Exploring the Possibility of Clustering by Academic Motivation and Career Motivation of High School Students

Factors affecting depression in adolescents with increased suicidal ideation during the COVID‐19 pandemic

“…Lee et al, 2014;Lee & Jyung, 2010). In previous studies that have compared perceived stress among general and specialized high school students, general high school students reported significantly higher levels of stress, with the main cause being academic-related (Kang et al, 2014;Yim, 2020). As supported by our findings, depression among general high school students cannot be separated from their studies.…”

“…The Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of South Korea classifies high schools into general high schools, special purpose high schools, specialized high schools, and autonomous high schools. Based on this classification, high schools have different educational goals and environments, and depending on the type of school, students can be categorized into groups with different academic goals and career paths (Kang et al, 2014; Lee et al, 2014; Lee & Jyung, 2010). In previous studies that have compared perceived stress among general and specialized high school students, general high school students reported significantly higher levels of stress, with the main cause being academic‐related (Kang et al, 2014; Yim, 2020).…”

“…Based on this classification, high schools have different educational goals and environments, and depending on the type of school, students can be categorized into groups with different academic goals and career paths (Kang et al, 2014; Lee et al, 2014; Lee & Jyung, 2010). In previous studies that have compared perceived stress among general and specialized high school students, general high school students reported significantly higher levels of stress, with the main cause being academic‐related (Kang et al, 2014; Yim, 2020). As supported by our findings, depression among general high school students cannot be separated from their studies.…”