scholarly journals Beyond Nuclear Families: Development of Inclusive Student Socioeconomic Status Survey Questions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Whorton ◽  
Debby Almonte ◽  
Darby Steiger ◽  
Cynthia Robins ◽  
Christopher Gentile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Student Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Status Survey

How Do Technology Application and Equity Impact Student Achievement?

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Tak Cheung Chan
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
School Level ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Student Socioeconomic Status ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of technology application on student achievement in the state of Georgia. Technology application includes elements such as technology access, technology integration, and teacher technology proficiency. Student achievement refers to students’ standardized test scores in language, social studies, sciences, and mathematics in elementary, middle, and high schools. Results of Multiple Regression analysis yielded significant percentages of variance in student achievement that was attributable to Internet connected computer access. Another purpose of the study was to investigate the equity issues of school technology. School levels and student socioeconomic status were used as independent variables to determine if significant differences in technology application existed among the school levels and the socioeconomic status categories. Results of Analysis of Variance indicated that students of low socioeconomic status had far less opportunities to access Internet connected computers than students of high socioeconomic status. The level of technology application increased as students moved up the school level.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of Helicobacter pylori infection among under-five children, adolescent and non-pregnant women in Nepal: Further analysis of Nepal national micronutrient status survey 2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. e0009510
Author(s):  
Suresh Mehata ◽  
Kedar Raj Parajuli ◽  
Narayan Dutt Pant ◽  
Binod Rayamajhee ◽  
Uday Narayan Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
National Level ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Micronutrient Status ◽  
Status Survey

Most of the Helicobacter pylori infections occur in developing countries. The risk factors for H. pylori infections are poverty, overcrowding, and unhygienic conditions, which are common problems in under-privileged countries such as Nepal. Despite having a high risk of H. pylori infections, no national level study has been conducted to assess prevalence and correlates of H. pylori infection in Nepal. Therefore, we hypothesized that micronutrients such as iron, vitamin B12 deficiency, socio-economic status, and nutritional status correlate with the prevalence of H. pylori infection in Nepal. We studied prevalence and correlates of H. pylori infection among under-five children, adolescents aged 10–19 years and married women of reproductive age (aged 20–49 years) using data from the Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey 2016 (NNMSS-2016). H. pylori infection was examined in stool specimens of 6–59 months old children, and 20–49 years old non-pregnant women by using a rapid diagnostic kit while blood samples was used to assess the H. pylori infection among adolescent boys and girls. Prevalence of H. pylori infection was 18.2% among 6–59 months old children, 14% among adolescent boys and 16% among adolescent girls aged 10–19 years; and 40% among 20–49 years non-pregnant women. Poor socioeconomic status, crowding, and unhygienic condition were found to be positively associated with higher incidence of H. pylori infections. No significant correlation was observed between nutritional and micronutrients status (iron or risk of folate deficiency) and H. pylori infection. Findings from this study suggest that poverty-associated markers are primary contributors of H. pylori infections in Nepalese communities. To control acquisition and persistence of H. pylori infection in Nepal, we suggest improved management of safe drinking water and implementation of sanitation and hygiene programs, with a focus on those of lower socioeconomic status.

scholarly journals Student Socioeconomic Status and Teacher Stroke: A Case of Female Students in Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Irajzad ◽  
Hesamoddin Shahriari
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Formal Context ◽  
Teacher Student Relationships ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Student Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Teacher Encouragement

AbstractSupportive teacher-student relationships play a significant role in the trajectory of students’ academic life. Teachers may use various strategies to improve this relationship, one of which is teacher stroke (teacher encouragement). The stroking behavior of teachers might be influenced by several factors, including the socioeconomic status (SES) of students. Accordingly, the current study aims to investigate the differences among female English language teachers at three different school districts (i.e., upper, middle, and lower socio-economic class) in Mashhad, Iran, with regard to their stroking behavior. To fulfill this aim, 300 eighth-grade female students responded to an 18-item questionnaire and the collected data were subsequently analyzed using a one-way ANOVA. The results revealed that teachers tend to stroke high-SES students more frequently. The second aim of this study was to find out if there is a significant correlation between teacher stroke and students’ GPA. The results indicated that all the sub-components of stroke significantly correlate with students’ GPA. Moreover, the results of a stepwise multiple regression test indicated that two of the sub-components of stroke, namely valuing and classroom activities, strongly predict students’ GPA. Finally, the findings of the study have been discussed in light of the existing literature and implications have been provided for language teaching in the formal context of education.

Raising the Bar: Curricular Intensity and Academic Performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Attewell ◽  
Thurston Domina
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
College Entry ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Student Socioeconomic Status

Using national transcript data, the authors examine inequality in access to an advanced curriculum in high school and assess the consequences of curricular intensity on test scores and college entry. Inequalities in curricular intensity are primarily explained by student socioeconomic status effects that operate within schools rather than between schools. They find significant positive effects of taking a more intense curriculum on 12th-grade test scores and in probabilities of entry to and completion of college. However, the effect sizes of curricular intensity are generally modest, smaller than advocates of curricular upgrading policies have implied.

Adaptation: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale for 3–9 year-old Indian children

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Kumar ◽  
Kaushaki Shankar ◽  
Vima Kush ◽  
Chandrakanta Kumar ◽  
Anupama Bhave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Vineland Adaptive Behavior

Abstract: This study aimed to translate the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) II Survey Form into Hindi and then adapt and use it in evaluating 3–9 year-old Indian children.The VABS II was translated to Hindi and its reliability and validity were checked. Then, it was used in a sample of 3–9 year-old children. Adaptive behavior composite (ABC) Scores, domain standard scores (DSS) and maladaptive-v scores (MBI) were compared.: Out of 433 items, 44 (10.16%) needed adaptation but no satisfactory adaptation could be made for 16 (3.6%). The adapted instrument was proven reliable and valid. Significant differences were found in all domains (except MBI) with higher scores for urban vs. rural children, school-goer vs. non-school-goer, working vs. housewife mothers and higher socioeconomic status (SES), but not between children of joint and nuclear families. Motor development significantly correlated with weight-for-age percentage, which in turn, correlated to the variables studied.The VABS was satisfactorily translated and adapted for Indian children. In addition, it was found that socioeconomic status significantly affected the social development.

scholarly journals Factors associated with quality of life among joint and nuclear families: A population-based study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Saqib Lodhi ◽  
Unaib Rabbani ◽  
Adeel Ahmed Khan ◽  
Owais Raza ◽  
Kourosh Holakouie Naieni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Family Systems ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Background: Family affects the quality of life (QOL) of an individual. However, there is scarcity of literature about QOL among joint and nuclear family systems. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with QOL in joint and nuclear family systems.Methods: We conducted a population based cross sectional study in all 52 Union Councils (UCs) of District Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan from March 2015 to August 2015. Multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select participants from both nuclear and joint family houses. The validated Urdu version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to assess quality of life among participants. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to explore the associations of different socio demographic variables with QOL among both family systems. Also a multilevel linear regression using backward analysis to obtain final model for each domain was performed to find out the variables that are associated with QOL score in each of family systems.Results: A total of 2063 participants were included in this study (51.0% joint family, 49.0% nuclear family) with the response rate of 97.4%. In multiple linear regression analysis of each domain for joint and nuclear family systems, rural residence compared to urban (p < 0.001), being female (p <0.001), older age (p <0.001), having comorbidity (p<0.001) and lower socioeconomic status (p<0.001) were found to be a strong predictor of poorer QOL. Furthermore, social capital (p < 0.001) had a positive effect on joint and nuclear family QOL scores. Conclusion: This study was the first of its kind which determined the factors of QOL in joint and nuclear families using the validated Urdu version of WHOQOL-BREF in Pakistan. Male gender, urban residence, younger age, higher socioeconomic status and social capital were positive predictors of QOL score while older age and presence of illness were associated with lower QOL scores among both family systems.

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