Strategies to Improve Life Expectancy in Female Students
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Life expectancy, female students, cognitive strategies, semantic strategies, social supportAbstract
Life expectancy, as one of the fundamental indicators of mental health, plays a decisive role in psychological adjustment, academic achievement, and quality of life of female students. This article, based on the four-dimensional model of hope, including cognitive, psychological, semantic, and social support components, explains and analyzes strategies to improve life expectancy in this group. A systematic review of domestic and foreign research shows that positive thinking and cognitive structures, adaptive psychological capabilities, having a deep and purposeful meaning in life, and access to efficient support networks are among the most important factors increasing life expectancy. In contrast, factors such as identity ambiguity, poor perception of control, cultural and social pressures, and ineffective institutional supports can weaken hope and reduce mental health. Based on the results of the analysis, sustainable promotion of hope requires multidimensional interventions, including gradual goal-setting training, strengthening resilience, value-based semantic therapy, social participation, and improving academic and family supports. These findings can be used as a scientific basis for developing preventive programs and supportive policies in academic environments.
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