scholarly journals Aspects of Dental Anxiety at Children of Different Ethnicities

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (27) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Ramona Vlad ◽  
Monica Monea ◽  
Eleonora Mircia ◽  
Adriana Mihai
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
The Family

Objectives: The aim of our study is to identify the differences in how the dental act is perceived among children of different ethnic groups. For this purpose, we started from the hypothesis that the degree of child anxiety at the dentist can be influenced by the socio-economic status of the family of origin. Material and methods: A sample of 115 school children, including 40 Romanian children, 36 Hungarian children and 39 Roma children, aged between 8-9 years old, were interviewed. We have chosen these three ethnic groups to see if there are differences in the perception of the dental act. In terms of psychological method, the questionnaire, the semi-structured interview, and the demonstration were used. Results: The results showed that most children of the Romanian and Hungarian groups had been to the dentist, whereas only 48.71% of the Roma children had been there. The highest degree of anxiety is manifested by the Roma children. There are no significant differences in this study between the answers of Romanian children and Hungarian children regarding the degree of anxiety in the dental office. Conclusions: The study confirmed the hypothesis that the degree of child anxiety at the dentist is influenced by the socio-economic status of the family of origin. When the socio-economic level is low, parents do not go to the dental office for treatment or prevention and this behaviour is passed on to children.

Relationships between Verbal and Non-Verbal Abilities for Migrant Children and Australian Children of Low Socio-Economic Status: Similarities and Contrasts

1975 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen T. Evans ◽  
Millicent E. Poole
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Mental Ability ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Verbal Abilities ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Mean

Previous research indicates that mean patterns of mental ability show striking differences between different ethnic groups. In this paper, some salient features of information processing on which there are likely to be differences between children of Australian born parents of low SES and children of migrant parents are discussed. An empirical study of these differences is described. The mean performance of the migrant children studied compared with children of low SES Australian born parents was found to be related to the balance between verbal and cognitive aspects of the task. The greater the cognitive demand for a given verbal requirement the better the performance of the migrant children relative to the children in the “Australian” group. Further, the intercorrelations between performances were found to be markedly different for the two groups. The results suggest that migrant children in particular may benefit from teaching which emphasises the pragmatic use of language to indicate desired discriminations and concepts.

scholarly journals Association between socio-economic status and childhood undernutrition in Bangladesh; a comparison of possession score and poverty index

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1498-1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masuda Mohsena ◽  
CG Nicholas Mascie-Taylor ◽  
Rie Goto
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Family ◽  
Height For Age ◽  
Weight For Age ◽  
Children Under 5

AbstractObjectiveTo determine how much of the variation in nutritional status of Bangladeshi children under 5 years old can be attributed to the socio-economic status of the family.DesignNutritional status used reference Z-scores of weight-for-age (WAZ), height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-height (WHZ). A ‘possession score’ was generated based on ownership of a radio, television, bicycle, motorcycle and telephone, and the availability of electricity, with categories of 0 to 4+ possessions. A five-point (quintile) ‘poverty index’ was created using principal component analysis.SettingThe Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2004 was the source of data.SubjectsA sample of 4891 children aged <5 years was obtained.ResultsSome 57·8 % of the sample was either stunted, wasted or underweight (7·7 % were stunted, wasted and underweight). Of those stunted (48·4 %), 25·7 % were also underweight. Underweight and wasting prevalences were 40·7 % and 14·3 %, respectively. Mean WAZ, HAZ and WHZ did not differ by sex. Children of mothers with no education or no possessions were, on average, about 1 sd more underweight and stunted than those with higher educated mothers or with 4+ possessions. The possession score provided much greater discrimination of undernutrition than the poverty index. Nearly 50 % of children from households with no possessions were stunted, wasted or underweight (only 27 % in the poorest quintile), compared with only 3–6 % of children from households with 4+ possessions (over 13 % in the richest quintile).ConclusionsMaternal education and possession score were the main predictors of a child’s nutritional status. Possession score was a much better indicator of undernutrition than the poverty index.

scholarly journals Jealousy and anxiety in male domestic abusers: A comparative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidnei Rinaldo PRIOLO FILHO ◽  
Ricardo da Costa PADOVANI ◽  
Lucia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque WILLIAMS
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Romantic Jealousy ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Violence ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between partner’s jealousy and the anxiety level presented by male domestic abusers, comparing these variables with men of similar age, socio-economic status, and educational level, without a history of domestic violence. The sample consisted of 20 male abusers and 20 men without a history of violence towards their partner. A Batterer Semi-Structured Interview on Family of Origin; the Romantic Jealousy Scale; and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were used as instruments. The groups did not differ statistically regarding age, education, and income; however, they were statistically different regarding the variables jealousy and anxiety levels. Abusers presented higher scores on jealousy and anxiety than non-abusers It is suggested that jealousy combined with anxiety may contribute to intimate partner violence. Future studies could further investigate this possibility using larger samples.

scholarly journals Causality and confounding between Right Wing Authoritarianism, education, and Socio-Economic Status; a twin study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolai Haahjem Eftedal ◽  
Thomas Haarklau Kleppestø ◽  
Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski ◽  
Espen Moen Eilertsen ◽  
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Right Wing Authoritarianism ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Family

While it is well-established that education and Right Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) are quite strongly negatively correlated, it is still unclear why this is the case. There could be causal effects between these variables, in one or both directions, which can be either direct or mediated. And there could also be confounding third variables influencing their association. Using a sample of 320 monozygotic- and 312 dizygotic twin pairs, we were able to control for confounding influences from both genes and the family-environment, increasing our ability to infer causal effects. Furthermore, we investigate the roles of perceived Socio-Economic Status (SES) in both childhood and adulthood; SES in childhood could be a confound between education and RWA, and SES in adulthood could be a mediator. We explore these hypotheses with ACE-β models, which extend the logic of discordant twin designs into a structural equation framework. Our results are consistent with a causal effect of education to reduce RWA. SES in adulthood did not mediate this effect. We find that the negative correlation between RWA and education is further amplified by confounding influences, mostly from the family environment, which are partly associated with SES.

scholarly journals To asses the practices and attitude regarding iron deficiency anemia in adolescence girls of Amreli

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Neha Tiwari ◽  
Jiju N. Vyas ◽  
N. S. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Iron Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

The study was conducted in purposively selected Amreli city of Gujarat State. Five Higher Secondary School were purposively selected from Amreli city i.e., Municipal Girls High School, Ji Ji Ben Forward High School , Smt. S.S. Ajmera School, Smt. Shantaben Haribhai Gajera Sankul and B.N. Virani Higher School having maximum number of adolescence who were willing to participate in this study and were available during the period of data collection. Out of five higher secondary school 30 adolescences girls were randomly selected constituting the total sample of 150 adolescences girls for the present study. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Frequencies, Percentage and mean per cent score were used for analyzing the data statistically. out that 56.6 per cent of the respondents were from medium socio- economic status whereas 43.3 per cent of the respondents were in low socio-economic status. None of the respondents had high socio-economic status. Nearly half of the respondents (46.7 %) taking IFA (Iron folic acid), 73.3 per cent of the respondents know its benefits and none of the respondents feel any side effect after taking IFA tablets. More than half of the respondents (57.3%) feel weakness, (50.0 %) feel easily tired, feel breathless (13.3%) while doing routing work due to the deficiency of iron. Most of the respondents (70.0 MPS) feel fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps. Majority of the respondents (80.0 %) know that diet make a difference in anemia prevention, inclusion of iron-rich food in daily diet (80.0 %) and green leafy veg nutrition helps in improving iron level (80.0 %), with mean per cent score 70.0.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI STATUS SOSIAL EKONOMI KELUARGA DAN SIKAP KEBANGSAAN TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SEJARAH

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-126
Author(s):  
Soepardjo Soepardjo
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Learning History ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
History Learning ◽  
The Family

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kontribusi 1) status sosial ekonomi keluarga terhadap prestasi belajar sejarah; 2) sikap kebangsaan siswa terhadap prestasi belajar sejarah; dan 3) status sosial ekonomi keluarga dan sikap kebangsaan secara bersama-sama terhadap prestasi belajar sejarah. Metode penelitian yang di-gunakan adalah metode survei dengan desain korelasional. Populasi penelitian 980 siswa. Sampel penelitian 245 siswa yang di-ambil dengan teknik random sampling. Pengumpulan data mengguna-kan tes dan kuesioner. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik korelasi dan regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) kontribusi positif dan signifikan status sosial ekonomi keluarga ter-hadap prestasi belajar sejarah; 2) kontribusi positif dan signifikan sikap kebangsaan terhadap prestasi belajar sejarah; 3) kontribusi positif dan signifikan status sosial ekonomi keluarga dan sikap kebangsaan terhadap prestasi belajar sejarah pada siswa SMU Muhammadiyah Kota Surakarta. Kata kunci: status sosial ekonomi, sikap kebangsaan, prestasi belajar sejarah ______________________________________________________________CONTRIBUTION OF FAMILY’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND NATIONALISM ATTITUDE TOWARD HISTORY LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT Abstract The study aims to determine: 1) family socioeconomic status on history learning achievement; 2) nationalism attitude toward students’ history learning achievement; and 3) family socio-economic status and nationalism attitude together towards achievement history. The research method used was a survey method with a correlational design. The study population was 980 students. 245 students sample were taken with random sampling technique. Data were collectied by using tests and questionnaires. The technique of data analysis used correlation and regression techniques. The results show that contribution of family socioeconomic status on history learning achievement was 9,02%. Contributions of nationalism attitudes toward achievement in learning history was 5.59% and the contribution of family socioeconomic status and attitudes nationalities together towards achievement history was 2.13%. From the result it can be concluded that there is a significant and positive contribution of 1) socio-economic status of the family; 2) nationalism attitudes; and3) socio-economic status of the family and national attitudes toward students learning history achievement at SMU Muhammadiyah Surakarta.Keywords: socioeconomic status, nationalitism attitude, history learning achievement

scholarly journals A study on prevalence of anemia in pregnancy in South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Sarala V. ◽  
Ushadevi Gopalan
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia ◽  
In Pregnancy

Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a major health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries like India. Maternal and fetal outcomes are poor in pregnant patients with anemia. The most important cause of anemia is iron deficiency anemia which can be prevented by early oral iron supplementation.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of our tertiary care teaching institution for a period of one year. 1290 pregnant women coming to the antenatal OPD were screened for anemia and 490 women. Patients who were not anemic were excluded. 800 patients were enrolled in the study. Each patient was interviewed using a structured interview schedule and the data obtained was analyzed.Results: The percentage of anemia in pregnant women was 62% in our study of which 40% were mildly anemic, 55% were moderately anemic and 5% were severely anemic. Maximum number of anemic women -mild, moderate and severe was seen in the age group 20-24 years. Mild and severe anemia was seen more in the secondary educated women. Maximum percentage of anemia was seen in the lower socio-economic status followed by middle and was lowest in the higher socio-economic status group. Prevalence of anemia was almost equal in primigravida and multigravidas (around 50%) but 80% of severely anemic patients were multigravida. Almost 68% took iron and folic acid tablets regularly.Conclusions: Treating anemia in pregnant women will go a long way in improving maternal and fetal outcome. Hence a future healthy younger generation can be produced. Iron tablets can be distributed at school to young girls to prevent anemia in future women.

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