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Ítem Anxiety in young university students: the mediating role of sense of coherence and self-esteem(BMC, 2025-10-03) da-Silva-Domingues, Henrique; Palomino-Moral, Pedro Ángel; del-Pino-Casado, RafaelBackground: Anxiety is a frequent mental health concern among university students, shaped by psychological, social, academic, and economic influences. While previous studies have linked anxiety to factors such as social support, family functioning, sense of coherence, and self-esteem, the mediating role of sense of coherence and self-esteem remains unclear. This study investigates these relationships, with particular attention to the potential mediating effects. The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between social support, family functioning, sense of coherence, self-esteem, and anxiety, with an emphasis on the mediating role of sense of coherence and self-esteem. Methods: The study included 530 university students from public universities in Andalusia (Spain), selected through stratified multistage cluster sampling. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, t-tests, and path analysis. Results:The mean age of university students was 20.11 years. The majority of participants in the study were women (56.6%). More than 60% of university students considered themselves anxious. Anxiety was strongly and negatively associated with sense of coherence and self-esteem, and moderately negatively associated with social support and family functioning. Path analysis indicated that the model explained 69% of the variance in anxiety and 49% of self-esteem. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that social support and family functioning influence anxiety levels in university students, with sense of coherence and self-esteem acting as key mediators. Higher levels of both are linked to lower anxiety and better student well-being.Ítem Effectiveness of Guided Breathing and Social Support for the Reduction of Pre-Exam Anxiety in University Students: A Factorial Study(MDPI, 2023-02-15) Ortega-Donaire, Lucía; Álvarez-García, Cristina; López-Franco, María Dolores; Sanz-Martos, SebastiánAnxiety is a state of mind that university students often manifest in exam situations, which can negatively impact their grades. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different relaxation techniques, including guided breathing and social support, on test anxiety among nursing students a few minutes before taking the final knowledge assessment test. For this purpose, a factorial study with a post-intervention measurement was carried out with three groups of nursing students. One group used the full yogic breathing relaxation technique (abdominal, thoracic, and clavicular), another used a social support technique, and the last group did not receive any intervention. Of 119 participants, 98.2% showed a moderate-high level of anxiety. Regarding the anxiety scale score, it was found that participants with moderate anxiety levels had higher scores on the knowledge test (Rho = 0.222; p = 0.015). The present study found no differences in anxiety levels between the study groups. Combining these relaxation techniques with others shown to be effective could reinforce their positive effect. Starting to work on this anxiety from the beginning of nursing courses appears to be a good strategy, striving to improve students’ confidence in their abilities.