Students’ Perception of Teachers’ Humor Predicts Their Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412097263
Author(s):  
Ryota Tsukawaki ◽  
Tomoya Imura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Aggressive Humor ◽  
Asking Questions

The aim of the present study was to determine whether two types of teacher humor (Aggressive Humor and Affinity Humor) are predictors of students’ mental health. A self-report scale was administered to 500 elementary and junior high school students in grades 4 to 9 (mean age 12.04, SD = 1.76) asking questions about perceived teacher humor, stress response, emotional well-being, and self-esteem. Aggressive humor was a significant positive predictor of stress response and a significant negative predictor of emotional well-being. Affinity humor was a significant positive predictor of emotional well-being and self-esteem. These results suggest that the teacher’s humor is related to students’ mental health. We conclude that teachers should refrain from using aggressive humor as much as possible in favor of affinity humor.

scholarly journals Effects of a Positive Psychology-based Mental Health Promotion Program for High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
Myung Sun Hyun ◽  
Mi-kyung Yun ◽  
Sun-Mi Chae ◽  
Hee Young Oh ◽  
Sun-Mi Jung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a positive psychology-based mental health promotion program for high school students. Methods: This study used a randomized control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 47 high school students participated from two high schools in Gyeonggi Province. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=24), which participated in the 8-session program, or to a control group (n=23). Psychological well-being, depression, and self-esteem were measured. Results: A significant difference in psychological well-being was observed between the two groups after the program. However, there were no significant between-group differences in depression or self-esteem. Conclusion: The positive psychology-based mental program was effective at increasing psychological well-being in adolescents, especially high school students. This study suggests that a school curriculum could incorporate positive psychology-based mental programs for high school students to promote their mental health.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Internet Addiction during the COVID-19 Outbreak and Its Risk Factors among Junior High School Students in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Pei Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has significantly disrupted normal activities globally. During this epidemic, people around the world were expected to encounter several mental health challenges. In particular, Internet addiction may become a serious issue among teens. Consequently, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction and identify the psychosocial risk factors during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study was constructed using a cross-sectional design with 1060 participants recruited from among junior high school students around Taiwan using stratified and cluster sampling methods. Taiwan’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed on 28 January 2020. New cases exploded rapidly in February, and as a result, participants were surveyed during March 2 through 27 March 2020. The prevalence of Internet addiction was found to be 24.4% during this period. High impulsivity, high virtual social support, older in age, low subjective well-being, low family function, and high alexithymia was all independently predictive in the forward logistic regression analyses. The prevalence rate of Internet addiction was high among junior high school students during the COVID-19 outbreak. Results from this study can be used to help mental health organizations and educational agencies design programs that will help prevent Internet addiction in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Support Related to Schools and School Well-Being: Self Esteem as Mediator

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammmad Ahkam Alwi ◽  
Dewi Retno Suminar ◽  
Nur Ainy Fardana Nawangsari
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Correlational Study

<p>School well-being is hope for students, they can survive in school. However, many students experience low levels of school well-being which has an impact on students' psychological and academic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine social support related to schools that can affect school well-being in high school students in Surabaya. The approach of this research is quantitative correlational study. Data collection using self-report questionnaires to measure school well-being, support related to schools, and self-esteem. Participants were 220 high school students. Path analysis procedures were performed to address the hypothesis.  The results found that the teacher's social support and friend social are related to direct and indirect school well-being mediated self-esteem. This study suggests that students can improve their well-being with support related to schools and self-esteem. Policymakers in schools, mainly school principals and teachers, can improve school well-being for students Limitations and implications of the findings are discussed for future research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

Pengembangan Instrumen Penilaian Autentik Berbasis PBL Pada Materi Dampak Pencemaran Bagi Kehidupan Di Sekolah Menengah Pertama

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timma Dormauli Siallagan ◽  
Syamsurizal Syamsurizal ◽  
Bambang Hariyadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Processing Information ◽  
Asking Questions

The purpose of this developmental research was to develop a scientific approach based science worksheet on the dynamic electrical material topic for ninth-grade junior high school students.  The worksheet were developed based on scientific approach. The stages include:  observing, asking questions, gathering information, processing information, and communicating. The development model used is the 4-D Model consists of 4 stages: define,  design, develop, and desimanate. The results of the validation, a small and large group trials indicated that the used of the scientific approach based science worksheet was appropriate for use. Thus, the developed worksheets can be used in the process of learning for Junior high school science students. Keywords : Worksheet , Scientific approach

scholarly journals Digital Reading Engagement of Junior High School Students during the Online Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Risna Amalia Izati ◽  
Lies Amin Lestari ◽  
Slamet Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Reading Engagement ◽  
School Students ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Teachers And Students

The pandemic of COVID-19 has forced the teachers and students to hold the teaching and learning remotely. All the process of learning was conducted online via various mobile applications. Students widely use smartphones as a medium to receive learning materials, join online classes, and study. However, it was questioned whether students are engaged with their reading materials when they have to read the texts on screen or digitally and learn from them. It is expected that the use of digital devices has influenced students' reading engagement, especially when the reading is to learn. This study aims to find out about the students' engagement in reading digital texts during online learning. The study collects the data from self-report questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The result shows that students do not experience behavioral and affective engagement as well as a negative response while they are reading the texts onscreen during online learning.

scholarly journals Indonesian EFL students’ voice on the first language usage in classroom

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Binti Muifatun Nazilah ◽  
Peptia Asrining Tyas ◽  
Wiwik Umiyati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
First Language ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

The first language (L1) usage is still found during the English lesson, specifically in non-native English countries. This may be a debatable issue among experts. Hence, investigation on students’ perception is helpful in this study. It will give an insight into students’ preferences for learning the language. The previous studies related to this topic were mainly focused on senior high school and undergraduate students as the subject. Therefore, this present study proposed to explore the perception of junior high school students. In conducting this study, the researcher applied a quantitative survey design. There were 29 questions in three sections that were distributed to investigate: (1) the language used in the EFL classroom, (2) students’ attitudes as well as (3) students’ well-being during the English foreign language lesson. The participants were 101 students of SMP Shalahuddin Malang. The findings revealed that students have positive responses towards the use of Indonesian langauge during the EFL lesson.   DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v6i2.6701

scholarly journals The Role of Parenting Style to the Feeling of Adequately Heard and Subjective Well-Being in Perpetrators and Bullying Victims

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Ihsana Sabriani Borualogo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Measure Data ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aimed to explain the contribution of parenting styles on children’s perception of being adequately heard by parents and their subjective well-being across three bullying groups (perpetrators, victims, and uninvolved). Participants (N = 1,294; 54.8% girls; 45.2% boys) were elementary school (47.3%) and junior high school students (52.7%) in Bandung City. Parenting styles were measured using Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran for Children. Subjective well-being was measured using the Children's Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale. Being adequately heard by parents was measured using the Children's Worlds measure. Data were analysed using linear regression and descriptive analysis. Parenting styles contributed significantly to children’s perception of being heard by parents and their subjective well-being. Parenting styles contributed differently across the three groups and genders. The uninvolved perceived that their parents were warm. The perpetrators perceived their parents as rejective. The victims perceived their parents as overprotective. The perpetrators displayed the lowest SWB score, while the uninvolved displayed the highest SWB score. Warm mothers showed a significant positive effect on children’s SWB and perception that they were adequately heard. Overprotective fathers showed a significant positive effect on children’s SWB because father was perceived as the family's head who protects their children. It is suggested that parents should practice warm rearing to prevent children’s involvement in bullying

scholarly journals Influencing factors of aggressive behavior among left-behind junior high school students: structural equation model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Fei Li ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Yi-Ping Chen ◽  
Si-Lan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Left Behind

Abstract Background High aggressive behavior will harm the physical and mental health of children, and the probability of aggressive behaviors among left-behind junior high school students is significantly higher than that of non-left-behind ones, but the systematic research and intervention measures concerning the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students quite deficient at present. This study adopts the structural equation model to analyze the interrelationship and action modes of various factors affecting the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students to provide scientific basis for the mitigation and prevention of their aggressive behavior. Methods A structural equation model was constructed based on data from a cross-sectional survey of 751 left-behind junior high school students using Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, Coping Style Questionnaire, and Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire. Results Self-esteem, resilience, positive coping, negative coping and household income have different direct or indirect effects on the aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Among them, self-esteem, resilience, positive coping and negative coping are the important mediating factors between life events and aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Conclusions Parents, teachers and temporary guardians in the care of left-behind children should try to avoid possible adverse effects that the life events have on the children, meanwhile should also through effective psychological intervention and social support, improving the self-esteem, psychological resilience and positive coping tendencies of left-behind children, in order to reduce or prevent their aggressive behaviors.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document