Busan Office of Education 'Self-Esteem Recovery Healing Camp' Survey, Aids Improvement

The "Self-Esteem Recovery Healing Camp" operated by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education has been found to help improve students' self-esteem.

The Busan Office of Education held the "2023 School Year Student Self-Esteem Recovery Healing Camp" over two days, on the 2nd and 3rd, at the Busan Student Character Education Center.

This camp was organized to help 40 students who are experiencing psychological crises due to various causes such as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to restore their emotional well-being and enhance their adaptability to school life.

The camp consisted of various programs including arts, experiences, and counseling for students' healing, such as ▲music therapy ▲body therapy ▲food therapy ▲forest therapy ▲group counseling ▲special lectures.

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The Busan Office of Education conducted pre- and post-camp surveys with the participating students.

As a result, the percentage of respondents who agreed with the statement "I am a happy person" increased from 37% to 65%, those who agreed with "I should not give up easily" rose from 40% to 76%, and those who agreed with "I know how to approach friends" went up from 52% to 84%, indicating that students' self-esteem improved after participating in the camp.

A student who participated in the camp said, "This camp was a meaningful time to think more about myself, and I feel happier and more confident than before the camp," adding, "If given the chance, I definitely want to participate in the next camp and I am grateful to all the teachers who helped me a lot during the camp."

Kim Beom-gyu, Director of Character, Physical Education, and School Meals at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "I feel proud that students received a lot of psychological and emotional support through this camp," and added, "Our office will continue to support all students so that they can have a happy school life."

The Busan Office of Education plans to continue supporting the 40 participating students through monitoring. Additionally, in October, they plan to expand this camp into a family participation camp.

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