HEALTH-PROMOTING LIFESTYLES AND PERSONALITY AMONG BLACK SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
South African ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students ◽  
African Students ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Health Promoting

The aim of this study was to investigate health-promoting lifestyles (HPLP) and personality in black South African students. The sample included 606 students: 236 Grade 12, secondary school and 370 first year social science university students in South Africa. Results indicate a reasonable percentage of health-promoting lifestyles with a mean of 2.72. Secondary school students reported more overall health-promoting lifestyles than did university students. Multiple stepwise regression identified the Lie scale, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism as independent predictors for the total HPLP; Extraversion, gender and group (=secondary or university students) were excluded.

scholarly journals Mapping Landscape Values and Conflicts through the Optics of Different User Groups

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1306
Author(s):  
Hana Vavrouchová ◽  
Petra Fukalová ◽  
Hana Svobodová ◽  
Jan Oulehla ◽  
Pavla Pokorná
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Landscape Values ◽  
The Individual

The paper presents the results of the study on participative mapping of landscape values and conflicts and a subsequent interpretation of the indicated localities from respondents’ point of view. The study focused on younger groups of landscape users—lower-secondary-school students (aged 11–15) and university students (aged 20–25)—in comparison with experts’ points of view. The research presumed that the perception of landscape values and issues are determined by age, level of education and by experience in the field. The study was conducted in the southeastern area of the Czech Republic (49° N, 16° E) via online data collection. Based on the obtained records, we conclude that, in terms of the typology of the valuable and problematic locations, the individual groups of respondents did not differ significantly and the selection of location types was similar across all groups. Lower-secondary-school students rather identified cultural values associated with everyday activities, and the descriptions contained emotional overtones. University students preferred natural values associated with formal values based on general consensus or conflicts associated with society-wide impacts. The experts base served as the benchmark for other groups.

The Relationship between Suicidal Tendencies and Psychological Pressures and Certain Demographic Variables for a Sample of Secondary School Students and University Students in Riyadh City: الميول الانتحارية وعلاقتها بالضغوط النفسية وبعض المتغيرات الديموغرافية لدى عينة من طلاب المرحلة الثانوية والمرحلة الجامعية بمدينة الرياض

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Qaed Zaid Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to identify the relationship between suicidal tendencies and psychological pressures for a sample of secondary school students and university students in Riyadh city. It also aims to reveal the differences in the suicidal tendencies level and psychological pressures in light of the following variables (education stage - parents' educational level - family's economic level). This research is applied to a sample of (100) secondary school students and (100) university students in Riyadh city. The researcher applied the following scales to the study sample members: suicidal tendencies scale prepared by Alshehri, Mohammed (2010), psychological pressures scale prepared by Alshawi, Suliman (2010) regulated to Saudi environment. The study findings revealed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies; there were statistically significant differences between the average score of secondary school students and university students in terms of suicidal tendencies in favor of the university students; there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of household's income and suicidal tendencies; there was a statistically negative correlation between father's educational level and suicidal tendencies; there was a statistically negative correlation between mother's educational level and suicidal tendencies. The research concluded a combination of recommendations that reduce the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students. It also recommended researching the factors that increase the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students. It also suggested providing proper solutions to create a suitable environment that reduces the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students.

Age and Sex Differences in Self-Esteem among Spanish Adolescents

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 876-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Lameiras Fernández ◽  
Yolanda Rodríguez Castro
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Age And Sex

This study examined the relation of self-esteem with sex and age for 660 Spanish students (400 secondary school students, 260 university students, age range 12 to 28 years), who responded to the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale. Analysis indicated no sex differences in general self-esteem, but there were differences with respect to age. Persons 12 to 16 years old had lower self-esteem than others between the ages of 17 and 28 years.

Secondary Education, Unemployment, and Crime in Kenya

1975 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmit B. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Students ◽  
African Students ◽  
Unemployment And Crime ◽  
Conducting Research

While conducting research on the occupational and educational aspirations and expectations of secondary-school students in Kenya during 1972, I obtained quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of 699 African students indicating that the problem of crime among unemployed school leavers is likely to substantially worsen in the coming years. The purpose of this article is to present that data within the context of a discussion of secondary education, unemployment, and crime in Kenya.

scholarly journals Health promoting lifestyle among secondary school students of government schools in Sandhikharka municipality

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 4934
Author(s):  
Rabina Khadka ◽  
Shreesti Sharma ◽  
Laxmi Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
The Status ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: Health behaviours’ are most likely introduced in adolescence stage of life. Socio-demographic and socio-economic factors have found to influence health directly or indirectly. Therefore, study was conducted to assess the status of health promoting lifestyle among secondary school students of Government Schools as well as their associations with socio-demographic and socio-economic variables.Methods: The cross sectional study was performed among Government School students. Health promoting lifestyle proforma (HPLP) was prepared consisting of 2 parts, Part-I sociodemographic and socio economic characteristics and part-II health promoting lifestyle profile-II developed by Walker et al. was modified into Nepalese version. It consists of 46 items divided into 7 subscales (health responsibility, physical activity, food practices, spiritual growth, self-concept, inter personal relations and stress management). Descriptive statistics was used to describe HPLP. Data was analyzed by using SPSS. Chi-square test was used to identify the associations.Results: The overall HPLP mean score of respondents was 2.99±0.27, with the highest mean scores for spiritual growth (3.2±0.28) and interpersonal relations (3.16±0.28) and the lowest mean score for physical activity (2.80±0.25) and nutrition (2.84±0.29). Only, Occupational status of mother were found to be significantly associated with the Health-Promoting Lifestyle.Conclusions: This study showed that the status of health promoting lifestyle among secondary level students was good with ample room for improvement as adoption of sedentary lifestyle is increasing remarkably. Therefore, health education and promotion programs might be prerequisite to promote the health of Youths.

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