Correlation Analysis of Mental Health and Academic Achievement of Freshmen based on SCL-90

Abstract

To find out the influence of mental health on academic achievement to improve student’s academic achievement, the psychological state of freshmen was investigated. In the survey, the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) was used for psychological tests, and the academic achievement of the 2018-2019 school year was selected as the academic achievement. By comparing with the national norms, the high and low groups, to get the statistical analysis of data by SPSS23.0 software. The results show that the mental health of freshmen has a certain influence on academic achievement. The score of Somatization, Obsession, Anxiety, Horror, and Psychosis were higher than the national norm, and the rest were lower. The highest detection rate were Obsession and Interpersonal Sensitivity. Comparing high group with low group, high group are relatively serious. Anxiety and academic achievement show a significant positive correlation. Depression and academic achievement show a significant negative correlation. Through this investigation, we hope to improve the academic achievement of college students to provide a certain theoretical basis.