PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSIVE AND ANXIOUS SYMPTOMS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATES IN ADOLESCENTS UNDER SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL MEASURES

PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSIVE AND ANXIOUS SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADOLESCENTS UNDER SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL MEASURES

Authors

Daniela Barbosa de Lima
Maria Lara Costa Manso https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2374-6927
Wellingta Larissa Ribeiro Dias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4773-2407
Vanessa Juvino de Sousa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8682-8359
Michel Gomes de Melo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-4014

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https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2317-6032.2021v25n4.60920

Keywords:

Delinquência Juvenil. Desenvolvimento Humano. Saúde do Adolescente. Saúde Mental. Transtornos do Humor. Transtornos de Ansiedade.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile and the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents under socio-educational measures. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, analytical study, the population was composed of 61 male adolescents, aged between 10 and 20 years, who had been hospitalized for three months or more. Data collection took place through interviews, in August and September 2020. Sociobiodemographic information was obtained through a structured questionnaire, to investigate depressive and anxiety symptoms, validated questionnaires were used, respectively: Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Inventory of Anxiety. Data were tabulated in Excel and analyzed using Gaphpad Prism v software. 9. Results: The research participants had an average age of 17.6 years, low education, family income between one and three minimum wages and lived in socially vulnerable locations, in violent areas. Related to mental health issues, 63.9% had some degree of depressive symptoms and 32.8% had some degree of anxiety symptoms. In relation to the consumption of illicit drugs, there is a prevalence of marijuana and tobacco use. Conclusion: It was possible to trace the sociodemographic profile of adolescents and verify the existence of depressive and anxiety symptoms. This information can help to intensify health strategies within the socio-educational system, prioritizing health promotion actions, especially mental health.

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2021-12-06

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Barbosa de Lima, D., Costa Manso, M. L. ., Ribeiro Dias, W. L., Juvino de Sousa, V., & Gomes de Melo, M. (2021). PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSIVE AND ANXIOUS SYMPTOMS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATES IN ADOLESCENTS UNDER SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL MEASURES: PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSIVE AND ANXIOUS SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADOLESCENTS UNDER SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL MEASURES. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2317-6032.2021v25n4.60920

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Vol. 25 No. 4 (2021): Edição de Dezembro 2021

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