Vulnerabilities in the Mental Health of University Students in the Period of Clinical Internship
Introduction: The internship period of university courses in the health area is full of challenges, permeated by ambivalent feelings, which, if poorly elaborated, can culminate in physical and / or mental illness.Objective: To investigate the level of anxiety, depression and stress symptoms in unive...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade La Salle (UNILASALLE) |
| Repositorio: | Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.unilasalle.edu.br:article/6727 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento/article/view/6727 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Depression Anxiety Stress Mental Disorders Students Health Occupations Depresión Ansiedad Estrés Trastornos Mentales Estudiantes del Área de la Salud. Depressão Ansiedade Estresse Transtornos Mentais Estudantes de Ciências da Saúde |
| Resumo: | Introduction: The internship period of university courses in the health area is full of challenges, permeated by ambivalent feelings, which, if poorly elaborated, can culminate in physical and / or mental illness.Objective: To investigate the level of anxiety, depression and stress symptoms in university students - health interns.Methodology: Descriptive and quantitative research. Sample made up of interns from three health courses. Held at a public university located in the interior of São Paulo. Two instruments were used: sociodemographic questionnaire and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data analysis following the protocol established by the instrument, calculations of descriptive and association statistics.Results: Participated 114 interns, with an average age of 22 years old, most of them female, single, with religion, sedentary and engaged in leisure activities. Of the total, 57.0% had symptoms of depression, 60.5% anxiety and 65.8% stress, with moderate and severe levels, therefore considered pathological. An association was found between female sex and symptoms of anxiety, depressive symptoms and lack of physical and leisure activities.Conclusion: Need to develop preventive actions and promote mental health in the university context, encouraging the development of protective factors and strategies to cope with stress. |
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