Níveis de ansiedade, depressão e estresse em funcionários de uma instituição de ensino superior pública do interior do estado de São Paulo / Anxiety, depression and stress among employees of a public higher education institution in São Paulo, Brazil

Introdução: A saúde do trabalhador ganha destaque em âmbito científico, sendo tema de pesquisas e debates internacionais, apresentando o estresse laboral como potencial agente estressor. Objetivo: Caracterizar a incidência de sintomatologia referente à ansiedade e à depressão correlacionada aos níveis socioeconômicos em servidores técnico-administrativos de uma universidade estadual do estado de São Paulo. Métodos: A amostra foi composta de 89 participantes. Os dados foram obtidos por meio do inventário de sintomas de estresse para adultos de Lipp, para detectar o nível de estresse; da escala hospitalar de ansiedade e depressão, para análise de ansiedade e depressão; e de um questionário informativo para detectar o nível educacional e sociodemográfico. Resultados: Verificou-se que 47% dos participantes apresentaram sintomas de ansiedade e 39% de depressão, não havendo relação direta com o nível socioeconômico. Além disso, observou-se que, entre os indivíduos que apresentavam ansiedade, 50% eram docentes, e, do total de indivíduos com depressão, 38,4% eram do setor administrativo. O estresse encontra-se em maior escala nas categorias ensino superior (29,6%) e pós-graduados (33,3%). Conclusões: Os achados demonstraram elevada prevalência de ansiedade e depressão em todas as classes socioeconômicas investigadas. Ademais, indivíduos de nível educacional elevado são mais estressados que os de nível educacional inferior.

Background: Occupational health is increasing in visibility within the scientific community and has become a field of international research and discussions in which occupational stress is described as a possible stressor. Objective: To analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms and socioeconomic level among technical-administrative employees of a public university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: The sample comprised 89 participants. Data were obtained through Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for adults to identify levels of stress and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. An additional questionnaire was administered to gather information on educational and socioeconomic levels. Results: About 45% of the participants exhibited symptoms of anxiety and 39% of depression, however, without direct relationship with their socioeconomic level. Among the participants with depression 50% were professors, and among those with depression 38.4% were administrative employees. Stress was more frequent among the participants who had attended higher education (29.6%) and graduate studies (33.3%). Conclusion: The study results indicate a high prevalence of anxiety and depression regardless of the socioeconomic level of the participants. Stress was more frequent among the participants with higher educational level.

Anxiety, depression and stress among employees of a public higher education institution in São Paulo, Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Occupational health is increasing in visibility within the scientific community and has become a field of international research and discussions in which occupational stress is described as a possible stressor. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms and socioeconomic level among technical-administrative employees of a public university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: The sample comprised 89 participants. Data were obtained through Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for adults to identify levels of stress and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. An additional questionnaire was administered to gather information on educational and socioeconomic levels. RESULTS: About 45% of the participants exhibited symptoms of anxiety and 39% of depression, however, without direct relationship with their socioeconomic level. Among the participants with depression 50% were professors, and among those with depression 38.4% were administrative employees. Stress was more frequent among the participants who had attended higher education (29.6%) and graduate studies (33.3%). CONCLUSION: The study results indicate a high prevalence of anxiety and depression regardless of the socioeconomic level of the participants. Stress was more frequent among the participants with higher educational level.

INTRODUÇÃO: A saúde do trabalhador ganha destaque em âmbito científico, sendo tema de pesquisas e debates internacionais, apresentando o estresse laboral como potencial agente estressor. OBJETIVO: Caracterizar a incidência de sintomatologia referente à ansiedade e à depressão correlacionada aos níveis socioeconômicos em servidores técnico-administrativos de uma universidade estadual do estado de São Paulo. MÉTODOS: A amostra foi composta de 89 participantes. Os dados foram obtidos por meio do inventário de sintomas de estresse para adultos de Lipp, para detectar o nível de estresse; da escala hospitalar de ansiedade e depressão, para análise de ansiedade e depressão; e de um questionário informativo para detectar o nível educacional e sociodemográfico. RESULTADOS: Verificou-se que 47% dos participantes apresentaram sintomas de ansiedade e 39% de depressão, não havendo relação direta com o nível socioeconômico. Além disso, observou-se que, entre os indivíduos que apresentavam ansiedade, 50% eram docentes, e, do total de indivíduos com depressão, 38,4% eram do setor administrativo. O estresse encontra-se em maior escala nas categorias ensino superior (29,6%) e pós-graduados (33,3%). CONCLUSÕES: Os achados demonstraram elevada prevalência de ansiedade e depressão em todas as classes socioeconômicas investigadas. Ademais, indivíduos de nível educacional elevado são mais estressados que os de nível educacional inferior.

Interleukin-10 responses from acute exercise in healthy subjects: A systematic review.

PURPOSE: Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a cytokine that plays a critical role with potent anti-inflammatory properties when produced during exercise, limiting host immune response to pathogens and preventing tissue damage. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the response of IL-10 after acute exercise session in healthy adults. METHODS: Databases of Ovid Medline (1978-2016), CINAHL (1998-2016), EMBASE (2003-2016), SportDiscus (1990-2016), and Web of Science library (1990-2016) were carefully screened. Clinical trials comparing exercise types in healthy individuals were included for pooled analysis. The trials of exercise were methodologically appraised by PEDro Scale. RESULTS: Twelve randomized controlled and crossover trials containing 176 individuals were identified for inclusion. The Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant differences between type of exercise and the corresponding values in IL-10 [X2(4) = 2.878; p = 0.449]. The duration of exercise was significantly correlated with increase in IL-10 changes (Pearson's r = 1.00, 95%CI: 0.015-0.042, p < 0.0001) indicating that 48% of the variation in IL-10 levels can be explained by the duration of the exercise performed. In addition, despite a linear increase, we did not find a significant correlation with the intensity of exercise and IL-10 changes (Pearson's r = 0.218, 95%CI: -0.554-0.042, p < 0.035). CONCLUSION: Overall, the duration of the exercise is the single most important factor determining the magnitude of the exercise-induced increase of plasma IL-10.

Inflammatory Mechanisms Associated with Skeletal Muscle Sequelae after Stroke: Role of Physical Exercise.

Inflammatory markers are increased systematically and locally (e.g., skeletal muscle) in stroke patients. Besides being associated with cardiovascular risk factors, proinflammatory cytokines seem to play a key role in muscle atrophy by regulating the pathways involved in this condition. As such, they may cause severe decrease in muscle strength and power, as well as impairment in cardiorespiratory fitness. On the other hand, physical exercise (PE) has been widely suggested as a powerful tool for treating stroke patients, since PE is able to regenerate, even if partially, physical and cognitive functions. However, the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of physical exercise in poststroke patients remain poorly understood. Thus, in this study we analyze the candidate mechanisms associated with muscle atrophy in stroke patients, as well as the modulatory effect of inflammation in this condition. Later, we suggest the two strongest anti-inflammatory candidate mechanisms, myokines and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, which may be activated by physical exercise and may contribute to a decrease in proinflammatory markers of poststroke patients.