Schizophrenia is a concern among young people, including college students. This paper puts forward the positive impacts of computer network security education from a psychological perspective. By understanding young people’s cognitive, psychological factors and learning preferences, we can provide them with more effective and targeted network security education to help them establish good network security habits.

Participants were university students identified with schizophrenia symptoms. Utilizing the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) and the 3-min Confusion Assessment Scale (3D-CAM), symptoms were evaluated before and after the introduction of computer network security education. Results were analyzed using the SPSS23.0 software package.

Post-intervention, a notable decrease in SASRQ and 3D-CAM scores was observed, implying decreased schizophrenia symptoms. In addition, improved cognitive function and group participation were documented among students engaged with computer network security education. These observations suggest that through this intervention and computer network security education, we can effectively improve symptoms in students with schizophrenia and enhance students’ cognitive abilities and group engagement.

The integration of computer network security education into the university curriculum posed substantive positive effects on students with schizophrenia. This highlights the potential of such targeted curricular interventions in contributing to mental health wellness among university students.