Sunday, February 13, 2011

Emotional Health of Freshman

A yearly survey of college freshmen finds record-low levels of emotional health. The UCLA survey of first-year undergraduates also gave themselves high marks for ambition to achieve. College counselors say students are putting more pressure on themselves to excel. Depression, formerly at the forefront of students' emotional-health concerns, has taken a back seat to anxiety. 51.9% in 2010 reported good or above-average emotional health. That's down from 55.3% the previous year and the lowest level since 1985.

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