The relationship between blood types and anxiety, stress, and depression in university students

Introduction: Due to the lifestyle changes in societies, modern humans have been suffering from a wide range of mental pressures. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between blood types and anxiety, stress, and depression in university students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 students of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Research instrument included demographic checklist and Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data analyzed through descriptive statistics, multivariate test and SPSS. Results: The highest and lowest frequencies are observed among the O and A blood types, respectively. The mean scores of stress, anxiety and depression among the students at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences fall within the normal range. There is not a significant relationship between the mean scores of stress, anxiety and depression in different schools (P> 0.05). The stress, anxiety and depression variables of students do not show a significant difference with regard to different blood types (P> 0.05). The mean score of depression and stress is higher in men than women, but women have a slightly higher anxiety score despite the non-significant difference between them (P> 0.05). Conclusion: The above results are indicated a non-significant relationship between blood types and stress, anxiety and depression.