Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education Conducts 'Disaster Mental Health Assessment' Survey for Students and Staff

Daegu Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee moving quarantine supplies to be supported to frontline schools on April 8.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 28th that it will conduct a survey for disaster mental health assessment targeting students and faculty members due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey will be conducted from the 29th to June 12th, organized by the Daegu Student Suicide Prevention Center (Director Won Seung-hee), which is commissioned and operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education. The survey targets approximately 3,500 students and faculty members from sampled middle and high schools in the Daegu area.

The survey consists of questions related to emotional states and the degree of adaptation to the current situation concerning the COVID-19 infectious disease disaster. Specifically, it investigates areas such as suicide, post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, physical symptoms, and internet addiction.

Through this, by comprehensively assessing the subjective psychological distress currently felt by students and faculty members due to the infectious disease disaster, the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education explained that it will be an opportunity to identify mental health issues caused by COVID-19 among students and faculty.

Won Seung-hee, director of the Daegu Student Suicide Prevention Center, said, "Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases and the prolonged situation, daily life has been restricted for a long time. Students who have conflicts with parents or family tend to experience intensified conflicts as they stay at home more without attending school." He added, "It is very important to investigate and manage the impact of these situations on the local community and youth."

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