Lauro Miranda Demenech1, Lucas Neiva-Silva2, Sandra Mara Silva Brignol3, Samira Reschetti Marcon4, Sônia Maria Lemos5, Rafael Miranda Tassitano6, Samuel C Dumith7. 1. Center for Studies on Risk and Health (CERIS), Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS), Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. 2. Center for Studies on Risk and Health (CERIS), Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Graduate Program in Psychology (PPGPsi), Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. 3. Institute of Collective Health (ISC), Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil. 4. Graduate Program in Nursing (PPGEnf), Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, MT, Brazil. 5. School of Health Sciences (ESA), Amazonas State University (UEA), Manaus, AM, Brazil. 6. Department of Physical Education, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, PE, Brazil. 7. Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS), Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The academic environment can negatively impact the mental health of undergraduate students, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aimed to describe the methodological and operational aspects of a study on the health and well-being of undergraduate students: The SABES-Grad project. METHODS: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study divided into two data collection strategies: a unicentric on-site collection carried out in 2019 at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and a multicenter, multilevel, online data collection carried out in 2020/2021 at the FURG, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Amazonas State University (UEA) and the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). The main outcomes of interest were depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety, and suicide risk. RESULTS: A total of 996 students participated in the data collection in 2019 (63.8% females; median age of 22 years; response rate of 85.2%) and 5,720 students participated in the 2020/2021 collection (66.7% females; median age of 22 years; response rate of 84.3%). Significant variations in the socioeconomic and demographic structure were observed between the universities. Approximately one-third of the sample had been tested for Covid-19 in 2020/2021, of which 7.8% tested positive. CONCLUSION: The SABES-Grad project was the result of collaborative work between several actors from public universities in Brazil. Several aspects of the preparation and conduction of this research were discussed in terms of its originality and relevance. Barriers, limitations and strategies adopted to overcome them were also presented.
INTRODUCTION: The academic environment can negatively impact the mental health of undergraduate students, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aimed to describe the methodological and operational aspects of a study on the health and well-being of undergraduate students: The SABES-Grad project. METHODS: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study divided into two data collection strategies: a unicentric on-site collection carried out in 2019 at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and a multicenter, multilevel, online data collection carried out in 2020/2021 at the FURG, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Amazonas State University (UEA) and the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). The main outcomes of interest were depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety, and suicide risk. RESULTS: A total of 996 students participated in the data collection in 2019 (63.8% females; median age of 22 years; response rate of 85.2%) and 5,720 students participated in the 2020/2021 collection (66.7% females; median age of 22 years; response rate of 84.3%). Significant variations in the socioeconomic and demographic structure were observed between the universities. Approximately one-third of the sample had been tested for Covid-19 in 2020/2021, of which 7.8% tested positive. CONCLUSION: The SABES-Grad project was the result of collaborative work between several actors from public universities in Brazil. Several aspects of the preparation and conduction of this research were discussed in terms of its originality and relevance. Barriers, limitations and strategies adopted to overcome them were also presented.
Authors: Lauro Miranda Demenech; Lucas Neiva-Silva; Sandra Mara Silva Brignol; Samira Reschetti Marcon; Sônia Maria Lemos; Rafael Miranda Tassitano; Samuel C Dumith Journal: Psychol Med Date: 2022-06-14 Impact factor: 10.592