Behaviour Of Secondary School Students Research Articles

Assessment of the knowledge, emotions and behaviours of secondary school students towards the environment and recycling in Southeastern Türkiye

AbstractImproving the scope of environmental education given in schools and establishing environmental awareness among students are the most important steps to be taken to transfer this awareness to the next generations. The aim of this study is to examine the knowledge, emotions and behaviours of secondary school students ranging from 11 to 13 for environmental health and environmental protection. The study was carried out in the district of Karaköprü, a metropolitan settlement in Şanlıurfa for the 2020–2021 academic year, regarding environmental health and environmental protection, which has decreased with the effect of the pandemic. In this study, a questionnaire was applied to students and their attitudes were evaluated according to a 5‐point Likert scale. The attitudes of the students were detailed on the basis of ‘gender’ and ‘mother education level’ factors. It was found that the male students in the study group had more knowledge about environmental health and protection compared to the female students. However, no relationship was detected between students' environmental awareness and their mothers' educational levels.

The Mediating Effect of Optimism and Resourcefulness on the Relationship between Hardiness and Cyber Delinquent Among Adolescent Students

Abstract There is growing interested in the role of psychological resilience in shaping adolescent students’ delinquent behaviours in secondary schools. In this article, using locus of control theory, we examine the role of psychological resilience in terms of hardiness, resourcefulness, and optimism in minimizing the occurrence of cyber delinquent behaviours of secondary school students in Saudi Arabia. We introduce optimism and resourcefulness as protective factors critical for adolescents engaging in cyber delinquent behaviour and conceptualize them as characteristics of individuals with an internal locus of control. This study examines the multiple mediation effects of optimism and resourcefulness in the relationship between hardiness and cyber delinquent behaviours. The structural equation modelling results confirm eight hypotheses and that optimism and resourcefulness mediate the relationship between hardiness and cyber delinquent behaviours. These findings demonstrate the multiple mediation effects of optimism and resourcefulness and the important role of hardiness, resourcefulness, and optimism in predicting cyber delinquent behaviour. We draw implications for theory, secondary schools, and policymakers.

Study on Characteristics and Factors of Secondary School Students' Green Consumption Behavior from The Perspective of Green Education

As the society pays more and more attention to environmental protection and sustainable development of, green education has gradually become an important topic in the field of education. This study addresses the impact of green education on secondary school students' green thinking and behavior in depth. Using a questionnaire survey, this study finds that formal green education in schools helps to motivate secondary school students to pay extra for purchasing environmentally friendly products, and reinforces the green idea of "reuse, reuse many times". Informal green education helps secondary school students to establish the idea of "green living and eco-friendly shopping". In addition, there is no significant difference between the choices of green behaviors of secondary school students in public and private settings, and there is no significant difference between the choices of green behaviors of secondary school students in public and private settings. These findings are of great theoretical value in understanding the influence of green education on secondary school students' green thinking and behavior.

Social Variables and Maladaptive Behaviours among Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

The study examined Social variables and Maladaptive behaviour of public senior secondary school students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Three research questions were formulated and three hypotheses were stated in their null form and tested with appropriate statistics at a .05 level of significance. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 54,216 senior secondary two (SS2) students in all 235 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Nwana’s sampling formula was used to select 20% of students from nineteen (9) public secondary schools. The researcher made use of a questionnaire entitled (FVSDBTQ) to obtain data from respondents. The instrument was validated by experts in the sociology of Education and Measurement and Evaluation from the Department of Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counseling, University of Uyo, Uyo. Cronbach Apha analysis for internal consistency reliability of the instrument yielded a coefficient of .96. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using independent t-test and ANOVA. The study revealed that social variables differ in terms of the maladaptive behaviour of secondary school students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The independent t-test and ANOVA of the hypotheses indicated significant differences in students’ maladaptive behaviour based on family discipline, family emotional climate and parent-child relationship. It was, therefore, concluded that social variables differ significantly based on students’ maladaptive behaviour in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The researcher made some useful recommendations which include: parents should also take the discipline of their children seriously; parents should show a good example for their children to emulate and parents should also develop a healthy relationship with their children to help them develop good moral behaviour among other recommendations.

Influence of Social Media Usage on Science Students’ Academic Achievement and Behaviour in Two School-Types in Nigeria

Students’ achievements and behavior have continued to dwindle over the years and are getting worse in Nigeria with advancements in technology. Both Public and Private school students who have access to Android phones for social networking are spending less time studying after school. This paper was carried out to find out how the time spent on social media can influence the basic science achievement and behavior of secondary school students from two school types. The study sample consisted of 180 junior secondary schools three students of Delta State public and private schools who had access to an Android phone for social media activities after school. Four research hypotheses guided this study. The research instruments used were the social media time questionnaire (SMTQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.66 and the 2020/2021 academic session results of the students. Access to their results made it possible to compare their basic science and behavioral achievements. The data contained no significant outliers (p=0.054 Kolmogorov-Smirnov- normality test). Data analysis was done using descriptive, t-test, and 2-way ANOVA statistics. Results showed differences in Basic science achievement in favor of private schools and differences in behavior assessment in favor of public schools but the differences were not significant (p= 0.242; p= 0.656). No significant interactions were found between social media usage time and school type on students’ behavior [p=0.470] and basic science achievement [p= 0.549]. Major recommendations are the emphasis on a reduction in social media usage times irrespective of the school type and an increase in study times.

The effect of activity-supported hand-hygiene and mask-using education on behavior of secondary school students: Wash your hands, wear your mask, do not get COVID-19!

Objective: COVID-19 still poses a global threat. Children may develop infections (COVID-19) as they dislike using masks, touch their faces more frequently while using masks, and often take off/on their masks. This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effect of education for secondary school students on hand hygiene and mask use. Method: A total of 273 secondary school students were included in the study and were provided with two weeks of education on hand hygiene and mask use, including presentations and practical activities. A Descriptive Information Form, the Hand Hygiene Behavior Form, and the Mask-Wearing Behavior Form were used. The data collection forms were applied before (T1) and one month after (T2) the education. Results: Of the students, 57.5% had previously received education on hand hygiene and 44.3% on correct mask use. The students’ hand hygiene behavior (T1=31.46±5.25, T2=32.90±5.43; t=98.861) and mask-wearing behavior (T1=20.10±4.48, T2=21.38±5.71; t=74.113) total mean score significantly increased after the education. Conclusion: Correct hand hygiene and mask use education, which uses simple and easy-to-use educational materials to appeal to students and allows them to participate in interactive applications, effectively makes students acquire correct hand hygiene and mask use behaviors.

Effectiveness of Habit Reversal and Contingency Management Techniques on Study Habit Behaviour of Secondary School Students

The paper investigates the impact of Habit Reversal Technique (HRT) and Contingency Management (CMT) on the study habits of secondary school students, employing a quantitative research approach and secondary data sources. The results indicated that HRT effectively improves students' study habits, while CMT also demonstrates a positive influence on study habits. The study concludes that HRT can effectively transform negative behaviors, including poor study habits, into positive ones. Additionally, CMT is found to enhance both academic and non-academic activities, including study habits. The recommendations include granting school counselors the authority to utilize HRT for treating students with inadequate study habits and implementing CMT, involving reinforcement like tokens, to motivate students to adopt positive study habits.

Effectiveness of the ‘Know what you eat’ nutrition education program for Dutch secondary schools

Abstract Background School-based nutrition education programs have increasingly been used to teach children about healthy and sustainable nutrition, but there are less recognized programs available for secondary education. In this study we studied the effectiveness of the digital ‘Know what you eat’ program from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre among students (12-15y) on behavioral determinants and self-reported behaviors related to healthy, safe, and sustainable eating behavior. Methods Within a quasi-experimental research design, students in the first or second grade of 7 intervention schools and 11 control schools received a digital questionnaire during the pretest and posttest measurement. The questionnaire included questions on knowledge, self-efficacy, attitude, subjective norm, intention, and behavior related to healthy, safe, and sustainable eating behavior. Results The pre- and post-questionnaire was filled out by 364 students in the intervention and 247 in the control group. Linear multilevel regression analyses show a higher significant increase in self-efficacy, attitude, intention to drink water (all three p < 0.01), and a significant decrease in sugary drinks, snacks and meat consumption (all p < 0.05) in the intervention group than the control group. Additionally, students in both the intervention and control groups scored higher on knowledge during the post-test than the pre-test (both p < 0.05), but the intervention group was not significantly higher than the control group (p = 0.14). No significant effects were found for subjective norm, intention, and fruit, vegetable, and whole grain bread consumption. Conclusions The results of this study showed effects of the ‘Know what you eat’ program on self-efficacy and attitude towards healthy, sustainable, and safe eating behavior, intention to drink more water, and several healthy eating behaviors of secondary school students. Further research is needed to determine the sustainability of these results in the long term. Key messages • The ‘Know what you eat’ program is effective on self-efficacy, attitude and certain eating behaviors related to healthy, sustainable, and safe eating behavior of students (12-15y). • Nutrition education programs in secondary schools appears promising for promoting students food literacy.

Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among in-school adolescents: a school-based, cross-sectional study

Despite increased sexual education, secondary school students in Nigeria are still engaging in risky sexual behavior. This may be due to various social, psychological, and physical factors. The study looked at how family structure, peer pressure, and self-esteem affected the likelihood that adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, would engage in risky sexual behavior. For this study, a descriptive research design using correlational data was adopted. The study adopted the purposive sampling method in selecting 200 in-school adolescents. Valid and standardized instruments including risky sexual behavior rating scale (α=0.758), peer pressure scale (α=0.714), self-esteem scale (α=0.826) and family structure scale (α=0.827) were used for information gathering. Three research questions were raised and answered.
 Data collected was analyzed using simple percentages, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple regression statistical method at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that risky sexual behavior of secondary school students is significantly correlated with peer pressure (r=.594; p<.05), self-esteem (r=.605; p<.05), and family structure (r=.521; p<.05). The value of R=.783 and adjusted R2=.613 were observed. The analysis of variance, performed on the multiple regressions, yielded an F-ratio value of 98.056. In terms of the magnitude of contribution, self-esteem made the most significant contribution (β=.509; t=8.647; p<0.05) to the prediction, followed by peer pressure (β=.342; t=3.545; p<0.05) and family structure (β=.223; t=1.348; p<0.05).
 Based on these findings, it was concluded, that peer pressure, self-esteem, and family structure influence risky sexual behavior of adolescents. It is therefore recommended, that students’ sense of self is very important and should be improved and also that students should be guided, particularly in meeting different categories of people in the school setting, such as peers, teachers, and others with varying degrees of sexual attitudes because it affects the students’ sexual behaviors.

INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' SPORTSMANSHIP BEHAVIORS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS LESSON

In this study, it was aimed to examine the sportsmanship behaviors of secondary school students in physical education and sports lessons. The sample of the study consists of 949 students selected by simple random sampling, continuing their education in Hatay in the 2021-2022 academic year. “Physical Education Lesson Sportsmanship Behavior Scale” was used as a data collection tool in the research. Descriptive statistics, t, and ANOVA tests were performed in the analysis of the data. According to the research findings; it has been determined that the students' sportsmanship behaviors, exhibiting positive behaviors, avoiding negative behaviors, and in general in the scale are at a very good level. While there was no significant difference in the display of positive behaviors and overall scale according to gender, a significant difference was found in favor of female students in the dimension of avoiding negative behaviors. In the dimension of exhibiting positive behaviors, the sportsmanship scores of the 7th-grade students were found to be significantly lower than the other grade levels. In the dimension of avoiding negative behaviors, 6th-grade students' scores were higher than other grade levels. In general, the sportsmanship behaviors of the 6th-grade students were found to be higher than the 7th and 8th-grade levels. As a result of the research, it was determined that secondary school students' sportsmanship behaviors were very good, primarily by avoiding negative behaviors in physical education and sports lessons. In-depth research is recommended to determine why middle school students' sportsmanship behaviors differ.

Influence of Smartphones on Childhood Trauma (Behavior): A Narrative Analysis of Secondary School at Karachi

The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of smartphones on childhood trauma, particularly in the behavior of secondary school students in Karachi. The study used a qualitative approach and a sample size of ten (10) respondents, collected through snowball sampling. The data was gathered through structured interviews and analyzed using narrative and thematic analysis. The results indicated that excessive use of smartphones has negative effects on child behavior, including family and friend relationships, passions, and self-esteem. Moreover, the disproportionate smartphone use leads to reduced facial interaction, and increased loneliness, depression, stress, and anxiety among children. Children may also become disinterested in other activities due to the ease of accessing anything from anywhere through smartphones. The study recommends that parents monitor their children's social media use, be aware of the websites and games they visit, and encourage a balanced use of smartphones.

Alcoholic Consumption and Antisocial Behaviours Among Secondary School Students in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

The study examined the influence of alcoholic consumption on the social behaviour problems among secondary school students in Ado, Ekiti State. The study specifically examined if there is any difference between social behaviour of secondary school students that indulge in drinking of alcohol as a habit in Ado. The research design that was adopted for this study is descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of all the public secondary school students, both male and female in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. The sample of this study consisted of 300 students selected randomly from the public secondary schools in Ado Ekiti State. The method of selection was multi stage sampling procedure which was used to determine the schools, and students used for the study. The first stage involved the selection of five streets out of the twenty streets in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria using simple random sampling technique. The second stage was a simple random sampling technique in the selection of five schools. In the third stage, stratified random sampling technique was used to select classes from each of the school selected which are students from SS1 to SS III. The last stage also involved the use of stratified random sampling technique to select 40 students from each school based on gender of the students. A self-designed research instrument tagged ‘Alcoholism and Students Social Behaviour Questionnaire (ASSBQ) was used to collect relevant data for the study. Section A of the instrument seek for students’ Bio-data while section B contained questions on the influence of alcoholism on the social behaviour of students in Ado-Ekiti which were given to students to respond to. Data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The research question was analysed using frequency counts, percentage, mean, and table, while the research hypotheses 1 and 2 were analyzed using t-test, hypothesis 3 was tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05level of significant. The study revealed that there is significant difference between the social behaviours of students that indulge in alcohol drinking habit and those who do not and that alcohol consumption is significantly related to antisocial behaviours among adolescents in secondary schools. The study recommended among others that school guidance counsellors should create effective techniques to convey pertinent information regarding alcohol drinking, including details about its immediate and long-term impacts. Also, the school administration should encourage initiatives that will provide pupils the social skills they need to withstand peer pressure's influence on alcohol use and, as a result, lessen antisocial behaviour among adolescents. It is also recommended that parent-child relationships should be improved, discipline should be constant, and parents should watch over their kids' activities. This is based on the premise that the likelihood that teenagers will engage in alcohol consumption and participate in antisocial behaviours will decline as family ties are strengthened.

Investigation of Fair Play Behaviors of Secondary School Students Participating in School Sports

Investigation of Fair Play Behaviors of Secondary School Students Participating in School Sports

The Effect of National Insight and Religious Moderation on Radical Behavior of Secondary School Students

The study aimed to reveal the effect of nationalism, historical knowledge, religious moderation, Islamism, and radical thinking on radical behavior of the young generation in public high schools in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The samples were grade XII students from four schools out of 16 schools. All indicators met the requirements of the validity and reliability test with Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent validity test (variance extracted (VE) ≥ 0.50) obtained three constructs that meet the requirements to proceed to the analysis structure mode. The finding showed that nationalism construct did not affect the radical behavior construct with Sig. 0.203 > 0.05, while religious moderation construct did not affect radical behavior construct with Sig. 0.629 > 0.05. Meanwhile, the results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the constructs of nationalism and religious moderation simultaneously did not affect the construct of radical behavior. The finding illustrated that public high school students in Padang had a good understanding of nationalism and a moderate attitude in religious life so that there was no potential for the radicalism behavior among the young generation, especially for public high school students in Padang, West Sumatra. The practical implication of this research is that the school leaderships will formulate controlled regulations regarding the implementation of religious and clerical activities carried out by the Intraschool Student Organization (ISSO). In short, they will not be infiltrated by radical ideas from external parties.

Research on the Comparison of Student Personality in Public and Private Secondary Schools: A Mixed Study in Mainland China

The current study investigated how public secondary school students’ Big Five personality traits vary from private school students. 135 secondary school students from Mainland China participated in filling out the questionnaires and three of them were invited to complete a one-to-one semi-structured interview. According to data analysis, the public secondary school students’ mean score in Conscientiousness is significantly higher than that achieved by private school students, but in Agreeableness and Neuroticism, their mean scores are substantially lower. With answers presented by the interviewees, the explanations for why such differences appeared are discussed. The result of current study can be used as guidelines for intervening specific behaviors of secondary school students.

ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN SES HİJYENİ DAVRANIŞLARININ VOKAL SAĞLIK TESTİ İLE KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Ses değişim dönemini geçirmekte olan ortaokul öğrencilerinin müzik eğitimi sürecinde seslerini korumak için gerekli olan ses hijyeni davranışlarının çeşitli değişkenlere göre karşılaştırılmasının amaçlandığı bu araştırma, boylamsal tarama araştırmasıdır. Veriler uygun örnekleme ile belirlenen bir devlet ortaokulunun 2016- 2017 eğitim-öğretim yılında 178 öğrenciden ve 2017- 2018 eğitim-öğretim yılında 119 öğrenciden toplanmıştır. Ses hijyenlerinin karşılaştırılmasında veri toplama aracı olarak Vokal Sağlık Testi kullanılmış, elde edilen veriler t testi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin vokal sağlık testi puanları arasındaki farklılıkların analizi 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin 2017 yılı sonuçlarıyla 8. sınıf öğrencisi olduklarında elde ettikleri 2018 yılı sonuçlarının; 2017 yılı 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin sonuçlarıyla ve 2018 yılı 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin sonuçlarının karşılaştırılmasıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda öğrencilerin yıllara ve cinsiyetlerine göre 2017 ve 2018 yıllarına ait vokal sağlık testi puanlarının ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Ancak 2017 yılı 8. sınıf ile 2018 yılı 8. sınıf öğrencileri için vokal sağlık testi puanlarının ortalamaları arasında anlamlı farklılık saptanmıştır (p

The Relationship Between Academic Procrastination Behaviors Of Secondary School Students, Learning Styles And Parenting Behaviors

The study aims to reveal the relationship between academic procrastination behavior and learning styles of the students and parents' child-raising behaviors of parents. The research has a quantitative design and is in correlational survey model. The study group of the study consists of 358 parents and their secondary school students. “Academic Procrastination”, “Alabama Parenting Questionnaire” and "Learning Styles for Elementary School Students” scales were used as data collection tools. The findings show that the procrastination behaviors of secondary school 5th grade students are lower than 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. It is also observed that there is a relationship between academic procrastination behaviors of students and some sub-dimensions of parental behaviors. It can be stated that 6% of the total variance of students' academic procrastination behavior is explained by poor parental follow-up behaviors. In the literature, data regarding parenting style were mostly obtained from how teenagers perceive their parents. Researchers who want to study in this field may reach the teenagers' parents directly. They may also conduct studies that examine the effects of different learning styles and personality traits on procrastination behaviors at other educational levels.

Antisocial and Criminal Behaviors of Secondary School Students from the city of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico and Associated Risk Factors

Background: Since the school is a key setting during adolescence, it is crucial to detect deviant social behaviors of individuals in this environment to target corrective measures. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of antisocial and criminal behaviors of secondary school students in the city of Chihuahua, northern Mexico, and to explore associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional survey with adolescents aged 13-16 years, randomly selected from public and private schools. The Mexican version of the validated antisocial and criminal behaviors questionnaire was applied to 430 students from 41 schools. Proportions and mean scores were computed. Results were stratified by individual and school characteristics. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the probability of reporting at least one criminal behavior. Results: Eating when not allowed (67.5%) and arriving late to school (51.7%) were the most frequent antisocial behaviors, while spending money gambling (17.2%) and damaging objects or property in public spaces (15.5%) were the most frequent criminal behaviors. Men had a higher criminal mean score (1.35 vs. 0.89; p<0.05), and 9th graders had higher mean than 7th and 8th graders for antisocial (7.05 vs. 5.39 and 4.97; p<0.05) and criminal (1.44 vs. 0.98 and 0.94; p<0.05) behaviors. Public schools had a lower antisocial mean than the private (5.52 vs. 6.61; p<0.05). High-income private schools had the highest mean for antisocial behavior (7.44), followed by tele-secondaries (7.06); for criminal behavior, public technical (1.71) and tele-secondaries (2.31) had the highest means. The schools’ lowest academic performance was associated with lower means, especially for criminal behavior. Male sex, higher school grade, low school performance, having failed a year, reporting family problems, and performing specific free-time activities (e.g., hanging out with friends) were associated with a higher adjusted odds ratios of reporting at least one criminal behavior. Conclusion: The most frequent behaviors were quantified, and specific risk groups and factors were identified in order to design and implement preventive programs

Perception of Teachers and Mothers about Impact of Father Absence and Presence on the Truancy Behavior of Secondary School Students

A child is born innocent and if nurtured with tender care and attention, then grows in positive way. Physical, mental, moral and spiritual development of the children makes them capable of realizing fullest potential. On the contrary, harmful surroundings, negligence of basic needs, wrong company and other abuses may turn a child to a negative action like truancy. The present study was designed to analyze the impact of father’s absence on truancy behavior of secondary school students. The major objectives of the present study were: i) to find out the views of teachers about the truancy behavior of secondary school students in father’s absence. ii) to find out the views of teachers about the truancy behavior of secondary school students in father’s presence. iii) to investigate the mother’s views about the truancy of their children in father’s absence. iv) to investigate the mother’s views about the truancy of their children in father’s presence. A sample of four hundred students was selected through convenient sampling. This group was further divided equally on the students whose fathers were present and absent from home. Data was collected from sample student’s mothers and teachers through questionnaire. Data was analyzed through Chi-Square. Teachers and mothers opined that students showed more truancy behavior in the absence of father. The study may be helpful both for teachers and students to overcome the anti-social behavior to increase the academic performance at secondary level. The study may also beneficial to prepare positive members of the society. It is recommended that proper programs and campaigns be launched for mothers to highlight and realize the difficulties of truancy behaviors through media and social media. In-service training for teachers may be conducted to recognize and solve the truancy behavior of students. In this way teacher may able to solve the truancy behavior and solve problems.

The changes of level of knowledge, perception and behaviour of secondary school students on HIV/AIDS in Penang: Pre and post intervention

The objectives of this study is to analyze the level of knowledge, perceptions and behaviour of school adolescents on HIV/AIDS before and after the application of the HIV AIDS intervention module. This study involved 600 students aged 15, 16 and 17 years old in Penang, through three sessions involving pre-test, intervention and post-test. The results showed that there was a positive changes in the level of knowledge, perceptions and behaviours of the respondents after the intervention process was carried out using the modules. The hypothesis test for knowledge has shown that there is a change in the level of knowledge of the respondents after receiving information on HIV/AIDS (t = -46.561, sig. <0.05 and post knowledge’s mean was 13.813 is higher than pre knowledge’s mean, 8.715). In terms of behaviour, there was also a change in the negative behaviour of the respondents after information sharing interventions on HIV/AIDS (t = -8.716 and sig. <0.05 and post behavioural’s mean was 4.067, higher than the pre behavioural mean).