A systematic review was conducted. So, electronic database including CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Pubmed, Scopus and Cochrane‐Central were explored in January 2017 and in October 2017. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best evidence for the effectiveness of programmes of positive mental health in adults. Mental health is regarded as an ideal functioning state of the human being, which emphasizes the relevance of promoting the person's qualities in the optimization of their potential. Mental health is not inert and definitive but a dynamic and variable state. Studies were reviewed and data extracted by two independent reviewers using Joanna Briggs Institute standardized critical appraisal and data extraction instruments. Six studies met the inclusion criteria for the analysis. However, a meta‐analysis could not be performed. The results suggest that positive mental health programmes improve adults’ mental condition, although there is neither evidence of content formalization nor of programme sessions criteria. The review findings indicate that interventions promoting positive mental health of young adults can be implemented effectively in community settings with various programmes and results.

This study aimed to evaluate positive mental health (PMH) and its relation with sociodemographic characteristics, mental health literacy, and the psychological vulnerability scale (PVS) in Portuguese university students aged 17 to 62. A descriptive correlational study was carried out. An online survey was conducted to evaluate demographic variables, and several questionnaires were applied to evaluate positive mental health, psychological vulnerability, and mental health literacy. The data was collected from 1 November 2019 to 1 September 2020. Overall, 3405 students participated in the study. The results show that 67.8% of students revealed a high level of PMH, 31.6% presented a medium level of PMH, and 0.6% had a low level of PMH. Male students reported higher personal satisfaction (t (3170) = −2.39, p = 0.017) and autonomy (t (3170) = −3.33, p = 0.001) in PMH compared to female students. Students without a scholarship scored higher (t (3127) = −2.04, p = 0.42) in PMH than students who held a scholarship. Students who were not displaced from their home reported higher (t (3170) = −1.99, p = 0.047) self-control in PMH than those displaced from their home. University students with higher PMH results had lower PVS results and higher literacy results. The findings of this study will contribute to identifying students’ PMH intervention needs.

INTRODUÇÃO: O conceito de "relação de ajuda" é amplamente utilizado pelos profissionais de Enfermagem e, sobretudo, pelos enfermeiros de Saúde Mental e Psiquiatria. Porém, existem lacunas no que diz respeito à sua definição e às suas características, o que dificulta a sua implementação na prestação de cuidados. OBJETIVO: Mapear a literatura relativa à relação de ajuda como intervenção de Enfermagem. MÉTODOS: realizada pesquisa na MEDLINE with full text via EBSCOhost, CINAHL Plus with full text via EBSCO, Web of Science Core Collection via Web of Science, Scopus via B-on, ScienceDirect via B-on e consulta das referências bibliográficas dos artigos incluídos. O instrumento de extração de dados foi elaborado com base no modelo preconizado pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. RESULTADOS: Pela pesquisa direta em bases de dados resultaram 729 artigos. Foram 13 os registos adicionais identificados através de outras fontes. O enfermeiro pode executar a relação de ajuda e para tal deve primar pela capacidade de escuta, empatia, aceitação e respeito. As principais necessidades nas quais a relação de ajuda profissional pode ser útil são a ansiedade, a tristeza e o luto. A concretização da relação de ajuda deve incluir um conjunto de sessões nas quais são executadas técnicas, como a escuta ativa. CONCLUSÕES: A relação de ajuda, no domínio da Enfermagem, visa satisfazer uma necessidade da pessoa sendo ela, necessariamente, detentora de todos os recursos para a resolução da mesma. Implica que o enfermeiro reúna um conjunto de atitudes e desenvolva diferentes ações para levar a cabo a relação de ajuda como intervenção de Enfermagem.