scholarly journals The relationship between causes of procrastination and sociodemographic factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Vlachopanou ◽  
T Tsiampalis ◽  
E Karagiannopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
College Instructors ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
The University

Abstract Background In recent decades there has been keen research interest in the concept of procrastination and its impact on the student population with few studies being conducted in the Greek student population. The present study aimed to contribute to our knowledge regarding the causes that bring about academic procrastination and to further explore participants’ characteristics regarding these causes. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in Greece with 628 college students at the University of Ioannina. Specially designed instruments were used to record students’ sociodemographic characteristics and causes of procrastination (CP). Factor Analysis (FA) with principal components (PCA) was used to derive the main students’ causes of procrastination, though Analysis of Covariance was used to examine the effect of their characteristics on these causes. Results 5 main causes of procrastination were identified explaining 48% of the total variation. Students’ lack of duty/ low tolerance for frustration was significantly associated with their gender (p = 0.005), year of study (p = 0.048) and grades (p = 0.008), while their dependency/difficulty of claim was significantly affected by students’ gender (p = 0.042), way of living (p = 0.034), place of residence (p = 0.001) and their age (p = 0.006). Moreover, their place of residence was significantly associated with their fear of failure (p = 0.001) and their difficulties in time management and decision making (p = 0.049), with those not living in the place of origin presenting greater values in relation to the aforementioned factors. Conclusions Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon in academic settings that affects differently each gender and is also affected by the sociodemographic factors. This study demonstrates the importance of investigating the causes of procrastination as a concept that helps us understand students’ behaviour and patterns associated with it. Key messages There is a great need for further studies on the causes of procrastination in order to help Universities to design learning environments that will be helpful for their students. The college instructors should train students not to procrastinate via preventing interventions.

scholarly journals Examining Procrastination among University Students through the Lens of the Self-Regulated Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Pierpaolo Limone ◽  
Maria Sinatra ◽  
Flavio Ceglie ◽  
Lucia Monacis
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Account Due

Generally considered as a prevalent occurrence in academic settings, procrastination was analyzed in association with constructs such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, anxiety, stress, and fear of failure. This study investigated the role played by self-regulated learning strategies in predicting procrastination among university students. To this purpose, the relationships of procrastination with cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies and time management were explored in the entire sample, as well as in male and female groups. Gender differences were taken into account due to the mixed results that emerged in previous studies. This cross-sectional study involved 450 university students (M = 230; F = 220; Mage = 21.08, DS = 3.25) who completed a self-reported questionnaire including a sociodemographic section, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, the Time Management Scale, and the Metacognitive Self-Regulation and Critical Thinking Scales. Descriptive and inferential analyses were applied to the data. The main findings indicated that temporal and metacognitive components play an important role in students’ academic achievement and that, compared to females, males procrastinate more due to poor time management skills and metacognitive strategies. Practical implications were suggested to help students to overcome their dilatory behavior.

Diversity of SCCmec Elements in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Recovered from a Healthy Student Population in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osborn Khasabuli ◽  
Caroline Ngugi ◽  
John Kiiru
Keyword(s):  
Residence Halls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Gene Cassettes ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
Mrsa Strains ◽  
Resistance Island ◽  
The University

Abstract Background: Methicillin-resistant S. aureus continues to be a concern for public health systems, particularly due to infections emerging in non-hospital settings. Resistance to methicillin is presently classified as a serious phenomenon because the majority of methicillin-resistant strains are also multi-drug resistant. The genetic determinant of resistance to methicillin and other β-lactam antibiotics is the mec-A gene, which lies in the SCCmec resistance island. In Kenya, studies done previously have shown the existence of SCCmec types in clinical isolates, but similar information on isolates recovered from healthy populations is scanty.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on healthy university students residing within the university residence halls to determine the carriage of MRSA. MRSA was detected using Cefoxitin (30µg), and mec-A gene and Sccmec elements were detected using conventional PCR methods. A total of 237 students were recruited, and 657 swabs were collected using standards methods for recovering S. aureus.Results: A total of 231 S. aureus isolates were recovered, out of which 26 (11.3%) were MRSA. Out of the 26 MRSA strains, 17 carried the mecA gene in their gene cassettes. SCCmecV was the most prevalent (61.5%), followed by SCCmecII (53.9%) among the MRSA strains. SCCmecIVa, SCCmecIVb, SCCmecIVc and SCCmecIVd were absent in all the isolates. SCCmecV was found to be highly prevalent (64.7%) followed by SCCmecII, 8 (47.1%) among the mecA-positive MRSA strains. On the other hand, small proportions of mecA-negative isolates harbored SCCmecI (0.9%), SCCmecII (3.3%), SCCmec III (0.5%) and SCCmecV (2.3%).Conclusion: This study revealed that the strains recovered from the student population were highly diverse in terms of the SCCmec elements they carried in their gene cassettes.

scholarly journals Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Physical Activity, Self-Concept and Sociodemographic Factors in University Student

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽  
Silvia San Román-Mata ◽  
Ramón Chacón-Cuberos ◽  
Manuel Castro-Sánchez ◽  
José Muros
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The University

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and to examine the relationship between MD adherence, physical activity, self-concept, and other sociodemographic factors; (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study (N = 597; 18.99 ± 0.64 years) was conducted in a sample of university students from Ceuta, Melilla, and Granada (Spain). Religious beliefs and place of residence were directly reported, while physical activity and adherence to the MD were self-reported using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) and the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) respectively. Self-concept was evaluated using the Five-Factor Self-Concept Scale; (3) Results: Of those students reporting high levels of habitual physical activity, 82.3% also reported high adherence to the MD, with 17.7% reporting a medium adherence. Of students reporting no physical activity, 25.7% also reported medium adherence to the MD. No significant associations were found between the MD and religious beliefs. It was observed that the university campus was associated with the level of adherence to the MD (p = 0.030), with adherence being lowest in Ceuta and Melilla. Finally, the MD was associated with academic (p = 0.001) and physical self-concept (p = 0.005); 4) Conclusions: The MD should be promoted to university students, particularly those studying at Ceuta and Melilla, given the present findings of lower MD adherence. In addition, as higher MD adherence was also highlighted with more positive self-concept, its promotion would be beneficial in wider educational contexts.

scholarly journals Adherence to recommended intake of pulses and related factors in university students in the UniHcos project

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
María Morales-Suárez-Varela ◽  
Carmen Amezcua-Prieto ◽  
Isabel Peraita-Costa ◽  
Carlos Ayan Pérez ◽  
Luis Félix Valero Juan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The University

Abstract Pulses such as peas, beans or lentils are one of the most complete foods at the nutritional level; however, they are one of the most often neglected foods in the diets of university students. Entrance to university translates into a major lifestyle change for many young people, and the habits acquired or cemented at this time will remain into adulthood. The objective of this study is to analyse the association between personal/sociodemographic factors, dietary intake of other food groups and the consumption of pulses in first-year university students. This cross-sectional study is part of the UniHcos project, a multicentre study of multipurpose prospective cohorts in eleven Spanish universities. Data from 9862 university students were collected through an online self-questionnaire completed by all students who met the selection criteria and agreed to participate in the project during the 2011–2018 academic years. Of students, 75·8 % presented an inadequate (≤2 times/week) consumption of pulses. Living outside the family home in either a student residence (OR 0·76; 95 % CI 0·69, 0·84) or rental (OR 0·81; 95 % CI 0·70, 0·95) decreased the compliance with recommendations on the consumption of pulses. Low consumption of pulses is seemingly not restricted to a specific profile or dietary pattern among university students, and no specific focus group for intervention can be identified. Policies promoting the consumption of pulses among the university population as a whole are necessary to increase compliance rates with the dietary recommendations.

scholarly journals Employability Skills of Public University Students: A Mismatch between Importance and Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 650-653
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University ◽  
Analytic Skills ◽  
Innovation And Change

This article is based on a cross-sectional study conducted towards 150 third-year undergraduate students in a local public university. The study was conducted mainly to investigate the students’ perceptions of the importance of a set of employability skill and their perceived level of competence at performing these skills. The skills are categorized into five groups, namely: (1) problem-solving and analytic skills; (2) time management skills; (3) creativity, innovation, and change skills; (4) learning skills; and (5) personal strength. Data was collected using questionnaires. The findings revealed a mismatch between the students’ perception of the importance of the skills and their level of competency for these skills. In specific, they perceived that this set of employability skills is highly important, however, their level of competency is at a moderate level. This finding signifies the need for the university to embed these skills into the curriculum, as well as to conduct more programmes in order to prepare these future graduates for the job market.

What Determines The Migration Intentions Of University Students?

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Heiko Haase ◽  
Arndt Lautenschläger
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Migration Decision ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

AbstractThe paper aims at exploring determinants of the university students' intentions to stay within their university region. At this, we presume that students' career choice motivations are related to their professional intentions, which again, along with demographic characteristics, affect their migration decision. Our analysis is based on a cross-sectional study of 2,353 students from three different higher education institutions, two of them located in Germany and one in Namibia. Results indicate that in Germany migration matters because a considerable proportion of students intend to leave the university region after graduation. At this, we found that the students' geographical provenance exerts the most significant effect on the intention to stay. Moreover, certain professional intentions were directly and some career choice motivations were indirectly linked with the intention to remain at the university location. We present several conclusions and implications.

HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk-Taking Behaviours among Youths at a University in Enugu, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada C. Nwaneri ◽  
Okwudili Callistus Ezike ◽  
Agnes N. Anarado ◽  
Ifeoma Ndubisi ◽  
Jane-Lovena Onyia-Pat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Risky Behaviours ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
Hiv Aids

 A national sentinel survey of 2006 shows that Enugu State in south-eastern Nigeria is the worst hit by HIV infections. Despite numerous control strategies having been implemented, the state was still reported by another national HIV sentinel survey in 2010 as the worst hit by HIV/AIDS within the zone, and that youths are the most affected. The researchers conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey to assess the HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk-taking behaviours of youths at a federal university in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. They adopted a multistage sampling method to recruit 460 unmarried, consenting students between 15 and 30 years of age, from three faculties of the university. Almost 90 per cent of the university youths had a sound knowledge of key concepts related to HIV/AIDS; despite this, a subset (7.39%) still engaged in risk-taking behaviours. The major risky behaviours identified include having premarital sex, having multiple sexual partners, the sharing of shaving or razor blades, the use of public clippers and tribal marking. Although an analysis of variance demonstrated no significant relationship (t = −0.036) between university youths’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS and their related risk-taking behaviour, risky behaviours were found to be more (13%) among respondents who had insufficient or incorrect knowledge of the disease. An analysis of covariance, however, showed that gender and socio-economic backgrounds were not determinants of the HIV/AIDS risk-taking behaviours of these youths. Therefore, factors such as attitude or culture are areas that should be focused on, and should then, along with educational awareness campaigns, help to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.

Correlation of Glycemic Control Parameters in Non-Diabetic Persons with Cardiovascular Risk Scores - Results from a Cross- Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-110
Author(s):  
Gina Botnariu ◽  
Norina Forna ◽  
Alina Popa ◽  
Raluca Popescu ◽  
Alina Onofriescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Oral Glucose ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
Fasting Glycaemia ◽  
The University

To assess the correlation between main parameters of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk scores in non-diabetic persons. Risk scores were calculated by using the University of Edinburgh Risk Calculator. Risk scores are used to estimate the probability of cardiovascular disease in individuals who have not already developed major atherosclerotic disease. We correlated the results of these scores with the parameters that describes the glycaemic profile: preprandial glicaemia, HbA1c and 1 hour and 2 h post-prandial glycaemia, determined during Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT).Both fasting glycaemia and HbA1c significantly correlated with cardiovascular risk scores calculated for a period of 10 years. The recorded post-prandial glycaemic values at 1h and 2h after glucose loading didn�t significantly correlate with calculated scores, in the study group. The observed correlations underline the importance of glycaemia in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.

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