Positive mental health in Peruvian university students during the COVID 19 pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to describe the positive mental health of Peruvian university students during the COVID 19 pandemic through the implementation of the Positive Mental Health scale. The same that was applied to 840 university students. The research was framed under the exploratory-descriptive perspective. It was obtained as results that 266 (32%) were male students and 574 (68%) female; the female gender stood out. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the positive mental health of university students is located between a very low , low and medium level at 60.6% and 39.4% at a high and very high level. In the same way as the components of mental health such as personal satisfaction, prosocial attitude, self-control, autonomy, problem solving, self-actualization and interpersonal relationship skills; It has also been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, it is concluded that Peruvian university students have been affected in their positive mental health. And it is urgent that private and public universities implement assistance and prevention programs for their students in relation to mental health and psychological support.