Association of stress factors and depressive symptoms with the academic performance of nursing students.

Objective: To verify the association of stress factors and depressive symptoms with the academic performance of nursing students.

Method: Cross-sectional, quantitative, observational research conducted at a public university in Manaus. Socio-demographic data, academic performance coefficient and individual semester performance, the Instrument for the Assessment of Stress in Nursing Students and the CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale were used to characterize the students.