TAILIEUCHUNG - Some mental health problems and influential factors of secondary school students in Hanoi, Vietnam
The results showed that some family and school factors such as gender, pubescent signals, bad study results, school connectedness; bullying regulation, bullying, depression, and the level of involving in risk behaviors are some factors associated with depression and anxiety. These factors need to change in a positive way to improve mental health in schools. The study results are consistent with those from previous studies in the field of improving the mental wellbeing of the young generation. It is essential to consult with school boards and educational psychology experts in order to develop and implement MH intervention programs in schools. | JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, Hue University, N0 61, 2010 SOME MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HANOI, VIETNAM Nguyen Thanh Huong, Truong Quang Tien, Hoang Khanh Chi Nguyen Quynh Anh, Nguyen Hoang Phuong Hanoi School of Public Health SUMMARY Recently, amidst growing global awareness of high incidence and prevalence of mental health problems across populations, there has been an associated increase of interest in the social and emotional well being of adolescents. Not only the increasing rates of suicide among adolescents in many countries including Vietnam have given rise to particular concern, but also high levels of depression and anxiety, or low levels of self esteem have been reported. However, these problems have not been prioritized for research in Vietnam. This research aims to describe the distribution of mental health (MH) problems and mental disorders, and risk and protective factors for those problems among students age 12 – 14 years. This is the baseline survey of a pilot intervention program which was implemented to promote MH in 2 secondary schools in Hanoi. The total of 972 school students from grade 6 to grade 8 answered the questionnaires without respondent’s name. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis were employed to describe mental health problems and influential factors. The results showed that some family and school factors such as gender, pubescent signals, bad study results, school connectedness; bullying regulation, bullying, depression, and the level of involving in risk behaviors are some factors associated with depression and anxiety. These factors need to change in a positive way to improve mental health in schools. The study results are consistent with those from previous studies in the field of improving the mental wellbeing of the young generation. It is essential to consult with school boards and educational psychology experts in order to develop and implement MH intervention programs
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