Objective: To analyze the role of sociodemographic factors and self-efficacy in the perception of social support by nursing students of the first years of nursing school. Method: This is a quantitative cross-sectional research, developed with 121 undergraduate students from the early years of the course. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Higher Education Self-Efficacy Scale and the abbreviated version of the Social Support Questionnaire were used. Spearman and Mann-Whitney correlation tests were performed using software for statistical analysis. Results: It was identified that students with better self-efficacy and who are self-declared black or brown reported, respectively, greater satisfaction with the support and a smaller number of supporters. Conclusion: Considering that the race/color factor had a negative influence and self-efficacy a positive influence in the perception of social support, it is recommended that mental health promotion strategies be conducted that permeate both affirmative action policies and improvements in the teaching-learning process, especially in the first years of the nursing course.
Objective: To evaluate mental health promotion software for students in the early years of undergraduate nursing course. Method: Descriptive study developed with 41 undergraduates from a private higher education institution in an inland city of the state of São Paulo, approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Data collection was carried out remotely from April to October 2021, using a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire and student assessment of the software. The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Most respondents rated the tool and the clarity of its content as excellent. The modules considered most relevant were those related to solving problems with future implications. The students considered the advice very applicable to everyday life and a good correspondence between problem situations and real life. Conclusion: This type of intervention is configured as one more option in the list of strategies to promote nursing students’ mental health, although it does not replace face-to-face care.
BACKGROUND: Complex behaviors, such as physical activity (PA), may be related to different levels of influence. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of social support, mood and alcohol consumption as psychosocial predictors on the engagement in PA among Brazilian workers. METHODS: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional analytical study. A sample of 395 participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), the Baecke Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Social Support Scale for Physical Activities (SSSPA) and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS). RESULTS: Analysis via Pearson’s Correlation Test indicated a negative correlation between PA and depression and fatigue, and a positive correlation between PA and alcohol consumption, vigor and the four variables of social support (support of family members for walking; support of friends for walking; support of family members for moderate and vigorous physical activity; support of friends for moderate and vigorous physical activity). A positive relationship between PA and low-risk alcohol consumption was also identified. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that family support for walking, friends support for moderate and vigorous physical activity, vigor and alcohol consumption are predictors of PA. Hayes’ moderation analysis indicated that social support has a moderating effect on the relationship between alcohol use and PA. CONCLUSION: Different factors may be involved in engaging in PA. A broader approach that addresses the singularities of individuals, especially in actions for different patterns of alcohol consumption, is recommended.
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