Gender and Age Differences in Self-Reported Aggression of High School Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1709-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis ◽  
Antonios K. Travlos ◽  
Angelos Rodafinos
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Gender And Age Differences

Gender and age differences in eating and drinking risk behaviors in Italian high school students

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S81-S81
Author(s):  
V. Deiana ◽  
L. Sanna ◽  
P. Milia ◽  
F. Pinna ◽  
L. Puddu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gender And Age Differences

Drunkorexia, limiting food intake before alcohol consumption, increases teenagers and young adults’ risk for negative alcohol-related health consequences.The purpose of the present study is to explore gender and age differences regarding weight management behaviors and alcohol consumption among 3004 students aged 13 to 24 years.The following questionnaires were administered: Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Compensatory Eating and Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale (CEBRACS).EDI-3 showed that 11.3% of the sample met the threshold on the “Drive for Thinness” (DT) scale, 28.9% on the “Bulimia” (B) scale, 17.2% on the “Body Dissatisfaction” (BD) scale. Females presented a higher risk at DT, B and BD scales (P < 0.001), and the risk of bulimia was higher in those aged ≤ 16 years (P = 0.028). AUDIT revealed a greater clinical risk of alcohol-related problems in males (P < 0.001) and in those aged > 16 years (P < 0.001). Drunkorexia was found in 44% of the sample, without significant difference in relation to gender and age.Girls and younger students have more weight concerns, while boys and older students are at greater risk of alcohol use disorders. Therefore, no specific group should be considered risk-free with respect to drunkorexia.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Goal instability, self-esteem, and vocational identity of high school Portuguese students

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Jorge Santos
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Vocational Identity ◽  
Heinz Kohut ◽  
School Students ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Goal Instability

According to the self-psychology of Heinz Kohut, development of a healthy narcissism that is reflected in a secure sense of self, permits individuals to set and pursue meaningful life goals and maintain a sense ofwell-being, particularly in periods of transition and change. Based on this perspective, the primary purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of goal instability and self-esteem to the vocational identity of Portuguese high school students using a sample of 375 individuals. Additionally, the effect of gender and age on vocational identity was assessed. A regression equation accounted for 32% of the variance of the dependent variable with goal instability emerging as the strongest predictor. Implications for career theory and counseling are discussed.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Study on Changes in Food Preferences of Japanese High School Students from Childhood to the Present Day

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Tomoko Osera ◽  
Mitsuyo Awai ◽  
Setsuko Tsutie ◽  
Misako Kobayashi ◽  
Nobutaka Kurihara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Food Item ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Group A ◽  
Good Food

Background: To conduct a retrospective study for investigating changes in food preferences of high school students from childhood to the present day.Methods: The study included 1,300 students aged 16–18 years who responded to a questionnaire regarding food items that they disliked at present and in their childhood; they selected a list of 55 foods and responded to 35 questions regarding their food habits. The distribution was categorized into four patterns of food preferences based on whether a particular student had disliked a particular food item during childhood (+) and during high school at present (+). Food preference at present was examined for all other items using logistic regression analysis after adjusting for gender and age. Results: In total, 66.9% of the subjects reported (+) to (+), 12.5% reported (+) to (−), 6.5% reported (−) to (+), and 14.1% reported (−) to (−). Even in the (+) to (+) group, a significant decrease was observed in the number of disliked foods from childhood (5.5 ± 5.4) to the present day (4.2 ± 4.1) (P < 0.001, ANOVA). No dislike for any food item at present was related to no dislike for any food item during childhood [odds ratio (OR), 12.57; 95% confidence interval (CI), 8.3–19.1]] and talking positively about food (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.11–1.49) but inversely related to the limited use of smartphone while eating (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.75–0.98). Conclusion: Decreasing the dislike for foods at present as well as no dislike for any food item during childhood may be crucial for developing future good food habits in high school students. In addition, to improve current food preferences, students may need to eat together.

scholarly journals Time spent by Brazilian students in different modes of transport going to school: changes over a decade (2001-2011)

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 2471-2476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Samara Silva ◽  
Adair da Silva Lopes ◽  
Rosane Carla Rosendo da Silva ◽  
Filipe Ferreira Costa ◽  
Maria Alice Altenburg de Assis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Brazilian Students ◽  
Motorized Transport

To examine changes in the time spent in each mode of transportation used for going to school by gender and age among adolescents from Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two school-based surveys were performed in 2001 (N = 5,028) and 2011 (N = 6,529) in high school students (15-19 years old). The mode of transportation (on foot; by bicycle; by bus; car/motorcycle) and the time spent for commuting to school were assessed. Active commuting increased for short trips in both genders (male: 25.1% to 36.7%; female: 18.8% to 29.2%) and in all ages (15-16 years: 21% to 32.7%; 17-19 years: 21.9% to 32.4%), and declined for longer trips in males (30.5% to 21.9%) and in 15-16 years old students (25.7% to 34.7%). Car/motorcycle use has doubled for short trips in males (38.1% to 65.9%) and in 17-19 years old students (37.7% to 62.7%), while the use of buses remained stable in both genders. Our findings contribute to discussions on public policy focusing on the design of safe environments to promote active commuting to schools, particularly to decrease the use of motorized transport for short trips.

scholarly journals Parental support and monitoring as associated with adolescent alcohol and tobacco use by gender and age

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina Mills ◽  
Michael J. Mann ◽  
Megan L. Smith ◽  
Alfgeir L. Kristjansson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Age Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Older Adolescents

Abstract Background Parental support (PS) and parental monitoring (PM) are known protective factors against adolescent substance use (SU). However, little is known about whether PS and PM may affect SU outcomes differently by gender and age. This study examined the relationship between PS and PM and adolescent SU, specifically alcohol and tobacco use, stratified by gender and age group. Methods Middle and high school students (n = 2351, 48.5% Female) completed surveys of self-reported SU, perceived PS and PM, and socioeconomic background. Age group was defined dichotomously as grade 7–8 Middle school and grade 9–10 High school students. PS and PM were each measured using previously validated tools. SU was measured by lifetime and past 30 days cigarette/alcohol use. One-way ANOVA and binary logistic regression models were completed. Odds ratios and means were reported. Results PS and PM were significantly and negatively related to all outcome variables regardless of gender and age group. Mean differences in PS and PM were insignificant between age groups. Between genders, PM scores were significantly higher for girls (14.05) compared to boys (13.48) (p < 0.01). Odds Ratios of all four SU types (for alcohol and tobacco use) increased with higher age group, with ORs ranging from 1.45–2.61 (p < .05). Conclusions PS and PM were protective against SU for all participants, consistent with previous literature. Girls reported greater parental monitoring than boys, irrespective of age-group. While girls experienced higher levels of monitoring, they did not report lower SU than boys. This suggests that monitoring girls more closely than boys appears unnecessary in preventing adolescent SU. Finally, PS was a more significant factor in preventing SU for older adolescents (high school aged group) than for younger adolescents, irrespective of gender suggesting that PS may be more impactful and important as adolescents age. As children mature, particularly from middle school to high school, PS may play a larger role in preventing SU for older adolescents compared to younger ones.

scholarly journals Diferencias por sexo y edad en actitudes hacia temas morales en estudiantes de educación secundaria. / Gender and Age Differences in Attitudes Toward Moral Subjects in Secondary School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Francisco Manuel Morales Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Gender And Age Differences ◽  
Violencia Escolar

La violencia escolar cotidiana en parejas adolescentes como reacciones agresivas proactivas y reactivas se producen con frecuencia en los centros escolares; existiendo cada vez mayor preocupación por los problemas de convivencia escolar, el deterioro de las relaciones interpersonales y  la prevención de la violencia de género en los centros educativos de Educación Secundaria.  Un elemento importante para evaluar en estas situaciones son las actitudes e  intereses en temas morales y predisposición hacia la violencia en estudiantes de educación secundaria. Por ello, en el presente estudio descriptivo se presentan los resultados de un cuestionario sobre valores y actitudes en temas morales analizando diferencias en función del género y de la edad. Los participantes en esta investigación han sido 490 estudiantes de educación secundaria, con edades comprendidas entre los 11 y los 15 años, con una edad media de 13.21 años (DT=1.19). Los resultados demuestran diferencias estadísticamente significativas por género y edad, pudiéndose apreciar, en términos generales, una mayor tendencia a la despenalización de la violencia si es en defensa de lo propio y menor predisposición a la emisión de conductas prosociales tanto en los chicos en comparación con las chicas así como en el grupo de adolescentes de menor edad. Para concluir, se destaca la importancia de una detección y evaluación temprana de actitudes e intereses hacia estos temas morales con vistas a una educación integral dirigida a la mejora de la convivencia social y a la prevención de la violencia de género.

scholarly journals Investigación sobre adolescentes que son observadores de situaciones de ciberacoso

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-273
Author(s):  
VÍctor González Calatayud ◽  
Mª Paz Prendes Espinosa ◽  
Cristina Bernal Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Gender And Age Differences

El ciberacoso es una realidad entre los adolescentes. En esta problemática no solo tenemos a cibervíctimas y ciberacosadores, sino que también están los ciberobservadores, los cuales juegan un papel fundamental. El objetivo principal fue conocer la prevalencia de ciberobservadores, ver las diferencias de género y edad, y relacionarlo con el uso del teléfono móvil y de Internet fuera de casa. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio transversal en el que se ha utilizado un cuestionario como instrumento. La muestra se ha seleccionado con un muestreo aleatorio estratificado, estando compuesta al final por un total de 950 estudiantes de la ESO, siendo un 50.4% chicos y con una media de edad de 13.93 (DT = 1.35). El 62.3% había observado al menos una de las conductas evaluadas durante el último año. Las chicas observaron en general más conductas que los chicos. En cuanto a la edad, los adolescentes de más edad son los que indicaron haber observado más ciberacoso. Aquellos adolescentes que disponen de ordenador en su propia habitación o los que tienen acceso a Internet fuera de casa observaron más ciberacoso. Teniendo en cuenta que el ciberacoso se da en un proceso grupal, los ciberobservadores juegan un papel fundamental para evitarlo. Cyberbullying is a reality among adolescents. In this problem we not only have cybervictims and cyberbullies, but also cyberobservers, who play a fundamental role in this problem. The main objective of this research is to find out the prevalence of cyberobservers, see gender and age differences, and relate it to mobile phone and Internet use outside the home. To this end, a cross-sectional study has been carried out using a questionnaire as an information-gathering tool. The sample was selected with stratified random sampling, and at the end consisted of a total of 950 secondary school students, of which 50.4% were boys and with an average age of 13.93 (SD = 1.35). 62.3% had observed at least one of the behaviors assessed during the past year. Women generally observed more behavior than men. In terms of age, older adolescents are the ones who reported having observed the most cyberbullying. Teenagers who have computers in their own rooms or those who have access to the Internet outside the home observed more cyberbullying. Given that cyberbullying occurs in a group process, cyber-observers play a key role in preventing it.

Gender and age features of quality of life indicators among students in high school

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
A. Vazhenina ◽  
I. Ivanova ◽  
V. Skvarnik ◽  
T. Kapustina ◽  
R. Kadyrov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Life Indicators ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Age Features

Results of quality of life assessment among adolescents – pupils of senior classes in municipal organizations of secondary education in Vladivostok – are presented in the article. Survey of 304 adolescents aged 15-17 years was conducted, and parameters of the physical and psychological component of health were studied. The obtained data indicate presence of gender and age peculiarities in the quality of life in high school students, including development of social and physical functioning under the influence of intensive psychophysiological body restructuring and active socialization of adolescents.

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