Counselling Support for the Mental Health of Children in Hong Kong's International Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Harrison, Mark G.; Tam, Chloe Ka Yi; Yeung, Susanna Siu-sze
Titel	Counselling Support for the Mental Health of Children in Hong Kong's International Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents' Perspectives
Quelle	In: Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 40 (2023) 1, S.86-97 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Harrison, Mark G.) ORCID (Yeung, Susanna Siu-sze)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2059-0776
DOI	10.1080/20590776.2021.2001296
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; International Schools; Foreign Students; Mental Health; Well Being; COVID-19; Pandemics; Parent Attitudes; School Closing; Role; Interpersonal Relationship; Parent School Relationship; Social Support Groups; Adjustment (to Environment); Emergency Programs; School Counseling; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; International school; Internationale Schule; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Elternverhalten; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Rollen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Hilfsprogramm; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung; Hongkong
Abstract	Objective: This study investigated how school counsellors in international schools in Hong Kong supported the wellbeing of students and families during the period of school closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of parents. Method: Sixteen parents with children in eleven different international schools in Hong Kong were interviewed and the data were analysed thematically. Results: Strong pre-existing relationships, role clarity, and open communication between counsellors and parents were associated with the effective adaptation of counselling services to the changing needs of parents during the school closure period, but these characteristics were often weak or absent. Conclusions: Parents' perceptions of counselling during the school closure period provide important feedback that schools can use to build more integrated and responsive support services. Counsellors can support students' wellbeing more effectively during crises by communicating their roles clearly, building strong relationships with parents, and helping students to maintain a diverse experience in their schooling. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01