A comparison of written and postbox forms of the Leyton Obsessional Inventory

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Snowdon
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Card Sorting ◽  
Male And Female

SYNOPSISTwo groups of medical students answered a modified version of the Leyton Obsessional Inventory twice, with 8 weeks between tests. On one occasion it was administered in its original card-sorting (postbox) form; on the other, it was given as a written questionnaire. Fifty students answered the postbox form first, 50 the questionnaire first. Correlation between the 2 tests was reasonably good (r = 0·73–0·77). Scores on the first occasion of testing were significantly higher than on the second, but differences between scores on the 2 forms were not significant. Mean scores of male and female students were similar.

Gender and National Differences in Attitudes toward Same-Gender Touch

1994 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 1027-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank N. Willis ◽  
Vicki A. Rawdon
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
National Differences ◽  
The Us ◽  
Same Gender

Women have been reported to be more positive about same-gender touch, but cross-cultural information about this touch is limited. Male and female students from Chile (n = 26), Spain (n = 61), Malaysia (n = 32), and the US (n = 77) completed a same-gender touch scale. As in past studies, US women had more positive scores than US men. Malaysians had more negative scores than the other three groups. Spanish and US students had more positive scores than Chilean students. National differences in attitudes toward particular types of touch were also noted. The need for new methods for examining cross-cultural differences in touch was discussed.

scholarly journals Flipping the “Learning Skills” Course during COVID-19: A Mixed-Modality Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Ashfaq Akram ◽  
Kamran Sattar ◽  
Tauseef Ahmad ◽  
Hamza M. Abdulghani ◽  
Jennesse John ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Class Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to compare the male and female medical students’ perceptions of the flipped classroom (FC) using the Zoom online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixedmodality study proceeded for first-year undergraduate medical students (n = 149). Three topics (learning how to learn, stress management and doctor-patient communication) were flipped using the Zoom platform. Following the flipping, relevant videos and PowerPoint slides were sent to the students. Home assignments were done through the online classroom. The students were then made to answer a questionnaire on their perceptions of FC consisting of 5-point Likert items. In addition, a focus group discussion (FGD) was carried out with voluntary participation (n = 13) for an in-depth discussion of flipped teaching. The quantitative data were analysed using the independent t-test, and Atlas.ti was used to analyse the qualitative data. For most of the Likert statements, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) between the mean results obtained by the male and female students. For example, for the item “The learning material was available before class time”, both the male (mean [SD] = 1.857 [0.443]) and female (mean [SD] = 1.966 [0.365]) respondents confirmed the learning material’s availability before class time (p = 0.121). However, the mean result obtained by the male respondents for the variable “I understood the topics in lesser time compared to the traditional lecture method” was higher than the mean result obtained by the female participants by 0.236, which was statistically significant (95% CI [0.373, –0.100], p = 0.001). Modified FC teaching for the “learning skills” course is thus an effective teaching method. The male students took significantly lesser time understanding the three included topics compared to the female students.

Reciprocity of Liking following Face-to-Face Encounters with Attractive and Unattractive others

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 599-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warner Wilson ◽  
Wilma Henzlik
Keyword(s):  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strong Tendency ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Opposite Sex

48 male and female students in introductory psychology engaged in a get acquainted conversation with a confederate of the opposite sex. After the conversation, the experimenter asked each person to rate the other and indicated that they would then see each other's ratings as a part of the acquaintance process. Immediately after the first ratings were exchanged, however, the experimenter asked both subjects for a second confidential rating. According to prior instructions, the confederate gave either positive (7 to 9) or negative (3 to 6) preliminary ratings. The second rating, which was of liking, showed a strong tendency for the subjects to reciprocate the favorability of the first ratings made of them by the confederate. Attractive more than unattractive confederates were better liked. In contrast to previous research, however, data showed no tendency for subjects to respond more strongly to positive or negative feedback from an attractive rather than from an unattractive other.

Spouse Selection: Important Criteria and Age Preferences of an Iranian Sample

2008 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 535-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siamak Samani ◽  
Bruce A. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Family Background ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Social Prestige ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Spouse Selection ◽  
Age Of Marriage ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
The Ideal

Importance of different criteria and age preference in spouse selection for single and married young Iranian adults was examined. The sample included 104 married (49 male. 55 female) and 112 single (51 male. 61 female) students. A 26- item scale developed for this study included 4 items related to demographic factors. 3 items on preferences for the ideal age of marriage, and 19 Likert-type items asking about criteria important for spouse selection. Analysis indicated that, in Iran, commitment, chastity, refinement, and health are four important criteria for spouse selection among male and female and single and married persons. Also, experience of marriage for married males may increase maturity, social prestige, family background, having a job, and age as criteria for choosing a spouse. On the other hand, marriage experience for females may decrease the importance of social skills, housekeeping, and autonomy for selecting a spouse.

scholarly journals Gender difference in resilience among the under graduate medical students – A cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL2) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Mahati Sundar ◽  
Archana R
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Second Year

A health professional requires resilience to be able to handle the depression, anxiety and stress, which may occur when they are in the field. Resilience is theability to tackle and overcome difficulties, with personal transformation and growth. Studies in undergraduate medical students have shown a difference in the stress scores of males and females, showing the possibility of gender difference in coping strategies and resilience. Therefore, the objective of the study was to assess the resilience scores of undergraduate medical students and to find out the existence of gender differences in their resilience scores. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the first and second-year MBBS students of 18-25 years of age after obtaining informed consent and Institutional ethical clearance. All willing male and female students fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria formed the study participants. A standard resilience questionnaire was used to assess the resilience scores of the students and the male and female participants scores were noted separately. A total of of282 first and second-year undergraduate medical students participated in the study. A significantly higher percentage of female students had a high resilience score in comparison to male participants. Our study highlights the fact that females have a higher resilience compared to males. But still, the majority of male and female students are having moderate resilience. Thus, the future focus should be on the promotion of resilience-building measures to be taught to the students early in their medical curriculum to successfully tackle the stressful situations.

scholarly journals Association of Depression with Academic Performance Among Final Year MBBS Students of Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayyab Mumtaz Khan ◽  
Somia Bibi ◽  
Eisha Shoaib ◽  
Hafiz Abu Sufian ◽  
Ali Imran Dhillon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Strong Negative Association ◽  
Medical University

Depression is a typical mental illness among students, particularly medical students, because of their extremely competitive learning environment. Depression negatively affect the cognitive abilities and consequently the academic performance of students later on their performance as a physician. This study aims to evaluate the association of depression with academic performance among final-year MBBS student of Rawalpindi Medical University. This may make available new opportunity to bring enhancement in academic performance of students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on final-year MBBS students of Rawalpindi Medical University in November 2019. Data was collected through Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised-10 (CESD-R-10) and self-structured questionnaire which was designed to get information regarding demographic details and marks in last professional examination. Students suffering from any diagnosed physical and mental illness were excluded. Out of 335 students initially selected for study, 307 returned duly filled questionnaires so final sample size was 307. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS v.25.0. Various statistical tests including Independent sample t-test, chi-square test and Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression were applied to evaluate the study variables. Statistically significant and strong negative association was observed between depression and academic performance of students (p = 0.000 for independent sample t-test). For association’s direction and strength between depression and academic performance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was -0.713 (p= 0.000). Difference in depression score between male and female students (p=0.015) and between boarders and non-boarders (p=0.000) was significant. Similarly, the difference of marks in last professional examination between boarders and non-boarders (p=0.000) was significant, however it was insignificant between male and female students (p=0.135). The simple linear regression model was valid with p-value of 0.000 for F test. Unstandardized regression Coefficient (B) was -10.74. R² was 0.51 (51%). Our study shows an overall high prevalence of depression among final year MBBS medical students, especially among boarders and female students. Significant and strong negative association between depression and academic performance is found, which means that increase in depression decreases the academic performance of students and vice versa. So, by applying suitable interventions for alleviation of depression we can improve academic performance of students.

scholarly journals Religiosity and Addiction Among Medical Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Salma Rehman ◽  
Madiha Asghar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was aimed at exploring the relationship between the role of religiosity and drug addiction among medical students. In the present study the drug addicted medical students were compared to non-addicts on measures of adolescent alcohol and drug use and demographic information. Participants of the study consisted of two hundred (N=200) male and female students with the age range of 18-29, including one hundred addicts (n=100) and one hundred (n=100) non addict medical students. Convenient sampling and snowball technique was used for collecting the data from medical students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Responses from the different medical students were analyzed. The finding of the research indicated that those students who offered their prayers on regular basis were less likely to be prone to drug addiction as compared to those who did not offer prayers regularly.

Career Motivations of Male and Female Medical Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1199-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Todisco ◽  
Susan Hayes ◽  
Douglas Farnill
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Career Motivations ◽  
Scientific Nature ◽  
Intellectual Challenge

Australian medical students ( N = 645) were asked at the beginning of their training to rank the importance of a list of motivations relevant to their choice of medicine as a career. Both male and female students ranked the desire to help others as the most important motivation, closely followed by the scientific nature and the intellectual challenge of the profession of medicine. Both genders rated considerations of status and prestige as of low importance. These findings are similar to surveys from other countries chat have reported altruism and intellectual challenge as prime motivations for both genders.

FC24-04 - Authoritarian personality traits in Iranian medical students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1949-1949
Author(s):  
A. Firoozabadi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Authoritarian Personality ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Over Time

IntroductionAdorno and his colleagues made an attempt to describe the behavior of people in the pre-war era in Germany. Their research led to the introduction of F-scale which is used as a measurement for conservative and authoritarian attitudes.ObjectiveBy the use of F-scale, we tried to evaluate authoritarian traits in a group of Iranian medical students in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Socio-economic status of the present-day Iran is comparable to pre-war era in Germany.Method80 medical students (40 men and 40 women) in different years of education were randomly selected and evaluated by the questionnaire. By statistical analysis, authoritarian traits were compared between male and female students and also in different years of education (First year, 3rd year and internship).ResultsFemale students showed a higher score than the male students. Also, we found a trend for male students to become more authoritarian over time. For the female students an opposite trends was found.ConclusionThese results could be representative of different attitudes of male and female students toward authority related issues. Also, it could be in favor of different effects of education on authoritarian traits among the male and female.

scholarly journals Digital and Palmar Dermatoglyphic Patterns of Medical Students of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
T. K. Adenowo ◽  
B. J. Dare
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Normal Male ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Ulnar Loop ◽  
Data Documentation ◽  
Genetically Determined

Dermatoglyphic traits are genetically determined and most importantly remain constant before birth until death. These traits reflect prenatal developmental stability. Dermatoglyphic features of medical students of Bingham University, Nigeria who are to proceed into clinical classes were studied to know the patterns of dermatoglyphic distributions among the male and female medical students. A total number of Sixty Two (62) medical students comprising twenty seven (27) male and thirty five (35) female students were employed for this study. Finger and palm prints were obtained according to the methods of Cummins using ink. The printink was uniformly smeared on the palmer and finger surfaces to obtain complete print of the finger tips and the palmer surfaces. Dermatoglyphic parameters were analysed with the aid of magnifying lens (X 20), the finger ridge counts (FRC), total finger ridge counts (TFRC), absolute finger ridge counts (AFRC) in male students were significantly higher than in female medical students. However, insignificant differences were noticed in palmer tri-radial angles measured (<ATD, <DAT, <ADT) and other palmer parameters such as a-b ridge counts, a-b distances and the degrees of transversality of the palmer ridges were relatively the same as shown by the main line index. Ulnar loop patterns followed by whorl patterns were found to be dominantly distributed in both male and female medical students, however, ulnar loops and spiral whorls were more prevalent (P<0.05) in male compared with female medical students. Arches were noticed to be distributed more in percentage among the female students. Therefore, in this cross-sectional descriptive study, dermatoglyphic features of presumably normal male and female individuals were found to be of great importance in basic data documentation especially in this part of the Nigeria.

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