Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in undergraduate nursing students

Authors

  • Ismelinda Maria Diniz Mendes Souza Universidade Presidente Antonio Carlos
  • Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Rogerio Rizo Morales Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Rogerio de Melo Costa Pinto Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Carlos Henrique Martins da Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400014

Keywords:

Education, Nursing, Students, Quality of Life, Depression

Abstract

This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of nursing students and its relationship with year of training, sociodemographic variables and the intensity of depressive symptoms. A convenience sample of 256 students, out of 353 eligible (72%), responded to the Medical Outcomes Study - The 36 Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (self-administered). Final-year students, females and students with a higher intensity of depressive symptoms presented lower SF-36 scores in the physical functioning, vitality and social functioning domains. Institutional psychopedagogic support programs may minimize this negative impact on the HRQoL and encourage better professional performance of students in higher vulnerability situations.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in undergraduate nursing students. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(4), 736-743. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400014