A study on mental health of secondary school students in three metropolitan cities in China: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing.

Full Abstract

This article presents a study comparing the self-esteem and mental health of secondary school students in three metropolitan cities in China:
Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. Before 1997, Hong Kong was under the sovereignty of the British government. After the unification, the city became one of the major economic and political centers corresponding to the other two major cities. In this study, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (SES) were used as measuring instruments. The subjects were junior and senior secondary school students:
Hong Kong (N = 1,149), Shanghai (N = 1,987), and Beijing (N = 1,922). No significant difference was found between the self-esteem of students in Beijing and Shanghai, but the self-esteem in the students of both cities was higher than in those from Hong Kong (p <.001). The mental health of Shanghai students was the best among the three cities, followed by Beijing students (p < .001) and Hong Kong students (p <.001). The factors affecting students' self-esteem and mental health in the three cities are explored and the possible explanations for the differences discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: Ng, Petrus (P); Chan, Kai-Fong (KF); Ho, Wing-Chung (WC);

Affiliation: Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR. petrus(-atsign-)hkbu.edu.hk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (Int J Adolesc Med Health), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Jan-Mar; vol 20 (issue 1) : pp 53-62

Dates: Created 2008/06/10; Completed 2008/07/29;

PMID: 18540284, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
China
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Male
Mental Health - statistics & numerical data

Mental Health - statistics & numerical data
Questionnaires
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Students - psychology
Urban Population

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