scholarly journals Psychosocial reactions of Pakistani Students towards COVID-19: A prevalence study

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid Mahmood ◽  
Sadia Saleem ◽  
Sara Subhan ◽  
Ayesha Jabeen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
The University ◽  
Age Range

Background: The current study aimed at investigating the manifestation and prevalence of the commonly reported psychosocial reactions in the university students following the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried out during April to May, 2020 in the city of Lahore. Based on the interviews and presenting problems of thirty-nine self-referred students to student counselling service center, a list of twenty-seven self-report measure was presented through an online cross-sectional survey of 510 students enrolled in a private institute. The age range of the participants was between 17-26 years (M, 21.86; SD, 2.94). Results: The results showed that the most frequently reported reactions by university students during COVID-19 is restricted daily routine (92%), preoccupation with cleanliness (86%), feeling uncertain about future (85%), feeling bored (84%) and low mood (84%). The least frequently reported reaction was financial crisis (48%). The findings further showed that 18% of the participants had mild, 34% had moderate, 29% severe and 19% very severe level of problems. Conclusions: The finding revealed that university students have significantly affected by this pandemic which need attention from mental health professionals. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3063 How to cite this:Mahmood Z, Saleem S, Subhan S, Jabeen A. Psychosocial reactions of Pakistani Students towards COVID-19: A prevalence study. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3063 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Awareness of Stammering Disorder among Related Fields University Students, Lahore Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Aqsa Noor ◽  
Muhammad Azam Khan ◽  
Bareera Saeed ◽  
Hafsa Nareen ◽  
Fahad Massod
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The University ◽  
Age Range

Aims: To determine the awareness of stammering disorder among university students of related fields that are Speech Language Pathology, Psychology, and Allied Professionals. Study design: Cross sectional survey is used as research design in this study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Central Punjab, The University of Lahore. Superior University, Lahore campus between June 2020 and July 2021. Methodology: Sample (N=333) was drawn through purposive sampling technique from various universities of Lahore with age range of 17 – 35 years of 44% male and 56% female students of related fields( Speech Language Pathology, Psychology, Allied Professionals).Standardized questionnaire was used to determine the awareness. Data was analyzed through SPSS with descriptive statistic of frequency and percentages. Results: Majority of participants 59.6% had accurate awareness regarding stuttering is more common in male and stuttering is not hereditary. Conclusion: It was concluded that majority university students of related fields have accurate awareness regarding stammering disorder in Lahore, Pakistan.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study among healthcare and non-healthcare students in slovenia and croatia about do-not resuscitate decision-making

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Jure PUC ◽  
Petra Obadić ◽  
Vanja Erčulj ◽  
Ana Borovečki ◽  
Štefan Grosek
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Do Not Resuscitate ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Respect For Autonomy ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective To survey university students on their views concerning the respect for autonomy of patients and the best interest of patients in relation to the withholding of resuscitation. Methods A cross-sectional survey among university students of medicine, nursing, philosophy, law and theology of the first and the final study years at the University of Ljubljana and the University of Zagreb was conducted during the academic year of 2016/2017. A questionnaire constructed by Janiver et al. presenting clinical case vignettes was used. Results The survey response rates for students in Ljubljana and Zagreb were 45.4% (512 students) and 37.9% (812 students), respectively. The results of our research show statistically significant differences in do-not resuscitate decisions in different cases between medical and non-medical students in both countries. Male and religious students in both countries have lower odds of respecting relatives’ wishes for the withholding of resuscitation (odds ratio 0.49–0.54; 95% confidence interval). All students agreed that they would first resuscitate children if they had to prioritize among patients. Conclusions Our study clearly shows that gender, religious beliefs, and type of study are important factors associated with the decisions pertaining to the respect for autonomy, patient’s best interest, and initiation or withholding of resuscitation.

scholarly journals Sense of Civic Responsibility Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Tilagavati Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Civic Responsibility ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of sense of civic responsibility among the university students and to identify specific factors that contribute to a sense of civic responsibility. A total of 1213 final year undergraduates’ students were recruited from five public universities. Since Malaysian public universities are heterogeneous in terms of student racial composition, stratified sampling was used to ensure the representativeness of the sample. A cross – sectional survey using a self- administered questionnaire was employed. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 was used in order to analyse the quantitative data obtained in this study. The demographic details and the level of sense of civic responsibility were analysed using descriptive statistics in order to obtain both the frequency and percentage for the data. Meanwhile, multiple regressions were used to determine the most influential factor that predicts a sense of civic responsibility among the final year undergraduate students. The results showed that respondents across the five institutions demonstrated a high level of sense of civic responsibility. Campus climate perception is the main contributor that caused the respondents to have a sense of civic responsibility. With regard to this, an institution of higher education can develop more effective strategies by stressing this factor. Student’s campus experiences have the potential to help students acquire the necessary knowledge, skill, values and motivation to take action in their communities as a thoughtful, engaged and socially responsible citizen.

Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents in Urban and Rural China

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Therese Hesketh ◽  
Qu Jian Ding
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Range

The goal was to assess rates of anxiety and depression in adolescents in two areas of Zhejiang Province, China. A cross-sectional survey was carried-out using a self-report questionnaire developed for this study. Participants were middle school students (age range 13–16 years) in an urban and a rural setting. There were 1576 completed questionnaires. Symptoms of anxiety sufficient to interfere with enjoyment of life, relaxation, and sleep were common (48%, 40%, and 27%, respectively). School-related problems were the predominant sources of worry. One third reported a history of depression, 16% had at times felt life was not worth living, and 9% reported that they had attempted suicide. Girls were more likely to report symptoms of depression. Patterns of help-seeking showed reliance on friends and parents; only 1% had sought professional help. There were no significant differences in anxiety and depression between one-child and multisibling families.

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Networking Sites’ Usage on the Academic Performance of University Students of Lahore, Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Waqas ◽  
Muhammad Afzal ◽  
Fakhar Zaman ◽  
Muhammad Sabir
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Social networking sites are more common to the young generation worldwide. Pakistan’s major population is comprised of young generation. Thus, usage of social networking sites has become the trend among the youth of Pakistan which has strong effect on the student’s performance and habits. Thus, this study aims to examine the impact of social network usage on the university student’s academic performance of Lahore, Pakistan. Cross sectional survey technique has used in the current study. The self-administered questionnaire distributed to the 260 students of four universities of Lahore through convenient random sampling. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data while Chi-square (X2) analysis has performed to test the research hypotheses. The findings of the current study show that the university students of Lahore, Pakistan are using different social networking sites which has negative effect on the student’s academic performance and habits. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 3, Issue-4: 267-276

Subjective happiness and health behavior among a sample of university students in India

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1045-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Supa Pengpid
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Normal Sleep ◽  
Asian Indian Population ◽  
Age Range

The aim in this study was to establish the associations between health behaviors and happiness in an Asian (Indian) population. In a cross-sectional survey we assessed happiness and health behavior among a sample of 800 randomly selected university students taking nonhealth (mainly engineering and sciences) undergraduate courses at Gitam University, Visakhapatnam in India. The students were 541 (67.6%) males and 259 (32.4%) females in the age range of 17 to 20 years (M age 18.2 years, SD = 1.0). We performed multivariate analysis and found that better social support, better personal mastery, normal sleep duration, no current tobacco use, and eating breakfast daily or almost daily were associated with happiness. The findings partially confirmed the association between happiness and several health behaviors mediated by social factors. Our findings can be utilized in programs designed to improve overall well-being of university students in India.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs towards Electronic Cigarettes among University Students in Austria

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Paudyal ◽  
M Movia
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
General Population ◽  
University Students ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Current Smoker ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

Abstract Background The popularity of e-cigarette is increasing recently, both as an alternative nicotine delivery tool or smoking cessation aid. Austria is a country with a high smoking prevalence; 28% of the population are current smoker and 21% have tried e-cigarettes at least once. In this current context, it is important to understand the opinion regarding e-cigarettes. Methods This cross-sectional survey examined the use, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards e-cigarettes among undergraduate students from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Austria. The anonymous questionnaire was handed out in 29 classrooms during compulsory lecturers, and completed questionnaire was returned to a provided box in the front of the classroom. Descriptive summary statistics was used to summarize the results using SPSS 24. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05. Results A total of 528 students were approached and all returned the questionnaire giving a 100% completion rate. 83.7% were female and half (50.2%) were in the age group 20 and 24. 96.6% of students reported being aware of e-cigarettes and 32.4% mentioned trying e-cigarettes at least once. 71.2% reported of ever smoking tobacco. 53.8% disagreed that e-cigarettes are an effective way for smoking cessation and only 10.3% agreed recommending it to a friend or family for smoking cessation. 78.1% believed that e-cigarettes are harmful to the health of those who use them and 58.2% disagreed that the use of e-cigarettes should be prohibited on University Campus premises. Conclusions To our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind performed in Austria. Our study shows that self-reported ever use of e-cigarettes is 1.5 times higher among this population than among the general population in Austria. Majority of participants disagreed that e-cigarettes are an effective way for smoking cessation. There seems a gap in knowledge regarding the e-cigarette which needs to be addressed among the university students. Key messages In Austria, e-cigarettes use is 1.5 times higher among university students compared to the general population. Knowledge gap regarding e-cigarettes needs to be addressed among the university students.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEARNED HELPLESSNESS AND ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATES OF UNIVERSTY OF LAGOS

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 70-88
Author(s):  
Sylvester Ororume ATIRI ◽  
◽  
Titilayo ONOFUYE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learned Helplessness ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Instruments ◽  
The University

The study examined learnt helplessness on academic procrastination among undergraduate students in the University of Lagos, with the aim of determining the influence of learned helplessness on academic procrastination. It also examined sex differences in academic procrastination. The study involved a cross sectional survey of 250 undergraduates, 125 females and 125 males. A paper and pencil self-report research protocol that, included questions that requested the bio-data of those involved in the study and two standardized Psychological instruments namely; The Learned helplessness scale (LHS), and the General Procrastination Scale (GPS) was used to gather data. The finding of the study shows that, a significant positive relationship exists between academic procrastination and learned helplessness (r= 0.295, p= 0.000, p< 0.01, 2 tailed). The finding also, shows, no significant sex difference on the level of academic procrastination among female and male students (t= -2.022, p= 0.044, p> 0.05). This implies that neither the male or female respondents reported a higher level of academic procrastination. The study concluded that, learned helplessness influences academic procrastination among undergraduate students.

scholarly journals Stigma of mental illnesses in Pakistani university students: A cross sectional survey

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Waqas ◽  
Muhammad Zubair ◽  
Hamzah Ghulam ◽  
Muhammad Wajih Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Zubair Tariq Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
University Students ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Spiritual Leaders ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stigma Of Mental Illness ◽  
The University

Background: The objectives of the study were to explore the knowledge and attitudes of Pakistani university students toward mental illnesses. People with mental illnesses are challenged not only by their symptoms but also by the prejudices associated with their illness. Acknowledging the stigma of mental illness should be the first essential step toward devising an appropriate treatment plan. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the University of Punjab, Lahore, CMH Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, and University of Sargodha, Sub-campus Lahore, from February to May, 2014. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of three sections: demographics, general knowledge of psychiatric illnesses, and Community Attitudes towards Mental Illnesses (CAMI) Scale. The questionnaire was distributed to 650 participants enrolled in different disciplines (Social Sciences, Medicine and Formal Sciences). Results: Response rate was 81% (527/650 respondents). Mean age was 20.98 years. Most of the students (331, 62.8%) had an urban background and studied Social Sciences (238, 45.2%). 418 (79.3%) considered religion very important and most respondents considered psychiatrists (334, 63.4%) and spiritual leaders (72, 13.7%) to be best able to treat mental illnesses. 169 (32.1%) considered black magic to be a cause of mental illness. Only 215 (41%) had ever read an article on mental illnesses. Multiple regression analysis revealed study discipline, exposure, perceived causes of mental illnesses and superstitions to be significantly associated with attitudes towards mental illnesses (p < .05). Conclusion: Although low awareness and exposure were found in this sample of Pakistani university students, their attitude towards mental illnesses was generally positive. Most respondents gave supernatural explanations for mental illnesses but only a few believed that spiritual leaders can play a role in treatment.

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