scholarly journals Personal and perceptual factors associated with the use of electronic cigarettes among university students in northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (April) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Chakkraphan Phetphum ◽  
Atchara Prajongjeep ◽  
Kanyarat Thawatchaijareonying ◽  
Thanchanok Wongwuttiyan ◽  
Mintra Wongjamnong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Perceptual Factors

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Having Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men University Students in Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 371-379
Author(s):  
Eakasit Chaipin ◽  
Penprapa Siviroj ◽  
Thaworn Lorga ◽  
Natthapol Kosashunhanan ◽  
Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partners ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Sex With Men

Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) university students were more likely to be infected with HIV than the general population due to various reasons, including having multiple sexual partners, having anal sex without a condom, and using alcohol and drugs. The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with multiple sexual partners among MSM university students in northern Thailand. Methods: The participants of this study were 139 MSM university students. The number of sexual partners in the last 12 months was used as the main outcome variable. Information was collected using an online self-administered questionnaire. The number of sexual partners for categories of participants was described as median and interquartile range. Factors that were independently associated with multiple sexual partners were identified using binary logistic regression analysis. Results: Findings showed that seeking sexual partners online (AOR = 1.72; 95% CI 3.10 - 44.29), drinking alcohol within the last 12 months (AOR=9.73; 95% CI 1.38 - 68.47), and having a self-perception of HIV risk (AOR=3.63; 95% CI 1.15 - 11.50) were independently associated with having multiple sexual partners. Conclusion: Health agencies and universities should develop strategies to promote life skills related to sexual responsibility, appropriate use of online media, and reduction of alcohol consumption among MSM university students.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Self-Esteem, Resilience, Mental Health, and Psychological Self-Care Among University Students in Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1213-1221
Author(s):  
Nisarat Auttama ◽  
Katekaew Seangpraw ◽  
Parichat Ong-Artborirak ◽  
Prakasit Tonchoy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Factors Associated

Factors Associated with High-to-Severe Stress among University Students in Northern Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 594-603
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Parental Conflicts

Background: Stress is one of the most significant mental health problems among university students aged 18 to 24. University students are developing into adulthood while facing stress from several factors, including personal lifestyle and interpersonal interactions with their peers. Objective: To determine the factors associated with high-to-severe stress among university students in northern Thailand. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study design was applied to elicit information among randomly selected students attending three universities located in the Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Pha Yao Provinces in northern Thailand in the 2018 to 2019 academic year. A validated questionnaire and the Suanprung Stress Test 20 (SPST-20) were used to collect information and assess stress levels. Participants filled out all forms voluntarily, which took 20 minutes each. Chi-square and logistic regression were used to determine the factors associated with high and severe stress at α=0.05. Results: Six hundred fifty-five students were recruited into in the present study. Most students were female (62.6%) and third year students (39.7%). Two-thirds of the students reported less regular exercise (60.2%), and almost half of the students accessed the internet 6 to 9 hours per day (47.3%), and 80.8% of these internet users used the application Facebook. One-fifth of the students had had sexual intercourse (20.9%). Almost half the of students had high stress levels (44.3%), and 16.6% of students had severe stress levels. In the multivariable model, three variables were statistically associated with high-to-severe stress among these students. Students who did not respond to the sexual intercourse experience question had a greater chance, 1.71 (95% CI 1.15 to 2.55) times greater, of high-to-severe stress than those who responded negatively to this question. Those students whose fathers graduated primary school had a greater chance of high-to-severe stress than those whose parents had no education of 3.64 times (95% CI 1.60 to 8.31). Students whose parents had high parental conflicts had greater chance of high-to-severe stress than those students whose parents had no parental conflict of 2.29 times (95% CI 1.18 to 4.47). Conclusion: Appropriate health interventions should be urgently implemented among university students to reduce stress, particularly among those who do not express their sexual intercourse experience, whose parents have little education, and whose parents have high parental conflicts. Keywords: Stress, University student, Factors associated, SPST-20

Factors associated with the anxious symptomatology in a sample of university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Provenzano ◽  
Omar E. Santangelo ◽  
Alberto Firenze
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3880
Author(s):  
Irina Brumboiu ◽  
Alessandro Porrovecchio ◽  
Thierry Peze ◽  
Remy Hurdiel ◽  
Irina Cazacu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Students Attitudes

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in French and Romanian university students. Students from two universities in France (Rouen and Opal Coast University) and one in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, either online or on paper, about the use of three different categories of substance: Prescription drugs (methylphenidate, modafinil, and beta-blockers), drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines), and soft enhancers (coffee, vitamins, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks). In total, 1110 students were included: The users were 2.2% for prescription drugs, 4.3% for drugs of abuse, and 55.0% for soft enhancers. Students used neuroenhancement to stay awake for study (69.3%), to improve concentration (55.5%), to decrease stress (40.9%), and to improve memory (39.6%). Neuroenhancement was considered to meet expectations by 74.4% of users. The factors associated with the use of drugs of abuse were frequent binge drinking (Adjusted Odds Ratio—AOR: 6.49 [95% CI: 2.53–16.6]), smoking (AOR: 5.50 [95% CI: 2.98–10.14]), having a student job (AOR: 2.42 [95% CI 1.13–5.17]), and being male (AOR: 2.23 [95% CI:1.21–4.11]). No significant associations with eating disorders were detected for any of the three categories of substances. University students reported neuroenhancement with prescription drugs, drugs of abuse, and mainly soft enhancers. These substances were used mainly to increase the waking hours. Educational programs in universities seem to be required in order to increase student awareness of the problems caused by neuroenhancements, and to decrease the associated risks by changing students’ attitudes and beliefs.

scholarly journals Factors associated with dating violence in young university students of Veracruz - Boca del Río

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S I Valencia Almeida ◽  
J E Villegas Domínguez ◽  
E A Villegas Vázquez ◽  
J C Leyva Chipol ◽  
F G Márquez Celedonio
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
University Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Private School ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Del Rio

Abstract Introduction In the Mexican - American population, violence occurs between 10 and 40% of initial affective relationships. Veracruz is one of the main Mexican states that suffers violence and is the one with the largest number of femicides (3.44 per 100,000 women). Research question: what are the associated factors in the victimization in the courtship of young university students from the Veracruz - Boca del Río conurbation zone? Methods A cross-sectional, prospective, observational and analytical study was conducted from August to November 2019. University students enrolled in a higher education educational program in public and private universities of Veracruz-Boca del Río, who have had the minus a dating relationship and those who did not agree to participate were excluded. Violence in dating was quantified with the “Questionnaire on Violence in Dating (CUVINO)” (Alfa Cronbach 0.91). The spss v22 software was used to analyze the data. Results 680 participants were included, distributed in private schools (56.47%) and public schools (43.52%), with 444 (65.2%) women and 236 (34.7%) men. The prevalence of dating violence was 74.9%, however, only 21.6% of the participants considered having had such a relationship. The factors associated with dating violence were studying in a private school (OR = 0.62 IC95% 0.4-0.9), witnessing some act of violence in your family (OR = 1.47 IC95% 1.02-2.12), meeting a friend with a relationship violent (OR = 2.0 95% CI 1.4-2.9), believe that abuse exists in courtship (OR = 4.7 95% CI 2.9-7.4) and suspect that you may be in a violent relationship (OR = 4.67 95% CI 2.22- 9.83), while not witnessing any act of violence in your family (OR = 0.61 95% CI 0.4-0.8) is a protective factor to avoid violence in dating, all these values with p < 0.05. It was not associated with violence. Conclusions Violence in dating is associated with behaviors of family members and friends of the violent. Key messages The social situation close to a person influences the violence allowed in their courtship. Young people normalize violence in a relationship, since many of them do not identify it when living it.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety among university students of health sciences in Brazil: findings and implications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia Vasconcelos de Sá Alves ◽  
Waléria de Paula ◽  
Patrícia Ribeiro Rezende Netto ◽  
Brian Godman ◽  
Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioral Issues ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Objective The aim was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety disorders among university students of health sciences at Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study between March to June 2019. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire including sociodemographic, academic, family and behavioral issues. The Beck Anxiety Inventory was used to assess anxiety. Estimates were obtained through the prevalence ratio and Poisson multivariate analysis. Results Four hundred and ninety-three students participated with a mean age of 23.1 and predominantly women (79.9%). All students had some degree of anxiety, with the frequency of the severe, moderate and mild forms being 28.0%, 29.8% and 27.0%, respectively. The factors associated with anxiety included having suffered psychological and/or physical violence in childhood, having suicidal thoughts, having a deceased parent, living with parents, being dissatisfied with the course and being in the exam period. Conclusions The prevalence of anxiety was high in our study and family problems prior to entering university seem to significantly influence the degree of anxiety, which may compromise the student’s academic and social performance.

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