Korean Children Rank High in Academics but Low in Mental Health
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Korean children's academic abilities are at a high level worldwide, but their mental health has been found to remain in a low ranking.
In this ranking analysis, Korean children recorded 3rd place in the academic category. In the mental health category, however, they ranked 34th, showing a large gap between the two areas.
This result shows that while children are performing well in their studies, they may be experiencing emotional difficulties. It means that high academic performance and difficult mental conditions are appearing together. The survey data emphasized that the rankings of the two areas are moving in different directions.
The phenomenon of such a sharp divergence between academic and mental health rankings is being described with the expression "divergent growth." It can be interpreted to mean that while children are steadily developing their academic abilities, their mental health is not growing alongside them.
Sources: 뉴스스페이스
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