RESUMOObjetivo: Verificar a prevalência de transtornos mentais auto-referidos entre estudantes de graduação, identificando os fatores demográficos e psicossociais associados. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo de corte transversal entre 2005 e 2006, com aplicação de um questionário anônimo e de autopreenchimento dentro de sala de aula, utilizando-se um tipo de amostra proporcional por áreas dos cursos. Foi analisado um total de 1.290 estudantes, de ambos os sexos, regularmente matriculados (períodos diurno e noturno) nos cursos das áreas de humanas, artes, profissões da saúde, ciências básicas, exatas e tecnológicas, nos campi de Campinas/SP e de Limeira/SP da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). O questionário utilizado abordou questões sobre o perfil sociodemográfico e saúde mental (por meio do instrumento padronizado M.I.N.I. − Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview). Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística e o nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. Resultados: A prevalência de pelo menos um tipo de transtorno mental foi de 58%, sendo 69% em mulheres e 45% em homens. Conclusões: Este estudo revelou que estudantes do gênero feminino apresentam mais queixas de sofrimento mental e maiores dificuldades psicossociais. ABSTRACT
Background: The potentially harmful consequences of alcohol use among undergraduates have become a growing concern in recent years. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hazardous use of alcohol in this population and to identify demographic and psychosocial factors associated with this pattern of consumption. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using an anonymous and self-completed questionnaire in the classroom. The questionnaire was administered to 1,290 enrolled male and female students, which comprised a proportional sample of the main areas of knowledge at University of Campinas. The questionnaire produced sociodemographic and psychosocial profiles and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test was used to detect hazardous use of alcohol. Results: The prevalence of hazardous use of alcohol among the study participants was 24%. Male gender, subjective perceived social support in case of difficulties, being sexually active, not dating, having smoked tobacco cigarettes or marijuana, and having used other illicit psychoactive substances were associated with hazardous use of alcohol. Discussion: Variables related to gender, sexuality, affective partnerships, and consumption of other psychoactive substances were associated with hazardous use of alcohol, which was identified in a quarter of the evaluated students, and indicate the need for strategies to prevent and to treat problems.
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