doi:10.3390/ijerph17197001engRamón-Arbués, E.Gea-Caballero, V.Granada-López, J.M.Juárez-Vela, R.Pellicer-García, B.Antón-Solanas, I.The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors in college studentsART-2020-120713Aim: To estimate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and associated factors in a population of college students. Method: Cross-sectional study of psychological distress measured through the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) in a sample of 1074 college students. Results: We found a moderate prevalence of depression (18, 4%), anxiety (23, 6%) and stress (34, 5%) symptoms in our study population. Being <21, having problematic Internet use behavior, smoking, presenting insomnia and having a low self-esteem were independently associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Being a woman, living with their family, having a stable partner, consuming alcohol frequently and having poor nutritional habits were significantly associated with symptoms of stress; lacking a stable partner was significantly associated with depressive symptoms; and frequent consumption of alcohol was significantly associated with symptoms of anxiety. Conclusion: We found a moderate prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in our population. Interventions aimed at promoting mental health among college students should be implemented.2020http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/9613310.3390/ijerph17197001http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/96133oai:zaguan.unizar.es:96133International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, 19 (2020), 7001 [15 pp]byhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess