Drug use influence on mindfulness among nursing students

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the association between the presence of drug use and the dimensions of mindfulness in a population of students of technical education in nursing. Method: Correlational study conducted in a teaching institution in the inlands of the state of São Paulo, in 2017. Participants were 135 students for which the ASSIST questionnaire with personal characterization data and the Mindfulness Five-facet Questionnaire were applied. Data were analyzed with use of descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The most used drugs were alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. The lowest score for mindfulness was 49 and the maximum was 171 points. There was a positive association between the presence of drugs in the three previous months and the “non-reactivity to internal experience” facet (p=0.004). Conclusion: Although the association seems to be in line with the precepts of mindfulness, this fact cannot be considered positive if analyzed separately from the other concepts of mindfulness. Descriptors: Mindfulness; Substance Use Disorders; Nursing Students; Technical Education in Nursing; Mental Health.

摘要 研究目的：评估护理技术教育学生群体中药物使用情况与正念维度之间的关联。研究方法：本研究为相关性研究，于2017年在圣保罗州内陆地区的一所教学机构开展。共纳入135名学生作为研究对象，采用包含个人特征信息的ASSIST问卷以及五因素正念问卷（Mindfulness Five-facet Questionnaire）进行调查。数据采用描述性与分析性统计学方法进行分析。研究结果：最常使用的药物为酒精、烟草与大麻。正念维度得分最低为49分，最高为171分。近三个月存在药物使用情况与“对内在体验的非反应性”维度呈正相关（p=0.004）。研究结论：尽管该关联似乎符合正念的相关理念，但如果脱离正念的其他概念单独分析，则不能将其视为积极关联。关键词：正念；物质使用障碍；护理学生；护理技术教育；心理健康。