Attitudes Of University Students Research Articles

Assessing nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards breast cancer prevention among female students at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria

BackgroundBreast cancer remains a complex disease and leading cause of cancer-related death in Nigerian women. Recently, the role of nutrition has been highlighted in the etiology of breast cancer.MethodsThe aim of this research was to evaluate the nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and practices of female university students. We also investigated the correlation between their demographic characteristics and their knowledge and attitudes of the survey participants. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among female students at the Federal University of Oye (FUOYE), Nigeria. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires designed to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning cancer prevention. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20, and significance was set at p < 0.05.ResultsOut of the 402 students who received the questionnaire, 300 completed it. The average age of the participants was 21.26 years with a standard deviation of 2.68. There was generally limited knowledge regarding breast cancer risk factors, with 45% of participants citing family history as the most recognized risk factor. Overall, knowledge level was influenced by the participants’ permanent place of residence and course of study. Attitudes towards the impact of maternal and paternal nutrition on breast cancer prevention were notably low. Additionally, less than half of the participants demonstrated good dietary practices.ConclusionThis study revealed low levels of nutrition-related knowledge concerning cancer prevention, accompanied by poor dietary habits among the participants. These results suggest a possible link between inadequate knowledge about breast cancer prevention and the observed poor dietary practices among the participants. The frequent consumption of unhealthy foods among the participants may be a pointer to higher risk of breast cancer in the future, emphasizing a need for health education targeted at this group.

Knowledge and Attitude of University Students Regarding Rhinoplasty

Knowledge and Attitude of University Students Regarding Rhinoplasty

Analysis of college students' attitudes toward the use of ChatGPT in their academic activities: effect of intent to use, verification of information and responsible use

BackgroundIn recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has increased worldwide. The launch of the ChatGPT-3 posed great challenges for higher education, given its popularity among university students. The present study aimed to analyze the attitudes of university students toward the use of ChatGPTs in their academic activities.MethodThis study was oriented toward a quantitative approach and had a nonexperimental design. An online survey was administered to the 499 participants.ResultsThe findings of this study revealed a significant association between various factors and attitudes toward the use of the ChatGPT. The higher beta coefficients for responsible use (β=0.806***), the intention to use frequently (β=0.509***), and acceptance (β=0.441***) suggested that these are the strongest predictors of a positive attitude toward ChatGPT. The presence of positive emotions (β=0.418***) also plays a significant role. Conversely, risk (β=-0.104**) and boredom (β=-0.145**) demonstrate a negative yet less decisive influence. These results provide an enhanced understanding of how students perceive and utilize ChatGPTs, supporting a unified theory of user behavior in educational technology contexts.ConclusionEase of use, intention to use frequently, acceptance, and intention to verify information influenced the behavioral intention to use ChatGPT responsibly. On the one hand, this study provides suggestions for HEIs to improve their educational curricula to take advantage of the potential benefits of AI and contribute to AI literacy.

‘It's like donating blood’: Ghanaian university students' knowledge and attitudes towards egg and sperm donation

There is anecdotal evidence that third-party reproduction, in particular gamete donation, is on the rise in Ghana. This is not surprising, considering the country has adopted assisted conception through the use of reproductive technologies for the past three decades. These technologies primarily aid infertile couples in Ghana in fulfilling their procreative responsibilities within the Ghanaian family and society. Potential donors' opinions regarding gamete donation have received minimal attention in the Ghanaian discourse on assisted reproductive technology (ART) usage. This study explores the knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate university students regarding gamete donation. The study utilized a qualitative methodology, which included 21 in-depth telephone interviews with students who were potential gamete donors. The data were thematically analyzed. The results of the study show that the participants knew that gamete donation was performed in Ghana. Positive sentiments about the technique were motivated by altruism, whereas negative attitudes were motivated by the urge to adhere to cultural norms that stigmatize incest and children conceived by artificial means. The decision to donate or decline egg or sperm donation was significantly influenced by one's religious convictions.

Kurdish EFL Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of Authentic Listening Materials in Improving their Oral Language Proficiency

It is argued that supplementing EFL classes with authentic listening materials helps EFL students be equipped with necessary skills and prepares them for real-life situations. Additionally, such materials tend to increase EFL learners’ interest and motivation in language learning. This study aims to explore the attitude of Kurdish EFL university students regarding the importance of authentic listening materials for improving their language proficiency. Moreover, it seeks to investigate any potential challenges faced by Kurdish EFL university students when they are exposed to authentic listening materials. To achieve these aims, this study employed a mixed method research design using a questionnaire and interview questions. A total of 76 students from the University of Human Development in Sulaimani City participated in the study. Of these, 18 volunteers have been interviewed to provide further details to corroborate the collected data from the questionnaire. The questionnaire’s findings has revealed that the overwhelming majority of the respondents have a positive attitude towards authentic listening materials in EFL classes. The results further showed that more low-proficiency students reported difficulties, such as vocabulary and cultural obstacles than high-proficiency ones. The findings of the interviews mainly supported the questionnaire data. It can be concluded that the use of authentic listening materials could motivate Kurdish EFL university students and enhance their oral language proficiency. Therefore, communicative English classes at the tertiary level should be supplemented with authentic listening materials to prepare students for real-life communication.

Opinions and attitudes toward domestic violence: University students’ perspectives in Turkey

ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the attitudes of university students toward domestic violence. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample of this study consisted of 900 students enrolled in a public university’s nursing and forestry faculties. The data of the study were collected by the authors in Istanbul between December 2018 and March 2019. A Participant Introduction Form and the Attitudes toward Domestic Violence Scale were used to collect data. The participants’ mean Attitudes toward Domestic Violence Scale score was found to be 19.90 ± 5.58. A small percentage of the participants was found to have a supportive attitude toward domestic violence. Furthermore, this study revealed a statistically significant relationship between attitudes toward domestic violence and sociodemographic factors such as gender, department of study, region of birth, longest-lived area, place of residence, and family income. The attitudes of society toward domestic violence, as well as the factors that influence these attitudes, should be determined to prevent and eliminate domestic violence. Nurses who interact with the public on a routine basis should take an active position in research and training programs aimed at eradicating approving attitudes regarding domestic violence.

“Look, it’s my first Wikipedia article!” The attitude of university students to an authentic process genre writing task

“Look, it’s my first Wikipedia article!” The attitude of university students to an authentic process genre writing task

UNVEILING STUDENTS' CHALLENGES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING TERTIARY CLASSROOM

University students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) often struggle with speaking anxiety, limited practice opportunities, and performance pressure. This paper explores the challenges and attitudes of EFL university students towards Project-Based Learning (PBL) implemented in a speaking class at the tertiary level in the Indonesian context. The study included 35 university students from a public university in Indonesia. The researchers employed a mixed-methods approach to examine students' attitudes and challenges. Data were gathered through a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The analysis of the questionnaire revealed predominantly positive attitudes towards PBL. The interviews uncovered challenges, such as lack of confidence, pronunciation difficulties, time constraints, heavy workload, and performance anxiety. Despite these challenges, the students had positive attitudes, emphasising PBL's potential for enhancing speaking skills. The study recommends targeted interventions to address lingering challenges and refine PBL implementation.

Исследование отношения студентов вузов к использованию арт-терапии

The article presents the results of an empirical study, the purpose of which is to study the attitude of university students to the use of art therapy. It was assumed that students have insufficient knowledge about art therapy, and the study of art therapy courses by future psychologists and teachers is important for the development of their professional competencies. A questionnaire was developed that included eight questions characterizing students’ knowledge of art therapy (general understanding and familiarity with it, its definition, applicability and effectiveness, types, benefits for professional and psychological tasks). A survey of 42 students of the Faculty of Psychology and Social Pedagogy of the Taganrog Institute named after A.P. Chekhov (branch) of the Russian State Economic University (RINH) was conducted, as well as 39 students of technical areas of the Southern Federal University in Taganrog. The main result of the study was that students’ knowledge of art therapy was quite poor (especially students of technical specialties). At the same time, a significant part of students are interested in art therapy and consider it useful for professional development and psychological health. The results obtained can be used in the development of university academic disciplines in art therapy. A conclusion is made about the desirability of including some art therapy methods in the training program (primarily psychological and pedagogical areas), which will improve the quality of training of future specialists.

Gender-role attitudes of university students: a cross-sectional study from Turkiye

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the gender-role attitudes of the students studying in the first year of different faculties of the same university and the factors that may be related to these attitudes.&#x0D; Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 1080 students studying in the first year of five different faculties of the same university. The data were collected by face-to-face interview method using a questionnaire including “Gender-Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS)” and sociodemographic characteristics of the students. In the analysis of the data, frequency, percentage and mean values were used for descriptive statistics, Pearson chi-square, one-way ANOVA test and T-Test were used for comparative analysis.&#x0D; Results: The mean GRAS score of the students was 147.70±27.77. Medical students had the highest GRAS score while the students of Faculty of Theology had the lowest. While the GRAS scores of the students who were female, whose mother was higher education graduated, and who was a member of a nuclear family were higher, the GRAS scores were lower for those with low economic status and whose only mother or father was the decision maker in their family.&#x0D; Conclusion: Increasing the education levels and employment rates of women will contribute to the development of egalitarian gender-role attitudes of individuals. In order to reveal the effect of religion on gender roles more clearly, there is a need for new studies that will enable more detailed analyzes to be made.

Understanding American Indian tribal college student knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding alternative tobacco products

Objectives To examine knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about alternative tobacco products among American Indian tribal college students. Participants One hundred and five tribal college students. Methods Focus groups, one interview, and demographic surveys. Results Tobacco use varied across the sample with 35.2% of the participants being users of ENDS products and 29.5% were cigarette smokers. Overall, participants viewed electronic nicotine delivery systems and chewing tobacco as primary examples of alternative tobacco products and described a generational divide between alternative and conventional tobacco product use. Alternative tobacco products were not considered suitable for use in traditional contexts. Conclusions Previously successful cessation programs in this population have relied on cultural tailoring related to traditional tobacco use in American Indian communities. Our findings suggest that this strategy may be less effective for addressing alternative tobacco use. Reliance on the importance of family relationships may prove more impactful in future programming.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Utilization of HIV PrEP among Black College Students in the United States: A Systematic Review

Considering the diverse socio-cultural norms, sexual attitudes, and mental and emotional immaturity that generally exist among young adults, Black college students are behaviorally vulnerable to acquiring new HIV infections before requisite exposure to HIV prevention education. Black college students (aged 18 to 34) fall within the description of one of the highest priority populations at risk for new HIV infection given the overall under-utilization and racial disparities in the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) coverage among Black people in the United States (U.S). Yet, research addressing sexuality and HIV PrEP amongst Black college students are limited. This systematic review undertakes a comprehensive exploratory search of eight databases and includes four studies that have been conducted regarding Black college students HIV PrEP knowledge, attitudes and PrEP utilization in the U.S. Our findings suggest a high rate of sexual activity and hesitancy to initiate PrEP due to fear, exacerbated by low comprehensive knowledge of PrEP, low self-perceived HIV risk, and low HIV testing before any PrEP educational intervention. Positive PrEP utilization was closely associated with high self-perceived HIV risk following PrEP education, particularly when individual and structural factors were satisfactorily addressed. Current evidence suggests that PrEP is grossly under-utilized by Black college students who may benefit from it, and attitudes are driven by multiple determinants informed by psycho-social and structural barriers to PrEP access or acceptability in the U.S. Therefore, PrEP education is a potent tool for improving sexual health behaviour and attitude among Black college students.

Научная деятельность студентов высших учебных заведений Поволжья: аксиологический аспект

The attitude of university students of the Volga Federal District (PFD) to research work is analyzed from an axiological point of view. The conducted research has shown that different categories of students show a variety of attitudes to scientific activity in the process of studying at a university. The pragmatic attitude of modern students to the results of scientific work, the priority of the material component is established

Отношение студентов к конвертации биологического капитала в экономический в условиях цифровизации общества на примере онлайн-платформы OnlyFans

This article examines the phenomenon of biological capital conversion as a way of commercialization of ap-pearance in the conditions of digitalization of society on the example of the online platform OnlyFans. Despite the fact that one of the main factors of economic development is cultural capital, biological capital plays a very important role nowadays. Moreover, the possibilities of commercialization of biological capital have expanded due to the high rates of digitalization. To confirm the relevance of the topic, a content analysis of news publica-tions was carried out and an author’s pilot study was conducted aimed at clarifying the attitude of Financial Uni-versity students to the conversion of biological capital in the conditions of digitalization of society using the ex-ample of the OnlyFans online platform. Content publication on OnlyFans platform is considered both in terms of objectification and growth of subjectivity. Possible research perspectives related to content users and content creators on the OnlyFans platform were described.

Attitudes of University Students Towards Intelligence Games Ardahan University Sample

It is thought that the attitudes of students studying at universities towards intelligence games will contribute to digitalization and innovation processes. The aim of the current research is to examine the attitudes of university students towards intelligence games in terms of some variables. The descriptive survey model, which is a quantitative research method, was used in the research. The study group of the research consists of students from the Child Development Program, Medical Documentation and Secretarial Department, Hair Care and Beauty Services Program, Elderly Care Program, Medical Laboratory Techniques Program and Medical Imaging Techniques Program at Ardahan University. ‘Attitude Scale Towards Intelligence Games’ was used as a data collection tool in the research. Data were analyzed with the SPSS 21.0 package program. Based on the results of the 'test of normality' conducted in the data analysis, it was determined that university students showed a normal distribution in the context of age, gender, department and department-based class variables in which their attitudes towards intelligence games were examined; however, they did not show a normal distribution in the context of class and previous education variables for intelligence games. According to the data obtained from the research findings, female students have higher attitudes towards intelligence games at a level that will make a significant difference compared to male students.

Examining College Student Attitudes Toward Individuals with Disabilities: Implications for College Adaptive Sports Development

Attitudes toward students with disabilities play a crucial role in creating an inclusive and supportive campus environment. This study investigated college students’ attitudes toward peers with disabilities and explored the factors that influence these attitudes. Data from 457 students were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that students’ attitudes toward peers with disabilities were moderately positive overall, with room for improvement. Specifically, the findings highlighted several key factors that positively influenced attitudes including presence of a family member or friend with a disability and students’ involvement in disability-related programming. However, the study also identified areas that require attention including limited exposure to disability-related coursework among students, and low involvement in disability-related programming on campus. Implications highlight the significance of creating a supportive and inclusive campus climate for students with disabilities. Recommendations include various academic focused strategies, but focus on one social opportunity, namely intercollegiate adaptive sports.

Investigation of the healthy nutrition attitude and nutritional literacy level of university students receiving health education

BACKGROUND: A healthy and quality lifestyle is built upon the fundamental pillars of healthy nutrition, quality sleep, physical activity, and stress management. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to examine the attitudes towards healthy eating and nutrition literacy knowledge levels of university students who have received health education. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 295 students who were studying in the field of health sciences. The study includes questions from three separate sections. The first section contains a socio-demographic characteristics form, the second section contains the Healthy Nutrition Attitude Scale (ASHN), and the third section contains the Nutrition Literacy Scala (NLS). RESULTS: The mean ASHN score of our study was 71.38±11.7, while the mean NLS score was 19.80±4.2. When our scale scores were categorized, the ASHN score was found to be high, while the NLS score was borderline. A positive significant relationship was found between the scale score averages of ASHN and NLS. As students’ scores on healthy eating attitudes increase, it has been observed that their nutrition literacy scores also increase. CONCLUSIONS: We can say that health education is important in developing healthy eating habits among university students.

The Rationality of Search Theory Framework in Late and No MarriageFindings and Discussion Based on the Survey of Marriage Attitudes of College Students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai

In recent years, China's marriage model has a tendency to converge with the European marriage model, and the tendency of young people to get married late and not to get married has become obvious. College students are the main body of China's marriage behavior in the next ten years, and college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai have certain regional characteristics and unique views on late marriage and non-marriage, which are worth studying and exploring. This study will utilize the search theory, the theory as an economic concept in marriage has a certain reference, but the previous research has not been "Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai" This region of the youth of late marriage, non-marriage point of view of systematic research, and in the era of information technology college students thinking changes fast update, the previous research has a certain lag. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the rationality of the search theory in explaining the problem of late marriage and non-marriage among college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and to try to make discoveries. Through in-depth interviews, this study concludes that the search theory is reasonable in explaining the situation of late marriage and non-marriage among college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and based on this, it is found that college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai have a fixed-sample search behavior in the search process.

Examining the Association of Sexual Health Knowledge and Sexual Attitude of Filipino College Students

This study aims to uncover the association between sexual health knowledge and sexual attitude, explore the various factors, and evaluate its significance in today’s generation. There are a total of 328 individuals who participated in this study comprising first year to fourth year level of students from University of Mindanao Digos College. This study is quantitative and employs a descriptive-predictive research design. Using the Shapiro-Wilk test, to test the normality; however, the test did not show if the continuous variables have a normal distribution by assumption. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to test the levels of both variables, results showed that level of sexual health knowledge among participants is moderate and level of sexual attitudes of college students was marked neutral. Where in the results revealed that general sexual attitude has an inversely positive relationship with reproductive health, contraception, condom use, has a positive correlation with HIV/AIDS, but has no relationship with Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). Moreover, personal sexual attitude has no significant relationship with reproductive health, but has a very weak positive relationship contraception, condom use, has a weak positive relationship with STD and HIV/AIDS.

Study of positive value attitude of university students to patriotism

Introduction. In modern conditions, in connection with the active process of integration of states and the internationalization of education, the issues of patriotic education of youth are becoming increasingly important. Patriotism is the main aspect of the sociocultural sphere. It becomes a priority to deeply understand how patriotism is perceived by young people, and how these views can influence the formation of young people’s civic, national identity, their willingness to participate in world initiatives and overcome global challenges. The purpose of the study is to study aspects of the positive value attitude of university students to patriotism and to determine the main levels and criteria for the formation of patriotic values. Materials and methods. The study involved university students in Petrozavodsk (Russia) in the areas of training “Pedagogical education (with two profiles of training) Life Safety and Physical Culture” and “Musicology and Musical Applied Arts” (n=99). Research methods: literature analysis, questionnaires, analysis of student works (essays), methods of descriptive statistics using MS Excel. Results. Within the framework of this study, key aspects are identified that influence students’ positive value attitude towards patriotism, such as: education, family upbringing, socio-cultural environment of the university and regional characteristics. The prevalence of a high level of positive-value attitude towards patriotism with a pronounced socially significant component among students-musicians and a focus on personal significance in the realization of life goals among student teachers is shown. Analysis of the data, according to the general indicator, showed that 61.8% of respondents have a high level of positive value attitude towards patriotism; average – 27.7%; emotional passivity and a low level of attitude towards patriotism are characteristic of 10.5% of respondents. Discussion of results and conclusion. The positive value attitude of university students to patriotism is of great importance in the formation of civic activity, national consciousness and identity. The results of the study confirmed that this is manifested through a positive attitude towards one’s country and its values, promotes active participation in public life, political processes, volunteer events, as well as an understanding of one’s cultural and historical affiliation for the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and traditions. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the development of diagnostic tools for assessing, forming and adjusting the positive value attitude of students to patriotism in the educational space of the university