Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Aug 2014)

Correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life in users of psychoactive substances

  • Samira Reschetti Marcon,
  • Jéssica Saraiva Xavier,
  • Ariane Aguillar Barcelon,
  • Mariano Martinez Espinosa,
  • Dulce Aparecida Barbosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0080-623420140000400013
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 4
pp. 663 – 669

Abstract

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Objectives: To evaluate the correlation between the presence of depressive symptoms and quality of life in users of psychoactive substances from Psychosocial Attention Centers in Mato Grosso. Method: A cross-sectional analytical study, conducted in Psychosocial Attention Centers, with 109 users. The instruments used were: Medical Outcomes Study 36, Beck Depression Inventory, socio-demographic variables and the use of psychoactive substances. A Tukey analysis and a Spearman correlation were conducted with a significance level of α<0,05. Results: The most affected domains of quality of life were emotional, social and mental health aspects, besides the strong correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life. Conclusion: The use of psychoactive substances and the presence of symptoms significantly interfere in the life of users, which can compromise the motivation to the treatment, negatively affecting the quality of life in this population.

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