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Aquichan
versão impressa ISSN 1657-5997versão On-line ISSN 2027-5374
Resumo
BENTO, Allana Allitsa da Costa; HIGINO, Monnik Helles Pereira Correia; FERNANDES, Andréia Guedes Oliva e RAMINELLI DA SILVA, Talita de Cássia. Factors Related to Depressive Symptoms in University Students. Aquichan [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.3, e2135. Epub 30-Set-2021. ISSN 1657-5997. https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2021.21.3.5.
Objective:
To identify and discuss the frequency of depressive symptoms and their associated factors in university students.
Materials and method:
This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted in a Higher Education Institution. The study was developed with a convenience sample consisting of 571 undergraduate students from different areas. A questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic/academic data, as well as depressive symptoms and their associations, life habits, emotional aspects, and possible eating disorders. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square test were used for associations, with a significance level of 5 % (p-value ≤ 0.05).
Results:
The university students presented depressive symptoms such as sleep disorders (61.1 %) and reduced self-confidence (50.9 %). There was an association of depressive symptoms with the course, satisfaction with academic performance, obesity, consumption of sugars and sweets, and practice and frequency of physical activity.
Conclusions:
It is expected that the results of this research contribute to the population's critical and reflective thinking to expand visibility and scientific studies referring to the theme, as well as to increase resources for the management of mental health and reduce the stigmas generated.
Palavras-chave : Depression; students; higher education; signs and symptoms; health behavior.