Abstract

MATOS, Margarida Gaspar de et al. Psychological well-being and health: a consultation of portuguese schools. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2023, vol.24, n.3, pp.855-868.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/23psd240306.

Following the study “School Observatory: Monitoring and Action | Psychological Health and Well-being” (Matos et al., 2022), a questionnaire was applied to 60 voluntary Schools or School Groups, with the aim of understanding their reality, and identifying, anticipating, alerting and recommending short, medium and long term actions. In total, 83 responses were obtained from school directors or deputy directors, health education coordinators, psychologists and other members of the school ecosystem. It was found that the different actors involved converge globally. They considered the importance attributed to psychological health to be greater than the knowledge possessed, the concerns taken and the actions taken, regardless of their role in the school ecosystem. In relation to psychological health and well-being, at one extreme, psychologists are perceived as the agents who attach greater importance, who have more knowledge, who have more concerns and who develop more actions in the area. At the other extreme, students and parents or guardians are perceived as the groups that attach less importance, that have less knowledge, that have fewer concerns and that carry out fewer actions in the area. The need to promote teachers’ training focused on transformative actions is highlighted and recommended the relevance to align action between educational institutions and health services is highlighted, as well as greater coordination between Schools or School Groups (Agrupamentos), in sharing good practices.

Keywords : School ecosystem; Psychological health; Well-being; School community.

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