ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Videogames for academic wellbeing: a biopsychosocial health psychology framework for university counseling and mental health promotion.
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In recent years, videogames have attracted growing attention not only for their recreational value, but also for their potential to foster personal and social identity, enhance cognitive functioning, and promote psychological wellbeing. Consistent with a biopsychosocial perspective on health, this paper conceptualizes gaming as a psychological, behavioral, and social resource that can be purposefully integrated into health-promotion practice, and explores its use within care contexts, with a particular focus on university students. In 2025, Link Campus University in Rome launched a psychological support service funded by the Wave Pro-ben project (Project ID: PROBEN_0000007), supported by the Italian Ministry of University. The service targets students enrolled in degree programmes, PhDs, and master's courses, addressing emotional, relational, academic, and adaptation-related challenges. Counseling initiatives promote psychological wellbeing, prevent distress, and foster personal growth, thereby reducing dropout risk and supporting academic success. Activities include individual sessions, support groups, workshops, and psychoeducational interventions, offered confidentially and free of charge-a design choice intended to reduce barriers of access and stigma. The distinctive element of the service is the integration of videogames as tools for reflection and change. Traditional counseling has been complemented by structured gameplay, drawing on Video Game Therapy
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