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Risk Factors of Mental Health of Students in Higher Education Institutions

Risk Factors of Mental Health of Students in Higher Education Institutions
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Author(s): Daniel Opotamutale Ashipala (University of Namibia, Namibia)and Fillemon Shekutamba Albanus (University of Namibia, Namibia)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 19
Source title: Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Peter Aloka (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-2833-0.ch005

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Abstract

Students' mental well-being plays an important role in academic achievement in higher educational institutions. A good mental state enables us to fully enjoy and appreciate our environment and the people around us. We can resist stress better and tackle daily life challenges with a positive frame of mind. Good mental health also allows one to be productive and to use one's mental abilities to the full. However, being a student brings about a number of events that can lead to stress, such as living away from home, giving up a good job to be a student, and organising your finances, deadlines and exams, to name just a few. The content of this chapter can be used by divison of student support affairs in higher education institutions worldwide to develop targeted interventions and strategies for alleviating the risk factors of concern to the mental health of students in higher education institutions.

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