Perfil de ansiedade em estudantes universitários de cursos da área da saúde

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of courses health students with an anxiety profile, as well as the drug use in public and private higher education institutions, checking possible correlations with sociodemographic and lifestyle habits. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at a public university and a private one of Municipality of Campina Grande-PB, from October 2013 to February 2014. Were used the Beck Anxiety Inventory validated for the portuguese version and a questionnaire containing academic information, sociodemographic, health status, lifestyle and medication use. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 18, employing the Chi Square Test, Simple Linear Regression and Multivariate and Analysis of Variance, with a confidence interval of 95%. RESULTS: The anxious profile was statistically significant when associated with the variables sex (p=0.02), color (p=0.04), marital status (p=0.02), quality of sleep (p<0.01) and alcohol consumption (p<0.01). All relationships established in the regressions were significant and the group with higher anxiety score was the smokers (21.75±15.84). Benzodiazepines (76.2%) were the most reported anxiolytic and high prevalence of selfmedication (47.4%) was observed.

CONCLUSIONS: Although health professionals

in training, the irrational use of drugs was high and is suggestive the creation of policies for the mental health of college students, in order to improve the quality of life in universities.