Religiousness is associated with lower levels of anxiety, but not depression, in medical and nursing students.
Jurema Ribeiro Luiz GonçalvesArthur Pereira JorgeGuilherme Cia ZanettiElisângela de Assis AmaroRicardo Tonim TótoliGiancarlo LucchettiPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2018)
The present study showed that only the religious attendance was associated with the mental health of the medical and nursing students. These results demonstrate that some students use religious support in an attempt to minimize the negative effects of their university life. This support seems to be more effective when it involves participation in religious social activities in relation to private activities.