SK Putrajaya pupils develop app for mental health - 12 July 2024

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A team of pupils from SK Putrajaya Presint 11(1) developed the Helpie app to help students address and manage stress and mental health. The app builds awareness of stress levels and supports emotional understanding through games, health surveys, stress measurement tools, and health campaigns. Tested with 500 students and teachers, it reduced stress levels from 34% to 18% and improved emotional identification for 92% of pupils.

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SK Putrajaya pupils develop app for mental health

Helpie app features and purpose

Competition outcome and impact results

Survey findings and pilot testing

Future expansion beyond the school

| | SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN
BPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Aras SB4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 62604 Putrajaya.
Tel :03-88846425
Faks:03-88846284 | | | | | | | | TARIKH:12 JULAl 2024 (JUMAAT)BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M’SIA □N.STRAITS TIME□THE STAR□SINAR HARIAN # SK Putrajaya pupilsdevelopapp formental health NsT 121+12024 PGIn2 K Putrajaya Presint 11[1]defeated more than 2,300schools from across Asia-Pacific to win RM472,100 atthe AIA Healthiest SchoolsCompetitionin Bali,Indonesiarecently. The school stood out for its devel-opment of the Helpie app,a ground-breaking tool by students for studentsto address and manage stress andmental health issues. The appis intended to raise studentawareness of their stress levels andallow them to understand their feel-ings and emotions through features suchas games,health surveys,stressmeasurement tools and health cam-paigns. The competition,organised by AIAGroupin the wake of the Covid-19 pan-demic,aims to foster active lifestyles,mental wellbeing and healthy eatinghabits among schoolchildren in Asia. It provides a platform for schoolstoshowcase theirimpact and share bestpractices,thereby promoting healthand wellness across the region. According to Mohd Saharudin Seta-pa,teacher and project leader at SKPutrajaya Presint 11(1),the award is testament to the students'hard work. "I wish to thank the principal,teachers,parents and pupils whocontributed to the Helpie app projectAlso,thanks to my innovation teamwho spent a lot of time prototypingthe app. "We hope that in the future we willbe able to share the impact of the pro- TARIKH:12 JULAl 2024 (JUMAAT)BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M'SIA□SINAR HARIAN ject not only in Malaysia,but also inother countries.We hope to use thisproject to encourage healthy livingwithin our community and school." Saharudin said the initiative wasdriven by a survey conducted by theschool's counsellors,which found that34 per cent of pupils from Year 1 to 6always felt stressed,and 47 per centhad difficulty identifying their feelingsand emotions. The app,which was tested with500 students and teachers,showed asignificant drop in pupil stress levelsfrom 34 per cent to 18 per cent,with92 per cent of pupils able to betterunderstand their emotions. Meanwhite,AIA chief executiveofficer and president Lee Yuan Siongsaid young people today are facing arange of health issues. "Lifestyle diseases are now theprimary cause of mortality in Asiaacross all ages,and the rate has beenincreasing over many years. "Inactivity,poor diet,stress andenvironmentalhazardsare all contrib-uting to the health challenges facingour young people,"he said. | SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN | | --- | | BPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Aras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E, | | Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan | | 62604 Putrajaya. | | Tel :03-88846425 | | Faks:03-88846284 | "This is why we are so passionateabout this programme and its abil-ity to help young people in Asia livehealthier,longer,better lives. "Ifirmly believe in the power of edu-cation to shape a healthier future forour children.To all the teachers andeducation officials,thank you for thetireless work that you do every day,"he added. Youthtopia and AIA ambassadorMelatiWijsen said:"Youngpeople holdthe future in their hands.They are thechangemakers who willgo on to tacklethe world's greatest challenges,frompollution to climate change. "Wemust empowerouryoung peo-ple to take on these challenges.One ofthe mostimportant things we can dotoachieve this isto raise student wellbe-ing both physically and mentally,andequip them to face the world they willinherit,"she added. SK Putrajaya Presint 11(1)nowplans to take Helpie beyond its ownwalls to help students from otherschools,thereby aiming for a broaderimpacton student health and wellnessacross the region.

FAQs

What is the Helpie app created by SK Putrajaya pupils for?

Helpie is designed to raise students’ awareness of stress levels and help them understand their feelings and emotions to manage mental health issues.

What activities and tools does the Helpie app include?

It includes games, health surveys, stress measurement tools, and health campaign features to support emotional awareness and wellbeing.

How effective was the app during testing?

After testing with 500 students and teachers, stress levels dropped from 34% to 18%, and 92% of pupils were able to better understand their emotions.

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