SAÚDE MENTAL DOS ESTUDANTES DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify the state of scientific publications on the mental health of graduate students. Thus, the methodology used was a systematic literature review. To identify studies on the subject, a search was conducted in the following databases: Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Scielo. The search was restricted to studies published in the last five years (2019–2024), open-access studies, and research targeting graduate students as the population. The selection took place in September 2024, during which 1,398 articles were identified. After screening, 25 studies were found to align with the objective of the research. The findings indicate that graduate students are highly vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms, with specific factors such as social isolation, financial difficulties, and academic failure exacerbating these conditions. The systematic literature review revealed that graduate students face a range of challenges that affect their psychological well-being, including intense academic pressures, adverse financial conditions, and harmful behaviors like procrastination. These factors were particularly pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought additional negative consequences for mental health and academic performance.