80% of High School Students Have Experienced Not Wanting to Go to School; The Reality of "Social Battery Drain" Due to Unrestricted Social Relationships [Awareness Survey]
Jukusen, a cram school selection service operated by DeltaX Co., Ltd., conducted an awareness survey targeting 104 high school students nationwide. The survey revealed that approximately 80% of high school students have experienced not wanting to go to school, and over 60% suffer from "interpersonal fatigue," indicating a significant drain on their "social battery."
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DeltaX Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeshi Kuroiwa), which operates the cram school selection service "Jukusen," is pleased to announce the outline of its survey on "interpersonal fatigue."
It is by no means uncommon for high school students to feel "their body is heavy in the morning" or "it's hard to talk to people at school."
Jukusen Journal conducted an awareness survey on "school reluctance" and "interpersonal fatigue" targeting 104 high school students nationwide. What emerged was the reality that approximately 80% of high school students have experienced not wanting to go to school, and over 60% suffer from "interpersonal fatigue," feeling "no longer having the energy to interact with people."
"Interpersonal fatigue" troubles high school students of the Reiwa era more than studying or club activities. How much energy are students depleting in "unrestricted social relationships" where they remain connected 24 hours a day, anywhere, through social media?
This article explores the depletion of "social battery," the mental energy consumed in interpersonal relationships, the reality of forced smiles, and how Reiwa high school students recover.
For details, please see here.
Approximately 80% of high school students have experienced not wanting to go to school.
*Single answer
When asked if they ever feel "it's troublesome to go to school" or "I somehow don't want to go" in their daily school life, the total reached 80.8%, combining "often (47.1%)" and "sometimes (33.7%)." This means that 8 out of 10 high school students experience some form of school reluctance on a daily basis.
School reluctance concentrated on Mondays and after long holidays.
*Since this survey allows multiple answers, the total may exceed 100%.
When asked in detail about the timing of feeling "it's troublesome to go to school" or "I somehow don't want to go," the most common answer was "at the beginning of the week (e.g., Monday) (57.1%)."
This was followed by "before and after long holidays (44.0%)" and "before and after regular exams (35.7%)." There is a clear tendency for psychological hurdles to increase when returning to the daily cycle or during periods of significant pressure.
Reasons for not wanting to go to school include "difficulty in the morning," "burden of assignments," and "mental fatigue in class."
*Since this survey allows multiple answers, the total may exceed 100%.
When asked about the main reasons with multiple answers, the top reason was "because it's hard to wake up in the morning (45.2%)." The second was "because the burden of tests and assignments is heavy (44.0%)," and the third was "because I'm concerned about human relationships with classmates (41.7%)." All top three items exceeded 40%. These results indicate that the three burdens of sleep, academics, and human relationships are intertwined and affect high school students' motivation to attend school.
The following article explains specific ways to improve sleep quality and the impact of sleep deprivation on academic performance, height, and mental health, supervised by Dr. Tomono, a medical doctor. Please take a look.
The inseparable relationship between growth hormone and sleep - the first 90 minutes are key [supervised by a sleep consultant]
Over 60% of high school students experience "interpersonal fatigue." The background is a 24-hour social state.
*Single answer
High school students who answered "often" (26.0%) and "sometimes" (34.6%) feel "this is too much" in their school life, totaling 60.6% who reported experiencing interpersonal fatigue. This suggests that more than half of the students feel overwhelmed in their daily communication.
What is "Social Battery", which is gaining traction overseas?
As a term to describe the state of "it's too much to interact with people anymore" or "I want time when I don't want to talk to anyone," the concept of "Social Battery" has been widely used, mainly on social media overseas.
This term likens the energy required to interact with people to a "rechargeable battery." In Western countries, it has become a familiar concept for protecting one's own mind, such as saying "My social battery is drained" in conversation to cut short plans.
It can be said that Japanese high school students today are severely depleting this "invisible battery."
"The moment I'm alone..." High school students who are always on edge.
From free descriptions, the state of constantly being on edge and depleting their battery in school life is vividly conveyed.
"The moment I'm alone, fatigue hits me all at once" (Male, 1st year high school, Saitama Prefecture)
"I'm sensitive to people's expressions and emotional changes, and I live while reading their moods" (Female, 3rd year high school, Saitama Prefecture)
It conveys how they wear out their minds and deplete their social battery to avoid spoiling the atmosphere when communicating with people.
After school/holidays
It is by no means uncommon for high school students to feel "their body is heavy in the morning" or "it's hard to talk to people at school."
Jukusen Journal conducted an awareness survey on "school reluctance" and "interpersonal fatigue" targeting 104 high school students nationwide. What emerged was the reality that approximately 80% of high school students have experienced not wanting to go to school, and over 60% suffer from "interpersonal fatigue," feeling "no longer having the energy to interact with people."
"Interpersonal fatigue" troubles high school students of the Reiwa era more than studying or club activities. How much energy are students depleting in "unrestricted social relationships" where they remain connected 24 hours a day, anywhere, through social media?
This article explores the depletion of "social battery," the mental energy consumed in interpersonal relationships, the reality of forced smiles, and how Reiwa high school students recover.
For details, please see here.
Approximately 80% of high school students have experienced not wanting to go to school.
*Single answer
When asked if they ever feel "it's troublesome to go to school" or "I somehow don't want to go" in their daily school life, the total reached 80.8%, combining "often (47.1%)" and "sometimes (33.7%)." This means that 8 out of 10 high school students experience some form of school reluctance on a daily basis.
School reluctance concentrated on Mondays and after long holidays.
*Since this survey allows multiple answers, the total may exceed 100%.
When asked in detail about the timing of feeling "it's troublesome to go to school" or "I somehow don't want to go," the most common answer was "at the beginning of the week (e.g., Monday) (57.1%)."
This was followed by "before and after long holidays (44.0%)" and "before and after regular exams (35.7%)." There is a clear tendency for psychological hurdles to increase when returning to the daily cycle or during periods of significant pressure.
Reasons for not wanting to go to school include "difficulty in the morning," "burden of assignments," and "mental fatigue in class."
*Since this survey allows multiple answers, the total may exceed 100%.
When asked about the main reasons with multiple answers, the top reason was "because it's hard to wake up in the morning (45.2%)." The second was "because the burden of tests and assignments is heavy (44.0%)," and the third was "because I'm concerned about human relationships with classmates (41.7%)." All top three items exceeded 40%. These results indicate that the three burdens of sleep, academics, and human relationships are intertwined and affect high school students' motivation to attend school.
The following article explains specific ways to improve sleep quality and the impact of sleep deprivation on academic performance, height, and mental health, supervised by Dr. Tomono, a medical doctor. Please take a look.
The inseparable relationship between growth hormone and sleep - the first 90 minutes are key [supervised by a sleep consultant]
Over 60% of high school students experience "interpersonal fatigue." The background is a 24-hour social state.
*Single answer
High school students who answered "often" (26.0%) and "sometimes" (34.6%) feel "this is too much" in their school life, totaling 60.6% who reported experiencing interpersonal fatigue. This suggests that more than half of the students feel overwhelmed in their daily communication.
What is "Social Battery", which is gaining traction overseas?
As a term to describe the state of "it's too much to interact with people anymore" or "I want time when I don't want to talk to anyone," the concept of "Social Battery" has been widely used, mainly on social media overseas.
This term likens the energy required to interact with people to a "rechargeable battery." In Western countries, it has become a familiar concept for protecting one's own mind, such as saying "My social battery is drained" in conversation to cut short plans.
It can be said that Japanese high school students today are severely depleting this "invisible battery."
"The moment I'm alone..." High school students who are always on edge.
From free descriptions, the state of constantly being on edge and depleting their battery in school life is vividly conveyed.
"The moment I'm alone, fatigue hits me all at once" (Male, 1st year high school, Saitama Prefecture)
"I'm sensitive to people's expressions and emotional changes, and I live while reading their moods" (Female, 3rd year high school, Saitama Prefecture)
It conveys how they wear out their minds and deplete their social battery to avoid spoiling the atmosphere when communicating with people.
After school/holidays