Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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Resumo: | INTRODUCTION: The pathogenic and consistent effect of discrimination on mental health has been largely documented in the literature. However, there are few studies measuring multiple types of discrimination, evaluating the existence of a dose-response relationship or investigating possible effect modifiers of such an association. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between experiences of discrimination attributed to multiple reasons and common mental disorders, including the adjustment for potential confounders, assessment of dose-response relations, and examination of effect modifiers in undergraduate students from southern Brazil. METHODS: In the first semester of 2012, 1,023 students from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina answered a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, undergraduate course, experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders. Associations were analyzed through logistic regression models, estimation of Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The study results showed that students reporting discrimination at high frequency and intensity were 4.4 (95%CI 1.6 - 12.4) times more likely to present common mental disorders. However, the relationship between discrimination and common mental disorders was protective among Electrical Engineering students, when compared to Accounting Sciences students who did not report discrimination. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the dose-response relationship between experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders reinforces the hypothetical causal nature of this association. Nevertheless, the modification of effect caused by the undergraduate course should be considered in future studies for a better understanding and measurement of both phenomena. |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaSocial discriminationStress, psychologicalBrazilStudentsCausalityEpidemiology INTRODUCTION: The pathogenic and consistent effect of discrimination on mental health has been largely documented in the literature. However, there are few studies measuring multiple types of discrimination, evaluating the existence of a dose-response relationship or investigating possible effect modifiers of such an association. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between experiences of discrimination attributed to multiple reasons and common mental disorders, including the adjustment for potential confounders, assessment of dose-response relations, and examination of effect modifiers in undergraduate students from southern Brazil. METHODS: In the first semester of 2012, 1,023 students from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina answered a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, undergraduate course, experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders. Associations were analyzed through logistic regression models, estimation of Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The study results showed that students reporting discrimination at high frequency and intensity were 4.4 (95%CI 1.6 - 12.4) times more likely to present common mental disorders. However, the relationship between discrimination and common mental disorders was protective among Electrical Engineering students, when compared to Accounting Sciences students who did not report discrimination. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the dose-response relationship between experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders reinforces the hypothetical causal nature of this association. Nevertheless, the modification of effect caused by the undergraduate course should be considered in future studies for a better understanding and measurement of both phenomena. Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva2015-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2015000300525Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia v.18 n.3 2015reponame:Revista brasileira de epidemiologia (Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO)instacron:ABRASCO10.1590/1980-5497201500030001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSouza,Maria Vitória Cordeiro deLemkuhl,IsabelBastos,João Luizeng2015-07-30T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1415-790X2015000300525Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rbepidhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revbrepi@usp.br1980-54971415-790Xopendoar:2015-07-30T00:00Revista brasileira de epidemiologia (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO)false |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Souza,Maria Vitória Cordeiro de Social discrimination Stress, psychological Brazil Students Causality Epidemiology |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Discrimination and common mental disorders of undergraduate students of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Souza,Maria Vitória Cordeiro de |
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Souza,Maria Vitória Cordeiro de Lemkuhl,Isabel Bastos,João Luiz |
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Souza,Maria Vitória Cordeiro de Lemkuhl,Isabel Bastos,João Luiz |
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Social discrimination Stress, psychological Brazil Students Causality Epidemiology |
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Social discrimination Stress, psychological Brazil Students Causality Epidemiology |
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INTRODUCTION: The pathogenic and consistent effect of discrimination on mental health has been largely documented in the literature. However, there are few studies measuring multiple types of discrimination, evaluating the existence of a dose-response relationship or investigating possible effect modifiers of such an association. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between experiences of discrimination attributed to multiple reasons and common mental disorders, including the adjustment for potential confounders, assessment of dose-response relations, and examination of effect modifiers in undergraduate students from southern Brazil. METHODS: In the first semester of 2012, 1,023 students from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina answered a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, undergraduate course, experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders. Associations were analyzed through logistic regression models, estimation of Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The study results showed that students reporting discrimination at high frequency and intensity were 4.4 (95%CI 1.6 - 12.4) times more likely to present common mental disorders. However, the relationship between discrimination and common mental disorders was protective among Electrical Engineering students, when compared to Accounting Sciences students who did not report discrimination. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the dose-response relationship between experiences of discrimination and common mental disorders reinforces the hypothetical causal nature of this association. Nevertheless, the modification of effect caused by the undergraduate course should be considered in future studies for a better understanding and measurement of both phenomena. |
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