Does Beauty Matter? The Effect of Perceived Attractiveness on Children’s Moral Judgments of Harmful Actions against Animals

2021 ◽  
pp. 001391652110146
Author(s):  
Silvia Collado ◽  
Rocío Rodríguez-Rey ◽  
Miguel A. Sorrel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Moral Transgressions ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Perceived Attractiveness

The current research asks whether children’s judgments of harmful actions toward animals depend on animals’ perceived attractiveness. In Study 1, primary school children ( N = 359) rated the perceived attractiveness of six animals and judged how severe it is to hurt them, as compared to moral transgressions, social-conventional transgressions, and personal choices. Hurting attractive animals was perceived as severe as hurting another child, while hurting unattractive animals was evaluated as less serious than social-conventional transgressions. In Study 2, we experimentally tested whether the attractiveness of animals rated as unattractive in Study 1 could be influenced by an environmental education intervention. After the intervention, children in the experimental group ( N = 21) rated unattractive animals as more attractive than before the intervention, and this led to judging harming these animals more severely than before the intervention. No changes were found in the control group ( N = 20).

Evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding moral development among higher primary school children in selected schools at Kollegal

2021 ◽  
pp. 359-363
Author(s):  
Vishakantamurthy D G ◽  
Kavya B P ◽  
Manjula S ◽  
Prasannakumar M S
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Structured Teaching ◽  
Experimental Group

Children learn their morals both from their family of origin, and the larger community of friends and school. This process can be guided and worked with a bit better if the adult understands the different levels of moral understanding that a child goes through at what age. The research approach adopted for the study was evaluative approach and the research design adopted was quasi experimental design. Fifty students from National higher primary school, kollegal were selected as control group and fifty students from xiv wisdom school; kollegal was selected as experimental group by purposive sampling. Structured questionnaire containing 24 items on knowledge had used. The reliability of the tool was tested by using test retest method and it was found to be r =0.97 for knowledge questionnaires. Pre assessment of knowledge regarding moral development was done after which the structured teaching program was administered to the higher primary school children in experimental group alone and the post assessment was done after 7 days gap. Data were analyzed by SPSS version -16 t” test was used for finding the effectiveness, Chi square test was used for finding out the association between demographic variables and pretest knowledge. The findings of the study revealed that the planned teaching program regarding moral development among higher primary school children was effective and the posttest knowledge on moral development higher than the pretest score. Hence the structured teaching program found to be effective in increasing the knowledge of students.

Mental Health of Preschool and Primary School Children: Dynamics and Improvement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Spichak ◽  
Valentina Sirotinkina ◽  
Irina Sokolenova ◽  
Iuliia Akulinina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Average Score ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background: Improving the mental health of children is one of the main tasks for modern society. The aim of the work is to study the dynamics of mental health in preschool and primary school children under a psychological and pedagogical experiment. Methods: The study was conducted at 12 kindergartens (250 children) and 3 primary schools (200 children) in 2018 – 2019, in Moscow (Russian Federation). Children of each age group were divided into 2 groups according to the time spent on the Internet. The control group spent up to 15 minutes a day. The experimental group had an uncontrolled pastime. In total, there were 4 groups. The performance indicators (average score) and the dynamics of aggression were studied. The parents were provided with a survey. Children and parents had lectures with psychologists and teachers during the second academic year. The child aggression can be associated with an extra time spent on the Internet and the conniving attitude of parents. Results: The conducted research confirmed the importance of complex actions in reducing the aggressiveness and improving the mental health of children. The joint work of psychologists, parents and children themselves gave positive results. The control groups children significantly faster reduced aggressiveness by 1.4 - 1.6 times, on average, comparing to the experimental groups (1.2 times, p ≤ 0.05). The aggressiveness of children is associated with a lack of parents’ attention, that leads to uncontrolled surfing on the Internet and playing video games. Children from the experimental group demonstrated aggressive behavior 1.5 - 1.7 times more often than children from the control group (p ≤ 0.01). The survey of parents showed the same pattern. Thus, connivance of aggression and an aggressive reaction to communication with teachers were more significant (0.5 - 0.7 times, p ≤ 0.05) in the experimental group compared with the control. Conclusions: The improvement of the behavior of children was successful already after a 1 year of the experiment. The academic performance improved, while aggressiveness decreased in all groups.

scholarly journals An Animal-Assisted Education Intervention with Dogs to Promote Emotion Comprehension in Primary School Children—The Federico II Model of Healthcare Zooanthropology

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1504
Author(s):  
Cristiano Scandurra ◽  
Antonio Santaniello ◽  
Serena Cristiano ◽  
Fabrizio Mezza ◽  
Susanne Garzillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

Emotion comprehension (EC) is a crucial competence for children, as it determines the quality of peer interactions. This study assessed the efficacy of an animal-assisted education (AAE) intervention with dogs based on the Federico II Model of Healthcare Zooanthropology (FMHZ) to promote EC in a group of primary school children. One hundred and four children (48 females) aged 6–7 years took part in the study, of whom 63 participated in the AAE intervention (i.e., experimental group) and 41 did not (i.e., control group). The intervention was deployed in a school setting through a group format and consisted of five bimonthly sessions. EC was assessed pre- and post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up. Student’s t-test and mixed-model ANOVA were performed to analyze the effect of the intervention on EC. EC significantly improved in children of the experimental group compared to the control group. Significant time effects from pre- to post-intervention, post-intervention to follow-up, and pre-intervention to follow-up assessment were found in the experimental group only. AAE based on FMHZ was effective in improving EC in children.

Pengenalan Literasi Sampah Pada Anak-Anak Melalui Video Dan Permainan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Septin Puji Astuti ◽  
Ardhi Ristiawan ◽  
Annida Unnatiq Ulya ◽  
Purwono Purwono ◽  
Nurwulan Purnasari
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Social Agent ◽  
Game Simulation ◽  
Waste Separation ◽  
The Right

Environmental education creates environmental behaviour of people. Children are social agent who plays prominent role for shaping future life. In order to create environmental consciousness generation environmental education should be delivered to children. This paper reports community engagement activity through providing environmental education for first to third grade of primary school children. The delivery process of environmental education to children was transferred through movies and games. Two movies were played to children have attracted them to understand of the prominent of putting trash to the right litter bin. Meanwhile, game simulation for practicing waste separation resulted 96% of children were able to put rubbish in the right litter: organic, paper and plastic litter. Children who did wrong argue that they made mistakes due to time limit which influenced them to put to the right litter.

scholarly journals Classroom Standing Desks and Time-Series Variation in Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity among Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuhiro Kidokoro ◽  
Yasuo Shimizu ◽  
Kanako Edamoto ◽  
Michael Annear
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Time ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of height-adjustable standing desks on time-series variation in sedentary behavior (SB) among primary school children. Thirty-eight children aged 11–12 years (22 boys and 16 girls) from two classes at a primary school in Nagano, Japan, participated in this study. One class was allocated as the intervention group and provided with individual standing desks for 6 months, and the other was allocated as the control group. Time spent in SB, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) was measured using accelerometers (ActiGraph) at baseline and follow-up. Time spent in SB was significantly lower by 18.3 min/day on average in the intervention class at follow-up (interaction effects: F(1, 36) = 4.95, p = 0.035, η2 = 0.082). This was accompanied by a significant increase in time spent in MVPA (+19.9 min/day on average). Our time-series analysis showed significant decreases in SB during school time, while no change in SB was found during non-school time. This result indicates that the use of standing desks promotes an overall reduction in SB with no compensatory increase during non-school time.

Bizzy Break! The Effect of a Classroom-Based Activity Break on In-School Physical Activity Levels of Primary School Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Murtagh ◽  
Maureen Mulvihill ◽  
Oonagh Markey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Step Counts ◽  
Significant Difference

The school has been identified as a key setting to promote physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school step counts of primary school children. Data for 90 children (49 boys, 41 girls, 9.3 ± 1.4 years) from three Irish primary schools is presented. In each school one class was randomly assigned as the intervention group and another as controls. Children’s step counts were measured for five consecutive days during school hours at baseline and follow-up. Teachers of the intervention classes led a 10 min activity break in the classroom each day (Bizzy Break!). Mean daily in-school steps for the intervention at baseline and follow-up were 5351 and 5054. Corresponding values for the control group were 5469 and 4246. There was a significant difference in the change in daily steps from baseline to follow-up between groups (p < .05). There was no evidence that girls and boys responded differently to the intervention (p > .05). Children participating in a daily 10 min classroom-based activity break undertake more physical activity during school hours than controls.

scholarly journals The Effects of Brain Breaks on Motives of Participation in Physical Activity among Primary School Children in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mawar Siti Hajar ◽  
Hussein Rizal ◽  
Yee Cheng Kueh ◽  
Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad ◽  
Garry Kuan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Factorial Anova ◽  
Significant Downward Trend ◽  
Brain Breaks ◽  
And Control

Brain breaks is a physical activity (PA) video designed for school settings that is used to stimulate student’s health and learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of brain breaks on motives of participation in PA among primary school children in Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to divide 159 male and 176 female students aged 10 to 11 years old, mean (standard deviation (SD)) = 10.51 (0.50), from two schools in Kelantan, Malaysia into intervention (n = 183) and control (n = 152) groups. Students undertook brain breaks activities on school days (five minutes per session) spread out for a period of four months. Mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the students’ motives of participation in PA for pre-, mid-, and post-tests using the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale-Youth-Malay (PALMS-Y-M). Mixed factorial ANOVA showed significant changes in enjoyment, F(2, 392) = 8.720, p-value (ηp2) = 0.001 (0.043); competitiveness, F(2, 195) = 4.364, p-value (ηp2) = 0.014 (0.043); appearance, F(2, 392) = 5.709, p-value (ηp2) = 0.004 (0.028); and psychological condition, F(2, 392) = 4.376, p-value (ηp2) = 0.013 (0.022), whereas mastery, affiliation, and physical condition were not significant (p < 0.05). Further post-hoc analysis revealed a significant downward trend in the control group (p < 0.05). Brain breaks is successful in maintaining students’ motives for PA in four of the seven factors.

scholarly journals The Effect of Brain Breaks on Physical Activity Behaviour among Primary School Children: A Transtheoretical Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Rizal ◽  
Mawar Siti Hajar ◽  
Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad ◽  
Yee Cheng Kueh ◽  
Garry Kuan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
School Children ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Brain Breaks

Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solutions (BBPAS) is a web-based structured physical activity (PA) video that is specifically designed for school settings and can stimulate a student’s health and learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of BBPAS on the stages of change, decisional balance, processes of change, self-efficacy and leisure-time exercise among Malay ethnic primary school children. A validated Malay version of three of the five constructs was derived with sound validity and was used in the present study. A total of 159 male and 163 female children aged 10 to 11 years old, mean (SD) = 10.53 (0.50), were recruited from two schools in Kelantan, Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to divide the children into intervention (n = 177) and control (n = 145) groups. Children in the intervention group underwent BBPAS activity for an accumulated 30 min per week, while children in the control group were not involved in the BBPAS intervention. Mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the effect of BBPAS on the study variables. A mixed ANOVA showed significant changes (time effect) on cognitive process, F(1, 320) = 5.768, p-value = 0.017; behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 5.736, p-value = 0.017; and internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 6.050, p-value = 0.014. There was also a significant difference between groups on cons, F(1, 316) = 7.504, p-value = 0.007. A significant interaction effect was observed for stages of change, F(1, 319) = 7.861, p-value = 0.005; pros, F(1, 316) = 31.311, p-value = 0.001; internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 4.692, p-value = 0.031; and behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 7.312, p-value = 0.007. In conclusion, BBPAS was successful in improving four of the five constructs, and thus, should be recommended to be used in schools throughout Malaysia.

scholarly journals Usage of the Method of Child Training for Improving Lessons of Physical Education for Children of 9–10 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 4(52) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Shuba ◽  
◽  
Victoria Shuba ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Circuit Training ◽  
School Year ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

While exercising, there is a purposeful impact on the complex of body natural properties, which belongs to physical qualities of a person. Affecting physical qualities, under certain conditions, achieve a significant change of the level and direction of their development. In this regard, the aim of the research paper is to analyse the developed and scientifically grounded methods of circuit training for optimization of Physical Education lessons for primary school children. The Purpose of the Study – to elaborate and scientifically substantiate the training methods optimization of Physical Education lessons for primary school children. Research Organization, based on the fact, that 107 pupils of 9th–10th forms took part at the experiment. They were divided into experimental and control groups (experimental groups include 27 boys and 26 girls; control groups –28 boys and 26 girls). The experiment was attended by 9–10 year-old boys and girls that were included to the main medical group. Results.The chosen tests were informative in order to the dynamics detection of the developed methods and gave a positive growth for both groups (p <0,05; p <0,01). But the best result was shown by the experimental group. Due to the fact that during the methodology construction, not only the sensitive development, but also those aspects that would motivate the children before classes, were taken into consideration. Conclusions. Data, obtained during the methodology implementation of the circuit training, proved the effectiveness of our methods, that used during the school year as a modernized tool for increasing the level of physical preparedness of primary school children.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Buku Saku PHBS di Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Muthmainah Farida Hanif ◽  
Mury Ririanty ◽  
Iken Nafikadhini
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
School Children ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractSchool children become one of the most vulnerable groups to health problems due to environmental factors and poor lifestyles, so they need for a strong support from the environment in the formation of Clean and Healthy Behavior (PHBS) among school children. The methods and props used in health promotion need to be given careful attention, so that the material or ingredients can easily accepted, assimilated and absorbed by the target. The PHBS pocketbook in school is one of publication media of health promotion which had been through expert test and late published, but the PHBS pocketbook in school has not done effectiveness test to the target audiences. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of PHBS pocketbook in schools in improving knowledge, attitudes and intentions of PHBS in primary school children. This research was a real experimental study used Pretest Posttest design with control group conducted in SDN Krembangan Selatan 10, SDN Perak Barat 6 and SDN Kemayoran 1. The results of this study indicate that the value of knowledge, attitude and intention are better after the intervention had given to the experimental group A through the PHBS pocketbook in school and counseling, as well as experiment group B through the PHBS pocketbook in school, while the control group has the same value because no intervention was done. PHBS pocketbook media in those school proved able to increase knowledge, attitude and intention in clean and healthy life behavior in elementary school children.Keywords: pocketbook, Effectiveness, Behavior, PHBS, School

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