A Systematic Literature Review of Regional Inequality on Students Pressure in the Chinese Gaokao System
Year: 2025
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: This systematic review evaluates the research on regional inequality relating to the Chinese Gaokao educational system and how this relates to the pressure felt by high school-aged students. Our essay is based on the situation that many students feel stressful no only because the academic pressure is huge, but also the regional inequalities make them feel nervous. So, we made this essay to discuss this problem. The entrance/selective exam serves as a crucial and critical point in the Chinese educational system for students hoping to enter university. Our study synthesizes findings from 29 studies, evaluating them through an ecological lens to understand trends and patterns. We find that a significant amount of research is related to the academic pressure on students, and we have also found an abundance of information about regional imbalance. We believe that regional inequality is a potential and crucial factor in students' pressure and has high research value.
Authors: Yu Tsai Chan, Lianger Guo, Aimeng Lu, Xiaowei Zhang
Institutions: Shanghai American School, Renmin University of China
Language: English
Topic: Student Stress and Coping
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411109807