Self‐rated health, symptoms and health behaviour of upper secondary vocational students by field of study

Stakeholdersâ€™ perceptions towards a career in vocational education and training (VET) in Vietnam negate the countryâ€™s industrial development plan. During the last 15 years, the Vietnamese Governments investment in to the sector increased annually. However, parents and their children still pursue the goal of higher education via the mainstream rather than a career path way using the vocational education and training system. Although stereotypical views of vocational students are being challenged, Confucian ideology maintains some influence over stakeholdersâ€™ educational decisions leading to the sustained popularity of higher education. This study explores the perceptions of students on the image of and their loyalty towards vocational education and training. A sample of 300 lower secondary school, 300 upper secondary school, and 300 vocational students was drawn from across the Northern and Southern regions of Vietnam. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data and mean analysis conducted to explore the data. The findings indicate that agreement with statements about facilities and equipment, teacherâ€™s ability, curriculum, and soft skills are the clearest indicators of enhanced perceptions about the image of vocational education and training. Encouragement from parents appears most influential to positively affecting lower secondary studentsâ€™ loyalty. Unexpected was that vocational students had less interesting continuing in vocational education and training compared to lower and upper secondary school students inclination towards a career in VET. First-hand experience seemingly leads to diminished perceptions and loyalty towards vocational education.

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O7D.3 Working conditions and health behaviour as causes of educational inequalities in self-rated health: an inverse odds weighting approach

Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.1136/oem-2019-epi.180 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. A67.1-A67

Author(s):

Jolinda Schram ◽

Joost Oude Groeniger ◽

Merel Schuring ◽

Karin Proper ◽

Sandra van Oostrom ◽

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Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Health Behaviour ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Poor Health ◽

Total Effect ◽

Physical Work ◽

Educational Inequalities ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Low Education

BackgroundThis study aims to estimate to what extent working conditions and health behaviours mediate the increased risk of low educated workers to report a poor health.MethodsRespondents of the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 18 European countries were selected aged between 50 years and 64 years, in paid employment at baseline and with information on education and self-rated health (n=15,126). Health behaviours and physical and psychosocial work characteristics were measured at baseline, while self-rated health was measured at 2 year follow up. We used loglinear regression models and Inverse Odds Weighting causal mediation analysis to estimate the total effect of low education on self-rated health and to decompose the effect into natural direct (NDE) and natural indirect effects (NIE).ResultsLower educated workers were more likely to be in poor health compared to higher educated workers. The total effect of low education on self-rated health was RR=1.81 [95% CI 1.66–1.97]. For work conditions, having a physical demanding job was the strongest mediator, followed by lack of job control and lack of job rewards. NIE through working conditions was RR=1.16 [95% CI 1.06–1.25], explaining about 30% of educational inequalities in self-rated health. For health behaviour, body mass index and alcohol were the strongest mediators, followed by smoking. NIE though health behaviour was RR=1.14 [95% CI 1.07–1.20], explaining about 27% of educational inequalities in self-rated health.ConclusionsPreventive interventions focusing on reducing physical work demands as well as improving health behaviour may contribute to reducing educational inequalities in self-rated health among workers in Europe.

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Use of skills by upper secondary vocational students who are combining studies and work in and outside of apprenticeships

OECD Skills Outlook - OECD Skills Outlook 2015 ◽

10.1787/9789264234178-graph21-en ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

Vocational Students ◽

Upper Secondary

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Gender, ethnicity, health behaviour & self-rated health in Singapore

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-7-184 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Wei-Yen Lim ◽

Stefan Ma ◽

Derrick Heng ◽

Vineta Bhalla ◽

Suok Kai Chew

Keyword(s):

Health Behaviour ◽

Self Rated Health

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Association of self-rated health with chronic disease, mental health symptom and social relationship in older people

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-94318-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hongling Yang ◽

Qin Deng ◽

Qingshan Geng ◽

Yanfei Tang ◽

Jun Ma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Older People ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Social Relationship ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Self Rated Health

AbstractChronic disease, mental health symptoms and poor social relations are reported common causes for poor self-rated health in older people. To assess the co-occurrence rate of chronic diseases, poor mental health and poor social relationships in older people, and determine their association with self-rated health. 6,551 older people in Zhongshan, China, participated a large health surveillance program were randomly selected and questioned about their SRH, chronic conditions, mental health symptoms and social relationships. The association between self-rated health and chronic conditions, poor mental health, social relationships, and their co-occurrence were analyzed. 56.4% of participants reported poor self-rated health. 39.1% experienced at least one chronic disease. 29.0% experienced one or more mental health symptoms; 19.5% experienced at least one poor social relationship. 7.8% had co-occurrence of chronic diseases, mental health problems, and poor social relationships. Logistic regressions showed that poor self-rated health was associated with chronic diseases, poor mental health, poor social relationships and their co-occurrence. The findings indicate the importance of managing chronic disease, poor mental health and poor social relationships for older people.

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