The results of the unified allocation for entering secondary schools will be announced tomorrow (26th). A survey by an organization found that more than 60% of primary six students think that the pressure to enter high school is high, and more than half of the students have mild to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety, and girls feel pressure. , anxiety and depression are more serious than male students.
More than half of the students interviewed expressed their hope that their parents would "appreciate more and scold less", "support their own ideas", and "give free space".
Ms. Shi Qianli (left), the unit director of the Young Women's Jockey Club Family Health Promotion Center, pointed out that the epidemic has shortened the time for students to teach face-to-face classes, affected the absorption of knowledge, and made it more difficult to keep up with their academic progress.
(Provided by Hong Kong YWCA)
The YWCA of Hong Kong conducted a questionnaire survey of 596 graduating Secondary One students and 316 parents in May. The results found that 63% of the students and 51% of their parents expressed high school pressure. Anxiety symptoms self-assessment scale (GAD-7), 55% and 51% of students report mild to severe depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively, the problem is far more serious than parents, the ratio of parents on both measures is less than 3 to make.
The survey also pointed out that female students are more stressed than male students, with 60% having mild or more depressive symptoms, and 57% having mild or more depressive symptoms, both 11 percentage points higher than male students.
The pressure of students to enter high school mainly comes from their studies, including coping with exams, failing to achieve ideal grades, and increasing subjects.
A Lang (pseudonym), a freshman, said that it took him about three months to adjust to the new campus life after entering high school. Since the amount of homework was greatly increased than that of primary school, it took him an average of more than two hours to complete more than ten homework a day. It is also difficult to meet new friends under the epidemic. After receiving social worker guidance, he participated in more on-campus activities to build a sense of belonging, as well as off-campus summer academic classes and outings. The problem has been gradually improved.
After Alang (pseudonym) went to middle school, the amount of homework increased significantly compared to primary school, and it took about three months to adjust to the new campus life.
(Provided by Hong Kong YWCA)
On the other hand, students will talk to others when they encounter difficulties in entering high school. Nearly 60% of students prefer to talk to friends, followed by not talking (37%), talking to mothers (28%) or fathers (18%).
At the same time, more than half of the students surveyed wanted their parents to "appreciate more and less scolding", "support their own ideas" and "give free space" when they get along with them.
Shi Qianli, the unit director of the Women's Youth Family Health Promotion Center, said that the epidemic has reduced students' face-to-face classroom time, affected knowledge absorption, and made it more difficult to catch up with their academic progress.
She suggested that parents should adjust their academic expectations for their children, care about and understand the "pressure" of their children's promotion, and not just focus on behavior.
Students should also allocate their time effectively, set reasonable expectations for their grades, and learn to accept that they may fall behind in their studies for a while.
