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Jazzmyne Jefferson and Dr. Vernessa R. Clark, Department of Psychology, Virginia State University,1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship among depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and susceptibility to illness. It was hypothesized that depression, anxiety and perceived stress would be significantly correlated with susceptibility to stress. Specifically, it is hypothesized that all of the variables would be positively correlated with susceptibility to illness. Ninety-eight African American college students (21 men, 77 women) between the ages of 18-30 participated in the study. A Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships among the variable. In partial support of the hypothesis, depression, and anxiety significantly correlated with susceptibility to illness, which indicated that participants with higher levels of depression and anxiety were less likely to become sick. Perceived stress was not significantly correlated with susceptibility to illness.
Presenter: Jazzmyne Jefferson
Institution: Virginia State University
Type: Poster
Subject: Psychology
Status: Approved
