Transition, induction and goal achievement: first-year experiences of Hong Kong undergraduates

Objective: The mental health of tertiary education students is an area of increasing concern worldwide. The objective of this study is to examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in first-year tertiary education students in Hong Kong. Method: Depression, anxiety and stress were measured by the 42-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, completed on the web by participating students anonymously. Results: A total of 7915 students completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 27.5%. Depression, anxiety and stress levels of moderate severity or above were found in 21%, 41% and 27% of our respondents, respectively. Conclusions: The web-based survey methodology was well accepted by our sample group of tertiary education students. We found high rates of psychological morbidity in first-year tertiary education students in Hong Kong. The high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in the first year of college life is alarming. It illustrates the need for primary and secondary prevention measures, with development of adequate and appropriate support services for this group.

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The Expectations and Experience of First-Year Students at City University of Hong Kong

Quality in Higher Education ◽

10.1080/13538320050001081 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 77-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Vicki Geall

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students

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Learning EAP at university: perceptions of high-achieving first-year ESL undergraduates

ELT Journal ◽

10.1093/elt/ccz019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 73 (3) ◽

pp. 306-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kevin Wai-Ho Yung ◽

Natalie Fong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Secondary School ◽

High Achievers ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Essential Component ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

University Studies ◽

Written Assignments ◽

Insight Into

AbstractThis study focuses on the perceptions of learning EAP of first-year undergraduates with high ESL proficiency admitted to an English-medium university in Hong Kong. Two in-depth individual interviews were conducted with nine participants and their written assignments were analysed. The data reveal several challenges facing the high achievers in learning EAP. One evident aspect is how to properly cite academic sources. The participants struggled with selecting suitable texts from sources, paraphrasing them, and using them to support their arguments. They also perceived a need to abandon the recited formulaic expressions which may have helped them score highly in the secondary school examination. This study reveals gaps between the English learnt in secondary school and EAP and offers insight into what first-year students need when they transition from secondary school to university studies. It argues that EAP should be made an essential component of first-year undergraduate programmes.

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The measurement by serological means of the impact of the Hong Kong/68 influenza virus on a population

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0034-89101972000100009 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 85-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

José Alberto N. Candeias ◽

Marguerite S. Pereira

Keyword(s):

Influenza Virus ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Adult Population ◽

Haemagglutination Inhibition ◽

Sharp Decrease ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

First Year ◽

São Paulo ◽

Serum Samples ◽

The Impact

In order to obtain evidence on the size of the impact of the Hong Kong/68 variant of influenza A2 virus on the population of São Paulo, Brazil, serum samples taken in 1967 before this variant appeared and during successive years after it appeared were examined for their antibody content. Haemagglutination-inhibition tests performed on a total of 2726 serum samples from adults showed a sharp decrease in 1969 of the proportion of sera without antibody to the Hong Kong/68 variant and a corresponding mercase in the proportion with high titres. It was concluded that about three-quarters of the adult population became infected at some time after the variant appeared, the majority in the first year of prevalence.

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