Comparison of trace and state of anxiety among nursing students

Abstract

Objective: To compare the levels of anxiety among students in the first and last year of undergraduate nursing studies at the Center for Health Sciences of the Federal University of Pernambuco. Method: Descriptive, exploratory study, with a quantitative approach. Data collection was performed through a personal interview and online platform, in addition to the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (IDATE). Results: The majority of students, both at the beginning and at the end of graduation, showed predominantly moderate anxiety, trait and state. Conclusion: In this sample there were no significant differences in the anxiety or state trait between the variables studied.