Mental Health and Health Promotion in Young People

Dear Colleagues,

We are hereby presenting a Special Issue on mental health and health promotion in young people. Adolescence and youth are key stages of development in which many habits and lifestyles are initiated and established, and where consolidated lifestyles are initiated in earlier stages that may influence health and wellbeing in adulthood.

After the recent pandemic, mental health was severely affected in all demographics; more research is required focusing on young people given that they are in a complex period of development and life. The analysis of the key risk and protective factors for health and well-being throughout gives us clues for the design of programs that promote a healthier and more resilient adolescence and transition to adulthood.

For this Special Issue, empirical works that collect research results or intervention programs related to health and wellbeing are welcome for submission. Regarding mental health, we will consider both positive indicators of psychological wellbeing and thriving, as well as psychological symptoms or unwellness. We also have special interest in healthy lifestyles (such as exercise and physical activity, sleep quality, healthy eating, etc.) and risk behaviors (such as substance use, internet abuse, videogames, sedentary lifestyle, etc.).

Systematic literature reviews and metanalysis may be also considered for publication.

Prof. Dr. Margarida Gaspar Gaspar De Matos
Dr. Diego Gomez-Baya
Guest Editors

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• mental health
• adolescence
• youth
• thriving
• positive development
• risk prevention
• health promotion