Junior College Students Research Articles

Japanese school lunches and milk Questionary survey of junior college students and the parents of the primary schoolchild

Japanese school lunches and milk Questionary survey of junior college students and the parents of the primary schoolchild

Investigation of health anxiety and its related factors in nursing students.

ObjectiveTo explore health anxiety in a sample of nursing students to determine the relationships between health anxiety and life satisfaction, personality, and alexithymia.MethodsTwo thousand and eighty-six nursing students in junior college, which were divided into five groups, were evaluated by questionnaires, including the Life Satisfaction Scales Applicable to College Students, the Chinese version of the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire.ResultsThe mean age, whether the individual was an only child, residence (urban or rural), and were significantly different between the groups. The self-assessment scores were also significantly different between the groups. The Short Health Anxiety Inventory total score and the factor of fearing the likelihood of becoming ill were significantly negatively correlated with the Life Satisfaction Scales Applicable to College Students total score and its two factors, but were significantly positively correlated with psychoticism, neuroticism, and TAS-20 total scores and its scores of the three TAS-20 factors. The negative consequence scale of Short Health Anxiety Inventory was not significantly correlated with externally oriented thinking, but was significantly negatively correlated with extraversion. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicted that objective satisfaction, subjective satisfaction, neuroticism, and the three factors of TAS-20 were predictors of health anxiety.ConclusionHealth anxiety was correlated with life satisfaction, personality, and alexithymia in junior college nursing students. Subjective and objective satisfaction, neuroticism, and the identification and expression of emotions may be predictors of health anxiety in nursing students.

A Study on Chinese Learning Motivation and Strategies of Korean Junior College Students

A Study on Chinese Learning Motivation and Strategies of Korean Junior College Students

The Development of Junior College Students Satisfaction Inventory

The Development of Junior College Students Satisfaction Inventory

A Research on the Basic Competency for Cultivating the Intelligent Persons Cognized by College Students and Personnel Managers in Enterprises

This study was carried out to investigate how college and junior college students’ cognition of basic competency and the college curriculum itself affect the basic competency for cultivating the intelligent persons. Additionally, it examined the degree of the basic competency of college students that had been estimated by personnel managers in enterprises, and how much a college curriculum helps students to develop the basic competence. From October 2012 to July s2013, this research targeted 532 juniors and seniors in J University and 430 sophomores and juniors in S junior College. 30 business personnel managers completed the questionnaires of investigation, 12 from large enterprises and 18 from medium and small enterprises which were classified on a business scale. 14 of them were from manufacturing business and 16 from non-manufacturing businesses, which were classified by industry. There are two results. First, the research shows that J University and S Junior College students are mostly in the higher level of two factors in the basic competency, vocational ethics and communication skills. On the contrary, they are the poorest in mathematical skills. Second, as a result of the personnel managers examining the extent of the basic competency of college students, information capacity and communication skills were rated high; vocational ethics, the lowest.

Application of evidence-based nursing in teaching in department of ophthalmology

Objective To evaluate the role of evidence-based nursing in clinical ophthalmology teaching. Methods Fifty nursing interns in department of ophthalmology in Southwest Hospital were randomized into control group and observation group in accordance with the principle of equal number of junior college students and undergraduates. Traditional teaching was applied in control group while clinical ophthalmology teaching combined with traditional teaching was used in observation group. Teaching effect was evaluated at the end of internship by questionnaire and examination. Data were analyzed by SPSS 13.0 using χ2 test and independent sample t test（taking students with score ≥60 as effective indicator）. P〈0.05 indicated significant difference. Results Scores of questionnaire and examination were higher in observation group than in control group, with statistically significant differ-ence（ χ2=6.818, P=0.018）. Theoretical exam score was 67.12±11.53 in control group and 84.96± 9.27 in observation group; practical score was 65.68±8.0 in control group and 80.28±10.65 in observation group with significant differences between two groups （P=0.000）. Conclusions Adoption of evidence-based nursing intervention in ophthalmic clinical teaching help students learn to think, consult literature and use critical thinking to raise questions during the internship. It also makes stu-dents regard the results of scientific research and personal experience as the basis for mastering pro-fessional and scientific expertise, thereby enhancing the ability of nursing practice. Key words: Department of ophthalmology; Evidence-based nursing; Clinical teaching

Technical College Students’ Perceptions of English for Specific Purposes Vocabulary Learning and Teaching

The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning difficulties and the preferred teaching method among Taiwanese junior college students while they were taking English for Specific Purpose (ESP) vocabulary courses. Subjects comprised 232 students at the Junior College Division of Fooyin University in southern Taiwan. The ESP vocabulary learning questionnaire designed by the researcher was administered to the selected nursing department students who had enrolled in the medical terminology course as a requirement. In addition, the participants’ learning difficulties, learning sources, and attitudes toward ESP vocabulary were under observation for the entire semester. The results of the survey indicated that vocabulary abstractness was the most difficult for most participants, followed by pronunciation, word length, and orthography. Effective ESP vocabulary teaching should be combined with authentic teaching materials to increase learners’ learning motivation. The enhancement of pronunciation accuracy for English as a foreign language (EFL)/ESP instructors cannot be ignored. Moreover, word morphology for ESP vocabulary learning should be the priority, particularly for EFL/ESP vocabulary learners.

A Study on Junior College Students' Notetaking and Recall of Content in a Lecture

A Study on Junior College Students' Notetaking and Recall of Content in a Lecture

Harry and Sally Revisited: The Influence of Spirituality and Education on Sexual Tension in Cross-Sex Friendships in Secular and Christian Universities

A sample of 406 subjects completed a questionnaire testing the influence of personal spirituality, education and several other factors on sexual tension in cross-sex friendships (CSF Tension). The subjects included 143 students from a Christian university (CU), 137 from a secular junior college (JC), and 127 non-students (NS). The primary criterion variable was the amount of CSF Tension experienced: Each subject rated to what extent sexual tension made friendship difficult due to different characteristics (e.g., he/she is physically attractive, dressed seductively) of 16 hypothetical friendships. A measure of sexuality—a composite of 12 questions adapted from the Self-Assessment Survey—assessed sexual activity, values, and ideation. Other predictors included neuroticism, openness to experience, extraversion, and demographics. JC students rated significantly more liberal than CU students on all 12 of the sexuality questions but no CSF-Tension differences were found for 15 of the 16 hypothetical CSF comparisons. JC students also rated two standard deviations lower on spirituality than CU students. Also, NS differed from students by being older, more spiritual, more educated, less involved in sexual activities, and experienced less CSF Tension. For the entire sample, spirituality was associated with sharply lower levels of sexual activities and ideation (r = −.601) and significantly lower levels of CSF Tension. The influence of education was similar to that of spirituality but not as robust.

学習成果の「視える化」と学生の「質の保証」を目的とした基礎教育の体系化

学習成果の「視える化」と学生の「質の保証」を目的とした基礎教育の体系化

Code-switching and Learning General Knowledge of Vocabulary in the Iranian University Context

This study focused on the issue of code-switching(CS) (brief switches to the first language of the learners) in the classroom and provided insight into the functions and the roles of the first language (L1) in the foreign language (FL) class for the purpose of facilitating vocabulary learning .The question this study tried to answer was whether or not using code switching (CS) affects Iranian EFL university students’ vocabulary knowledge .To this end, one group of 30 junior university students was chosen from among 50 Iranian university students. Their linguistic homogeneity was established through an Oxford Placement Test (OPT). There was only one group which was on two different occasions. Once code switching was forbidden in the classroom in the process of learning foreign vocabulary and then it was allowed. In the first occasion, the teacher taught vocabularies without code switching in six sessions. Then, the whole participants were asked to participate in vocabulary tests (pre-test). In the second occasion, the teacher taught the same content during the six sessions but both the students and the teacher were allowed to shift to Persian when they faced difficulty for better explanation and making sure that they had understood the contents. After three weeks intervals the learners participated in the post-test. For collecting data from the participants on two different occasions paired-samples t-test was used. The results indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between the two conditions and this revealed that the differences between condition means are likely due to chance. Therefore, the use of mother tongue in foreign language classes cannot facilitate learning and CS environment does not have better learning results, in terms of vocabulary gains, than English-only instruction.

Developmental characteristics of mental quality in 1771 cadets of military scientific & technical university

Objective To explore the mental quality developmental characteristics of cadets majored in military science and technology. Methods Mental Quality Questionnaire for army men(MQQA) and Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90) were employed to evaluate 1771 cadets majored in science and technology , comparing mental quality differences related to gender, age, length of military service, grade and education level, etc. Results ①MQQA scores of cadets for aptitude (68.67±9.45), loyalty(75.98±8.97), bravery(68.46±9.12), self-confidence(65.72±6.61), willpower(67.7±8.33) and total score(345.90±37.79) were significantly higher than those of the army norm and the young army norm(P<0.01). ②There was significant age difference (P<0.01) in MQQA scores. And the total score gradually increased with age. ③There was significant length of military service difference (P<0.01), and the total score decreased at the beginning 3 years and then increased later. ④There was significant grade difference (P<0.01) in MQQA scores. The scores of Grade One were significantly lower than those of Grade Two and Grade Four, but higher than those of Grade Three(P<0.01); the scores of Grade Three were significantly lower than those of Grade Two and Grade Four(P<0.01). ⑤ There was significant education level difference (P<0.01), and the scores of junior college students were significantly higher than those of undergraduates, graduate students and training students (P<0.01); loyalty score of undergraduates was significantly higher than that of graduate students (P<0.05); willpower score of graduate students was significantly lower than that of undergraduates and post-work training students (P<0.05). Conclusion Cadets majored in science and technology have good mental quality, which is significantly influenced by age, length of military service, grade and level of education. Key words: Military scientific & technical university; Cadets; Mental quality; Mental health; Development characteristics

Family Relationship among Junior College Students in Relation to Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment

The main aim of the present study was to explore the relationship among family relationship , emotional intelligence and adjustment among junior college students. It was hypothesized that 1. There would be positive relationship between emotional intelligence and perceived parental acceptance attitude among Junior college students. 2. There would be negative relationship between emotional intelligence and perceived parental concentration and avoidance attitude among students. 4. There would be positive relationship between emotional intelligence and home , health, social and emotional adjustment. 5. There would be positive relationship between perceived parental acceptance attitude and overall adjustment. 6. There would be negative relationship between perceived parental concentration attitude and overall adjustment. 7. There would be negative relationship between perceived parental avoidance attitude and overall adjustment. The 100 students studying in 11th class of various Junior colleges in Sangli and Satara districts of Maharashtra State, India were selected by random sampling method. Research was conducted by using three psychological tests namely 1.Mangal Emotional Intelligence Inventory. 2. Family Relationship Inventory.3.Bell's Adjustment Inventory. The correlation approach was employed to study the relationship among family relationship, emotional intelligence and adjustment. The findings of the study revealed that (1) There is a positive relationship between parental acceptance and emotional intelligence. 2. There is a negative relationship between parental avoidance and emotional intelligence. 3. There is a positive correlation between EI&home and emotional adjustment. 4.There is positive relationship between parental acceptance attitude and overall adjustment of students. 5.There is a negative relationship between parental avoidance attitude and overall adjustment of students.

Association between higher BMI and depressive symptoms in Icelandic adolescents: the mediational function of body image

Weight status and depressive affect in adolescents are positively related constructs, but the nature of this relationship is not well understood, especially in European populations. The objective of this study was to examine the interplay between body mass index (BMI) and depressive symptoms, while accounting for the possible mediational role of body image, in a sample of older adolescents in Iceland. We utilized data from a population-based cross-sectional sample of 11 388 junior college students (16-20-year-olds) to conduct structural equation modelling to test the relationship between BMI, body image and depressive symptoms while controlling for socioeconomic status and other background variables. Higher levels of BMI are associated with higher depressive symptoms. However, this association was mediated entirely through perceptions of body image. The association is gender dependent, with the relationship between BMI levels and depressive symptoms being significantly stronger among junior college girls than boys. Body image is a key contributor in the relationship between weight status and depressive symptoms among adolescents. Future interventions with adolescents should take this association into account and focus on such factors as physical confidence and self-esteem.

Teaching strategies in pathophysiology teaching for nursing students in junior college

Nursing students in junior college have less class time and weaker foundation com- pared with nursing undergraduates, therefore it is more difficult for them to learn pathphysiology. In order to improve the teaching effect, we adopt the following strategies in pathophysiology teaching： （1） Guiding clinical nursing practice combining with specific situation in order to give students a deep understanding of pathophysiology knowledge and its significance. （2）Urging students to review relevant basic knowledge before class and teacher to briefly introduce the basic knowledge before initiating class in order to reinforce the knowledge. （3）Examples of daily life should be combined to make the abstract theory knowledge vivid. Teaching should revolve around the main line and key points should be highlighted. （4）Dividing pathophysiology course into three units, and summary must be executed at the end of each unit. Key words: Pathophysiology; Nursing profession ; Teaching strategies

Poly‐victimization and executive functions in junior college students

This study sought to characterize executive dysfunctions in poly-victimized students without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and the relationship between neuropsychological and behavioral rating measures of executive functions (EFs). Based on self-report data of exposure to victimization and PTSD symptoms, 259 junior college students aged 18-21years were classified into four groups: poly-victimization with PTSD symptoms (PVP), poly-victimization without PTSD symptoms (PVnP), non-poly-victimization (nPV), and non-victimization (nV). Respondents also completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A). Of the 259 participants, 131 were administered a battery of neuropsychological tests from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery (CANTAB). The PVP group and the PVnP group performed worse than the nV group on most BRIEF-A scales. When compared with the nPV group, the PVP group demonstrated poorer performance on the scales of Inhibit, Shift, Emotional Control, Initiate, and Working Memory, while the PVnP group performed more poorly on the Working Memory scale and the Task Monitor scale. For all BRIEF-A scales, no significant differences were detected between the PVP group and the PVnP group. This study showed no between-group differences for most of the neuropsychological tests except for the Stop Signal Task (SST), and no correlations between these two measures of EFs. Overall, we found evidence of an association between deficits in EFs and poly-victimization. Although our study raises questions about the relationship between these two measures of EFs, it suggests that the use of the BRIEF-A in conjunction with the CANTAB provides a more complete assessment of the executive dysfunctions.

Pilot Study for Use of Memrise Application by Korean Junior College Students Studying EFL Vocabulary in a Blended Learning Context

Blended learning can present difficulties in terms of student usage of applications outside of the classroom. This pilot study aimed to investigate the use of a free online based learning application (Memrise) employed in a supplementary model of blended learning at a junior college in central South Korea. The study employed mixed methodology, consisting chiefly of collection of behavioral data as a byproduct of application use in order to determine the extent of student elective application use. The central question of the study aimed at determining the extent to which freshmen college students voluntarily utilized a freely accessible multimedia web-based application in a supplemental model blended learning context. Questionnaire and focus group data was collected to explore factors affecting participant application use. Application use results were diverse, with some using it to a great extent, and others making no use of it. Quantitative and qualitative data explored these results by identifying elements which influenced application usage. It was found that internet access was not a problem for most participants, and that the application in question could be used with blended learning. The findings suggest that applications used in blended learning would be more successful on mobile than desktop platforms.

Investigation of the evaluation of job self-confidence and the survey and analysis of stressors and training demands in new graduate nurses

Objective To understand the job self-confidence,stressors and training demands in new graduate nurses and to provide evidence for targeted pre-job training and standardized training.Methods Using the methods of questionnaire investigation,72 graduate nurses were divided into two groups:undergraduate students group and junior college students group.The survey content included the evaluation of job self-confidence and work stressors and training demands.Results On the evaluation of job self-confidence,there were 6 nurses (24.00％) in undergraduate students and 2 nurses (4.26％) in junior college students with ‘ competent' on nursing work,15 nurses (60.00％) in undergraduate students and 38 nurses (80.85％) in junior college students with ‘basically competent' on nursing work,and 3 nurses (12.00％) in undergraduate students with ‘ incapable' on nursing work,these differences were statistically significant between the two groups (x2 =8.67 ; P ＜ 0.05).The score of ‘ difficult to achieve personal values' in undergraduate students was (4.20 ±0.96),and higher that in junior college students of (3.47 ± 1.0),the score of ‘ be afraid of making mistakes on unskilled professional skill' in undergraduate students was (3.72 ± 1.02),and higher that in junior college students of (3.13 ± 1.17),and these differences were statistically significant between the two groups (t =2.94,2.13;P ＜0.05).The degree of recognition on 10 training content was at high level in all nurses,comparing the level of demand between the two groups,we found that differences of eight item were statistically significant between the two groups (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions There are obvious work and psychological stress in the two groups of nurses.The level of demand for expertise training is different in the two groups of nurses,who should be given targeted training and guidance. Key words: Stress; New nurses; Mount guard; Training demands; Confidence evaluation

The influence of the motivation of junior college to pre-school teacher-efficacy in the case of junior college students studying early childhood education

The influence of the motivation of junior college to pre-school teacher-efficacy in the case of junior college students studying early childhood education

The Causal Relationship among Employability, Educational Service, Self-Reflection and Self-Efficacy of Junior College Students in Gyeonggi Province

The Causal Relationship among Employability, Educational Service, Self-Reflection and Self-Efficacy of Junior College Students in Gyeonggi Province