Background:

In Latin America and the Caribbean, both anxiety disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are among the most common mental disorders. In Paraguay, both disorders have been studied, but not in correlation.

Objective:

To determine the correlation of the dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder with anxiety factors in undergraduate medical students of the National University of Asuncion in 2019.

Methods:

Quantitative study, correlational-descriptive design, non-probabilistic chain convenience sampling, from April to May 2019, at the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Saxony campus). Universe made up of N=450 students and necessary sample of n=201. The Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the State- Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAIC) were applied.

Results:

208 surveys were analyzed. Mean age was 20.875±1.76 years. The majority of respondents were female. A significant correlation (r=0.43l) (p<0.05) was found between OCD and Anxiety in medical students. Conclusion: In the present investigation a positive correlation was determined for the dimensions of obsessive- compulsive disorder and anxiety factors; it is indicated that the quantitative increase in the score of these dimensions is accompanied by an increase in anxiety factors.