Abstract

MUNOZ-ALBARRACIN, Macarena; MAYORGA-MUNOZ, Cecilia  and  JIMENEZ-FIGUEROA, Andrés. Mental health, self-esteem and life satisfaction among university students in southern Chile. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.2, pp.72-98.  Epub Aug 29, 2023. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.21.2.5428.

University students experience an evolutionary stage that positions them as a population prone to mental health disorders, which affects their general quality of life. This paper analyzes the relationship between mental health, self-esteem and life satisfaction among students at a university in sout-hern Chile. The 452 participants, males and females aged between 18 and 24 studying different university degrees, answered 4 different questionnaires: Sociodemographic Questionnaire; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale; Life Satisfaction Scale; and Self-esteem Scale. The results showed that students who scored higher regarding mental health problems had lower life satisfaction and lower self-esteem scores. It was also identified that female students have a higher prevalence of mental health problems compared to male students.

Keywords : Mental health; university student; self-esteem; life satisfaction.

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