Predicting the psychological resilience levels of university students according to some variables

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-848
Author(s):  
Suna GÖKSEL-OFLAS ◽  
Fulya Yüksel-Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Significant Difference

The study examines whether university students’ psychological resilience levels are predicted by gender roles, intercultural sensitivity, risk factors, and sex. It also investigates whether there is any significant difference between the psychological resilience levels of university students studying in different faculties (Education, Engineering, and Art & Design). The study sample consists of 519 university students (313 female, 206 male). The “Psychological Resilience Scale”, “Gender Roles Attitude Scale”, “Intercultural Sensitivity Scale”, a “List for Identifying Risk Factors” and a “Personal Information Form” were employed to obtain the study data. Linear Regression analysis and Variance Analysis technique was performed. The results of the study revealed that as variables, gender roles, intercultural sensitivity, and having the risk factors are significant predictors of the psychological resilience levels of the university students. However, gender was not found to be a significant predictor of the students’ psychological resilience levels. Similarly, there was no significant difference between the psychological resilience levels of students attending different faculties.

scholarly journals An Analysis on the Reading Habits of University Students Studying Physical Education and Sports Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Cansel Arslanoğlu ◽  
Ahmet Mor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Background Variable ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of this research is to analyze the reading habits of students studying physical education and sports trainingwith respect to certain variables. A total of 324 first-year students (125 females, 199 males) voluntarily participatedin the research from physical education and sports training departments of Sinop University, Kafkas University, andOndokuz Mays University. A questionnaire consisting of two parts was used as the data collection tool in theresearch. The personal information form was used in the first part and the "Reading Habit Attitude Scale" developedby Gömleksiz (2004) was used in the second part. Shapiro Wilk and Levene tests were employed to determinewhether the data exhibited a normal distribution in the analysis. The data exhibiting a normal distribution wereanalyzed with the help of t-test and One-Way ANOVA. In multiple comparisons, the Tukey HSD test was used todetermine the groups causing the difference. According to the results of the research, a significant difference wasfound in favor of women in the age variable of sub-dimensions of "love, habit, will, effect and benefit"; in the gendervariable; in favor of ages 18-20-21-22 in sub-dimension of "necessity"; in favor of primary and secondary schoolgraduates in sub-dimensions of "habit, necessity and will" in the father's educational background variable; in favor ofthe average value above 1.5 in sub-dimension of "love" and in favor of average grades between 1.0-2.5 insub-dimension of "benefit" in the academic grade averages variable (p <0.05). No significant difference was foundwith respect to the variables of the department and mother's education background (p> 0.05).It was revealed that among the university students studying physical education and sports training, female studentsread more than the male students and those whose father was a primary or secondary school graduate were morewilling to read and they regarded this habit as a necessity.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dysmenorrhoea, associated risk factors and its relationship with academic performance among graduating female university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e043814
Author(s):  
Mesfin Tadese ◽  
Andargachew Kassa ◽  
Abebaw Abeje Muluneh ◽  
Girma Altaye
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

ObjectivesThe study aimed to provide an association between dysmenorrhoea and academic performance among university students in Ethiopia. Further, the study attempts to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhoea.Design and methodInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 April to 28 April 2019. A semistructured and pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis and one-way analysis of variance were performed to model dysmenorrhoea and academic performance, respectively.Setting and participantsEthiopia (2019: n=647 female university students).OutcomesThe primary outcome is dysmenorrhoea, which has been defined as painful menses that prevents normal activity and requires medication. The self-reported cumulative grade point average of students was used as a proxy measure of academic performance, which is the secondary outcome.ResultsThe prevalence of dysmenorrhoea was 317 (51.5%). The educational status of father (adjusted OR (AOR) (95% CI) 2.64 (1.04 to 6.66)), chocolate consumption (AOR (95% CI) 3.39 (95% 1.28 to 8.93)), daily breakfast intake (<5 days/week) (AOR (95% CI) 0.63 (0.42 to 0.95)), irregular menstrual cycle AOR (95% CI) 2.34 (1.55 to 3.54)) and positive family history of dysmenorrhoea AOR (95% CI) 3.29 (2.25 to 4.81)) had statistically significant association with dysmenorrhoea. There was no statistically significant difference in academic performance among students with and without dysmenorrhoea (F (3611)=1.276, p=0.28)).ConclusionsDysmenorrhoea was a common health problem among graduating University students. However, it has no statistically significant impact on academic performance. Reproductive health officers should educate and undermine the negative academic consequences of dysmenorrhoea to reduce the physical and psychological stress that happens to females and their families.

scholarly journals Investigation of assertiveness levels of university students according to demographic variablesÜniversite öğrencilerinin güvengenlik düzeylerinin demografik değişkenlere göre incelenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2674
Author(s):  
İzzet Parmaksız
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Field Worker ◽  
Significant Difference

Human beings need to maintain their life as a social entity and as a result they communicate with other people in order to meet their physical, emotional and cognitive needs, to develop themselves, to develop from many angles and to maintain their lives. Because it is a necessity for a person who lives as a social being to be in contact with other members of society. The individual must have assertiveness behavioral characteristics in order to exist in the society. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the level of assertivenes of university students and demographic variables. The study was carried out with a total of 243 university students who were volunteers, 107 (44.03%) women and 136 (55.97%) men. The Voltan-Acar Self-Determination (assertiveness) Scale and the personal information form prepared by the researcher were used in the study. T-test for binary comparisons, one-way analysis of variance for multiple comparisons (Anova) was used. The obtained data were analyzed in the SPSS 22 packet program.According to the results of analysis, gender, violence exposure, health problem, substance use and income level variables did not make a meaningful difference in the level of assertivenes of the students, but parental attitudes, place of residence, self- appreciation, general perception, family structure, father education level and school success variables were found to have a significant difference in the students' assertivenes levels. Findings from the study are thought to help the field worker in identifying and interpreting the levels of assertivenes of the students, in developing and implementing intervention methods for students with low levels of assertivenes and thus in supporting the students' personality development and social skills in the desired direction.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özetİnsan bulunduğu toplumun sosyal bir unsurudur ve bunun sonucu olarak fiziksel, duygusal, bilişsel ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak, kendini geliştirmek ve hayatına devam etmek için toplumdaki diğer bireylerle iletişim kurar. Çünkü insanın toplumdaki diğer fertlerle iletişim halinde olması bir zorunluluktur. Bireyin kendisinin ve diğerlerinin haklarını adil bir şekilde savunabilmesi olarak tanımlanan güvengenlik önemli bir özelliktir. Bu nedenle bireyin toplumda kendini var etmesi için güvengen davranış özelliklerine sahip olması gerekir. Bu araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinin güvengenlik düzeylerini demografik değişkenlere göre ele alan bir çalışmadır. Çalışma gönüllü olan 107 (%44.03%) kadın, 136 (%55.97) erkek toplam 243 üniversite öğrencisi ile yapılmıştır. Çalışmada Güvengenlik Ölçeği ve araştırmacının hazırlamış olduğu kişisel veriler formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ikili unsurları kıyaslamak için t-testi, üç ve daha fazlası değişkenleri kıyaslamak için tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 22 programında çözümlenmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre cinsiyet, şiddete maruz kalma, sağlık sorunu, madde kullanımı ve gelir düzeyi değişkenlerinin öğrencilerin güvengenlik düzeylerinde anlamlı bir farklılık yaratmadığı fakat ebeveyn tutumları, yaşanılan yer, kendini beğeni, genel olumlu algı, aile yapısı, kardeş sayısı, annenin eğitim seviyesi, babanın eğitim seviyesi ve okul başarısı değişkenlerinin öğrencilerin güvengenlik düzeylerinde anlamlı bir fark oluşturduğu saptanmıştır. Bu araştırmadan elde edilen veriler, öğrencilerin güvengenliklerinin hangi değişkenlerle ilişkili olduğunun belirlenmesinde, güvengenlik düzeyi düşük olan öğrencilere yönelik müdahale tekniklerin belirlenmesinde, uygulamalı çalışmaların yapılmasında ve böylece bireylerin istendik davranışları kazanmalarının ve sosyal becerilerinin istenilen yönde desteklenmesinde alan çalışanlarına yardımcı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

scholarly journals Psychological distress and its associated risk factors among university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-418
Author(s):  
Tingting Li ◽  
Xu Zhang ◽  
Mingming Chen ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Lianping He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Education Level ◽  
High Intensity Exercise ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Psychological distress is an important mental health problem among university students. The goal of this study was to determine psychological distress and its associated risk factors among students in the Anhui province. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 1304 students. In this study, a self-administered questionnaire consisting of the general demography and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was completed. Psychological distress was assessed using the GHQ-12-item questionnaire. A dichotomous category split was imposed on the GHQ-12 for the purpose of analysis. A GHQ-12 score of 4 or higher indicated psychological distress. The data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0 system. RESULTS A total of 1304 samples were analyzed in this study. The results indicated that the education level of the father and mother was associated with the students’ psychological distress (P<0.001). A significant association was found between high-intensity exercise and low-intensity exercise and psychological distress. However, no significant difference was identified between gender and psychological distress (P=0.173). CONCLUSION The education level of parents, high-intensity exercise, and low-intensity exercise were associated with psychological distress. Our results suggest that it is indispensable to raise awareness of psychological disorders and its associated risk factors among university students. Further studies are required to develop appropriate interventions for high-risk groups.

scholarly journals Examination of Social Media Attitudes and Loneliness Levels of Secondary Education Students with Regard to Gender and Sport

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Gaye Erkmen ◽  
Mehmet Altin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Education Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of the study was to examine secondary school students' attitudes towards social media and their loneliness levels in terms of gender and whether they do sports or not. The sample of the study consisted of 175 female and 269 male secondary school stıdents. To collect data personal information form, Social Media Attitude Scale (Otrar ve Argın, 2013) and UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980) were used to in this study. Independent t test analysis was conducted to examine whether the participants' social media attitudes and loneliness levels differed with regard to gender and do sport. According to the results, there was no significant difference in social media attitudes (t = -.832, p > .05) with regard to gender. However, loneliness levels of the participants seems to be significantly different with regard to gender (t = -6.513, p = .000). When the participants were examined whether they do sports or not, there was not any significant difference in social media attitudes (t = -.427, p> .05). However, the levels of loneliness was significantly found to be different in terms of doing sports or not (t = -3.675, p = .000). Furthermore, there was not a significant relationship between social media attitudes and loneliness (p > .05). It can be concluded that sport and regular physical activity can be considered as a means to provide environments where individuals will feel far away from the feeling of loneliness and that they will feel themselves more valuable. 

Relationship between the religious attitudes of women with gynecologic cancer and mental adjustment to cancer

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mesude Duman ◽  
Yeter Durgun Ozan ◽  
Özlem Doğan Yüksekol
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Religious Attitudes ◽  
Mental Adjustment ◽  
Fighting Spirit

Abstract Objective This study was conducted to determine the relationship between religious attitudes of Muslim women with gynecologic cancer and mental adjustment to cancer. Methods Designed as a descriptive relational study, this study was conducted with 123 patients with gynecologic cancer. A personal information form, prepared in accordance with the literature, the Religious Attitude Scale (RAS), and the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (MACS) were used as data collection tools. The data were assessed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. Results A positive correlation was determined between the RAS score and the fighting spirit subscale of the MACS (r = 0.65, p < 0.001). A negative correlation was found between the helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation subscales of the MACS and the RAS score (r = −0.40, p < 0.001; r = −0.30, p < 0.001, respectively). Significance of results The present results are helpful in understanding the influence of religious attitudes on the mental adjustment to gynecologic cancer patients. The results can serve as a reference for nursing education and clinical healthcare practice. Palliative healthcare providers can participate in improved care by recognizing spiritual needs and by advocating for attention to spiritual needs as a routine part of cancer care.

scholarly journals Self-Construal and Demographic Variables as Predictors of Blind and Constructive Patriotism in University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hulya Ercan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Collective Self ◽  
Individual Aspect ◽  
Relational Aspect

The aim of this study is to investigate the blind and constructive patriotism trends of university students in light of the demographic structure and variables. The investigation is performed by using the correlational descriptive model. The purposeful sampling technique is used and data was collected from 390 university students. 225(%57.7) of the participants are female, and 65(%42.3) are male, the age ranges vary between 18 and 26 and the mean of the age is 20.42(SD=1.88). Demographic Information Form, Patriotism Attitude Scale and Relational, Individual and Collective Self Aspects Scale has been applied to the participants. The correlation, t-test, analysis of variance and regression analysis techniques were used in the analysis of the data. The obtained results reveal that, the blind patriotism scores of the participants show a significant difference according to sex. It was found that, the blind patriotism scores show differences according to the city they live in. On the other hand, it should be noted that there is a relationship between the blind patriotism and relational aspect and collective aspect of the self. Also it has been seen that there is a significant relationship between the constructive patriotism and the relational aspect, individual aspect and collective aspect of the self. Finally, it was found that the collective self-aspect, being a man and continue to the education in Sivas are meaningful predictors of the blind patriotism; the collective self aspect is a significant predictor of constructive patriotism. 

scholarly journals Generic Skills of Final Year University Students in Preparation towards Industrial Revolution 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 900-905
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Significant Difference

This study is aimed to identify the level of generic skills among final year university students in preparation towards Industrial Revolution 4.0. A total of 89 final year students from the Counseling Program had participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from the generic skills questionnaire developed by SCANS, Mohamad Sattar et al., Kamaruddin , Soft Skills (KPTM) and the Malaysian Quality Framework (MQA) . Among the variables studied are the skills of communication, critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork, continuous learning and information management, moral and ethics, flexibility, and self-confidence. Results of the study show that the level of generic skills of these final year students is good. The final year students also exhibited high generic skills particularly for the self-confident, teamwork, and moral and ethics constructs. However, the critical thinking and problem solving construct showed opposite results, indicating that there is a negative relationship between generic skills and achievement (CGPA). Apart from that, the results also showed that there is a significant difference between generic skills and gender, but there is no significant difference with achievement. Communication, critical thinking and problem solving, continuous learning and information management, and flexibility skills emerged as the most important factors for effective learning in the four contexts under consideration. Finally, this paper ended with suggestions of further initiatives to be taken to improve the generic skills of university students in order to meet the aspirations of the National Higher Education Development Plan and Industrial Revolution 4.0.

scholarly journals The Effect of Tri-Modality Therapy with Bladder Preservation for Selective Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153303382110623
Author(s):  
Zhang Zhiyu ◽  
Zhou Qi ◽  
Song Zhen ◽  
Ouyang Jun ◽  
Zhang Jianglei
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Tnm Staging ◽  
Invasive Bladder Cancer ◽  
Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ◽  
Bladder Preservation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Muscle Invasive

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor combined with postoperative chemoradiotherapy and radical cystectomy (RC) in the treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective study. Clinical data of 125 patients with MIBC admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from December 2012 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed, in which 79 patients (tri-modality therapy [TMT] group) received TMT bladder-sparing treatment, and 41 patients (RC group) received RC. The differences of probabilities for 1-year, 2-year, 5-year, and comprehensive overall survival (OS), progress-free survival (PFS) between 2 groups were calculated using Kaplan–Meier product limited estimates. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to detect potential risk factors for OS and PFS. Results: There was no statistical difference between the TMT group and RC group in the 1-year, 2-year, 5-year, comprehensive OS rate, and PFS rate. And survival analysis found no significant difference in OS and PFS between the 2 groups. Univariate analysis showed that age, TNM staging, and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) were associated with OS, while PNI was connected to tumor recurrence. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that TNM staging and PNI were independent risk factors for OS. Conclusions: TMT can be used as an alternative to RC for MIBC patients under the premise of strict control of indications, rigorous postoperative follow-up, and timely salvage cystectomy. PNI was negatively correlated with OS and PFS, while TNM staging was positively correlated with OS.

scholarly journals An Examination of Psychological Resilience and Remembered Parental Care among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Ozgur Demirci Seyrek ◽  
Ercümend Ersanlı
Keyword(s):  
Parental Care ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Paternal Care ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Significant Difference

In this study, the aim was to examine the relationship between the psychological resilience and remembered parental care of college students in young adulthood and whether this relationship varies according to gender and perceived socio-economic level. A correlational model was used as a research model. For data collection purposes, ‘‘a personal information form,’’ the “Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults” and the “Parental Bonding Instrument” were used by the researchers. The age range of individuals involved in the study ranged from 18 to 26. The research results were tested with SPSS 21. A strong positive relationship was found between remembered mother and remembered father care, while a moderately positive relationship was found between psychological resilience and remembered mother and father care. One of the findings is that there was a significant difference between the care of mothers and of fathers as remembered by male and by female participants. In addition, the study found that there was a statistically significant difference in the level of remembered maternal care, remembered paternal care, and psychological resilience in terms of perceived socioeconomic level. Based on these results, it can be argued that perceived socioeconomic status, which refers to the perception of the presence of means one possesses, had an impact on the individual’s psychological resilience in a direct proportion. In line with the findings, the significant correlation between remembered mother’s care and remembered father’s care can be shown as a long-term contribution to the positive effect on children of the rapport between mother and father. Alongside the fact that the remembered mother’s and father’s care was an important variable in predicting the factors that affected the psychological resilience of undergraduates, it is noted that democratic, caring and warm paternal attitudes are important, rather than the traditional sex-oriented attitudes. Hence, one can argue that it is of importance that fathers and fathers-to-be have increased awareness of their roles in the long-term development of psychologically resilient youngsters, by means of taking on more responsibilities in childrearing.

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