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Bruna, B., Rozas, G., Guerra, C., & García, F. E. (2024). Interventions in mental health on university students: A systematic review of the literature. Psychologia, 18(1), 73–88. https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.6672
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Abstract

Mental health in university students is a topic of growing interest and concern in current research. A significant number of studies show that university students face high levels of stress, anxiety and psychological disorders, which were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review systematises the literature on interventions related to anxiety and stress carried out by higher education institutions on university students between 2010 and 2021. From an initial number of 126 articles, 13 articles were finally selected to be analysed in depth in terms of their objectives, type of research, sample, instruments used, type of intervention, results, and conclusions. The results show that the interventions are effective, with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based models being the most widely used, in group and face-to-face settings. Although the findings are useful for designing new interventions, further research is needed to consider variables such as adherence, gender and integration of non-psychological interventions as a complement to standardised strategies.

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