Analysis of Experimental Research Results Focused on Improving Student Psychological Health

Abstract

The students’ psychological health in high education is still being a problematic issue. This article describes the importance of ensuring students’ psychological health in higher education today and related empirical research results. The aim of this paper is exploring and analysis research results focused on students’ psychological health. To determine the students’ psychological health there were used special psychodiagnostic methods. The components of the psychological health were divided as 1) satisfaction level; 2) perceptions of a healthy lifestyle; 3) emotional stability; 4) psychoemotional state; and 5) attitude towards themselves. Obtained results on students’ psychological health indicate specific conclusions about various psychological health indicators and the relationship between behaviour and internal health, including in emotional, cognitive and behavioural areas. The results of this research work showed that one of the important indicators of students' psychological health is a decrease in the level of emotional distress and emotional instability (neuroticism, nervousness), a positive change in students' internal state, and an increase in students’ satisfaction with their educational environment. The results could be used in the high education system, especially measuring and monitoring students’ psychological health.