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A literacia em saúde no contexto universitário é crucial devido às transições e aos
stressores únicos enfrentados pelos estudantes, que frequentemente incluem a adaptação
a um novo ambiente, a gestão da carga académica e as pressões sociais. Estas mudanças
podem afetar significativamente a saúde mental e física dos estudantes. Intervenções
eficazes de literacia em saúde podem ajudar a mitigar estes efeitos, proporcionando aos
estudantes as ferramentas necessárias para lidar com estes desafios. A Saúde Mental e o
Bem-Estar dos estudantes do Ensino Superior são essenciais para que possam
desenvolver e alcançar sucesso no seu percurso académico e no respetivo processo de
formação e desenvolvimento pessoal global. O presente estudo pretende dar resposta à
seguinte Questão de partida: Quais os conhecimentos de Saúde mental dos estudantes do
ensino superior e o grau de literacia saúde em saúde mental? Quanto aos métodos usados,
trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, numa amostra de estudantes portugueses, africanos e
brasileiros. Formulando-se os objetivos: Identificar os níveis de Literacia em Saúde dos
estudantes e identificar o níveis de conhecimentos sobre saúde mental dos estudantes e
as eventuais diferenças entre os três grupos de estudantes. Os resultados demonstram
existir uma baixa literacia em saúde e conhecimentos de saúde mental médios existindo,
igualmente, diferenças estatisticamente significativas nas três dimensões da literacia em
saúde em estudo, entre os nível de literacia entre os estudantes portugueses e africanos,
com os primeiros a demonstrar uma maior literacia. Quanto aos conhecimentos em saúde
mental, existem igualmente diferenças estatisticamente significativa entre os estudantes
portugueses e africanos, na dimensão Conhecimentos em Saúde Mental, com, também
neste caso, os estudantes portugueses a demonstrar maiores conhecimentos. Quanto a
eventuais diferenças entre os estudantes brasileiros e os outros dois grupos, não foi
possível tirar conclusões, uma vez que a amostra de estudantes brasileiros foi somente de
quatro. Conclui-se que promover a LSM no ensino superior não é apenas crucial para o
bem-estar individual dos estudantes, mas também para a saúde pública em geral. À
medida que mais Instituições de Ensino Superior reconhecem a importância desta questão,
espera-se uma maior implementação de políticas e programas dedicados a este fim. As
futuras pesquisas devem focar-se em métodos longitudinais para avaliar a eficácia dos
programas de LSM, além de explorar as diferenças culturais na perceção e gestão da saúde mental entre os estudantes de diferentes regiões e contextos sociais. A literacia em
saúde mental é um componente vital da saúde e do sucesso académico dos estudantes do
ensino superior, exigindo uma abordagem proativa e multifacetada para ser eficazmente
promovida e sustentada.
Health literacy in the university setting is crucial because of the unique transitions and stressors faced by students, which often include adapting to a new environment, managing academic load, and social pressures. These changes can significantly affect students' mental and physical health. Effective health literacy interventions can help mitigate these effects by providing students with the tools they need to cope with these challenges. The Mental Health and Well-Being of Higher Education students are essential for them to develop and achieve success in their academic career and in the respective process of training and overall personal development. The present study aims to answer the following starting question: What is the knowledge of mental health of higher education students and the degree of health literacy in mental health? As for the methods used, this is a quantitative study, in a sample of Portuguese, African and Brazilian students. Formulating the objectives: To identify the levels of Health Literacy of the students and to identify the levels of knowledge about mental health of the students and the possible differences between the three groups of students. The results show that there is a low health literacy and average mental health knowledge, and there are also statistically significant differences in the three dimensions of health literacy under study, between the literacy level between Portuguese and African students, with the former demonstrating greater literacy. As for mental health knowledge, there are also statistically significant differences between Portuguese and African students in the Mental Health Knowledge dimension, with Portuguese students demonstrating greater knowledge. As for possible differences between the Brazilian students and the other two groups, it was not possible to draw conclusions, since the sample of Brazilian students was only four. It concludes that promoting LSM in higher education is not only crucial for the individual well-being of students, but also for public health in general. As more Higher Education Institutions recognize the importance of this issue, greater implementation of policies and programs dedicated to this end is expected. Future research should focus on longitudinal methods to assess the effectiveness of LSM programmes, as well as explore cultural differences in the perception and management of mental health among students from different regions and social backgrounds. Mental health literacy is a vital component of the health and academic success of higher education students, requiring a proactive and multifaceted approach to be effectively promoted and sustained.
Health literacy in the university setting is crucial because of the unique transitions and stressors faced by students, which often include adapting to a new environment, managing academic load, and social pressures. These changes can significantly affect students' mental and physical health. Effective health literacy interventions can help mitigate these effects by providing students with the tools they need to cope with these challenges. The Mental Health and Well-Being of Higher Education students are essential for them to develop and achieve success in their academic career and in the respective process of training and overall personal development. The present study aims to answer the following starting question: What is the knowledge of mental health of higher education students and the degree of health literacy in mental health? As for the methods used, this is a quantitative study, in a sample of Portuguese, African and Brazilian students. Formulating the objectives: To identify the levels of Health Literacy of the students and to identify the levels of knowledge about mental health of the students and the possible differences between the three groups of students. The results show that there is a low health literacy and average mental health knowledge, and there are also statistically significant differences in the three dimensions of health literacy under study, between the literacy level between Portuguese and African students, with the former demonstrating greater literacy. As for mental health knowledge, there are also statistically significant differences between Portuguese and African students in the Mental Health Knowledge dimension, with Portuguese students demonstrating greater knowledge. As for possible differences between the Brazilian students and the other two groups, it was not possible to draw conclusions, since the sample of Brazilian students was only four. It concludes that promoting LSM in higher education is not only crucial for the individual well-being of students, but also for public health in general. As more Higher Education Institutions recognize the importance of this issue, greater implementation of policies and programs dedicated to this end is expected. Future research should focus on longitudinal methods to assess the effectiveness of LSM programmes, as well as explore cultural differences in the perception and management of mental health among students from different regions and social backgrounds. Mental health literacy is a vital component of the health and academic success of higher education students, requiring a proactive and multifaceted approach to be effectively promoted and sustained.
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Mestrado em parceria com a Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
Keywords
Literacia em saúde Conhecimentos em saúde mental Estudantes