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A presente investigação apresenta uma natureza metodológica de índole correlacional,
descritiva e transversal, cujo propósito geral tem como intuito explorar e analisar potenciais
diferenças e dinâmicas de associação entre variáveis como escolaridade, sexo, modo de recolha
de dados, pressão arterial sistólica e personalidade, aqui avaliada com recurso ao BFI-44 (John,
Donahue & Kentle, 1991), bem como, sintomas de ansiedade e depressão, avaliados com
recurso ao instrumento BSI (Canavarro, 1999).
A amostra é constituída por 153 participantes, estudantes com mais de dez anos de
escolaridade, dos quais 35.9% são do sexo masculino e 64.1% do sexo feminino e cuja média de
idades é de aproximadamente 22 anos.
No referente aos principais resultados obtidos, ao nível dos objetivos descritivos, destaca-se a
presença de diferenças significativas na variável pressão arterial sistólica, em função das
variáveis sexo, escolaridade e modo de recolha de dados. No que concerne aos objetivos
correlacionais os resultados sugerem, por um lado, associações significativas positivas entre as
variáveis ansiedade, depressão e neuroticismo e, por outro lado, indiciam o neuroticismo como
preditor em cerca de 41% da variável ansiedade e aproximadamente 28% da variável depressão.
Os resultados deste estudo indicam ainda que os estudantes universitários apresentam médias
de pressão arterial sistólica, ansiedade e depressão tendencialmente superiores às
estabelecidas como normativas para a população portuguesa.
Estas evidências reforçam a importância do estudo realizado e sugerem a necessidade de maior
investimento na análise e compreensão da articulação de indicadores biomédicos e variáveis
psicológicas e consequente ação, na prevenção e intervenção em comportamentos de saúde,
adaptada às especificidades e características da população estudante.
The present research presents a correlational, descriptive and transversal a methodological nature, whose general purpose is to explore and analyse potential differences and dynamics of association between variables such as instruction, gender, data collection mode, systolic blood pressure and personality, here evaluated using the BFI-44 (John, Donahue & Kentle, 1991), as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression, evaluated using the BSI instrument (Canavarro, 1999). The sample consists of 153 participants, students with more than 10 years of instrution, of whom 35.9% are male and 64.1% female, and whose average age is approximately 22 years. Regarding the main results obtained, at the level of the descriptive objectives, we highlight the presence of significant differences in the systolic blood pressure variable, as a function of the variables gender, instruction and mode of data collection. Regarding correlational objectives, the results suggest, on the one hand, significant positive associations between the variables anxiety, depression and neuroticism and, on the other hand, indicate neuroticism as a predictor in about 41% of the anxiety variable and approximately 28% of the variable depression. The results of this study also suggest that university students present averages of systolic blood pressure, anxiety and depression tending to be higher than those established as normative for the Portuguese population. These evidences reinforce the importance of this study and suggest the need for greater investment in the analysis and understanding of the articulation of biomedical indicators and psychological variables and consequent action in the prevention and intervention in health behaviors, adapted to the specificities and characteristics of the student population.
The present research presents a correlational, descriptive and transversal a methodological nature, whose general purpose is to explore and analyse potential differences and dynamics of association between variables such as instruction, gender, data collection mode, systolic blood pressure and personality, here evaluated using the BFI-44 (John, Donahue & Kentle, 1991), as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression, evaluated using the BSI instrument (Canavarro, 1999). The sample consists of 153 participants, students with more than 10 years of instrution, of whom 35.9% are male and 64.1% female, and whose average age is approximately 22 years. Regarding the main results obtained, at the level of the descriptive objectives, we highlight the presence of significant differences in the systolic blood pressure variable, as a function of the variables gender, instruction and mode of data collection. Regarding correlational objectives, the results suggest, on the one hand, significant positive associations between the variables anxiety, depression and neuroticism and, on the other hand, indicate neuroticism as a predictor in about 41% of the anxiety variable and approximately 28% of the variable depression. The results of this study also suggest that university students present averages of systolic blood pressure, anxiety and depression tending to be higher than those established as normative for the Portuguese population. These evidences reinforce the importance of this study and suggest the need for greater investment in the analysis and understanding of the articulation of biomedical indicators and psychological variables and consequent action in the prevention and intervention in health behaviors, adapted to the specificities and characteristics of the student population.
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Depressão Métodos de Recolha de Dados Neuroticismo Pressão Arterial Sistólica