Saúde Mental E Universitários: Identificação De Fatores Relacionados Ao Adoecimento Psíquico De Estudantes Universitários Da Área Da Saúde
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: University life in the health field poses challenges that impact students’ mental health. This qualitative integrative review aimed to identify risk factors associated with psychological distress among health sciences undergraduates between 2019 and 2024. The methodology was based on the PICo strategy for formulating the guiding question, and the search was conducted in the LILACS, MEDLINE, PubMed, BDENF, and SciELO databases using the descriptors “Mental Health,” “Health Sciences Students,” and “Risk Factors.” Twelve studies were included, indicating excessive academic workload, performance pressure, and sleep deprivation as the main triggers of stress, anxiety, and depression in the target population. Socioeconomic difficulties, low income, and lack of social support increased vulnerability, particularly among scholarship students. Women showed a higher prevalence of psychological distress. Unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as physical inactivity, poor diet, and alcohol and drug use, worsened mental health c
Institution: Universidade do Estado do Pará
Language: English
Topic: Student Stress and Coping
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7161704792