scholarly journals When problems just bounce back: about the relation between resilience and academic success in German tertiary education

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bittmann
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Academic Trajectories ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Bounce Back ◽  
Multilevel Growth Curve Models

AbstractWhile in the past the concept of resilience was used to explain psychological well-being in extreme situations like enduring poverty, abuse, or war, it has now found broad application in numerous fields of research. It can also be applied to examine how everyday challenges and problems are dealt with, for example in the educational and university context. This raises the question of whether resilience and academic success are correlated. Using German longitudinal data including university and university of applied sciences students in their first four years (2010–2015) we investigate how resilience and various measurements of success (satisfaction, intention to drop out, grades) are correlated using multilevel growth-curve models. We demonstrate that resilient individuals have consistently more positive academic trajectories, have lower dropout intentions, report better grades and are more satisfied with their lives. The effects are exceptionally stable over time, statistically highly significant and of considerable magnitude. This demonstrates that resilience is associated with better outcomes in university students under control of a large number of potential confounding factors and influences.

STUDENTS' WELL-BEING, COPING, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND SCHOOL CLIMATE

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 919-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viive-Riina Ruus ◽  
Marika Veisson ◽  
Mare Leino ◽  
Loone Ots ◽  
Linda Pallas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
School Drop Out ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Students

This article presents the results of a student survey conducted in 2004 at Tallinn University within the framework of the project “School as a developmental environment and students' coping.” The questionnaire was completed by 3,838 7th, 9th and 12th grade students from 65 Estonian schools. The project arose from the need to prevent students from school drop-out and repeating grades. The main hypothesis was that by modifying a school's social climate, one can either help or disable the development of students' constructive coping strategies and thus support, or not, students' academic success. Our most important conclusion is that the school climate parameters, especially the school value system and teachers' attitudes toward students as perceived by the latter, influence students' optimistic acceptance of life, their psychological and physiological well-being, and academic success.

From Online Role-Play to Written Argumentation

2010 ◽  
pp. 164-183
Author(s):  
Kati Vapalahti ◽  
Miika Marttunen ◽  
Leena Laurinen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Writing Task

This chapter reports on a teaching experiment conducted during a blended learning course in social work in a Finnish university of applied sciences (polytechnic). The aim was to investigate how students’ multidimensional understanding of social problems could be fostered. As argumentative methods, the study used writing tasks, online role-play, and drama work. The data consisted of essays written by 65 students (experimental group 29; controls 36) in each of three phases, plus online discussions. The essays were based on 1) the students’ personal experiences, 2) general facts, and 3) a fictional case taken from the online role-play. Varying the focus of the writing task affected students’ standpoints on the effects of adolescents’ intoxicant use on their well-being. Moreover, the use of argumentative methods applied in the blended learning environment both broadened and deepened the students’ argumentation, helping them to understand the diverse nature of an ill-structured problem.

scholarly journals Academic track mismatch and the temporal development of well-being and competences in German secondary education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bittmann
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Observation Window ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Academic Track ◽  
Health And Well Being

Formal education is one of the most influential predictors of professional success. As parents in Germany are aware of the importance of education, they often try to enable their children to enrol in the prestigious academic schooling track (Gymnasium). This explains why the transition recommendation made by the teacher after the fourth grade is sometimes ignored if the desired track was not recommended for a particular student. How the mismatch between the teacher’s recommendation and the parents’ choice of schooling for their child affects the child’s development is not sufficiently known. It is very likely that such a mismatch can have consequences for the child’s well-being, competences and overall academic success. Based on five consecutive panel waves of German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) data (waves 1 to 5, collected between 2010 and 2016) (n = 2;790 in wave 1), our analyses demonstrate that social background and the probability of ignoring a teacher’s recommendation are associated, and that highly educated parents are more likely to overrule the teacher’s recommendation. Panel regression models show that pupils who pursued the academic track (Gymnasium) despite the absence of a teacher’s recommendation were more likely to drop out of the academic schooling track, and were not able to catch up with their peers with respect to both objective and subjective academic competences over the entire observation window. However, the models also show that academic track mismatch did not seem to negatively influence the health and well-being of these pupils.

Belonging Mediates Effects of Student-University Fit on Well-Being, Motivation, and Dropout Intention

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Suhlmann ◽  
Kai Sassenberg ◽  
Benjamin Nagengast ◽  
Ulrich Trautwein
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Person Environment Fit ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
The University

Abstract. About one third of university students drop out from their undergraduate studies. The fit between students’ self-construal and university norms has been suggested to contribute to academic success. Building on this idea, we tested a student-university fit model in a cross-sectional online study among 367 German university students. Results support a P-E fit effect, showing that students with a high dignity self-construal and who perceived the university norms to be highly independent indicated the greatest sense of belonging to the university. In turn, belonging positively predicted well-being and academic motivation and reduced dropout intention. In sum, this study suggests that a person-environment fit analysis can contribute to the understanding of healthy student life and academic success.

scholarly journals The Concept of Health-Promoting Collaboration—A Starting Point to Reduce Presenteeism?

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Komp ◽  
Simone Kauffeld ◽  
Patrizia Ianiro-Dahm
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Health Promoting

Background: Since presenteeism is related to numerous negative health and work-related effects, measures are required to reduce it. There are initial indications that how an organization deals with health has a decisive influence on employees’ presenteeism behavior.Aims: The concept of health-promoting collaboration was developed on the basis of these indications. As an extension of healthy leadership it includes not only the leader but also co-workers. In modern forms of collaboration, leaders cannot be assigned sole responsibility for employees’ health, since the leader is often hardly visible (digital leadership) or there is no longer a clear leader (shared leadership). The study examines the concept of health-promoting collaboration in relation to presenteeism. Relationships between health-promoting collaboration, well-being and work ability are also in focus, regarding presenteeism as a mediator.Methods: The data comprise the findings of a quantitative survey of 308 employees at a German university of applied sciences. Correlation and mediator analyses were conducted.Results: The results show a significant negative relationship between health-promoting collaboration and presenteeism. Significant positive relationships were found between health-promoting collaboration and both well-being and work ability. Presenteeism was identified as a mediator of these relationships.Conclusion: The relevance of health-promoting collaboration in reducing presenteeism was demonstrated and various starting points for practice were proposed. Future studies should investigate further this newly developed concept in relation to presenteeism.

scholarly journals Advancing Internationalization at Home from Different Roles

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Laura Baumvol
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
International Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Internationalisation At Home ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The Hague ◽  
Internationalization At Home ◽  
At Home

The SFU Ed Review Journal interviewed Dr. Jos Beelen for this Special Issue on Internationalization of Higher Education. The interview was conducted via video by Dr. Laura Baumvol. Dr. Beelen is Professor of Global Learning at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. He leads a research group that explores internationalisation at home, particularly the skills of lecturers to develop and teach internationalised curricula. Action research is a key method for this research theme. Another research theme is the continuum of internationalisation, from primary to tertiary education. Jos has published a range of articles on the implementation of internationalisation at home, both from educational and organisational, systemic, perspectives. Dr. Beelen is also a Visiting Professor at Coventry University and a senior trainer for the European Association for International Education (EAIE). From that association he was the recipient of the 2018 President’s Award for his contribution to internationalisation at home.

scholarly journals Living Arrangements, Electronic Communication Use, and Psychological Functioning

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 100-101
Author(s):  
Hyunju Shim ◽  
Jennifer Ailshire ◽  
Eileen Crimmins
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Multilevel Growth Curve Models

Abstract Older people who live alone may benefit more from using electronic communication than those who live with others. Although living alone has been linked to a higher risk of depression and social isolation, few studies examined the effect of using electronic communication separately by living arrangements. The current study examines the effect of electronic communication use by living arrangements for people aged 65 and older. Using the 2011-2018 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), we examine how the frequency of emails/texts is associated with changes in psychological well-being and depressive symptoms accounting for sociodemographic, health, social network characteristics (N=6,897). Multilevel growth curve models showed that those living alone or with others were more likely to have fewer depressive symptoms at baseline if they used electronic communication, but the use did not affect their trajectory of depression. Those living alone or with others who used electronic communication did not have higher psychological well-being at baseline, nor did it affect their trajectory. The overall findings raise a question on the effectiveness of promoting electronic communication technology as a substitute for in person interaction for older adults living alone in the community.

scholarly journals Young Women`s Opinions about the Use of Cosmetics and Its Impact on Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gražina Šniepienė ◽  
Margarita Maniušienė ◽  
Judita Jonuševičienė ◽  
Geriuldas Žiliukas
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Aesthetic Appearance ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Questionnaire Method

Research background. Young women use cosmetic products daily to maintain a good aesthetic appearance and express their individuality. Their habits of use affect not only their skin and hair condition but also their well-being and health. After getting familiar with the young women’s opinion about the use of cosmetics, we aimed to promote women’s interest in the safe use of cosmetics. The aim of the study was to assess the opinions of young women towards the use of cosmetics. Methods. Quantitative research, questionnaire method was applied. The study sample consisted of students of the Klaipeda University of Applied Sciences studying in the feld of biomedicine (girls and women, n = 240). Results. The study showed that the most commonly used were hygiene products. Most respondents used between 5 and 10 cosmetic products per day (39.6%). The main choice criteria of cosmetic products were as follows: benefcial long-term effects and the desired effect on beauty. More than 90% of young women believed that cosmetic products might contain substances that were harmful to health, but about 36% of them asked about the presence of specifc substances. Conclusion. The study showed that young women’s habits posed a certain risk of adverse effects, as a large number of them were not interested in the composition of the product before purchasing. Despite the fact that the majority of women experienced side effects, a few of them performed a patch test. Most women agreed that it was worth buying organic, though more expensive cosmetics, but a small number applied it themselves.Keywords: cosmetics, women, opinion.

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