Effect of a group prevention program based on the unified protocol for college students in Colombia: A quasi-experimental study

Objetivo: Desarrollar, implementar y evaluar un programa de prevención del suicidio dirigido a adolescentes.Materiales y Métodos: Estudio cuasi experimental, del tipo antes y después, con adolescentes de una institución educativa en São Luís, Maranhão, Brasil. El estudio siguió las etapas de desarrollo, implementación y evaluación de un programa de intervención para la prevención del suicidio. Se administraron tres instrumentos de evaluación antes y después de la intervención: la escala de ideación suicida de Beck; el Inventario de Depresión de Beck y la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck.Resultados: Antes de la intervención, participaron 102 adolescentes, 30 (29.4%) tenían ideación suicida y síntomas depresivos. Después de la intervención, los instrumentos se aplicaron a los 30 adolescentes seleccionados, 12 (40.0%) continuaron con la ideación. Antes de la intervención, el Inventario de depresión promedio fue de 23.83 y luego de 7.17 (p <0.0001). En cuanto a la desesperanza, el promedio obtenido antes fue 7.23 y luego 2.17 (p <0.0001); Con respecto a la ideación suicida, el promedio obtenido antes fue de 10.50 y luego de 2.57 (p <0.0001).Conclusión: Hubo una disminución en los síntomas depresivos, la desesperanza y la ideación suicida después de la implementación del elaborado programa de intervención. Objective: To develop, implement and evaluate a suicide prevention program aimed at adolescents.Material and Methods: A quasi-experimental study, before and after, with adolescents from an educational institution in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. The study followed the stages of development, implementation and evaluation of a suicide prevention intervention program. Three assessment instruments were administered before and after the intervention: Beck's Suicidal Ideation Scale; Beck's Depression Inventory and Beck's Hopelessness Scale. Results: Before the intervention, 102 adolescents participated, 30 (29.4%) had suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. After the intervention the instruments were applied to the 30 selected adolescents, 12 (40.0%) continued with ideation. Prior to intervention, the average Depression Inventory was 23.83 and then 7.17 (p <0.0001). As for hopelessness, the average obtained before was 7.23 and then 2.17 (p <0.0001); Regarding suicidal ideation, the average obtained before was 10.50 and then 2.57 (p <0.0001). Conclusion: There was a decrease in depressive symptoms, hopelessness and suicidal ideation after the implementation of the elaborated intervention program.

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College Students’ Engagement and Motivation in the Flipped Learning Classroom (A Quasi Experimental Study on the Income Tax Management Course)

Proceedings of the 4th Padang International Conference on Education, Economics, Business and Accounting (PICEEBA-2 2019) ◽

10.2991/aebmr.k.200305.115 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Rani Sofya ◽

Annur Fitri Hayati

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Income Tax ◽

Flipped Learning ◽

Tax Management ◽

Quasi Experimental

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Effectiveness of robotics fall prevention program among elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: a quasi-experimental study

Clinical Interventions in Aging ◽

10.2147/cia.s182336 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 335-346 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Natthawadee Maneeprom ◽

Surasak Taneepanichskul ◽

Alessio Panza ◽

Areerat Suputtitada

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Fall Prevention ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Fall Prevention Program ◽

Quasi Experimental

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Generating Motivation to Learn Via Tailored Lesson Introductions

Online Courses and ICT in Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-150-8.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 203-219

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Banas

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Message Design ◽

Motivation To Learn ◽

Design Technique ◽

Related Factors ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Motivation to learn is difficult to generate when learners are uninterested in the topic. This quasi-experimental study explored behavioral construct tailoring as an instructional message design technique to generate motivation and improve cognitive performance. Ninety-eight college students pre- and post-appraised a lesson, completed a cognitive assessment, and attributed performance to affect or competence-related factors. A risk assessment was used to strategically assign experimental learners to one of three tailored lesson introductions. Results indicated that experimental group learners, on some subscales, were more motivated. Positive trends were found for some affective and competence-related performance attributions, as well as cognitive performance. These findings warrant additional research into behavioral construct tailoring.

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Is a smartphone application effective in improving physical activity among medical school students? Results from a quasi-experimental study

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2018-0192 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Naveen Pentakota ◽

Gomathi Ramaswamy ◽

Pruthu Thekkur ◽

Divya Nair ◽

Palanivel Chinnakali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Smartphone Application ◽

Anthropometric Measurements ◽

World Health ◽

Medical College ◽

Metabolic Equivalents ◽

Quasi Experimental

Abstract Introduction Physical activity (PA) is proven to be an effective strategy to avert the life threatening cardiovascular diseases. There is need for developing feasible aids to improve compliance to PA. Hence, we conducted a study among medical college students a) to assess the prevalence of recommended PA level and b) to assess the effectiveness of installing a smartphone application (app) in improving PA. Methodology A quasi-experimental study was conducted among medical college students in Puducherry, India. The baseline PA was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and anthropometric measurements such as height and weight were measured as per World Health Organization (WHO) standards. A smartphone app (Runtastic) was installed on the mobile phones of all study participants. At the end of 1 month, the end line PA and anthropometric measurements were captured using same scales. Results Of the total 350 students who were included, the mean age of the participants was 18.9 (0.9) years and 58% of them were male. The proportion of participants with the WHO recommended level of PA increased from 81% at the baseline to 91% after 1 month of installation of the mobile app (p < 0.001). There was also a statistically significant increase in the leisure time PA [median (interquartile range – IQR) of metabolic equivalents (METS): 0 (0–1600) vs. 1260.0 (0–1920)]. Clinically significant change was not seen in body mass index (BMI) though the reduction was statistically significant [(mean (standard deviation – SD) of BMI: 22.54 (2.49) vs. after intervention 22.46 (2.47); p = 0.018]. Conclusion This quasi-experimental study conducted among medical college students reported significant improvement in total and leisure time PA.

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