Under the guidance of Prof. Grace HO (front row, 1st from left) and Prof. LEUNG Sau Fong (front row, 1st from right), Associate Professors of PolyU School of Nursing, students from Shatin Pui Ying College, Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong, ESF Sha Tin College, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong University Graduate Association College, Valtorta College, and Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School conducted research on “Youth mental health and resilience.”
The fifth PolyU “Junior Researcher Mentoring Programme” (JRMP) attracted 147 high school students from 97 local and international schools. Under the guidance of around 70 PolyU academics from various faculties, schools and departments, the students participated in a series of impactful research projects.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to fostering the holistic development of young people, providing diverse and enriching learning opportunities to nurture innovative research talent with a global perspective. PolyU held the fifth “Junior Researcher Mentoring Programme” (JRMP), attracting 147 high school students from 97 local and international schools. Under the guidance of around 70 PolyU academics from various faculties, schools and departments, the students participated in a series of impactful research projects.
Under the guidance of academics from the PolyU School of Nursing, a team of eight students from Shatin Pui Ying College, Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong, ESF Sha Tin College, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong University Graduate Association College, Valtorta College and Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School conducted research on “Youth mental health and resilience.” They completed the “Mission ReST” resilience-building programme offered by the PolyU ReST Hub, gaining an understanding of how to build resilience. The team designed an innovative solution beyond the existing framework by combining environmental adaptation and gamification elements, creating a relaxed environment and interactive experiences to help young people enhance their resilience. They said, “Through the Programme, we learnt about conducting both quantitative and qualitative research, taking part in questionnaire design, and data collection and analysis. Participating in the research process not only enhanced our practical research skills, but also deepened our understanding of mental health and the importance of building resilience. Please visit here for full article.Press Contacts
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