Academic violence and mental health in medical students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21857856 |
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| Authors | Luana Martins de Oliveira (0009-0003-1653-3127, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Tatiana Menezes Garcia Cordeiro (0000-0002-9027-320X, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Ricardo Zanetti Gomes (0000-0002-9651-8298, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Flamarion de Barros Cordeiro (0000-0002-3929-3985, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Felício de Freitas Netto (0000-0002-1274-1979, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Bioética (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1983-8034 • E-ISSN: 1983-8042 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1983-803420263990en |
| OpenAlex | W7162316303 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Aggressions, abuse, and mistreatment experienced by medical students include racial, sexual, and/or ethnic discrimination, public humiliation, unfair evaluations, and deprivation of opportunities. This cross-sectional, quantitative study included 195 medical students from a university in southern Brazil. Sociodemographic questionnaires on experiences of institutional violence and a screening tool for common mental disorders were administered. Data collection took place between March and April 2024. The prevalence of common mental disorders was 46.67%, which was significantly associated with verbal aggression (“shouting or yelling,” p=0.035; OR=7.27) and derogatory comments about the future medical specialty (p=0.039; OR=3.01). The main perpetrators were physicians (71.4%). The results highlight the urgent need for institutional and pedagogical interventions that prevent these practices, promote healthier academic environments, and offer psychological support to students throughout their training
Aggression · Ethnic group · Mental health · Psychological intervention · Public health · Specialty · Suicide prevention · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Workplace Violence and Bullying
| Highly cited | No |
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