New On Our Sleeves® survey highlights top stressors as students prepare to head back to school
7 in 10 parents say their children experienced challenges last school year, with academic, social and safety concerns continuing to top the list
2023-07-27
(Press-News.org) COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 27, 2023) — Preparing to head back to school can be a time of many emotions, from excitement to nerves. But for children who found the previous school year to be challenging, it can be an especially stressful experience.
In a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of The On Our Sleeves Movement for Children’s Mental Health, 71% of American parents say their children experienced challenges last school year.
The top factors identified by parents included safety concerns (37%), academic challenges (26%), bullying (24%), ongoing social challenges related to the pandemic (24%), and mental health challenges (22%). The results closely match what parents anticipated when asked the same question prior to the start of last school year.
“Between academic struggles, behavioral challenges, increased depression and anxiety, and challenges making social connections, we’ve been hearing firsthand from families about how tough last school year was for many kids,” said Whitney Raglin Bignall, PhD, associate clinical director of On Our Sleeves and a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “As we head into the new school year, it’s crucial to understand how kids are thinking and feeling about returning to the classroom. Checking in and having conversations with them is a simple, yet critical way to help minimize any lingering issues before they turn into even bigger challenges this upcoming school year.”
On Our Sleeves is equipping parents and caregivers with tools to help all children adapt to the upcoming school year. The new resources have been developed by mental health experts with On Our Sleeves to help parents and caregivers start the conversation about going back to school, establish habits and routines to set kids up for success this academic year and increase their sense of school belonging. The resources also offer a starting point for caregivers to work with their schools to address challenges they may experience when children are returning to the classroom.
“Talking about mental health can be difficult but it’s recommended that parents and caregivers initiate daily conversations. This helps children feel comfortable and supported enough to share their thoughts and feelings,” Raglin Bignall said. “Having families work together to understand the child’s challenges and develop goals for the new year can help set kids up for a more successful academic year.”
For more information and resources on children’s mental health and well-being ahead of the upcoming school year, visit OnOurSleeves.org.
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Survey Method:
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of On Our Sleeves from July 11 - 13, 2023 among 585 U.S. parents of 3-17 . The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 4.7 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact Molly Devaney at molly@mediasourcetv.com.
About On Our Sleeves®
About The On Our Sleeves Movement For Children’s Mental Health
Children don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves. With 1 in 5 children living with a significant mental health concern and half of all lifetime mental health concerns starting by age 14, we need to give them a voice. The On Our Sleeves Movement For Children’s Mental Health, created by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the United States’ largest network of pediatric behavioral health treatment providers and researchers, is on a mission to give expert-created resources to all U.S. communities so everyone can understand and promote mental health for children. Our vision is to build a world where mental health is a part of the upbringing of every single child. Nearly 1,000 mental health professionals and researchers at Nationwide Children’s, in partnership with other trusted experts, provide their real-world knowledge and expertise to power On Our Sleeves.
Since the inception of On Our Sleeves in 2018, more than 6 million people in every state across the United States has interacted with the movement’s free pediatric mental health education resources at OnOurSleeves.org.
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