Sofrimento mental: avaliação em uma universidade americana
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2016
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Objective: To verify the presence of mental suffering in international students at an American
university. Methods: Field research, with a quantitative approach, that analyzed, through the
Self-reporting Questionnaire 20, the factors that influence the adjustment of the students to a
new culture. Results: 58% of the participants were male, 51% Asian. The prevalence of mental
distress was 22% among women representing 89% of this number (p=0,001). The mean age of the
participants was 21 ± 1,83 years and the average length of stay in the USA was 20 ± 17,1 months.
The mental distress was found to be associated with the difficulty with the language and the non participation in activities in College (both: p=0,01). Conclusion: Women presented higher
frequency of mental distress more frequently and scored higher than men on the questionnaire,
which confirmed what is said in the world literature. Moreover, facilitating improvement in the
foreign language and encouraging participation in activities in College are strategies that can be
used to reduce mental distress.
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Saúde mental, Estresse psicológico, Justamento social, Mental health, Psychological stress, Social adjustment
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ARAUJO, Karla Jéssica Santos de et al. Sofrimento mental: avaliação em uma universidade americana. RESU: revista em educação e saúde, Anápolis, v. 4, n, 2, p. 64-71, 2016. Disponível em: https://revistas.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/educacaoemsaude/article/view/2018. Acesso em: 24 jan. 2025.