Saúde mental e início da vida acadêmica no ensino superior: um olhar sobre estudantes do curso de licenciatura em pedagogia da UFRPE

Abstract

This study sought to understand what changes related to mental health are pointed out by students of the initial periods of the Degree Course in Pedagogy (face-to-face modality) at the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE). The 19 participating students answered a questionnaire made available in the Google Forms platform, and disseminated through the social network used by the investigated course, personal and collective e-mail of the classes. The main results pointed to mood swings and disproportionate reactions to academic difficulties as recurring symptoms. Another relevant aspect raised is related to the family and friends network, acting as a protective system. These results point to the importance of deepening this theme, making it the object of reflection in universities, favoring the improvement of policies and services of psychological support to students, and a better dissemination of existing services, aiming at the prevention and promotion of mental health in the academic environment.