Illustrative image (Source: tuyengiao.vn)Huynh Thanh Phu, Principal of Nguyen Du high school in HoChi Minh City’s District 10 said that learning online over a long time hasaffected both physical and mental health of students.
Along with negative effects on the eyes, spine andrespiratory system, students have suffered from a lack of interaction and bonds with theirclassmates and teachers, he added.
Meanwhile, Duong Tri Dung, Vice Director of the cityDepartment of Education and Training said that the education sector has made it an important task to provide students with psychological consultations and support in thecurrent period, with various activities launched right at the beginning of the schoolyear, focusing on training teachers on giving psychological assistance tostudents.
Schools have built their own plan to care for students’mental health, helping those suffering psychological trauma overcomedifficulties, said Dung.
A survey by the Vietnam National University-HCM City onCOVID-19 impacts on students’ mental health, which covers more than 37,000college and university students, showed that among pressures facing students,the pressure from online learning is the strongest.
Students tend to worry about learning equipment and becomestressful about safety against COVID-19, as well as tuition fee and familyconflicts, it said. Notably, 48 percent of students engaging in the surveyconfessed that they feel low self-esteem and ambiguity about their life purposeduring the pandemic.
Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, a member of the researchteam, said that the pandemic has worsened mental health problems andpressure among students. The research team recommended that educationfacilities should apply measures such as creating mentalhealth care services, giving financial support to needy students,organising exchange activities for them and encouraging them to join communitywork./.
VNA
