Mental Health's Impact on Student Success
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General:
Understanding the relationship between mental health and academic performance in
students.
Specific:
Identify the different factors that can affect mental health.
student in their academic performance.
Identify the most common problems that can occur in the
students.
Understanding the importance of mental health in students.
Problem Statement
Students are increasingly experiencing mental health issues that
affect their performance, their well-being, and their lives in general. The process of
Adapting to school life is not easy; it may be that age, health, the
work commitments, habits and lifestyles, can affect and influence the
completion of their studies, this affects the academic performance of the
students may be affected. There are also economic, family factors,
labor and social issues that significantly impact a substantial number of
students are forced to temporarily or permanently leave school or
university.
The most common problems that students may face are the
Anxiety and Depression. Anxiety and Depression are two emotional disorders.
complexes that, according to studies, involve problems in thoughts and behaviors.
Academic performance is defined as 'a value attributed to achievement of
student in academic tasks" and the way to verify this achievement is
with grades or scores, which allow measurement and classification of the
students. It is important to highlight that the achievements of the students in the
The benefit from academic activities depends on different factors.
internal and external (Garbanzo Vargas, 2007).
The mental health and psychological well-being of students are essential for
an optimal development in this stage of their life. Currently, it may seem
difficult to maintain a healthy mental balance due to the diversity of agents
stressful such as excessive workload, multiple responsibilities,
COVID-19 pandemic or the lack of a favorable economy.
So that students can free themselves from everything that may cause them stress,
fear, anxiety, or depression and this does not affect their academic performance
they must develop strategies focused on life skills since these
help students cope with the stressors produced by the
pandemic, making decisions, fostering resilience and achieving academic success.
Offer programs focused on social connections, empathy,
pain processing, stress management, mindfulness, among others, and include
resources for faculty and administrative staff.