Anxiety and Spiritual Well-Being in Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Higher scores of SWBS and importance given to religiosity were related to lower scores of BAI. Also, the performance and score of spiritual well-being were related to anxiety scores. Further research is worthy to identify and validate which educational aspects could promote spiritual well-being and reduce anxiety as well as research to analyze the relation between spiritual well-being score and learning outcomes.

Academic Performance and Consumption of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Cocaine Among Undergraduate Students From Ribeirão Preto - Brazil

“…2 The use of alcohol and cocaine, on its turn, was not associated with academic performance among the participants of this study, diverging from other studies conducted with students. 4,8,18,24 In this regard, it is also worth mentioning some controversial results from previous studies that sometimes point to the use of alcohol as a predictor of low academic performance, 8,18,24 and other times point individuals with high performance as more susceptible to higher use of alcohol. 4 In spite of these controversies, studies on drug use and performance, in their majority, 2-3,5-7,23-24 provide important recommendations related to drug prevention strategies in universities and/or schools, which are reiterated by this study considering the high prevalence of marijuana use in the sample studied.…”

“…As for the year, it is suggested that first year students see the adaptation phase to the course and the university environment as an additional challenge to the demands of the course. 4,[26][27] Regarding the area of the course, it is understood that the courses in the health area tend to adopt more traditional evaluation strategies, as well as a practical internship that requires the student to exercise different professional skills and that may interfere in the student's self-evaluation. Further studies are recommended using other variables, as well as a more appropriate collection tool to analyze this question deeply.…”

“…[2][3] Admission to the university, as a symbol of educational rise, increases access to better information, contributing to change the perception of risk and to adopt healthier behaviors; however, this new scenario also expands the opportunities of social life and can culminate in different patterns of substance use. 4 In this sense, the university environment has been described as a predictor of substance abuse, especially alcohol, due to the tradition of drinking in this environment and the development stage of most students. It is worth noting that some students may not stop the consumption at graduation and, in addition to short-term losses, may have serious problems related to abuse or dependence in the future.…”

Risk factors for substance use: perception of student leaders

“…There are a number of quantitative studies about this theme (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) . However, this research offers subsidies based on a qualitative perspective, from the perception of student leaders, broadening this discussion.…”

“…The adaptation to a new routine, on the other hand, is a critical moment of transformations in an individual's lifestyle, support network and autonomy. Thus, the requirements of this stage of life can lead to greater vulnerability to the adoption of harmful behaviors and to possible fluctuations in their psychological well-being (1)(2)(3)(4) .…”