Gull Mubashir, Kaur Navneet, Abuhasan Wael M F, Kandi Suneetha, Nair Sidharth Murali
Department of Applied Psychology, GITAM School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
School of Community Services, Niagara College, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
Ann Neurosci. 2025 Jan 25:09727531241306571. doi: 10.1177/09727531241306571.
University students confront a wide range of issues during their pursuit of education. Understanding these issues is essential for developing effective treatments and support systems.
This study aims to delineate the landscape of scholarly literature pertaining to psychosocial, academic, and psychological issues among university students. It further identifies key journals and publishing trends within the fields, thereby significantly contributing to this domain. Additionally, this study outlines the scientific field networks that offer theoretical and conceptual foundations for exploring the psychosocial, academic, and psychological challenges faced by university students. Furthermore, it also intends to systematically categorise various types of problems encountered by university students in India.
To systematically gather and investigate the problems encountered by students in higher education, this study utilises bibliometric analysis, highlighting topics related to mental health. Data were extracted from Scopus and Web of Sciences databases.
The analysis of the literature yielded 12 overarching categories related to challenges faced by university students: stress, academic stress, depression, anxiety, internet/ smartphone addiction/ gaming disorder, low self-esteem, loneliness, insomnia, suicidal ideations, eating disorders, drug addiction, adjustment issues.
Academic institutions should prioritise student mental health, as it affects academic performance and can lead to psychological disorders. Universities need Guidance and Counselling Cells staffed with professionals to help students manage psychosocial, academic, and psychological challenges.
大学生在追求教育的过程中面临着各种各样的问题。了解这些问题对于开发有效的治疗方法和支持系统至关重要。
本研究旨在描绘与大学生心理社会、学业和心理问题相关的学术文献概况。它进一步确定了该领域内的关键期刊和出版趋势，从而对这一领域做出了重大贡献。此外，本研究概述了为探索大学生面临的心理社会、学业和心理挑战提供理论和概念基础的科学领域网络。此外，它还打算对印度大学生遇到的各类问题进行系统分类。
为了系统地收集和调查高等教育学生遇到的问题，本研究采用文献计量分析，突出与心理健康相关的主题。数据从Scopus和科学网数据库中提取。
文献分析得出了与大学生面临的挑战相关的12个总体类别：压力、学业压力、抑郁、焦虑、网络/智能手机成瘾/游戏障碍、自卑、孤独、失眠、自杀意念、饮食失调、药物成瘾、适应问题。
学术机构应优先考虑学生心理健康，因为它会影响学业成绩并可能导致心理障碍。大学需要配备专业人员的指导与咨询部门来帮助学生应对心理社会、学业和心理挑战。
