Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University
Introduction: Some specific groups seem to show a higher prevalence of depression when compared to the general popu‐ lation, and that seems to be the case within the LGBT medical students population. This study aims to find out if there are repercussions in students’ mental health according to t...
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| author | Michelle Lisboa Alves Ricardo Alves Costa Gabriel Pedro Gonçalves Lopes Lauro Roberto de Azevedo Setton Roberta Machado Pimentel Rebello de Mattos Déborah Mônica Machado Pimentel |
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Introduction: Some specific groups seem to show a higher prevalence of depression when compared to the general popu‐ lation, and that seems to be the case within the LGBT medical students population. This study aims to find out if there are repercussions in students’ mental health according to their sexual orientation and to discover indications of depression in the participants according to their sexual orientation in the medicine course of the Federal University of Sergipe, in Aracaju.
Methods: A quantitative study was carried out at the Federal University of Sergipe, in Aracaju, Sergipe with 310 medical students who answered four questionnaries: Demographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory, LGBT Campus Climate Scale and the Scale of Perception of Social Support.
Results: About the stratification of depression according to sexual orientation, the prevalence of depression in LGBTI+ medical students were higher than that found in the heterosexuals students. Furthermore, both groups presented a lack of knowledge about specific public policies for this population.
Conclusion: It is extremely important that there are discussions that address both themes, sexuality and mental health, aiming to offer psychosocial support to those who are suffering in both groups, however, to those in need, with particular focus in those who show higher depression rates.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8929d89413c4a34bfd3f39b0356458f2022-12-22T03:17:51ZengSociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde MentalRevista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental2184-55222184-54172022-08-018310.51338/rppsm.329Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian UniversityMichelle Lisboa Alves0Ricardo Alves Costa1Gabriel Pedro Gonçalves Lopes2Lauro Roberto de Azevedo Setton3Roberta Machado Pimentel Rebello de Mattos4Déborah Mônica Machado Pimentel5Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil and Department of Medicine, University Tiradentes, Aracaju, Brazil Introduction: Some specific groups seem to show a higher prevalence of depression when compared to the general popu‐ lation, and that seems to be the case within the LGBT medical students population. This study aims to find out if there are repercussions in students’ mental health according to their sexual orientation and to discover indications of depression in the participants according to their sexual orientation in the medicine course of the Federal University of Sergipe, in Aracaju. Methods: A quantitative study was carried out at the Federal University of Sergipe, in Aracaju, Sergipe with 310 medical students who answered four questionnaries: Demographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory, LGBT Campus Climate Scale and the Scale of Perception of Social Support. Results: About the stratification of depression according to sexual orientation, the prevalence of depression in LGBTI+ medical students were higher than that found in the heterosexuals students. Furthermore, both groups presented a lack of knowledge about specific public policies for this population. Conclusion: It is extremely important that there are discussions that address both themes, sexuality and mental health, aiming to offer psychosocial support to those who are suffering in both groups, however, to those in need, with particular focus in those who show higher depression rates. https://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/329Mental HealthSexual BehaviorSexualityStudents, Medical |
| spellingShingle | Michelle Lisboa Alves Ricardo Alves Costa Gabriel Pedro Gonçalves Lopes Lauro Roberto de Azevedo Setton Roberta Machado Pimentel Rebello de Mattos Déborah Mônica Machado Pimentel Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental Mental Health Sexual Behavior Sexuality Students, Medical |
| title | Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University |
| title_full | Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University |
| title_fullStr | Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University |
| title_short | Reflections on the Impact of Sexuality in Mental Health of Medical Students: A Quantitative Study in a Brazilian University |
| title_sort | reflections on the impact of sexuality in mental health of medical students a quantitative study in a brazilian university |
| topic | Mental Health Sexual Behavior Sexuality Students, Medical |
| url | https://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/329 |
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