Promoting Mental Health in Higher Education: Towards a Model of Well-being Factors in Emerging Adulthood

Overview

Journal Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2024 Oct 2

PMID 39356675

Authors

Ariadna Martinez-Garcia

Susana Valverde-Montesino

Mercedes Garcia-Garcia

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to contribute to the development of a theoretical model that is useful for enhancing well-being/positive mental health with pedagogical resources that enable the acquisition of skills and knowledge, particularly during Emerging Adulthood.

Methods: This paper enquires into the role of well-being promotion in higher education following the dual-factor model of mental health difficulties and wellbeing. The study narratively reviews the main well-being models and presents a compared theoretical synthesis examining the dimensions that promote or facilitate the presence of well-being using a promotion approach.

Results: The study identifies 14 dimensions involved in wellbeing-emotional, psychological and social factors-that can be potentially improved through learning processes. Drawing on empirical and theoretical studies on emerging adult population, a factorial model is proposed. Preliminary factor interactions are examined paying close attention to the cognitive processes that explain or affect their relationship with well-being, the possible correlations between them and particularities of emerging adults.

Conclusion: Wellbeing factors can be particularly targeted by educational promotion, as they can be developed through learning processes. An integrative model that provides a broad perspective can assist in pedagogical design and defining educational goals for these learning processes involved in wellbeing promotion.

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