In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the health issues young individuals face, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this trend. It is crucial to explore effective methods of delivering mental health services to provide psychosocial support and prevent the onset of severe mental illnesses. The objective of this study was to assess the mental health problems and needs of university students to lay the groundwork for the development of an intervention program. To achieve this, a mixed-method design consisting of two components was employed. First, an online survey was conducted on 634 university students to assess their health symptoms. Second, four focus groups were conducted, with an average of nine participants each. These participants had completed the survey and displayed moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety. The focus groups utilized a semi-structured interview guide. The results of the study revealed that 84.4% of the survey respondents experienced severe levels of depressive symptoms, while 74.6% reported severe levels of anxiety symptoms. Notably, LGBTQ+ individuals and fourth-year students exhibited higher levels of anxiety symptoms compared to other groups. Through data analysis, several themes emerged: (1) balancing outside and inside demands, (2) characteristics of mental health problems, (3) pain-protecting wall, and (4) pain relieving techniques. Overall, our findings highlight that the majority of university students experienced moderate to severe levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on these findings, researchers will develop interventions aimed at preventing the worsening of anxiety and depressive symptoms among university students.

近年来，人们越来越关注年轻人面临的健康问题，而新冠肺炎（COVID-19）大流行进一步加剧了这一趋势。探索提供精神卫生服务的有效方法以提供心理社会支持并预防严重精神疾病的发生至关重要。本研究的目的是评估大学生的心理健康问题和需求，为制定干预计划奠定基础。为了实现这一目标，采用了由两个组件组成的混合方法设计。首先，对634名大学生进行了在线调查，评估他们的健康症状。其次，进行了四个焦点小组，每个焦点小组平均有九名参与者。这些参与者完成了调查并表现出中度抑郁和焦虑症状。焦点小组使用半结构化访谈指南。研究结果显示，84.4%的受访者有严重的抑郁症状，74.6%的受访者有严重的焦虑症状。值得注意的是，与其他群体相比，LGBTQ+ 个体和四年级学生表现出更高水平的焦虑症状。通过数据分析，得出几个主题：（1）平衡外部和内部需求，（2）心理健康问题的特征，（3）疼痛保护墙，（4）疼痛缓解技术。总体而言，我们的研究结果强调，大多数大学生都经历过中度至重度的抑郁和焦虑症状，特别是在 COVID-19 大流行之后。根据这些发现，研究人员将制定干预措施，旨在防止大学生焦虑和抑郁症状恶化。