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Association of anxiety and use of anxiolytics among health-related college students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.4348

Keywords:

Anti-anxiety Agents, Anxiety, College Students, Education, Higher, Mental Health

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the association of anxiety and use of anxiolytics among college students in the health area. This is a sectional study, of the web-survey type, with a sample of 286 college students from some courses in the health area. Data collection occurred through electronic forms in Google forms sent by e-mail and Instagram social network. It was noticed a higher frequency of Clonazepam use (n= 31; 62%; p= 0.588) associated with high trait anxiety. Just as there was a preponderance of the use of the same drug (n= 30; 60%; p= 0.982) related to moderate state anxiety. These occurrences were more pronounced in female college students (42.3%) and who attended public institutions (55.3%). Given this, it is concluded that higher education institutions should invest in awareness-raising actions on the use of anxiolytics, and aimed at minimizing anxiety in this population.

English version of the article: https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.4563

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Mara Dantas Pereira, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Master's student at the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Psychology at the Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil. Researcher at the Group of Studies and Research in Psychology, Education, Health, and Inclusion (GEPPESI/UFS). Researcher at the Teaching, Evaluation, Curriculum and Contemporaneity Research Group (GPDACC/UNIT). Researcher at the Research Group Human Rights and Social Transformation of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (GPDTS/UNIRIO). Collaborator of the Research Group Education, Culture and Subjectivity (GPECS/UFS). Researcher at the Laboratory of Biosciences of Human Motricity (LABIMH/UNIT).

Míria Dantas Pereira, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Master's student at the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.  Researcher from the research group Núcleo de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública of the Universidade Federal de Alagoas (NESP/UFAL).

Michele Fraga de Santana, Universidade Tiradentes

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil. PhD student in the Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology Renorbio-SE at UFS. Associate Professor at the Health Department of Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT) in the Biomedicine, Nursing, and Psychology courses.

Joilson Pereira da Silva, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

PhD in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), with post-doctorate in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Spain. Professor of the Graduate Program in Psychology at the Universidade Federal de Sergipe (PPGPSI/UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.

João Alves de Moraes Filho , Mato Grosso State University

PhD in Sports Physical Activity and Health from the University of Valencia, Spain. Master in High Performance Training by the University of Porto, Portugal.  Professor at the Physical Education Department of the Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT), Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Caique Anizio Santos da Rosa , Universidade Tiradentes

Bachelor in Nursing from the Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Post-graduate student in Nursing in Cardiology and Hemodynamics, also from UNIT. Researcher at the Laboratory of Biosciences of Human Motricity (LABIMH/UNIT/UNIRIO/CNPQ). Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Group for Critical Care Studies at the Federal University of Sergipe (GIESCC/UFS/CNPQ). Researcher from the Research Group in Technologies, Teaching and Nursing Care from the Federal University of Piauí (GPTECE/UFPI/CNPQ).

Paola Fernanda Santos Antunes, Universidade Tiradentes

Bachelor in Nursing from the Tiradentes University, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Researcher Working Group and Research Exercise and HIV/AIDS (GTPEHA), linked to the Laboratory of Biosciences of Human Motricity (LABIMH/UNIRIO/CNPQ).

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Association of anxiety and use of anxiolytics among health-related college students. (2022). In SciELO Preprints. https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.4348

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