Educational anxiety and expectations of middle-class Chinese families Under the promulgation of the double reduction policy

Abstract

In the context of the policy issued by the Ministry of Education of China to reduce the academic pressure of primary and secondary school students, families across the country are increasingly anxious about education. On this basis, this study has determined to study the educational anxiety and educational expectations of middle class families in China. Using 2021 data from the China Family Data Tracker, this paper analyzes the data of middle-class families in China to explore what factors contribute to educational anxiety and expectations. The results show that family income and the number of family members have no influence on educational anxiety and expectation, and this anxiety will greatly affect children’s mental health development, which needs social attention.