Asociaciones de ansiedad generalizada y social con síntomas somáticos en estudiantes universitarios japoneses
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Shinichi Iwasaki1, Yasuhiko Deguchi2, Koki Inoue2
1Osaka Metropolitan University Mental Health Center, Osaka, Japan; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan.
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|February 22, 2026
Resumen
La ansiedad generalizada se correlaciona positivamente con los síntomas somáticos en los estudiantes universitarios, mientras que la ansiedad social muestra una relación inversa. Comprender estos distintos subtipos de ansiedad es crucial para evaluar la carga de síntomas somáticos en adultos jóvenes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Psicología Psicología Psicología.
- Psicología Clínica Psicología clínica.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los síntomas somáticos son frecuentes en adultos jóvenes, influenciados por factores psicológicos.
- No se comprende bien el impacto específico de los diferentes subtipos de ansiedad en la carga de síntomas somáticos.
- Este estudio investiga las asociaciones diferenciales de ansiedad generalizada y ansiedad social con la carga de síntomas somáticos en estudiantes universitarios.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Examinar las distintas relaciones entre la ansiedad generalizada y la ansiedad social con carga de síntomas somáticos.
- Identificar posibles diferencias en la forma en que los subtipos de ansiedad se relacionan con los síntomas físicos en una población estudiantil.
Principales métodos:
- Encuesta transversal en una universidad japonesa en la que participaron 1452 estudiantes.
- Utilizó la Escala de Síntomas Somáticos-8 (SSS-8) y CCAPS-J para la evaluación.
- Se emplearon análisis de regresión lineal múltiple, controlando el sexo y el grado académico.
Principales resultados:
- El 37,4% de los estudiantes informó una carga de síntomas somáticos de moderada a severa.
- La ansiedad generalizada demostró una fuerte asociación positiva con los síntomas somáticos (β = 0,475, p < .001).
- La ansiedad social mostró una asociación negativa significativa (β = -0.121, p < .001), en contraste con la ansiedad generalizada.
Conclusiones:
- La ansiedad generalizada y social tienen asociaciones opuestas con la carga de síntomas somáticos en adultos jóvenes.
- El vínculo positivo con la ansiedad generalizada es un factor clave para la evaluación de la salud mental.
- La asociación inversa con la ansiedad social puede indicar un reporte de síntomas suprimido, enfatizando la necesidad de considerar los subtipos de ansiedad en la evaluación de los síntomas.
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