scholarly journals A Study of Fast Foods Consumption Attitude among Secondary High School Students, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shokooh Fazelpour ◽  
Narjes Hoseini ◽  
Zahra Farzaneh ◽  
Farimah Shamsi ◽  
Farzaneh Sardari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Foods ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Healthy and nutritional habits are formed and consolidated during adolescence. So this research has been done in Ardakan-Yazd province on high school students' attitude to fast food use. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 200 students have been chosen by stratified sampling method and the data was collected by a questionnaire which approved its reliability and validity. All the descriptive data has been analyzed by SPSS 16 software through Chi-square experiment and ANOVA tests.  Results: The results of the experiment determined that 55% of the students were female, and 93% were single. The students' BMI was as follow: 22% thin (BMI< 18.5) 56% normal (18.5≤ BMI< 25) 14.5% overweight (25≤ BMI< 30) 6.5% fat (obese) (BMI ≥30).The female has a positive attitude to fast foods (P= 0.03). The mean attitude score for eating fast food in 17-18 years old group was more than 15-16 years old students (P= 0.001). The mean attitude score also showed that the single students were more eager to eat fast foods than the married students (P= 0.001) Conclusion: Most of the people who use fast foods are low educated, teenagers, youth and singles. On the other hand, social media like TV and radio and family has a significant effect on correct nutritional habits. So improving family's attitudes and educating students and teachers by social media can help in transferring data to the students and their teachers.

scholarly journals Evaluating the influence of anxiety and depression on academic performance in high school students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Ahmed Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether anxiety and depression have a negative effect on academic performance. This small-scale study assessed the relationship between these factors. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out. A randomized sample of 52 high school students based in various schools across Lahore participated in the survey. Of the participants, 32 were males and 20 were females. As a measure of anxiety and depression 14 questions from the DASS-21 were utilized (The 7 questions pertaining to the measure of stress were not included in this study). Based on the DASS-21 score obtained by the respondents they were classified under categories of normal, mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe levels of anxiety and depression. As a measure of academic performance, the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the students was obtained via the survey. The mean average GPA was calculated for all the students falling under the aforementioned categories pertaining to anxiety and depression separately and these averages were compared. It was found that the mean average GPA was highest in students falling under the categories of normal and mild levels of anxiety and depression. Whereas, mean average GPA was lower in students suffering from severe levels of anxiety and depression. These findings suggest the need to come up with methods to combat anxiety and depression in high school students as these factors impede academic performance.

Prevalence and Correlates of Missing Meals Among High School Students—United States, 2010

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zewditu Demissie ◽  
Danice K. Eaton ◽  
Richard Lowry ◽  
Allison J. Nihiser ◽  
Jennifer L. Foltz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk

Purpose: To determine the prevalence and correlates of missing meals among adolescents. Design: The 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study, a cross-sectional study. Setting: School based. Participants: A nationally representative sample of 11 429 high school students. Measures: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner consumption; demographics; measured and perceived weight status; physical activity and sedentary behaviors; and fruit, vegetable, milk, sugar-sweetened beverage, and fast-food intake. Analysis: Prevalence estimates for missing breakfast, lunch, or dinner on ≥1 day during the past 7 days were calculated. Associations between demographics and missing meals were tested. Associations of lifestyle and dietary behaviors with missing meals were examined using logistic regression controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade. Results: In 2010, 63.1% of students missed breakfast, 38.2% missed lunch, and 23.3% missed dinner; the prevalence was highest among female and non-Hispanic black students. Being overweight/obese, perceiving oneself to be overweight, and video game/computer use were associated with increased risk of missing meals. Physical activity behaviors were associated with reduced risk of missing meals. Students who missed breakfast were less likely to eat fruits and vegetables and more likely to consume sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food. Conclusion: Breakfast was the most frequently missed meal, and missing breakfast was associated with the greatest number of less healthy dietary practices. Intervention and education efforts might prioritize breakfast consumption.

scholarly journals Abstract The effect of media and social media on security and reducing crime from the perspective of some high school students in Riyadh

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Said al-Hariri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Youth Attitudes

    The current study aimed to investigate the role of media and social media on security and reducing crime. This research used a descriptive mixed-methods approach, by using two instruments: a questionnaire and an interview. The questionnaire was administrated on a survey sample of students (n = 390) and 12 students were interviewed qualitatively, which all are in high school in Riyadh. Results showed that the effect of media and social media on security and crime reduction was (M = 2.41 out of 3) in general and this is a large effect. The influence of media role in implementing security in its comprehensive concept was (M = 2.24 out of 3), which is a medium effect. The influence of social media on internal security (M = 2.32 out of 3), which is a medium effect. The influence of distributing security information in different media (M = 2.50 out of 3), which is a large effect. The influence of using social media in security media (M = 2.55 out of 5) which is a large effect. The influence of social media on media and in forming the general opinion (M = 2.37 out of 3) which is a large effect. The mean of the best way to deal with websites and electronic forums was (M = 2.47 out of 3) which is a large effect. The mean of the role of modern technology in security media (M = 2.43 out of 3) which is a large effect. The results of the qualitative interviews matched the findings of the quantitative data. A number of important comments and clarifications were added. The research concluded with a number of recommendations that stress the role of media and social media on the occurrence of crime, as well as their role in reducing crime at the same time. Especially when considering the youth attitudes toward using social media.    

scholarly journals Evaluating the influence of anxiety and depression on academic performance in high school students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Ahmed Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Mean

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether anxiety and depression have a negative effect on academic performance. This small-scale study assessed the relationship between these factors. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out. A randomized sample of 52 high school students based in various schools across Lahore participated in the survey. Of the participants, 32 were males and 20 were females. As a measure of anxiety and depression 14 questions from the DASS-21 were utilized (The 7 questions pertaining to the measure of stress were not included in this study). Based on the DASS-21 score obtained by the respondents they were classified under categories of normal, mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe levels of anxiety and depression. As a measure of academic performance, the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the students was obtained via the survey. The mean average GPA was calculated for all the students falling under the aforementioned categories pertaining to anxiety and depression separately and these averages were compared. It was found that the mean average GPA was highest in students falling under the categories of normal and mild levels of anxiety and depression. Whereas, mean average GPA was lower in students suffering from severe levels of anxiety and depression. These findings suggest the need to come up with methods to combat anxiety and depression in high school students as these factors impede academic performance.

scholarly journals Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity in School-Aged Indigenous Youths in Northern Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia C. Valery ◽  
Torukiri Ibiebele ◽  
Mark Harris ◽  
Adèle C. Green ◽  
Andrew Cotterill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Frequency

Purpose. To examine the relationship between diet, physical activity, and obesity in Indigenous youths from northern Australia.Methods. In a cross-sectional study, physical activity and dietary intake (“short nutrition questionnaire”) were assessed among all youths during a face-to-face interview. For 92 high school youths, additional dietary information was assessed using a food-frequency questionnaire. Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess associations.Results. Of the 277 youths included, 52% had ≤2 servings of fruit and 84% had <4 servings of vegetables per day; 65% ate fish and 27%, take-away food (“fast food”) at least twice a week. One in four ate local traditional sea food including turtle and dugong (a local sea mammal) at least twice a week. Overweight/obese youths engaged in fewer days of physical activity in the previous week than normal weight youths (OR=2.52, 95% CI 1.43–4.40), though patterns of physical activity differed by sex and age (P<0.001). Overweight/obese youths were 1.89 times (95% CI 1.07–3.35) more likely to eat dugong regularly than nonobese youths. Analysis of food-frequency data showed no difference by weight assessment among high-school students.Conclusions. Low fruit and vegetable intake were identified in these Indigenous youths. Regular consumption of fried dugong and low frequency of physical activity were associated with overweight/obesity reinforcing the need to devise culturally appropriate health promotion strategies and interventions for Indigenous youths aimed at improving their diet and increasing their physical activity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Nomophobia and Loneliness in High School Students in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Kılınç ◽  
C Çam ◽  
A Ünsal ◽  
D Arslantaş
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Study Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Advanced Analysis ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Nomophobia, short for “no mobile phone phobia”, is defined as having an involuntary and unreasonable fear when the mobile device is unreachable or uncommunicable. Students who are going through the puberty are vulnerable to nomophobia. In the study we aimed to evaluate nomophobia and loneliness levels of high school students. Methods This cross - sectional study was conducted in the first academic semester of 2018 and 850 high school students in Eskisehir constituted the study group. To evaluate the nomophobia levels of the students, Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) and to evaluate the loneliness levels, UCLA Loneliness Scale was used. The questionnaire prepared in accordance with the literature was filled out by the students under the observation of the researchers. Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, Spearman Correlation analyses and Multiple Linear Regression was used. P values less than 0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results In the study group, 429 (50.5%) were female and 421 (49.5%) were male and their ages ranged from 13 to 19, the mean age (SD) was 15.66 (1.18) years. The mean score (SD) obtained from NMP-Q was 54.92 (14.87) while the mean score (SD) obtained from UCLA loneliness scale was 13.95 (4.60). Advanced analysis showed that; in females, in those who first used smartphone before the age of 13 and in those who have more friends on social medias than in real life nomophobia levels were higher. It was also found that the students' nomophobia levels increase with the the number of times they check their phones and the amount of time they spent on their smart phones (F = 28.424, P &lt; 0.001, R²=0.213). There was a positive weak correlation between nomophobia and loneliness levels (r = 0.353, p = 0.001). Conclusions It was concluded that nomophobia is an important public health issue among adolescents. Factors that can be changed, such as phone use habits and loneliness was important determinants for nomophobia. Key messages Nomophobia may affect the adolescents’ daily but most importantly school life negatively. It might be helpful to plan education programs to raise awareness among the students, parents and teachers for reducing the nomophobia.

scholarly journals Staying in school for lunch instead of eating in fast-food restaurants: results of a quasi-experimental study among high-school students

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2310-2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique Beaulieu ◽  
Gaston Godin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Control School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveFollowing the adoption of food policies replacing unhealthy products by healthy foods in school, the present study tested the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at encouraging high-school students to stay in school for lunch instead of eating in fast-food restaurants.DesignA 12-week multi-strategy intervention targeting specific determinants of behaviour was evaluated via a quasi-experimental pre- and post-intervention design. A self-administered questionnaire was employed based on the theory of planned behaviour.SettingAn experimental (n 129) and a control school (n 112) in central Canada.SubjectsHigh-school students aged 12 to 17 years.ResultsCompared with control school students, those in the experimental school significantly increased the mean number of days that they stayed in school for lunch (relative risk = 1·55; 95 % CI 1·06, 2·27; P = 0·024), as well as the proportion who remained in school for lunch every day (relative risk = 1·21; 95 % CI 1·04, 1·40; P = 0·014). Among the psychosocial variables targeted, only self-efficacy appeared to be influenced by the intervention, mainly because of a decline in control group values. Mediation analysis indicated a significant mediating effect of self-efficacy on the mean number of days that students stayed in school for lunch (bias-corrected and accelerated point estimate = 0·079; 95 % CI 0·0059, 0·1958).ConclusionsThese results suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing self-efficacy can successfully contribute to students staying in school during lunch time. Such interventions should be considered in obesity prevention programmes adapted to high-school students.

Is age of menarche among school girls related to academic performance?

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhia Al-Mathkoori ◽  
Ula Nur ◽  
Abdullah Al-Taiar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menarcheal Age ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Age Of Menarche

Abstract Background There is strong evidence that the mean age of menarche has declined over the last few decades in developed and developing countries. This is of a major concern because of its enormous public health implications. This study aimed to estimate the age of menarche in Kuwait and investigate the association between menarcheal age and academic performance among high school girls in Kuwait. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected female high school students from private and public high schools in all governorates in Kuwait. Data on the age of menarche were collected by self-administered questionnaire from the students, while data on academic performance were extracted from the students’ academic records. Results Of the 907 students we selected, 800 (88.2%) responded. The mean age of menarche was 12.33 [95% confidence interval (CI) 12.18–12.49] years. There was no evidence for significant association between age of menarche and students’ academic performance before or after adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusion The calculated age of menarche among contemporary girls in Kuwait is similar to that of the girls in industrialized countries. Early menarcheal age is unlikely to lead to adverse behavior that may affect academic performance in our setting.

scholarly journals 1531Monitoring of substances use among a sample of Tunisian high school pupils

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nawel Zammit ◽  
Rim Ghammem ◽  
Sihem Ben Fredj ◽  
Cyrine Ben Nasrallah ◽  
Rania Misbah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Prevention Policy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Epidemiologic Surveillance ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Epidemiologic surveillance of substances use is necessary for its prevention policy. Objective To monitor the extent of substances use among the high school pupils of Sousse, Tunisia between 2018 and 2019. Methods Two successive cross sectional studies were led in 2018 and 2019 among 1399 et 1342 high school students respectively. In 2018 and 2019, the same probability sampling procedure served to recruit participants and the same pretested survey was self administered to pupils anonymously in the classrooms in the presence of pre-trained medical doctors. Results The mean age of participants was 17.5 ± 1.5 years in 2018 and 17.6 ± 1.5 in 2019 (p = 0.302). Females represented 60.5% and 63.2% of participants in 2018 and 2019 respectively (p = 0.143). Prevalence of lifetime tobacco use was of 29.4% in 2018 and 26.7% in 2019 (p = 0.161). Concerning alcohol consumption, it was reported by 9.4% of participants in 2018 versus 6.1% in 2019 (p = 0.002). Cannabis was the most frequently used illicit substance reported by 4.6% and 3.9% participants in 2018 and 2019 (p = 0.358). Conclusions Compared to 2014, prevalence of lifetime tobacco use and lifetime cannabis use have doubled. In order to limit this trend, a national comprehensive substances use prevention program should be implemented early among Tunisian adolescents. Key messages Tobacco experimentation is frequent in Sousse, Tunisia Prevention of tobacco use should be combined with other substances use prevention actions

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