Sucesos vitales estresantes, ansiedad y depresión en estudiantes de una universidad privada de Bucaramanga.

The objective of the research was to evaluate the relationship between stress levels, valence and predictability of life events in relation to the anxiety and depression index of students from a private university in northeastern Colombia. We worked under a quantitative methodology, with a non-experimental cross-sectional design and a descriptive-correlational scope. The sample was nonprobabilistic at convenience, consisting of 33.7% (n = 186) of men and 66.3% (n = 366) of women, with an average age of 18.9 years. The study variables were evaluated with the following: The Beck Depression Inventory II, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Vital Events Questionnaire. Statistically significant correlations were found between levels of anxiety and depression with negative valence and the predictability of the event. These results support the helplessness-hopelessness theory and disagree with the existing scientific evidence on this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]