TOPIC:

Understanding the mental health

concerns of primary school children.
 OBJECTIVES:
• To probe the concerns of the inner world of
children.
• To identify the stressors in children’s lives in the
school setting.
• To investigate teachers’ expectations from
children.
• To examine children’s expectations from teachers.
• To investigate whether teachers are able to
identify stressors in children’s lives.
 METHODOLOGY:
• Participants :- 10 primary students and 8 primary
teachers from S.S. Khalsa Senior Secondary
School, Amar Colony
• Tools :- a) World Association Game
b) Drawing Test
c) Focus Group Discussion
d) Semi-structured internals with
students and teachers
• Teacher’s expectations:
– Academic Performance
– No behavioral issues
• Children’s expectations from teachers:
– A lively enironment
– Help students when they need it
– Value thoughts and ideas
– Teach well
• Identification of stressors in children’s lives by
teachers.
– Stress due to family background
– Corporal Punishment
– Labelling
– Examination Stress