{"id":1997,"date":"2024-11-09T06:12:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T06:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2024-11-09T06:13:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T06:13:15","slug":"sdg-3-3-5-mental-health-support-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.nstru.ac.th\/?p=1997","title":{"rendered":"SDG 3.3.5 Mental health support for students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Nakhon\nSi Thammarat Rajabhat University continuously supports the mental health of its\nstudents throughout their academic programs. The university conducts mental\nhealth assessments for incoming students, particularly for those in the Faculty\nof Education and the Faculty of Science (Public Health Program). The university\nhas a policy of closely monitoring students through academic advisors,\nrequiring meetings with students at least twice a month. Additionally, online\nconsultations are available 24\/7. Every faculty also has a counseling center,\nwhere faculty members provide initial support, and the Student Development\nDivision offers mental health advice. Staff at the university\u2019s health center,\nalong with mental health specialists, assist students in need.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

The\nuniversity evaluates depression using the CES-D scale for its students. The\nresults show that 75.41% of students are within the normal range, while 24.59%\nexhibit signs of depression. In terms of stress, the ST-5 scale indicates that\n87.59% of students experience low to moderate stress levels, while 12.41% face\nhigh to severe stress levels (according to health assessment data for the\nacademic year 2023, based on a sample of 437 students from various faculties).<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

The\nuniversity also organizes activities to promote mental health among students\nthrough orientation programs at the university, faculty, and department levels,\nproviding guidance on adaptation to university life and strategies for\nwell-being. Furthermore, the Public Health Program has plans to organize\nactivities focused on mental health management within the university.\nAdditionally, the university offers recreational activities aimed at improving\nphysical health, mental well-being, emotional health, and personal development.\nThese activities also foster teamwork, unity, responsibility, positive mindset,\nadaptability, and problem-solving skills. Some of the activities promoting and\nsupporting students’ mental health include:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

“Aom\nTour, Aom Jai” Activity held on September 24, 2023, in the main conference\nroom at Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, in an onsite format. A total\nof 2,150 participants attended the event, which offered insights on\nrelationships and mental well-being.<\/span><\/p>

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Mental\nHealth Strengthening and Anti-Drug Activities were conducted through the\n“To Be Number One” program. Due to the successful implementation of\nthis program, the university received a royal award and was recognized as a\nsilver-level model institution in its first year.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University continuously supports the mental health of its students throughout their academic programs. The university conducts mental health assessments for incoming students, particularly for those in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science (Public Health Program). The university has a policy of closely monitoring students through academic advisors, requiring meetings with students at least twice a month. Additionally, online consultations are available 24\/7. Every faculty also has a counseling center, where faculty members provide initial support, and the Student Development Division offers mental health advice. Staff at the university\u2019s health center, along with mental health specialists, assist students in need. The university evaluates depression using the CES-D scale for its students. The results show that 75.41% of students are within the normal range, while 24.59% exhibit signs of depression. In terms of stress, the ST-5 scale indicates that 87.59% of students experience low to moderate stress levels, while 12.41% face high to severe stress levels (according to health assessment data for the academic year 2023, based on a sample of 437 students from various faculties). The university also organizes activities to promote mental health among students through orientation programs at the university, faculty, and department levels, providing guidance on adaptation to university life and strategies for well-being. Furthermore, the Public Health Program has plans to organize activities focused on mental health management within the university. Additionally, the university offers recreational activities aimed at improving physical health, mental well-being, emotional health, and personal development. These activities also foster teamwork, unity, responsibility, positive mindset, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. Some of the activities promoting and supporting students’ mental health include:  “Aom Tour, Aom Jai” Activity held on September 24, 2023, in the main conference room at Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, in an onsite format. A total of 2,150 participants attended the event, which offered insights on relationships and mental well-being. Mental Health Strengthening and Anti-Drug Activities were conducted through the “To Be Number One” program. Due to the successful implementation of this program, the university received a royal award and was recognized as a silver-level model institution in its first 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