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Anxiety, depression and academic performance: a study amongst Portuguese medical students versus non-medical students

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dc.contributor.authorMoreira de Sousa, João
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Cátia A.
dc.contributor.authorTelles Correia, Diogo
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T16:38:24Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T16:38:24Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionCopyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2020pt_PT
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in Portuguese medical students compared to students of other faculties, and the possible impact those symptoms have on academic performance. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 750 students: 512 medical students and 238 nonmedical students. All students anonymously completed a socio-demographic survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, Spearman correlation coefficient or KruskalWallis test. Results: We found a prevalence of 21.5% (n = 161) for anxiety symptoms and 3.7% (n = 28) for depressive symptoms. Being a medical student was more significantly associated with symptoms of anxiety (p = 0.034) compared with other students. Depressive symptoms were slightly associated with poor academic performance (p < 0.01). A percentage of 59.6% (n = 96) of students with anxiety symptoms and 46.4% (n = 13) of students with depressive symptoms did not seek medical or psychological care at that time. Discussion: Medical students in this sample seem to have more symptoms of anxiety, possibly explained by a higher number of female students in that sample. Depressive symptoms could be associated with poor academic performance in both groups, but an evident correlation was not established. Conclusion: Considering the high levels of anxiety symptoms, the possible impact of depressive symptoms in academic performance and the lack of psychiatric or psychological follow-up reported in this study, it is urgent to develop adequate means of support to improve students’ well-being and mental health.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationActa Med Port 2018 Sep;31(9):454-462pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.20344/amp.9996pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1646-0758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/44672
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherOrdem dos Médicospt_PT
dc.relationNo financial support was received by any author.pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/9996/5486pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAcademic performancept_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectStress, Psychologicalpt_PT
dc.subjectStudents, Medicalpt_PT
dc.titleAnxiety, depression and academic performance: a study amongst Portuguese medical students versus non-medical studentspt_PT
dc.title.alternativeAnsiedade, depressão e performance académica: um estudo em estudantes portugueses de medicina versus estudantes de outros cursospt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage462pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue9pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage454pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleActa Médica Portuguesapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume31pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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