The Danish National Youth Study 2019: study design and participant characteristics

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482199372
Author(s):  
Veronica Sofie Clara Pisinger ◽  
Anne Thorsted ◽  
Andrea Huber Jezek ◽  
Andreas Jørgensen ◽  
Anne Illemann Christensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
National Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Youth Study

Aim: To present the study design, study population and questionnaire content of the Danish National Youth Study 2019, and to describe the differences between participants and non-participants regarding demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Method: The Danish National Youth Study 2019 is a nationwide web-survey among high school students in Denmark. Data was collected from January to April 2019 through a self-administered questionnaire in the classroom. The questionnaire included 120 questions on, for example, physical and mental health, health behaviour and well-being. Data collection took place at 50 general high schools, 32 preparatory high schools, 15 commercial high school and 19 technical high schools. Results: A total of 29,086 students participated (20,287 general high school students, 2,113 preparatory higher school students, 4027 commercial high school students and 2659 technical high school students) corresponding to 66% of the students in the 88 participating schools (31% of invited schools). Among students, 55% were female and the mean age was 17.8 years. Participants were more likely to be female, to be younger, to be of Danish origin, and have family disposable income in the highest quartile compared to non-participants. Conclusions: The Danish National Youth Study 2019 contributes to knowledge on high school students’ health, health behaviour and well-being that can support health planning and prioritizing, through identification of specific risk groups at both local and national level. The study also offers great opportunities for future research as it provides possibility of linkage to various Danish national registers.

The Danish National Youth Study 2014: Study design, population characteristics and non-response analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Pisinger ◽  
Stine Schou Mikkelsen ◽  
Pernille Bendtsen ◽  
Kia Kejlskov Egan ◽  
Janne Schurmann Tolstrup
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Study Design ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Youth Study

Aims: This paper aims to give a description of the Danish National Youth Study 2014 in terms of study design, study population and questionnaire content. The differences between participants and non-participants regarding socioeconomic characteristics are also described. Methods: The Danish National Youth Study 2014 was a web-based survey with data collected through self-completion questionnaires administered in the classroom. There were two questionnaires: one for students, with >250 core questions; and one for school leaders on the school environment. Data collection took place at 119 high schools and 10 vocational schools. Results: A total of 75,853 students participated (70,674 high school students and 5179 vocational school students). In the participating schools, 85% of high school students and 69% of vocational school students took part in the survey. A total of 166 school leaders responded. Among the high school students, 61% were girls, and among vocational school students, 24% were girls. The average age was 17.9 years for high school students and 20.9 years for vocational school students. Participants were more likely than non-participants to be of Danish origin and to have parents with higher educational levels and a higher disposable income. Conclusions: The Danish National Youth Study 2014 contributes to knowledge on adolescent health behaviour, health and well-being. It is unique in its size, diversity of questionnaire content, high participation rate and possibility of linkage to various national registers through the Danish Civil Registration System. The study offers great opportunities for health planning and a wide range of future research projects.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Quality of Life and Physical Activity of High School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Broďáni ◽  
Natália Kováčová ◽  
Monika Czaková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
School Students

Summary This article demonstrates the gender differences between the physical activity (PA), the joy of physical activity (PACES) and quality of life areas of boys and girls from high schools with different sports level and in the different ages. In this survey participated 630 boys and 672 girls from high schools in the age from 16 to 19 years. The quality of life is measured by the SQUALA survey, joy of the movement by the PACES survey, and the level of physical activity per week in hours by PAQ survey. The level of sports performance is defined by levels (occasional, active and registered sportsman). The data are presented by descriptive characteristics (n, M, SD) and the significance of differences and the relations are measure by non-parametric methods (W, rs). Differences in the PA, PACES, SQUALA levels at the group of boys and girls in the different age and sports level are rare. Different load of physical activity relates to sport level. It was not proven that with the increasing sports level, the joy of the physical activity also rises. The interactions between indicators of PA, PACES, and SQUALA in boys and girls in the different age and sports level were proven sporadically with a predominance of negative correlations. In most cases, the positive interactions of PA with PACES and areas of physical well-being was not proven. The higher appearance of positive correlations of PA with areas of SQUALA prevails in 18-years old girls. Boys show the higher number of interactions of PACES with areas of SQUALA. The joy of the movement positively correlates with spiritual well-being in groups of 18-19 years old boys, which perform physical activities in all sports levels. The gender differences between monitored indicators show that the gender factor is very important in this study. The age and sport level factor contributed significantly in the differentiated results of high school boys and girls.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Kesejahteraan Siswa Pada SMA Negeri Asrama dan Bukan Asrama di Kota Malang

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-288
Author(s):  
Sulis Winurini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
T Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference

Boarding schools have their own peculiarities. Students in boarding schools will spend all their time in schools and dormitories, while students in day schools still have experience with their families and neighborhoods. This difference in experience will lead to differing perception, so it is assumed that there are differences in school well being in the two school models. The purpose of this study is to find out whether or not there is a difference in school well being for students in boarding public high schools (SMAN) with day public high schools (SMAN) in Malang. Using quantitative method. The research was conducted in Malang City on July 19, 2018. The total participants involved in this study were 186 people, consisting of 89 students from day high schools and 97 students from boarding high school. The results of the study using the t-test showed a significant difference in the average score in the variable school well being between boarding high school students and day high school students (t= 5.29; p <0.05). The average score of a school well being at boarding school is higher than day school. Viewed from its aspect, it was found a significant difference in scores significantly on the aspect of having, not found a difference in the average score significantly on the love aspect, found the difference in average scores was significantly on the aspect of being. Judging from the average score of each aspect, the boarding high school students have an average score of the aspect of the school well being higher than the day high school students. That is, if viewed on a per-aspect basis of school well being, boarding high school students feel better than day high school students. AbstrakSekolah asrama memiliki kekhasan tersendiri. Siswa yang berada di sekolah asrama akan menghabiskan seluruh waktunya di sekolah dan asrama, sementara siswa pada sekolah bukan asrama masih memiliki pengalaman dengan keluarga dan lingkungan tempat tinggalnya. Perbedaan pengalaman ini akan menimbulkan perbedaan penilaian sehingga diasumsikan terjadi perbedaan kesejahteraan siswa pada kedua model sekolah tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya perbedaan kesejahteraan siswa yang berada di SMA Negeri (SMAN) asrama dengan SMA Negeri (SMAN) bukan asrama di Kota Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif di Kota Malang pada tanggal 19 hingga 26 Juli 2018. Total partisipan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 186 orang, terdiri dari 89 siswa dari SMAN bukan asrama dan 97 siswa dari SMAN asrama. Hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan t-test menunjukkan perbedaan rata-rata skor secara signifikan pada variabel kesejahteraan siswa di sekolah antara siswa SMAN asrama dengan siswa SMAN bukan asrama (t = 5,29; p < 0,05). Rata-rata skor kesejahteraan siswa di SMAN asrama lebih tinggi dibanding SMAN bukan asrama. Dilihat dari aspeknya, ditemukan perbedaan rata-rata skor secara signifikan pada aspek kondisi sekolah, tidak ditemukan perbedaan rata-rata skor secara signifikan pada aspek hubungan sosial, ditemukan perbedaan rata-rata skor secara signifikan pada aspek pemenuhan diri. Dilihat dari rata-rata skor tiap aspeknya, siswa SMAN asrama memiliki rata-rata skor aspek kesejahteraan siswa di sekolah lebih tinggi dibanding siswa SMAN bukan asrama. Artinya, jika dilihat secara per aspek kesejahteraan siswa di sekolah, siswa SMAN asrama merasa lebih baik dibanding siswa SMAN bukan asrama.

scholarly journals Increased symptoms of post-traumatic stress in school students soon after the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanmei Xu ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Lijuan Huang ◽  
Xiaolan Wang ◽  
Xiaowei Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Background The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) caused psychological stress in Chinese adults population. But we are unaware of whether the pandemic causes psychological stress on children. Methods We used the Children’s Impact of Event Scale questionnaire (CRIES-13) to investigate the degree of Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD) symptoms caused by the pandemic in students selected from schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces of China. Results A total of 7769 students(3692 male and 4077 female), aged 8–18 years, were enrolled in the study, comprising 1214 in primary schools, 2799 in junior high schools and 3756 in senior high schools. A total of 1639 students (21.1%) had severe psychological stress reactions. A large proportion of senior high school students (23.3%) experienced severe psychological stress, and they had the highest median total CRIES-13 score. Female students were more likely to experience severe psychological stress and had higher median CRIES-13 total scores than males. Conclusion COVID-19 has placed psychological stresses on primary and secondary school students in China. These stresses are more likely to reach severe levels among female students and senior high school students.

Examining the Career Construction Model of Adaptation Among Filipino Senior High School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 089484532110370
Author(s):  
Marc Sherwin A. Ochoco ◽  
Welison Evenston G. Ty
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Career Construction ◽  
Construction Model ◽  
Senior High School Students

Career development literature that tested the career construction model of adaptation has, thus far, examined adaptability resource as a mediator in the relationship between adaptive readiness and adaptation results; however, there remains a need to elaborate the links between adaptive resources, adapting response, and adaptation results. This research tested a path model among 331 Filipino senior high school students using hope, career adaptability, career engagement, and life satisfaction as measures of adaptive readiness, adaptability resources, adaptive response, and adaptation results, respectively. Analyses revealed a significant serial relationship from hope to life satisfaction through career adaptability and career engagement. Findings suggest that having career-related abilities may not be enough to promote well-being; rather proactive career behaviors may be taken as a route to a satisfying life. Implications on theory, research, and practice are discussed.

Survey of school nurses’ experiences of providing counselling on sexual orientation to high school students in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryohei Terao ◽  
Noriyo Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Correlated Factors

AbstractObjectiveTo ascertain the prevalence and correlated factors of providing consultation on sexual orientation and the characteristics of school nurses in high schools in Japan.MethodsParticipants were school nurses working in high schools in Aichi prefecture. Items investigated included background, experiences in providing counselling on sexual orientation, the availability of materials and resources for students, and learning experiences concerning how to handle sexual orientation concerns. We divided the respondents into two groups: one group who have provided counselling on sexual orientation before and one group with no such experience. Chi square tests were utilized to compare the responses between groups.ResultsAmong the respondents, 38.9% (n = 140) had previous experience of providing counselling to students on sexual orientation. The group with experience of providing counselling is more likely to have 10–29 years of experience, to work at a senior high school, to be informed on notifications from the Ministry of Education, to have experience of learning how to provide counselling on sexual orientation, and to be aware of effective resources.ConclusionIn Japan, it is expected that the support needs related to LGBTI will become more obvious in the future and efforts to create an environment in which it is easy for young people to consult with school nurses or other support figures are necessary.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students*

2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-168
Author(s):  
Desmond Ang
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
High School Completion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Police Violence ◽  
Public High School Students

Abstract Nearly 1,000 officer-involved killings occur each year in the United States. This article documents the large, racially disparate effects of these events on the educational and psychological well-being of Los Angeles public high school students. Exploiting hyperlocal variation in how close students live to a killing, I find that exposure to police violence leads to persistent decreases in GPA, increased incidence of emotional disturbance, and lower rates of high school completion and college enrollment. These effects are driven entirely by black and Hispanic students in response to police killings of other minorities and are largest for incidents involving unarmed individuals.

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