Student well-being in India declines sharply through senior school years, finds study
According to the findings of the study, sleep declined steadily and sharply as students moved into higher grades; the grade-level trend showed a deterioration in sleep as academic pressure increased.
A study reveals a sharp decline in student well-being in India as children progress through senior school years. The Student Well-Being Pulse Report by the IC3 Institute found that the percentage of students reporting high overall wellbeing dropped from 62% in Grade 8 to 43% in Grade 12. Across the country, 8,515 students participated in the survey, revealing consistent declines in wellbeing, happiness, confidence, and motivation as students advance through school.
The report, launched at the 10th Annual IC3 Conference and Expo in Mumbai, highlights a widening gap between the pressures students face and the support they receive. Negative emotions such as anxiety, low energy, frustration, loneliness, and sadness peak among students in Grades 11 and 12. While 52% of students believe therapy would be helpful, only 2% actually sought professional support.
Girls experience higher levels of negative emotions than boys in every category, and negative emotions intensify as students move through higher grades, particularly in the senior years. The study also found that sleep quality deteriorates sharply in senior grades, with students reporting that 19% slept for less than five hours, and 22-23% got the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep.
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