小一適應問題：焦慮、壓力與應對方法

本文闡述在香港進行的一項研究，旨在分析兒童在小一適應期所面對的焦慮、壓力與應對方法。研究對象是 113位於 2005年 9月升讀小一的六歲兒童的家長。透過問卷調查方式，請家長描述兒童在升讀小一頭三個月所面對的困難、問題及其應對策略。研究顯示學校生活可以是兒童在適應期的主要壓力來源。研究結果也顯示兒童會運用不同的應對方法來處理焦慮和壓力。本文後部分提出家長和任教小一的老師們可如何協助兒童適應學校新環境和面對不同的壓力。
The aim of this study is to analyse children’s stress and coping during transition from kindergarten to school. The sample consisted of parents of 113 six-year-old children, who started primary school in September, 2005. Questionnaires were sent to parents and asked them to describe the types of difficulties and problems that children encountered at school during the first three months of the school year. Parents were also asked to report how their children had coped with those problems. This study showed that school could be a major source of stress for many children during the transition period. The results showed how children coped with different problems. At the end of this paper, we discuss how parents and primary school teachers can help children cope with different stress at school and adapt to the new school environment. Copyright © 2006 The Hong Kong Institute of Education.