Students In College Research Articles

Psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdown period on students of healthcare colleges: Comment.

Psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdown period on students of healthcare colleges: Comment.

Impact of Eating Habits on Academic Performance among 4th year Medical Students of a Private College Faisalabad

Objective: This study was designed to determine the relationship between eating habits and academic performance among medical students of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College. Study design & Setting: A comparative cross-sectional study was being conducted Methodology: After the permission of the Ethical Research Committee of the institution. Students of 4th year MBBS was recruited by simple convenient sampling. A validated questionnaire consisting of 14 questions in reference to eating habits was used. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS version 24 and a one-way ANOVA test was used and p value of = 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Study was conducted on 100 medical students with mean age of 22.67±.554. Out of 100 participants 51 (51%) were male and 49 (49%) were female students. It was observed that good eating habit score was associated with high academic achievements. While, a bad eating habit score was associated with low academic achievements. Conclusion: It was concluded from our study that there was a significant association between good eating habits and academic performance.

Effects of technology-aided teaching mode on the development of CT skills of EFL students in Higher Vocational Colleges: A case study of English argumentative writing

With the increasing application of technology in education, exploring the value of technology-aided teaching modes in promoting students' development of critical thinking (CT) skills has become more prominent. This study targets English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in Higher Vocational Colleges (HVCs) to empirically investigate the effects of technology-aided teaching on their development of CT skills. Utilizing the method of equal-group comparative teaching experiment, this study divided students into control and experimental groups and implemented various technology-aided teaching interventions in the experimental group. The results reveal that the application of technology has a positive impact on the development of CT skills and improvement in English argumentative writing among EFL students. Based upon these findings, this study proposes a teaching mode “problem-based learning context creating - viewpoints expressing - viewpoint questioning - collaborative resolution - reflective learning,” aiming to provide insights for effectively conducting CT teaching for EFL students under a technological environment.

An Exploration of Factors Influencing the Passing of Mainland Chinese Students' Study Abroad Applications Based on Logistic Regression Modeling--Example of Applying for Master's Degree in Hong Kong

In order to explore the admission factors of mainland Chinese students applying for master's degree in Hong Kong, the article collected about 240 data by visiting and researching professional study abroad application agencies and students in colleges and universities. It collected undergraduate institution background, major grades, target institution ranking, language scores and undergraduate grades of the applicants and analyzed and explored them based on the logistic regression model. We found that undergraduate institutional rank, undergraduate GPA, target institution rank, and major match were significantly different across admissions outcomes and were able to conclude, that undergraduate institutional rank, GPA, and target institution rank had the most significant effect on admissions outcomes, and that language scores and major match did not significantly affect admissions outcomes. We hypothesize that there may be a survivor bias in the data collected, and that some unquantifiable factors of soft backgrounds such as research competitions, internships, and patents and journals may have an impact on the admissions outcomes. We also provide strategies to improve the success rate of the application.

Gender awareness among the undergraduate medical students: A cross sectional study from Hyderabad, India.

Physician trainees need to have robust gender awareness for better professional relationships and patient outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate (UG) medical students (MBBS) of a medical college in Hyderabad, India, in November 2022, to assess their gender sensitivity (GS) and gender-role ideologies. A pretested, structured English questionnaire was used for the study, to compute the Nijmegen Gender Awareness Scale in Medicine (N-GAMS) of the participants. The mean age of the students was 20.51 years, with the majority being women (112, 61.2%). The mean GS score was 3.11, while the mean scores for gender-role ideology towards patients (GRIP) and gender-role ideology towards doctors (GRID) were 2.56 and 2.56, respectively. In the adjusted analysis, a significantly better GS score was seen among medical students from urban backgrounds. Significantly more egalitarian GRIP was found among women, participants from urban backgrounds, and among those whose mothers were employed. Significantly more egalitarian GRID was found among women and participants whose mothers were employed. There was a significant negative, but low, correlation between the GS domain and the GRIP (r = - 0.241; p < 0.001) and GRID (r = - 0.192; p = 0.009) scores. There was a high, positive correlation between GRID and GRIP (r = 0.812; p < 0.001). Gender awareness is relatively low among Indian medical students and lower still among male students. It was higher among women, particularly among those whose mothers were employed and those who were from urban areas.

Precise Implementation of Mental Health Thinking Measures in Universities Based on Student Portrait Analysis

School learners are the future of the motherland and the hope of the nation, and the level of mental health of school learners directly affects the achievement of moral education and the realization of the goal of moral education. The requirement of cultivating “self-esteem and self-confidence, rational and calm, and positive social mentality” provides guidance for the construction of mind fitness educating courses for school learners. At present, the research on the portrait technology for students in colleges and universities has been carried out one after another, and through the data mining of the informationized campus, the applications such as early warning of students' academic situation, dynamic detection of students' thoughts, and improvement of library lending service have been realized to better promote the management and service of students. The system can help students and teachers to make the mental health portrait model. This system can help students and teachers to analyze students' mental health problems more visually and improve the efficiency.

Social capital development in online education and its impact on academic performance and satisfaction

PurposeThe first objective is to investigate and determine the social capital development of students in online education. The second objective is to analyze the influence of social capital on students’ academic success and educational satisfaction. The third objective is to generate recommendations to foster social capital development.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research approach is employed, with 264 respondents comprising students from colleges and universities in Malaysia. The data gathering instrument is an online questionnaire administered with the informed consent of participants. Data analysis is performed using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results show that the faculty capital and peer capital components of social capital have not been compromised in online education, but the family capital component has declined. As such, it is concluded that there is a general decline in overall social capital in online education. These findings form the basis for recommendations on promoting social capital development among students in colleges and universities internationally.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focused on study periods during the COVID-19 pandemic where online learning and communication were strictly enforced, providing a unique opportunity to explore how students adapted their social capital development. However, this is not meant to be a representation of scenarios where students are given the option of either physical or online education or a combination of both.Practical implicationsAcademic and institutional management implications are evident, and recommendations are made based on the findings.Social implicationsThe findings and subsequent recommendations have considerable social implications in terms of social sustainability of education practices and policies.Originality/valueThe COVID-19 pandemic that started in March 2020 and subsequent prolonged periods of physical lockdowns in many countries have forced colleges and universities that customarily practice classroom education to shift to online education temporarily. This situation created a novel “natural experiment” when classes or programs from the same college or university that are customarily conducted in classrooms (in person) were conducted online during the pandemic, thus contributing to the originality of the findings.

Analysis of Learning Situation and Training Suggestions for Non-traditional Students in Vocational Colleges

With the popularization of higher education in China, the proportion of non-traditional students in higher education will continue to increase. Vocational colleges will be the main institutions in China that accept non-traditional students to attend universities. This student group is still very different from the traditional student group. The analysis of the learning situation of non-traditional student groups is a prerequisite and foundation for vocational colleges to explore the high-quality cultivation of this group. Through investigation and analysis of non-traditional students in vocational colleges, summarizing their learning characteristics strengths, and weaknesses, this article provides corresponding suggestions for high-quality cultivation of this student group in vocational colleges.

A Survey on the Current Situation and Improvement Path of Positive Psychological Quality among Vocational Undergraduate Students

Vocational undergraduate education has a clear vocational education attribute, carrying the heavy burden of delivering excellent vocational talents to society. Psychological health education in vocational undergraduate colleges must deepen positive educational concepts, stimulate students’ potential, cultivate positive and upward psychological qualities, and effectively achieve a balanced education. At present, research on the positive psychological qualities of vocational colleges’ undergraduate students is mostly at the theoretical level, with little empirical or practical research. This article mainly focuses on the first to fourth-year students of a vocational undergraduate college in Jinan City, analyzes the current status of their positive psychological qualities, and reveals the influence of demographic variables on the positive psychological qualities of vocational undergraduate students. The study proposes targeted new paths to enhance the positive psychological qualities of vocational undergraduate students, further enriching empirical research on the cultivation of positive psychological qualities.

Research on the Way to Improve the Comprehensive Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

Research on the Way to Improve the Comprehensive Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

Emotional Intelligence And Its Impacts On Academic Achievement Of General Degree College Students

Emotional Intelligence is a significant characteristics of any human being. Which can play a role to improve the academic achievement among students of general degree colleges in North 24 Parganas and Howrah district of West Bengal. The aim of the was to identify the male &amp; female relations respect to emotional intelligence, rural &amp; urban relations respect to emotional intelligence and relationship between emotional intelligence and its impacts on academic achievement. The present study was Normative Survey research. For collect the data researcher used Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) was developed by Shailendra Singh (2004) edited and modified by Roy &amp; Mahato, 2023 from 100 general degree college students West Bengal (North 24 Parganas &amp; Howrah). The 100 sample distributed as 53 male and 47 female, who had been selected purposely. The researcher used Mean &amp; Standard Deviation (S.D.) as Descriptive Statistics, Scatterplot, Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation (r) and Independent ‘t’-test as Inferential Statistics applied to analyze the data. The result showed that, there is significant difference between college students male &amp; female, there is a significant difference between college students in rural &amp; urban areas and the emotional intelligence as independent variables is negatively correlated with academic achievement, which mean EI is not significantly related to academic achievement.

Predicting statistic anxiety by attitude toward statistics, statistics self-efficacy, achievement in statistics and academic procrastination among students of social sciences colleges

PurposeThis study aimed at identifying the prevalence of statistic anxiety among students in social sciences programs and analyzing the relationship between statistics anxiety and four key variables: attitude toward statistics, statistics self-efficacy, achievement in statistics and academic procrastination.Design/methodology/approachMethod a total of 440 students from all statistics sections offered in the social sciences programs in a four-year public medium-sized university in UAE participated in this study. Students participated by responding to a package that has four instruments: Statistics Anxiety Scale, Attitudes Toward Statistics, Current Statistics Self-Efficacy and Procrastination Assessment Scale.FindingsMore than 27% of students have above average statistics anxiety. Significant correlations were observed between statistics anxiety and each of attitude toward statistics course (−0.34), academic procrastination (0.33) and achievement (−0.35). On the other hand, Attitudes Toward Statistics and statistics self-efficacy have non-significant correlations. The four variables together predict more than 32% of the total variance of statistics anxiety, and the best predictor was procrastination followed by course attitude.Research limitations/implicationsStudents from only one university participated in this study. Adding more universities and countries could increase the generalizability of the study.Practical implicationsStatistics anxiety is prevalent among students in social sciences programs. Statistics instructors must be ready to deal with reducing it. Several procedures have been suggested to reduce statistics anxiety but improving attitudes towards statistics courses is the key factor in this regard.Social implicationsMany students from social sciences and humanities programs and colleges experience anxiety or tension related to statistics courses which are required in most higher education institution. This paper tried to understand which variables affecting this phenomenon and in which directions. At the end, statistics is an important subject for all students during their academic life as well as practical life after graduation.Originality/valueStatistic anxiety is the feeling of worrying and tension that students experience when taking statistics courses, especially in social sciences programs. Studying statistic anxiety and the related variables is crucial because this anxiety negatively and significantly affects students’ achievement and learning.

Social Media Addiction and Its association with Depression Indicators among Sulaimani University Students.

University students occupy a significant position in the human science, especially the psychological and educational studies. University students, all over the world, gain a great deal of interest because they are the bases of the future. This requires researchers to deeply dive in this field to serve the Kurdish students and build their future on firm scientific grounds. This research is considered a contribution in the human effort which examines the association between Social Media Addiction and Depression Indications among Sulaimani University students. It also testes the differences in the social media addiction and depression indications according to three variables: College specialty, gender and year stages. The research questionnaires were applied to (480) University students. Results indicate that Sulaimani University students have low level of social media addiction and depression indications. There is also a significant positive relationship (r=0.22 p&lt;0.01) between social media addiction and depression indications among university students. The results also reveal that students in humanity science colleges have high level of social media addiction compared to students in practical/natural science colleges, however; this difference is not the case for the depression indications. In addition, the results show a statistically significant difference between gender in depression indications, suggesting that female students have higher amount of depression indications than male students. Finally, the results demonstrate no significant differences between students in second and fourth stage concerning the research variable of interest. In the light of the present study, the researchers have come out with a number of recommendations and suggestions.

The Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Services among Adolescents Students in Secondary Schools and Teacher Training College in Mtwara, Tanzania

The Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Services among Adolescents Students in Secondary Schools and Teacher Training College in Mtwara, Tanzania

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards E-learning among Medical Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Maharashtra

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards E-learning among Medical Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Maharashtra

Entrepreneurial intentions among polytechnic students in India: Examining the theory of planned behaviour using PLS-SEM

This study delves into the factors that kindle entrepreneurial intentions among Indian polytechnic students, shedding light on the pivotal roles of course curriculum, institutional support, family, and peers. Prior research in various fields has often employed the theory of planned behaviour to explore entrepreneurial intentions. However, a noticeable gap exists as no study has investigated this phenomenon among polytechnic students until now. This research uses the theory of planned behaviour to scrutinize entrepreneurial intentions among students in government polytechnic colleges in Malappuram and Calicut districts in India. Analyzing data from 254 valid questionnaires, the study employs the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling method for analysis. The results reveal that peers significantly influence perceived behavioural control, attitude, and subjective norms. These findings resonate with earlier studies and emphasize the critical roles of peers, course curriculum, and institutional support in shaping entrepreneurial intentions. Ultimately, the findings underscore the potential of tailoring polytechnic education towards entrepreneurship, offering technical students opportunities for growth and facilitating positive economic and societal transformations.

Guessing Picture to Increase Students’ Speaking Skill in Speaking Class at Universitas Islam Madura

The aim of this research is to improve students' speaking skills in speaking classes. This goal is based on a strong desire for students to be able to involve expressions and expand ideas in telling a picture. This research uses the classroom action research (CAR) method which consists of four steps, including: planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The data analysis used is a qualitative descriptive analysis technique. Criteria for success in this research is about increasing student's speaking ability at the third semester with an average completion score reaching 75%. Based on the results of the action, it can be concluded that student improvement with complete achievement. This is proven by the changes occurred from cycle I at 31.5%, cycle II at 52.6% and finally cycle III reached 78.9% which indicates that the student’s ability to tell stories has increased from previously not appearing to appear. This shows that image media can improve speaking ability to students in college.

The Docking of Talent Training Strategies and Job Market in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of Slow and Difficult Employment

Students in higher vocational colleges are faced with difficult problems such as slow employment, which highlights the dislocation between education and the market. This study surveyed thousands of students and hundreds of enterprises, and put forward docking strategies. The analysis shows that the mismatch between skills adaptation and literacy is the main cause of slow employment. To this end, research and design training programs, including curriculum restructuring, school-enterprise cooperation practice platforms, and employment-oriented quality improvement plans are imperative. At the same time, we will develop teaching modules for career planning to enhance competitiveness and ensure that the content is synchronized with industry standards. After the implementation, the employment rate of students increased by 15% within six months, the degree of interconnection increased by 20%, and the degree of enterprise recognition increased by 25%. The research effectively promotes the docking of higher vocational education with the market, and has far-reaching significance for easing slow employment.

The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Depression among Medical Students of Peshawar

BACKGROUND; : Melancholy is one of the major fitness issues in modern society. WHO has researched that melancholy is the maximum common reason of disability nowadays. It ‘s far a common and extreme mental disorder that affects someone's each day ordinary activities and capabilities consisting of questioning, feeling, sound asleep, eating, working and analyzing. In our research, we want to show the connection between social media use and depression in medical students. . Research studies have shown that excessive use of social media affects students' mental health. Social media use can increase depression among users. OBJECTIVE; To determine if a relationship exists between social media and depression among medical students of Peshawar METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was carried out among the students of private medical colleges of Hayatabad Peshawar. An online questionnaire was designed using Google forms and was sent to the participants via WhatsApp. The questionnaire was filled out by 282 participants. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20 and MS EXCEL was used to make graphs and figures. RESULTS: The age of participants was between 18 and 27 years. 56.7% were using social media for personal needs and interest, 10.6%were using it for educational purposes and only 2.5% were used for professional purposes. We found that 40.1% were using social media more than 10 times per day, 36.9% use 2 to 5 times a day and 5.7% were using only 7(2.5%) out of 282 participants, according to the scale have an addiction and 275(97.5%) have no addiction. 193(68.4%) participants out of 282 were at risk of clinical depression and 89(31.6%) have no clinical depression. CONCLUSION; According to this study, social media does not necessarily cause depression. It was concluded that depression may be due to other causes like stressful life, unemployment, family problems, and low socioeconomic status.

Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among medical students of a rural medical college in Karnataka

Introduction: Depression among medical students is an overlooked public health issue in India. Addressing this problem is crucial to prevent its negative impact on educational performance and career development through early detection and appropriate interventions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among medical students. Materials and methods: 305 medical students selected randomly were assessed for depression using the Beck Depression Inventory. The relationships between depression and various factors, including academic year, social influences such as addictive habits, family issues, a history of depression, and living away from home were assessed. Results: 137 (44.91%) students were found to have some degree of depression according to Becks Inventory Scale. Majority (81.02%) of them were found to have mild to moderate depression while the prevalence of severe and very severe depression was 6.10% and 2.25% respectively. The difference between the grade of depression and year of studying was found to be statistically significant. Factors such as being coerced into the MBBS program instead of choosing it, academic performance during the course, and a history of previous depression had a significant impact on the likelihood of developing depression. Conclusion: Depression is notably common among medical students in this region. Our results highlight the need for widespread screening and psychiatric counseling for this vulnerable group. Keywords: medical students; depression; Becks depression; inventory scale