家长须知

College is a time of significant change for college students and it can sometimes be hard for parents to understand why their child may be struggling or the cause of their struggles. Below are some examples of how life or college may be different from the life students have experienced before.

在学业上

机会

  • 学术自由
  • 大学的思考
  • Explore a multitude of learning venues
  • Learn from passionate instructors
  • Participate in invigorating classroom discussions
  • Navigate meaningful career possibilities

挑战

  • 学术责任
  • 高中思维
  • Procrastination and lack of motivation
  • 与教官的紧张关系
  • Avoidance of classroom involvement
  • Tests, grades competition, performance anxiety, and diminished study and time management skills
  • Uncertain vocational goals and career direction

社会

机会

  • 社会自由
  • 结识新朋友
  • Participate in campus community
  • 专业的网络
  • 浪漫关系

挑战

  • 社会责任
  • Finding a niche, loneliness, diminished social support, homesickness
  • Interpersonal conflicts, coping with loss
  • Making difficult choices - drugs & alcohol, sexual health, and personal safety

就我个人而言

机会

  • 个人自由
  • 身份的探索
  • 价值澄清
  • 道德发展
  • 加强家庭联系
  • 改善健康

挑战

  • 个人责任
  • 自尊的问题
  • Confusion, difficult ethical choices
  • 家长al pressures and expectations
  • 金融问题
  • Unbalanced lifestyle, unrealistic expectations
  • 危机和突发事件

药物使用统计数字

酒精

  • 37.1% of college age drinkers met the criteria for alcohol abuse within the last two weeks.
  • 24.7% of students did not designate a driver when they partied.
  • 34.9% of students do not keep track of how many drinks they have.
  • 15.5% of students report drinking 10 or more days out of the month.

Source – American College Health Association, National College Health 评估, Reference Group Executive Summary, 2006年春季

大麻

  • 2nd most abused drug on campuses in the U.S.
  • 14.4% of college students use at least once a month

Commonly abused prescription medication

  • 阿得拉 & 利他林
  • 阿普唑仑
  • 止痛药
  • 肌肉松弛剂
  • 抗抑郁药

The Changing Mental Health Needs of Today’s College 学生

  • Increased demand for counseling services
  • Increased levels of student stress
  • 严重诊断增加
    • 严重的抑郁症
    • 饮食失调
    • 双相情感障碍
    • 焦虑性障碍

一个有希望的统计数据

  • 73% of college students say their parents are their leading influence for health-related information.

Source – American College Health Association, National College Health 评估, Reference Group Executive Summary, 2006年春季

  • Be understanding and supportive of the intensity of demands on students; listen first.
  • Ask what they are doing about problem situations – reinforce constructive behaviors.
  • Encourage seeking help from professors, Math, Computer and English Labs, etc.
  • Don’t be afraid to share some of your own academic struggles.
  • Be aware of supports available at the university and point them in those directions (Reading Center, 写作中心, 山姆中心, 咨询中心, 职业中心)
  • 继续对话
    • 不要美化饮酒
  • 定期沟通 & 多问问题
  • 创造共同的期望
    • 设定切合实际的目标
  • Expect your student to be responsible for their actions
    • 讨论的结果
  • Know and Respect the law and university policies
  • 分享事实
    • 低风险饮酒vs. 高危饮酒
    • 帮助处于危险中的朋友

角色转换:五个B

  • 是活跃的
    • 问问题
  • 请注意
    • of the signs of distress (see below)
  • 小心
    • of becoming the “helicopter parent”
    • Try to walk the line of between there and letting them make the mistakes they need to in order to learn
  • 是理解
    • that this is their college experience
    • 不是你的，他们的兄弟姐妹等等.
  • 支持
    • 尽管有新的想法... 和穿孔...和纹身...

Tips for Recognizing Distressed 学生

Marked Changes in 学术 Performance or Behavior

  • Poor performance and preparation
  • 过度缺席或迟到
  • Repeated requests for special consideration especially when this represents a change from previous functioning
  • Unusual or changed pattern of interaction
  • 避免参与
  • 主要的讨论
  • Excessively anxious when called upon
  • 注意/记忆困难
  • 破坏性行为
  • Problems with roommates or family
  • Exaggerated emotional response obviously inappropriate to the situation

异常行为或外表

  • 情绪低落或无精打采的情绪
  • Hyperactivity or very rapid speech
  • 眼睛红肿
  • Change in personal hygiene or dress
  • 体重急剧减少或增加
  • Strange or bizarre behavior indicating loss of contact with reality
  • Abrupt or radical changes in behavior
  • Overuse or regular use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and/or medication (without medical monitoring)

References to Suicide, Homicide, or Death

  • Feelings of helplessness or hopelessness
  • 公开提及自杀
  • Isolation from friends or family
  • 杀气腾腾的威胁

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