'Grace days' among recommendations to improve undergraduates' mental health

SINGAPORE -"Grace days", tackling a"grades-obsessed culture", and improving the quality and quantity of university mental health services were among a series of recommendations to improve the mental health of undergraduates, in a report by the Inter-University Network .

Referring to the gap in percentage points between those who chose work and study commitments, and the next most commonly selected stressor, self- confidence, the IUN said in its report:" is suggestive of the huge importance undergraduates have placed upon themselves to maintain their studies either due to expectations placed upon themselves by others or the myriad of other factors that may indicate the importance of studies.

The IUN added that students feel there is a"deep-seated and unhealthy obsession with their grades", as employers continue to use grades as the primary part of screening for a hiring process. One recommendation by the IUN was the introduction of "grace days", which are allowable delays beyond a specified deadline that can be applied to all assignments. PHOTO: ST FILE

"Such patterns suggest the need for universities and government bodies to look into ways to provide more support to ease the manpower bottleneck that university mental health services face," said the IUN. "Overall, such a higher usage of student-led initiatives may then reduce the strain placed upon students' oversubscribing to an over-encumbered university counselling service by offering alternative, complementary avenues of support," it said.Speaking at the event, Mr Tong said that data from the National Youth Council's Monthly Youth Sentiments Tracker, from February to October last year, found that one in five youths reported poor or very poor mental well-being.

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