scholarly journals Gender Identity of Students and Teachers: Implications for a Sustainable Future

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeļena Badjanova ◽  
Anita Pipere ◽  
Dzintra Iliško
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Age And Sex

AbstractConsidering the gender identity as a crucial aspect of the culture that shapes our daily life and recognising the research gap on this topic in the context of sustainable education, the paper describes the quantitative cross-sectional study on gender identity of students and teachers comparing the respondents by their age and sex. Three age groups (106 female and 62 male) participated in the study: 18-19-years-old pupils from comprehensive and vocational schools (n=59), 20-15-years-old university students (n=52) and 24-64- years-old teachers working at respective schools and universities (n=57). The original Bem Sex Role Inventory was administered to measure the individual gender identity types of masculinity, femininity, and androgyny. The majority of respondents from all age and sex groups described themselves as androgynous. Male and university students featured the scattering of scores more toward masculinity, while the scores of female, pupils, and teachers were more inclined toward femininity. No statistically significant differences were found among the three age groups, while sex appeared to be more influential factor causing significant differences between male and female in terms of gender identity with male’s inclination toward masculinity and female’s inclination toward femininity. Dominance of androgynous individuals challenges the current approaches to the gender education in the context of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Determinan pemberantasan sarang nyamuk pada ibu rumah tangga di Bogor

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Mayumi Nitami ◽  
Sri Tjahyani Budiutami
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Job Knowledge ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Dengue Control ◽  
Prevention Counseling

Determinants of dengue mosquito eradication (PSN) in the households in Bogor in 2016PurposeThis study aimed to determine the factors that affect of PSN on housewives in Cibinong and the factors found that influence were: job, knowledge, attitude, behavior of housewife, counselling, active jumantik, giving abatement and the number of container.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using 125 housewifes in Cibinong sub-district. The statistical analysis used chi-square and multiple logistic regression tests.ResultsThis study showed that counseling and the existence of jumantik cadre were the determinants of the application of mosquito nest eradication. Counseling was the most influential factor on the application of mosquito nest eradication.Conclusion Dengue control and prevention counseling should be given to all age groups in the community regularly and it is recommended to reactivate jumantik cadres.

scholarly journals Palm Creases Analysis in Students and Staff of a Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Nirju Ranjit ◽  
Bidur Adhikari ◽  
Rajani Shrestha ◽  
Anusuya Shrestha ◽  
Rosha Bhandari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Closed Type ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Palm Print ◽  
The Individual

Introduction: Palm creases have been studied for a long time and have been recently found to be helpful in tracking underlying medical and genetic conditions. Scientific study and typing of palm prints have been found to be lacking in the Nepalese population Methods: A cross sectional study was done on 252 subjects, 153 male and 99 females, from Kathmandu, Nepal. Subjects were selected by purposive sampling from different age groups. Demographic profile including age, sex, and handedness was collected. Palm print pattern was recorded by digital photography. Each photograph was analysed visually by single observer and pattern of palm crease was noted. Variation of each crease was also noted. Results: On the basis of relation between radial longitudinal crease and proximal transverse crease, 17.3% subjects had open type of palm crease which was significantly more in females while 76.6% subjects had closed type crease which was significantly more in males. Meeting type of palm crease was found in 5.7% of subjects. On the basis of relation between proximal and distal transverse crease, normal crease type was found in 90.1% of subjects, Simian type was found in 7.7% subjects and Sydney type was found in 1.4% of subjects. The concordance of this pattern in left and right palms was found statistically significant. Conclusions: This study presented data from 252 seemingly normal healthy subjects and found that most of them had the normal with no branching, that is normal 1 and closed crease types. Most of the individual major creases were seen to be branched type.  

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation from University Students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Mirzaee ◽  
Azize Alizade ◽  
Behnaz Dowran ◽  
Akram Shafiezadeh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Iranian Version ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Almost All

Objective: This study investigated whether a sample of Iranian university students considered posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) as negative or positive. Also, possible gender and religiosity differences in understanding of changes in PTD and PTG were evaluated. Method: The present cross-sectional study was conducted during 2019-2020. The target sample Consisted of 298 students (mean age = 23.79) from 3 Universities in Esfahan and Tehran (Iran), recruited by convenience sampling. The sample answered to the scales, including Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Posttraumatic Depreciation Inventory; and Iranian version of The Clark and Stark Religious questionnaire. Results: Despite the overall support for the PTG and PTD constructs, the present study showed that there are cross-cultural differences that can affect people's perception of item evaluation positively or negatively. In this study, almost all items that were evaluated differently with operationally defined PTG and PTD belonged to “Relating to Others” factor. The result also displayed gender and religiosity differences in perceptions of growth and depreciation. Conclusion: These results suggest that it is necessary to identify the concept of PTG and PTD in each culture and the individual differences that may affect the perception of PTG and PDT be considered.

scholarly journals STIGMA AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Roop Kaur Despande ◽  
Irma Wati binti Ngadimon ◽  
Nor Liana Che Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Health Disorders

The number of mental health problems among the young people in Malaysia is increasing, and this is worrying. Prompt action is needed as the young generation especially university students are the future leaders of the country. This study aimed to evaluate the level of stigma and attitudes of university students towards mental health disorders since limited study regarding this issue conducted in Malaysia. This is a cross-sectional study design whereby 496 students from MAHSA University were asked to complete a pre-validated questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three main sections which were demographic, measures of knowledge and attitudes of respondents towards mental health disorders. The findings showed that there was a significant difference between knowledge score of the different age groups, ethnicity, faculty and current education level of respondents. Besides that, significant differences were reported between attitude score of the different age groups, faculty and current education level of the respondents. It was also found that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between mental health knowledge and attitudes towards mental health disorders. Overall, the respondents displayed good knowledge and attitude towards mental health disorders.

scholarly journals Frequency Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes with Reference to Age and Sex in Various Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Bakht Biland ◽  
Mohsina Haq ◽  
Sardar Muhammad ◽  
Mohsan Subhani ◽  
Syed Gardezi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Age And Sex ◽  
Genotype 3A

Background: Pakistan has the second highest prevalence of hepatitis C in the world after Egypt. Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan and, worryingly, reinfection rates are also on the rise. This cross-sectional study was aimed at finding the most common genotypes of hepatitis C in terms of age and sex in a Pakistani cohort. Materials and methods: The authors collected blood samples from 1,260 patients with diagnosed hepatitis C visiting a primary teaching hospital affiliated with Peshawar Medical College, Pakistan, from different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, between January 2017 and April 2019. Hepatitis C virus RNA was quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and genotyping was then performed. Results: The authors found that genotype 3a was the most prevalent type followed by 1a, mixed, and 3b, respectively. Genotypes 2a and 1b were the least prevalent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The most common genotype was 3a, observed in 75.87% of cases. The most common mixed genotype was 3a+1a, observed in 39 cases (3.10%); it had a prevalence of 3.49% in females compared with 2.70% in males. Overall, the most common age group affected by hepatitis C virus was 41–50 years (31.35%), followed by the 51–60 years group (24.45%). Infection rate was comparatively low in other age groups. A significant difference was observed in the prevalence of genotype 3a and 2a among different districts. Conclusion: The authors concluded that genotype 3a was the most prevalent genotype and it was observed more frequently in the female population, with a median age of 45 years.

scholarly journals Body Composition in Individuals with Obesity According to Age and Sex: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Maïmoun ◽  
Thibault Mura ◽  
Antoine Avignon ◽  
Denis Mariano-Goulart ◽  
Ariane Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Lean Tissue ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Composition Change ◽  
Group A ◽  
Age And Sex

Obesity is characterized by an alteration in body composition (BC); however, it is not known whether this alteration is modified by aging or sex. The aims of this study were to analyze BC in individuals with obesity based on age and sex and to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia. Seven hundred and fifty-five obese individuals were subdivided into four age groups. The hole (WB) and segmental BC were determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In men, the WB lean tissue mass (LTM) and fat mass (FM) adjusted by weight and height were relatively constant with age. In women, the WBLTM was higher and WBFM was lower in the >65 group compared to the 18–34 group. A decrease in the LTM and FM at lower limbs and an increase in the trunk were observed, particularly in women, inducing a lower appendicular lean mass index (ALMI; appendicular LTM/height2) in the >65 group compared to the 18–34 group in both sexes. This study demonstrated that even though the WBLTM and FM are relatively constant with age, individuals with obesity present a localized redistribution of these two components. This body composition change leads to a decrease of the ALMI with age, one of the criteria included in the sarcopenia definition.

Determining the development of syntax in typically-developing Indian adolescents using a syntactic analysis package

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swathi Shenoy ◽  
Sudhin Karuppali
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Syntactic Analysis ◽  
Study Phase ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indian Adolescents ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Background The syntactic structures used by adolescents can be calculated by measuring various markers that have the scope of developing with age. The use of such markers can be influenced by the type and modality of discourse on the individual uses. Aims The present study was aimed at exploring the syntactic development in 10–16-year-old Indian adolescents using markers such as sentences, clauses, subordinators, coordinators, T-units and the subordination index (SI) using written expository texts. Methods The study followed a cross-sectional study design following a non-random convenient sampling procedure. A total number of 180 typically-developing adolescents divided into six groups participated in the study. Phase 1 of the study comprised the preparation of the stimuli; Phase 2 included the data collection; Phase 3 focused on the data analysis; and Phase 4 involved the statistical analysis performed on the obtained data. Results One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a main level of significance at p < 0.05 for all variables (except SI) indicating an overall change in the development across the six age groups. Bonferroni’s post hoc analysis indicated poor significance between the groups in almost all the six variables. Conclusions Understanding the syntactic markers in the language of adolescents is essential to determine the academic and communicative effectiveness of these individuals.

Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in Patients of Different Age Groups in a Tertiary Level Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Parveen Afroz Chowdhury ◽  
Tahur Abdullah Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Upper Extremities ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Level Hospital

Background:Scabies and impetigo are found as two common skin diseases in developing countries. Scabies affects the whole family and has more impact on children and elderly people. The present study aims to provide an update on the prevalence and severity of scabies and impetigo in individual of different ages visited a tertiary level hospital. Methods: This observational cross sectional study includes a total of 3680 subjects complaining the clinical symptoms of scabies and impetigo. The patients were selected randomly and examined in outpatient department of Sylhet Women’s Medical Hospital during the period January, 2019 to October, 2020. Results:Scabies and impetigo were observed in 65.76% (n=2420) and 34.23% (n=1260) patients, respectively. However, the majority of scabies patients (65.74%, n=1591) were associated with impetigo. Both diseases were prevalent in males (57.02% in scabies and 57.14% in impetigo) compared to females (42.98% in scabies and 42.86% in impetigo). The highest prevalence of scabies (33.63%, n=814) and impetigo (40.88%, n=515) was observed among the individual aged 1-10 years. However, prevalence of the both diseases decreased gradually with the increase of age from 11-20 years to 51-60 years and above. Scabies lesions were more prevalent in upper extremities in patients aged 10-30 years and above. However, lower extremities in patients aged 10 years were found as the more prevalent sites for scabies lesions. On the other hand, impetigo lesions were the most prevalent in lower extremities followed by upper extremities in patients of all age groups. Although scabies and impetigo lesions were mostly mild (>50%) to moderate (~20-35%), lesions were severe in 15.58% of scabies patients aged 10-30 years and 22.89% of impetigo patients aged 10 years. Conclusions: Results reported herein supports the notion that scabies and impetigo are prevalent in school going children.

scholarly journals Lunch frequency among adolescents: associations with sociodemographic factors and school characteristics

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 872-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Pagh Pedersen ◽  
Bjørn E Holstein ◽  
Rikke Krølner ◽  
Annette Kjær Ersbøll ◽  
Thea Suldrup Jørgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Characteristics ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
The Individual

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate: (i) how lunch frequency of adolescents varies between schools and between classes within schools; (ii) the associations between frequency of lunch and individual sociodemographic factors and school characteristics; and (iii) if any observed associations between lunch frequency and school characteristics vary by gender and age groups.DesignCross-sectional study in which students and school headmasters completed self-administered questionnaires. Associations were estimated by multilevel multivariate logistic regression.SettingThe Danish arm of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study 2010.SubjectsStudents (n 4922) aged 11, 13 and 15 years attending a random sample of seventy-three schools.ResultsThe school-level and class-level variations in low lunch frequency were small (intraclass correlation coefficient <2·1 %). At the individual level, low lunch frequency was most common among students who were boys, 13- and 15-year-olds, from medium and low family social class, descendants of immigrants, living in a single-parent family and in a reconstructed family. School-level analyses suggested that having access to a canteen at school was associated with low lunch frequency (OR=1·47; 95% CI 1·14, 1·89). Likewise not having an adult present during lunch breaks was associated with low lunch frequency (OR=1·44; 95% CI 1·18, 1·75). Cross-level interactions suggested that these associations differed by age group.ConclusionsLunch frequency among Danish students appears to be largely influenced by sociodemographic factors. Additionally, the presence of an adult during lunch breaks promotes frequent lunch consumption while availability of a canteen may discourage frequent lunch consumption. These findings vary between older and younger students.

Age and Sex Differences in Temperament and Character Dimensions in a French Nonclinical Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Calvet ◽  
Marion Péricaud ◽  
Matthieu Parneix ◽  
Adrien Jouette ◽  
Magali Bricaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Sample ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Reward Dependence ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Age And Sex

Abstract. The authors examined age and sex trends on the seven dimensions and 25 facets assessed by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) collected between 2006 and 2014. This cross-sectional study sought to better understand personality differences according to age and sex cohorts in a French nonclinical community sample (1,181 participants). Our results show significant differences in age groups in Novelty Seeking, Reward Dependence, Harm Avoidance, and Self-Transcendence. Women scored higher than men in Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence, and Cooperativeness. Men between 18 and 29 years old reported higher Novelty Seeking whereas older women had higher Harm Avoidance. Among all the dimensions of the TCI, only Self-Directedness presents a consistent Gender × Age interaction. Our study confirmed that there were personality-specific features in men and women. In addition, there were personality changes with age in both temperament and character dimensions. Our research highlighted the need to take into account both age and gender of subjects in the future analyses and interpretations of findings from the temperament and character inventories.

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