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Predictors of positive mental health in higher education students. A cross‐sectional predictive study

dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Maria JosĂŠ
dc.contributor.authorSeabra, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorAlves, PatrĂ­cia
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Delfina
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, JosĂŠ Carlos
dc.contributor.authorSequeira, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-14T11:07:55Z
dc.date.available2022-10-14T11:07:55Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractPurpose To describe positive mental health (PMH) psychological vulnerability (PV) and identify predictors of PMH in higher education students (HES). Design and Methods A cross-sectional, predictive study was performed with a convenience sample of 3322 students, using an online questionnaire with sociodemographic information, the PMH Questionnaire, and the PV Scale. Findings The majority scored a flourishing level, and 67.7% of the participants scored high levels of PV. The Regression Model found a significant predictive variable for PMH. Practice Implications Gender, age, regular exercise, healthy diet, number of meals per day, and leisure activities are significant positive predictors of PMH. PV is the sole significant negative predictor. Therefore, improving mental health literacy can be a strategy to support HESpt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationNogueira, M. J., Seabra, P., Alves, P., Teixeira, D., Carvalho, J. C., & Sequeira, C. (2022). Predictors of positive mental health in higher education students. A cross-sectional predictive study. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 1– 8pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ppc.13145pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1744-6163
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/41922
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltdpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppc.13145pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHealth predictorspt_PT
dc.subjectLiteracypt_PT
dc.subjectPositive mental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectPsychological vulnerabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectStudentspt_PT
dc.titlePredictors of positive mental health in higher education students. A cross‐sectional predictive studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titlePerspectives in Psychiatric Carept_PT
person.familyNameCarvalho
person.familyNameCruz Sequeira
person.givenNameJosĂŠ Carlos
person.givenNameCarlos Alberto
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person.identifier.ridO-1362-2015
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