Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.32903/p.9.1.1
MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN CROATIA
Dunja Jurić Vukelić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-201X
; Faculty of Education, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
Ivan Perkov
orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-7007
; Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the level of mental health and psychological difficulties among university students in the Republic of Croatia and their associations with selected sociodemographic characteristics. In a sample of 370 students, the findings indicated generally preserved mental health, alongside elevated levels of psychological difficulties in a subset of participants and moderately high psychological resilience. Compared with male students, female students reported lower levels of mental health and resilience and more pronounced difficulties in the domains of subjective well-being and functioning. Certain aspects of difficulties also differed by place of birth and current place of residence. The findings support the need for systematic monitoring of student mental health and for developing targeted support within academic settings, particularly programmes aimed at higher-risk groups and resilience-building.
Keywords
mental health; resilience; psychological difficulties; university students
Hrčak ID:
345599
URI
Publication date:
10.12.2025.
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