01625nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001800042653002500060653002200085653002300107653002400130100003100154700002500185700001700210700002300227245007000250856006600320300001000386490000700396520097800403022001401381       2016                            d  cjanbElsevier10aNegative affectivity10aNegative emotions10aUniversity context10aUniversity students1 aEvelyn Fernández-Castillo1 aOsana Molerio Pérez1 aRicardo Grau1 aAlberto Cruz Peña00aNegative affectivity in university students: An exploratory study  uhttp://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1134793716300094  a26-320 v223 aThe university context is a complex space that can enhance the personal development of students, but it can also stimulate negative emotional experiences. This study was aimed at exploring negative affectivity levels in university students. Probabilistic sampling was used. The sample was composed of 1,377 students who completed the Experiential Self-Report. A univariate descriptive analysis, a two-step cluster analysis, a categorical principal components analysis and decision trees were used. Results revealed low levels of negative affectivity. Students were divided into 2 groups according to the intensity with which they experienced various negative emotions, with a higher presence of women in the cluster with worse results. Sadness and distress proved to be the best predictors of negative affectivity in university students. The results obtained are the first steps towards designing preventive strategies and promoting mental health in the university context.  a1134-7937