The influence of near-work on development of myopia among university students. A three-year longitudinal study among engineering students in Norway

Method of calculating the index of crisis of gratification has been developed on the basis of the complete survey of 995 students of medical university and 804 students of engineering university, determination of clinical and social parameters and factors related to the process of education in the specialized university. It included: a scale for the assessment of the degree of intellectual intensity, academic performance, stress situations related to the peculiarities of education. Reliable differences in values between groups of healthy students, students with preclinical and clinical forms of mental disorders are revealed as a result of calculation of the index of gratification. The authors conclude that satisfaction with the results of education has a significant impact on the mental health of university students.

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Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyles of Health Sciences University Students in Spain: A Longitudinal Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13061958 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 1958

Author(s):

Idoia Imaz-Aramburu ◽

Ana-Belén Fraile-Bermúdez ◽

Batirtze San Martín-Gamboa ◽

Silvia Cepeda-Miguel ◽

Borja Doncel-García ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Nursing Students ◽

University Students ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Basque Country ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Public Health Authorities ◽

Long Time

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily activities worldwide. University students may have experienced substantial changes in daily living as a result of restrictions on university attendance. The return to normalcy may take a long time, and understanding the influence that shifts in daily routines have had on the lifestyles of university students may inform approaches to support overall well-being. We analyzed changes in the lifestyles of students enrolled at a health sciences university during the COVID-19 pandemic. This longitudinal study took place at the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing in the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and the final sample consisted of 113 nursing students, 109 medical students, and 45 physiotherapy students. Our results demonstrate changes in lifestyles of university students during the pandemic. MedDiet adherence scores and the percentage of students with high adherence increased during the pandemic. This increase was due to the increased consumption of vegetables and nuts. In terms of physical activity, the practice of moderate and intense physical activity was maintained. These results provide important information for both public health authorities and educational institutions to guide strategies to maintain the well-being of students and enhance opportunities for young adults to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence and associated factors of computer vision syndrome among engineering students of Hyderabad, Telangana

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185264 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 308

Author(s):

Anupama Pulla ◽

Asma . ◽

Nanduri Samyuktha ◽

Soumya Kasubagula ◽

Aishwarya Kataih ◽

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Keyword(s):

Computer Vision ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Computer Vision Syndrome ◽

Study Population ◽

Near Work

Background: Computer vision syndrome is a complex of eye and vision problems related to near work which are experienced due to prolonged computer use. Computers demand near work, for longer duration which increases discomfort of eye and prolonged exposure to the discomfort leads to a cascade of symptoms that can be referred as computer vision syndrome. The aims and objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of computer vision syndrome among engineering students of Hyderabad, Telangana and to determine the factors related to computer vision syndrome among study population.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out from March to June 2017 among students of an engineering college in Hyderabad, Telangana. A convenient sample of 300 students was taken and a predesigned, pre tested questionnaire was used to obtain information.Results: Majority of study population were males (56.3%). Around 75.1% of study population were using all the electronic gadgets like computers, laptops and smartphones. The prevalence of computer vision syndrome was found to be 60.3%. Around 46.7% of study population viewed the screen from a distance of 22-40 centimeters.Conclusions: As students pursuing engineering stream are the future IT and Computer software engineers, preventive strategies adopted by them will significantly decrease the burden of computer vision syndrome and improve productivity. In this study a significant proportion of the engineering students were found to be having vision problems, which emphasizes the need to adopt preventive measures to avoid computer vision syndrome.

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Using Rhetorical Approach of Ethos, Pathos and Logos by Malaysian Engineering Students in Persuasive Email Writings

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) ◽

10.47405/mjssh.v5i4.386 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 19-33

Author(s):

Krishnan Isai Amutan Isai ◽

Teoh Mel Lin ◽

Hee Sio Ching ◽

Ramalingam Selvajothi ◽

Elanttamil Maruthai

Keyword(s):

English Language Learners ◽

University Students ◽

Language Learners ◽

English Language ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Rhetorical Theory ◽

Logical Fallacies

It seems that many English language learners have deficiency to write persuasively. This portent has been observed among university students, particularly those from technical fields. Therefore, the present study examines the use of ethos, pathos and logos in persuasive email writing and determines if these features were used appropriately. The participants involved in this research were 43 third-year Malaysian engineering students. The task evaluated was persuasive email writing, and the data was obtained from an official university website forum. The data was analysed qualitatively by using Aristotelian rhetorical theory. The results show that there were some persuasive techniques used by the students in their email writing. It appears that the appeal to pathos was preferred highly in directly connecting with the emotions of the instructors. This was followed by appeals to ethos, where the students used their own ethicality and credibility to persuade the instructor into giving them an extension deadline of their classwork. The findings further revealed that appeal to logos were not used in a very persuasive manner, which could also due to avoiding logical fallacies. Therefore, the present study shows the engineering students prefer to link with emotions in their email writing in achieving their goals.

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الجانب النظري في تصميم منهج لتعليم العربية للجامعيين غير المتخصصين فيها / The theoretical aspect in designing syllabus for teaching Arabic for non-specialist university students in Arabic

مجلة الدراسات اللغوية والأدبية (Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies) ◽

10.31436/jlls.v7i1.367 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

الرشيد يوسف عباس

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Theoretical Aspect ◽

Arabic Language ◽

Abu Dhabi ◽

Linguistic Knowledge ◽

Written Text ◽

Conversation Skills ◽

Set Up ◽

Main Ideas

مخلص البحث:يسعى هذا المقترح إلى تصميم منهج لتعليم اللغة العربية للجامعيين غير المتخصصين فيها، خاصة طلاب المعهد البترولي ب:)أبو ظبي(، وهم طلاب منخرطون في مجال الدراسات الهندسية نسبة لطبيعة المؤسسة التعليمية التي ينتمون إليها ولقد - -قررت اللغة العربية لهؤلاء الطلبة بوصفها متطلباً جامعياً يسعى إلى ربط الطالب الجامعي باللغة العربية قراءة، وكتابة، وتحدثًً.ويهدف هذا المقترح إلى تمكين الطالب الجامعي من القراءة السليمة الخالية من الأخطاء، وتحديد الأفكار الرئيسة للنص،فضلاًعن إقامة الححج وإبداء وجهات النظر، وكتابة مقالات متماسكة تعكس رؤيةً واضحةً، وقدرةً على عرض الموضوع،وتوظيف المعرفة اللغوية بأساليبها التركيبية والبلاغية في إنتاج نصوص مكتوبة، وتطبيق المعرفة اللغوية في تحليل وعرض كتاباتالآخرين بأسلوب يتسم بالسلامة اللغوية، والمهارة الفنية.الكلمات المفتاحية: الدارسون - حاجات الدارسي - تخطيط المنهج - المهارات الأنشطة. -Abstract:This paper tries to propose a syllabus design for teaching Arabic to university students who are not specializing in the language with special reference to the students of Petroleum College of Abu Dhabi. They are engineering students who have to fulfill the college requirement subject of Arabic that covers the reading, writing and conversation skills. The syllabus aims to enable the students to read correctly, identify the main ideas of the text, argue and state opinions, write a cohesive text that clearly reflects the idea, be able to present the topic, use linguistic knowledge with the structural and rhetorical styles in producing written text, apply linguistic knowledge in analyzing the writing of others with correct use of language and styles. The study discovered the need to set up such syllabus to teach Arabic specifically to non-specialist students in Arabic; the need analysis had also helped the students to give input on their own expectations; non-specialist students are in a more need to the Arabic language skills comparing to the others; they need more practical use of the language then the knowledge about the language and the material content need to made relevant with the reality of the student life.Keywords: Students - Students’ Needs - Language planning – Skills – Activities.Abstrak:Kajian ini cuba untuk memberikan satu cadangan rekabentuk silibus untuk pengajaran bahasa Arab kepada para pelajar university yang dalam pengkhususan bukan bahasa Arab di Kolej Petrolium Abu Dhabi. Mereka terdiri daripada pelajar jurusan kejuruteraan yang perlu untk mengambil matapelajaran tersebut sebagai salah satu matapelajaran wajib universiti. Matapelajaran Bahasa Arab tersebut meliputi kemahiran membaca, menulis dan bertutur. Silibus yang dibuat menyasarkan para pelajar untuk mampu membaca dengan betul, mengenali isi utama sesuatu teks, berhujah dan mengemukakan pendapat, menulis satu teks yang kohesif dan jelas isinya, mampu untuk membentangkan tajuk tersebut, menggunakan pengetahuan bahasa dengan stail retorik dan struktur dalam menulis teks, menggunakan dalam menganialisa pendapat teks orang lain dengan menggunakan bahasa dan stail yang betul. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa terdapat keperluan untuk membuat silibus pengajaran bahasa Arab terutamanya kepada yang bukan pengkhususan. Kajian analisa keperluan juga membolehkan para pelajar mengemukakan jangkaan mereka terhadap silibus yang dibuat; pelajar bukan pengkhususan lebih memerlukan pendedahan aspek-aspek tertentu berbanding kepada pelajar lain, mereka juga memerlukan aspek praktikal bahasa lebih daripada aspek pengetahuan tentang ilmu bahasa dan kandungan silibus perlulah lebih relevan kepada realiti kehidupan pelajar.Katakunci: Pelajar -ٌ keperluan pelajar -ٌٌ perancangan bahasa -ٌٌ kemahiran -ٌ akitiviti.

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Stress, Mood, and Smartphone Use in University Students: A 12-week Longitudinal Study

10.31219/osf.io/frvpb ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abigail Bradley ◽

Andrea Howard

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Screen Time ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Mood States ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

Screen Use

The current study used device-logged screen time records to measure week-to-week within-person associations between stress and smartphone use in undergraduate students (N = 187, Mage = 20.1) during Fall 2020, focusing on differences across types of app used and whether accumulated screen use each week predicted end-of-week mood states. Participants uploaded weekly screenshots from their “Screen Time” settings display and completed surveys measuring stress, mood, and COVID-19 experiences. Results of multilevel models showed no week-to-week change in smartphone hours of use or device pickups. Higher stress levels were not concurrently associated with heavier smartphone use, either overall or by type of app. Heavier smartphone use in a given week did not predict end-of-week mood states, but students who tended to spend more time on their phones in general reported slightly worse moods—a between-person effect potentially reflecting deficits in well-being that are present in students’ offline lives as well. Our findings contribute to a growing scholarly consensus that time spent on smartphones tells us little about young people’s well-being.

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