Digital public health interventions for the promotion of mental well-being and health behaviors among university students: a rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Student life offers many opportunities for personal development; however, this transitional phase often also poses challenges to mental health. Various factors associated with university life, such as academic stress and financial burdens, have been found to exacerbate psychological distress and contribute to increased alcohol and substance use among students. Our aim is to closely examine (i) components of available digital public health interventions (DPHIs), (ii) to evaluate their effectiveness for promoting well-being, health behaviors, and reducing symptoms of mental disorders among university students and (iii) to rate the quality of the evidence identified in this rapid review.

Methods

We conducted a rapid review to capture the evidence on DPHIs for univers

SUBMITTER: Matos Fialho PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature