Sintomas de ansiedade e depressão e qualidade de vida em policiais militares de Goiás em rondas ostensivas táticas metropolitanas (ROTAM)

Abstract

Introduction: Anxiety and depression is characterized by a long-term anticipation of negative thoughts that can occur when the individual faces existential or real dangers. It is necessary to understand the environmental, psychological, social and physical aspects that directly interfere in the quality of life of these policemen. Objective: to verify symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of life in Military Police of Goiás of Metropolitan Tactical Ostensive Rounds (ROTAM). Materials and methods: Descriptive, field, quantitative study, with cross-sectional design, in which 187 police officers participated, all male, with an average male age presented was 34.79 years. The Beck Depression Inventory and Beck's Expectancy of Anxiety, and WHOQOL-bref were deviated in order to determine the quality

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of life, intensity of depressive symptoms and anxiety. A significance index of 5% (p < 0.05). Results: The results observed according to the classification of the BECK inventories, showed variables in the level of depression, with a minimum index of 97.3% (n = 182), a slight index of 2.1% (n = 4) and moderate 0.5% (n = 1). Conclusion: The research showed that the military police in Goiás of the Metropolitan Tactical Ostensive Rounds (ROTAM) have a low rate of anxiety and depression.