Depressive symptoms among students pursuing the general secondary education certificate examination (Tawjihi): A national study

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zaid R. Najdawi ◽  
Ramiz Kardan ◽  
Ibrahim Zuraik ◽  
Zaid Al Shobaki ◽  
Salameh Alarood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
National Study ◽  
Certificate Examination

scholarly journals Positive Emodiversity Buffers the Association Between Stress and Depressive Symptoms

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 653-653
Author(s):  
Lizbeth Benson ◽  
Anthony Ong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
National Study ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Shannon's Entropy ◽  
Daily Experiences ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Optimal Functioning

Abstract Intensive measurements of individuals’ experiences allow for identifying patterns of functioning that may be markers of resilience, and whether such patterns differ across the life span. Using 8 daily diary reports collected in the second burst of the National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE, n=848, age 34-84; 55%female), we examined whether positive emodiversity (Shannon’s entropy) attenuated the association between cumulative stressor exposure and depressive symptoms, and age-related differences therein. Results indicated age moderated the extent to which positive emodiversity attenuated the association between stress and depressive symptoms (b=0.11, p < .05). The attenuated association was strongest for younger adults with higher positive emodiversity, compared to those with lower positive emodiversity. For older adults, the association between stress and depressive symptoms was relatively similar regardless of their positive emodiversity. Implications pertain to for whom and in what contexts specific types of dynamic emotion experiences may promote optimal functioning and resilience.

NETWORKING OF TEACHERS AT SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awinash Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Indian School ◽  
Certificate Examination ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Central Board

The study attempts to develop the notion that networking among the teachers can influence the academic achievement of the students in a positive direction along with the smooth implementation of the curriculum at senior secondary level in the schools. In the current study, the syllabus of different subjects of Grade XI and XII has been overviewed and compared with each other on the basis of contents. The curriculum issued by Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, Cambridge International Examination and some of the State Boards has been undertaken to review the syllabus of various subjects. It has been found that many topics are similar in the syllabus of two or more subjects. It has also been noticed that the teachers face challenges to complete the syllabus in the allotted numbers of classes throughout the year. If one teacher can teach effectively a topic which is being repeated in the other subject then such networking and coordination can save the time and energy of both the teachers as well as the students which in turn removes the other challenges in routine curriculum.

scholarly journals Socio-Medical Aspects of Depression Among Elderly Adults in Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-335
Author(s):  
Svetlana Radevic ◽  
Nela Djonovic ◽  
Natasa Mihailovic ◽  
Ivana Simic Vukomanovic ◽  
Katarina Janicijevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Status Characteristics ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Social Level

Abstract Depression is the most frequent mental health problem in older age with serious consequences on personal, interpersonal and social level. The aim of this study was to determine the association of demographic factors, socio-economic factors and health status characteristics, with the presence of depressive symptoms in the elderly persons. The survey was conducted as a part of the national study “Health Survey of the Serbian population” in 2013. Data on the population aged 65 years and over were used for the purposes of this study (3540 respondents). PHQ-8 questionnaire was used to assess the presence of symptoms of depression. The relations between the presence of depressive symptoms, as a dependent variable, and a set of independent variables was examined by univariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Depression (PHQ-8 score≥10) was registered in 10% of the population aged 65 and above, wherein it was statistically significantly higher in women (12.7%) than in men (6.5%). Limitations in performing of daily activities showed to be the strongest predictor of depression in the elderly, while respondents who have had serious limitations had even six times more chanse to develop depression (OR=6.84). Respondents who rated their health as “bad or very bad” for 49.5% more frequently manifested depressive symptoms compared to those who evaluated their health as “very good or good” (OR=3.49). Respondents who have had two or more chronic diseases were three times more likely to have depression (OR=3.1) compared to people without chronic disease.

scholarly journals La Validez Predictora del Examen para el Certificado de Secundaria en el Estado de Osun (Nigeria)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
B.A. Faleye ◽  
E.R.I. Afolabi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
School Certificate ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
National Examinations ◽  
Certificate Examination ◽  
Senior Secondary

Introducción: El Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE, examen estandarizado) es un examen acumulativo que hacen los candidatos al final (tercer curso) del primer ciclo de educación secundaria (Junior Secondary Education) en Nígeria El examen tiene dos versiones: (a) la que realizan las delegaciones de educación de los estados (State Ministries of Education, MOE), y (b) la versión Federal que realiza el Consejo Nacional de Exámenes (National Examinations Council, NECO). Había preocupación creciente entre los implicados sobre la validez predictora de la versión estatal de la JSCE con respecto al Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE, examen paralelo administrado al final del segundo y último ciclo de educación secundaria). Se realizó este estudio para averiguar si hay relación significativa entre el rendimiento global de los estudiantes en el JSCE y su rendimiento en el Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).Método: Los institutos del estado de Osun (de Nigeria) constituyeron la muestra para este estudio. A través de procedimientos de análisis correlacional, se compararon las puntuaciones de los estudiantes en sus exámenes finales del primer curso del segundo ciclo (Senior Secondary School, SSS 1), del segundo curso (SSS 2), y sus puntuaciones en el SSCE en seis asignaturas principales con sus puntuaciones correspondientes del JSCE.Resultados: Se demostró que el JSCE del estado de Osun no predice el rendimiento de los estudiantes en el SSCE. Sin embargo, se encontró que la Lengua y las Matemáticas del JSCE tenían mayor capacidad para predecir el rendimiento en Lengua y Matemáticas del SSCE, en contraste con las demás asignaturas (r =0.32, p<0.05 y r =0.22 p<0.05 respectivamente).Conclusión: Rendimiento global en el JSCE para las seis asignaturas investigadas es mal predictor del rendimiento en el SSCE (con la excepción de Lengua y Matemáticas). Esta tendencia puede deberse a las limitaciones a las que se enfrentan las delegaciones (MOE) que desempeñan el papel de un organismo de exámenes.

Trends in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and visits to healthcare specialists: A national study among Icelandic adolescents

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inga D. Sigfusdottir ◽  
Bryndis B. Asgeirsdottir ◽  
Jon F. Sigurdsson ◽  
Gisli H. Gudjonsson
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
National Study

scholarly journals Bridging late-life depression and chronic somatic diseases: a network analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Triolo ◽  
Martino Belvederi Murri ◽  
Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga ◽  
Davide Liborio Vetrano ◽  
Linnea Sjöberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Late Life ◽  
National Study ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Disease Clusters ◽  
Cognitive Difficulties ◽  
Somatic Disease ◽  
Somatic Diseases

AbstractThe clinical presentation of late-life depression is highly heterogeneous and likely influenced by the co-presence of somatic diseases. Using a network approach, this study aims to explore how depressive symptoms are interconnected with each other, as well as with different measures of somatic disease burden in older adults. We examined cross-sectional data on 2860 individuals aged 60+ from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. The severity of sixteen depressive symptoms was clinically assessed with the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale. We combined data from individual clinical assessment and health-registers to construct eight system-specific disease clusters (cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, metabolic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, sensory, and unclassified), along with a measure of overall somatic burden. The interconnection among depressive symptoms, and with disease clusters was explored through networks based on Spearman partial correlations. Bridge centrality index and network loadings were employed to identify depressive symptoms directly connecting disease clusters and depression. Sadness, pessimism, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts were the most interconnected symptoms of the depression network, while somatic symptoms of depression were less interconnected. In the network integrating depressive symptoms with disease clusters, suicidal thoughts, reduced appetite, and cognitive difficulties constituted the most consistent bridge connections. The same bridge symptoms emerged when considering an overall measure of somatic disease burden. Suicidal thoughts, reduced appetite, and cognitive difficulties may play a key role in the interconnection between late-life depression and somatic diseases. If confirmed in longitudinal studies, these bridging symptoms could constitute potential targets in the prevention of late-life depression.

Correlates of Mothers’ Persistent Depressive Symptoms: A National Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Pascoe ◽  
Adrienne Stolfi ◽  
Mary B. Ormond
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
National Study

scholarly journals OLD-AGE DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF EARLY-LIFE FINANCIAL STRAIN AND LATE-LIFE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S5-S6
Author(s):  
Federico Triolo ◽  
Linnea Sjöberg ◽  
Davide Vetrano ◽  
Alexander Darin-Mattsson ◽  
Marco Bertolotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
National Study

Abstract It remains unclear if childhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with depression in old age. This study aims to investigate the effect of childhood financial strain on depressive symptoms in old age, and to examine whether late-life social engagement modifies this association. Data from the Swedish National study of Aging and Care in Kungsholmen, a community-based longitudinal study of aging, spanning clinical assessments over 15 years of follow-up were used. Information on financial strain in childhood was collected at baseline. Repeated measures of the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale were used to define depressive trajectories. A social engagement index comprised information on baseline social network and leisure activities. Linear mixed models were used to estimate depressive trajectories. Childhood financial strain was associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms (β = 0.36; p&lt;0.05), but not the rate of symptom accumulation over time. Relative to those with a combination of no financial strain and active social engagement, the level of depressive symptoms was progressively increased in those without financial strain but with inactive social engagement (β = 0.29; p&lt;0.05), as well as in those with both financial strain and inactive engagement (β= 0.83; p&lt;0.05). Individuals with financial strain who had active social engagement exhibited a similar burden of symptoms as those without financial strain and with rich social engagement. Early-life financial strain may have a lasting effect on old age depressive symptoms, although its detrimental consequences may be modified by active social engagement in late life.

Is Dementia-Specific Caregiving Compared With Non-Dementia Caregiving Associated With Physical Difficulty Among Caregivers for Community-Dwelling Adults?

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110143
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Parker ◽  
Chanee Fabius ◽  
Emerald Rivers ◽  
Janiece L. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
National Study ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Dementia Caregiving ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Cohort Study Design

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify whether dementia caregiving is associated with physical difficulty among informal caregivers. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective cohort study design used data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study and the National Study of Caregiving. Binary logistic regression was used to examine the association between substantial physical difficulty and dementia caregiving among 1,871 caregivers. Results: Nearly 14% of the caregivers reported substantial physical difficulty. Dementia caregivers were 1.5 times more likely to report caregiving-related substantial physical difficulty (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.58, p = .04) than non-dementia caregivers. Factors associated with substantial physical difficulty included caregiver gender, self-rated health, depressive symptoms, pain, and caring for someone receiving assistance with three or more self-care or mobility activities. Discussion: Future studies should identify strategies to mitigate the physical demands on dementia caregivers. Early monitoring of caregivers’ self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and pain may identify those more likely to experience physical difficulty.

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