Common mental disorders in nursing students of the professionalizing cycle

to verify the suspicion of common mental disorders in nursing students of the professionalizing cycle and the association with sociodemographic features.

Method:

cross-sectional study with a sample of 85 students from a public university in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) who responded to the Self-Report Questionnaire-20 and sociodemographic questions.

Results:

the suspicion prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) in the sample was 55.3% and it was identified the association with the consumption of alcohol. Of the most frequent SRQ-20 complaints, 95.3% reported “feeling nervous, tense or worried”, 72.9% “having difficulty making decisions”, 60% “sleeping poorly” and 37.6% “having lost interest by things “.

Conclusion:

high prevalence of CMD in the sample and the association with the consumption of alcohol requires preventive and therapeutic actions among the students that minimize the possibility of severe mental disorders related to the consumption of alcohol and other drugs.

Descriptors:
Nursing; Students; Mental Disorders; Mental Health; Prevention

Variable	Sociodemographic characteristics		Suspicion of CMD		p value
Variable	n	%	n	%	p value
Gender					0.151^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Female	77	90.6	44	93.6
Male	08	9.4	03	6.4
Age group					0.500^ Fisher's exact test; CMD - common mental disorders.
20 to 25	75	88.2	42	89.3
> 25	10	8.5	05	6.4
Marital status					0.262^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Single	79	93	44	93.6
Married/common-law marriage	06	7.0	03	6.4
Live with parents					0.271^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	61	71.7	37	78.7
No	24	29.3	10	21.3
Employment relationship					0.271^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	10	11.8	37	78.7
No	75	88.2	10	21.3
Medical leave in the last 12 months					0.213^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	13	15.3	9	19.4
No	72	84.7	38	80.6
Use of medicines					0.299^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	37	43.5	20	42.5
No	48	56.5	27	57.5
Practice of physical activity					0.085^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	33	38.8	16	34
No	52	61.2	31	66
Sleep hours					0.627^ Fisher's exact test; CMD - common mental disorders.
<8h	82	96.5	45	95.7
>8h	3	3.5	2	4.3
Alcohol consumption					0.041^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	39	45.9	28	59.5
No	46	54.1	19	40.5
Tobacco use					0.366^* * Chi-Square-Pearson test;
Yes	1	1.12	1	1.2
No	84	98.8	46	100

SQR-20 Factors	Yes		No
SQR-20 Factors	n	%	n	%
Factor 1 - Anxious depressive mood
Do you feel nervous, tense, or worried?	81	95.3	4	4.7
Are you scared easily?	42	49.4	43	50.6
Are you feeling sad lately?	46	54.1	39	45.9
Do you cry more than usual?	33	38.9	52	61.1
Factor II - Decrease in vital energy
Do you feel tired easily?	56	65.9	29	34.1
Do you have difficulty making decisions?	62	72.9	23	27.1
Do you have difficulty being satisfied with your tasks?	37	43.5	48	56.5
Do you have difficulty thinking clearly?	44	51.8	41	48.2
Does your work cause you suffering?	15	17.6	70	82.4
Feeling tired all the time	55	64.8	30	35.2
Factor III - Somatic Symptoms
Do you have stomach discomfort?	39	45.8	46	54.2
Do you have lack of appetite?	13	15.3	72	84.7
Do you have headache often?	35	41.2	50	58.8
Do you sleep badly?	51	60.0	34	40.0
Do you have poor digestion?	28	32.9	57	67.1
Do you have hand tremors?	13	15.2	72	84.8
Factor IV - Depressive thoughts
Have you lost interest on things?	32	37.6	53	62.4
Are you unable to play a useful role in your life?	15	17.6	70	82.4
Do you feel worthless in your life?	8	9.4	77	90.6
Have you had an idea of ending your life?	1	1.2	84	98.8

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[1] Corresponding Author: Elias Barbosa de Oliveira E-mail: eliasbo@oi.com.br