Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students

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Main Author: Veiga, Luisa
Publication Date: 2022
Other Authors: Carolino, Elisabete, Santos, I., Veríssimo, C., Almeida, Ana, Grilo, Ana Monteiro, Brito, Miguel, Santos, Margarida Custódio dos
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Language: eng
Source: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/14349
Summary: IDI&CA projects ref. IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL.
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spelling Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university studentsDepressive symptomatologyUniversity studentsYoung womenOxytocin levelsTemperament traitsIPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSLProjeto IDI&CAFCT_UIDB/05608/2020FCT_UIDP/05608/2020IDI&CA projects ref. IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL.FCT_UIDB/05608/2020. FCT_UIDP/05608/2020.Background: Depressive symptomatology is prevalent among female university students with adverse effects on their quality of life and academic performance. Previous research suggested associations between depressive symptomatology and oxytocin levels and between depressive symptomatology and Temperament Traits. Despite this evidence, to the best of our knowledge, no research has studied the effects of both oxytocin serum levels and temperament dimensions on depressive symptoms in a healthy sample. The present study aimed to analyze the effect of oxytocin levels and temperament traits on depressive symptomatology in healthy female university students. Methods: All participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory and the Adult Temperament Questionnaire. Blood samples were collected between 8 and 8H30 a.m. after 12 h of fasting and between 5 and 8 days of the menstrual cycle and serum oxytocin levels were quantified using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A hierarchical multiple regression model using a stepwise method was conducted to identify predictors of depression. Results: Forty-five women aged between 18 and 25 years old (19.37 ± 1.32 years) volunteered to participate in this study. Depressive symptomatology was negatively associated with oxytocin serum levels and "Negative affect" and positively associated with "Effortful control" and "Activation Control". In the final regression model, only oxytocin level was a predictor (B = - 0.090, p < 0.0001), the model explaining 65.2% of the depression variation. Oxytocin played a mediation role between "Negative effects" and Depressive symptomatology. Conclusions: Our results showed that oxytocin level, rather than personality dimensions, was associated with depressive symptomatology. These results highlight the relevance of the discussion on the use of oxytocin as a biological marker of emotional and social symptoms that characterize depression.BMCRCIPLVeiga, LuisaCarolino, ElisabeteSantos, I.Veríssimo, C.Almeida, AnaGrilo, Ana MonteiroBrito, MiguelSantos, Margarida Custódio dos2022-02-28T13:12:28Z2022-022022-02-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/14349engVeiga L, Carolino E, Santos I, Veríssimo C, Almeida A, Grilo A, Brito M, Santos MC. Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students. BMC Psychol. 2022;10(1):36.10.1186/s40359-022-00744-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-08-03T10:10:23Zoai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/14349Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:22:10.151216Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
title Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
spellingShingle Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
Veiga, Luisa
Depressive symptomatology
University students
Young women
Oxytocin levels
Temperament traits
IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL
Projeto IDI&CA
FCT_UIDB/05608/2020
FCT_UIDP/05608/2020
title_short Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
title_full Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
title_fullStr Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
title_full_unstemmed Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
title_sort Depressive symptomatology, temperament and oxytocin serum levels in a sample of healthy female university students
author Veiga, Luisa
author_facet Veiga, Luisa
Carolino, Elisabete
Santos, I.
Veríssimo, C.
Almeida, Ana
Grilo, Ana Monteiro
Brito, Miguel
Santos, Margarida Custódio dos
author_role author
author2 Carolino, Elisabete
Santos, I.
Veríssimo, C.
Almeida, Ana
Grilo, Ana Monteiro
Brito, Miguel
Santos, Margarida Custódio dos
author2_role author
author
author
author
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Veiga, Luisa
Carolino, Elisabete
Santos, I.
Veríssimo, C.
Almeida, Ana
Grilo, Ana Monteiro
Brito, Miguel
Santos, Margarida Custódio dos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Depressive symptomatology
University students
Young women
Oxytocin levels
Temperament traits
IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL
Projeto IDI&CA
FCT_UIDB/05608/2020
FCT_UIDP/05608/2020
topic Depressive symptomatology
University students
Young women
Oxytocin levels
Temperament traits
IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL
Projeto IDI&CA
FCT_UIDB/05608/2020
FCT_UIDP/05608/2020
description IDI&CA projects ref. IPL/2016/Oxitocina_ESTeSL.
publishDate 2022
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2022-02
2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
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