Student status was associated with higher GAD (B = 1.47, 95% CI: 0.99 to 1.95) and PHQ scores (B = 3.06, 95% CI: 2.54 to 3.57), with bachelor students being associated with higher anxiety (B = 1.61, 95% CI: 0.26 to 2.78) and depression (B = 3.02, 95% CI: 1.65 to 4.38) scores compared to the PhD students. Here, GAD1 is linked to major depressive disorder.