Interrogating Consequential Education Research for Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being in China

Session Type: Virtual Symposium

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the already existing stress issues in educational systems in China. This national stress level has impacted the mental health of adolescents. Lack of motivation, school dropout, tension between parents and adolescents, digital game addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, self-cutting, suicides have all been reported. While we believe current adolescents mental health issues are largely caused by the social factors, this symposium seeks to explore ways of improving the youth psychological well-being through an individualized, psychological, relational, and multi-faceted approach. Five presenters from four different countries (China, U.S. Canada, and UK) will share their experiences of investigating different factors including attitudes, values, identity, motivation, student-teacher relationship, parenting styles, and gamification behavior to improve youth well-being.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Education

Chair

• Seungho Moon, Loyola University Chicago

Papers

• Fortunate? Or Unfortunate? Optimistic Thinking Training for the Adolescents Applying Mutual Value Theory - Dengting Boyanton, Sino-American Educational Research Association

• Fostering Adolescents' Intrinsic Motivation With Stanford Life Design Model - Zhiwen Xu, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

• The Effect of Parent-Child Relationship on Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem of Adolescents - Bihongruo Zhang, Simon Fraser University

• A Dialogue Between John Dewey and China: May Fourth Movement and Reformation of Democratic Ideal - James Yang, BNU-HKBU United International College

• The Unity of Humans and Nature: Chinese Social Work Students' Narratives on Healing During the Pandemic - Zitong Wei, China Women's University

Discussant

• Jie Yu, Rollins College