Mental health, professional perspectives, and dropout: a look at the social sciences program

Ana Lúcia  de Castro; Ana Júlia Teodoro Santos; Anna Marques  van der Veld; Cássieli Valentim Fernandes Barbosa; Fernanda  de Oliveira Pereira; Gustavo Oliveira Chabariberi; Gabriel Santos Gonçalves; João Gabriel de Faria; Júlia  Santos Coelho Silva; Lupe  Vargas Cherubini; Maria Clara Baptista Pereira Catini; Maria Eduarda Aparício; Maria Luiza Lucena de Magalhães; Murilo  Azevedo Cunha; Pedro Dominelli de Lucca; Tarsila de Toledo Almeida

doi:10.47519/EIAE.978-65-86839-50-0

Authors

Ana Lúcia de Castro, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Ana Júlia Teodoro Santos, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Anna Marques van der Veld, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Cássieli Valentim Fernandes Barbosa, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Fernanda de Oliveira Pereira, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Gustavo Oliveira Chabariberi, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Gabriel Santos Gonçalves, Universidade Estadual Paulista; João Gabriel de Faria, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Júlia Santos Coelho Silva, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Lupe Vargas Cherubini, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Maria Clara Baptista Pereira Catini, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Maria Eduarda Aparício, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Maria Luiza Lucena de Magalhães, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Murilo Azevedo Cunha, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Pedro Dominelli de Lucca, Universidade Estadual Paulista; Tarsila de Toledo Almeida, Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47519/EIAE.978-65-86839-50-0

Keywords:

Social sciences, Study and teaching, Research, Higher education, Mental health

Synopsis

The book, organized by Ana Lúcia de Castro, presents the results of the research conducted by the PET Group in Social Sciences at UNESP – Araraquara (2024–2025), which investigated the students’ profiles and the causes of dropout in the program. For every 100 students admitted annually, between 30 and 40 withdraw from the course—a number that exceeded 50 during the pandemic and remained high even after the return to in-person classes in 2023. The research is based on the hypothesis that the acceleration of daily life and the digitalization of social relations have transformed the ways of learning and teaching, thereby widening the gap between university and society. These factors are compounded by the limited job market and the difficulties students face in remaining enrolled. The data were processed statistically and categorized using NVivo software. Subsequently, focus groups were conducted with graduates and former students to deepen the understanding of the motivations and circumstances related to dropout. The process also had an educational component, enabling members of the PET group to develop skills in social research and data analysis.

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Author Biographies

Ana Lúcia de Castro, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Doutora em Ciências Sociais (IFCH/UNICAMP). Realizou estágio pós-doutoral na Nottingham Trent University.Professora livre docente da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, campus de Araraquara.

Ana Júlia Teodoro Santos, Universidade Estadual Paulista