Transtornos mentais comuns e qualidade de vida em jovens: uma amostra populacional de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Karen Jansen¹  Thaíse Campos Mondin¹  Liliane Da Costa Ores¹  Luciano Dias De Mattos Souza¹  Caroline Elizabeth Konradt¹  Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro¹  Ricardo Azevedo Da Silva¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Católica de PelotasPelotas,Brasil

关键词: Mental Disorders;    Mental Health;    Quality of Life;    Transtornos Mentais;    Saúde Mental;    Qualidade de Vida;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2011000300005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and their association with quality of life among young adults in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional population-based study of young people 18 to 24 years of age. Sampling used simple cluster selection. Investigation of CMD used the Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20), while quality of life was measured with the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36). Prevalence of CMD in the study sample was 24.5% (N = 382), and was positively associated with: female gender, lower socioeconomic status (classes D or E), not studying, not working, alcohol consumption, smoking, and substance abuse. Young adults with CMD had lower mean scores on the SF-36 in all the assessed quality of life domains. Measures to prevent CMD are necessary to provide better quality of life for this age group.

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