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- Impact of confinement resulting from Covid 19 on Quality of Life, Mental Health and Psychological Well Being in Higher Education Students in Santarém and LeiriaPublication . Silva, Mário Ribeiro da; Gonzaga, Luis; Rosa, Marta; Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo (preferencial); Amendoeira, José; Matos, RuiBackground: The coronavirus context in higher education disrupted students' lives. Restrictions on social mobility and the consequent reduction in interpersonal contacts brought unprecedented stressful situations, as well as marked changes in their daily lives, challenging the feeling of loneliness and the very perception of social isolation, with consequences on their quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. Participants were 775 students, aged between 17 and 55 years, aiming to describe the self-perception of the evaluated mental health dimensions by the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scales; the Psychological Well-Being by the Manifestation of Psychological Well-Being Measure Scale and to evaluate the quality of students' lives by WOOQOL-Bref. Collected data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows software, Version 27.0. Results: The results obtained, in the global sample considered, revealed that the lowest average corresponds to anxiety (0,52 ± 0.76), followed by depression (0,67 ± 0,96) and stress (0,90 ± 0,87). Regarding psychological well-being, the lowest average corresponds to social involvement (2,39 ± 1,10), followed by happiness (2,91 ± 1,22), self-esteem (2,9 5 ± 0,91), control of self and events (2,96 ± 0,97), mental balance (2,97±1,14) and sociability (3,21±1,13). Regarding the quality of life, between the social relationship’s domain (52,71 ± 19,10) and the environment domain (53,92±10,48), there were no statistically significant differences. The highest mean value occurred in the physical domain (64,87±12,54) and the lowest in the psychological one (49,60 ±16,18). We also found significant differences in terms of polytechnic institute attended and gender. Conclusion: The obtained results provide the basis to design and develop a targeted intervention main program focused on the empowerment of higher education students. Build a literacy program with health education strategies, starting from their own perceptions and responses to the experienced situations.
- QUALITY OF LIFE OF STUDENTS IN POLYTECHNIC HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE SANTAREM AND LEIRIA: THE IMPACT OF COVID 19Publication . Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo; Amendoeira, José; Rosa, Marta; Matos, Rui; Silva, Mário Ribeiro da; Gonzaga, LuisAbstract: Background: The epidemic of COVID-19 caused by the Coronavirus -SARS-CoV-2, was declared by the World Health Organization an International Public Health Emergency. The 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic has affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the closure of educational institutions. This situation kept students socially distant, with little adaptation time, interfering with their quality of life. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life of higher education students in the face of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: 775 students were selected by convenience sampling. Study with a quantitative, descriptive, correlational approach. The WHOQOL-bref instrument adapted from WHO was applied. Data analysis was undertaken using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. Results: Students' self-assessment about Quality of Life is globally superior to the self-assessment with their satisfaction with health, where the female students have lower average values than the male students. The WHOQOL-bref domains referring to Quality of Life with higher values were the Physical and the Environment ones, with the Social Relations and Psychological domains having the lowest values. Conclusion: The development of this study made it possible to achieve the objective set. The domain of social relations has low average values, with students from IPSantarem standing out, with lower self-assessment of QoL in this domain, compared to those from IPLeiria. In the psychological domain, the low average values in both institutes stand out, especially in IPLeiria, where the average is less than 50%, in both genders.
- IMPACT OF COVID 19 LOCKDOWN IN PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING AMONG STUDENTS IN POLYTECHNIC OF SANTAREM AND LEIRIAPublication . Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo; Gonzaga, Luis; Silva, Mário Ribeiro da; Rosa, Marta; Matos, Rui; Amendoeira, JoséAbstract Background: The social restraints during the COVID-19 mandatory lockdown led young and undergraduate adults to live remarkable changes in their daily lives, challenging the feeling of loneliness and their own perception of social isolation. This study aimed to assess and compare the levels of psychological well-being among students from both Santarém and Leiria Polytechnic Institutes. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was performed in the period immediately after the first lockdown. Participants were 775 students (females = 73.5%), aged between 17 and 55 years. All of them completed measures of the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Scale (PWBMS; or EMMBEP, in the Portuguese version, by Monteiro, Tavares e Pereira, 2012) measuring six dimensions, components of the eudaimonic model of well-being. Collected data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows software, Version 27.0. Results: The results obtained revealed differences in quality in the scores of the six measured dimensions. If subjective experiences on Mental Balance and Sociability are the best indicators of well-being, the perception of the lack of Social Involvement and low Happiness appears to be limitative factors to the perceived well-being. We also found significant differences in terms of polytechnic institute attended, gender, age categories, and marital status. Conclusion: The obtained results provide the basis to design and develop a targeted intervention main program focused on the empowerment of higher education students. Build a literacy program with health education strategies, starting from their own perceptions and responses to the experienced situations, allows their easy engagement in the promotion of psychological well-being.
- Impacto do confinamento decorrente da COVID-19 na Saúde Mental e Bem-Estar Psicológico em estudantes do ensino superior em Santarém e LeiriaPublication . Silva, Mário Ribeiro da; Gonzaga, Luis; Rosa, Marta; Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo (preferencial); Amendoeira, José; Matos, RuiIntrodução: O desenvolvimento global da doença Covid-19 teve um impacto particular no ensino superior. O isolamento social, a restrição da mobilidade e a consequente redução de contactos, trouxe a professores, estudantes e suas famílias situações de stress sem precedentes. A qualidade da adaptação a estas situações, decorrente da singularidade dos recursos de cada um, revela-se determinante na gestão do próprio bem-estar psicológico. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o impacto da pandemia Covid 19 na saúde mental e bem-estar psicológico nos estudantes do ensino superior do IPSantarém e do IPLeiria. Materiais e métodos: Um estudo de caráter quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional, com 775 estudantes, visando descrever a auto-perceção das dimensões de saúde mental avaliadas pelas Escalas de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stress (EADS; Pais-Ribeiro, Honrado e Leal, 2004) e do Bem-Estar Psicológico através da Escala de Medida de Manifestação de Bem-Estar Psicológico (EMMBEP; Monteiro, Tavares e Pereira, 2012). O tratamento e análise dos dados foram realizados com recurso à estatística descritiva, correlacional e inferencial pelo software IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0. Resultados: A autoavaliação dos estudantes relativamente às dimensões de saúde mental correlaciona negativamente com a autoavaliação das dimensões de bem-estar psicológico. Estudantes com níveis de stress e depressão aumentados, e não tanto de ansiedade, apresentam menor nível de bem-estar psicológico, em particular, nas dimensões de envolvimento social e felicidade. Numa análise quanto ao género, verificamos que as mulheres pontuam de forma significativamente mais elevada o stress, ansiedade e depressão, o que se repercute igualmente na menor valorização do próprio bem-estar psicológico. Conclusões: Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de intervenção com os estudantes centrada no desenvolvimento de mecanismos de coping e de empoderamento que lhes permitam gerir o potencial stressante, decorrente do período de confinamento, imposto pela pandemia COVID 19. Em paralelo, esta maior capacitação constitui-se como promotor de Bem- Estar Psicológico transversal às diversas dimensões da sua vida.
- IMPACT OF COVID 19 LOCKDOWN IN DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS AMONG STUDENTS IN POLYTECHNIC OF SANTAREM AND LEIRIAPublication . Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo (preferencial); Gonzaga, Luis; Silva, Mário Ribeiro da; Rosa, Marta; Matos, Rui; Amendoeira, JoséAbstract Background: The context of coronavirus on higher education caused upsetting consequences on students’ lives. The restrictions on social mobility and the consequent reduction of interpersonal contacts brought them unprecedented stressful situations. The extent and quality of adaptation to these situations, due to the uniqueness of each person's resources, needs to be early known preventing eventual and serious psychological disorders. This study aimed to assess stress, anxiety, and depression among undergraduate students from both Santarém and Leiria Polytechnic Institutes. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was performed in the period immediately after the first lockdown. Participants were 775 students (females = 73.5%), aged between 17 and 55 years. All of them completed measures of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21; in the Portuguese version EADS, by Pais-Ribeiro, Honrado e Leal, 2004). Collected data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows software, Version 27.0. Results: According to DASS-21 scoring instructions (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), results showed that most participants had experienced a normal level of depression (72.5%), anxiety (79.7%) and stress (87.6%). However, about 4.7% and 1.8% of respondents, respectively, report a severe or extremely severe level of anxiety or depression. We also found significant differences for the three dimensions in terms of polytechnic institute attended, gender, age categories, and marital status. Conclusion: The findings suggest that higher education institutions must understand this phenomenon experienced and develop strategies for improving students' mental health, especially in vulnerable groups. The importance of a transdisciplinary approach is emphasized and the involvement of all educational stakeholders is encouraged.