The Prevalence of Elevated Psychological Distress Among Canadian Undergraduates: Findings from the 1998 Canadian Campus Survey

Adlaf, Edward M.; Gliksman, Louis; Demers, Andrée; Newton-Taylor, Brenda

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“…Transtornos mentais auto-referidos em estudantes universitários ARTIGO ORIGINAL A prevalência de transtorno mental encontrada neste estudo de 58% à luz da literatura internacional (Rimmer et al, 1982;Mendonza e Medina-Mora, 1987;Adlaf, 2001;Roberts et al, 2001) e nacional (Giglio, 1976;Cerchiari, 2004;Facundes e Ludermir, 2005) é alta. Embora tais estudos tenham sido feitos com instrumentos diferentes do M.I.N.I., a prevalência de transtornos mentais em estudos internacionais esteve na faixa de 30% a 46% e, nos estudos realizados no Brasil, de 25% a 34%, bem abaixo do resultado encontrado na presente investigação.…”

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“…As situações de perda presentes no desenvolvimento normal acentuam-se quando os jovens ingressam na universidade, pois afastam-se de um círculo conhecido de relacionamentos familiares e sociais, o que pode desencadear situações de crise (Fernandes e Rodrigues, 1993;Cechiari, 2004). Portanto, têm-se encontrado maior taxa de sofrimento mental entre estudantes universitários, se comparados com jovens da mesma idade que não estão na universidade (Adlaf, 2001).…”

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“…Utilizou-se para a coleta dos dados uma entrevista estruturada fundamentada nos critérios diagnósticos do DSM-III e verificou-se que as mulheres apresentaram maior taxa de transtorno mental do que os homens (Rimmer et al, 1982;Cechiari, 2004). Da mesma forma, Adlaf (2001), utilizando o GHQ-12, encontrou 30% de sofrimento mental em uma amostra de 7.800 universitá-rios canadenses, com maior prevalência entre as mulheres.…”

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Dalgalarrondo

2007

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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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

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Dalgalarrondo

2007

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“…The prevalence of psychological distress among Canadian undergraduate students was reported to be 30% (females 35%, males 24%) (6). In Australia, 19% of university students reported serious psychological distress (7), while in Iceland, 21% of female university students reported anxiety and 23% depression symptoms (8).…”

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A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

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Laimi²,

Björklund³

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Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYObjective: The study aimed to explore changes in the prevalence of psychological distress and co-occurring psychological symptoms among 19-34 years old Finnish university students between the years 2000 and 2012.Methods: The prevalence of perceived frequent psychological symptoms was compared in four nationwide cross-sectional student health surveys with random samples (N = 11,502) Results: In the time phase from 2000 to 2012, the overall psychological distress (12-item General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-12) increased from 22% to 28%, while there was also an increase in the frequently experienced psychological symptoms (depressiveness from 13% to 15%, anxiety from 8% to 13%, concentration problems from 12% to 18%, and psychological tension from 13% to 18% with a peak prevalence observed in 2008). The co-occurrence of different psychological symptoms increased as well. Psychological distress was more common in females and in older students.Conclusions: The findings suggest an increasing trend of frequent psychological distress among Finnish university students over the years from 2000 to 2012, with the peak prevalence occurring in 2008, which may reflect the growing multifaceted environmental demands.

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“…Responses to 12 items were scored in binary format, resulting in values ranging from 0 to 12 (Adlaf, Gliksman, Demers, & Newton-Taylor, 2001), a high score indicating a higher risk for serious psychopathology. Additionally, participants were asked whether they had had once in their lifetime or during the past year, an episode of severe anxiety or depression that lasted for at least 2 weeks.…”

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Coping Styles as Mediator of Sexual Orientation-Related Health Differences

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The higher prevalence of health problems in homosexual compared to heterosexual populations is usually understood as a consequence of minority stress. We hypothesized that differential rates of health problems also could result from sexual orientation-related differences in coping styles. We explored this using data collected in a general population-based study (N = 9684) via face-to-face interviews. A higher prevalence of both mental and physical health problems, as assessed with individual questions, the GHQ-12, and checklists, was observed in homosexual compared to heterosexual men and women. Coping style was related to sexual orientation in men, but not in women. Compared to heterosexual men, homosexual men more strongly applied emotion-oriented and avoidance coping strategies. Emotion-oriented coping mediated the differences in mental and physical health between heterosexual and homosexual men. Findings suggest the importance of further exploration of the development and use of emotionoriented and avoidance coping by homosexual men.

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The Prevalence of Elevated Psychological Distress Among Canadian Undergraduates: Findings from the 1998 Canadian Campus Survey

Cited by 329 publications

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Transtornos mentais auto-referidos em estudantes universitários

Transtornos mentais auto-referidos em estudantes universitários

A 12-year Trend of Psychological Distress: National Study of Finnish University Students

Coping Styles as Mediator of Sexual Orientation-Related Health Differences

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