ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo describe how mindfulness-based intervention (MBIs) are held with undergraduate students, systematize the outcomes of these interventions and indicate possible limitations. Method: Systematic searches were performed in seven databases in January 2019 with the following descriptors: ("mindfulness intervention" AND ("undergraduate" OR "college" OR "students"). Results: A total of 510 articles were found, and 19 articles fully met the inclusion criteria. The searches showed a visible growth in this field of research as articles publications increased in the past years. Regardless of intervention's length, most studies reported beneficial effects. The examination of Anxiety, Stress, and Depression constructs have shown to be predominant. Even though study designs were mostly randomized controlled trials (RCT), it was noticed a shortage use of physiological measures and follow-up assessments. Conclusions: Nonetheless, MBIs have shown to be promising interventions to promote mental health in academic settings.
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Mindfulness , Anxiety/psychology , Anxiety/therapy , Anxiety Disorders , Humans , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Students , UniversitiesABSTRACT
Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar e analisar se os sintomas de depressão, ansiedade e estresse estão relacionados com uso de álcool, tabaco e maconha em universitários da área da saúde. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com 111 universitários matriculados em cursos da área da saúde de uma universidade da região metropolitana do Rio Grande do Sul. Os instrumentos foram Questionário de dados sociodemográficos, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados e correlação de Spearman para amostras não paramétricas. As drogas mais utilizadas foram álcool, tabaco e maconha, sendo o álcool o que mais pontuou. Houve correlações significativas entre o uso de drogas com sintomas de estresse e ansiedade. Destaca-se a necessidade de atentar para o uso de substâncias realizado por universitários da área da saúde, uma vez que esta pode acarretar danos à vida acadêmica, pessoal e profissional.
This study aimed to identify the relationship between anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms and alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use among healthcare university students. There were 111 students from healthcare courses of a private university from the state of Rio Grande do Sul's metropolitan region, Brazil, in the present sample. The instruments were sociodemographic questionnaire; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21); Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Descriptive statistics and Spearmans correlation analyses were done. The most frequently used drug was alcohol, followed by marijuana and tobacco. There were significant correlationsbetween substance use and stress and anxiety symptoms. It is evidenced that there is a need to pay attention to drug use among healthcare students, since such use can cause damage to academic, personal and professional life.
Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar y analizar si los síntomas de estrés, ansiedad, depresión, están relacionados con el uso de alcohol, tabaco y marihuana en estudiantes universitariosen el área de la salud. Esta es una encuesta de 111 estudiantes universitarios inscritos en cursos del area de la salud de una Universidad en la región metropolitana de Rio Grande do Sul. Instrumentos: Cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos, Escala de depresión, ansiedad y estrés (DASS-21), Prueba de detección de alcohol, tabaquismo y participación de sustancias (ASSIST). Se realizó análisis descriptivo de los datos y correlación de Spearman para muestras no paramétricas. Resultados: las drogas más utilizadas fueron alcohol, tabaco y marihuana, siendo el alcohol el que obtuvo la mayor puntuación. Hubo correlaciones significativas entre el uso de drogas con síntomas de estrés y ansiedad. Se destaca la necesidad de prestar atención al uso de substancias por parte de los estudiantes universitarios en el campo de la salud, ya que esto pueden causar daños a la vida académica, personal y profesional.
