Good Habits Research Articles

Physical and mental preparedness for large animal practice

Veterinary medicine, specifically large animal practice, is a highly physical job with inherent physical danger. Being in good physical shape and cultivating good fitness habits can de­crease our risk of injury. Physical fitness will affect our perfor­mance. For example, measurements of grip strength have been shown to be indicative of accuracy in transrectal bovine palpa­tion pregnancy diagnosis at the student level. This session also covers acute and chronic stress and tools we can use to com­plete stress cycles.

Adolescents’ trajectories of depression and anxiety symptoms prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with healthy sleep patterns

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in anxiety and depression among adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between sleep and mental health among a large sample of Australian adolescents and examine whether healthy sleep patterns were protective of mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We used three waves of longitudinal control group data from the Health4Life cluster-randomized trial (N = 2781, baseline Mage = 12.6, SD = 0.51; 47% boys and 1.4% ‘prefer not to say’). Latent class growth analyses across the 2 years period identified four trajectories of depressive symptoms: low-stable (64.3%), average-increasing (19.2%), high-decreasing (7.1%), moderate-increasing (9.4%), and three anxiety symptom trajectories: low-stable (74.8%), average-increasing (11.6%), high-decreasing (13.6%). We compared the trajectories on sociodemographic and sleep characteristics. Adolescents in low-risk trajectories were more likely to be boys and to report shorter sleep latency and wake after sleep onset, longer sleep duration, less sleepiness, and earlier chronotype. Where mental health improved or worsened, sleep patterns changed in the same direction. The subgroups analyses uncovered two important findings: (1) the majority of adolescents in the sample maintained good mental health and sleep habits (low-stable trajectories), (2) adolescents with worsening mental health also reported worsening sleep patterns and vice versa in the improving mental health trajectories. These distinct patterns of sleep and mental health would not be seen using mean-centred statistical approaches.

Impact of Nutritional Education Intervention on Food Choice Motivations and Eating Behaviors Among Latin American University Students

ABSTRACT Background Nutritional interventions can help to develop healthy eating patterns during the transition to university, which is a critical transition for all college students. Purpose This research aims to analyze eating behaviors and food choices through sustainable nutritional education interventions with college students from a multinational university in Latin-America. Methods The nutritional intervention had eight sessions emphasizing lifestyle nutrition patterns. There was an intervention group (n = 85), and a control group (n = 80). This research evaluated the eating behaviors and food choice motivators before and after the intervention. Results The nutrition education interventions showed that the group under intervention improved, changing from unhealthy to moderately healthy habits, whereas the control groups remained in unhealthy eating behaviors. Food choice motivations slightly differ from the two groups after the intervention. Discussion The control group students reflected on their lack of awareness of good eating habits so that current trends could influence their food choices in social networks associated with the pandemic, economic factors, and supply. Translation to Health Education Practice The findings from this research highlight opportunities for Certified Health Education Specialists focused on project development and evaluation.

Description of Breakfast Habits, Nutritional Status and Level of Achievement of Al-Huda Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Kep uhbener Nganjuk District

Breakfast is very important for elementary school children because with breakfast, the nutritional needs for their activities while at school can be fulfilled, with the fulfillment of nutritional needs. The purpose is to know the description of breakfast habits, breakfast intake, nutritional status and level of learning achievement at MI Al-Huda Kepuh Bener, Nganjuk Regency. Research method is descriptive using a proportional random sampling technique. The way to collect data is by means of anthropometric measurements, interviews using questionnaires, food recall interviews 3 times breakfast, observation of odd semester student report cards. It was obtained data on nutritional status based on (BMI/Age) as many as (76.9%) students had good nutritional status, (66.7%) had sufficient breakfast habits, (38.5%) had a deficit energy consumption level weight, (56.3%) had a deficit consumption level of protein intake and as many as (89.7%) had a good level of academic achievement. Concluded that most students have normal nutritional status, students who have good breakfast habits but a deficit consumption level, students have a deficit consumption level but a good level of learning achievement. It is recommended for students to eat a balanced diet and get used to breakfast

Unravelling the relationship between English reading habits and individual, family and school factors: A Chinese perspective

AbstractIn English teaching, developing students' reading habits has been emphasized for its critical role in promoting overall core competencies. However, in practice, many teachers and parents are not informed of the effective approaches to developing good English reading habits, hindering the overall development of students' core competencies. In light of this, an empirical study was carried out to explore the developmental features of students' English reading habits and individual, family and school factors that affect its development. A questionnaire was adopted to collect quantitative data. A total of 2,130 primary and secondary school students from China participated in the study. The results indicated that their English reading habits varied with age and gender. In terms of age, secondary school students, especially middle school students, performed better than primary school students. In terms of gender, females performed better in reading frequency, reading time and ways of reading, while males had a larger reading volume. Reading habits were found to be impacted by individual, school and family factors. Among them, age had the strongest influence on the development of English reading habits. These findings shed light on effective ways to develop English reading habits, especially in foreign‐language‐learning contexts.

HUBUNGAN KEBIASAAN SARAPAN DAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DENGAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR SISWA/I KELAS VIII SMPN 28 BATAM TAHUN 2023

Background: Learning concentration is the ability to focus the mind on something without being influenced by the surrounding circumstances. Learning concentration is influenced by two factors, namely internal and external. Breakfast habits and physical activity are included in the internal factors of learning concentration. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between breakfast habits and physical activity with the concentration of learning students of grade VIII SMPN 28 Batam. Method: This type of research is quantitative with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study was class VIII students at SMPN 28 Batam as many as 292 people. The study sample was taken from as many as 72 people with purposive techniques. Data on breakfast habits and physical activity were obtained by questionnaire and study concentration using the Stroop test. The data were analyzed using the chi–square test. Results: Breakfast habits respondents had good breakfast habits by 82.4%. The frequency of physical activity of respondents was categorized at a moderate physical activity level of 45.6%. The frequency of respondents' learning concentration obtained balanced results between good and bad concentration by 50%. The results of the chi-square test obtained p value = 0.525 for the relationship between breakfast habits with learning concentration, and the relationship between physical activity with learning concentration obtained p value = 0.084. Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between breakfast habits and physical activity of grade VIII students of SMPN 28 Batam.

The Impact of Financial Education on Stress Among Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Financial stress has been an increasing area of concern for residents and attendings. The primary goal of this study was to determine the financial education level and differentiate financial outcome measures of orthopaedic surgery residents and attendings. A survey of all residents and attendings of the 201 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States. Total participation in the study was 118 residents (postgraduate year (PGY) 1-5), three fellows (PGY6), and 57 attending orthopaedic surgeons. A significant difference existed between average current financial stress scores between residents versus attending (2.32 vs 1.17), but not Doctor of Medicine (MD) versus Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) attendings (0.96 vs 1.67) and MD versus DO residents (2.25 vs 2.50). There was a significant difference in average future financial stress scores between residents and attendings (1.85 vs 1.44) and MD vs DO residents (1.61 vs 2.25) but no difference between MD vs DO attending (1.31 vs 1.63). Residents' confidence in financial knowledge compared to college graduates had a significantly negative Pearson coefficient with current financial stress score, while the attending group was not significant. Orthopaedic residents and attending physicians' financial stress levels are positively correlated with the amount of student debt they hold. Most residents who currently have no personal finance education offered in their residency would likely attend a personal finance course if offered. Decreasing the amount of debt held by residents, increasing their financial knowledge, and helping them develop good financial habits would likely lead to a decrease in financial stress.

Determinants of overweight and obesity among children between 5 to 11 years in Ecuador: A secondary analysis from the National Health Survey 2018.

During the 1990s, global eating habits changed, affecting poorer and middle-income nations, as well as richer countries. This shift, known as the "obesity transition," led to more people becoming overweight or obese worldwide. In Ecuador, this change is happening, and now, one in three children is affected by overweight or obesity (OW/OB). This study explores the links between social, economic, and demographic factors and childhood obesity in Ecuador, seeking to provide insights for shaping future health policies in response to this intricate shift. A cross-sectional study using 2018 National Health and Nutrition Survey data from Ecuador. Weighted percentages were computed, and odds ratios for OW/OB unadjusted and adjusted for each category of explanatory variables were estimated using multilevel multivariate logistic regression models. Among 10,807 Ecuadorian school children aged 5 to 11, the prevalence of OW/OB was 36.0%. Males exhibited 1.26 times higher odds than females (95% CI: 1.20 to 1.33), and each additional year of age increased the odds by 1.10 times (95% CI: 1.09 to 1.10). Economic quintiles indicated increased odds (1.17 to 1.39) from the 2nd to 5th quintile (the richest) compared with the first quintile (the poorest). Larger household size slightly reduced odds of OW/OB (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.91 to 0.95), while regular physical activity decreased odds ([aOR] = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.75 to 0.82). The consumption of school-provided meals showed a non-significant reduction (aOR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.82 to 1.06). Children from families recognizing and using processed food labels had a higher likelihood of being overweight or obese (aOR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.26). Age, male gender, and higher economic quintile increase OW/OB in Ecuadorian school children. Larger households and physical activity slightly decrease risks. Ecuador needs policies for healthy schools and homes, focusing on health, protection, and good eating habits.

IJCM_164A: Association between Sleep Quality and Short-Term memory among medical students in mangalore

Background: Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining cognitive functions, including memory, which is essential for academic performance. However, there is limited research exploring the relationship between sleep quality and short-term memory among medical students. Methodology: Fourth-semester MBBS students from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, were selected using non- random convenience sampling. A total of 195 students participated, completing a standardized sleep quality assessment (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire-based short-term memory test. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16, with correlation tested using Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation Test. Results: The majority (56.4%) of participants exhibited good sleep quality, with 69.1% of these achieving high scores in short-term memory assessment tasks. A negative correlation (r = -0.450, p < 0.001) was found between sleep quality and short-term memory scores. Students with good sleep quality were more likely to have higher short-term memory scores compared to those with poor sleep quality. Conclusion: The study suggests that good sleep quality is associated with better short-term memory performance among medical students. These findings underscore the importance of promoting good sleep habits to enhance cognitive function and academic performance in medical education.

Eating habits, sleep quality, and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 crisis: a national survey from Palestine

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of safety measures, such as lockdowns, have impacted not only the physical health of individuals but also their lifestyle, psychosocial health, and mental health. In this analysis, we aimed to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle, eating habits, and sleep quality in the Palestinian population. Furthermore, the current study aimed to determine the factors associated with poor sleep.MethodsThe study was carried out between November 2021 and February 2022 after a long lockdown. We adopted a cross-sectional design to achieve the objectives of this study. The questionnaire included information on sociodemographic characteristics and other characteristics. In addition, questions related to lifestyle changes and items related to changes in the consumption of certain types of food were included. Furthermore, in the present study, two scales were used to assess sleep quality: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).ResultsA total of 978 participants were included in this study; 508 (51.9%) were women, and 465 (47.5%) were aged between 17 and 30 years. 41% of the participants added one meal or more, and almost 43% skipped one meal or more. A total of 39.2% believed that their habits worsened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant portion of the population increased their vitamin intake by 62.5%. In general, nuts, fast food, fried food, coffee, snacks, cans, and homemade baked foods were consumed at higher rates overall. The median ESS score, which measures general levels of daytime drowsiness, was 20.00 (18.00–22.00). Residency (p = 0.008), living status (p < 0.001), salary (p < 0.001), education level (p = 0.002), job status (p = 0.015), and vitamin intake (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with the ESS score. The PSQI score, which evaluates adult sleep patterns and quality, has a median value of 5.00. (4.00–7.00). Living status (p < 0.001), salary (p = 0.006), job status (p = 0.002), smoking status (p = 0.030), chronic diseases (p = 0.002), and vitamin use (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with the PSQI score. Only taking multivitamins was a predictor of having a lower score on both the ESS (p = 0.001) and PSQI (p < 0.001).ConclusionsOur findings clearly showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected the Palestinian population in different aspects of life. We recommend that health authorities and healthcare providers continually share knowledge and awareness about good eating habits, sleep quality, and other aspects of lifestyles.

The Relationship of Religiosity with Students' Critical Thinking Skills on the Subject of Stoichiometry

Education is a learning process that is important for human life in producing quality humans. In studying science, religious science is needed to maintain balance in order to give birth to good habits in the activities of each individual. Science and religion are two things that reinforce each other. Science is present is expected to provide evidence so that it will improve the quality of one's beliefs. Similarly, the presence of religion in science can make science more useful and increase its benefit. This study aims to see the relationship between religiosity and students' critical thinking skills in class XI IPA SMA Negeri 3 Binjai. The method used is an analytical method using the Pearson correlation test. The subjects in this study were grade XI students of SMA Negeri 3 Binjai which amounted to 107 students. The instrument used was a religiosity questionnaire with 15 statements and Using critical thinking skills questions on stoichiometry material totaling 18 questions. The results of the study found that the average level of students' critical thinking skills on stoichiometric material was 29.71 and the average level of student religiosity was 42.94. The correlation coefficient between religiosity and critical thinking skills obtained is 0.809 which means that there is a strong relationship between religiosity and critical thinking skills of students in class XI IPA SMA Negeri 3 Binjai.

Exploring students’ climate change perception: the key factor of climate change mitigation and adaptation

Climate change has felt by all individual now. Its impact is massive change in human daily life across countries. Therefore, it is necessary to assess students, as a youth, climate change perception. This study aimed to analyze the tenth grader students’ climate change perception. This study is a quantitative design, with survey method. Using questioners, we were collected 283 high school students in Malang, Indonesia. All students are willing to giving their answer to the questions. Students were asked to rate the items based on the quality and relevance to the type of climate change perception that these items were supposed to assess on a scale from 1 (Terrible) to 5 (Excellent). The five items for each type of climate change perception were selected with 25 item questions in total. Five categories are: 1) reality (Q1-Q5), 2) causes (Q6-Q10), 3) valence of consequences (Q11-Q15), 4) spatial distances (Q16-Q20), 5) temporal distances (Q21-Q25). This study reveals that students have a belief that climate change is real. Some students have used to doing good habits to reduce energy use and have the will to tackle the crisis. Students also believe that climate change was caused by the human activities rather than natural phenomenon. Students have a good understanding of climate change, but there are still many students who have not yet taken their action to tackle climate change. From the result, we briefly argue that student’s climate should be integrated in school learning in a form of climate change education to ensuring them taking their climate action in daily life.

Gamification in nutrition education: the impact and the acceptance of digital game-based intervention for improving nutritional habits

AbstractAs school-based nutrition education interventions have become increasingly popular in recent years, they have proven effective in raising children awareness and responsibility toward good eating habits as well as improving their knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The aim of this work is to evaluate whether a gamification approach, using a digital application developed in AdobeXD, could be an appropriate strategy for increasing attention span toward nutrition education messages when compared to a classical didactic approach. The study involved 126 children aged 7 to 8 years, divided into control group (lesson with nutrition expert supported by slides) and intervention group (interactive lesson via application). A questionnaire was then administered to all participants to assess the knowledge they gained regarding basic nutrition education concepts. An additional questionnaire was distributed to the intervention group for the prototype digital evaluation based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework. The results show that the digital application has the potential to be an effective tool for producing significant improvements in nutrition knowledge. The greater rating on the usefulness of the content, rather than on other intrinsic features of the prototype, demonstrates that the use of a digital approach can play a key role in capturing new concepts of nutrition education.

Religious values and poverty in Douala

Religion actively encourages and participates in alleviating poverty thereby influencing the response to poverty This article examines how religious affiliations affect the quality of life of its members. The questionnaire was self-administered, employing the systematic sampling method. It was discovered that atheists and Pentecostals do not only have good feeding habits, but also have a relatively better health seeking behaviour. Atheists and Protestants are more independent than other religious adherents especially the Catholics who are significantly dependent. Although Muslims suffer from poor feeding habits, health seeking and domestic comfort, and some of them are significantly homeless, they have the most stable homes where they live in harmony with their spouses. Although Catholics and Protestants relatively have a much more domestic comfort and health seeking behaviour as compared to the Muslims, they are significantly in conflict with their spouses. The more people get closer to the original religion, the more the rate of conflicts in their household reduces thereby clearly confirming the sect-church theory.

Exercise Promotion System for Single Households Based on Agent-Oriented IoT Architecture.

People living alone encounter well-being challenges due to unnoticed personal situations. Thus, it is essential to monitor their activities and encourage them to adopt healthy lifestyle habits without imposing a mental burden, aiming to enhance their overall well-being. To realize such a support system, its components should be simple and loosely coupled to handle various internet of things (IoT)-based smart home applications. In this study, we propose an exercise promotion system for individuals living alone to encourage them to adopt good lifestyle habits. The system comprises autonomous IoT devices as agents and is realized using an agent-oriented IoT architecture. It estimates user activity via sensors and offers exercise advice based on recognized conditions, surroundings, and preferences. The proposed system accepts user feedback to improve status estimation accuracy and offers better advice. The proposed system was evaluated from three perspectives through experiments with subjects. Initially, we demonstrated the system's operation through agent cooperation. Then, we showed it adapts to user preferences within two weeks. Third, the users expressed satisfaction with the detection accuracy regarding their stay-at-home status and the relevance of the advice provided. They were also motivated to engage in exercise based on a subjective evaluation, as indicated by preliminary results.

Gamification of Behavior Change: Mathematical Principle and Proof-of-Concept Study.

Many people want to build good habits to become healthier, live longer, or become happier but struggle to change their behavior. Gamification can make behavior change easier by awarding points for the desired behavior and deducting points for its omission. In this study, we introduced a principled mathematical method for determining how many points should be awarded or deducted for the enactment or omission of the desired behavior, depending on when and how often the person has succeeded versus failed to enact it in the past. We called this approach optimized gamification of behavior change. As a proof of concept, we designed a chatbot that applies our optimized gamification method to help people build healthy water-drinking habits. We evaluated the effectiveness of this gamified intervention in a 40-day field experiment with 1 experimental group (n=43) that used the chatbot with optimized gamification and 2 active control groups for which the chatbot's optimized gamification feature was disabled. For the first control group (n=48), all other features were available, including verbal feedback. The second control group (n=51) received no feedback or reminders. We measured the strength of all participants' water-drinking habits before, during, and after the intervention using the Self-Report Habit Index and by asking participants on how many days of the previous week they enacted the desired habit. In addition, all participants provided daily reports on whether they enacted their water-drinking intention that day. A Poisson regression analysis revealed that, during the intervention, users who received feedback based on optimized gamification enacted the desired behavior more often (mean 14.71, SD 6.57 times) than the active (mean 11.64, SD 6.38 times; P<.001; incidence rate ratio=0.80, 95% CI 0.71-0.91) or passive (mean 11.64, SD 5.43 times; P=.001; incidence rate ratio=0.78, 95% CI 0.69-0.89) control groups. The Self-Report Habit Index score significantly increased in all conditions (P<.001 in all cases) but did not differ between the experimental and control conditions (P>.11 in all cases). After the intervention, the experimental group performed the desired behavior as often as the 2 control groups (P≥.17 in all cases). Our findings suggest that optimized gamification can be used to make digital behavior change interventions more effective. Open Science Framework (OSF) H7JN8; https://osf.io/h7jn8.

Snakes and Ladders Game Media on the Behavior of Brushing Teeth in Elementary School Children

Background: One way to keep your teeth and mouth clean is by brushing your teeth regularly and regularly. Good habits and discipline in caring for and cleaning teeth by brushing teeth regularly and regularly must be started early so that future generations are accustomed to a healthy lifestyle. Brushing your teeth is cleaning your teeth from dirt or food residue using a toothbrush. Purposes: to determine the effectiveness of the snake and ladder game media on tooth brushing behavior in Grade 5 children at Susukan 06 Elementary School. Methods: This study uses a survey method with an approachpre-post design. The sample in this study were 30 grade 5 students at Susukan 06 Elementary School, East Jakarta total sampling. Result: The results of the study show that if the significance value of knowledge, attitudes and actions is 0.000, this value is less than 0.05 which can then be said if Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, which means there is a difference between the results pre test and post test knowledge, attitudes and actions of respondents so that it can also be concluded that there is an effective effect of education through snakes and ladders games on tooth brushing behavior. Conclusion: There is an increase in knowledge, attitudes and actions, this is evidenced by the variable value using the wilcoxon test is at a p-value of 0.000.

SỬ DỤNG TÁC PHẨM TRUYỆN TRONG TÍCH HỢP GIÁO DỤC DINH DƯỠNG - SỨC KHOẺ CHO TRẺ Ở TRƯỜNG MẦM NON

Nutrition and health education are the main content in physical development education for preschool children. To help children develop some good habits and behaviors in eating and hygiene to prevent disease, teachers can use many teaching resources. This study analyzes the advantages of the story works and directions for using them to integrate nutrition and health education for preschool children. Content analysis method, direct interview method, and operational product research method have been used. The results show that stories that can be used to integrate nutrition education for children in preschool are relatively rich and diverse. Teachers can use these stories to educate children about the habit of maintaining physical hygiene and educating children about hygienic and nutritious eating, thereby improving the quality of care, nurturing and education of children at preschool educational establishments.

The Application Strategy of Graphic Combination in Primary Art Teaching

Graphic teaching is a teaching mode that guides teachers to combine images and words in the course of teaching. This teaching mode enables art teachers to explain the course content to students in a more intuitive way, deepen their understanding of what they have learned, and promote the improvement of art level and aesthetic ability. At the same time, it also helps to cultivate students' good study habits and achieve their all-round development. After consulting that no matter which version of the current primary school art textbooks are composed of text and picture typesetting. They complement each other and are closely linked to guide the learners. This is enough to explain an important feature of the combination of pictures and texts in art teaching, that is, teachers should pay attention to the combination of pictures and texts in teaching, especially in PPT courseware, and try to avoid all words or only pictures. This paper will discuss the essay and drawing diary and the combination of illustration and text in the form of graphic combination. This paper demonstrates the significance of graphic combination to the primary school art teaching and puts forward the application strategy of graphic combination in the primary school art teaching. Finally, the importance of graphic combination teaching to the overall development of students and the cultivation of social talents is emphasized again.

Instilling Religious Values in Shaping the Character of Students at School

Education not only increases students' knowledge, but instilling religious values to shape students' character is essential. The objectives of this research include: How does the education system instill religious values to shape students' character at school? How do programs shape student character? How does the process of instilling religious values in schools affect student character? How do the results of instilling religious values affect student character? This research used a qualitative approach with a natural, reasonable situation and in an authentic setting to describe phenomena and obtain accurate data related to uncovering the implementation of strategic planning in improving the quality of Islamic boarding schools and full-day schools. The research location is At-Tadzkir IT Middle School and Tazkia Insani IT Middle School, Indonesia. The research results show that At-Tadzkir IT Middle School is an Islamic boarding school-based Integrated Islamic Middle School using a full-day education system that is part of the Indonesian Integrated Islamic School Network. The At-Tadzkir IT Middle School program can influence students' character by requiring them to board at the Islamic boarding school, build da'wah, and participate in all activities there. Meanwhile, Tazkia Insani IT Middle School has programs like Al-Quran learning, mentoring, good habits, and home visits. The religious values instilled at At-Tadzkir IT Middle School and Tazkia Insani IT Middle School include habits, supervision, and guidance. The results of applying religious values in shaping student character are the output of students with strong faith, knowledge, and good deeds, producing preachers and people with good character.