Understanding About Mental Health Problems Of Espd Students At Hanoi University.pdf

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HANOI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

-oOo -Understanding about mental health problems of ESPD

students at Hanoi university

Mrs Ha Hoang Yen

Do Thi Thu Hang – 4Q19 Doan Ha Ly - 4Q19

Do Mai Anh - 4Q19

Ha Thu Ha - 1Q19 Duong Le Thuy – 4Q18 Bui Thi Huyen Trang – 4Q19

Table of content Abstract

I Introduction 4

II Research purpose 4

III Research questions 5

IV Research methodology 5

1 Research design 5

2 Types of data 5

3 Population & sample 5

4 Data collection procedures 6

5 Data analysis procedures 6

6 Ethical issues 7

V Background information 7

VI Literature review 8

VII Finding and discussion 9

1 Symtoms: 9

2 Causes 9

3 Consequences 16

VIII Recommendation 18

IX Limitation 18

X Conclusion 18

XI References 19

Every year, Hanoi University enrolls more than 1200 students into the ESPD faculty to learn English, as a prerequisite for students to study specialized subjects that are taught entirely in English While learning isn't always easy at all levels, we believe first-year students face some unique challenges Students must completely change their learning environment, make new friends, and learn new teaching methods Some students must relocate away from their families to live and study in another province The purpose of this study is to look into the causes of mental health problems among ESPD students at Hanoi University Furthermore, this study investigates the effects of mental health issues on students' lives and studies To answer the research question, we invited

35 students from the ESPD department at Hanoi University We analyze the causes and effects of mental health problems based on the responses

we receive According to our research: academics, finances, work, and relationships with friends and family are all factors that contribute to ESPD students' mental health problems And these mental issues have a significant impact on students' physical and mental health We recommend that Hanoi university organize activities to listen to and support freshmen in order to assist them in quickly adjusting to the first stage of their university program as well as the start-up phase of adulthood

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Adapting to a new environment is certainly not easy, especially for new students With a dynamic and open environment like the university environment, many extracurricular activities, large and small events require new students to have an ability to integrate and adapt quickly If you don't adapt to those jobs, you will be isolated in these dynamic environments Because not everyone has the ability to adapt well to a new environment, fresh students can completely suffer mental shocks This may stem from academic pressure, financial problems, difficulty in adapting

to a new environment, conflict in relationships, etc., leading to students dropping out or being forced to drop out happens very commonly Statistics show that up to 48.2% of students are stressed, of which about 7% are severely stressed and easily leads to other psychological problems such as depression or anxiety This paper aims to provide the status and causes of mental health problems in ESPD students Then, the persistent nature of mental health problems ESPD students and their implications are summarized

We are interested in learning more about the status of Hanu's ESPD students' mental health so we are conducting fundamental research on mental health issues in ESPD students at HANU The goals of our study are whether ESPD students had mental health problems, and what they are; then identify the causes and consequences of mental health This research acquires new knowledge and discovers phenomena that may be helpful in reality With the introduction of new information about students' mental health problems, we hope that this research paper can contribute to laying the foundation for this problem at Hanoi University We also hope this research can help the administrators of Hanoi University in coming up with solutions to this problem to help and improve the quality of students’ learning and students' lives

1 Do ESPD students have mental health problems? What mental health problems do they have?

2 What are the factors that contribute to the mental health problems of ESPD students?

3 What are the consequences of having mental health problems in ESPD students?

1 Research design

For the comprehensive research, qualitative method research was adapted to investigate the mental health problems in ESPD students at Hanoi University

The data is collected for the study by utilizing a primary source which is a qualitative method, exploring and understanding the mental health problems in ESPD students at Hanoi University The reason why we choose the qualitative method is because researchers will promote deductive capacity and we could take advantage of many ways to collect data such as surveys, interviews, and observations, Moreover, the interviewees who are involved in our data collection all play

an essential role, in detailed descriptions of people’s experiences, feelings, and perceptions in reaching the conclusion of the problem To conduct the qualitative method, we approached this method with phenomenology research Researchers investigate a phenomenon or event by describing and interpreting participants' lived experiences We will conduct in-depth interviews with 35 students who have experienced these health problems, thereby making assessments and conclusions

This research study was conducted on ESPD students (including 9 specialized faculties) as a target group since they have been affected by both environmental change factors and the hard study program The number of interviewees are 35 students who come from different faculties and are selected by observation or sharing

First and foremost, with the qualitative method, we sample based on the convenience or accessibility of the audience, where it is more likely to meet the subject The process of research involves emerging questions and data typically collected in Hanoi University's setting, data analysis inductively building from particulars to general, and making interpretations of the meaning of the data Then, we had a deep interview We chose 35 individuals from 9 faculties to learn about the challenges that students face while pursuing their studies Students will have 5

varied experiences while studying here because each faculty will have their own unique qualities.

We will therefore have a more complete picture of the situation of mental health issues among first-year ESPD students at Hanoi University if we choose students from a variety of faculties With this method, the research subjects can freely share their personal views and experiences to help the researcher (interviewer) exploit in detail, and go into many aspects of the status and causes of mental health problems can be found in more detail We will use prepared questions that are usually 'open-ended' questions to conduct in-depth interviews and collect information from respondents in the most flexible and complete way However, the sentence will be changed and adjusted depending on the attitude and content shared by the interviewees For example, we will post a survey to a group of ESPD students at Hanoi University, and students will voluntarily take the interview, or we will go to the ESPD classes and ask them to take the survey If they disagree, we will move on to another object First-year students who have changed to a new learning environment and even a new living environment will encounter many difficulties However, most ESPD students seem to have a heavier curriculum, so the likelihood of problems

in this group is higher We selected only 35 qualified respondents to interview in this category to ensure the in-depth nature of the process We chose this method since it is cost-free for researchers and participants Furthermore, the participants would participate voluntarily and their information will be kept in privacy

Our group will follow the procedures of thematic analysis that have 6 steps: familiarization, coding, generating themes, reviewing themes, defining and naming themes, and writing up We will use the google docs to write down all the script of the interview and google sheets to list down all the participants and add link google docs that have scripts to easy keep track the information We will use Google Docs to analyze the entire interview script, Google Sheets to compile a list of all participants with links to Google Docs to make it simple to maintain track of the data We will sit down with the transcript and highlight the words, sentences, phrases, etc in various colors that correlate to various codes Each code describes the concept or emotion that is communicated in the text The code will then be reviewed to determine its appropriateness; if not, they will be removed We will start developing themes from the chosen codes by noticing

patterns among them These will be grouped into the situation, cause, and effect areas of our research after thorough review and naming

This research certifies that this study's purpose is to determine the level of mental health problems in ESPD students at HANU as a part of the requirements of the Research Methodology program The researchers will give a written explanation to the student of ESPD at HANU of the purpose of the research, their right to refuse to participate, and the understanding of the boundaries of confidentiality of this study The student will answer the question as proof of their voluntary participation, and that they are not coerced in any way All participants will not be harmed by taking part in the data-collecting process because the question and the interview are not designed to learn about their highly personal life The data will be collected in confidentiality, and safety and used for academic purposes only In terms of cultural relevance, this study commits to following all the norms and rules in the research area

Compared to earlier schools, universities have a different atmosphere Each student is encouraged to exercise their freedom, initiative, and sense of individuality in this setting Many first-year students have developed quite lovely fantasies that they will meet new people from all over the nation, win scholarships every year, and participate actively in university life These fantasies often center on friendship, academic excellence, and making new acquaintances Realizing that geographical variation can sometimes lead to separation rather than integration with people or even with massive amounts of knowledge is not as easy as thought, many of you were truly astonished

In this context, many college students experience the first onset of mental health and can be affected seriously Given the uniqueness of college students, there is a need to outline critical issues to consider when working with this group In this commentary, the status, and causes of mental health problems in ESPD students, are described Then, the persistent nature of mental health problems among ESPD students and their implications are summarized 7

Mental health problems refer to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior Examples of mental health problems include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors Mental health problems can make people miserable and can cause problems in their daily life, such as at school

or work or in relationships More than three-quarters of adults report symptoms of stress, including headaches, fatigue or trouble sleeping (American Psychological Association, 2019) 80% of US workers say they experience stress at work (American Institute of Stress) Younger generations are experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety than older generations in 2020 Approximately 284 million people worldwide have an anxiety disorder (The World in Our Data, 2017) In 2013, Rafat Hussain, Michelle Guppy, Suzanne Robertson & Elizabeth did a study called Physical and mental health perspectives of first-year undergraduate rural university students This study examined the physical and mental health issues of first-year Australian rural university students and their perception of access to available health and support services The results of the study indicated that: “On average two health conditions were reported over the Australian rural university, with the most common being fatigue (56%), headaches (26%) and allergies (24%) Mental health problems included anxiety (25%), coping difficulties (19.7%), and diagnosed depression (8%)” We find this research very helpful for schools and students The school principals can use the results of this study to come up with solutions to support first-year students to improve their quality of life Students preparing to enter college can read this study to get an overview of the college environment and be able to anticipate problems they may face when going to college Up to now, this study has had 26,000 hits and 46 citations However, this study is only focusing on students enrolled in an on-campus degree program in a rural university We've found that freshmen in big cities are more likely to experience mental health problems Therefore, we conducted a study on the mental health of freshmen at ESPD, Hanoi University

We focus on health issues such as Stress, Insomnia, Angry (out of control), Anxiety disorders, Tired, and Sudden changes in weight and focus on analyzing the causes and effects of these mental health problems on student life.

1 Symtoms:

Through the process of interviewing freshmen, 24/30 students were stressed; 19/30 are tired; 12/30 have anxiety disorders or insomnia; 4/30 have sudden weight changes or anger, loss of control When asked about these expressions, the students gave very quick answers N.H.N, a freshman at the Information Technology department, shared: “I have these symptoms on a regular basis, I have lost 5 pounds in more than a month I have to go to school every day, I have

to receive a huge amount of knowledge, many times the number of subjects I have to study in high school.” N.T.T.T, a student at the Faculty of International Studies, commented: “I am angry and tired In addition to going to class, I also tutor I have to teach students who are quite weak and naughty Their parents only care about whether their children are doing well in school, making progress or not.” We also asked a question to determine whether English ability is the main cause of your stress from studying (When you were in high school, did you major in English? Did you adapt to this environment while you were a student at ESPD?) Students who have been majoring in English since high school responded that although English was not a problem for them, the change in the living environment more or less caused mental health problems In addition, the number of non-English majors not only have to face the same problem about living environments, but a more worrying issue for them is how to adapt to the current English learning environment and learn effectively These are manifestations of mental health during the course of our research and interviews with the subjects Some of the other symptoms that freshmen also experience are social shyness and dislike of going out

a Study

According to the interview results, approximately 30/35 students stated that the curriculum is one

of the causes of mental health problems These students were completely taken aback by the program, which was taught entirely in English Students shared that in high school, they only focus on learning English grammar and different types of answers They must, however, learn all four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing when participating in the ESPD program Because some students have never learned English listening and speaking skills, they are 9

surprised and concerned when the teacher delivers lectures entirely in English Some students even expressed fear of attending English listening and speaking classes A student shared that

“When I was in junior high school, I studied in Grade A, majoring in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, so my English was only good at grammar As an ESPD student, I was under a lot of pressure because the entire curriculum was taught in English I often do not dare to pronounce English and understand very little of what my teacher says There are times when I am afraid to

go to class” There is always only learning in the minds of people who are under pressure to study They allowed their anxiety about learning to take over their thoughts and minds Anxiety develops as a result of excessive worrying When students are under study pressure, they are constantly worried, afraid of making a mistake, afraid to go to class, and afraid to study Over time, that anxiety overwhelms the mind, causing students to fall into a state of melancholy, unable to care about other values in daily life

Furthermore, students reported that they had a lot of exams in their first year at ESPD They calculate that in one semester, students must take eight exams, including midterm and final exams on four skills in English: listening, speaking, reading, and writing Students at ESPD must take three semesters, for a total of 24 exams in a school year Students agree that taking an exam

is a series of stressful and exhausting days Students must work hard in order to achieve the desired score for themselves, their families, and their teachers We discovered that a sense of responsibility contributes to some of the student's stress A common example is that good students with high academic achievement often experience more self-pressure than those who are preoccupied with sports Position pressure in school, self-image in the eyes of family, and teachers force these young people to live, think responsibly, and strive all the time Carrying with them many expectations from their families, the school is one of the main reasons why students are under academic pressure Some students are required to achieve high grades in order to meet their parents' expectations Some families set a goal for their children that they must receive an ESPD scholarship, so students are not under pressure to achieve high grades High expectations from parents and teachers are another source of stress for students Everyone wants their children

to be good and to do well in school so that they will have a clear path to fame and a career in the future Teachers, too, want their students to succeed Each person has different strengths, but parents frequently only look at the scores to assess their children's abilities, refusing to accept