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Association between social capital indicators and depressive symptoms among Brazilian university students / Associação entre indicadores de capital social e sintomas depressivos entre estudantes universitários brasileiros
Backhaus, Insa; Borges, Carolina; Baer, Alice de Paula; Monteiro, Luciana Zaranza; Torre, Giuseppe La; Varela, Andrea Ramirez.
  • Backhaus, Insa; Sapienza University of Rome. Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases. Rome. IT
  • Borges, Carolina; The College of New Jersey. Department of Public Health. New Jersey. US
  • Baer, Alice de Paula; Sapienza University of Rome. Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases. Rome. IT
  • Monteiro, Luciana Zaranza; University Center of Federal District. Brasília. BR
  • Torre, Giuseppe La; Sapienza University of Rome. Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases. Rome. IT
  • Varela, Andrea Ramirez; Universidad de los Andes. School of Medicine. Bogotá. CO
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) ; 27(3): 1119-1131, mar. 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1364682
ABSTRACT
Abstract The study aimed to investigate the association between social capital indicators and depressive symptoms among university students from Brazil. The study drew on a sample of 579 randomly selected university students, from a greater crossnational study conducted in 2018. Students completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing depressive symptoms, indicators of social capital and lifestyle behaviors. Data were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression models. Indicators of social capital included trust, group membership and frequency of meeting friends. Four social capital indicators were significantly associated with clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Students who agreed that people are likely to take advantage of one another were more likely to report depressive clinically relevant symptoms (OR 1.80, 95%CI 1.00 - 3.23) as well as students who agreed that people are not willing to help in case needed (OR 2.11, 95%CI 1.02 - 4.36). Perceived stress, smoking and hazardous alcohol consumption were not associated with clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Social capital plays an important role in explaining depressive symptoms among Brazilian university students. The study suggests that creating trust and enhancing participation in social networks can be an important strategy for promoting mental health among university students investigated in this study.
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Resumo O estudo investigou a associação entre indicadores de capital social e sintomas depressivos entre estudantes universitários do Brasil. Um estudo transversal foi conduzido com uma amostra de 579 estudantes universitários selecionados randomicamente em 2018. Os estudantes completaram questionários auto-administrados para avaliar sintomas depressivos, indicadores de capital social e comportamentos de estilos de vida. Os dados foram analisados usando modelos de regressão logística multivariada. Indicadores de capital social incluíam confiança, associações em grupos, frequência de encontrar com os amigos, entre outros. Quatro indicadores de capital social se associaram significativamente com relevantes sintomas clínicos de depressão. Estudantes que disseram que as pessoas tendem a tirar mais vantagens umas das outras eram mais propensas a relatar sintomas clínicos relevantes de depressão (OR 1.80, 95%CI 1.00 - 3.23), assim como estudantes que relataram que as pessoas não estão dispostas a ajudar caso precise de ajuda (OR 2.11, 95%CI 1.02 - 4.36). A autopercepção de estresse, o consumo de álcool e o fumo não se associaram aos sintomas clínicos de depressão. O capital social desempenha um papel importante na explicação dos sintomas depressivos entre os universitários brasileiros. O estudo sugere que promover confiança e aumentar a participação nas redes sociais pode ser uma estratégia importante para a promoção da saúde mental entre os universitários investigados neste estudo.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Social Capital Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Colombia / Italy / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Sapienza University of Rome/IT / The College of New Jersey/US / Universidad de los Andes/CO / University Center of Federal District/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Social Capital Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Colombia / Italy / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Sapienza University of Rome/IT / The College of New Jersey/US / Universidad de los Andes/CO / University Center of Federal District/BR