Psicoativos e sucesso escolar nos estudantes do ensino superioruma análise em tempos de Pandemia Covid-19

  1. Xavier Taboada Costa 1
  2. Maria Helena Pimentel 2
  3. María José Díez Liébana 3
  1. 1 Departamento de Tecnologias de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
  2. 2 Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem (UICISA: E), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal.
  3. 3 Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of Leon, Spain.
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Journal:
Revista ROL de enfermería

ISSN: 0210-5020

Year of publication: 2023

Issue Title: II Encontro Internacional de Literacia e Saúde Mental

Volume: 46

Issue: 3

Pages: 40-48

Type: Article

DOI: 10.55298/ROL2023.4628 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Background: Many behaviours can affect school achievement in the higher education student population. Objective: To analyse the association between the consumption of the main psychoactive substances and the school achievement of higher education students. Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative, and analytical study. The questionnaire was applied to the students at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal, after the first semester of 2020/2021. The sample comprised 825 students, stratified by school, based on a population of 8,875 enrolled students. Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between those who consume psychoactive medicines and/or recreational drugs with the lowest school performance. Abusive binge drinking/smoking practices and the combination with a third psychoactive substance were also found to be associated with lower academic performance. With the COVID-19 pandemic, students perceived increased consumption of the main psychoactive substances and decreased school achievement. Conclusion: abusive consumption of psychoactive substances causes school failure, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated these problems.

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