Factors Of College Students Research Articles

The investigation of drug or stimulant usage prevalence and related factors among university students in Mersin in Turkey

ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to investigate the prevalence of drug use and related factors in university students. Methods: This study was carried out in Mersin, Turkey. Data forms were filled in by 1767 students. Results 905 (52.3%) of the 1767 participants were male. Their median age was 21.0, and 120 (6.8%) of the participants were found to have used drugs at least once in a life time; 77 (4.4%of them once in the last year. The coefficients of the increase rates for having used drugs at least once in a lifetime can be listed as follows: Presence of friends in the social environment who use drugs, 10.55 times (p < .001); being an active smoker, 4.78 times (p < .001); active alcohol consumption, 13.36 times (p < .001). The following variables appear to be the coefficients of increase rates for using drugs at least once in the previous year: having somebody who uses drugs around, 12.71 times (p < .001); being an active alcohol consumer, 10.38 times (p < .001) and parental separation, 2.64 times (p < .01). Conclusions In this study it was determined that cigarette/alcohol use and the effects of social environment are the most important factors in drug use in university students.

Distribution of IOP and its relationship with refractive error and other factors: the Anyang University Students Eye Study

To investigate the distribution of intraocular pressure (IOP) and its relationship with refractive error and other factors in university students from Anyang, China. A university-based study was conducted. Subjects were invited to complete ophthalmic examinations, including visual acuity, noncontact tonometry (NCT), cycloplegic autorefraction, and ocular biometry. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to evaluate the associations between IOP and other factors. Only data from right eyes were used in analysis. A total of 7720 subjects aged 16 to 26 years old were included, and 2834 (36.4%) of the participants were male. The mean IOP of the right eye for all subjects was 15.52±3.20 mm Hg (95%CI: 15.45, 15.59). Using multivariate linear regression analysis, IOP was found to correlate significantly with younger age (P<0.001; standardized regression coefficient β, -0.061; regression coefficient β, -0.139; 95%CI: -0.18, -0.09), higher myopic refractive error (P=0.044; standardized β, -0.060; regression coefficient β, -0.770; 95%CI: -0.15, -0.002), higher central corneal thickness (P<0.001; standardized β, 0.450; regression coefficient β, 0.044; 95%CI: 0.04, 0.05), and shorter axial length (AL; P<0.001; standardized β, -0.061; regression coefficient β, -0.163; 95%CI: -0.25, -0.07). This study described the normal distribution of IOP. In Chinese university students aged 16-26y, higher IOP is associated with younger age, higher myopic refractive error, higher thickness of the central cornea, and shorter AL.

Moderating Factors in University Students’ Self-Evaluation for Sustainability

Background: Self-evaluation is a multidimensional construct that has raised increasing interest within educational research at different educational stages. Different studies have pointed out the important role that Student Self-Assessment plays in improving student learning and ensuring the sustainability in instructional and evaluation processes. Method: The aim of this study with 630 university students is to analyze how engagement profiles and study strategies (measured by questionnaire) can predict the accuracy of students’ self-assessment of their achievements. For this purpose, the UWE-9 questionnaire was used to evaluate engagement, the Study Techniques Questionnaire scale to measure study strategies and a content-based test to evaluate performance, along with a self-assessment test in which the student had to estimate the level of achievement obtained in the content-based test, once the test had been completed. Results: The results show that both the academic engagement and the study strategies undertaken by students can be important factors that may influence different aspects of learning in the educational context. Students with higher performance and more engagement tend to show greater skills with student self-assessment (SSA) and students with better study habits tend to have better scores, greater confidence in the SSAs delivered and better skills for self-assessment. Conclusions: Findings suggests that providing opportunities for students to have a greater involvement in the construction of their learning and in its evaluation raises positive attitudes, which results in increased performance in order to achieve greater sustainability in the learning process assessment.

Trajectories of Victimization and Bullying at University: Prevention for a Healthy and Sustainable Educational Environment

The bullying phenomenon is both an uncomfortable reality and a serious social problem for educational community institutions. Its presence is incompatible with a healthy and sustainable education environment. The educational, psychological, and social consequences of bullying transcend the personal sphere and reach the family and work environment in adulthood. Traditionally, bullying has been studied in the compulsory educational stages. However, at present, this problem is also being addressed in higher education. The present research, which is of a transversal nature, aims to explore bullying in the Spanish university setting, along with its typology, scope, and predictive factors, from both socio-demographic and family perspectives. In this sense, we set ourselves the following objectives: (GO1) to see if university students are exposed to bullying, as well as to identify the profiles of the subjects of bullying from three dimensions (physical, relational, and verbal victimization) and (GO2) to determine whether there are trajectories of bullying in university students from the compulsory education stage to the present. Based on a descriptive quantitative methodology, this study was conducted in 10 Spanish universities. The research’s major results show that the persistence of bullying in university classrooms is of a relational and verbal nature, but is not physical. Victimization occurs mainly in women who carry out studies linked to social and legal sciences or art and the humanities. Additionally, it is observed that a spiral of relational violence is produced, perpetuating this type of aggression over time. Among other predictive factors in university students is that they have suffered relational violence during their compulsory education. These data should alert educational and health institutions about the persistence of bullying in university students to prevent it and to facilitate its early detection and treatment to eradicate this problem from higher education classrooms.

Who Got Infected with COVID-19? A Study of College Students in Wuhan (China).

College students represent a large group of people who frequently travel across regions, which increased their risk of infection and exacerbated the risk of COVID-19 spread throughout China. This study uses survey data from the end of April 2020 to analyze the status of COVID-19-infected cases, the group differences, and influencing factors in college students in Wuhan. The sample size was made up 4355 participants, including 70 COVID-19-infected students. We found that during the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, college students in Wuhan were primarily infected during off-campus events after winter break or infected in their hometowns after leaving Wuhan; the percentage of college students with severe cases was relatively low, and most had mild cases; however, a large proportion of asymptomatic cases may exist; there were significant group differences in gender, age and place of residence; and the risk of infection was closely related to the campus environment, in which the population density and number of faculty and students on campus had a significant impact. The results indicated that the infection of students did not occur at random, thus strengthening student health education and campus management can help curb the spread of COVID-19 among students.

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL HEALTH

ABSTRACT Since the reform and opening up, China’s national living standards have gradually improved, but the current physical health level of college students has not increased with the improvement of living standards. The physical health of college students — as high-quality talents of the country — is related to the future of the country and the nation,. In order to explore the influencing factors of college students’ physical health, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to evaluate the factors affecting students’ physical health. This study analyzes the index of students’ physical health through the method of literature, then revises the evaluation index through expert analysis and analytic hierarchy process, and verifies it through examples. The results show that the final score of the school students’ physical health is 81.55, of which the school factor has the greatest impact on the students’ physical health, and the school factor score is far from the expected score. We can promote the development of students’ physical exercise and improve the level of students’ physical health through the improvement of school sports management. This study provides reference for the healthy development of public sports students in China.

Stress, adversity quotient, and health behaviors of undergraduate students in a Thai university during COVID-19 outbreak.

University students are an essential human resource for national development. Thus, it is important to study the stress, adversity quotient, and health behaviors of these students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify stress, adversity quotient, and health behaviors and examine the relationship between these factors in undergraduate students during the COVID-19 outbreak. The current study was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design conducted from 27 November to 10 December 2020. A total of 416 undergraduate students in a Thai university were selected using a convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect the data on stress, adversity quotient, and health behaviors of undergraduate students during the COVID-19 outbreak. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. This study indicated that stress was at a high level (3.54 ± .53; Mean ± SD), adversity quotient was at a high level (3.77 ± .63; Mean ± SD), and health behaviors were at a moderate level (3.06 ± .53; Mean ± SD). The current study also found that stress and adversity quotient were irrelevant. Stress and health behaviors were negatively correlated with a level of significance of .01 (r = -.31), and adversity quotient and health behaviors were positively correlated with a level of significance of .01 (r = .051). It is suggested that healthcare providers, families, and professors should consider stress and adversity quotient in developing interventions to promote healthy behaviors in terms of physical and psychological factors in university students.

Design of Campus Financial Risk Prevention and Control Platform under the Background of Big Data

With the continuous development of information technology and the gradual rise of the Internet financial industry, the incidence of campus fraud is higher and higher, and the financial fraud against college students has gradually attracted widespread attention. In order to study the risk prevention and control factors of College Students’ financial fraud under the background of big data, an information platform is established to release risk information in real time and analyze the risk factors of College Students’ financial fraud. The Internet, big data and campus financial risk prevention and control are combined to improve the financial environment of university campus, improve the prevention awareness of college students, and reduce unnecessary losses.

Comparing Interaction Effects between Causal and Control Factors in College Students' Online Contact and Distribution of Sexually Explicit Material

Comparing Interaction Effects between Causal and Control Factors in College Students' Online Contact and Distribution of Sexually Explicit Material

The relationship between Korean university students’ suicidal ideation and risk factors: a meta-analysis

ABSTRACT This study examines risk factors for university students’ suicidal ideation based on a meta-analysis of research published in South Korea from 2004 to 2019. Risk factors included depression, life stress, parents’ critical communication, and job stress. Publication bias and study-specific moderator variables were also examined. Depression had the largest effect size, followed by life stress, parents’ critical communication, and job stress. Meta-regression analysis showed differences in the effect sizes for depression, parents’ critical communication, and job stress according to publication year. The probability of publication bias was low. These findings can help to develop effective suicidal ideation prevention programs for university students. In particular, counselling centres should help intensively prevent and manage depression among university students. Furthermore, mental health services, such as education and counselling programs that address suicidal ideation, must be easily accessible by integrating the students’ homes, schools, and communities.

基于主成分分析的大学生网购行为影响因素分析

基于主成分分析的大学生网购行为影响因素分析

PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO “UM SORRISO PELA VIDA”: A PRÁTICA DA RISOTERAPIA NA HUMANIZAÇÃO DA ATENÇÃO À SAÚDE

This article describes the actions and results of the outreach project “A Smile for Life”, which involved clowns dressed as doctors and laughter therapy in order to develop psychological benefits for both hospitalized / institutionalized patients and participants, in addition to developing a biopsychosocial view of health care. The study was motivated by several challenges, which generated stress factors in university students, and by the process of health professional education, who faced difficulties related to a humanized relationship with patients. Participants observed and reported the development of communication skills, empathy, the ability to face adverse situations and the reduction of stress through playful activities. In addition, hospitalized patients and their companions reported feeling better with the presence of the “doctors”. This approach improved the experience and the quality of hospitalization. Therefore, the project demonstrated a positive benefit for both participants and the external community involved.

应对新冠肺炎疫情的大学生防范行为影响因素分析

应对新冠肺炎疫情的大学生防范行为影响因素分析

Evaluation of health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of undergraduate students by cardiovascular risk factors.

To determine the presence of cardiovascular (CV) risk (CVR) factors in university students and evaluate how these factors are affected from the knowledge, attitudes, and habits of the individuals regarding healthy lifestyle. Starting from early ages, lifestyle habits such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating, and inappropriate drug use increase CV and metabolic risks of individuals. In April-May 2018, sociodemographic characteristics of 770 undergraduate students, in addition to their knowledge, attitudes, and habits regarding their nutrition and physical activity status were obtained through face-to-face questionnaires. CVR factors were determined according to blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol levels, and anthropometric measurements. Collected data were compared by CVR factor presence (CV[+] or CV[-]) in students. The mean age of the participants was 22.3±2.6 years. 59.6% were female and 71.5% were students of non-health sciences. In total, 274 individuals (35.9%) belonged to CV(+) group (mean risk number: 1.3±0.5) with higher frequency in males (42.1% versus 31.6%, P < 0.05). The most common CVR factors were smoking (20.6%), high total cholesterol (7.5%), and hypertension/high blood pressure (6.0%). 15.5% of the participants regularly used at least one drug/non-pharmaceutical product. 11.3% complied the Mediterranean diet well. 21.9% of CV(+) stated consuming fast food at lunch compared to 14.3% of CV(-) (P < 0.05). 44.6% stated exercising below the CV-protective level. This study showed one-third of university students was at CVR, independent of their sociodemographic characteristics. Furthermore, the students appear to perform below expectations in terms of nutrition and physical activity. Extensive additional measures are needed to encourage young individuals for healthy nutritional and physical activity habits.

대학생 핵심역량의 개인배경에 따른 차이와 영향요인 분석 : S대학 사례를 중심으로

본 연구의 목적은 대학생의 핵심역량이 개인배경에 따라 어떠한 차이가 있는 비교하 고 이에 대한 영향요인을 개인배경 및 대학경험 측면에서 알아봄으로써, 대학의 역량 중심 교육성과를 제고할 수 있는 시사점을 도출하는 것이다. 이를 위해 S대학이 자체 개발한 핵심역량 진단도구를 사용하여 융·복합적 사고능력, 조사·분석정보 활용능력, 대안제시·문제해결능력을 측정하고, 대학에서의 교수-학습경험과 대학 만족에 대한 학 생 인식을 조사하여 총 203명의 응답값을 분석에 활용하였다. 연구방법으로 독립표본 T 검정과 일원배치분산분석을 활용하였고, 개인배경, 교수-학습경험, 대학만족도 변인 군 을 추가적으로 투입하는 위계적 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 조사·분석정보 활용능력의 하위요인인 정보수집, 분석 및 활용에 전공계열별 차이가 나타났으며, 수시 입학생보다 정시 입학생이 정보수집, 분석 및 활용, 대안제시 및 평가 능력이 높은 것으 로 나타났다. 또한 대학생의 핵심역량에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 대학의 교수-학습경 험과 관련 있는 수업참여, 학업도전 및 열의, 대학 교육만족도가 공통적으로 도출되었 다. 이 연구는 개별 대학차원에서 기 개발된 역량진단도구를 활용하여 학생들의 핵심역 량과 개인특성, 대학 내 교수-학습경험의 연관성을 고려하는 가운데 역량교육의 성과 제고 방향을 모색함으로써 역량진단도구를 활용하는 타 대학에도 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

Association between anthropometric indices of obesity and silent cardiovascular risk factors in university students

Association between anthropometric indices of obesity and silent cardiovascular risk factors in university students

Análisis bibliométrico de estudios sobre factores socioeconómicos en estudiantes universitarios

El artículo presenta una actualización de las variables socioeconómicas relacionadas con el abandono de los estudios universitarios. Se utilizó la metodología del metaanálisis, a partir de la revisión sistemática de estudios científicos relacionados con el tema. De 143 artículos publicados en el período 2005-2019, se seleccionaron 71 que cumplieron plenamente con los criterios de selección de la muestra: relación directa con la temática del estudio, publicados en revistas en español del área de educación e indexadas en bases de datos especializadas de acceso abierto. El presente estudio corrobora las incidencias de las variables socioeconómicas y sociodemográficas como causales del bajo rendimiento académico y de la consecuente deserción estudiantil; uno de los factores socioeconómicos preponderantes resultó ser la escolaridad del padre o la madre. También muestra que la finalidad de las investigaciones sobre las variables socioeconómicas se orienta principalmente a la formulación de políticas universitarias para disminuir el abandono estudiantil.

Prevalence of hyperlipidemia and its associated factors in university students in Colombia

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and its associated factors in the students of the Faculty of Health of Universidad Santiago de Cali in 2017. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in a sample of 361 students, with an average age of 21 (16–40) years. A sociodemographic survey was conducted, and blood samples and lipid profiles were obtained. The participants were predominantly female (77%), single (92.5%), and young adults (62.3%) and with an average socioeconomic level (55.1%). The overall prevalence of hyperlipidemia was 33.8%, with the following risk values: triglyceride (TG), 12.8%; hypercholesterolemia, 16.1%; high density lipoprotein cholesterol (cHDL), 15.0%; and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (cLDL), 42.2%. Using the theory of the logistic regression models and chi-square likelihood ratio tests, the factors that were significantly associated with the risk of hyperlipidemia were male sex and consumption of alcoholic beverages (P-value < 0.05). In the two-way ANOVA, it was observed that the interaction of these two factors for TG was significant (P-value < 0.05), being higher in men who consume intoxicating beverages (Tukey's test, P value <0.05). Regarding cHDL and cLDL, only sex presented a significant effect on their values (P-value < 0.05), while for total cholesterol, none was significant (P-value > 0.05). The results obtained indicate the importance of early detection of blood lipid levels in young people to prevent the early development of noncommunicable diseases.

The Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis and Associated Risk Factors Among University Students in Anatolia.

IntroductionAllergic rhinitis is a common disease in Turkey. However, there are not enough studies on its prevalence. Survey-based studies conducted by experienced and qualified researchers to large populations provide information about the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and risk factors associated with it.AimThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and related factors in university students in Anatolia.MethodsAn extended and modified form of “The European Community Respiratory Health Survey” was conducted to university students in Turkey. The data were obtained through a face-to-face interview method. R version 4.0.2 was used for statistical analysis. Data were presented as frequency and percentage. Chi-squared test of independence was used to analyze the relationship between allergic rhinitis diagnosis and other variables. Statistically significant variables were further analyzed with multivariate logistic regression test.ResultsData was collected from a total of 2020 participants, but 1714 participants were eligible for multivariate analysis. The mean age of the participants was 20.71 ± 3.12 years; 42.88 (n= 735) were male, and 57.12% (n= 979) were female. While the rate of those who thought that they had nasal allergies was 23.862% (n = 409), the rate of those diagnosed by a doctor was 15.986% (n = 274). The most common allergic symptom in the participants was sneezing, and the most common triggering factor was house dust.ConclusionWe found a high prevalence of 15.986% doctor diagnosed allergic rhinitis among university students in Anatolia. Genetic, environmental and economic factors were associated with high prevalence of allergic rhinitis.

Adherence to recommended intake of pulses and related factors in university students in the UniHcos project

Pulses such as peas, beans or lentils are one of the most complete foods at the nutritional level; however, they are one of the most often neglected foods in the diets of university students. Entrance to university translates into a major lifestyle change for many young people, and the habits acquired or cemented at this time will remain into adulthood. The objective of this study is to analyse the association between personal/sociodemographic factors, dietary intake of other food groups and the consumption of pulses in first-year university students. This cross-sectional study is part of the UniHcos project, a multicentre study of multipurpose prospective cohorts in eleven Spanish universities. Data from 9862 university students were collected through an online self-questionnaire completed by all students who met the selection criteria and agreed to participate in the project during the 2011-2018 academic years. Of students, 75·8 % presented an inadequate (≤2 times/week) consumption of pulses. Living outside the family home in either a student residence (OR 0·76; 95 % CI 0·69, 0·84) or rental (OR 0·81; 95 % CI 0·70, 0·95) decreased the compliance with recommendations on the consumption of pulses. Low consumption of pulses is seemingly not restricted to a specific profile or dietary pattern among university students, and no specific focus group for intervention can be identified. Policies promoting the consumption of pulses among the university population as a whole are necessary to increase compliance rates with the dietary recommendations.