MENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF STUDENTS – EVALUATION OF SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRES

Our study aimed to identify the areas of competence that need to be developed in order to improve mental health and to manage conflicts among adolescents.  We focused on the ALARM signals of children struggling with anxiety. The main topics in the self-assessment test were for children: anxiety, stress, burnout, emotional intelligence, and social competences.

The students’ sample consisted of 380 students from elementary and secondary school. The mean age was 14 years. Students came from 4 countries.

According to the statistical analyses there were no significant age differences and no significant differences between the countries. We could observe that the highest burnout scores showed the Portugal students, and the lowest scores were among Greek students (see the diagram).