Factors Of College Students Research Articles

Gambling disorder and its associated factors in university students

Abstract Background Gambling disorder (GD) is defined as persistent and uncontrollable gambling behaviour that has negative effects on an individual’s life. This can lead to financial problems, poor academic performance, and health problems. GD has been associated with psychological disorders like depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We aimed to examine the gambling disorder and its associated factors in university students. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among students at a university in Eskisehir (Türkiye) in 2024. A stratified random sample design was used. Five faculties were randomly selected. A total of 1,201 students were included according to the stratum weight of the faculties. A questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), and Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) was applied. Data were analysed through descriptive statistical analyses and multivariate logistic regression models. Results The mean age was 21.5±2.8 years, and 46.8% were male. While 48.7% of the students stated that they had gambled at least once, 2.2% had a gambling disorder. The three most common types of gambling played by students were stock market (28.2%), bet on sports (22.0%), and scratch cards (18.2%). In multivariate analysis, being male (Odds ratio-OR:6.5, 95%CI:1.4-29.8), having lost years during education (OR:2.7, 1.1-6.8), having relatives with gambling problems (OR:8.0, 1.8-36.2), investing greater amounts of money in gambling (OR:3.7, 1.0-13.0), and having a high probability of ADHD (OR:4.3, 1.4-12.8) were found to be predictors for GD. Conclusions Although about half of the students had engaged in gambling activities, only a small proportion showed signs of GD. We can conclude that being male, having lost years in education, having relatives with gambling problems, investing larger amounts of money in gambling, and having a higher probability of ADHD are predictors of GD among students. Key messages • Implementing educational campaigns at universities to raise awareness of the potential risks and consequences associated with GD could be beneficial. • It may be helpful if mental health services at the university were equipped to consider mental health conditions such as ADHD, that contribute to GD.

New Thoughts on Guiding Students’ Values in the Microblog Era

With the popularization of the Internet, which promotes the arrival of the microblogging era, college students in today’s colleges and universities are the main population in the microblogging era. Microblog attracts college students with its popularity, flexibility and originality. Due to the complexity of microblogging information, the lack of attention to microblogging education in colleges and universities, as well as some factors of college students themselves, microblogging will have a certain impact on the values of college students, which is specifically manifested in the sense that it makes college students increase their awareness of social participation, realizes and vulgarizes their value orientation, and makes their value standards relatively loose. Therefore, in the era of microblogging, it is necessary to take effective strategies to guide college students to establish correct values.

A mixed methods study of suicide protective factors in college students

IntroductionMental health professionals, teachers, families, and public administrators are concerned about suicide rates among young people, particularly in the university context. For every ten college students worldwide, three attempt suicide in their lifetime, and two experience suicidal ideation. Reducing these rates requires interventions that recognize the problem in terms of risk factors and protective factors.ObjectiveThe general aim of the study was to map the protective factors for suicide among college students, as perceived by them, mental health professionals, and coordinators of undergraduate courses in a public university in the North of Brazil.MethodsThe study followed an exploratory, mixed-method design. Data were collected through interviews and the application of a questionnaire with 54 participants, including college students (n = 20), mental health professionals (n = 22), and course coordinators (n = 12). Data were analyzed using Content Analysis and simple descriptive statistics.ResultsThe findings show that the protective factors for suicide most cited among the three groups were social support, strengthening of internal resources, institutional support, and finding meaning about the change to enter the university. Although the three audiences did not converge, the protective factors also frequently reported were psychological treatment, leisure activities, religious engagement, medical treatment, civic engagement, employability, opportunities for social ascension offered by the university, and quality family relationships.ConclusionIt is suggested that these protective factors are considered when formulating policies to promote mental health and suicide prevention in the university environment.

The Effect of 12-Weeks" Combined Exercise Program Using an Smart Phone Exercise App on Physical Fitness Factors in College Students

The Effect of 12-Weeks" Combined Exercise Program Using an Smart Phone Exercise App on Physical Fitness Factors in College Students

Beyond the Classroom: The Influence of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality on University Students' Academic Performance.

We aimed to analyze the association between food insecurity (FI) and academic performance in university students, including mental health and sleep quality (SQ), in an association model. A cross-sectional design included university students (n = 466, 72.5% women) from Mexico. We applied the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Students self-reported their academic grading (AG) and perceptions about their academic performance. Spearman's rho and multiple logistic regression models were used. Almost half (47%) experienced some level of FI. The median AG was 95. AG was not significantly (p > 0.05) correlated with FI, nor with depression, anxiety, stress, and SQ. Considering mental health and SQ, moderate/severe FI remained significantly associated with perceived overall progress in college (OR: 2.96; 95%CI: 1.49, 5.88) and attendance to classes (OR:3.14; 95%CI: 1.19, 8.28) as poor or regular, and it was positively related to perceiving difficulties in completing their studies (OR:2.75; 95%CI: 1.43, 5.29). Stress, anxiety, depression symptoms, and poor SQ were also significantly associated with poor/regular perception of academic performance. These findings highlight the need to address psychological and nutritional factors in university students to promote their well-being and academic success.

Research on the Factors of College Students' Choice of Tourist Destinations in Sichuan Province

Research on the Factors of College Students' Choice of Tourist Destinations in Sichuan Province

Prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption and evaluation of associated factors in university students.

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption (HAC) according to gender among university students and associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on undergraduate students. We used a stratified sampling technique to represent 26036 students from all grade levels and 11 faculties, and the survey was administered to 2349 undergraduate students. The prevalence of HAC was determined with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). HAC was defined as getting 8 points or more from the AUDIT. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to examine HAC related factors in both genders. In this study, 53.2% of the participants were male. The prevalence of HAC in the study group was 13.5% and prevalence of lifetime drinker was 65.3%. In males; those whose fathers [OR = 1.72; 95% CI: (1.17-2.52)], mothers [1.49; (1.02-2.18)], close friends [2.42; (1.28-4.60)] drink alcohol and smoking [3.16; (2.09- 4.77)], use illicit substance [2.35; (1.66-3.34)], have mental health problems [1.65; (1.04-2.62)] were more likely to report HAC. Meanwhile in females, those whose fathers [OR = 1.92; 95%CI: (1.03-3.57)], close friends [5.81; (1.73-19.45)] drink alcohol and smoking [4.33; (2.31-8.15)], use illicit substance [4.34; (2.34-8.06)] have mental health problems [3.01; (1.67-5.43)] were more likely to report HAC. HAC prevalence is high among university students. The risk of HAC increases with the use of alcohol in family and circle of friends, smoking, illicit substance use and mental health problems. The factors associated with the risk of HAC in both genders are similar.

Predictive Factors for Suicidal Behaviors among University Students in the North-Central Region of Mexico

Introduction. Suicide is a public health problem with multifactorial etiology affecting all age groups. In Mexico, the suicide rate was 6.5 suicides per 100,000 population in 2021. Objective. To determine the predictive factors for suicidal behaviors (SB) in college students in the north-central region of Mexico. Method. A descriptive, comparative, analytical study was conducted of 1,147 randomly selected college students. Sociodemographic data, alcohol consumption (AC), perceived stress (PS), social support (SS) and suicidal behavior (SB), suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempt (SA) and suicide risk (SR) were measured. Data analysis in SPSS included descriptive and inferential statistics. Results. The mean age of study participants was 20.2 years, with a female predominance (82.2%). Prevalence rates for SB were 62% for SI, 14.9% for SA, and 18.3% for SR. In regard to predictive factors for SB, risky, harmful, or dependent AC increased SR 1.7-fold [1.071-2.926]. At the same time, not having SS increased the risk of SI, SA, and SR by a factor of 2.4 [1.843-3.246], 2.7 [1.890-4.123], and 3.6 respectively. Higher PS increased the risk of SI, SA, and SR by a factor of 5.6 [4.209-7.538], 3.1[2.103-4.663] and 6.4 [4.184-9.826] respectively. PS and lack of SS predict SB in both sexes and across all states. Discussion and Conclusion. The results show the importance of mental health care, in both epidemiologically risky situations and everyday life, together with the early identification, and timely, effective treatment of suicide risk factors in university students.

The influence of university library environment on student interactions and college students’ learning engagement

Over the past decade, learning engagement has received increasing attention from researchers. As a critical factor in college students’ academic achievement, learning engagement is significant in students’ long-term future development and social creativity. Present studies show that the overall level of college students’ learning engagement is low, which is highly unfavourable to educational quality and long-term development. There is no doubt about the position of the university library in academic circles. However, the influence of the university library environment on college students’ learning engagement has not been fully explored. The data in this study came from a survey of 45 Chinese universities. This paper investigates the relationship between the university library environment, students’ interaction, and students’ learning engagement. The results showed differences in Chinese college students’ learning engagement in liberal arts and sciences majors. The learning engagement of liberal arts majors is much lower than that of science students. We found that the library environment has an important influence on college students’ learning engagement. And the library environment can affect college students’ learning engagement through the intermediary role of interactive participation among students. In addition, for liberal arts students, the direct effect of the library environment on their learning engagement is more significant. However, for science students, the influence of the library environment on their learning engagement is more strongly intermediated by the students’ interaction. Therefore, future construction and renovation of library environments should cater not only to the diverse needs of different academic disciplines, especially liberal arts students who need special attention but also guide more students to interact friendly through the spatial characteristics of the library so as to improve the overall learning engagement of college students.

대학생의 진로 불확실성 감소가 진로결정 자기효능감에 미치는 영향

The complexity and uncertainty of modern society changing every minute have enormous impacts on the lives and careers of individuals living in this era. The major changes to the structure of the occupational society driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are increasing uncertainty about careers. In this situation, how college students deal with the career uncertainty they experience works as an important element in their career decisions. This study thus sets out to verify the effects of reduced career uncertainty of college students on their career decision-making self-efficacy.
 In order to reduce career uncertainty, the investigator implemented a group counseling program for careers whose effectiveness on the reduced career uncertainty of college students was verified. The study selected college students in lower graders(freshmen and sophomores) to participate in the program for the research purpose at S University in Chungcheongnam Province. They were divided into 163 experimental groups and 159 control groups. While the experiment group participated in an 11-session program with a 50-minute session once or twice per week, the control group participated in no programs. A survey was conducted before and after the program, and collected data was put into the paired-sample t-test and covariance analysis with the SPSS Win 23.0 program.
 The findings show that the experiment group had reduction effects in all the subfactors of career uncertainty and that the control group showed no statistically significant effects. The experiment group that had reduction effects for career uncertainty made a statistically significant increase in career decision-making self-efficacy, but there were no significant changes to that of the control group. The present study demonstrated that the reduction of career uncertainty as the first measure for the career uncertainty of individuals had positive effects on the enhancement of career decision-making self-efficacy and shed light on causal relations between the reduction of career uncertainty and career decision-making self-efficacy, thus holding its significance. The findings of the study are expected to serve as grounds for plans to provide more effective career decision counseling by examining the relations of psychological factors in college students that have difficulties with their career decisions due to the uncertainty of their future.

Hours of sleep and associated factors in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sleep alterations are common in college students, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic factors may predict these alterations in this population. To identify the sociodemographic factors and health characteristics associated with the number of hours of sleep of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a cross-sectional study carried out with 244 university students from a multicampi public university in the State of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. Data collection was performed online and participants answered a specific questionnaire to assess sleep hours, sociodemographic and health variables. Significant associations were observed between hours of sleep and older students (odds ratio adjusted -ORaj: 3.75; 95% Confidence Interval -CI: 1.81-7.75; p < 0.01), attending the final semesters (ORaj: 1.85; 95% CI: 1.05-3.25; p < 0.03), and who reported having some disease (ORaj: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.05-4.50; p < 0.03) with greater chances of getting less sleep. However, those who used tobacco (ORaj: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.01-0.45; p < 0.001) were likely to have more hours of sleep per night. Sleep restriction was common among participating college students, which has likely intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions. This encourages specific public health actions, contemplating the health and hours of sleep of this population.

Determination of Stress-Related Factors in University Students

Determination of Stress-Related Factors in University Students

New Thoughts on Guiding Students’ Values in the Microblog Era

With the popularization of the Internet, which promotes the arrival of the microblogging era, college students in today’s colleges and universities are the main population in the microblogging era. Microblog attracts college students with its popularity, flexibility and originality. Due to the complexity of microblogging information, the lack of attention to microblogging education in colleges and universities, as well as some factors of college students themselves, microblogging will have a certain impact on the values of college students, which is specifically manifested in the sense that it makes college students increase their awareness of social participation, realizes and vulgarizes their value orientation, and makes their value standards relatively loose. Therefore, in the era of microblogging, it is necessary to take effective strategies to guide college students to establish correct values.

Computer vision syndrome and associated factors in university students and teachers in Nampula, Mozambique

BackgroundComputer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a complex of eye and visual problems that arise while using a computer or other Video Display Terminal (DVT). With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of these DVTs has become indispensable in the lives of students and teachers. This study aims to identify the prevalence of CVS and associated factors in students and teachers at Lúrio University, in Nampula, during the pandemic period.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study, carried out between November 2020 and March 2021. The validated CVS questionnaire (CVS-Q) and another semi-structured questionnaire on ergonomic risk factors were applied. Odds ratios (OR) and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were calculated to measure the association between CVS and computer use conditions.ResultsThe prevalence of CVS was 76.6%, and the female gender, age ≤ 20 years, levels I, II, III of course, lack of knowledge about ergonomics, use the computer to study, use more than 6 hours daily, absence of anti-reflex treatment, use of other devices and sitting in an inappropriate chair were risk factors for the occurrence of CVS, while being a teacher was a protective factor.ConclusionThe prevalence of CVS found in this study was high, due to several factors, especially not using ergonomic principles when using computers and other DVTs. There is a need to adopt intervention strategies focused on the most vulnerable groups such as women, age group ≤20 years and students, especially at the first year level, right after entering the University.

Asociación entre edadismo y sexismo en estudiantes universitarios

Background and aimsAgeism is the negative perception towards others based on age. The aim of this research was to analyze the levels of ageism and its association with sexism and other factors in university students. Materials and methodsCross-sectional study among the students of the University of Granada. The data was collected through an online survey. Information on sociodemographic and academic variables was collected together with the Negative Stereotypes Questionnaire towards Old Age (CENVE), the Ambivalent Sexism Scale (ASI), the Brief Version of the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFPTSQ), the Anxiety Scale for Aging (AE) and the Contact with the Elderly Scale (CPM). Ageism levels were determined and associations with other variables were analyzed. A logistic regression model explored ageism’ associated factors. ResultsTwo hundred and sixty-three students participated. Most had low or very low levels of ageism (83.3%). The most ageist students showed higher hostile sexism (OR=1.07; p<.01) and higher aging anxiety (OR=1.10; p<.05) than students with high scores in ageism. Graduate students showed protector OR for ageism when compared to postgraduate students (OR=.31; p<.05). ConclusionsHigher hostile sexism and aging anxiety are associated with higher ageism in students from the University of Granada. Universities must include in their study plans knowledge about this problem and develop programs aimed at avoiding discrimination in the elderly.

Risk of suffering from eating disorders students in the 1st and 2nd semester of the Medicine degree

Background: eating Disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses caused by various factors, mainly during adolescence and youth. The symptomatology involves excessive concern about food, weight, and/or body image and unhealthy habits to control or reduce body weight. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted using the SCOFF and EAT-26 instruments to assess eating behavior in first and second- semester university students at a private university in Asunción, Paraguay. The questionnaire, consisting of closed-ended multiple-choice questions, was processed using Microsoft Office's Excel, enabling a detailed analysis of the sample. Results: the sample of 83 students, predominantly composed of women (74,7 %) aged between 18 and 24, showed a 41 % risk of eating disorders according to the SCOFF scale and 20 % according to the EAT-26 scale. Notably, there is a significant prevalence of women at higher risk of eating disorders compared to men. The results underscore the severity of these disorders and highlight specific risk factors in university students, such as academic stress and social pressure to maintain a slim body. Conclusion: findings from this cross-sectional study suggest a moderate prevalence of eating disorder risk in first and second-semester medical students, particularly among women. The EAT-26 survey, encompassing more items and response options, identified a 20 % risk, while the briefer and dichotomous SCOFF questionnaire reported 41 % risk prevalence. However, due to the cross-sectional design and the nature of the instruments, these findings should be interpreted cautiously. Longitudinal studies with comprehensive diagnostic assessments are needed to draw more robust conclusions about the true prevalence and incidence of eating disorders in this population.

Effectiveness of combined herbal medicines on bipolar disorder among university students during teaching course reform

BackgroundThrough interviews and questionnaire surveys on emotional factors in college students’ learning, it was found that there is a common prevalence of mania such as weak integrative motivation and strong anxiety, which to some extent affects learning efficiency. This study aims to observe the therapeutic effect of the combination of engineering management teaching reform and innovation in universities and traditional Chinese medicine on students’ mania.Subjects and Methods The subjects of this study were 120 randomly selected students from a certain school and college, who were evenly divided into two groups. The experimental group received reform teaching combined with traditional Chinese medicine treatment, while the control group received traditional teaching. A questionnaire survey was conducted with a rating of five levels ranging from “very suitable for me” to “completely unsuitable for me”, with a score ranging from 5 to 1. After the questionnaire was collected, SPSS was used to analyze the reliability of the data.ResultsThe results showed that the average value of anxiety factors in the control group exceeded 3.00. The average value of students’ learning confidence is below 3.00, and 57.8% of students believe that they lack self-confidence. The average value of anxiety factors in the experimental group is below 3.00, and 80% of students believe that they have mastered knowledge through teaching and feel relaxed and confident in the classroom.ConclusionsThis study indicates that students have manic affective disorders with weak integrative motivation and strong anxiety. Classroom teaching mode is optimized, importance is attached to the cultivation of integrated motivation, timely attention is paid to students’ emotional status, students can overcome mania, and learning emotions and outcomes can be improved.AcknowledgementThe 2021 Henan Province New Humanities Research and Reform Practice Project (No.2021JGLX095); 2021 Henan Province Higher Education Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project (No. 2021SJGLX527).

Research on Travel Preferences of College Students Based on Conjoint Analysis

The college student travel market, as a potential and significant tourism sector, holds promising prospects for development. This study employs conjoint analysis combined with questionnaire surveys to comprehensively analyze various influencing factors in college students' travel decision-making. Through quantitative assessment, we not only determine the relative importance of each influencing factor but also gain in-depth insights into college students' preferences for different combinations of these factors. This data provides robust guidance for tourism enterprises, aiding them in developing targeted travel products, formulating effective marketing strategies, and better meeting the needs of college students.

Level of Perceived Emotional Abuse and Affecting Factors in University Students

Amaç: Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin algıladıkları duygusal istismar düzeyini ve faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta bulunan özel bir üniversitenin Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu'nda öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluşturmuştur (N=251). Veriler iki bölümden oluşan form ile toplanmıştır. İlk bölümde öğrencilerin tanıtıcı özelliklerinin yer aldığı Tanıtıcı Özellikler, ikinci bölümde de Yetişkinler İçin Algılanan Duygusal İstismar Ölçeği yer almaktaydı. Veriler, Statistical Package for Social Sciences programında değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın uygulanması için gerekli etik onaylar alınmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin Yetişkinler İçin Algılanan Duygusal İstismar Ölçeğinden aldıkları toplam puan 125.67±43.43'tür. Öğrencilerin toplam puanları ile gelir-gider düzeyi, ailedeki tartışma/kavgalar, bireyin aile içi şiddete maruz kalma, istismara maruz kalma, benlik saygısı, başarı düzeyi ve yalnızlık değişkenleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğrencilerin algıladıkları duygusal istismar düzeyi yüksek, ortalamaya yakın puan olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçek ortalamaları ile tanıtı özelliklerin istatistiksel karşılaştırılması sonucu genel ölçek puanı ile tanıtıcı özellikler arasında istatistiksel anlamlılığın var olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bunlar da etki eden faktörler olarak ele alınabilir. İstismar gerekirse okullarda, üniversitelerde ders olarak okutulmalı, sempozyum, eğitimlerde bu konu daha çok vurgulanmalı, halk eğitimi yapılmalıdır

대학생의 성인지 감수성, 성 태도, 성 의사소통이 성적 자율성에 미치는 영향

This study aimed to provide basic data for developing a program to improve sexual autonomy and create desirable gender culture. As gender-related problems have emerged as an important issue in college students, the importance of education and practice to protect oneself from sexual problems and cultivate the ability to maintain sexual health is emphasized. Reflecting these changes, this study attempted to examine the degree of gender sensitivity, sexual attitude, sexual communication, and sexual autonomy and then identify the correlation between gender sensitivity, sexual attitude, sexual communication, and sexual autonomy. Also, it attempted to identify factors affecting sexual autonomy in college students. The study subjects were unmarried men and women, with 230 attending a university in D city. The collected data were analyzed frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, Pearson's Correlation Coefficients, and Multiple Regression using the SPSS Win 28.0 statistical program. As a result of the study, the subject's gender sensitivity was an average of 4.18 points out of 5 points, sexual attitude was 3.38 points, sexual communication was 3.07 points, and sexual autonomy was 4.23 points. And it analyzed the difference in gender sensitivity, sexual attitude, sexual communication, and sexual autonomy according to the general characteristics of the subject. There was a significant difference in gender sensitivity by gender (t=-4.77, p&lt;.001), grade (F=3.39, p=.019), and dating experience (t=-5.24, p&lt;.001). And there was a significant difference in sexual communication by gender (t=-3.08, p=.001) and grade (F=3.84, p=.010), and there was a significant difference in sexual autonomy by gender (t=-2.02, p=.023) and interpersonal satisfaction (F=8.64, p&lt;.001). Sexual autonomy was positively related to gender sensitivity (r=.216, p=.004), sexual attitude (r=.301, p&lt;.001), and sexual communication(r=.336, p&lt;.001). Sexual attitude was positively related to sexual communication (r=.424, p&lt;.001) and gender sensitivity (r=.260, p&lt;.001). The influencing factors in college students' sexual autonomy were sexual communication (β=0.306, p&lt;.001), gender (β=.231, p&lt;.001), interpersonal satisfaction (β=0.182, p=.003), gender sensitivity (β=0.155, p=.015), and sexual attitude (β=0.136, p=.043) and the explanatory power was 26.7%. In other words, the higher sexual communication and sexual attitude, interpersonal satisfaction, and gender sensitivity, the higher sexual autonomy. It was also confirmed that female students had higher sexual autonomy than male students. The results suggested the need to develop an integrated and systematic intervention program that can enhance the sexual autonomy of college students so that they can develop the ability to prevent sexual problems on their own. Through this, it is expected that one will not only take the initiative in one's sexuality but also contribute to forming a proper sexual value that can protect the rights of the other person and create a desirable sexual culture.