D.R.E.A.M. App to Promote the Mental Health in Higher Education Students

Vaz, Clara B.; Pais, Clarisse; Pinheiro, Marco

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Vaz, Clara B.

Pais, Clarisse

Pinheiro, Marco

Abstract(s)

This paper presents the development process of the mobile App D.R.E.A.M., Design-thinking to Reach-out, Embrace and Acknowledge Mental health, which is a tool for self-assessment and self-care in promoting the mental health of higher education students. In Portugal, the program for promoting Mental Health in higher education advocates the development and use of digital tools, such as apps and/or social networks and platforms, aimed at promoting wellbeing and with the potential for use to be more accessible to higher education students. The objective of this app is to promote the mental health and wellbeing of higher educa- tion students. Design Thinking was used as the methodology for building the app, which was developed using a combination of low-code/no-code tools, Flutter/Dart coding, and Google’s Firebase capabilities and database functionalities. In the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, 484 students downloaded the app, and 22 emails were received for psychological consultations. A dynamic update of the app is required, with modules on time management and study organization, struc- tured physical activity programs, development of socio-entrepreneurial skills, and vocational area.

Keywords

Mental health Mobile app Higher education students

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/34369

Citation

Vaz, Clara B.; Galvão, Ana Maria; Pais, Clarisse; Pinheiro, Marco (2025). D.R.E.A.M. App to Promote the Mental Health in Higher Education Students. In ARTIIS 2024. Cham: Springer Nature, p. 297–309