Female High School Students Research Articles

Interest in Rhinoplasty and Awareness of Postoperative Complications Among Female High School Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background Rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty are facial cosmetic operations that have potentially profound psychological implications for an individual.In recent years, rhinoplasty has increased internationally because of body dysmorphic disorders but also social media influence. As with any surgery, rhinoplasty carries risks, and the aim of this study was to explore female high school students' interest in rhinoplasty and their awareness about its postoperative complications in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods We employed a cross-sectional design for the study, which included 413 female high school students aged 14 to 17 years. Participants signed a consent form, and data were collected through an online survey from September to November 2022. A validated questionnaire tested for reliability was used. The level of knowledge and interest in rhinoplasty was compared with the socio-demographic characteristics of the female students using the chi-squared test. A p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results A total of 413 female high school students responded to our survey, and 135 completed questionnaires were received. Nearly half (48.7%) of the students were happy about the current form of their nose. Among the students, 74.3% would not consider undergoing rhinoplasty, and the most common reason was satisfaction with their nose (69.4%). Those who did intend to undergo rhinoplasty (25.7%) were primarily interested in improving their appearance (74.5%). The total mean knowledge score was 6.01 (SD 3.27) out of 12 points, with 61.7% classified as having poor knowledge levels, and the rest (38.3%) were considered as having good awareness. Conclusions In our perception, the number of teenagers wanting rhinoplasty is increasing. Questions about their knowledge level, attitude, and perspective regarding the procedure should be important considerations for the surgeon.

Investigating the effect of 5E-based STEM education in solar energy context on creativity and academic achievement of female junior high school students

Effective science teaching by providing students with the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills can prepare them to live in a community and face its challenges. One of the most important topics in science education is energy education, and STEM is a new approach that can be used for energy education. Solar energy was used as a suitable context in STEM-based energy education to investigate its impact on the learning and creativity of female students. The study population consisted of ninth-grade female students of the junior high school in Qarchak city in the academic year 2020–2021, and the sample consisted of 143 people who were selected by random sampling in two groups of control and experimental. The students in the experimental group underwent 5E-based STEM education in the concepts of energy and energy conversion for 7 sessions (35 min for each session) as distance learning. ANCOVA analysis showed that teaching science with the 5E-based STEM approach significantly increases creativity along with science and math learning performance in female students. The effect on creativity subscales is not the same and has a greater effect on originality and elaboration. Furthermore, There is an overlap of 50% between the top people (5%) in science and math with the top people (5%) in overall creativity in the experimental group. This overlap reaches its maximum value (75%) in the flexibility subscale.

An application of a series of theory-based educational intervention based on the health belief model on skin cancer prevention behaviors in female high school students

BackgroundCancer is a leading cause of death globally and the second cause of death in developed countries. Having a rising incidence, skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in Iran. Long-term UV radiations, particularly during childhood and adolescence, is a major cause of skin cancers. The Theory of Planned Behavior as the most precise indicator of behavior, contains motivational factors affecting behavior. This theory has been successful in predicting factors related to chronic diseases, especially cancer. As this model was successful in assessing sun-protective behaviors in previous studies, this study was designed to figure out how a theory-based educational intervention can affect the skin cancer prevention practices of Iranian female high school students. MethodsThis experimental investigation was carried out 2019–2020 using multistage cluster sampling method on 400 female high school students in Fasa, Fars, Iran. A questionnaire consisting of demographic data and a questionnaire including the components of the Theory of Planned Behavior was used to assess skin cancer preventative behaviors of both the trial and control groups of the study. An educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior was held for the experimental group for eight weeks regarding skin cancer preventive behaviors. The two groups completed questionnaires three months following the intervention for a second time. ResultsThe study's findings revealed that prior to the intervention, there was no considerable distinction between the two study groups with regard to knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intentions, and skin cancer prevention behaviors; yet, three months later, the experimental group demonstrated increases in each of the mentioned variables with a significant difference. In contrast, the control group showed no discernible difference. ConclusionsThe findings of this investigation highlighted the success of the Theory of Planned Behavior for designing educational interventions aimed at encouraging skin cancer prevention in a population of female high school students.

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Sleep Quality in Female High School Students: A Web-based Cross-sectional Study

Background Emotional intelligence as the ability to understand emotions in self and others, is recognized as underlying success in various aspects. Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and sleep quality in female high school students. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 284 female high school students in Rasht in 2019-2020, selected by cluster sampling. Demographic, the Bar-On emotional intelligence, and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) questionnaires were completed online by the participants. Data were analyzed by IBM SPSS statistics software, version 22 using Spearman’s correlation coefficient and multiple logistic regression analysis. Results The Mean age of participants was 13.94±0.95 years, and the mean previous grade point average (GPA) of participants was 19.61±0.89. The Mean total score of students’ emotional intelligence and sleep quality were 334.95±42.82 and 4.71±3.20, respectively. There was a significant negative correlation between the total score of emotional intelligence and sleep quality (r=-0.427 and P<0.001). Also, 31% of the subjects had poor sleep quality (95% CI, 25.7%-36.6%), and the multiple logistic regression showed an inverse relationship between poor sleep quality and emotional intelligence score (OR=0.98, P<0.001). There was no association between demographic variables and sleep quality (P>0.05). Conclusion About a third of female students had poor sleep quality. There was a significant relationship between sleep quality and emotional intelligence. Therefore, poor sleep quality was associated with lower emotional intelligence.

The Correlation between Critical Thinking and Metacognitive Skills on Student Retention Across Genders in Senior High School

[Objective] The current study explored the correlation and contribution of critical thinking and metacognitive skills toward female and male students' retention in senior high school. [Methodology] This study used a descriptive correlational design, where critical thinking and metacognitive skills served as the predictor, during retention as the criterion. A total of 230 students participated in this study. The participants comprised 112 (48.70%) male students and 118 (51.30%) female students. An essay test and a scoring rubric were used to collect data on participants' critical thinking and metacognitive skills. The research data were analyzed using a multiple regression analysis at a 5% significance level, followed by ANOVA to examine the contribution of critical thinking and metacognitive skills toward male and female students' retention. [Results] The statistical analysis revealed that the simultaneous contribution of critical thinking and metacognitive skills toward female students' retention was higher than that toward male students' retention. The effective contribution values of critical thinking and metacognitive skills toward male students' retention were 2.44% and 10.06%, respectively. Meanwhile, critical thinking and metacognitive skills contributed 7.89% and 12.81% toward female students' retention. [Conclusions] There was a simultaneous correlation between critical thinking, metacognitive skills, and retention of male and female high school students. The effective contribution of critical thinking and metacognitive skills toward female students' retention was more significant than that toward male students' retention. The findings of this study suggest that high school teachers need to consider gender equality when implementing learning strategies to improve critical thinking and metacognitive skills.

Advantage of neuroeducation in managing mass psychogenic illness among rural school children in Nepal.

Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also known as mass hysteria (MH), is a mental health disorder that frequently occurs in Nepal. It primarily affects female students in government high schools and occurs during the course of the school day over a few days without corresponding organic causes. This study set out to evaluate and give neuroeducation with the goal of preventing and/or managing MPI after documenting the existing state of knowledge regarding MPI. A total of 234 female students in grades 6 through 10 who attended MH-affected schools (SMH, n=119) and schools without a mass hysteria history (SNOMH, n=114) participated in this mass hysteria awareness study. Participants received written pre- and posttests formatted as questionnaires before and after receiving neuroeducation by watching a drama, viewing a human brain-spinal cord model demonstration, and attending an instructive lecture on the human neurological system, stress, and mass hysteria. Our neuroeducation awareness study on mass hysteria was found to be effective among all of the participants from both SMH and SNOMH. The results indicated that the aforementioned neuroeducation tools are more effective in improving knowledge about mental stress differently in different grades of SMH and SNOMH students. The basic understanding of the human neurological system was not improved by the neuroeducation tool, according to our findings. Our study suggests that using day-structured neuroeducational tools might be an efficient way to treat mass psychogenic illness in Nepal.

The effectiveness of the strength-based approach on coping strategies and emotion regulation of female high school students

The effectiveness of the strength-based approach on coping strategies and emotion regulation of female high school students

Readiness to Refrain from Carbonated Drinks among High School Female Students: The Transtheoretical Model of Change as a Theoretical Framework

Objective: This study is a part of randomized controlled trial. This study aims to identify high school female students’ readiness to refrain from carbonated drinks. Method: The study included a simple random sample of 144 high school female students who were recruited from Al-Russafa High School for females in Baghdad City. The study instrument consists of participants’ sociodemographic characteristics of age, living arrangement, and family’s socioeconomic status, Stages of Change for Carbonated Drinks Consumption Behavior Scale (Short Form), Stages of Change for Carbonated Drinks Consumption Behavior Scale (Continuous Measure), The Processes of Change for Carbonated Drinks Consumption Behavior Scale, The Self-Efficacy for Carbonated Drinks Consumption Behavior Scale which includes 18 Decisional Balance Scale for Carbonated Drinks Consumption Behavior. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) for Windows, version 26. Results: More than half are in the Precontemplation Stage of Change (n = 84; 58.3%), followed by those who are in the Preparation Stage of Change (n = 30; 20.8%), those who are in the Contemplation Stage of Change (n = 28; 19.5%), and those who are in the Maintenance Stage of Change (n = 2; 1.4%).The regression model displays that the family’s socioeconomic status, Self-Liberation, and students’ age positively predicted the Stages of Change to refrain from carbonated drinks (p-value = .004, .009, 035) respectively. Conclusion: The regression model displayed that Self-Liberation and students’ age positively predicted the Stages of Change to refrain from carbonated drinks. This finding implies that .The regression model displayed that students’ age positively predicted the Stages of Change to refrain from carbonated drinks. Keywords: Carbonated Drinks; Readiness to Refrain; High School Female Students.

Differences in stress levels between junior high school students and college students during online learning

Differences in stress levels between junior high school students and college students during online learning

The Effect of Physical Exertional Testing on Postconcussion Symptom Scale Scores in Male and Female High School Students.

Symptom scores commonly measured following concussion were compared between male and female adolescents with (Hx+) and without (Hx-) a history of concussion, pre and post physical exertion testing. Eighty (males [n = 60; Hx+ = 19], female [n = 20; Hx+ = 5]) high school students (ages 15-17y) completed the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test once and the modified shuttle run test twice. Symptom scores were collected using the 22-point Symptom Evaluation Scale on the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (version 5) immediately pre and post physical exertion testing. The symptoms most reported during preexertional testing were fatigue/low energy, feeling slowed down, and nervous/anxious, whereas feeling slowed down, fatigue/low energy, "pressure in head" (males only), and headache (females only) were most frequently reported during postexertion testing. An understanding of the common exertion-related symptoms at baseline in a laboratory or field-based setting in adolescents may be advantageous for clinicians as they manage individual recovery postconcussion. This is particularly important during an adolescent's recovery and return to play when exertional testing may be implemented, especially since symptoms were reported pre and post exertional testing in both males and females regardless of concussion history.

The Reletionship between Hand Eye Coordination and Arm Muscle Strength with Upper Passing Ability in Volleyball Extracurricular Activities for Female Students of SMA Negeri 1 Tembilahan Hulu

This research is correlational, namely to determine the relationship between one variable and another. The population in this study were all female students at SMA Negeri 1 Temblahan Hulu who took part in volleyball extracurricular activities, totaling 15 students. While the sampling in this study used a total sampling technique, amounting to 15 female students. To obtain the research data, tests and measurements were carried out, namely the catch ball throwing test to measure hand-eye coordination (X1), the push-up test to measure arm muscle strength (X2) and to test upper passing ability in volleyball games (Y). From the results of the study, it was obtained that the multiple correlation coefficient rcount = 0.99 > rtable = 0.514 (the research hypothesis is accepted) and the correlation significance test (t distribution) shows tcount (2.56) > ttable (2.16) then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted ( significant), and where the results of the determinant index are 90.01% and the r value is 0.99. From the results of this study it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between Hand Eye Coordination and Arm Muscle Strength with Upper Passing Ability in Volleyball Extracurricular Activities for High School Female Students Negeri 1 Tembilahan Hulu, and has a very strong data interpretation.

Evaluation of the barriers and facilitators of iron supplementation program among adolescent females

Iron deficiency anemia is a major health problem in female adolescents; so, the iron supplementation program has been implemented in Iranian female high school students for nearly two decades. This study aimed to assess the barriers and facilitators of the program. This cross-sectional study was conducted by cluster random sampling with a sample size of 399 high school girls from the northern, southern, eastern, western and central regions of Iran. To collect data, we applied valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 22 software using the chi-squared test. From the students' point of view, the most important reasons for not taking iron supplements were the bad taste of iron supplements, nausea after consumption, and not prescription of the iron supplement by physicians. Most the students believed that inviting health care professionals and movies or clips had the greatest impact on encouraging students to take supplements. About 45% of students reported that educational programs were not held for them, and only 28% of students received educational content/educational media about iron supplement. Also, 71% of students reported that there are not enough glasses for the consumption of supplement iron. There were significant relationships between iron supplements distributors (deputy assistant: 22.6% vs. 14.1%, P=0.045), allocated enough time to intake iron supplements (72.0% vs. 37.1%, P<0.001), implemented the educational program in schools (61.8% vs. 33%, P<0.001), and the educator person of the program (health teachers: 42.7% vs. 35.7%, P=0.039) with consumption of iron supplement by the students. To achieve the goals of the program, it is necessary paying attention to various aspects of the program such as providing better quality iron supplements, providing more appropriate environmental conditions, designing more attractive training programs, strengthening general announcement, and employing more experienced executive staff.

Factors affecting the use of herbal medicines for weight loss in overweight and obese adolescents.

Herbal medicine (HM) is widely used to treat obesity in adolescents worldwide since the currently available interventions have low compliance and lack long-term effects and safety data. This study aimed to analyze the factors affecting HM use for weight loss in overweight and obese adolescents. A total of 46,336 adolescents were included in this cross-sectional study based on the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. Three models of HM use for weigh loss were developed by sequentially adding predisposing, enabling, and need factors according to Andersen's model using multiple logistic regression analyses considering the complex sampling design. Male and female high school students and students from low perceived household economic status were less likely to use HM for weight loss. Students whose fathers had a college degree or higher, depressed mood, and two or more chronic allergic diseases were more likely to use HM. Male students who perceived their body image as fat or very fat tended to use HM less than those who perceived their body image as very thin, thin, or moderate. Obese female students tended to use HM more than overweight female students. These results can be used as the bases to promote HM use, provide ideas for future research, and strengthen the health insurance coverage extension for weight loss interventions.

The effect of simultaneous and alternate action observation and motor imagery combinations on the learning of badminton short serve in children

ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the effect of different combinations of action observation and motor imagery on the learning of badminton short serve (BSS) in typically developed children. Fifty female high school students (mean age of 13.76 ± 1.82 years old and novice in badminton) participated in this study. The participant’s motor imagery ability and BSS performance were measured through the Motor Imagery Questionnaire 3 (MIQ-3) and French BSS Test respectively. The participants were randomly allocated to five groups including action observation (AO), motor imagery (MI), simultaneous action observation and motor imagery (S-AOMI), alternate action observation and motor imagery (A-AOMI), and a control group. The participants of each group received their intervention in three sessions per week for six weeks. Both groups performed pretest, retention, and transfer tests. The results revealed that the task performance of all groups, except the control group, significantly improved. Post hoc analyses indicated that the MI group performed significantly better than the control group and the S-AOMI group performed significantly better than the AO group and control group. The A-AOMI group performed significantly better than the AO group, MI group, and the control group. It was concluded that the combination of AOMI may facilitate learning of BSS better than AO or MI alone.

The relationship between physical activity and premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: a prospective study

Reproductive-aged women experience somatic and affective symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which affect their daily life and work, but there are limited tracking data on senior high school-age female students. To investigate the characteristics and incidence of PMS, and to detect the relationship between physical exercise participation and PMS in female students of senior high school. A prospective study was conducted among senior high school female students aged 14–16 years. The participant was asked to finish two questionnaires. One questionnaire collected information about demographic data and PMS symptoms which were recorded on a daily calendar named Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) per day. Another questionnaire was physical exercises participation questionnaire, collecting times of physical education (PE) class participation, exercise times, exercise type participation in morning exercise and recess exercise, times of morning exercise, times of recess exercise per week, recess exercise time, and autonomous exercise participation of students. The data were prospectively recorded for three consecutive months. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was performed for results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis model. A total of 233 participants completed the prospective study, 78 (33.5%) participants experienced PMS. The incidence of the participants with mild PMS was 20.2% while moderate PMS was 11.6% and severe PMS was 1.7%. The most common somatic symptom was fatigue while the most common affective symptom was cannot concentrate. Participants with PE classes less than 2 times per week were 4.43 times (OR 4.43, 95% CI 1.18–16.6, p < 0.05) more possible to experience PMS than those with 2 times PE classes per week. PMS is a frequent phenomenon in senior high school female students. Female students with 2 times PE classes per week show a lower incidence of PMS. This study encouraged senior high school-age females to take more physical exercises per week and could be helpful to create a no-pharmacology coping strategy.

The effect of problem-solving and assertiveness training on self-esteem and mental health of female adolescents: a randomized clinical trial

BackgroundChildren and adolescents are the assets of the society and their mental and physical health ensures the future health of next generations. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of problem-solving and assertiveness skill training on improving self-esteem and mental health in high school female students of Isfahan city in 2019.MethodsThis study was a randomized clinical trial. The target population was 10th grade female high school students in Isfahan city of Iran. 96 students of a female public high school were included in the study, allocated to two groups, 32 for intervention group and 64 for control group. Six 90-min sessions were considered for problem-solving and assertiveness skill training which included lectures, question and answer, movie displaying, brainstorming and role-play. The Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory Questionnaire (CSEI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were used in order to evaluate the variables of the study before and one month after the intervention.ResultsMean scores of the self-esteem variable changed significantly in the intervention group compared to control group before (25.2 ± 2.905) and after (29.9 ± 4.155) the intervention (p < 0.05). Mean scores of mental health also changed significantly before (27.67 ± 5.42) and after (19.033 ± 4.9) the intervention in comparison with the control group (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe findings of the present study showed that educational intervention based on problem-solving and assertiveness can enhance self-esteem and mental health in students. Future studies are needed to confirm and determine the structure of these associations.Trial Registration IRCT Code: IRCT20171230038142N9. Registration Date: 07/07/2019. Ethics Code: IR.MUI.MED.REC.1398.130.

Exploring Motivations and Benefits of Volunteering: The Perspectives of High School Students in Selected Australian Islamic Schools

Substantial research in educational and non-educational contexts demonstrates the importance and value of volunteering broadly and among young people specifically. However, there is no research that explores volunteering from the perspectives of students in Australian Islamic schools. To fill this gap, this paper explores the motivations for, and benefits of, volunteering from the perspectives of high school students in three Australian Islamic schools (AIS). The research utilised a phenomenological qualitative approach to explore the lived experience of these students vis-à-vis volunteering. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 (13 male and 13 female) high school students (HSS) (year 10 to 12) at three AIS across three states. The findings demonstrate that students were motivated to volunteer because of intrinsic religious reasons, self-satisfaction and development, altruism, knowledge and skill-based enhancement, social motives, employment-based motives, and inspiring parents’ motive. The benefits include individual and societal development, enhanced involvement and belonging within mainstream society, and countering Islamophobia.

The effect of a social cognitive theory-based educational intervention on nonsuicidal self-injury prevention in high school students: A randomized educational intervention trial.

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents is a growing public health concern, demanding preventive measures, particularly among high school students. Based on social cognitive theory (SCT), self-efficacy coupled with outcome expectations, social support, self-regulation, and behavioral intention, determine the likelihood of engaging in such a behavior. Thus, the present study was to investigate the effect of a SCT-based educational intervention on NSSI prevention in female high school students. This randomized educational intervention trial was conducted on 191 female high school students, aged 15-17 years (15.95 ± 0.59) (viz. 99 individuals in intervention group and 92 controls). Intervention group attended five SCT-based educational intervention sessions concerning NSSI prevention. Data were then collected by three self-administered questionnaires. The first questionnaire was to measure demographic variables and the second one, intermediate outcome measure, was implemented to evaluate SCT constructs. The third questionnaire also measured NSSI (final outcome measure). Data were analyzed using SPSS software v.24. After controlling the pretest scores, the repeated-measure multivariate analysis of covariance revealed a significant time and group interaction in multivariate (F = 154.8, p < .001) and univariate analysis, which is in favor of the effectiveness of educational intervention on changing the mean scores of NSSI and all SCT constructs. SCT constructs explained 41% of the variance in conforming intention for NSSI prevention (p < .001). The study findings were in favor of effectiveness of an SCT-based educational intervention in intention of preventing NSSI.

The Role of Childhood Trauma, Cognitive Flexibility, and Cognitive Distortions in Predicting Self-harming Behaviors among Female Adolescents

Background: Increasing public health concerns are being raised about adolescent self-harming behaviors. The previous study indicates that childhood trauma can be related to self-harm. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between childhood trauma, cognitive flexibility, and cognitive distortions in predicting self-harming behaviors among female adolescents in Shahrood, Iran. Materials &amp; Methods: The research method was cross-sectional. The statistical population of the study included all female students in the junior high schools of Shahrood, Iran in the academic year 2022-23. A sample of 220 female adolescents (aged 13–15) was recruited through multi-stage sampling. Participants had at least one self-harming behavior in their clinical records. The child Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Cognitive Flexibility Inventory-Iranian Version, The Cognitive Distortion Scale, and Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire were completed. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression model. Results: The mean age of study participants was 13.70 (standard deviation=1.02), almost 73% of the samples were from 13 to 14 years old, and most students came from three- and four-member families (81%). Findings of multivariate linear regression revealed that childhood trauma (β=0.137, t=2.828) and cognitive distortions (β = 0.188, t=3.940) were positive and significant predictors of self-harming behaviors in adolescents. Moreover, Cognitive flexibility (β = -0.237, t=-4.957) was a negative and significant predictor of self-harming behaviors in adolescents. Conclusion: The results of this study may have implications for increasing mental health awareness among students and school programs to prevent self-harm.

The Impact of the Hour of Coding Program on Motivation and Attitude Towards Learning Programming Among Female Students in Middle and High School in Riyadh City

The Impact of the Hour of Coding Program on Motivation and Attitude Towards Learning Programming Among Female Students in Middle and High School in Riyadh City