ABSTRACT
Background: Currently, the effectiveness of psychological health education in higher
vocational colleges is evidently low, with a significant mismatch between
investment and demand, and a lack of targeted approaches. This inadequacy is
partly due to the insufficient emphasis on the vocational aspects of such
education. Objective: The aim is to improve the relationship between the
investment in psychological health education and the level of education
received by students in higher vocational colleges, thereby enhancing the
effectiveness of this education. Method: This study constructs a
psychological health needs scale for higher vocational college students through
literature review, interviews, and observation. Students are invited to score
the scale, and the weights of the indicators are calculated using IF-AHP and
entropy weight methods. Results: The study develops a model based on
five primary indicators: social anxiety, love frustration, academic pressure,
employment pressure, and internet addiction, encompassing a total of eleven
secondary indicators. The analysis of these weights reveals that students are
most in need of education on academic pressure, internet addiction, and love
frustration. Conclusion: The study suggests that academic pressure among
vocational college students mainly stems from their own lack of learning
ability and interest, leading them to indulge in the virtual world to escape
reality. It is recommended that vocational colleges organize activities such as
study experience sharing and skill-sharing sessions to enhance students’
interest in learning and self-study capabilities. For issues like love
frustration and social anxiety, vocational colleges could offer elective
courses on college students’ perspectives on love and strengthen training in social
skills, helping students develop a positive social attitude. Finally, regarding
employment pressure, vocational colleges should pay attention to students’
negative attitudes towards employment, and alleviate future anxieties by
organizing career development symposiums, offering courses in workplace
psychology, and providing internship opportunities.