Differences in psychoactive substances and psychotropic drugs use among Medical and Psychology students at exam time / Diferencias en el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y psicofármacos entre estudiantes de Medicina y Psicología en época de exámenes
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https://doi.org/10.21134/haaj.v11i1.20Keywords:
Psicofármacos, exámenes, ansiedad, universitarios, sustancias psicoactivas. / Keywords, Psychotropic drugs, exams, anxiety, university students, psychoactive substances.Abstract
El aumento del estrés entre universitarios en época de exámenes se ha relacionado con el incremento del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y psicofármacos. El objetivo de este estudio ha sido describir y analizar las diferencias en el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y psicofármacos entre estudiantes de Medicina y Psicología en época de exámenes. Se reclutaron 257 estudiantes de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, pertenecientes a distintos cursos de Psicología (n= 154) y Medicina (n= 103) y con edades comprendidas entre los 17 y los 25 años. Se aplicaron distintos cuestionarios durante los días de exámenes que recogían el consumo de distintas sustancias psicoactivas y psicofármacos, además de los niveles de ansiedad y depresión de los participantes. En cuanto a los resultados obtenidos, los estudiantes de Psicología mostraron un mayor consumo de drogas de uso recreativo (p.ej.: tabaco, cannabis), mientras que los de Medicina presentaron un mayor consumo de psicofármacos, además de mayores niveles de ansiedad y depresión. El nivel de información previa sobre las sustancias o la accesibilidad a las mismas, podrían haber influido en las diferencias entre titulaciones, por lo que futuros estudios podrían centrarse en la evaluación de estos factores de riesgo.
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The increase in stress among university students at exam time has been associated with an increase in the consumption of psychoactive substances and psychotropic drugs. The aim of this paper was to describe and analyze the differences in the consumption of psychoactive substances and psychotropic drugs among Medical and Psychology students at exam time. A total of 257 students of Miguel Hernández University were involved in this study. The participants, aged between 17 and 25, were selected from different years of Psychology and Medicine degrees. Several questionnaires were used to assess the consumption of psychoactive substances and psychotropic drugs, as well as depression and anxiety levels. Regarding the results, Psychology students showed a higher consumption of recreational drugs, such as tobacco or cannabis. However, Medical students reported a higher consumption of psychotropic drugs, besides more depression and anxiety. The level of prior information about the substances or the accessibility to them might have influenced the differences between both degrees, so that future papers should focus on the assessment of these risk factors.
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