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    DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND PERSONAL GROWTH INITIATIVE: COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH STUDENTS
    (CEP USM, 2022-11-29) Matos, Vera; Carvalho, Paula Saraiva; Loureiro, Manuel J.
    The transition from school to university constitutes, for most young people, the obtainment of independence, however it can also be seen as a critical phase of adaptation to new demands imposed by the university environment. Thus, adjustment to university experience constitutes a time period that is conducive both to negative events and harmful consequences on students’ mental health, as well as to positive events and opportunities for growth and development of skills that are transversal to all of the life cycle. The sample is composed of 485 participants, about half of which are portuguese students, from the University of Beira Interior (50.5%) and 49.5% are spanish students, from the University of Salamanca. The sample has 71.5% female participants and 28.5% male participants, adding that most participants are 18 and 19 years old. The scales used were Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS-II), along with a socio-demographic questionnaire. There are no statistically significant differences between nationalities concerning depressive symptoms and personal growth initiative. Age has an isolated effect on depressive symptoms. Age and gender present interaction effects on both variables. A negative correlation between depressive symptoms and personal growth initiative was found.