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Em Portugal, de quarentena : impactos sobre o bem-estar e a saúde mental nos estudantes universitários
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Objetivo: Vários países tiveram de entrar em quarentena devido à pandemia do COVID-19,
sendo que diferentes estudos sugerem que esta medida tem impactos negativos para o
funcionamento psicológico. Visto que a pandemia trouxe alterações súbitas ao quotidiano,
muitos estudos sobre a saúde mental estão limitados a reportar taxas de prevalência.
Pretende-se descrever os impactos da quarentena de 2020, comparando os dados de um
conjunto de sujeitos portugueses ao nível do bem-estar, da ansiedade e da depressão durante a
quarentena, com os que foram reportados num período prévio à pandemia chegar a Portugal.
Método: Recorreu-se a uma amostra de conveniência de 103 estudantes univesitários
portugueses (81.6% do sexo feminino) com uma média de idades de 22.58 ( DP = 7.04) anos.
Foi utilizado um delineamento quantitativo, que inclui análises comparativas transversais e
longitudinais, bem como análises correlacionais. As escalas WEMWBS e PHQ-4 foram
utilizadas nas suas versões traduzidas para português para se compreender os níveis de
bem-estar e de ansiedade e depressão, respetivamente. Resultados: Em média, houve uma
deterioração nos níveis de bem-estar e um aumento dos sintomas de depressão, mas não de
ansiedade. Ao nível sintomatológico, os estudantes do sexo feminino foram mais impactados
do que os do sexo masculino. Estes resultados vão ao encontro de estudos prévios. Foram
também identificados alguns factores significativamente correlacionados com as escalas de
saúde mental.
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has led many countries to engage in quarantine. Different studies have shown that such measure can be harmful to psychological functioning. Given the abrupt changes in daily life caused by the pandemic, many studies about mental health are limited to reports of prevalence rates. Thus, we aim to describe the impacts of the quarantine of 2020 by comparing the data surveyed with Portuguese participants on measures of well-being, anxiety and depression during the period of isolation with the reports collected before the pandemic had reached Portugal. Method: A convenience sample of 103 portuguese college students (81.6% female) was used, with a mean age of 22.58 ( SD = 7.04). Our methodology is quantitative in nature. We employ transversal and longitudinal comparisons, as well as correlational analyses. The portuguese translated versions of the WEMWBS and the PHQ-4 scales were used to assess well being and symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively. Results: On average, well-being decreased whilst symptoms of depression, but not of anxiety, increased. Females were more affected than males on measures of symptomatology. These results are in line with previous studies. Additionally, we identified some factors that were significantly correlated with mental health measures during the quarantine.
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has led many countries to engage in quarantine. Different studies have shown that such measure can be harmful to psychological functioning. Given the abrupt changes in daily life caused by the pandemic, many studies about mental health are limited to reports of prevalence rates. Thus, we aim to describe the impacts of the quarantine of 2020 by comparing the data surveyed with Portuguese participants on measures of well-being, anxiety and depression during the period of isolation with the reports collected before the pandemic had reached Portugal. Method: A convenience sample of 103 portuguese college students (81.6% female) was used, with a mean age of 22.58 ( SD = 7.04). Our methodology is quantitative in nature. We employ transversal and longitudinal comparisons, as well as correlational analyses. The portuguese translated versions of the WEMWBS and the PHQ-4 scales were used to assess well being and symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively. Results: On average, well-being decreased whilst symptoms of depression, but not of anxiety, increased. Females were more affected than males on measures of symptomatology. These results are in line with previous studies. Additionally, we identified some factors that were significantly correlated with mental health measures during the quarantine.
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Dissertação de Mestrado rapresentada no ISPA –
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais
e da Vida, para obtenção de grau de Mestre na
especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Ansiedade Bem estar Estudantes universitários Depressão Quarentena PHQ 4 WEMWBS Anxiety College students Depression Quarantine Well-being