Citation

Martineau M, Beauchamp G, Marcotte D. Sante Ment. Que. 2017; 42(1): 165-182.

Vernacular Title

Efficacité des interventions en prévention et en promotion de la santé mentale dans les établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire.

Affiliation

Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Communaute et Sante Mentale)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28792567

Abstract

Recent studies inform of increases in reported mental health problems in higher education students worldwide, with suicide and homicide being the most dramatic outcomes. Improving first-hand intervention and implementing mental health prevention and promotion strategies in colleges and universities are amongst the most commonly mentioned means of addressing these concerns. While institutions increasingly favor mental health promotion, most programs have not been properly evaluated and most strategies cannot be replicated. The article analyses results obtained from literature reviews and meta-analysis focusing on mental health prevention and promotion strategies targeting college and university students. Mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral and relaxation strategies, as well as social ability training, appeared to be the most effective if they were practiced under supervision. The implementation of supervised mental health prevention strategies within a setting-based systematic and multifactorial promotion frame could significantly decrease mental health problems in higher education students.

Language: fr