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Zhang, Ziwei. "THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS." EDUCATION, SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIETY 4, no. 1 (January 4, 2021): 39–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/ess.01.2021.39.42.
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College Students’ mental health education has become the focus of the whole society, which affects the family and society, and is related to the growth of college students, family happiness and social harmony. In view of the mental health problems of college students, the article is based on the aspects of college students themselves, families, colleges and society, to explore the causes of the problems and make a verification analysis. Through strengthening college students’ self-awareness, improving the content and methods of family education, improving the mechanism of College Psychological education, and purifying the public opinion environment, it promotes the development of College Students’ mental health, and then cultivates a socialist society in China qualified builders of modernization.
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Kim, Jeong-Weon. "College Students’ Perception on Sustainable Diets." Korean Association of Practical Arts Education 35, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.24062/kpae.2022.35.3.1.
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With with rapid change of climate, sustainable diets considering environmental, economic and social aspects of food system emerged as an important concept worldwide. In this study, the college students’ perceptions on sustainable diets were examined to diagnose their level of understanding and to be used for their future education. The basic data were collected from 115 college students taking an on-line class on food and diets in 2020 and 2021 located in Seoul. The word files of each report were analyzed by using Taguette program, an open-source software for qualitative research and Microsoft Excel. The results were as following. Firstly, the words occurred in the respondents’ mind by sustainable diets were health, environment, being eco-friendly, nutrition/nutrients in order. Abstract concepts occurred by sustainable diets were Health and nutrition, environment and being eco-friendly, and definite concepts related with food were vegetables, organic/no pesticide vegetables, local food, fruits, cooked rice for positive aspect and fast food/instant food, food waste for negative aspect. Secondly, the phrases describing the characteristics of sustainable vs non-sustainable diets were suggested as eco-friendly vs environmental contamination/destroy, health vs non-health, nutritionally balanced diet vs non-balanced diet/diet, eating proper amount vs overeating/eating at night, natural food vs processed food, vegetarian diet/vegetables vs meat diet/meat. Based on the results, the respondents seemed to perceive that sustainable diets are eco-friendly, healthy and nutritionally balanced diets by consuming proper amount of natural or vegetable food rather than process food. Thirdly, the definition of sustainable diets described as a sentence could be categorized into 9 groups by the key words of environment, health, and future. And the most frequent one was a diet that protects environment as well as human health. Above results showed that the respondents do not perceive social and economic aspects of sustainable diets other than envrionment and health when compared with the defition of FAO, the 3rd National Food Education Plan and concept of sustainability. Therefore, social and economic aspects of sustainable diet along with environment and health should be stressed and further education needs to be provided for college students to practice sustainable diets in their daily life.
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White, Aaron M., Matthew L. Signer, Courtney L. Kraus, and H. Scott Swartzwelder. "Experiential Aspects of Alcohol‐Induced Blackouts Among College Students." American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 30, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 205–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/ada-120029874.
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Li, Xiaoyu. "Analysis of College Students’ Psychological Education Management in Public Emergencies Based on Big Data." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2022 (September 19, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2654437.
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In recent years, college students’ psychological problems have occurred frequently, and the early warning of college students’ psychological crisis has received social attention. Artificial intelligence and big data, as emerging technologies that have attracted much attention in recent years, have broad application and development space in improving the development of intelligent and refined education in colleges and universities. Applying artificial intelligence and big data to the practice of college students’ mental health education plays a very positive role in accurately finding and scientifically solving college students’ mental health problems. This paper combs the current application and research of artificial intelligence and big data in college students’ mental health education and then clarifies the problems existing in the practical application. Finally, on the basis of in-depth analysis of the characteristics of college students’ psychological crisis, the paper designs college students’ psychological crisis early warning data collection system from six aspects, including the educational administration system and the access control system. And from the aspects of establishing a multilevel linkage feedback early warning system, building a team of big data technical personnel and mental health education personnel, it puts forward countermeasures for college students’ psychological crisis, so as to provide theoretical and methodological support for college mental health management.
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Tang, Ming. "Research on Application of College Students’ Physical Health Test Data." Advanced Materials Research 926-930 (May 2014): 1164–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.926-930.1164.
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According to the implementation approach of "National University Student Physical Health Standard" all college students have to carry out physical health standards and are tested annually. The test of college students physical health is a comprehensive assessment of college students' physical health status from the body shape, physical function, physical fitness and other aspects. Through studying and analyzing the test data of application of the physical health of college students,we know that we can learn the physical health of college students more objectively from the data and the data can also fully reflect the physical health of college students. It can specify the correct direction of the physical education and provide a valuable reference for the implementation of education reform.
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Wang, Jianjian, Guofang Shen, and Zeyu Wang. "Investigation on the Physical and Mental Health of College Students Based on Statistics." E3S Web of Conferences 275 (2021): 03044. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202127503044.
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Contemporary college students face pressures from employment, emotion, and academic work, so the physical and mental health of college students has gradually become the focus of social attention. Through a questionnaire survey, this paper investigates five aspects : college students’sense of physical health, physical exercise, psychological distress, stress resistance and psychological adjustment methods. College students’ physical and mental health has been analyzed from the basic situation, differences in different student groups, main problems and suggestions, trying to objectively reflect the physical and mental health of college students and provide a basis for the development of college students’ideological and political education.
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Kakefuda, Itsumi, Lorann Stallones, and Julie Gibbs. "Discrepancy in bicycle helmet use among college students between two bicycle use purposes: Commuting and recreation." Accident Analysis & Prevention 41, no. 3 (May 2009): 513–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2009.01.014.
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Meddings, Sara, Shannon Guglietti, Hazel Lambe, and Diana Byrne. "Student perspectives: recovery college experience." Mental Health and Social Inclusion 18, no. 3 (August 5, 2014): 142–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mhsi-05-2014-0016.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore Recovery College from a student perspective and consider what contributes to making Recovery College effective. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw on interviews with students, course feedback forms, a detailed narrative of one of the authors’ experiences as a student and the authors’ own reflections. Findings – Students’ experience is that Recovery College is effective because of the social relational factors, learning from other students and the collaborative co-production approach; the educational approach learning skills and knowledge, and choice and progression to personal goals. Originality/value – This paper explores key aspects of Recovery College from a student perspective, informing the authors about possible components to their effectiveness.
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Gao, Hui. "Research on the Construction of College Students’ Mental Health Security System." Journal of Healthcare Engineering 2022 (February 28, 2022): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4001603.
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With the development of modern society, people are increasingly pursuing quality of life and paying more attention to mental health education. Mental health education in colleges and universities should also conform to the development of the times, constantly reform the education mode, and help college students establish a healthy psychological environment, so as to better promote the growth of college students. From the perspective of positive psychology, a new idea of mental health education for college students has gradually emerged, that is, from the traditional negative intervention on college students’ psychological problems to positive mental health education. Strengthening the mental health education of college students is an important measure to fully implement the Party’s educational policy and implement quality education under the new situation, an important way and means to promote the all-round development of college students, and an important part of moral education in colleges and universities. College students’ mental health education should be guided by the theory of positive psychology, start with family, society, school, and other aspects to build a brand-new mental health education guarantee system, and finally achieve the purpose of improving college students’ psychological quality.
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Ge, Jiajia. "Multiple Influences of Intelligent Technology on Network Behavior of College Students in the Metaverse Age." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2022 (June 16, 2022): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2750712.
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The advent of the metaverse age has gradually transformed digital survival from a fantasy in science fiction to a reality. Especially in recent years, the college students, as the objects of ideological and political education in universities, have been deeply embedded in their learning, social interaction, entertainment, and consumption behaviors, presenting new characteristics of the times. From the aspects of the background of intelligent technology on College Students’ network behavior, the types of College Students’ network behavior, the multiple effects of intelligent technology, the nature of College Students’ network behavior, etc., provide some basis for ideological and political education.
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Shkarin, V. V., N. I. Latyshevskaya, A. V. Zub, N. V. Levchenko, L. A. Davydenko, and A. V. Belyaeva. "Gender aspects of the quality of life of medical college students." Sanitarnyj vrač (Sanitary Doctor), no. 10 (September 30, 2022): 759–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/med-08-2210-05.
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The indicators of the quality of life of students (60 boys and 200 girls) of the Medical College of the Volgograd State Medical University were analyzed. The study was conducted using the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. Differences were revealed among students by gender and age groups. A high level of physical health of the respondents was revealed with a decrease in the level of their vital activity and mental health. The quality of life of male students is higher than that of girls, statistically significant differences are more pronounced in the younger age group, while gender differences are leveled by the 2nd and 3rd year of study. An increase in self-esteem of one»s physical and mental state was found in the learning process. The performed correlation analysis showed the presence of strong links between indicators of mental health and vital activity. The indicators of the quality of life, assessed on the basis of subjective perception, can be used as an additional criterion for determining the state of health. It is necessary to continue the research in order to increase the representativeness of the sample, which will make it possible to form a database of the quality of life of students receiving secondary vocational education of a medical profile, which can be used as informational and methodological in the development of preventive programs for this contingent of students.
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Tan, Chengwei. "The Analysis on the Investigation of the Current Situation of College Students' Physique Health and the Countermeasures of Functional Exercise." Lifelong Education 9, no. 4 (July 22, 2020): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.18282/le.v9i4.930.
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Healthy physique is the foundation of the college students to study well and live well. With the rapid development of economic construction in our country, people's living standards continue to improve, but the physique of the modern college students does not become better and better. On the contrary, the health survey of some universities shows that modern college students' physique in physiological function, athletic ability, physical quality and other aspects tends to be weaker. Contemporary college students are an important force in the economic construction of our country. The physical health of college students deserves wide attention and high emphasis. Starting from the analysis on university students' physical health situation, this paper puts forward the corresponding improvement strategies in view of the college students' physical health problems, hopes to actually improve the ability of physical exercise of college students, enables students to study well, at the same time, also to have a strong physique to lay a healthy foundation for pursuing a long-term ideal life.
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Jian, Shi. "Mental Health Educational Intervention Program and Its Effects on Students’ Well-Being." World Journal of Educational Research 9, no. 6 (December 23, 2022): p61. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/wjer.v9n6p61.
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In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the mental health of Chinese college students. The mental health and happiness of college students have become the focus of the government, schools and society. As a special group of society, college students are in the period of personality improvement and development, and their psychological endurance and adjustment ability is relatively weak. Their high self-positioning makes their desire for success very strong. When faced with economic, academic, employment, emotional and other aspects of pressure, often due to improper handling of psychological problems. With the continuous development of psychology, “overall happiness” has gradually become an important comprehensive psychological index to measure people’s mental health. The intervention of mental health education can significantly improve the level of college students’ mental health and subjective well-being. The intervention of mental health education should become an important content and approach of college students’ mental health education.
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Bo, Peng. "ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION ON THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS' PHYSICAL FITNESS." Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte 27, spe (March 2021): 11–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1517-8692202127012020_0102.
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ABSTRACT Enhancing the physical health of college students is the fundamental guarantee of cultivating high-quality talents. In order to understand the influencing factors of college students' physical health and carry out targeted intervention, this study aims to analyze the factors affecting college students' physical health. Through the construction of physical health evaluation index and its influencing factors evaluation index, the importance of different indicators is evaluated by using the analytic hierarchy process, and a questionnaire about college students' physical health and its influencing factors is designed. The results show that the factors affecting college students' physical health include students' own factors, school factors, and others. At the same time, the insufficient construction of public sports facilities and the lack of first-class sports venues and equipment are also the reasons for the decline of college students' physique. Therefore, we can intervene in the students' physical health from the aspects of raising the students' awareness about physical exercise and Ensuring the construction of school sports facilities. It is hoped that this study can provide some reference for the empirical analysis and intervention research on the influencing factors of college students' physical health.
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Porta, Carolyn M., Michelle A. Mathiason, Katherine Lust, and Marla E. Eisenberg. "Sexual Violence Among College Students." Journal of Forensic Nursing 13, no. 3 (2017): 109–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/jfn.0000000000000161.
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Busch, Carly A., Tasneem F. Mohammed, Erika M. Nadile, and Katelyn M. Cooper. "Aspects of online college science courses that alleviate and exacerbate undergraduate depression." PLOS ONE 17, no. 6 (June 1, 2022): e0269201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269201.
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Depression is a top mental health concern among college students, yet there is a lack of research exploring how online college science courses can exacerbate or alleviate their depression. We surveyed 2,175 undergraduates at a large research-intensive institution about the severity of their depression in large-enrollment online science courses. The survey also explored aspects of online science courses that exacerbate or alleviate depression and we used regression analyses to assess whether demographics predicted responses. Over 50% of undergraduates reported experiencing depression and LGBTQ+ students, financially unstable students, and lower division students were more likely to experience severe rather than mild depression compared to their counterparts. Students reported difficulty building relationships and struggling to perform well online as aspects of online science courses that exacerbated their depression and the flexible nature of online courses and caring instructors as aspects of online courses that alleviated their depression. This study provides insight into how instructors can create more inclusive online learning environments for students with depression.
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Chen, Danting, Mei Wang, and Taidong Li. "Influencing Factors and Prevention of Myopia in College Students." Learning & Education 10, no. 2 (September 16, 2021): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i2.2255.
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Myopia has become a key public health problem in many countries due to its rapid growth.The number of college students in our country is increasing, the proportion of college students myopia is increasing. It is of great significance to analyze the influencing factors of myopia and scientifically formulate preventive strategies to effectively control the proportion of myopia. This paper analyzes the causes of myopia from the aspects of heredity, environment and behavior habit, and puts forward some preventive measures for myopia.
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Tian, Qiang, Rui Wang, Shijie Li, Wenjun Wang, Ou Wu, Faming Li, and Pengfei Jiao. "College Students’ Psychological Health Analysis Based on Multitask Gaussian Graphical Models." Complexity 2021 (February 1, 2021): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5710459.
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Understanding and solving the psychological health problems of college students have become a focus of social attention. Complex networks have become important tools to study the factors affecting psychological health, and the Gaussian graphical model is often used to estimate psychological networks. However, previous studies leave some gaps to overcome, including the following aspects. (1) When studying networks of subpopulations, the estimation neglects the intrinsic relationships among subpopulations, leading to a large difference between the estimated network and the real network. (2) Because of the high cost, previous psychological surveys often have a small sample size, and the psychological description is insufficient. Here, the intrinsic connections among multiple tasks are used, and multitask machine learning is applied to develop a multitask Gaussian graphical model. The psychological networks of the population and subpopulations are estimated based on psychological questionnaire data. This study is the first to apply a psychological network to such a large-scale college student psychological analysis, and we obtain some interesting results. The model presented here is a dynamic model based on complex networks which predicts individual behavior and provides insight into the intrinsic links among various symptoms.
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Parikh, R., S. Sonawalla, S. Sharma, A. Farabaugh, A. Yeung, S. Safren, and M. Fava. "P.2.a.027 Cross cultural aspects of depression among college students." European Neuropsychopharmacology 17 (October 2007): S327—S328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-977x(07)70469-8.
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Li, Xianghai. "Research on the Application of Data Mining Technology in College Students’ Mental Health Education in the Network Age." Security and Communication Networks 2022 (March 21, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4449066.
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As the marcher of life in the times, the network has penetrated into all fields of life and played an immeasurable role. As a specific contemporary group, college students have a weak sense of self-protection and are very vulnerable to adverse factors. Some colleges and universities are trying to explore various psychological intervention modes in order to conduct psychological counselling and prediction more objectively. Network mental education means that, on the premise of using social networks, educators use psychological science methods to exert a positive impact on all aspects of students' mental health education, so as to promote the development of contemporary mental health of college students under social networks and cultivate the correct mentality of using social networks. It is combined with the established college students' rational correlation analysis system. Based on the collected data and basic information of college students' rational evaluation, the improved mining algorithm is used, and some rules and characteristics of college students' psychological related factors are analyzed from the results, which provides a new idea for college students' rational health education. Aiming at realizing the embedded data mining technology in the psychological management system, this paper expounds in detail the design and implementation of the data mining technology module suitable for the psychological management system and discusses the factors affecting students' mental health.
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Kisch, Jeremy, E. Victor Leino, and Morton M. Silverman. "Aspects of Suicidal Behavior, Depression, and Treatment in College Students: Results from the Spring 2000 National College Health Assessment Survey." Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 35, no. 1 (February 2005): 3–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.35.1.3.59263.
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Ramos, Marcel, Misato Gbedemah, Heidi Jones, and Levi Waldron. "Engagement of introductory biostatistics students in a novel hybrid course format." F1000Research 5 (November 2, 2016): 2624. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9551.1.
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Background While online-only courses can be delivered without constraints of geography or synchronization of lecture times, traditional in-person lectures continue to be central to teaching and to student experiences at most universities. Hybrid learning courses fill the gap between, providing convenience and schedule flexibility while maintaining the traditional face-to-face experience. The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and Hunter College are urban campuses that draw working students from a wide commuting area, leading us to experiment with hybrid course formats that offer a maximum degree of flexibility to students. Methods Lectures and lab sessions were held on campus in a traditional lecture style, but streamed live over YouTube with remote attendees able to type questions and have them answered by the instructor in real time, and later made available for viewing. Results Through a post-course survey we found students to be divided in their preferences for in-person course formats (46%) versus synchronous and asynchronous online formats (35% and 19%, respectively). In the hypothetical scenario of retaking the course, the option of attending each lecture either in-person or online was preferred (69% for this hybrid format, 11% for in-person only and another 11% for online only). Although long commuting times, work and family responsibilities were common, interactivity and learning preference were the most important considerations for students regardless of their decision for online or in-person attendance. Analysis of YouTube viewing data showed a majority of online participation occurring during live lectures, with an additional peak of viewing of all lectures occurring immediately before exams. Conclusions We found this hybrid format to be a viable and popular way to accommodate diverse personal circumstances and learning preferences within the framework of a traditional lecture format.
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Abu-Kaf, Sarah, Golan Shahar, Gal Noyman-Veksler, and Beatriz Priel. "Role of perceived social support in depressive and somatic symptoms experienced by Bedouin Arab and Jewish Israeli undergraduates." Transcultural Psychiatry 56, no. 2 (October 24, 2018): 359–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461518808948.
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Elevated levels of depressive and somatic symptoms have been documented among college students. Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the number of Bedouin Arab students studying at institutions of higher education in southern Israel. To date, research on coping and mental health problems among students who are members of this ethnic minority has been limited. This study examined the role of three aspects of perceived social support – availability, satisfaction, and the ability to get emotional support – in predicting depressive and somatic symptoms among Jewish Israeli and Bedouin Arab college students. A total of 89 Bedouin and 101 Jewish first-year students participated in this study, which involved two assessment waves 12 to 14 months apart. Participants completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms, somatic complaints, three aspects of perceived social support, and demographics. At Time 1, Bedouin students exhibited higher levels of depressive and somatic symptoms and lower levels of all three aspects of social support. Regression analyses showed that level of emotional support was a prospective predictor of somatization at Time 2. Moreover, when levels of emotional support were low, ethnic group predicted depression at Time 2; emotional support predicted depression only among Bedouin Arabs. The present study highlights the importance of the use of emotional support in predicting somatic complaints and depressive symptoms specifically among Bedouin Arab students. Clinical implications on intervention programs for ethnic minority students will be discussed.
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Alsalman, R. "Gender differences in suicide ideation among college students in Kuwait." European Psychiatry 33, S1 (March 2016): S597. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2229.
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IntroductionThe Beck Scale for Suicide ideation (BSS) has consistently been regarded as a strong tool for measuring cognitive and somatic aspects of suicide ideation symptomatology in both clinical and non-clinical population. There is no study until this date that examines the BSS within Kuwaiti College students.ObjectiveThe present study aims at identifying impact of gender (male/female) on suicide ideation.MethodsThe sample was consisted of (584) undergraduates students (284 of males and 300 females). The study applies Beck Scale for Suicide ideation (BSS) and suicide Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ).ResultsTable 1 descriptive statistics for two standardized self-report measures means and standard deviations for these measures were within the expected ranges for college samples. The mean (BSS) score was 5.2 for males and 7.0 for females. The mean (SIQ) score was 11.3 for males and 13.7 for females.ConclusionBSS revealed significant gender differences in score indicated that females obtained higher scores than males on suicide Ideation although the magnitude of the difference was small.Table not available.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.
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Reis, Marta, Lúcia Ramiro, and Margarida Gaspar de Matos. "THE IMPACT OF INTERVENTION PROGRAM ON HEALTH BEHAVIOURS AND SOCIOEMOTIONAL SKILLS AMONG PORTUGUESE COLLEGE STUDENTS." Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century 15, no. 2 (December 15, 2021): 82–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/ppc/21.15.82.
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Health promotion is defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over and to enhance their health. It focuses on individual behaviors towards a wide range of interventions on social and environmental determinants of health and other health related aspects of life (WHO, 2015; 2017). Thus, health promotion implies the need to promote and empower people with resources and skills towards health and well-being (Saboga-Nunes, et al., 2019). The literature reports a negative variation in the lifestyle of university students, and simultaneously demonstrates a significant percentage of university students with a set of emotional, relational, anxiety and stress management difficulties (WHO, 2021, 2018). The need to curb behavioral tendencies harmful to the health of young university students comes justify the need for health promotion in the context of these institutions. This study aimed at analyzing the impact of university students' training, in the area of health promotion and of personal and socio-emotional skills. Participated 286 students. The results show that in addition to the skills worked during the training, the students’ well-being and health also improved at the end of the training. The variables that evidenced to be the most important for the university students’ health promotion were that they finished the training with more self-esteem, resilience, psychological well-being, self-efficacy, happiness and less instability and alienation. Regarding the pre and post evaluation comparisons about skills, importance and usefulness of HBSC/JUnP training, it was observed that both knowledge about health aspects and personal and socio-emotional skills, namely the resilience, self-regulation and problem-solving strategies had a strong positive impact on promoting the health and well-being of students. Higher education institutions present themselves as enhancers of public health, contributing to the students make healthy choices. Keywords: health promotion, personal and socio-emotional skills, university students’ training, healthy universities, Portugal
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Jorgensen, Mary, Jillian Budd, Catherine S. Fichten, Mai N. Nguyen, and Alice Havel. "Graduation Prospects of College Students with Specific Learning Disorder and Students with Mental Health Related Disabilities." International Journal of Higher Education 7, no. 1 (January 9, 2018): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v7n1p19.
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This study’s goal was to compare aspects related to academic persistence of two groups of college students with non-visible disabilities: 110 Canadian two and four-year college students - 55 with mental health related disabilities and 55 with Specific Learning Disorder (LD). Results show that students with mental health related disabilities were less likely to intend to graduate than students with LD. Students with mental health disabilities were also older, more likely to be female, to have worse personal circumstances and to feel more socially isolated on campus. They were also less likely to be enrolled in their first choice program or to be registered for campus disability related services than students with LD. Different variables predicted intention to graduate for the two groups. This is a key finding in helping students in these two groups successfully graduate, as they may have different academic, social, personal and accommodation needs. Recommendations are made about how to intervene to improve the academic persistence of students with mental health related disabilities. These include minimizing the fear of stigmatization and adopting a model where accommodations are based on students’ unique needs rather than their diagnoses.
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Stewart, Chris. "The Influence of Spirituality on Substance Use of College Students." Journal of Drug Education 31, no. 4 (December 2001): 343–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/hepq-cr08-mgyf-yylw.
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Objectives: The issue of substance use and the problems resulting from that use has become a major concern in the United States. The past decade has seen several new trends in substance use by college students and an increase in the effort to try and determine factors that may ameliorate the problem. Spirituality is one possible factor that may have some role in the phenomenon. Some research has been conducted on the relationship of spirituality to substance use but the results are mostly descriptive and concerned with religiosity rather than spirituality. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between a student's spiritual and religious beliefs and the impact of those beliefs on the decision to use substances. Method: A sample of 337 university students was surveyed using the CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey and several supplemental questions. Results: In general, spirituality had a moderate buffering effect upon the decision to use alcohol and marijuana. This general protective effect exists for both alcohol use and binge drinking but dissipated as the students reached upper-class levels. Conclusion: Spirituality may play a significant role in the decision of college students to use substances. Further research should focus on this important factor. Also, implementation of spiritual aspects into university prevention and treatment programs may help boost efficacy rates.
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Li, Yong, Chuang Bao, and Ming Liu. "The Integration of Legal Education and Mental Health Education of College Students in the Contemporary Network Environment Facing the Cultivation of Civic Awareness." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2022 (July 30, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4858156.
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Since the world entered the era of network information, the influence of the Internet has been expanding day by day, and today’s college students are deeply affected by the network environment, which has also brought unprecedented challenges to the moral education work of colleges and universities. The rule of law education for college students is a key point for the comprehensive implementation of the strategy of governing the country by law. How to enhance the effectiveness and recognition of the rule of law education for college students has become an important task of higher education. Therefore, strengthening the legal education of college students is not only an inevitable choice to fully implement the rule of law but also a realistic requirement to improve the level of higher education and realize the all-round development of college students. College students’ mental health education is an important part of the talent training system of colleges and universities, and in-depth exploration of the ideological and political laws of college students’ mental health education courses is an inevitable requirement for implementing the fundamental task of Lide Shuren. College students’ mental health education courses must be integrated into the ideological and political concepts of the curriculum, reflect the political orientation of ideological and political work, embody the law of educating people with morality as the first, and embody the practical purpose of psychology to pay attention to personality improvement. It is necessary to optimize the content of education and teaching, excavate the elements of ideological politics in the curriculum, enrich the resources of ideological politics in the curriculum, and explore a new way of reforming the ideological and political education curriculum for college students from the aspects of deeply planting family and national feelings, enhancing political identity, strengthening cultural self-confidence, cultivating Chinese temperament, clarifying the meaning of life, strengthening mission responsibility, enhancing civic awareness, and developing law-abiding habits. Strictly regulate the behavior of contemporary college students in the online environment, give full play to the role of legal education, and reduce the incidence of online incidents such as online fraud and cyber violence. This paper puts forward some problems in the current legal education of college students in China and points out the root causes of these problems. Methods for structural reform and advanced cultural construction based on social development are proposed. From a strategic point of view, it is believed that only by managing the reform of legal education and cultivating civic awareness can we completely solve various contradictions and problems among college students in the network environment and pave the way for the development of college students.
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Li, Chengfei, Yuan Xie, and Shuanbao Li. "Video Visualization Technology and Its Application in Health Statistics Teaching for College Students." Advances in Mathematical Physics 2022 (October 13, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3212014.
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In view of the present situation of “learning difficulty” in health statistics, this paper proposes a video visualization technology based on the convolutional neural network, which updates parameters by calculating the gradient of loss function to obtain accurate or nearly accurate loss function. Taking the students from 2014 to 2017 in a university in Henan as the research object, this paper analyzes the video visualization technology and its application effect on the teaching of college students’ health statistics from the aspects of students’ course awareness, learning behavior, communication between teachers and students, knowledge mastery, and course satisfaction. The results show that the external model load difference between each explicit variable and latent variable is statistically significant. Learning behavior and communication between teachers and students have a direct impact on the mastery of knowledge, and the degree of influence from high to low is as follows: learning behavior and communication between teachers and students. The teaching effect model of health statistics based on video visualization technology of the convolutional neural network has certain practicability.
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Qu, Jiale. "Prediction and Analysis of the Physical Test Scores Based on BP Neural Network and Principal Component Analysis Algorithm." Security and Communication Networks 2022 (May 31, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5210810.
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College students’ physical fitness test can comprehensively evaluate students’ physical health level from many aspects such as students’ body shape, quality, function, and sports ability. Through the analysis and prediction of college students’ physical fitness test results, it can be used to understand the actual physical quality of college students, formulate the evaluation standard of students’ physical health level, and assist physical education teachers to formulate reasonable teaching plans. For students with different physical quality, different training plans can be formulated to improve their actual physical quality. Aiming at this background, this paper puts forward a method based on BP neural network and principal component analysis algorithm of college students test score prediction algorithm, the BP neural network, and principal component analysis of machine learning algorithm successfully applied to physical test comprehensive performance prediction, implements the college students test transcript accurate prediction, and can effectively assist PE teachers to develop reasonable teaching plan. For students with different physical quality, different training plans can be formulated to improve their actual physical quality.
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Korzeniowska, Katarzyna Agnieszka, Magdalena Pawlaczyk, Artur Cieślewicz, and Anna Jabłecka. "Comparative characteristics of chosen aspects of tobacco smoking among the students of Poznan University of Medical Sciences and students of vocational medical colleges in Poznań." Journal of Medical Science 87, no. 3 (October 3, 2018): 138–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.20883/jms.283.
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Objectives: Medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics are professions placing themselves highest in the rankings of occupations granted public trust. The knowledge of the negative impact of tobacco use on physical condition possessed by those occupational groups ought to limit the addiction among this population, which should constitute a benchmark of health-promoting attitude for the public. Many health-promoting decisions are made during the period of studies. The study aimed to establish the scale of tobacco smoking and the profile of chosen aspects of this issue among students of Poznan University of Medical Sciences and students of vocational medical colleges in Poznań.Material and Methods: An author questionnaire was conducted. 586 students (471 University students, 115 college students) aged between 19 and 65 completed the survey.Results: The majority (76,62%) of the surveyed students were non-smokers. Smokers were predominately male (the entire surveyed population, University students). Medical college students smoked more cigarettes daily compared to the University students. The most commonly declared reason for smoking was the social purpose. Among former smokers, female more often than male indicated health considerations and the knowledge of harmful effects of smoking as reasons for quitting; among college students, the most common reason was health considerations, whereas University students listed knowledge of the harmfulness of smoking, health considerations, and other motives most often.Conclusions: Both University students and medical college students smoked more rarely than their contemporaries in the general population. The respondents constitute a group displaying relatively high prevalence of health-promoting attitudes.
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Li, Huimin, and Yong Zhang. "Effects of Physical Activity and Circadian Rhythm Differences on the Mental Health of College Students in Schools Closed by COVID-19." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 1 (December 21, 2022): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010095.
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Purpose: Since the prolonged sequestration management that was implemented in order to achieve lower infection and mortality rates, there has been a surge in depression worldwide. The correlation between the physical activity level and the detection rate of a depressed mood in college students should be of wide concern. A large number of studies have focused on the association between physical activity levels and a negative mood, but circadian rhythm differences seem to be strongly associated with both physical activity levels and mental illness. Therefore, this paper will examine the correlation between physical activity levels, circadian rhythm differences, and mental health levels in college students. METHODS: Data were collected through a web-based cross-sectional survey. In June and December 2022, questionnaires were administered to college students from three universities in Anhui, China. In addition to socio-demographic information, measures included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Morning and Evening Questionnaire-5 Items (MEQ-5), and Symptom Check List90 (SCL-90) scales. Correlation analysis was used to understand the relationship between physical activity and circadian rhythm differences in the three aspects of college student’s mental health. RESULTS: The analysis of the data led to the conclusion that 28.4% of the 1241 college students in this survey had psychological disorders. The physical activity level of male students was higher than that of female students, but the risk of having depressive tendencies was higher in female students than in male students. There was a significant negative correlation between the physical activity level and scl-90 scores (p < 0.01), which indicates that higher physical activity levels are associated with higher mental health. Circadian rhythm differences and scl-90 scores were significantly positively correlated among college students (p < 0.01), and night-type people had a higher risk of mental illness than intermediate-type and early-morning-type people. CONCLUSIONS: During the period of closed administration due to COVID-19, school college students experienced large and high levels of negative emotional phenomena due to reduced physical activity and public health emergencies. This study showed significant correlations between both physical activity levels and circadian rhythmicity differences and the degree of mental health of college students.
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Kont, Kate-Riin, Kateriina Rannula, and Kristiina Puura. "Professional Ethical Aspects in the Study and Internship Environment: Research in Tallinn Health Care College." Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia 46 (September 8, 2021): 148–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/actpaed.46.2021.10.
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The exposure of healthcare professionals to (un)ethical situations starts in the educational institution, and the first serious cases occur during internships. The aim of the current study is to investigate the problems and causes (concerning unethical situations) related to students’ perception of ethics in the study and practice environment and to describe the awareness of Tallinn Health Care College’s students of professional ethics and the use of existing support systems in solving unethical problems.The findings indicated the importance of ethical communication and behaviour by all respondents. Empathy, ethical feedback, and confidentiality were perceived to be an integral part of ethical standards within the study and training environment. Respondents pointed out that ethical issues may occur not only between a health care professional and a patient, but also between a health care professional and doctor, supervisor, or teacher. A practical approach to ethical decision-making integrated into professional training has been assessed by all respondents.
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Guo, Yintong, Dan Jiang, Jian Dong, Mengli Zhuang, Jieping Lin, Xiaodan Wang, Juan Feng, and Zhuangwei Li. "A Study on the Comparison and Enhancement of Health Literacy of College Students in Guangdong Province in 2020 and 2022." SHS Web of Conferences 155 (2023): 01002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202315501002.
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In order to compare the health literacy level of college students in Guangdong province in 2020 and 2022, so as to provide a scientific basis for targeted health literacy intervention and policy formulation for college students in Guangdong province, surveys were respectively conducted in 2020 and 2022. The data collation and analysis were performed using SPSS 19.0 statistical software. The χ2 test was used to compare different health literacy, and logistic regression was performed to analyse the factors influencing health literacy. The results show that the general health literacy level of college students in Guangdong province in 2022 is 46.5%, 6.3% higher than 40.2% in 2020, which difference is statistically significant. The three dimensions and six aspects of health literacy all have improved. The results of both years showed that health skills, basic medical literacy and health information literacy were at a low level. According to logistic regression analysis, the health literacy level of senior students is higher than that of junior students，and those who have taken health related courses have higher health literacy level. The most desirable type of health knowledge is prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, and the new media access is becoming more popular among students to gain health knowledge. In conclusion, Guangdong college students’ health literacy is relatively high, but still needs to be improved, especially in health skills, basic medical care and health information literacy. The government, colleges and universities should work together to improve college students’ health literacy.
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Lau, Andrew. "Teaching engineering ethics to first-year college students." Science and Engineering Ethics 10, no. 2 (June 2004): 359–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11948-004-0032-6.
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Zhang, Ran. "Impact Analysis of Basketball Exercise Strength Based on Machine Learning in the Mental Health of College Students." Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2022 (September 27, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9628446.
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In the current environment of globalization, the communication between people is gradually getting closer, and the society is becoming more and more complex. With the continuous development and progress of science and technology, people are more skilled in applying science and technology to their own concerns. College students are about to enter the society, will feel multiple pressure from family, school, and society, study and life problems will gradually convert into mental health problems, and we need to use machine learning basketball exercise to positively affect the mental health quality of college students. The improvement of living conditions makes people pay more attention to their physical and mental health, and learn to use machine learning sports reasonably, not only basketball exercise, to improve mental health diseases. However, we need to use machine learning to identify the different effects of different basketball exercise intensity on mental health, in order to ensure that the most appropriate basketball exercise intensity brings good aspects to the mental health of college students. Through the investigation and data sampling, it can be concluded that the machine learning-based basketball exercise intensity has a positive impact on the mental health of college students.
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Martins, Bianca G., João Marôco, Mauro V. G. Barros, and Juliana A. D. B. Campos. "Lifestyle choices of Brazilian college students." PeerJ 8 (October 7, 2020): e9830. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9830.
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Background Lifestyle choices reflect the beliefs that individuals attribute to aspects of life. This construct can be assessed with the Individual Lifestyle Profile (PEVI) questionnaire, which measures elements of Nutrition, Physical Activity, Preventive Behaviors, Social Relationships and Stress Management. Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the psychometric properties of the PEVI applied to a sample of Brazilian university students, identifying the prevalence of each lifestyle component according to participants’ age, sex, weight status, course area/field and economic stratum and to estimate the contribution of these characteristics on physical and psychological lifestyle. Methods The PEVI data was analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis, using the indexes chi-square per degrees of freedom ratio (χ2/df), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA). First-order and second-order models (physical and psychological lifestyle) were tested. Prevalences of lifestyle components were calculated and compared by participants’ age, sex, weight status, course area/field and economic stratum. A hypothetical causal structural model was elaborated to investigate the impact of sample characteristics on physical and psychological lifestyles. This model was evaluated considering the global fit to the data (χ2/df, CFI, TLI and RMSEA) and the hypothetical causal trajectories (β) (α = 5%). Results A sample of 1,303 students was used. The mean age was 20.9 (standard deviation = 2.8) years, 66.8% of participants were females, 63.4% had weights in the normal range and 73.7% were students of the social and exact sciences. The PEVI data showed an adequate fit for both the first- (χ2/df = 2.03, CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.97; RMSEA = 0.04) and second-order (χ2/df = 2.25; CFI = 0.97; TLI = 0.97; RMSEA = 0.04) models. There was a higher prevalence of unfavorable physical and psychological lifestyle choices among females, among underweight and obese individuals, in older students and in those with lower economic strata. Moreover, negative behaviors in physical lifestyle were more prevalent in students from human/social/exact sciences and worse psychological lifestyle was observed among health sciences students. These results were confirmed by a structural model. Conclusion The PEVI data presented validity and reliability. Negative lifestyle choices had high prevalence among students. Moreover, individual characteristics had different impact on physical and psychological lifestyle choices.
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Kulkarni, Vinaya Rahul, and Rahul Vitthal Kulkarni. "Awareness of palliative care medicine among medical and health care students." International Journal of Advances in Medicine 4, no. 4 (July 20, 2017): 981. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20173177.
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Background: A study was conducted in B. J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals SGH, a tertiary government hospital among III-year Undergraduate UG, Nursing and Physiotherapy students, thirty each regarding awareness of palliative care.Methods: A questionnaire incorporating various drugs and its side effects used in palliative care was circulated to test their knowledge.Results: A lecture about various aspects of palliative care was taken for them after which the same questionnaire was circulated which showed improvement in their knowledge.Conclusions: It was indicated that students perceived good awareness and perception level about awareness of medicine used in palliative care.
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Chen, Mei, and Jiaojiao Li. "Mental Health Education for Students from Junior Colleges Moving into Undergraduate Level in Private Colleges from the Perspective of Three-Dimensional Education." Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 5, no. 8 (August 30, 2021): 18–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.26689/jcer.v5i8.2347.
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Good psychological quality is the basic requirement for college students in the new era. Students from junior colleges moving into undergraduate level in private colleges are a special group as they are already an important part of students in private colleges. Based on the mental health status of these students, private colleges have analyzed the issues of mental health education which include weak teaching staffs, lack attention, and traditional education methods. From the perspective of three-dimensional education, the psychological education work model in private colleges is explored to build an education team to promote the participation of all employees in the work of psychological education, strengthen the attention of college students who are moving into the undergraduate level, and to pay full attention to these students. Private colleges should try to innovate education methods and improve psychological education in all aspects.
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Cumberledge, Jason P. "Band Together: How College Marching Band Students Perceived Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 39, no. 3 (March 20, 2021): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/87551233211003839.
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COVID-19 mitigations significantly altered college marching band operations during the fall 2020 football season. Modified band operations may have affected students’ sense of community and togetherness. The purpose of this study was to investigate college marching band students’ perceptions of community and other band experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. College marching band students ( N = 765) from 10 universities across the United States responded to survey questions related to several aspects of pandemic marching band operations, including (a) mitigation strategies, (b) perceived mitigation effectiveness, (c) band community, (d) perceived band experiences, and (e) the extent to which some aspects of band modifications could continue postpandemic. Results indicated that feelings of community and opportunities for togetherness in marching band were substantially reduced during the pandemic. Implications including the importance of music performance, virtual learning, and monitoring of student physical and mental health are discussed.
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Özkara, Erdem, Murat Civaner, Sema Oğlak, and Atilla Senih Mayda. "Euthanasia Education for Health Professionals in Turkey: students change their opinions." Nursing Ethics 11, no. 3 (May 2004): 290–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0969733004ne.696oa.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of euthanasia education on the opinions of health sciences students. It was performed among 111 final year students at the College of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, IRzmir, Turkey. These students train to become paramedical professionals and health technicians. Fifteen hours of educational training concerning ethical values and euthanasia was planned and the students’ opinions about euthanasia were sought before and after the course. Statistical analyses of the data were performed with the related samples t -test by means of the Epi-Info program. Significant changes were shown in the students’ opinions on people’s right to decide about their own life, euthanasia in unconscious patients, and reasons for their objection to euthanasia after completing the course. The results of this study suggest that education can significantly change a person’s approach to euthanasia.
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Klimova, Blanka, Marcel Pikhart, Anna Cierniak-Emerych, and Szymon Dziuba. "A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Reflections on the Current Use of Digital Media in Foreign Language Classes." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 13, 2021): 9082. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169082.
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Teaching and learning have radically changed in the COVID-19 era and highlighted many novel aspects of online teaching and learning. Based on a qualitative content analysis of central European university students’ responses, the aim of this study is to discuss their reflections on the use of digital media in foreign language classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key method of this qualitative study includes focus group interviews. The results reveal both advantages and disadvantages of online foreign language teaching and their impact on students’ second language (L2) acquisition. The positive aspects involve satisfaction with being able to study a foreign language from the comfort from their homes, avoidance of commuting to school, ample opportunities to review the learning material, or improvement of listening skills. On the contrary, the negative aspects included a striking lack of social contact in the form of face-to-face classes, absence of collaboration between the teacher and students and between the students themselves in order to share and build on their knowledge and experience, health issues associated with a frequent exposure to technologies, or a lack of possibility to develop speaking skills. In conclusion, the authors of this study provide several implications for teaching practice, technology experts, and other stakeholders, which must be considered very seriously, as they represent the opinion of the users of online learning.
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Sillis, Lauren, Laurence Claes, and Karl Andriessen. "Association between Grief and Somatic Complaints in Bereaved University and College Students." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19 (September 24, 2022): 12108. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912108.
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Many emerging adults experience the death of a loved one while they are enrolled as a student in higher education. Bereavement increases the risk of long-term adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Still, as most studies have focused on psychological aspects of grief, little is known about the impact of grief on somatic complaints in students, leaving them vulnerable to health deteriorations. This study aimed to address this gap, and we hypothesized that there is a positive association between grief and somatic complaints in bereaved students. Participants (N = 688) were students enrolled at Flemish universities and colleges in Belgium. Participants filled out an online survey with sociodemographic questions, two scales assessing grief, and somatic grief reactions, and two additional questions inquiring whether participants had experienced other somatic reactions, and whether they had taken any steps to remedy their somatic complaints. Regression analyses revealed that less social support, type of relationship (first-degree relative), and the level of grief were positively associated with somatic complaints, and bereaved students reported various complaints such as feeling pain and strains, thus confirming the hypothesis. As bereaved students may be reluctant to seek support for somatic complaints, the findings indicate that information and psychoeducation for bereaved students and their social environment must address somatic grief reactions and encourage timely help seeking. In addition, staff members at psychosocial and medical services for students should be trained to recognize somatic as well as psychological grief reactions. Appropriately skilled, they can inquire about such complaints and provide adequate support to prevent long-term health ramifications.
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Quiles, Zandra N., Taru Kinnunen, and Jane Bybee. "Aspects of Guilt and Self-Reported Substance Use in Adolescence." Journal of Drug Education 32, no. 4 (December 2002): 343–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/vn3d-5m0a-47bn-3y3t.
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The use of addictive substances is undergoing moralization in American society—behaviors once viewed as personal preferences now carry moral significance. Research has shown that sociomoral emotions like guilt, thought to be reflective of one's internalized standards and societal mores, can be an important influence on behavior. The present study explored the relationship between college students' self-reports of adolescent substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana) and scores on indices tapping different aspects of guilt (Standards, Situational, and Chronic Guilt). Participants were 230 undergraduate students (mean age = 19; 55 percent female; 69 percent White). Substance users had lower scores on Standards and Situational Guilt than non-users, but no difference was observed in Chronic Guilt. The present results suggest that a stronger internalization of societal standards, as reflected by higher scores on Standards and Situational Guilt, may prove a useful tool in the prevention of substance use.
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Yang, Shu Ching, Yi Fang Luo, and Chia-Hsun Chiang. "Electronic Health Literacy and Dietary Behaviors in Taiwanese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Medical Internet Research 21, no. 11 (November 26, 2019): e13140. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/13140.
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Background Given the recognized importance of preventing poor dietary behaviors during adolescence, we need a better understanding of college students’ dietary behaviors. Studies have found that individual factors and electronic health (eHealth) literacy may affect one’s dietary behaviors. However, few studies have fully investigated the effect of the three levels of eHealth literacy (functional, interactive, and critical) and the interactive effect of individual factors (eg, gender, monthly expenses, and frequency of cooking) and the three levels of eHealth literacy on the four aspects of dietary behaviors (consumer health, balanced diet, regular eating habits, and unhealthy food intake). Objective This study aimed to investigate whether individual differences and higher eHealth literacy are associated with more positive dietary behaviors and less unhealthy dietary intake. Methods The eHealth Literacy Scale is a 12-item instrument designed to measure college students’ functional, interactive, and critical eHealth literacy. The Dietary Behaviors Scale is a 14-item instrument developed to measure four aspects of dietary behaviors of college students. A questionnaire was administered to collect background information about participants’ gender, monthly expenses, and frequency of cooking. A national sample of college students was surveyed, and 813 responses were obtained. We conducted a multiple regression analysis to examine the association among individual factors, eHealth literacy, and dietary behaviors. Results This study found that functional eHealth literacy was negatively related to unhealthy food intake (beta=−.11; P=.01), and interactive eHealth literacy was positively related to balanced diet (beta=.25; P<.001) and consumer health (beta=.15; P=.02). Moreover, critical eHealth literacy was positively related to consumer health (beta=.30; P<.001) and regular eating habits (beta=.20; P=.002). Finally, the interactive effect between gender and interactive eHealth literacy was negatively related to balanced diet (beta=−.22; P<.001). The interactive effect between monthly expenses and functional eHealth literacy was positively related to balanced diet (beta=.07; P=.03), although the interactive effect between monthly expenses and critical eHealth literacy was negatively related to balanced diet (beta=−.10; P=.047). Conclusions This study showed that Taiwanese college students with higher functional eHealth literacy were more likely to engage in fewer unhealthy food consumption practices. Those who had higher interactive and critical eHealth literacy were more likely to engage in positive dietary behaviors than those with functional eHealth literacy. Surprisingly, females with high interactive eHealth literacy were more likely to have a poor balanced diet. In contrast, students with higher monthly expenses and higher functional eHealth literacy were more likely to have a balanced diet. However, students with higher monthly expenses and higher critical eHealth literacy were less likely to maintain a balanced diet.
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Barroso, Sabrina Martins, Heloísa Gonçalves Ferreira, and Felipe Costa Araujo. "Brazilian Loneliness Scale: Evidence of Validity Based on Relations to Depression, Anxiety and Stress." Psico-USF 26, no. 3 (September 2021): 559–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712021260313.
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Abstract This paper aimed mainly to investigate the relationships between Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR) and the levels of depression, anxiety and stress in Brazilian college students. These concepts were assessed using validated scales (Patient Health Questionnaire - PHQ-9, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - DASS-21, Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI and Lipp Stress Symptom Inventory - ISSL). A total of 325 college students participated and responded all the instruments. Descriptive, correlational and group differences analyzes were conducted. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress varied depending on the instrument used. UCLA-BR presented evidence of validity based on relationships with depression, anxiety and stress, especially depression (assessed by DASS-21). Analysis of measurement scales can help to understand aspects of college students’ mental health.
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Emqi, Zahrah Humaidah, and Nurul Hartini. "Pathways to Get Help: Help-Seeking on College Students with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury." Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan 6, no. 2 (October 1, 2022): 2136–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.33487/edumaspul.v6i2.4489.
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This study aimed to identify and explore the aspects that encourage and inhibit students who do non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in seeking help. The research method used is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach to determine participants' subjective experiences. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with students aged 20-21 who had done NSSI. The participant-checking technique carries out the method of strengthening the credibility of the data. The results of the interpretive phenomenological analysis identified five themes in the participants' experiences, including self-awareness, self-disclosure, mental health literacy, stigma, and social influence. Awareness of the problem, positive expectations of self-disclosure, and knowledge and belief in the availability of help can be the impetus for seeking help. These aspects interact with stigma and social influence, so the decision to seek help becomes complex. This study provides information about the importance of mental health literacy and strengthening in dealing with negative stigma about people with mental health problems.
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Eden, Kristen, Michelle Mann, Gina Miller, and Sam Abraham. "Health Literacy and Use of Preventative Care of Female Undergraduate Nursing vs. Non-Nursing Students." International Journal of Studies in Nursing 3, no. 1 (November 3, 2017): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.20849/ijsn.v3i1.230.
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Background: Health literacy and use of preventative care are important aspects of health care. Health literacy, or the ability to understand basic medical knowledge, affects a person’s understanding and use of preventative health care. Aim: This study was designed to investigate the perception of health literacy and use of preventative care resources by female undergraduate college students. Method: This is a quantitative, non-experimental descriptive research study with a cross-sectional design. A 30-item demographic yes or no and a Likert-type scale was used to survey 62 female college students living in a dormitory. The goal was to discover if additional education is needed to obtain optimal utilization of health care resources for this population. Result: Surveying the undergraduate nursing and non-nursing students helped raise awareness of health literacy of the female students. Conclusion: Understanding the use of preventative care resources by this population may influence the way nursing interventions are formulated.
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Choudhury, Avishek, Annabella Kuehn, Hamid Shamszare, and Yeganeh Shahsavar. "Analysis of Mobile App-Based Mental Health Solutions for College Students: A Rapid Review." Healthcare 11, no. 2 (January 16, 2023): 272. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020272.
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Background: College students are one of the most susceptible age groups to mental health problems. With the growing popularity of mobile health (mHealth), there is an increasing need to investigate its implications for mental health solutions. This review evaluates mHealth interventions for addressing mental health problems among college students. Methods: An online database search was conducted. Articles were required to focus on the impact of mHealth intervention on student mental health. Fifteen of the 487 articles, initially pulled from the search query, were included in the review. Results: The review identified three primary aspects of mental health: depression, anxiety, and stress. Research that found statistically significant improvements following mHealth intervention involved study durations between four and eight weeks, daily app use, guided lessons using cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and meditation. The review’s findings show that future work must address the concern of digital divide, gender and sex differences, and have larger sample sizes. Conclusions: There is potential to improve depressive symptoms and other similar mental health problems among college students via mobile app interventions. However, actions must be taken to improve barriers to communication and better reach the younger generations.
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Marques, Adilson, Thiago Santos, Yolanda Demetriou, Dorothea M. I. Schönbach, Miguel Peralta, Pål Lagestad, João Martins, Dorota Kleszczewska, Anna Dzielska, and Élvio R. Gouveia. "Adaptation of the Behavioural Regulation in Active Commuting to School (BR-ACS) Questionnaire in Portuguese Youth." Children 9, no. 2 (February 1, 2022): 182. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9020182.
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This study aimed to translate and adapt the psychometric properties of the Behavioural Regulation in Active Commuting to School (BR-ACS) questionnaire to young Portuguese students. This study had two stages: (1) translation and adaptation of the questionnaire; (2) evaluation of the psychometric properties. A sample of 338 participants (212 female, 126 male) aged 11 to 19 years (Mage = 15.6 ± 2.1) from 31 cities and Madeira island participated in this study. The confirmatory factor analysis suggested an acceptable fit to the data for the first-order and third-order measurement models. The composite reliability values ranged from 0.71 (identified regulation) to 0.90 (integrated regulation), demonstrating internal consistency. The AVE values ranged from 0.40 (amotivation) to 0.69 (integrated regulation), demonstrating an acceptable convergent validity for all constructs. The model estimation had an acceptable fit, with values akin to those of the first-order tested model. Finally, the results of the multigroup analysis for the successive restricted models (CFI < 0.010 and RMSEA < 0.015) point out that the null hypothesis of factor invariance between gender cannot be rejected. The psychometric properties demonstrates the suitability of this questionnaire among Portuguese youths aged 11 to 19. This questionnaire will help understand the motivation aspects that underpin active commuting to school and consequently help to increase physical activity among Portuguese adolescents.