University Students' Mental Health Problems: Causes and Solutions
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health follows on from the previous issues, University Students’ Health and Academic Achievement (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/university_students_health).
Recent studies have revealed that the percentage of the student population with mental health problems is higher than that of the general population; this significantly correlates with their academic performance and professional competence as well as with their overall health and well-being. The frequency, manifestation, and course of mental and behavioural problems in university students seem to be determined by a variety of factors, including stressful events, socio-demographic factors, and academic workload, among others. Some students are more likely to develop a mental disorder even in the absence of stressful life events, because the most critical period of some disorders is found in late adolescence and early adulthood. Additionally, an increasing number of students are entering universities with pre-existing mental disorders that remain undiagnosed or unattended to.
Despite these facts, universities lack efficient strategies and the overall capacity to quickly identify and support vulnerable students. Many universities have been criticised for placing emphasis on a sterile scientific specialisation, while neglecting the individual vulnerabilities of their students and their ability to meet academic demands. It is also widely acknowledged that students’ resilience is not promoted by the curricula of many disciplines, and effective communication, empathy, and closeness are missing from the student–teacher relationship. This Special Issue welcomes papers that investigate individual and environmental factors with significant effects on students' health, mental health, and well-being, which could improve our understanding of the phenomenon and its particular characteristics. Other manuscripts that aim to improve prevention and advance treatment of health and mental health problems in university settings will be considered.
Dr. Maria Papadakaki
Dr. Joannes Chliaoutakis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- university
- students
- mental health
- behavioural problems
- prevention
- empathy
- student–teacher relationship
- treatment
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