I he article analyses changes in the Vilnius Pedagogical University students’ mode of life during three years of studies. Students of the first course (713) were interviewed in the study year 1998/1999, and interviewing of the same students (472) in the third course was carried out once more in the study year 2000/2001. The interview showed that during three years of studies the number of students, who tried to lead healthy mode of life increased from 54,7 to 63,8 percent. The students of the third year assumed more responsibility for their health, and they were better informed about the issues of healthy mode of life. 1 he students’ nutrition became more versatile, increased consumption of fruit, vegetables, other necessary foodstuffs, but still, like in the first year, the regularity of nutrition was not proper.*The number of smokers decreased from 30,4 percent in the first year to 26,7 percent in the third year, however, the number of the intoxicated with alcohol increased from 9,5 to 14,0 percent respectively. When the physical training became optional, the number of the students who absolutely did not exercise increased from 7,2 to 30,3 percent. Although many positive changes in the life style were noticed during the years of studies, the dynamic of some indicators shows that the habits of healthy mode of life of young people have not been formed in full.

Šiame darbe nagrinėjamas depresijos ir nerimo sutrikimų paplitimas tarp Vilniaus pedagoginio universiteto studentų. Nustatyta, kad kurso studentų psichoemocinę būsena yra nepalanki: nemažai daliai konstatuota depresija, nerimas (šie sutrikimai būdingesni moterims, taip pat studijuoti atvykusiems iš kaimo vietovių,). Depresijos dažnumas beveik tolygiai didėja su amžiumi.