Middle school students suffering from low self-esteem, psychological distress, lack of family support, poor nutrition or more broadly presenting vulnerable “overall health” would be three times more likely to drop out of schoolaccording to a Canadian study relayed by The duty this Monday, February 11. A figure based on two surveys from 2016 to 2017. More than 17,000 young people in the country were questioned about their health during their secondary school, the equivalent of college in France.
Several factors were taken into account to define the state of adolescents, from their mental and physical health to their emotional state and their lifestyle… In the end, among the students who perceived themselves to be in poor health, 31% presented risk of dropping out of school. They were only 12% among those who considered themselves to be in good health. In year 6, the first year of college, these proportions were lower at 11% and 4% respectively.
fragile emotional health
According to Mylene Drouin, head of the Montreal Public Health Department interviewed by the Quebec daily, while their physical health is good, the emotional health of the teenagers surveyed is worrying. She cites as an example the confidence and theself esteem. According to the report, 29% of young people declaring that they do not have confidence in their abilities present a high risk of dropping out, compared to 1% of those who consider themselves efficient. Equivalent figures for self-esteem.
Finally, in Montreal, one out of twenty sixth-grade students would be at risk of dropping out of school. It is even one in seven college students in the years that follow. According to the Deep survey98,000 young French people left the initial training system without a diploma in 2016. To fight against this school dropout, Mylene Drouin insists on the family setting. Because 45% of young people who reported having little support at home face a high risk, compared to 11% who benefit from strong support at home.
“Young people who live in a less economically favored environment are more likely to be at high risk of dropping outshe adds. Clearly, school perseverance is a determinant of health, a powerful lever for ensuring equal opportunities and reducing social inequalities in health. »
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