Characteristics Of Undergraduate Students Research Articles

Observations of LGBT-specific bullying at a state university

Purpose: This study conducts an analysis of the characteristics of undergraduate students who observed anti-LGBT behaviors on their campus. The study uses a data set collected from an LGBT Campus Climate Survey distributed on the campus of a state university. The study was developed to advance the understanding of the role of a bystander in LGBT-specific bullying. Materials and Methods: The study uses a 16-item LGBT Peer Experiences Questionnaire (LGBT-PEQ), to assess the relationship of bystander age, gender, and their attitudes (as measured by an 11-item LGBT Attitudes Scale) with their observation of negative behaviors directed toward LGBT people (N = 417) in the past month. Results: Results indicate a statistically significant portion of variance in LGBT-PEQ scores is accounted for by bystanders' LGBT Attitudes scores while controlling for age or gender. Conclusion: The results indicate tailoring Anti-LGBT behavior bystander education and interventions to reach specific age and gender categories more likely to observe these behaviors. It supports empowering bystanders to intervene in specific “unsafe” zones on university campuses.

Undergraduate Students in Ecuador: A Data Analysis

The aim of the present study was to identify the social characteristics of undergraduate students in Ecuador. Several analyses were carried out for this purpose; namely descriptive and multidimensional analyses. The descriptive analysis reveals the frequencies and percentages of the variables used in the study. The multidimensional analysis of multiple correspondences shows the differentiation criteria, and the hierarchical analysis classifies respondents based on their common characteristics. The results of this study reveal the characteristics of current undergraduate students in Ecuador and as such can help government and other higher educational authorities to develop future policies regarding undergraduate study in Ecuador.

Characteristics of Undergraduate Students’ Mathematical Proof Construction on Proving Limit Theorem

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Effects of parents and teachers’ support of autonomy and degree of recognition on career preparation behavior of undergraduate students in art major

This study selected the undergraduate students in art major as the population, and collected a total of 367 students, including 122 major in dance, 87 major in music major and 158 major in design major. In order to solve the research problems, exploratory factor analysis and correlation analysis were performed using the SPSS Ver20.0 statistical program, followed by one-way ANOVA, t-test, and multiple regression analysis. As a result, first, the difference of parents and teachers’ support of autonomy and career preparation behavior according to the personal characteristics of undergraduate students in art major showed that musical department was higher than dance and design department in major satisfaction and teacher autonomy. In career counseling and information gathering, dance and music were higher than design. In the gender, female counseling was higher than male counseling. There was no difference between family average income and mother's education level. Second, as a result of difference in career preparation behavior according to the recognition of major in undergraduate students in art major, it was found that career counseling and information gathering were higher than those who were very satisfied or satisfied with major. Third, parents and teachers’ support of autonomy had a positive effect on parental autonomy support in career counseling, career counseling, and autonomy support in information gathering. Therefore, the degree of awareness of the major and parents ‘and teachers’ support of autonomy seems to be related to career preparation behavior.

A Study on the Characteristics of Undergraduate Students’ Writing Motivatio

A Study on the Characteristics of Undergraduate Students’ Writing Motivatio

Characteristics of Undergraduate Students’ Problem Solving the Law of Conservation in Mechanics with a Focus on Understanding the System

Characteristics of Undergraduate Students’ Problem Solving the Law of Conservation in Mechanics with a Focus on Understanding the System

Evaluating Maternal and Child Health and Leadership Competencies of Emerging MCH Leaders: The MCHC/RISE-UP Experience.

This study examines maternal and child health core competencies and leadership characteristics of undergraduate students following participation in the Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP). MCHC/RISE-UP is a 10-week public health leadership program designed to promote diversity in public health workforce through mentored research, community engagement and advocacy, and clinical experiences for undergraduate students. The MCHC/RISE-UP is a national consortium of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities including, (1) Kennedy Krieger Institute (Kennedy Krieger, lead institution) partnering with Morgan State University, a Historically Black University, (2) the University of South Dakota partnering with Tribal Serving Institutions; and (3) the University of Southern California Children's Hospital-Los Angeles and their partner institution, California State University Los Angeles, a Hispanic Serving Institution. Eighty-four junior and senior undergraduates and recent baccalaureate degree students who participated in the MCHC/RISE-UP worked on 48 maternal and child health projects. Following the MCHC/RISE-UP, students demonstrated statistically significant improvements in all maternal and child health core competencies. Transformational leadership characteristics also increased (mean increase 9.4, 95% CI 7.2-11.8; p < 0.001). At closing interview, over twice as many students endorsed a public health career goal compared to program admission (17.9 vs. 57.7%; p = 0.022). Multi-institutional collaborative public health leadership programs may extend the reach and recruitment of diverse students into the maternal and child health field. Experiential, didactic, and mentored learning opportunities may enhance student integration of maternal and child health competencies and transformational leadership characteristics.

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE BY UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF MEDELLÍN, 2007

&#x0D; Objective: to identify the demographic, as well as the tobacco and alcohol use characteristics of undergraduate students from a Medellín, Colombia, well-known university during the first 2007 academic period. &#x0D; Methodology: a transversal descriptive study was carried of a representative population of 1.406 undergraduate students from the said educative institution. The study instrument was an auto-applied questionnaire. &#x0D; Results: during the study period 1.406 students were interviewed, with an average age of 20,8 years. Other general characteristics of the population were: 51,2% of the interviewed people was female and the predominant marital status was single (97,6%). Annual prevalence of 94,0% and 42,4% for alcohol and tobacco use were found, respectively. Alcoholism risk, according to the CAGE test, was 8%, while nicotine dependence risk was 6% according to the Fagerström test. Males and the 16-24 ages group have the highest substance use prevalence and the highest alcoholismand/or nicotine dependence risk. &#x0D; Conclusion: alcohol and tobacco use in this studied university is a problem deserving attention from health care offices.

Faculty Differences in University Attrition: a comparison of the characteristics of Arts, Education and Science students who withdrew from undergraduate programs

Abstract In order to decrease student attrition by providing appropriate pre‐admission and post‐admission services, a comprehensive picture of the characteristics of undergraduate students who withdraw from university is necessary. Previous attrition/retention research has not adequately described faculty differences in university withdrawal. To address this research deficit, 185 undergraduates who had recently withdrawn from a large publicly‐funded Western Canadian university were administered a questionnaire. Withdrawn undergraduate student questionnaire responses were sorted by faculty (i.e. Arts, Education, Science) and withdrawal type (i.e. institution‐initiated withdrawal, student‐initiated withdrawal). The resultant six groups are compared in terms of group means or in terms of proportion of the group responding in the affirmative to questionnaire items. Faculty/withdrawal‐type similarities and differences are examined in terms of student demographics, academic behaviour and performance, employment...