Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between anxiety and the circumstances of travel to university to provide reference material for student guidance. [Subjects] The subjects were physical therapy university students. [Method] We divided the students into those attending university from home and those who were not, and analyzed the group relationships with anxiety. Next we divided the two groups according to the distance from home to university and analyzed its psychological impact. [Results] There was no significant difference in anxiety levels between the group traveling to university from home and the group who were not. However, in the group who were not traveling from home, anxiety was significantly higher among those who were living the farthest from home. [Conclusion] We are apt to believe that all those who begin living alone experience the same levels of anxiety; however, the levels of anxiety were different according to the distances from home, indicating the necessity of tailoring responses to different circumstances.
