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Emotional Health and Wellness.

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Emotional Health and Wellness

Question: Who experiences more depression: college-aged men or women? (Emotional health

and wellness).

Men and women in their college years are in a stage of life where they are learning and

developing. Changes in eating and sleeping habits, a feeling of overwhelm, a loss of interest in

previously enjoyed activities, inaccurate self-evaluations, and a general lack of energy can

accompany discovery and growth. These recent changes have the potential to cause depression

and anxiety. One in three college students, according to studies, suffer from depression.

Therefore, in order to address this issue, it is critical to understand which gender experiences

depression more frequently. This will allow for the proper allocation of resources to those in

need.

My target audience: For the project, the target audience are the college students and the

stakeholders in health and wellness. College students are my primary audience because over 40%

of the students in college have reported symptoms of depression and anxiety. Stakeholders in

health and wellness also form part of the target audience because, in order for them to effectively

perform their duties, they need to be equipped with information and they need to be able to

assess situations involving anxiety and depression faster.

APA Reference List

 Gao, W., Ping, S., & Liu, X. (2020). Gender differences in depression, anxiety, and stress

among college students: a longitudinal study from China. Journal of affective

disorders, 263, 292-300.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032719320385
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 Liu, H., Zhang, M., Yang, Q., & Yu, B. (2020). Gender differences in the influence of

social isolation and loneliness on depressive symptoms in college students: a longitudinal

study. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 55(2), 251-257.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-019-01726-6

 Prowse, R., Sherratt, F., Abizaid, A., Gabrys, R. L., Hellemans, K. G., Patterson, Z. R., &

McQuaid, R. J. (2021). Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic: examining gender

differences in stress and mental health among university students. Frontiers in

psychiatry, 12, 650759.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.650759/full

 Rodriguez-Besteiro, S., Tornero-Aguilera, J. F., Fernández-Lucas, J., & Clemente-Suárez,

V. J. (2021). Gender differences in the COVID-19 pandemic risk perception, psychology,

and behaviors of Spanish university students. International Journal of Environmental

Research and Public Health, 18(8), 3908. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/3908

 Zhang, M., Zhang, J., Zhang, F., Zhang, L., & Feng, D. (2018). Prevalence of

psychological distress and the effects of resilience and perceived social support among

Chinese college students: Does gender make a difference?. Psychiatry research, 267,

409-413. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178117322497

Annotated Bibliography

Gao, W., Ping, S., & Liu, X. (2020). Gender differences in depression, anxiety, and stress among

college students: a longitudinal study from China. Journal of affective disorders, 263,

292-300. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032719320385

According to the studies, the most pervasive and serious concern among college students,

particularly among female students, turned out to be anxiety. Male students were more
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likely than female students to experience depression, and this difference continued over

the course of the four academic years. Significant positive correlations were found

between anxiety and social awkwardness. The degree of anxiety among female freshman

was also related to their eating patterns, drinking patterns, and academic performance.

Adopting gender-responsive policies at the collegiate level and providing both male and

female students with more appropriate advice during their freshmen and sophomore years

are crucial steps in fostering students' emotional health.