scholarly journals What is the impact of e-cigarette adverts on children's perceptions of tobacco smoking? An experimental study

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
D C Petrescu ◽  
M Vasiljevic ◽  
J K Pepper ◽  
K M Ribisl ◽  
T M Marteau
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Knowledge, Attitude and Aesthetic Perceptions about Dental Fluorosis among 12-15 Years Old Government School Children in Farukh Nagar, Haryana

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
R Yadav ◽  
A Yadav ◽  
SS Oberoi
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Government School ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Aims and objectives The present study was conducted to assess the opinions amongst schoolchildren about the appearance of dental fluorosis, to correlate the children's perceptions of dental fluorosis and to assess the impact of dental fluorosis on psychological health of the school children. Materials and methods A questionnaire was used for assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude and Aesthetic perceptions about Dental Fluorosis among 474, 12-15 years old school children studying in four government high schools of Farukh Nagar block, Gurgaon, Haryana. The study sample included 308 students with dental fluorosis out of all the school children examined. Dental Fluorosis was assessed by using tooth surface index of fluorosis with 8 point scale ranging from 0 to 7. Results Amongst 308 subjects, maximum subjects had TSIF score of 4, 96.8% (298) subjects were not aware of the term fluorosis, 276 (89.5%) subjects were worried, and 253 (82.2%) subjects were not able to smile freely because of the appearance of their teeth. Conclusion The study showed that dental fluorosis had severe impact on the 12 to 15 years old school children especially on the subjects with TSIF score of 4 because of the staining.

scholarly journals Grief and Loss: Perspectives for School Personnel

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Cathy O'Connor ◽  
Elizabeth Templeton
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Grief And Loss ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Discussing death, grief and loss is difficult, however, the impact of loss on students makes dealing with bereavement and grief unavoidable for teachers. To best prepare for helping students, school personnel need to deal with their own feelings about these issues first. Becoming familiar with children's perceptions of death, the stages and expressions of grief, and effective coping strategies will further enhance the support provided by school personnel to graving students (Westmoreland, 1996). This paper reviews the literature on grief and loss in order to provide a background from which school personnel may draw in their preparation for assisting students experiencing such circumstances. Clarification of commonly used terms is provided and the nature of grief and loss is explored. Implications for parents, teachers, counsellors and school systems are outlined and a brief overview of recommended strategies is presented.

Young Children's Perceptions of Mathematics in Problem-Solving Environments

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-25
Author(s):  
Megan Loef Franke ◽  
Deborah A. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
Problem Solving Environments ◽  
The Impact

Thirty-six first graders from 2 different school systems participated in individual interviews to determine the children's stated perceptions regarding what it means to engage in mathematics and the rationale and conditions under which they held such perceptions. These children were in classrooms that reflected the spirit of the current reform movement in mathematics education. Generally, the children perceived of mathematics as a problem-solving endeavor in which many different strategies are considered viable and communicating mathematical thinking is an integral part of the task. The children recognized and accepted a variety of solution strategies, with many of the children valuing all solutions equally and assuming a shared responsibility with the teacher for their mathematics learning. Children had varying perceptions of what it meant to succeed in mathematics, but success was not determined by speed and accuracy. As we begin to understand children's perceptions of mathematics as they participate in reform-minded mathematics classrooms, we become aware of issues concerning the impact of the children's perceptions on both the development of their future perceptions and their mathematics learning.

scholarly journals E-cigarette adverts and children’s perceptions of tobacco smoking harms: an experimental study and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e020247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milica Vasiljevic ◽  
Amelia St John Wallis ◽  
Saphsa Codling ◽  
Dominique-Laurent Couturier ◽  
Stephen Sutton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Occasional Smoking ◽  
Smoking Susceptibility ◽  
Perceived Harm ◽  
Larger Sample

ObjectivesChildren exposed to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) adverts may perceive occasional tobacco smoking as less harmful than children not exposed to e-cigarette adverts. Given the potential cross-cueing effects of e-cigarette adverts on tobacco smoking, there is an urgent need to establish whether the effect found in prior research is robust and replicable using a larger sample and a stronger control condition.DesignA between-subjects experiment with one independent factor of two levels corresponding to the advertisements to which participants were exposed: glamorous adverts for e-cigarettes, or adverts for objects unrelated to smoking or vaping.ParticipantsEnglish school children aged 11–16 (n=1449).OutcomesPerceived harm of occasional smoking of one or two tobacco cigarettes was the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included: perceived harm of regular tobacco smoking, susceptibility to tobacco smoking and perceived prevalence of tobacco smoking in young people. Perceptions of using e-cigarettes were gauged by adapting all the outcome measures used to assess perceptions of tobacco smoking.ResultsTobacco smokers and e-cigarette users were excluded from analyses (final sample n=1057). Children exposed to glamorous e-cigarette adverts perceived the harms of occasional smoking of one or two tobacco cigarettes to be lower than those in the control group (Z=−2.13, p=0.033). An updated meta-analysis comprising three studies with 1935 children confirmed that exposure to different types of e-cigarette adverts (glamorous, healthful, flavoured, non-flavoured) lowers the perceived harm of occasional smoking of one or two tobacco cigarettes (Z=3.21, p=0.001).ConclusionsThis study adds to existing evidence that exposure to e-cigarette adverts reduces children’s perceptions of the harm of occasional tobacco smoking.

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