PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE PUPILS OF TAY SON SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DANANG CITY

Abstract

Pupils’ psychological difficulties of pupils have been examined as internal barriers, which are reflected in the aspects namely physical health, cognition, emotion, behaviour and relationships. In order to evaluate these aspects of the pupils, the author has used the survey method and the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS). The study results show that the pupils of Tay Son secondary school in Danang City who are faced with psychological problems related to physical health, learning, cognition, emotion, behaviour and relationships show their expression in many respects. 24% of the pupils have different levels of depression. It is necessary to organize activities that offer professional psychological support for the pupils of Tay Son secondary school in Danang City in particular and for all secondary schools’ pupils in the country in general.