Science University Students Research Articles

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Health Sciences College Students, Majmaah: A cross-sectional study

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Health Sciences College Students, Majmaah: A cross-sectional study

Pandemic-Related Stressors Among Indonesian Health Sciences College Students: During COVID-19 and Enduring Impacts

Pandemic-Related Stressors Among Indonesian Health Sciences College Students: During COVID-19 and Enduring Impacts

Behavioral intention to use e-learning and its associated factors among health science students in Mettu university, southwest Ethiopia: Using modified UTAUT model

BackgroundThe use of information and communication technologies has changed how teachers and students receive and process information. There are numerous ways that these technologies have been used to support learning. Electronic learning, or e-learning, is the process of teaching and learning remotely using electronic media. University students are avid information seekers who are eager to acquire new concepts, ideas, technologies, and methods of gathering knowledge. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the behavioral intention of students to use an e-learning system and its associated factors at Mettu University, southwest Ethiopia. MethodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October to November 2022 at Mettu University, southwest Ethiopia. A total of 637 health science students participated in the study. The study participants were selected using a stratified sampling technique. The data were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire. Using the AMOS version 26 software, measurement and structural equation modeling analyses were used to evaluate reliability, the validity of model fit, and test the hypothesis, respectively. ResultsThe behavioral intention of students to use e-learning was significantly influenced by effort expectancy (β = 0.420; P 0.05). The facilitating condition had a direct significant effect on health science students' use of e-learning (β = 0.634; P < 0.01), and perceived enjoyment of the e-learning system had a direct significant effect on students' behavioral intention (β = 0.564; P < 0.01). Whereas, the relationship between performance expectancy (β = −0.034; P = 0.418), and social influence (β = −0.005; P = 0.879) had no significant effect on students’ intentions to use e-learning. ConclusionsEffort expectancy, perceived enjoyment, and facilitating conditions were significant factors that determined students’ behavioral intention to use e-learning. As a result, it is important to promote the use of information and communication technology in the teaching and learning process by providing materials and implementing easy-to-use and interactive systems.

The Status and Thinking of College Students of Science and Engineering in Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Literacy

Through questionnaires and other forms to investigate the understanding of science and engineering students on Chinese medicine culture, and through the combination of traditional media and modern new media to enhance their own Chinese medicine cultural literacy and improve the influence of Chinese medicine.

Determinants of Intentions towards Sustainable Consumption among University Students in Nigeria: The Role of Sustainability-oriented Marketing Education and Morality

Education and moral values influence human behaviour, including intention to engage in actions that are beneficial to the society. Increasing research effort has recently focused on sustainable human behaviour, but research that explores the role of sustainability-oriented marketing education (SME) and morality in stimulating sustainable actions, such as sustainable consumption, seems to be missing in the literature. The purpose of this research is to examine how SME and morality influence sustainable consumption intentions among university students, basing on an extended theory of planned behaviour. An online quantitative survey of Management Science students in Nigerian Universities was conducted. Data analysis was based on the SmartPLS structural equation modeling. Findings suggest that SME relates positively with all the constructs, while morality influences sustainable consumption intention and fully mediates the relationship between SME and sustainable consumption intention. However, attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control emerged as non-significant determinants of sustainable consumption intention.

Information Dissemination during COVID-19 Pandemic among Postgraduate Allied Health Sciences Students in Pakistan

Purpose: This study determines the information dissemination during the Covid-19 pandemic and examine the impact on the educational activity of postgraduate students in Allied Health Sciences institute in Pakistan. Methodology: Present quantitative study is based on survey method that was carried out to assess the effectiveness of information dissemination during Covid-19 pandemic among postgraduate allied health science students in different universities in Lahore Pakistan. Finding: The response rate of the study remained 80%. Majority of users, about 69.5% (n=66) students responded that they did not have challenges in information dissemination during Covid-19, while 30.5% (n=29) students respond that the information was poor. Respondents of the study found highly satisfied with the efficiency of library on providing e-services during Covid-19 (P-Value = 0.487). usability of libraries in information dissemination in which 74 (78%) responded that libraries provide access to reliable and trustworthy Covid-19 pandemic information via different media. 75(79%) students are agreed on providing awareness sensitization on how to restrain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, online and offline services provided by libraries to allied health science students, challenges faced by libraries in the dissemination of information 77 (81%) Students respond that there is inadequate skills and knowledge of utilizing the Internet resources and services. The recommendations of the study might be beneficial to enhance the effectiveness of resources and services of universities libraries. Keywords: University Library; Library Website; Library User; Covid-19 Pandemic; Information Dissemination; Information Technology; Post Graduate Allied Health Science, Students.

Research on the Influence of Virtual Reality on the Learning Effect of Technical Skills of Science and Engineering College Students: Meta-Analysis Based on 32 Empirical Studies

Virtual reality technology (VR) has been widely used in education and teaching, but the results of a large number of experimental studies on the impact of VR on students’ technical skill learning are not consistent. In this study, a meta-analysis method was used to conduct in-depth quantitative analysis of 32 experimental or quasi-experimental research literatures based on virtual reality in the past 20 years. The results showed that: (1) virtual reality technology has a moderately positive effect on the learning of technical skills of science and engineering college students ( SMD = 0.363 ); (2) the effect of VR on cognitive strategies ( SMD = 0.487 ) was significantly greater than that of mental skills ( SMD = 0.275 ) for technical skills under different measurement dimensions. (3) Different test periods, previous experience levels, and auxiliary methods have different degrees of positive influence on improving students’ technical skills, among which the 40-60 minutes experiment period ( SMD = 0.484 ) has the greatest influence on the improvement of technical skills. According to the research conclusions, we suggest to make an overall planning for the construction of VR enabling teaching application scenarios and create a human-machine collaborative interactive teaching model of “theory+VR simulation+feedback” based on flow theory.

Entrepreneurial Intention among College Students: Determinants Towards Entrepreneurship

This study entitled “Entrepreneurial Intention among Community Science College Students: Determinants towards entrepreneurship” aimed at profiling entrepreneurship among 100 graduating classstudents at I.C. College of Home Science and identify determinants of their entrepreneurial intentions. The study used survey design andcollected information through structured questionnaire from prospective graduates.The experiment on determinants of entrepreneurial intention among community science students revealed that the level of most (64.0%) of the student’s personal attitude was in the medium category. Additionally, 78.0 per cen of the students valued subjective norms at a value of medium level while 53.0 per cent student’s perceived control in entrepreneurship was in the high category. This means that students already have an intention in entrepreneurship indicated by the existence of intention, willingness, and efforts to run a business. The data observed positive correlation of .207 between age and planned behaviour of the students that means that older students had better scores on planned behaviour. Similarly the students with high level of entrepreneurial background, entrepreneurial aspiration and exposure to entrepreneurship training had higher attitude towards behaviour, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control that results in higher entrepreneurial intention to create jobs. Between the three variables, student’s subjective norm is the most significant variable to predict their entrepreneurial intention.

Disparities in mentoring and mental health problems of U.S. college students in science and engineering during the COVID-19 pandemic

This study examines the relationships between mentoring support and mental health problems (i.e. depression and anxiety) among college students in science and engineering in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive results from a nationwide survey of 2352 undergraduates (from 43 institutions in 25 states), indicate that students who identified as women, underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities, of lower socioeconomic status (SES), and persons with disabilities reported higher levels of mental health problems at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (early summer 2020). Structural equation modelling results indicate that student perceptions of instrumental and psychosocial mentoring support were positively associated with mentoring satisfaction (MS), which in turn was negatively associated with their mental health problems. Moderation analysis findings show that the relationship between MS and mental health problems is stronger for low-SES and non-disabled students. Implications for research and efforts to address the mental health problems of college students are discussed.

Needs Analysis of Students’ Pro-Environmental Behavior for Climate Change Books

Background and objective: Climate change is a current issue that need to be solved by innovation in environmental education. However, efforts specifically to develop a teaching material based on the learning needs of the students related to climate change has not been given attention. This study aims to describe the Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB) of students as basis for the development of an educational material to be known as Climate Change Book Series (CCBS-US).Methods: It entailed a descriptive research design and survey method, involving a sample of 642 students in Jakarta and Semarang, Indonesia. The data were treated using descriptive statistics. Data analysis using ANOVA test to see the significant of the difference between each group.Results: The results indicate that the university students’ PEB score is high while the high school students’ PEB score is moderate. The lowest average score is found in aspects related to efforts in reducing garbage and recycling. Details of average score were Junior high school students (74.49), senior high school students (66.28), Faculty of Math and Science university students (73.69), Non-Faculty Math and Science university students (72.27).Conclusion: It is along these inputs that the CCBS-US must be developed as a learning material in environmental education. It is hoped that the results of this study, the developed CCBS-US can significantly empower students' PEB scores in classroom learning.

Information Providing in COVID-19 by Health Professionals in Pakistan

Purpose: This study analyses the impact on postgraduate students' educational activity at an Allied Health Sciences institute in Pakistan as well as the information distribution during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: The current quantitative analysis is based on a survey that was conducted among postgraduate allied health science students in various universities in Lahore, Pakistan, to evaluate the efficacy of information distribution during the Covid-19 pandemic. Finding: The response rate of the study remained 80%. Majority of users, Approximately 69.5% (n=66) of students said they had no trouble getting information during COVID-19, whereas 30.5% (n=29) of students said the information was subpar. Respondents of the study found highly satisfied with the efficiency of library on providing e-services during Covid-19 (P-Value = 0.487). usability of libraries in information dissemination which 74 (78%) respondents said that libraries offer access to trustworthy and reliable Covid-19 pandemic information through a variety of media There is consensus among 75 (or 79%) of the students on the importance of raising awareness and educating people on how to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as the difficulties libraries face in disseminating information. 77 (81%) students said they lack the knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively use the tools and services available on the Internet. The recommendations of the study might be beneficial to enhance the effectiveness of resources and services of universities libraries. Keywords: University Library; Library Website; Library User; Covid-19 Pandemic; Information Dissemination; Information Technology; Post Graduate Allied Health Science, Students.

Developing a more engaging safety training in agriculture: Gender differences in digital game preferences

Digital games have been effectively used in different working sectors as an occupational safety training method but they are still overlooked in agriculture, despite the high hazardousness of this industry. At the same time, the gender issue is becoming more and more relevant both in the digital game and agricultural fields because of an increasing number of females, both among the agricultural operators and the game players . Based on these considerations, our study aimed at investigating gender differences in the preference for different game characteristics to point out which aspects of a new game for safety training purposes in agriculture may appeal to both male and female operators and which aspects need instead a careful design and high levels of customization, to be equally appreciated by both genders. An online questionnaire was administered to a group of Italian Agricultural Science university students (N = 137, 65% males and 35% females) to investigate their game preferences, in terms of game characteristics, genre and graphic style. Some clear differences (in tasks, quests, rules, and goals, colors and variety), and similarities (in graphics, drama, better rewards and game genre) emerged in males' and females' preferences. Based on these results, some practical guidelines are provided for the design of a gamified safety training tool which can appeal to and be considered engaging by both genders.

Death Education among Social Science College Students: The Good, the Bad, and the Unchanged

Personal identity is often dictated by the social roles a person fulfills (e.g., mother, son, partner, employee, etc.) and these social roles are defined by the greater family unit and surrounding social environments. Monumental events, such as death, often change a person’s social roles and demand a reorganization of the family unit. To provide comprehensive end-of-life care, human services professionals become an integral piece of care provisions as they are trained in serving the mothers, fathers, and children of the world, more so than treating the biological aspects of illness. It is for this reason that understanding the impacts of education on social science majors is important. To date, research on the effects of end-of-life education has largely focused on the negative affect among those in healthcare-related programs, leaving gaps in the literature surrounding the impacts, both negative and positive, of death education on future human services professionals. The current study explores pre–post semester changes in negative and positive affect among social science students (n = 92) enrolled in courses focused on end-of-life compared to those in an aging and human services-focused courses. Using paired and individual samples t-tests, within- and between-group changes were explored. Students in the experimental group reported lower death anxiety scores post-semester (M = 4.34, 95% CI [2.60, 6.08], t(74) = 4.97, p &lt; 0.05), but this was not the case for the control group. Between group differences revealed that students in the experimental group displayed a greater decrease in fear of others dying (x = 4.08, sd = 6.23) than those in the control group (x = 1.24, sd = 0.95) and they reported larger increases in subjective happiness by an average of 0.61 points (sd = 2.42) when compared to those in the control group who reported an average increase of 0.10 points (sd = 2.45). Findings are discussed in terms of within- and between-group differences and suggestions for future research are provided.

Evaluation of knowledge and barriers of influenza vaccine uptake among university students in Saudi Arabia; a cross-sectional analysis.

BackgroundInfluenza vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to global maneuvers for reducing the burden of seasonal and pandemic influenza. This study estimated the vaccine uptake, barriers, and willingness for influenza vaccines among university students in Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among health science (HS) and non-health science (NHS) university students. A 31-item questionnaire was used to ascertain the vaccination rate, barriers, and willingness for the flu vaccine.ResultsThis study included 790 students (mean age: 21.40 ± 1.94 years), 246 (31.1%) from HS and 544 (68.9%) from NHS disciplines. About 70% did not take flu shots before the arrival of the winter. The mean knowledge score was 7.81 ± 1.96, where 20.4%, 67.6%, and 12% of respondents had good, moderate, and poor knowledge regarding flu vaccines. The relative importance index (RII) analysis showed a lack of recommendation from physicians (51.5%, RI ranked: 1) was a top-ranked barrier to vaccine uptake, followed by negative perceptions and accessibility issues. Only 36.6% of the participants were willing to get vaccinated every year, 70% were willing to receive a vaccine on their doctor’s recommendations, and 46% agreed to vaccinate if vaccines were freely available in the university. The knowledge, barriers, and willingness widely varied across students from two disciplines.ConclusionsOur analysis underscored low flu vaccine uptake among university students. In addition, the study participants’ knowledge was unsatisfactory, and they were less inclined to receive the flu vaccine in the future. Lack of recommendation from the physicians, negative perceptions towards the flu vaccine, and difficult accessibility were found as significant barriers to the vaccine uptake. A multidimensional approach at educational institutes to cover the knowledge gap and address the barriers curtailing the vaccination rate among students is recommended.

Are music students at ‘high-risk’ of experiencing musculoskeletal symptom outcomes compared with other students?

Musicians have been described as a ‘high-risk’ group for experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs), yet few studies have tested this assumption. We aimed to determine whether the prevalence and profile of MSS outcomes differed between university music students and a reference group (science students). A survey was conducted of university music and science students. Reported MSS outcomes among the two groups were compared using regression analyses. The majority of participants in both groups reported experiencing MSSs in the last 12 months and 7 days. Music students reported a higher prevalence of wrist/hand MSSs compared with science students. Compared with symptomatic science students, music students reported a higher emotional impact of MSSs. We recommend prioritizing research into interventions for music students that address MSSs in the wrist/hand region, and the emotional impact of MSSs. Addressing these MSS outcomes could reduce the MSS burden for musicians during and beyond their studies.

A Study on Influence of Personal Profile Variables on Emotional Intelligence Ofarts and Science College Students

Purpose: To assess the level of emotional intelligence among Arts and Science College students as well as the influence of personal profile traits on emotional intelligence in those students. Theoretical framework: Variables like Education, Area of residence, Gender, Age, Family monthly income, Father Educational Qualification influence the Emotional Intelligence of the Students Design/methodology/Approach: Purposive sampling, T- test, F- Test Findings: This research has added to the body of knowledge about emotion-related personality differences among arts and science college students studying in various streams, and how they differ in various ways Research, Practical &amp; Social Implications: Emotional intelligence should be taught through various workshops, Community-wide awareness programmes should be organized Originality/Value: Establishing Emotional Intelligence-based results across several streams can aid in achieving a better balance between a student's personality and their academic stream of choice. Academic success and professional advancement are made easier with this balance. Emotional intelligence testing may also aid in the development of self-reflection and increased understanding of one's own personality.

The Perceived Effectiveness of Visual Communication Elements in Cinema Video Advertisements: Demographic Factors Analysis​

The evolution in advertising has shifted the reliance of advertisers from printed materials to video advertisements. Globally, various industries especially the cinema industry, have adopted this form of advertising to meet their marketing goals. Yet, video advertisements are still considered ineffective. Thus, the study set out to find out the perceptions of the cinema viewers on visual communication elements in cinema video advertisements, analyse the effectiveness of the cinema video and determine the mean differences in the effectiveness of the elements in video advertisements across gender, education level and age. It is a cross-sectional survey study using the causal-comparative approach. 240 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam and Management and Science University (MSU) students participated in the study. TGV Cinemas and Golden Screen Cinemas were selected as the sampled video advertisements. The questionnaire used was adapted from [2], [3] and [33]. It was revealed that the image and video shots were positively perceived as the most effective communication elements in delivering the messages compared to other visual communication elements and the cinema video advertisements were comprehensible, yet they were not highly effective as an advertising platform since the advertising objectives were not achieved. In addition, the analysis of the demographic factors showed that there were significant mean differences between the four visual communication elements and age groups. Thus, the study suggests advertisers incorporate more creativity in producing interactive and immersive video advertisements to optimise the effectiveness of their advertisements.

Identifying the Determinants of Students’ Classroom Engagement

Classroom engagement is well thought out to be amid the better forecasters of education, yet there is a rising apprehension that there is no compromise on the intangible groundwork. A developmental theory for higher education. This research aimed at identifying relationship between factors such as self-efficacy, partners in learning, transformative learning, pedagogies, and student’s overall classroom engagement. Data has been collected from Management and Science University (MSU) students by utilizing online survey questionnaire and a total of 110 students have responded. A proper standardised statistical method was used for data analysis. The results revealed that all factors except transformative learning showed significant positive relationships with the classroom engagement, which indicates that students’ ultimate academic achievement via classroom engagement is mostly determined by several factors particularly, their self-efficacy, whom they partner in learning, and pedagogies. The findings were deliberated in the light of previous studies and relevant theories. Lastly, some recommendations to all stakeholders including future researchers and limitation of the study are discussed.

Psychological Impact during Confinement by COVID-19 on Health Sciences University Students-A Prospective, Longitudinal, and Comparative Study.

Background: The objective was to analyze the factors that influence reactions to confinement situations, such as personality, humor, coping with stressors, and resilience, and to compare this population with a normal situation of exposure to an intense academic stressor such as a partial test, and with the confinement situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A longitudinal study was performed involving 116 health sciences students from Spain. Three situations were evaluated: a basal situation of normality at the beginning of the course, situation facing an academic stressor (partial test), and confinement situation due to COVID-19. The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE), Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, and NEO-FFI scale were used. Results: Significant differences were observed in the increase in negative humor and decrease in positive one, as well as decrease in “Focus on and Venting of Emotions”. Personality factors that better predict humor at confinement were “conscientiousness” for having positive humor and low “extraversion” for negative humor. Conclusions: The confinement situation due to COVID-19 has caused changes in predominant humor, as well as in coping strategies. Personality factors positively or negatively influence the situation.

The BOLD Science Conference 2022: Abstract Book Featuring the Work of Undergraduate Science College Students

The BOLD Science Conference is organized by the Science College and Science College Student Association at Concordia University and was held on May 6th and 7th. This year’s theme was wildfires. The conference promotes the multidisciplinary nature of science and science communication/literacy. It highlights the exceptional research performed by the undergraduate students at the Science College, which were presented as virtual poster presentations through the Gathertown online platform. The Minor in Multidisciplinary Studies in Science (Science College) at Concordia is a program for undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. The students are required to complete a minimum of two research projects outside of their Major, in the spirit of promoting the multidisciplinary nature of research.