Academic Depression Detection Using Behavioral Aspects for Sri Lankan University Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhuransi Agrahere Gamage ◽  
Ranruwini Matara Arachchi ◽  
Sawandi Naotunna ◽  
Tharushi Rubasinghe ◽  
Chamari Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Depression Detection ◽  
Behavioral Aspects

scholarly journals Effect of Gender Differences in Reading Habits of University Students in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MNF. Nashath ◽  
ATA. Akram
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
University Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Reading Frequency ◽  
Main Barrier ◽  
University Undergraduates

Abstract Reading habits of university students, which is crucial in building a robust individual, are affected by various factors. This study was conducted to explore the effect of gender differences in reading habits of university undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Data were obtained using a questionnaire from 192 male and 474 female students of six universities. Enjoying reading, reading preferences, how often they are reading and reading frequency showed significant variations between the two genders (p<0.05). Female students enjoyed reading and spent more time in reading than their male counterparts. Most female students preferred novels (28.5%), while male respondents (7.5%) selected books to read. Both male (14.5%) and female (33.1%) students selected education as their preferred genre while politics and poetry were preferred by least number of female students (6.6%) and male students (2.1%) respectively. Personal satisfaction was the main reason for reading to both the male (17.4%) and female students (39.9%) while the least number of male (2.1%) and female (7.2%) students read for reinforcing their lessons. The majority of the female students responded that preparation for exams (39.6%) was the main barrier against reading, while male students selected social networks (16.5%). In terms of frequency, the majority of the girls (19.5%) read once a week, while 9.3% of boys read less frequently, whereas 0.9% of them never read. Based on this study, female are better in reading than male students in Sri Lankan universities.

scholarly journals Customer Attitude towards the Purchase Behavior of Green Apparel Products Consumers; with Special Reference to the Sri Lankan Government University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
M. M. N. N. Herath ◽  
S. M. A. K. Samarakoon
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Customer Attitude

Aims: People are steadily more attentive to unsustainable consumption patterns due to severe environmental issues in the world. The study examines the factors that may affect the attitude towards green apparel products with particular reference to Sri Lankan university students’ families and analyze the attitude that affects green apparel products' purchasing behavior. Methodology: Three hundred and eighty complete questionnaires were used to analyze the study. Descriptive statistics and simple and multiple regression analysis utilized for data analysis of the study. Three independent variables, namely environmental apparel knowledge, environmental consumer beliefs, and subjective norms, except the environmental apparel knowledge, shows a positive significant effect on green products' attitudes. Results and Conclusions: Moreover, the study shows a positive impact on the attitude to purchase green apparel products. Producers should consider changes in the unsustainable consumption pattern of the young generation.

scholarly journals MOBILE USAGE, SHOPPING BEHAVIOR, AND STUDY HABIT AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND STRESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 394-408
Author(s):  
Nadzirah Mawi ◽  
Asma Perveen ◽  
Hazalizah Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Other ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Study Habit ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Behavioral Aspects

This study aims to investigate the effect of certain factors of behavioral aspects on negative emotional states among university students. The behavioral aspects that are selected as independent variables in this study are mobile usage, buying behavior and study habits. On the other hand, the negative emotional states that are discussed in this study is depression, anxiety, and stress. Students (N=377) from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris were selected using stratified sampling and purposive sampling as respondents in this study. Correlation analysis was carried out to briefly inform the reader of the relationship between an independent variable and dependent variable, and also the interrelationship among them. There is a small effect indicated by the correlation coefficient between mobile usage and depression and between mobile usage and anxiety. On the other hand, there is a moderate relationship between mobile usage and stress. As for shopping behavior variable, the results indicated it correlates more with anxiety, followed by stress lastly with depression. Last but not least, there is a significant negative relationship between study habit and all dependent variables. As for among independent variables themselves, the results indicated that there is a significant correlation between that mobile usage with shopping behavior, but not with study habit. Same goes to between shopping behavior and study habit. On the contrary, among dependent variables themselves, the results indicated that there is a significantly high correlation between all of them. Multiple regression analysis is conducted by using SPSS software after testing the assumptions. The results of the regression indicated that the model was a significant predictor of depression, anxiety, and stress. Study habit is a significant contributing factor to reduce depression among university students. Besides that, shopping behavior and study habit are a significant contributing factor to anxiety among university students. On the contrary, mobile usage and study habit are a significant contributing factor to stress among university students.

scholarly journals Does Technostress Impact On University Students’ Academic Performance in the New Normal?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilith Ranura Perera
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
University Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The University

Technostress is a critical disease in the current competitive environment experienced by all of us with the rapid enhancement in technology. COVID-19 pandemic has changed people’s lives to blend more with technology. Earlier, organizations and employees used more technology compared to school & university students. But now students have to use technology to do their studies, maintain their association with friends and to spend their leisure time as well. Moreover, every private and public educational institute is converting into online learning and teaching. Specially, all government universities are conducting lectures and assessments using technology. Even though this technology enables us to continue all our daily routines, it has a dark side that we need to examine. The purpose of this paper is to discuss about the technostress and its impact on academic performance among university students in Sri Lanka. Technostress is defined as a common problem of adaptation that may occur if the user is unable to adapt to, or work effectively with information and communication technology. This is vastly visible in government universities because there are many students who have stepped into the university representing both rural and urban areas in Sri Lanka. Technostress consists of several dimensions, including Techno-overload, Techno-invasion, Techno-complexity, Techno-insecurity, and Techno-uncertainty. There is a lack of empirical studies from the Sri Lankan context in relation to technostress and academic performance hence it is vital to examine the prevalence of technostress among undergraduates and postgraduates in Sri Lankan universities. This study therefore aims to provide researchers and practitioners a meaningful understanding of the university students' technostress and its influence on academic performance in the new normal.

L2 Reading Motivation Among Sri Lankan University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusumi Vasantha Dhanapala ◽  
Yukiko Hirakawa
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
L2 Reading
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