Students major in stress
Source: Xinhua |
April 10, 2010, Saturday
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CHINA'S senior high school students suffer a far greater rate of stress than students in three other countries, an international survey has found.
More than 86 percent of Chinese senior high students felt under "high stress," compared with 69 percent in Japan, 74.8 percent in South Korea and 61.7 percent in the United States.
The poll found the top causes of stress were parents' expectations, followed by the students themselves.
While half of the Chinese respondents admitted the pressure partly came from peer competition, only about 20 percent from the other three countries cited this as a cause.
China's national college entrance exam, in June, is a major event for high school students, with 10 million competing for college places.
The survey of 7,500 students in the four countries was conducted last year by the China Youth and Children Research Center and corresponding organizations abroad.
Sun Xiaobin, a senior official with the Ministry of Education, said last month that reforms of the country's education system which were under consideration should ease the pressure. Test results would be paired with student interviews and evaluation of high school performance as part of university admission criteria.
More than 86 percent of Chinese senior high students felt under "high stress," compared with 69 percent in Japan, 74.8 percent in South Korea and 61.7 percent in the United States.
The poll found the top causes of stress were parents' expectations, followed by the students themselves.
While half of the Chinese respondents admitted the pressure partly came from peer competition, only about 20 percent from the other three countries cited this as a cause.
China's national college entrance exam, in June, is a major event for high school students, with 10 million competing for college places.
The survey of 7,500 students in the four countries was conducted last year by the China Youth and Children Research Center and corresponding organizations abroad.
Sun Xiaobin, a senior official with the Ministry of Education, said last month that reforms of the country's education system which were under consideration should ease the pressure. Test results would be paired with student interviews and evaluation of high school performance as part of university admission criteria.
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