Frontiers in psychology
Professional future expectations and mental health in university students: a psychosocial and environmental approach
By Gaspar T, Cerqueira A, Botelho Guedes F and 5 others.
Abstract
Introduction
University students face heightened risks regarding mental health, with depression, anxiety, and stress being the most prevalent issues. Students' mental health is associated with their academic performance and psychosocial well-being, as well as with their development and future professional trajectories.
Methods
This study is part of the Iberian Observatory of Healthy Learning and Youth Participation (OIASP-J) and uses the Healthy Learning Environments Ecosystems instrument. The sample consisted of included 2,315 university students, of whom 65.5% (n = 1,516) were female, with a mean age of 22.9 years (SD = 5.18).