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SMAD. Revista eletrônica saúde mental álcool e drogas

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Abstract

SANTOS, Larissa Barreto dos; NASCIMENTO, Karina Gomes do; FERNANDES, Andréia Guedes Oliva  and  RAMINELLI-DA-SILVA, Talita de Cássia. Prevalence, severity and factors associated with depression in university students. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.1, pp. 92-100. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2021.167804.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the prevalence, severity and factors associated with depression among university students in the Federal District. METHOD: a cross-sectional study carried out with 521 university students, aged between 18 and 60 years old. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square test were used. RESULTS: among the 521 individuals studied, there was predominance of females. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 521 (96.6%) university students; 31.3% with mild depression; 23.4%, minimal depression, 13.1%, moderately severe depression; 9.6%, severe depression; and 9.2%, moderate depression. Family income and the semester attended are associated factors for the severity of depression. CONCLUSION: the prevalence of depression in the university environment is common, being at a high and worrying proportion. It is crucial to track depression, its severity and its associated factors, in order to stimulate reflection on the theme and to think of intervention strategies for the prevention and promotion of mental health.

Keywords : Depression; Students; Universities; Mental Health.

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