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| Assessment of Mental Health and Well-Being of New College of Allied Health Studies Students
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Shiela Marie P. Oconer, RN, MAN, Victor C. Quimen, Jr. RN, PhD, Maria Sandra C. Rivera, RM, MCHS, MPA
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Abstract:
Mental health and well-being are crucial components of overall health, which have a significant impact on individuals' lives. A lot of students find it difficult to make the transition from high school into college. It involves a significant change in the academic, social, and personal aspects of their lives. The main objective of this paper is to assess the mental health and well-being of the new students under the College of Allied Health Studies (CAHS) from a local college in Olongapo City, Philippines. The researchers purposively chosen and surveyed 345 new students under the said college. The survey used a standardized instrument to assess the both the mental health and well-being of the students. The gathered data underwent descriptive statistical analysis using frequency, percentage, and mean values. Results show that most students belonged to ages 17-19, and were female. The General Mental well-being of these students scored 75.7% as non-psychiatric and 24.3% were psychiatric. In the degree of depressive symptoms, 83.4% of new students were at normal levels, and most of them were females. However, there were 52% of the males that experienced mild depression. In terms of anxiety, 36.2% were in the normal to moderate levels and there were more females than males who were under moderate anxiety. In the levels of stress, 89% of responses were categorized in normal level where there were more females than males that fall within the normal levels. In the case of mild stress, 8% were present in females and 25% of moderate cases were present in males. Based on these results, the researchers suggested some vital recommendations to deal with the mental health and well-being of the students.
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