scholarly journals Effects of educational policy on unhappiness of middle and high school students in Korea, 2006-2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S J Eun ◽  
H-S Kim
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Random Effects ◽  
Well Being ◽  
College Admission ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background Educational policies may have a substantial impact on health and well-being of students, who spend most of their daily lives at school. Policies on secondary education in Korea has changed in the late 2000s, which diversified college entrance exams (CEEs) and made the National Curriculum (NC) more autonomous to mitigate students’ burden of preparing for CEEs. This study aimed to estimate effects of educational policy changes on unhappiness, which is known to be associated with health status such as mortality, morbidity, and prognosis, of students in secondary education. Methods Using repeated cross-sectional self-reported data of 773,362 students in the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey during 2006-2016, cross-classified random effects models were fitted to estimate the fixed cohort effects of educational policy changes on unhappiness while considering individual factors and random effects of periods and grade cohorts. Results Students’ unhappiness increased when the NC began to become autonomous (odds ratio [OR] 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.42), but it increased less after the autonomous NC was fully applied (OR 1.14, 95% CI 0.92-1.42). Two times of diversification of CEEs increased unhappiness (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.06-1.38 for the first diversification and OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.07-1.67 for the second diversification). Unhappiness was high in students with high stress level (OR 7.59, 95% CI 7.43-7.75), low academic performance (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.44-1.52), and low household economic status (OR 2.32, 95% CI 2.26-2.39). Conclusions Enhancement of autonomy of the NC and diversification of CEEs increased students’ unhappiness. Educational policy changes that diversified competencies required for college admission might result in an increase in academic burden in the context of Korea, where entrance into prestigious universities is crucial for success in life. Improvement of educational policy is needed to increase students’ happiness. Key messages Educational policies may have a substantial impact on health and well-being of students, who spend most of their daily lives at school. Education policy changes in Korea increased students’ unhappiness, which might be due to an increase in academic burden resulted from diversification of competencies required for college admission.

Evaluation of Quality of Context Information in U-Health Smart Homes

2012 ◽  
pp. 179-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Bringel Filho ◽  
Nazim Agoulmine
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Context Information ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Quality Of Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Ubiquitous Health (U-Health) smart homes are intelligent spaces capable of observing and correctly recognizing the activities and health statuses of their inhabitants (context) to provide the appropriate support to achieve an overall sense of health and well-being in their inhabitants’ daily lives. With the intrinsic heterogeneity and large number of sources of context information, aggregating and reasoning on low-quality raw sensed data may result in conflicting and erroneous evaluations of situations, affecting directly the reliability of the U-Health systems. In this environment, the evaluation and verification of Quality of Context (QoC) information plays a central role in improving the consistency and correctness of context-aware U-Health applications. Therefore, the objective of this chapter is to highlight the impact of QoC on the correct behavior of U-Health systems, and introduce and analyze the existing approaches of modeling, evaluating, and using QoC to improve its context-aware decision-making support.

The Cost of Austerity Policies for Public Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 117 (802) ◽  
pp. 310-314
Author(s):  
Aaron Reeves
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Health And Well Being

[S]hort-term policy changes can have long-term effects on the health and well-being of the population.

SPOUSAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER KUWAITI MEN AND WOMEN

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yagoub Y. Al-Kandari ◽  
Douglas E. Crews
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Frequency Of Contact ◽  
Health And Well Being

SummaryThe aim of the study was to determine the associations of the self-perceptions of health and social support among Kuwaitis who were 60 years old and older, who either were or were not currently living with a spouse. A sample of 1427 was selected (472 men and 955 women). Social Affairs nurses completed all interviews in the participants’ homes. A single questionnaire was designed; SPSS (version 21) was used for data entry and analysis. Participants living with their spouse reported significantly greater social support, more frequent contact with others and greater strength of social relationships than those without a spouse. Significant differences between those with and without a spouse were observed for all physically assessed and self-reported aspects of health. Of 60 items included in the somatic symptoms, participants with a spouse reported fewer poor health symptoms than those without a spouse. More children living in the same household, along with greater frequency of contact, strength of contact and social support significantly and independently predicted positive somatic symptoms in the total sample as well as in both sexes. Participants with a spouse reported fewer poor health symptoms than did those without a spouse. Having a spouse is a significant benefit to many aspects of elder Kuwaitis’ daily lives, including their health and well-being.

scholarly journals A conquista da aprendizagem em matemática: matéria pendente na agenda de políticas educacionais do México, para o ensino secundário superior

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (esp. 2) ◽  
pp. 995-1014
Author(s):  
Cecilia Osuna Lever
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Official Document ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Higher Secondary Education ◽  
The Impact

A reflection on the main educational reforms of recent years in Mexico is addressed, briefly describing which and how many have been, culminating with the recent 2019 Educational Reform. We point out, the fact that little information exists on the impact that the implementation of the reforms in the country has had, commenting on some of the published reports that analyze the previous 2013 Educational Reform. Derived from this, it is explained what an educational policy is and how in Mexico at the moment, there is no official document about the educational policy for the current six-year term and based on the new reform, and a brief analysis is presented on non-achievement in mathematics in higher secondary education. Consigning the urgency of designing educational policies that address, among others, the problem of low academic performance at this educational level.

Incorporating Hope and Positivity Into Educational Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dante D. Dixson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Disciplinary Practices ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
American Students

American students are underachieving relative to the nation’s investment in education. One explanation may be the lack of hope and positivity within America’s educational policies. These constructs predict student achievement and improved outcomes in several crisis areas that current educational policy has neglected (e.g., student mental health and school disciplinary practices). Moreover, educational policy can easily incorporate hope and positivity. First, schools can leverage several already-developed, effective, and scalable hope and positivity-based interventions. Second, educational policy can target hope and positivity-based constructs (e.g., student well-being) or incorporate their principles (e.g., focusing on student strengths) in education policy directed at solving problems. Given the evidence, policymakers should leverage hope and positivity in future educational policy.

Investigation of Testimonials From Participants in an Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505120p1-7512505120p1
Author(s):  
Sandra Brown ◽  
Megan Bewernitz ◽  
Alice Krauss ◽  
LaTonya Summers
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Adaptive Sports ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/21/21 A community adaptive sports and recreation program promotes social, physical, and emotional health and well-being for people with disabilities. Since the program's inception, many participants have voluntarily submitted letters and stories describing the program's impact on their daily lives. This research qualitatively examined the significance of engagement in this program on participants' health and well-being by analyzing their true lived experiences, expressed in their own words. Primary Author and Speaker: Sandra Brown Additional Authors and Speakers: Carly Peters, Renee Watling

scholarly journals The Policy Relevance of Personality Traits

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiebke Bleidorn ◽  
Patrick Hill ◽  
Mitja Back ◽  
Jaap J. A. Denissen ◽  
Marie Hennecke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Relationships ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Predictors Of Success ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Policy Relevance ◽  
Health And Well Being

Personality traits are powerful predictors of outcomes in the domains of education, work, relationships, health, and well-being. The recognized importance of personality traits has raised questions about their policy relevance – that is, their potential to inform policy actions designed to improve human welfare. Traditionally, the use of personality traits in applied settings has been predicated on their ability to predict valued outcomes, typically under the assumption that traits are functionally unchanging. This assumption, however, is both untrue and a limiting factor on using personality traits more widely in applied settings. In this paper, we present the case that traits can serve both as relatively stable predictors of success and actionable targets for policy changes and interventions. Though trait change will likely prove a more difficult target than typical targets in applied interventions, it also may be a more fruitful one given the variety of life domains affected by personality traits.

scholarly journals The Nordic perspective on migration and empowerment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berit Misund Dahl ◽  
Sofie Buch Mejsner ◽  
Leena Eklund Karlsson ◽  
Catrine Kostenius ◽  
Glenn Laverack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Nordic Country ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
The Welfare State

Abstract International migration is a complex phenomenon that touches on a multiplicity of economic, social and security aspects affecting our daily lives. In the Nordic countries’ migration is a contentious political topic as the number of migrants has significantly increased in recent decades. The aim of this study is to analyse governmental policy documents on migrants in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and to identify and compare how they are described within an empowerment perspective. A critical discourse analysis was undertaken of each Nordic country. The findings revealed that all four documents placed migrants in a passive position in regard to decision-making and that an empowerment perspective was lacking. Migrants are similarly treated in each Nordic country as a problem to deal with rather than as a possible resource for the society and the approach seeks to protect the welfare state and the culture of the country. The lack of empowerment perspective may be having a negative impact on the health and well-being of migrants and on their integration in the Nordic society. The article concludes by raising several questions in regard to migration and empowerment in the Nordic context.

scholarly journals The Adenosine Analogue NITD008 has Potent Antiviral Activity against Human and Animal Caliciviruses

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 496
Author(s):  
Daniel Enosi Tuipulotu ◽  
Tulio M. Fumian ◽  
Natalie E. Netzler ◽  
Jason M. Mackenzie ◽  
Peter A. White
Keyword(s):  
Antiviral Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Murine Norovirus ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Antiviral Compounds ◽  
Adenosine Analogue ◽  
Health And Well Being

The widespread nature of calicivirus infections globally has a substantial impact on the health and well-being of humans and animals alike. Currently, the only vaccines approved against caliciviruses are for feline and rabbit-specific members of this group, and thus there is a growing effort towards the development of broad-spectrum antivirals for calicivirus infections. In this study, we evaluated the antiviral activity of the adenosine analogue NITD008 in vitro using three calicivirus model systems namely; feline calicivirus (FCV), murine norovirus (MNV), and the human norovirus replicon. We show that the nucleoside analogue (NA), NITD008, has limited toxicity and inhibits calicivirus replication in all three model systems with EC50 values of 0.94 μM, 0.91 µM, and 0.21 µM for MNV, FCV, and the Norwalk replicon, respectively. NITD008 has a similar level of potency to the most well-studied NA 2′-C-methylcytidine in vitro. Significantly, we also show that continual NITD008 treatment effectively cleared the Norwalk replicon from cells and treatment with 5 µM NITD008 was sufficient to completely prevent rebound. Given the potency displayed by NITD008 against several caliciviruses, we propose that this compound should be interrogated further to assess its effectiveness in vivo. In summary, we have added a potent NA to the current suite of antiviral compounds and provide a NA scaffold that could be further modified for therapeutic use against calicivirus infections.

scholarly journals Self-medication: a study on motivational factors and consequences of this practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e161985608
Author(s):  
Kerollay de Hungria Teixeira ◽  
Agla de Lourdes de Oliveira Barbosa ◽  
Alicia Lins Santana ◽  
Denysario Itamyra Soares Silva ◽  
Rebeca Viviane Cordeiro dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professional ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Qualitative Nature ◽  
Educational Campaigns ◽  
Health And Well Being

Self-medication refers to the selection and use of medicines by an individual, without prescription, advice, or monitoring by a qualified health professional, which may cause serious risks and consequences to health, and in some cases, it leads to death. Such practice can occur on its own or even for an indication, and its main purpose is to relieve signs, symptoms, and cure diseases. This habit occurs frequently in our daily lives, not only in Brazil but worldwide. Thus, the present work aims to show how self-medication is frequent and how this practice can harm the health and well-being of the population. This study is a bibliographic review of a qualitative nature, with an exploratory characteristic. Because it is a frequent practice in daily life, the population needs to be aware of the possible risks that self-medication can cause to health, through educational campaigns, lectures and posters. In addition, as it is a recurring theme, it is interesting that studies consider even more deeply the consequences of this practice, such as the difficulties it brings to the treatment against future infections in self-medicating patients.

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