GAVIN, Rejane Salomão et al. Association between depression, stress, anxiety and alcohol use among civil servants. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2015, 11, 1, pp.02-09. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v11i1p2-9.

OBJECTIVE: To identify depressive symptoms association with sociodemographic variables, exposure and dimensions of occupational stress. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with 1,239 workers in the technical and administrative category of a public university in the state of São Paulo. Questions were used to evaluate sociodemographic, depressive and anxiety symptoms, alcohol abuse and work stress. RESULTS: public employees reported working under low psychological demand and had high control over the work executed, as well as working with few emergencies. About a fifth of workers presented anxious and/or depressive symptoms and 13.2% met the criteria for problematic alcohol use. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate relevant aspects to be focused on for planning and studies for intervention, for the prevention mental illness of workers, mainly related to depressive symptoms.

: Depression; Stress; Psychological; Occupational Health; Cross-Sectional Studies.

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