Effects of Collage-oriented Group Art Therapy on the Self-determination and Quality of Life of University Students with Disabilities

To compare the quality of life of senior first-year students with normal vision and myopia, and to explore the risk factors related to quality of life in students with myopia. In this study, 1103 senior first-year students were enrolled in ten high schools. These students were divided according to the diopter degree, with 916 myopia students and 187 normal vision students. Visual function indexes, such as naked eye vision, were measured and recorded, and social demographic indexes and the National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was used. The differences in quality of life between the two groups were compared. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the possible risk factors for quality of life in myopia students. In the NEI VFQ-25, the total quality of life scores of myopia students (77.06 ± 15.66) were lower than those of normal vision students (85.49 ± 12.37). The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.007). In the correlation analysis, the total scores of quality of life in myopia students were positively correlated with wearing glasses (p = 0.049), and were negatively correlated with study time (p = 0.029). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that study time, wearing glasses and age were risk factors affecting quality of life in myopia students. Our results show that senior first-year myopia students have lower quality of life scores than students with normal vision. Study time, wearing glasses and age are risk factors for quality of life in senior first-year myopia students.

To evaluate insomnia and quality of life before and after auriculotherapy combined with Baduanjin Qigong, as well as university students' satisfaction with the intervention. This quasi-experimental, single-group, before-and-after, non-randomized study. Was conducted from November 2023 to April 2024 with 42 students from a public university in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Four sessions of auriculotherapy and Baduanjin Qigong focused on insomnia and quality of life. Pre- and post-treatment assessments were performed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref instruments. Satisfaction with the intervention was assessed. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed. The final mean of the evaluated scores were 5.66±2.80 in insomnia, 68.45±19.17 in the perception of quality of life, 60.11±20.70 in satisfaction with health, 66.49±13.26 in the physical domain and 54.36±10.20 in the psychological domain. Of the participants, 42.90% demonstrated satisfaction with the intervention. There was an improvement in insomnia and quality of life in university students after four sessions of auriculotherapy associated with Baduanjin Qigong.

This study was conducted to determine the effect of footbath on premenstrual syndrome (PMS), sleep quality, and quality of life in university students with PMS. This randomized controlled trial was conducted during the 2021-2022 academic year with students from the Faculty of Education at a university in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Data were collected between November 2021 and June 2022. Following screening with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), 78 students were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 39) and control (n = 39) groups using a computer-generated sequence (1:1 ratio). Before starting the intervention, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the SF-36 Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) were applied to both groups. Students in the intervention group received footbaths with water at 38°C-42°C every night for 7-10 days during the premenstrual phase of each cycle for three menstrual cycles. The control group received no intervention. The PMSS, PSQI, and SF-36 were readministered at the end of each cycle. The primary outcome was the change in PMSS scores; secondary outcomes included PSQI and SF-36 subscales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk test, and a two-way mixed ANOVA. Post-test mean scores of the PMSS and its subscales (depressive mood, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depressive thoughts, pain, and sleep changes) showed statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups (p < 0.05). While a significant within-group improvement in PSQI scores was observed in the intervention group, no statistically significant between-group difference in sleep quality was found (p > 0.05). For the SF-36 subscales, bodily pain, vitality (energy), role emotional, and mental health scores significantly improved in the intervention group compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Footbath was found to reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life in students with PMS. However, it did not lead to a statistically significant improvement in sleep quality when compared with the control group.

Adolescents face many challenges when entering university. The aim of this study was determined predictor role of coping with identity threat and health literacy on the quality of life and mental health of students. This is a descriptive-analytical study of the structural equation study. Random sampling was performed on 300 students of Alborz University of medical science who were eligible to enter the study. The link of the questionnaires was provided to the students through social networks. The questionnaires were used to study identity threat, mental health, health literacy, and quality of life. The results of structural equations showed that health literacy has a negative and significant effect (β= -0.22) and identity threat strategy has a negative and significant effect on students' mental health disorder (β= -0.53). Mental health disorders have a negative and significant effect on the quality of life in students (β= -0.49), and health literacy has a positive and significant effect on the quality of life (β= 0.35). Based on Sobel criterion, mental health disorder was a partial mediator for the indirect effect of coping threat strategy on quality of life. Considering the effect of mental health and health literacy on the quality of life and the effectiveness of coping strategies, it is recommended to evaluate the mental health and health literacy of students in universities and provide educational programs for identity coping in the early years after entering the university.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many daily activities are carried out from home. Likewise, educational activities are carried out at home online. This reduces physical activity and can lead to decrease physical and spiritual health. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants in this study consisted of 54 men and women with an age range of 19 years to 22 years. This research is non-experimental quantitative research with a sampling technique using purposive sampling. The measuring instrument used to measure spiritual well-being is the spiritual well-being questionnaire (SWQ) compiled by Gomez and Fisher and the measuring instrument for measuring the quality of life uses the Indonesian version of the WHOQOL-BREF measuring instrument, which was developed by Purba et al. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life in students during the COVID-19 pandemic (p= 0.000 &lt; 0.05), the higher the spiritual well-being of students, the higher the quality of life of students. Additional data analysis was carried out to look for different tests, based on the results of the study there were differences in quality of life-based on gender.

Introduction: Addiction to tobacco products such as cigarettes, hookahs, etc. can be caused by psychosocial abnormalities that cause physical and psychological dependence of a person who is affected by various factors. This study was conducted in 2017 to investigate the association of addiction and quality of life in students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was on 630 students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences in 2016-2017. Data were collected using demographic information questionnaire, identification of people at risk of Anise addiction and WHO quality of life questionnaire. Data were collected by SPSS18 and analyzed using linear regression, correlation test and descriptive statistics. Finding: In this study, the average age of the participants was 22± 13/3 years and (44.4) 280 were male participants, Most of the students participated in the entrance study in 2016-2017 and (91.7%) 578 were single participants, most of the students participating in the study were The School of Medicine (48.3) was 304 and the lowest of the School of Health (11) was 69 The highest average in the sub-abuse tendency to addiction, depression, and helplessness 692 (23.87) was. Results: The results showed that the highest quality of life for women and men had the highest drug abuse trend and the tendency to drug abuse and there was a significant relationship between quality of life. Keywords: Abuse tendency to addiction, Quality of Life, Medical Students, Urmia, depression, helplessness.

Mobile addiction and its relationship with quality of life in medical students

Introduction: Students encounter many stressful factors during their educational time. Stress can result in different physical and mental disorders, dysfunction and decreasing quality of life. One of the nature based intervention is using purposeful activity of gardening. The goal of this research is Studying of the effect of using purposeful activity (gardening) on quality of life in students with moderate to profound depression of Golestan dormitory in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial and accomplished in 90-91 educational years of university. Sample was 50 depressed female students of Golestan dormitory in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Students' settled in experimental and controlled groups randomly. Both groups were taken WHOQOL-BREF (Quality of life test). Then gardening sessions carried on in dormitory yard for 3 days per week through 2 months. Both groups were assessed with the same quality of life questionnaire again after intervention. Results were analyzed by SPSS18 for windows. Results: Using statistical tests showed that general quality of life increased in experimental group. Analysis of subsections after intervention revealed that quality of life increased in the bases of physical and environmental health but not in the bases of mental and social relational health in experimental group. Conclusion: General quality of life increases after using purposeful activity of gardening in depressed female students who are resident of dormitory but changes in subsections of quality of life after intervention (gardening) need more studies. Keywords: occupational therapy, depression, quality of life, gardening

BackgroundThis study was planned to investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal problems, depression, and quality of life in students preparing for university entrance exams.MethodsA total of 180 students were included in the study, 104 were female (57.77%), and 76 were male (42.22%). Students were reached through the cram schools (“dershane”) in Denizli. Musculoskeletal system problems, depression status, and quality of life were determined with the Musculoskeletal-Postural Discomfort Scale (MDS), Boratav Depression Screen Scale (Bordepta), and Short Form-36 (SF-36), respectively. Demographic data, daily study, and sleep duration were also recorded.ResultsStudents have moderate musculoskeletal discomfort. Musculoskeletal disorders and depressive symptoms are more observed in female students than male students (P = 0.000). The SF-36 results were significantly negatively correlated with the MDS and Bordepta scores. A significant positive correlation was found between musculoskeletal disorders and depression status (r = 0.351, P = 0.000). Sleep duration was negatively correlated with the MDS and Bordepta (r = −0.209, P = 0.005; r = −0.148, P = 0.047, respectively) and positively correlated with the SF-36 role limitation/emotional and social functioning subscales (r = 0.225, P = 0.002 and r = 0.191, P = 0.010 respectively).ConclusionsMusculoskeletal problems and depression status negatively affects general health status especially in female students who are preparing for university entrance examinations. Students should be informed about musculoskeletal problems by healthcare professionals and the study room, tables, and chairs should be arranged ergonomically. Further studies might be determined that why musculoskeletal disorders and depression status are more widely among female students.

&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; Objective(s):To evaluate the quality of life among secondary and to find out the relationship between students'quality of life and their socio-demographic characteristics of age, gender, residence, marital status, father's and mother's education, and family financial status in Kirkuk City. Methodology: A cross-sectional study is conducted on (100) studentwho are boys and girls aged(13 to 24) years old. These subjects are studying at secondary schools in Kirkuk City.The study is carried out at secondary schools in Kirkuk City from 7th July 7th 2014 to May 7th 2015. A questionnaire is constructed for the purpose of the study which is consisted of three parts: The first part includes the demographic data (7) items, the second part is concerned with the medical datawhich is consisted of (3) items and the third part is dealing with the quality of life of students which is consisted of (25) items to evaluate thequality of life among these students. Data are collected through the use of the questionnaire and the interview technique. They are analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical analysis approach which includes frequency, percentage, mean and mean of scores and inferential statistical data analysis approach which includes chi-squared test,T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) by using the statistical package of social science (SPSS) version (17). Results: The study findsthat most of the students are between (17-20) years old who are accounted for (65%). The results depict that (53%) of the sample is girl.With regard to their residence, (88%) of them are living in urban areas.Also the study concludes highly significant relationship between the quality of life of these students and their age. Recommendations: The study recommends that social worker should be present in schoolsin order to solve their problems. New center, for fathers and mothers, should be established to teach them about how to deal with the students' needs. Secondary school curriculum should include topics concerning the quality of life for these students.&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D;

The relationship between depression and quality of life in students and the academic consequences: Protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis

The current research aims to examine the interrelations of academic inclusion, psychological capital, and the quality of life of students among university students, and to determine the significance of the regression coefficient to predict the quality of life of students through psychological capital and academic inclusion. The correlational descriptive approach was employed in the research, due to its suitability to the nature and objectives of the current research. The sample comprised 360 female students randomly selected from the students of the academic years (second, third, and fourth) at an academic institution in Saudi Arabia, distributed over different divisions, with an average age of (19.80) years, and a standard deviation of (0.90) years. It is noted that the basic study sample did not include any of the members of the survey sample. The researcher prepared the tools of the study including Psychological Capital Scale, Academic inclusion, and Quality of students' life scale. After statistical processing of the data, the study found a positive and significant relationship at (0.01) between academic inclusion and psychological capital ranging from (0.536) to (0.862). In addition, findings showed a significant relationship at (0.01) between psychological capital and the quality of life of students, and a significant relationship at (0.01) between the quality of life of students and academic inclusion in the research sample, which ranged from (0.523) to (0.853) at the level of 0.01. The results of the multiple linear regression model showed that the regression model is significant through the (F) value of (2891.23) which confirms that psychological capital contributes to predicting the quality of university life, and it is significant through the (F) value of (7661.022) with a significance of (0.00) which confirms that academic inclusion also contributes to predicting the quality of students' life. However, the results concluded that academic inclusion`s effect is greater than psychological capital concerning the quality of student life. These findings underline the need to prioritize positive psychology fields and academic inclusion programs to enhance students' well-being and equip them with the skills necessary for personal and academic success. It also highlights the necessity of integrating awareness programs and guidance programs within university courses that help students develop cognitive, psychological, social, and academic skills to perform in both academic and professional life.

The purpose of this research is to relationship between physical activity and healthy quality of life in students. Statistical population of this research involves all physically active male students in Iran from which 1352 students participated in the study as sample by using cluster sampling and sample random method. Collection data tools of this research were questionnaire according to its nature: Sharkey Physical Activity Questionnaire and Life Quality Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF, 2204) were used after consultation to professors, guidance and advice of authorities. As all respondents were students BREF type was selected, including four aspects of life quality plus two general questions about life and health quality evaluation. Reliability of Physical Activity Questionnaires was r = 0.91. Inferential statistics (Correlation coefficients) was also used. Results showed that there was a low significant relationship between participation in sport activities and physical health in active students (r= 0.38, p= 0.000). There was a low significant relationship between participation in sport activities and mental- psychological condition in active students (r= 0.27, p= 0.003). In case of social communication, there was a low significant and positive relationship between participation in sport activities in active students (r= 0.32, p= 0.000). There was a low significant relationship between participation in sport activities and environmental domain in active students (r= 0.05, p= 0.62). There was a low significant relationship between participation in sport activities and life quality in active students (r= 0.24, p= 0.008). In conclusion, performing sport activities during leisure time has physical benefits, and also effective influences on overcoming mental problems. As well as invulnerability to many diseases and disorders, those who train regularly enjoy disciplined life, more performance and social relationships by acquiring freshness and further enjoy of life.

Physical health refers to the well-being of the physical body and is defined as the optimal functioning of its constituent parts (cells, tissues, organs and systems) and harmonious interaction between them, contributing to normal structural-functional characteristics and adaptability of the organism, good physical performance and physical development. The purpose of the research is to establish whether there is a relationship between the physical development of students and their quality of life. The object of the study are 118 first-year students from the College of Medicine at Trakia University (91 women and 27 men). The research methodology includes the application of the WHO test (5) - quality of life index, anthropometric measurements including: height, weight, waist and hips as well as the ratio between them (WHR-index), BMI (body mass index). The interdisciplinary approach used, which is based on the relationship between mental (quality of life test) and physical well-being, did not find significant differences in the mental well-being test, but such were found by applying the Mann-Whitney test, and the data indicated, that a difference was found in relation to BMI (p≦0.05).

General health is not simply determined by whether or not an individual is sick, but is dependent on physical, mental and social factors too. One such important factor is an individual's religious inclination. The present study aims to explore the correlation between religious beliefs and quality of life in the students at Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in 2014. The sample consisted of 273 students who were randomly selected. Data were collected using Religious Attitude Questionnaire and a quality of life scale. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and SPSS v. 23. The students' average age was 21.36±2.15. The means of their quality of life scores and religious attitude scores were 87.23 and 146.31 respectively. The results of Pearson's correlation test showed that there was a significant relationship between quality of life and its subscales on one hand and religious attitude and its indexes on the other; in other words, the students' mental well-being was found to correlate with their religious beliefs. Since religious beliefs affect college students' mental well-being and quality of life, it is suggested that through organized education, students' religious awareness be raised.