School Boys Research Articles

Stress events and stress symptoms in Chinese secondary school students: gender and academic year characteristics of the relationship.

To explore the relationship between stress events and stress symptoms and their gender and academic year characteristics in Chinese secondary school students. 4,995 secondary school students were investigated by the Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) and the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI). First, there were significant differences in all dimensions and total scores of stress events and stress symptoms between boys and girls in secondary school and between junior high school students and senior high school students. Second, the dimensions and total scores of stress events in secondary school students are positively correlated with the dimensions and total scores of stress symptoms. Third, the influence of punishment on the stress symptoms of secondary school boys is the most obvious, and the influence of punishment, adaption, relationship stress, and learning stress on the stress symptoms of secondary school girls is the most obvious. The influence of punishment on the stress symptoms of junior high school students is the most obvious, and the influence of punishment and relationship on the stress symptoms of senior high school students is the most obvious. Stress events and stress symptoms of Chinese secondary school students have significant differences in gender and academic year. The same stress event has different influence mechanisms on the stress symptoms of Chinese secondary school students of different genders and different academic years.

Online teaching, gender differences and education outcomes: Evidence from Chinese urban high schools during the COVID-19

We examine the short- and medium-term impacts of online teaching during COVID-19 on the academic performance of high school freshmen, employing unique data from three high schools of different academic performance levels in Zhejiang Province, China. We find that relative to the cohort not affected by COVID-19 and experiencing no online teaching in their freshman year, online teaching had short-term negative effects on Chinese performance in the high-performing school and math performance in the mid-performing school but no significant effects on other tests and in the low-performing school. The negative effects disappeared eight months after students returned to traditional classroom teaching, and students in the high-performing school indeed experienced a significant positive effect in math performance. Moreover, following online teaching, girls in key classes in the high-performing school performed better in math in both the short and medium term, significantly narrowing the math performance gap with their male classmates, while boys in the low-performing school experienced significant declines in both Chinese and math in the medium term.

The Largest Student Movement in the Early Turkish Republican Era: 1924 Teacher Training Schools Boycott

ABSTRACT This study investigates the largest student movement in the early Turkish Republican era, the 1924 boycott at the teacher training schools, through the publications of the Turkish press, Turkish presidency archives and the literature. Due to the one year extension of the study period for teacher training schools in the 1924–1925 academic years in Turkey, the current students expected to be moved to an upper grade in the transition process to the new system, which was not the case. As a result, there were 13 teacher training schools for boys in 1924, and the students at these schools boycotted classes starting on 24 November 1924 because they were subject to injustice. Although the boycott did not end in favour of the students, they proved the ability to use their rights as the active citizens the Republican administration desired.

The Impact of graphic approach exercises on learning some types of shooting with handball

The research problem has been identified. There is a fluctuation in the performance of some types of shooting with hand reel by students of the second intermediate grade of Kairouan Intermediate School for boys due to the educational and training methods used for this. The researcher finds in studying this problem by using the method of tactical approaches and knowing its effect on learning some types of correction among club players Salah El-Din for juniors handball, which is a new method that indicates development and creativity in mastering skills and upgrading performance, and this is why this method was directed as it helps in developing the level of playing performance Which constitutes the final stop for learning how to play and assimilate play, and from this standpoint many renewed methods have emerged, including the method of exercises for planning approaches or planning educational directives that create a situation similar to playing, and thus learners reach to learn skills, develop them and comprehend them for the purpose of a coherent link between learning skills while playing through Practical exercises for tactical approaches focused on each case of defensive and offensive play and tactical skill performance. Its goal is to develop the performance of players in the case of play and the interaction between communication for schematic perception and implementation skills. The aim of the research is to develop striped approaches exercises for some types of handball correction and to identify the effect of these exercises in learning some types of handball correction. The researcher hypothesized the effect of the exercises of striped approaches in learning some types of correction. As for the research sample, it was the 14-member Saladin handball club for junior players. The search results were treated statistically through statistical transactions, and the researcher reached- The tactical approach exercises have a positive effect on learning some types of correction and the tactical performance of handball players.- The repetition of the exercises led to learning some types of correction for planned performance and thus mastering and stabilizing them.- Reaching the skill to the mastery stage helped to improve the level of the planned performance of the players.The researcher recommended:- Paying attention to the use of tactical approaches exercises in learning some types of correction and improving the level of tactical performance of the handball players, as well as in order to invest time and effort in the educational process.

Administrative Transparency and Its Role in Diagnosing the Defects of Administrative Organization among Secondary School Principals

Abstract The study aimed at identifying the degree to which school principals practice administrative transparency, identifying the defects of administrative organization, and the role of administrative transparency in diagnosing the defects of the administrative organization of managers, as well as identifying the correlation of administrative transparency according to gender and experience of secondary school principals in the districts of Tuz and Amerli. and the research community was identified from the directors and directors of secondary schools in the districts of Tuz and Amerli in Salah al-Din Governorate for the academic year (2019-2020), and the research sample was selected In a deliberate manner for secondary schools in the two two districts, the number of (52) principals and principal by a percentage (100%) represent (52) secondary schools for boys and girls. The researchers used the descriptive approach in the survey method in order to suit the nature of the problem.The most important conclusions were: 1-There are significant statistical differences between the measure of administrative transparency and organizational defects2-Thereis no significant correlation between the measure of administrative3-Thereis no significant correlation between the measure of administrative transparency and organizational defects for female managers 4-Most of the secondary school principals and principals in Tuz and Amerli districts enjoy a good degree of administrative transparency As for the recommendations, the most important of them were:1-The directors and directors involved in school administration development courses . 2-Development of means of communication between the administration and the educational staff on the one hand and the local community on the other hand . 3-Activating school committees and ensuring the participation of teachers in them and taking their decisions according to the specializations to reflect the transparency of the administrative work followed in the school . 4-Following the method of impartiality and transparency in dealing and avoiding double standards in dealing with school staff

The effect of using the (POE) model (predict, observe, interpret) associated with different educational methods on teaching some basic volleyball skills to middle school students

The aim of the research is to : To prepare an educational program according to the model (POE) (predict - note - interpret) associated with different educational methods and to reveal its effect on teaching some basic skills of volleyball to middle school students The researchers took the experimental approach as a way to solve their problem, The sample was identified as (32) students representing the third intermediate grade in the (Qaraqush) intermediate school for boys for the academic year (2019-2020) distributed into two academic divisions (A and B), equivalent to (age, height, weight, and physical fitness components). And for each group (16) students, and by the method of voting, Division (B) was chosen to become the experimental group, which was studied according to the (POE) model, and Division (A) became a control group which took the usual method by the teacher in teaching it After that, the search experiment was applied and lasted for six weeks, with two educational units per week for each group. To process and analyze the data, the statistical system (SPSS) was used, and the most important conclusion of the study is: The use of the model (predict, note, interpret POE) associated with various educational methods left an evident effect in teaching some basic volleyball skills to middle school students. The phases of implementing the model experiment on the experimental group also contributed to stimulating students' creative self-capabilities in forecasting, observing and interpreting the results that favored their progress over the control group. The researchers recommended the necessity of paying attention to student-centered teaching methods by educating teachers about their models and strategies, as they have an impact on improving students' knowledge and skills. And more research is being used to model (predict, note, interpret POE) for different academic stages and multiple academic subjects.

Moral Intelligence and Bullying At Junior High School

There are many cases of bullying at junior high school level. Every school are now inclusive school because of the diverse culture, socioeconomic status, and students with various special needs. The diversity makes students look different. This is actually an opportunity for students to hone tolerance, or as opposite a high risk for occurrence of bullying. Therefore bullying is related to moral intelligence. If students can show empathy, they tend to think wisely and act positive. Coversely, those who bully others are students who lack kindness and act to suppres their peers. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between moral intelligence and bullying in junior high school students. The method used is quantitative with a correlational design. The subject were 300 junior high school students, boys and girls. The research used Moral Competency Inventory (MCI) scale and Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ) scale to collect the data, and data were analyzed using person product moment correlation. The results show negative and significant relationship between moral intelligence and bullying behavior in junior high school students with a correlation value of –0.633 and a significant value of 0.001.
 Keywords: moral intelligence, bullying, junior high school student

A Psychological Study on Shyness Among High School Students

The present study was conducted to study the gender difference in the level of shyness among high school students. The sample consisted of 119 participants comprising of 54 boys and 65 girls belonging to the age group of 13-15 years. The study adopted comparative research design and purposive sampling design. The tool used in the present study was, Revised Cheek and Buss Scale (RCBS13) (Cheek, 1983). The result was analysed using independent sample t test. The result indicated, significantly higher level of shyness among high school girls compared to high school boys.

RURAL-URBAN DISPARITY IN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN BTR, ASSAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

As a result of its practical value in routine tasks and transactions, mathematics is regarded as a subject of utmost importance in people's lives. The researcher used a non-experimental quantitative research design focusing on a survey design in this study. The primary objective of the investigation is to investigate the school location to indicate the rural-urban prediction regarding academic achievement in Mathematics of senior secondary level schools in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam State, India. The overall population of the study amounted to four thousand twenty eight (4028) Grades tenth and two thousand six hundred thirty three (2633) Grade twelfth learners sampled from upper secondary schools of BTR in Assam. Research hypotheses were developed and put to the test. The data was analysed by using the statistical technique like descriptive statistics and t-test to determine the nature of achievement. The findings of the result revealed that there is a substantial mean difference in academic achievement in mathematics between boys and girls, students from rural and urban schools, rural school boys and urban school boys, and rural school girls and urban school girls in the tenth grade as well as twelfth grade.

Private screen access in early adolescence predicts subsequent academic and social impairment at the end of high school for boys and girls.

Youth media guidelines in Canada and the United States recommend that bedrooms should remain screen-free zones. This study aims to verify whether bedroom screens at age 12 years prospectively predict academic and social impairment by age 17 years. Participants were from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development birth cohort (661 girls and 686 boys). Linear regression analyses estimated associations between having a bedroom screen (television or computer) at age 12 years and selfreported overall grades, dropout risk, prosocial behaviour and likelihood of having experienced a dating relationship in the past 12 months at age 17 years, while adjusting for potential individual and family confounding factors. For both girls and boys, bedroom screens at age 12 years predicted lower overall grades (B = -2.41, p ≤ 0.001 for boys; -1.61, p ≤ 0.05 for girls), higher dropout risk (B = 0.16, p ≤ 0.001 for boys; 0.17, p ≤ 0.001 for girls) and lower likelihood of having experienced a dating relationship (B = -0.13, p ≤ 0.001 for boys; -0.18, p ≤ 0.001 for girls) at age 17. Bedroom screens also predicted lower levels of prosocial behaviour (B = -0.52, p ≤ 0.001) at age 17 years for boys. The bedroom as an early adolescent screen-based zone does not predict long-term positive health and well-being. Pediatric recommendations to parents and youth should be more resolute about bedrooms being screen-free zones and about unlimited access in private exposures in childhood.

Pelaksanaan Pendidikan Kesehatan terhadap Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS)

Background of Study: Boarding School are Islamic education dormitories that need attention about health because many students live in them. Boarding schools are strategic place to increase students’ knowledge about health to change attitudes and behavior of individual hygiene. This can be implemented by providing health education for students by instilling clean and healthy living behavior to improve healthy living skills from an early age. The aim of this study was to correlate clean and healthy living behavior of high school students in Ibnul Qoyyim Boarding School for Boys. Methods: Research design used in this study was cross sectional. Population in this research was all high school students in Ibnul Qoyyim Boarding School for boys. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique, so the samples taken were 86 students with inclusion criteria. Data analysis used SPSS application with Chi-square test (p < 0,05) to correlate health education with clean and healthy living behavior by 8 indicators from Ministry of Health Indonesia. Results: The most respondent were 16 years old (30.2%). And 72% have received Health Education but only 12,8% have applied clean and healthy living behavior. The result of statistical test showed that there was no correlation in correlation between health education with clean and healthy living behavior (p value = 0.681; PR = 1.180). But, from Prevalence Ratio value, the implementation of health education is a factor that can affect PHBS in students by 1,180 times compared to students who have not received health education for the last 6 months. Conclusion: There was no correlation between health education with clean and healthy living behavior of high school students in Ibnul Qoyyim Boarding School for Boys. Keywords: Health Education, Health Behavior, Boarding School

Dental caries and fissure sealant prevalence in first permanent molars among school boys aged 9 to 12 in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Background: Dental caries is a major global public health concern. This study assessed dental caries prevalence and the use of fissure sealants on first permanent molars among Saudi Arabian boys aged 9–12 attending elementary schools to establish effective caries prevention strategies. Methods: Cluster probability sampling was employed to select public and private male elementary schools from five distinct geographic regions in Riyadh city, KSA; 601 male students in the fourth grade (aged 9–10 years), fifth grade (aged 10–11 years), and sixth grade (aged 11–12 years) were included. Only the first permanent molars’ occlusal surfaces were evaluated. Data management was performed using Microsoft excel, statistical analyses were conducted using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), and the chi-square test was utilized. Results: The outcome demonstrated that 67.7% (n=407 children) had decayed, missing, or filled first permanent molars, indicating the presence of caries, while 32.3% (n=194) had caries-free first permanent molars. Only 6.8% (n=41) of children had received fissure sealants. At the tooth level, 37.7% (n=906) of examined teeth had decayed, and 8.1% (n=194) had fillings. The utilization rate of fissure sealants remained low at 3.9% (n=93), with 50.4% (n=1211) of first permanent molars remaining intact. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study highlights a significant prevalence between caries and the limited utilization of fissure sealants on first permanent molars among Saudi Arabian boys, underscoring the urgent need for proactive preventative measures and educational initiatives.

The “boy problem” in public policy

AbstractThe article investigates how gender differences in school performance are conceptualized in recent Swedish and Norwegian public commission reports against the backdrop of an increasing public focus on “problem boys” and boys' underachievement in school as a policy challenge. We found substantive country differences, despite regime similarities and the considerable level of gender equality norms and policy diffusion within the Nordic region. Whereas Swedish reports address gender differences in school performance and behavior equipped with radical feminist perspectives and theories of patriarchal oppression, Norwegian reports largely avoid explicit references to feminist theory and include analyses of the unfair burdens of boys in school and society. It is argued that the diverging approaches are connected to features of the commissions and of the wider knowledge regimes of the two gender equality forerunners, but also to historical differences in the ideological underpinnings of Swedish and Norwegian gender equality policy making.Related ArticlesIreni‐Saban, Liza. 2013. “Give Me Children or Else I Die: The Politics and Policy of Cross‐Border Reproductive Care.” Politics & Policy 41(1): 5–38. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12004.Svallfors, Stefan, Erica Falkenström, Corrie Hammar, and Anna T. Höglund. 2022. “Networked Reports: Commissioning and Production of Expert Reports on Swedish Health Care Governance.” Politics & Policy 50(3): 580–97. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12462.Tusalem, Rollin F. 2022. “Does Gendered Representation in National Legislatures Promote Substantive Representation and Human Development? Evidence from the Developing World.” Politics & Policy 50(6): 1096–137. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12503.

Investigating the Social Capital Variability of Highschool Students in Taiwan, Focusing on Gender Differences

This research investigated the variation in Social Capital (SC) among high school students in Taiwan, focusing on gender disparities. The study involved 853 students from seven randomly selected high schools in central Taiwan, with 509 girls and 344 boys participating. The researcher utilized a 24-item questionnaire developed by Khodadady and Zabihi (2011) after making some adjustments. The survey covered five overarching factors of SC: 1) “Parental & Family Consultation/Support”, 2) “Family-School Interaction”, 3) “School & Social Activities”, 4) “Peer Interaction”, and 5) “Family Bonds”. Using a Pearson Chi-square test (α ≤ 0.05), each of the 24 survey items was analyzed. The findings indicated that the viewpoints of Taiwanese high school boys and girls regarding their social capital status were highly similar, with some items being identical. The only statistically significant difference observed were items 1, 3, 10, 16, and 23. These results implied that, except for Item 1, boys tended to perceive slightly higher SC benefits compared to girls. Additionally, and based on the descriptive rubrics devised by the author, girls displayed slightly higher values than boys in Factor 2, whereas boys exhibited slightly higher values in Factor 1 and Factor 3. Both genders provided nearly equal responses for Factors 4 and 5.

Obese-friends club: a gamified virtual quasi-experiment for obesity control in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked concerns about weight management because of the changes in population lifestyle. As previous studies suggest, these changes can affect adolescents to a greater degree, especially as schools shut down. Designing a method for weight management that accounts for the specific conditions of the pandemic can help students attend to their physical conditions during the pandemic. An online gamified peer pressure group on WhatsApp was employed to help 10th-grade boys in a high school in Tehran, Iran. The available sample consisted of 15 main group students and 13 control students. A paired t-test examined the difference between each group's initial and final state as well as the group's final state. Additionally, an ANCOVA test was done to ensure that the observed effect was because of the intervention. The initial BMI for the intervention group (µ = 30.68, δ = 3.23) and the control group (µ = 29.73, δ = 3.23) were the same (p = 0.468). Two dropouts in the intervention group were found after forty days. A significant difference between the intervention group's steady and final states (p = 0.027) was detected; however, this difference was not significant in the control group (p = 0.634). Online gamified social groups can play a key role in adolescents' weight management during the COVID-19 pandemic. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-023-01340-z.

Gay boys’ experiences and outcomes in pre-tertiary education

The focus of this narrative literature review paper is the pre-tertiary education experiences of gay boys. Sexual-minority youth tend to experience more unfavorable classroom environments than heterosexual youth, and some evidence indicates that the climate and its consequences are harsher for boys than girls. However, discussions of issues for boys in school largely ignore sexual-minority boys. Therefore, this paper focuses on the education experiences of and outcomes for gay boys. Feminist theory frames the research and perspectives presented in this paper, which have been synthesized from main ideas identified in recent academic literature. This theory gives strong attention to intersectionality, one example of which is the inextricable connection between sexuality and gender, a foundational concept for this paper. The paper concludes with implications for practice regarding the education experiences of gay boys.

Analysis of Socio-Economic Status and Psychological Factors Potential of the Playing Ability of School Boys of Indian Schools in Oman

Students' playing skill is significantly impacted by their socioeconomic status. Someone's or a group's socioeconomic standing is determined by factors such as his or her level of education, job, and parental income. A person's socioeconomic status (SES) and way of life are both connected with their level of health. This research analyzed how socioeconomic status (SES) affected the respondents' overall health. We also investigated if and how one's way of life can moderate the connection among socioeconomic status and health. This study investigates the association between the socio-economic position and psychological factors and their potential impact on the playing ability of school boys from Indian schools in Oman. The aim of the research is to identify the socio-economic factors and psychological characteristics that may influence the performance and abilities of these students in sports activities. The study has an approach that is mixed, meaning that it uses both quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather its data. The qualitative phase involves conducting in-depth interviews with a subset of the participants to gain deeper insights into their experiences, perceptions, and attitudes towards sports and the impact of socio-economic and psychological factors on their abilities. The interviews provide a more nuanced understanding of the underlying factors that contribute to or hinder their playing ability. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the existing literature on the relationship between socio-economic status, psychological factors, and sports performance among school boys

Analytical study of postural deformities and its causes in school boys and girls of Doaba region Punjab

Analytical study of postural deformities and its causes in school boys and girls of Doaba region Punjab

A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Body Mass Index in Urban and Rural School Children of Belagavi

Introduction Body mass index BMI is a simple tool used to screen body weight and assess whether the body weight is healthy for your body size. In the post COVID-19 era a new normal has been established. A high BMI augments the risk of various health hazards. In developing countries both obesity and undernutrition in children is a burning issue.Objective The current cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the BMI of urban and rural school children and to compare their BMI.Methodology Five schools were selected 3 urban and 2 rural and a total of 1191 students from these schools were screened and assessed for their BMI.Results On comparison urban school boys were more underweight 85 than rural school boys 79 while among rural and urban school girls urban school girls were more underweight 77 than rural school girls 63. Among urban school girls 3294 1.02 were obese while among rural school girls 1195 0.5 was obese. About 68454 14.9 urban boys 50248 20 rural boys 65294 22 urban girls and 70195 36 rural girls showed healthy weight BMI.Conclusion Unlike the common concern about obesity in Indian school children this study indicates that underweight is more prevalent especially among urban school children boys and girls compared to rural school children.

Relationship between Counselor’s Services Provision and Help-seeking Behavior among Secondary School Students in Laikipia County, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between counselor’s services provision and help-seeking behavior among secondary school students in Laikipia County, Kenya. Fishbein and Ajzen’s theory of Reasoned Action anchored this research. The researcher utilized correlational research design. The target population of this study consisted of form three students only from three categories of schools (boys boarding, girls boarding and mixed day schools) which make a total of 28 public secondary schools. The sample size of the study was 310 form three students from 10 schools. The researcher used two instruments to collect data from form three students. A pilot study was carried out to ascertain the validity of the instrument. Quantitative data gathered through a questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that there was a moderate positive correlation between counselor’s services provision and help-seeking behavior among the students, r (290) = .29, p < .05. The study recommends that teachers should sensitize students on the importance of counsellors to build a positive perception of school counselors to enhance help-seeking behavior among the students. There is a need for the students to be encouraged to seek help whenever they are faced with challenges to reduce cases of problem behavior in schools.