Beliefs Of University Students Research Articles

The Value Implication, Realistic Dilemma and Optimization Path of College Red Culture Education in the New Era

Under the background of the new era, the spiritual quality contained in red culture is a “fresh textbook” that shapes and cultivates the outstanding quality and tenacious personality of contemporary youth. Colleges and universities should accurately understand and grasp the standards of talent cultivation, and fully implement and promote the red culture education on campus, so as to strengthen the ideals and beliefs of college students, cultivate their inner character, and enhance their cultural self-confidence and national pride. However, in reality, there are still some problems in the red culture education in colleges and universities, such as insufficient case mining, insufficient practice coordination, and insufficient publicity coordination. In this regard, red cultural education in colleges and universities should be multi-dimensional excavation of red cultural education cases; Improve the practice activities of red culture education at multiple levels; Multi-subject expansion of red culture education propaganda positions, and constantly improve the quality of red culture education in colleges and universities.

Strategies and Methods of Firming Ideal Beliefs of College Students

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the strategy and method of strengthening the ideal beliefs of college students. Firstly, the connotation and characteristics of college students' ideal beliefs are analysed in depth to provide a theoretical basis for the subsequent research on strategies and methods. Secondly, it analyses the problems and reasons for the current ideal beliefs of college students. Finally, a series of targeted strategies and methods are proposed to help college students to strengthen their ideal beliefs and promote their comprehensive development.

地方红色文化融入大学生理想信念研究

地方红色文化融入大学生理想信念研究

A Perspective on the Symptoms and Coping Strategies of College Students’ “Bad” Psychology from the Perspective of New Media

Under the digital background of new media, the culture of "display" has flooded into people's field of vision in various forms such as words and pictures. Through research on the development of this phenomenon, it has been found that this phenomenon seriously affects the values and ideals and beliefs of college students, and hinders college students from studying. Therefore, we must be based on the social environment, proceed from the reality of college students, propose feasible and substantive solutions from internal and external, subjective and objective perspectives, create an atmosphere of struggle, and guide college students to establish correct values.

An Investigation of Black and White College Students’ Knowledge About the Long-Term Effects of ACEs

In the past twenty years, multiple studies have shown the relationship between childhood adversity and later negative health consequences. Yet the extent to which the public is aware of this relationship is unclear. We surveyed Black and White college students about their knowledge of the long-term effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Students read vignettes comparing children exposed and unexposed to ACEs, and predicted their mental, physical, and social health as adults. Participants were aware of the effect of ACEs on later mental and social health, but not as aware of the risks on physical health. Black and White students had similar knowledge, but Black students attributed some childhood adversity (e.g., physical abuse) as having less impact in adulthood than White participants. These results offer insight into the beliefs of college students and could serve as a basis for targeted interventions aimed at raising awareness and preventing adversity.

Paranormal Belief Among College Students and Elderly People: A Comparative Study

This is a comparative study conducted for assessing the prevalence of paranormal belief among college students and elderly people, and for identifying if paranormal belief increases with increasing age. This study was conducted on two groups: college students and elderly people. The sample included 50 college students aged 20–25 years and 50 elderly persons aged 40–65 years. The study was conducted using the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale which was developed by Tobacyk in 2004. The study compared the paranormal beliefs of college students with those of elderly people to determine the relationship between paranormal beliefs and age. The study findings revealed that due to the negative correlation between both variables, elderly people and age, hypothesis 1 is rejected. Hypothesis 2 has a non-significant result in six sub-domains between two variables (elderly and college students), indicating that the elderly population will have higher levels of paranormal beliefs in the individual sub-domains of the scale than their younger counterparts. Hypothesis 2 was rejected in one sub-domain (extraordinary life forms) because it yielded a significant result in the study.

Exploration and Practice of the Course Construction and Ideological, Political Reform of Architectural Construction in the Context of “‘Sanquan Education’ strategy” in subject of Architecture

In the context of “‘Sanquan Education’ strategy”, Carrying out curriculum construction and ideological and political reform is an important way to realize the cultivation of talents in applied colleges. It is conducive to strengthening the ideals and beliefs of college students in Civics and realizing the innovation of teaching contents and methods. Through the construction and reform of the course “Building Construction”, students’ professional practice ability has been improved and their learning motivation has been increased.

Attitudes and Beliefs of College Students towards Pain Management Modalities: Theory of Planned Behavior Approach.

Chronic pain exhibits a burdening onset and duration in young adults. It is critical to understand appropriate pain management decision-making. To investigate the associations of attitudes and beliefs of college students with their intention and behavior toward pain management modalities using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). In this cross-sectional online survey study, we recruited college students (age≥18 years) at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. We examined four pain management modalities: Over-the-Counter (OTC) pain medications, prescription pain medications (RX), mindfulness therapy, and yoga/exercise. Likert scales were used to assess TPB constructs (attitude, Subjective Norm [SN], Perceived Behavior Control [PBC], intention, and behavior). We analyzed the associations of the TPB constructs with both intention and behavior toward pain management modalities using multiple linear regression. Of the 364 returned surveys, 227 were completed and analyzed. Attitude was found to be significantly associated with the intention to use all pain management modalities, while PBC was significantly associated with the intentions to use RX, mindfulness, and yoga/exercise (RX: β = 0.38; 95%CI= 0.28, 0.84; p=<0.001, mindfulness: β=0.27; 95%CI=0.07, 0.76; p=0.019, and Yoga/exercise: β=0.35; 95%CI=0.25, 0.85; p=<0.001). Furthermore, the intention to use pain management modalities consistently predicted all behaviors (OTC: β=0.49; 95%CI=0.32, 0.76; p=<0.001, RX: β=0.47; 95%CI=0.17, 0.58; p=<0.001, Mindfulness: β=0.62; 95%CI=0.40, 0.72; p=<0.001, Yoga/Exercise: β=0.59; 95%CI=0.42, 0.84; p=<0.001). College students' attitude and PBC were the top predictors of intention to choose pain management modalities, and intention predicted behavior. Research with robust study design is needed to confirm our study findings.

EPH78 Beliefs Regarding HPV Vaccination Among Young Adult College Students: A Qualitative Study

Although a safe and effective human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine exists, HPV remains prevalent and vaccine uptake remains suboptimal especially among young adults. This study aimed to determine the salient beliefs of college students regarding HPV vaccination.

The Effect of Learning Experiences after University Enrollment on University Student Beliefs About Learning

The Effect of Learning Experiences after University Enrollment on University Student Beliefs About Learning

College students’ willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines

Objective To assess college students’ willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that influence their decisions. Participants: Traditional (aged 18–23) undergraduate students at a university in central Texas. Methods: An online survey was administered in fall 2020 to 614 students stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Results: 40.9% of students planned to take the vaccine as soon as possible, 37.1% eventually, 11.4% only if required, and 10.6% did not intend to be vaccinated. Analyses indicated that gender, major/minor, political affiliation, receiving a flu shot in the preceding 12 months, perception of risk for COVID-19, and vaccine hesitancy were all associated with willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusion: Results confirm that no one-size-fits-all approach to promoting COVID-19 vaccination among college students is possible. Instead, administrators interested in increasing vaccine uptake should address concerns of specific groups, while also utilizing the prosocial beliefs of college students (e.g., being vaccinated will protect others).

Perceptions of university students with disabilities in Spain: ideas and beliefs about attitudes towards their inclusion

Despite big advances, in recent years, students with disabilities have not been greatly present in the university world, and those who do enter higher education are confronted with architectural and psychosocial barriers. Among the latter category, it is necessary to highlight the attitudes of their classmates and teachers towards students with disabilities; but we also need to take their own ideas and beliefs into account. This study therefore examines the ideas and beliefs of university students in Spain with disabilities about attitudes towards disabilities. Taking their responses into consideration, it can be concluded that the students in question consider neither their disability nor the university to be an obstacle to them accessing and finishing their studies. Furthermore, they perceive the attitudes of their teachers and peers to be positive, thus feeling themselves to be fairly well integrated into the university community. However, they also call for better training on disability. Points of interest This article examines the ideas and beliefs held by university students with disabilities in Spain on the attitudes of their teachers and classmates towards their inclusion. This article looks in detail at the real-life interactions between students with disabilities and people without disabilities. The students with disabilities, although considering their peers and teachers to have positive attitudes towards them and feeling themselves to be included, called for the educational community to be better informed about their disabilities. For them, it is essential to have a welcome plan and a central unit coordinating and advising the entire educational community on this issue. This type of research is important, because it can help to give students with disabilities a voice.

Exploration of dietary beliefs and social cognitive factors that influence eating habits among college students attending a rural Midwestern university

Objective: College students are in a critical period of life where many lifestyle changes occur that influence health. The dietary changes that occur in college can persist throughout life and influence health and weight status. Several factors influence eating behaviors and dietary habits during college, and this study explores the dietary beliefs of college students and the factors that influence students’ diets. Participants: Students (n = 49; 20% male; 76% female; 4% other) attending a rural Midwestern university. Methods: Focus groups (n = 7) were used for exploratory research. Demographic and food security data were also collected. Focus group data were analyzed using open coding methods. Themes and subthemes emerged from analysis. Results: Four major themes emerged across focus groups: 1) food and health beliefs; 2) social influence; 3) university influence; and 4) body image beliefs. Conclusions: Findings support offering nutrition education that incorporates foundational nutrition knowledge and cooking skills to all college students.

Attitudinal beliefs towards individuals with disabilities at a metropolitan university: Insights and implications for kinesiology professionals

The primary aim of this study was to examine the attitudinal beliefs of college students, faculty, and staff at a public metropolitan university toward individuals with disabilities. This cross-sectional study utilized the Interactions with Disabled Persons Scale to assess current perceptions of individuals with disabilities of students, faculty, and staff (n=138). Independent t-tests and an ANOVA were utilized to examine differences between students and faculty/staff. Results revealed males, individuals with some experience in coursework related to individuals with disabilities, and those with higher volumes of contact with individuals with disabilities displayed lower scores on the IDP. Additional research utilizing a larger sample size is needed to confirm these findings. Importantly, this paper provides evidence of the need for efforts by kinesiology educators to provide curriculum and experiential activities that increase exposure to individuals with disabilities in order to heighten knowledge, lessen discomfort, and ultimately improve the experiences and outcomes of individuals with a disability at metropolitan universities.

The attitudes and behaviors of students, staff and faculty towards smoke-free and tobacco-free campus policies in North American universities: A narrative review.

INTRODUCTIONIn Canada, a series of recent public health policies and interventions have successfully led to a decline in national tobacco use rates. However, tobacco use among young adults remains high and the tobacco industry continues to place a strong marketing emphasis towards young adults on university campuses. In response, many universities across Canada are beginning to adopt smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policies. While the effectiveness of smoke-free and tobaccofree campus policies has been demonstrated in several countries, little is known about the attitudinal responses of university students, faculty and staff towards these policies. As such, we conducted a review of the literature to summarize the findings of studies conducted in North America regarding the attitudes and beliefs of campus community members towards smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policies.METHODSUsing a pre-defined search strategy and Boolean string, we searched three databases for published articles pertaining to the research question. Only primary and peer-reviewed articles of studies conducted on North American university campuses were eligible for inclusion. Studies included for review were those published in English within the last five years. All studies included in the review contained outcome measurements related to the attitudes and behaviors of faculty, staff and students towards smoke-free and/or tobacco-free campus policies.RESULTSA total of 11 articles were included for analysis and result synthesis. Recent research indicates that individuals’ attitudes and beliefs towards smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policies are influenced by social norms, smoking status, secondhand smoke exposure, and sociodemographics.CONCLUSIONSThis literature review provides timely information for universities in the process of developing or implementing a smoke-free campus policy. The attitudes and beliefs of university students, faculty and staff can determine success and compliance to newly implemented smoke-free campus policies.

The Effects of Peer Education Program Implemented by Nursing Students on the Beliefs of University Students towards the Mental Illness

Giriş: Çalışmalar, yetişkin bireylerin yanı sıra gençlerin de ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylere yönelik olumsuz tutumlara sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Ayrıca pek çok ruhsal hastalık gençlik döneminde başlamakta ve damgalama nedeniyle psikiyatrik yardım alma gecikebilmektedir. Bu noktada gençlerin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik olumsuz inanışlarının olumluya dönüştürülmesi önemlidir. Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı hemşirelik öğrencileri tarafından uygulanan akran eğitim programının üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik inançları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Araştırma tek grupta ön-test son-test yarı deneysel tasarımdadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini akran eğitimini uygulayan, hemşirelik üçüncü sınıf eğitici akranların ulaştığı hemşirelik dışı bölümlerde okuyan üniversite öğrencileri (n: 144) oluşturmuştur. Öğrencilere ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik damgalama ile baş etmeyi hedefleyen akran eğitim programı uygulanmıştır. Araştırma verileri sosyo-demografik özellikler veri toplama formu ve Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik İnançlar Ölçeği ile akran eğitimi öncesi ve sonrasında toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Akran eğitimi uygulanan öğrencilerin çaresizlik ve kişilerarası ilişkilerde bozulma, tehlikelilik ve utanma alt ölçek puan ortalamalarının akran eğitimi sonrasında anlamlı derece azaldığı belirlenmiştir (p = .001). Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencileri tarafından uygulanan akran eğitiminin üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal hastalıklara yönelik inançlarında olumlu yönde değişim oluşturduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuç doğrultusunda akran eğitimi ruhsal hastalıklara karşı damgalamayı azaltmada kullanılabilecek bir yöntem olarak düşünülebilir. Akran eğitiminin etkinliğinin kontrol gruplu ve uzunlamasına izlem tasarımlarıyla değerlendirilmesi önerilir.

Comparative Study of English Learning Beliefs between Chinese and Korean College Students in Minority Region

Beliefs are a central construct in every discipline. Meanwhile, students&amp;rsquo; beliefs about language learning play an important role in their language motivation, attitude and achievement. This study intends to explore the current situation of the English learning beliefs of College students in Minority Regions in China and then attempts to find out the similarities and differences in English learning beliefs between Chinese and Korean students. The results show that self-efficacy is the most important factor affecting non-English major sophomores of minority regions. And there are clear differences exist between two sub-scales of English learning beliefs.

Health Beliefs About UV and Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors.

Our purpose was to examine the beliefs of college students about UV exposure and sunscreen use and their associations with skin cancer risk and protective behaviors in a cloudy climate. The sample was online survey participants (N = 334) recruited from a large university in Oregon. After fitting an initial measurement model, we fit a structural equation model including Health Beliefs About UV (HBAU) subscales (Health Benefits of Tanning, Seasonal Effects, Tanning Through the Winter, and Sunscreen Toxicity), outcome variables (sunscreen use, indoor tanning, and outdoor tanning), and covariates (eg, tanning and sunscreen use). A minority of participants held the beliefs represented by 3 HBAU subscales, but beliefs about negative health effects of the local weather (Tanning Through the Winter) were common. The measurement and adjusted models provided good fit to the data (χ2 = 143.30; P = .29; df = 136; Root-Mean Square Error of Approximation = .014; Comparative Fit Index = .992; Tucker-Lewis Index = .981). After adjusting for covariates, Sunscreen Toxicity predicted reduced sunscreen use (β = −.12, P = .021), Health Benefits of Tanning predicted outdoor tanning (β = .43, P < .001), and Tanning Through the Winter predicted indoor tanning (β = .31, P = .02). The small sample size, nonresponse rate, and cross-sectional nature of this study mean these findings should be interpreted cautiously. Beliefs about health benefits of sun exposure, the regional weather, and sunscreen safety play a role in skin cancer risk and protective behaviors.

Understanding influenza vaccine perspectives and hesitancy in university students to promote increased vaccine uptake

IntroductionInfluenza vaccine hesitancy is a global barrier to controlling seasonal influenza. Influenza vaccination rates in university students lag behind current goals and pose a significant threat to the health of students on campuses. A broader understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of university students are needed to develop targeted interventions to increase vaccination. MethodsAn anonymous cross-sectional survey was developed and distributed via REDCap to graduate and undergraduate students via individual college listservs at a large public university. Survey questions included demographic information and questions about vaccination history, preference for vaccine type (inactivated vaccine (IIV) or live attenuated vaccine (LAIV), knowledge of influenza vaccines, reasons for accepting or refusing vaccine and preference for receiving vaccine information and education. ResultsStudents in 14 colleges received the survey and 1039 respondents were included in analysis. Sixty two percent reported having been vaccinated for influenza and of those vaccinated most were in health-related fields that require vaccination. Graduate and vaccinated students were more knowledgeable about influenza; undergraduates had lower vaccination rates. Students preferred IIV over LAIV and were more knowledgeable about IIV. Those with history of vaccination during childhood had higher rates of vaccination. Twenty six percent overall and 41.6% of the unvaccinated still believed you could get the flu from the flu vaccine. Fear of needles and inconvenience were cited as major reasons for not getting vaccinated. Incentives were cited as important motivators by only 20%. Students preferred to receive vaccine information from medical providers followed by online information and campus events. ConclusionsA multipronged approach to increasing influenza vaccination of university students will be needed. Myths about influenza vaccine persist even in a relatively educated population. Programs will need to target undergraduate and students in non health-related fields, offer vaccine choices - IIV and LAIV and promote vaccination through medical providers and online information.

An exploratory value-cost approach in predicting college students’ achievement goals in multicultural education

ABSTRACT Student resistance is inevitable in the process of multicultural education, but few researchers have explored the dynamics of student motivation. The purpose of this study was to help bridging the gap between motivation and multicultural education by examining the value and cost beliefs of college students in diversity learning, and how those beliefs predict their achievement goals. Participants were 173 college students who were predominantly education majors (86.1%), White (65.9%), and female (80.9%). Exploratory factor analysis results showed that students mainly harbored value and cost beliefs in diversity learning. Multivariate multiple regression analyses results demonstrated an overall significant predictive power of students’ value-cost beliefs over their achievement goals. In particular, students who perceived higher values of multicultural education reported more mastery-approach goals, whereas those who perceived higher cost of multicultural education endorsed more performance-approach goals. While confirming the importance of instilling high values to help cultivate optimal learning goals for college students, the results suggest the potential detrimental effects of perceived high cost of multicultural education. The study has important implications for educators to improve student motivation in diversity learning. Future research can further examine the factor structure of college students’ value-cost beliefs and their longitudinal effects on achievement goals.