Common mental disorders, alcohol consumption and tobacco use, among nursing students at a public university in the western Brazilian Amazon

Authors

  • Bruno Pereira da Silva Universidade Federal do Acre; Centro Multidisciplinar
  • Clarissa Mendonça Corradi-Webster Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto
  • Edilaine Cristina da Silva Gherardi Donato Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Centro Colaborador da OMS
  • Miyeko Hayashida Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Centro Colaborador da OMS
  • Marluce Miguel de Siqueira Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v10i2p93-100

Keywords:

Alcoholism; Smoking; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Students, Nursing

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence of two common mental disorders, alcohol consumption and tobacco use, among nursing students of a public university in the western Brazilian Amazon. This is an exploratory and descriptive study, using AUDIT instruments, SRQ-20 and smoking questionnaire. Of the total number of students 93.4% said they consume a low-risk amount of alcohol, but 26% said they binge drank at least once a month. As for tobacco, 78.6% claimed to have used it because of curiosity and the desire to experiment and 46.1% said they "felt nervous, tense or worried" and had a "depressive/anxious mood." In comparing these results it allows for a more consistent planning of prevention programs that addresses the needs of this community.

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Published

2014-08-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Silva, B. P. da, Corradi-Webster, C. M., Donato, E. C. da S. G., Hayashida, M., & Siqueira, M. M. de. (2014). Common mental disorders, alcohol consumption and tobacco use, among nursing students at a public university in the western Brazilian Amazon. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 10(2), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v10i2p93-100