Keywords
University students
posttraumatic stress
Lockdown
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This study aims to analyze the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that could appear during the confinement of college students, in addition to their evolution and the differential effects that contagion might cause to these symptoms. 270 students responded to a survey created specifically for this study. The survey was administered once a week during the last four weeks of confinement. Results: the students' responses did not show evidence of PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, the low frequency and intensity of symptoms decreases as the weeks of confinement progress. Likewise, infected students show more symptoms than non-infected students, except in respect of the stressor Fear of contagion. The confinement experienced by our students has not been a source of stress. Although this may seem positive, it also promotes risky behaviors, so it should be to carry out awareness campaigns to promote habits that help prevent the transmission of the virus.
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