Mental health promotion and suicide prevention in emerging adulthood: importance of psychoeducational interventions in University students

• DOI: 10.1007/s12144-024-05932-7
• Publication Date: 2024-04-26T09:02:12Z
• Authors: Marián Pérez-Marín; Laura Lacomba-Trejo; Saray Giménez-Ben...; Aiara Auristela R...; Eduardo Jesús Agu...; Nuria Albiñana-Cruz; Yolanda Andreu; Laura Badenes-Ribera; Ángela Beleña-Mateo; Gemma Benavides-Gil; María Carrillo-Díaz; Jesús Castro-Calvo; Irene Checa-Esquiva; Amparo Cotolí-Crespo; Francisco Dasí; Usue de la Barrera; Jesús Esteras-Peña; Inmaculada Fuente...; Gemma García-Soriano; Beatriz Gil-Juliá; Carmen Iranzo-Tatay; Beatriz Lucas-Molina; Elvira Martínez-B...; Inmaculada Montoy...; Roger Muñoz-Navarro; Ainara Nardi-Rodr...; Ana Ordóñez-López; Davinia Palomares...; Lidia Pamies-Aubalat; Diana Pons-Cañaveras; María Roncero; Patricia María Ro...; Konstanze Schoeps; Lucas Serrano-Pastor; Alicia Tamarit; José Manuel Tomás...; Selene Valero-Moreno; Saray Velert-Jiménez; María Paz Viguer-...; Juan José Zacarés...
• Keywords: Psychoeducation

Abstract Emerging adulthood is a stage that involves significant changes in emotional, social, academic, and work domains, which can often lead to high levels of stress mental health challenges. The purpose this study explore the potential benefits an online intervention program based on psychoeducation suicide risk prevention for emerging adults who are studying at university. A psychoeducational was conducted with 567 participants, whom 82.2% were female, aged between 18 29 years (M = 20.31; SD 2.089). examines intervention’s direct impact adaptive knowledge health, as well its indirect effect indicators. results showed after intervention, participants exhibited reduced stigma associated suicide, improved knowledge, more attitudes towards suicide. Significant observed various psychological variables, including self-esteem, resilience, emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, stress, risk, expected direction. These findings suggest integrating interventions programs into university curricula could promote well-being address among adult students.