Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ITALO DA COSTA CAPISTRANO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ITALO DA COSTA CAPISTRANO
DATE: 16/04/2026
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Instituto de Educação
TITLE:

Hopelessness among University Students in the State of Rio de Janeiro: The Protective Role of Life Skills, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Control over Life

KEY WORDS:

Hopelessness. Life skills. Self-efficacy. Perceived control. University students. Mental health.

PAGES: 54
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUBÁREA: Tratamento e Prevenção Psicológica
SPECIALTY: Treinamento e Reabilitação
SUMMARY:

Access to and retention in higher education have been associated with significant emotional challenges, among which the increase in indicators of psychological distress among university students, such as hopelessness, stands out. This phenomenon, characterized by negative expectations regarding the future, constitutes a relevant predictor of more serious outcomes, including suicidal ideation. On the other hand, psychological and social factors have been investigated as possible protective elements, contributing to academic coping and adaptation. This study aims to investigate the influence of life skills, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived control on levels of hopelessness in university students in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This is an empirical, quantitative, descriptive-correlational, and cross-sectional study, based on a subsample of 232 participants, drawn from a larger national database (N = 404). The data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS 19.0 and AMOS 19.0 software, through descriptive and inferential analyses and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The hypothesis is that the investigated variables play a protective role against hopelessness, and that there are differences in scores based on sex, age, type of institution, and work status of the participants. It is expected that the results will contribute to the formulation of institutional strategies and public policies aimed at promoting mental health in higher education, especially regarding the strengthening of protective factors.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - ***.431.806-** - MARCOS AGUIAR DE SOUZA - UFRJ
Interna - ***.841.587-** - VALERIA MARQUES DE OLIVEIRA - UFRRJ
Externa à Instituição - MARIA AUXILIADORA SALCEDO GIOLO