Foster care programs and services for university students

a synthesis of the literature

Authors

  • Carla Augusta Pavlu Matioli Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Marta Regina Gonçalves Correia-Zanini Universidade Paulista, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Gildo Aliante Universidade Save, Maxixe, Moçambique
  • Alice Costa Macedo Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brasil
  • Fabio Scorsolini-Comin Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51207/2179-4057.20250054

Keywords:

Undergraduate Students, Host Program, Mental Health, Counseling

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify institutionalized student care programs and services for undergraduates. An integrative literature review was carried out using the PubMed, Scopus, LILACS and PsycINFO databases, retrieving 5988 articles published between 2013 and 2024. After applying the eligibility criteria, 22 studies made up the corpus. The programs and services identified are focused on counseling, peer support, psychotherapy and psychoeducation. Most use the Referral and Intensive Treatment System, with stages of screening, care and follow-up, preferably with multidisciplinary involvement. There are many studies on one-off interventions, but few on institutionalized programs. From a longitudinal perspective, it is recommended that more studies be carried out to evaluate new programs, which of the programs already implemented have been maintained and what results on mental health, well-being, academic results and university dropout have been obtained in the medium and long term.

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Author Biographies

Carla Augusta Pavlu Matioli, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

Psicóloga pelo Centro Universitário das Faculdades Associadas de Ensino (Unifae); Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. Bolsista da Capes, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Marta Regina Gonçalves Correia-Zanini, Universidade Paulista, Bauru, São Paulo, Brasil

Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade de São Paulo; Professora do Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Práticas Institucionais em Saúde Mental da Universidade Paulista (Unip), São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Gildo Aliante, Universidade Save, Maxixe, Moçambique

Doutor em Psicologia Social e Institucional pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Professor da Universidade Save, em Moçambique, Chongoene, Moçambique.

Alice Costa Macedo, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brasil

Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade de São Paulo; Professora da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Amargosa, BA, Brasil.

Fabio Scorsolini-Comin, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

Doutor em Psicologia e em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo; Professor do Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo e do Programa de Pós-Graduação Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.

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Published

2025-11-25

How to Cite

Matioli, C. A. P., Correia-Zanini, M. R. G., Aliante, G., Macedo, A. C., & Scorsolini-Comin, F. (2025). Foster care programs and services for university students: a synthesis of the literature. Psychopedagogy Journal, 42(129), 604–614. https://doi.org/10.51207/2179-4057.20250054

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