Banca de DEFESA: LUCIANE SUÉLEN GONÇALVES

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STUDENT : LUCIANE SUÉLEN GONÇALVES
DATE: 29/10/2022
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: UFSJ - REMOTO
TITLE:

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KEY WORDS:

COVID-19; Self-compassion; Anxiety; Impact of the pandemic; University students; Mental health.

PAGES: 88
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUMMARY:

Lifestyle changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the mental health of university students in different countries. We aimed to verify the role of self-compassion as a possible attenuating factor for the levels of anxiety in university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle and health- related factors. Self-compassion was also analysed as moderator the effect of the impact of the pandemic on anxiety of participants. A sample of 1,201 undergraduate students participated in this cross-sectional study, who filled an online form containing the instruments Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Impact of Event Scale with modifications for COVID-19 (IES-COVID19) and a General Characteristics Questionnaire. The results showed that higher self-compassion was the main variable associated with a lower level of anxiety compared to the investigated sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle and health-related factors. It was found that being male, using predominantly natural or minimally processed foods daily, having a sleeping with quality, not using substances (such as caffeine) to deal with academic activities and not undergoing psychotherapy were also predictors of lower levels of anxiety. There was no presence of self-compassion moderation in the relationship between the level of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and anxiety. Limitations are the use a non-probabilistic sample from a single higher education institution, and the use of a subscale as a measure of anxiety. It reinforces the need to invest in clinical and educational strategies that seek to promote mental health for university students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, given that the effects of an event of this seriousness last for years and can bring even greater consequences in the future. Develop coping strategies such as self-compassion, especially in difficult times, seems to be a possible way to alleviate distress and deal with the challenges imposed.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3042695 - MARIO CESAR REZENDE ANDRADE
Interno - 1723770 - ANTONIO PAULO ANGELICO
Interna - 3031506 - Mônia Aparecida da Silva
Externa à Instituição - CAROLINA BAPTISTA MENEZES - UFSC