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Evaluation of the "PsychoŻak" mental health promotion programme for university students. Report of a pilot study
Lidia Zabłocka-Żytka1, Ewa Sokołowska2, Sylwia Kluczyńska1
1Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie.
Objectives:
This article presents the results of the evaluation of the pilot of the "PsychoŻak" mental health promotion programme for university students. The main aim of the "PsychoŻak" programme is to enhance students' well-being in the mental (including emotional and cognitive), physical/somatic and social spheres, which is in line with the previously researched expectations of young adults towards mental health promotion.
Methods:
A comparison was made between selected mental health indicators and the mental health knowledge and competences of participants before and after taking part in the mental health promotion programme. An evaluation questionnaire on the content presented in the programme and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were used.
Results:
The analysis of the collected data indicates an increase in mental health knowledge and competences after participation in the mental health promotion programme. Most of the observed differences were statistically significant. Participants in the mental health promotion programme were also characterised by better mental health indicators, as measured by the GHQ-28, after completing the programme.
Conclusions:
The evaluation of the pilot implementation of the "PsychoŻak" mental health promotion programme for university students confirms that the intended effects have been achieved and supports the programme's relevance for universities.
