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Emerging Challenges in College Students’ Mental Health in the Digital Age and Coping Strategies

Author(s)

Daiqing Wang

Affiliation(s)

Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China

Abstract

This study examines the new mental health challenges faced by college students in the context of digitalization and proposes strategies to address them. As internet technology continues to advance, it has profoundly altered the way students live and learn. While digital tools offer abundant resources and communication platforms, they also introduce a host of issues, including technological dependency and social isolation, internet addiction, information overload and attention dispersion, cyberbullying, online privacy and security concerns, and the insufficiency of mental health education resources. These problems arise from a complex set of factors, such as the inherent characteristics of the internet, the unique stressors experienced by college students, the incomplete development of the digital environment, and broader societal influences. To effectively address these challenges, the paper suggests a series of strategies, including stricter regulation of social networks, reforms in school mental health education, and the encouragement of self-improvement among students. The goal of these measures is to help college students maintain their mental health and well-being in a rapidly evolving digital era.

Keywords

Digitalization; College Students’ Mental Health; Emerging Challenges

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