scholarly journals Depression and Internet use in a Sample of Malaysian Undergraduate Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 317-325
Author(s):  
Lu Xi
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
Internet Application ◽  
High Level

This study used a set of questionnaire to investigate the Internet use and depression level in a sample of Malaysian undergraduate students, which identified 12 cases as pathological Internet use (PIU) in a total sample of 90 students using Beard and Wolf’s (2001) criterion. Students with PIU spent significantly longer time on Internet and experienced extremely higher level of depression (M=42.83, SD=11.86) than their non-PIU counterparts (M=26.26, SD=14.79), which is in the severe level. The gender difference on depression was also detected in this study but not for time spent online. Lastly, this study found that students with PIU would like to spent more time on SNS, browsing with no specific purpose, and online media viewing, while students with increasing level of depression would accelerate the time spent online, especially on SNS, browsing with no specific purpose, and instant messaging. The same Internet application (SNS and browsing with no specific purpose) chose by students with PIU and high level of depression implied that there may be close association on developing depression and PIU related to usage of SNS and browsing with no specific purpose.

scholarly journals Internet Addiction a Comparative Study between Undergraduate Students of India and Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Ramyashilpa. D. Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
White Male ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Psychological Disorder ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
High Level ◽  
Malaysian Students ◽  
Indian Students

Modern day life is truing towards more and more devices and internet fever is just spreading like wild fire. For young people the life is just meaningless without internet, for some it’s just like oxygen without which it’s impossible for them to survive. According to the researches that have been carried out few years back Internet addiction is a psychological disorder proposed for inclusion in DSM-V (the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth revision), which was scheduled for publication in 2011. Korean researchers are developing a standard psychological tool called the K-scale to diagnose Internet addiction and measure its severity. According to Dr. Jerald Block, who recommends Internet addiction for inclusion in the manual, the proposed disorder exhibits four common characteristics of addiction: Excessive use, which may be accompanied by impaired sense of the passage of time and/or neglecting basic drives (such as hunger or the need for sleep).Withdrawal (when prevented from going online), which may be manifested as anger, tension or depression, Tolerance which in the case of internet addiction may be indicated by longer use or a perceived need for upgrades or new software. Negative consequences to the behavior, which may include arguments, fatigue, problems at school or work, lying, lack of achievement and social isolation. According to research from Stanford University School of Medicine in Silicon Valley in 2006one in eight people in the U.S. is addicted to the Internet. The typical Internet addict is “a single, college-educated, white male in his 30s, who spends approximately 30 hours a week on non-essential computer use.” 14 percent of study respondents had difficulty abstaining for several days. 5.9 percent admitted that their Internet use impacted their relationships. 8.2 percent admitted that they used the Internet to escape reality. 3.7 percent were preoccupied by thoughts of going online when offline. In the present research an effort is made to understand the addiction effect among undergraduate students of India and Malaysia. The objective in the present research is to provide better intervention to the students if any students have high level of internet addiction. It has been hypothesized that compared to Indian students Malaysian students will significantly have high Internet addiction than Indian students. To assess the level of internet addiction among the undergraduate students Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Dr. Kimberly Youngis used. The sample for the research has been chosen from USM-KLE International Medical College Belagavi and KLE Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi. The total sample includes 200 undergraduate students from India and Malaysia (100-Indian students and 100 Malaysian students’ male and female); the age of the students is between 18 to 23 years.

scholarly journals EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF HR-MANAGEMENT STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
A. V. Grishina ◽  
O. M. Isaeva ◽  
S. Yu. Savinova
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Hr Management ◽  
Master Level ◽  
Hr Managers ◽  
High Level ◽  
Management Students

Introduction:Emotional intelligence is one of the key abilities of the modern managers and HR managers. Efficiency of the employees and the employer's brand depend on the level of HR‘s emotional intelligence. In this study we tried to assess the level of emotional intelligence among students studying Human Resources Management at HSE in Nizhny Novgorod. The study involved 78 students: 56 people (71.79% of the total sample) were undergraduate students and 22 people (28.21% of the total sample) were master level students.Materials and methods:To measure the level of emotional intelligence we used the Test of emotional intelligence, developed by Professor E.A.Sergienko and E. A. Hlevnaya on the basis of the theoretical model of emotional intelligence as the ability of Mayer, J.D., Salovey, P. and Caruso, D.R.Results:According to the results, the average values of general emotional intelligence and the main scales of emotional intelligence are at the level of competence. The highest rate is observed on the scale of the Emotion Management (M=102.46). Lower indicators characterize the scale of the Use of emotions (M=95,61). 64.10% of the respondents are characterized by an average level of the development of the ability to understand and rule emotions; 56.41% of students have a high level of development of the ability to perceive, identify their emotions and emotions of the others; 38.46% have a low level of development of the ability to use emotions to solve problems. The growth of indicators of emotional intelligence from Bachelor to Master Degree in all branches of emotional intelligence is noted.Discussion and Conclusions:This article is largely a statement of the problem of emotional intelligent research and development of - HR-management students in terms of their professional training, development the professional competencies.

The Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resiliency Scale in Chinese Undergraduates

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixia Cui ◽  
Xiujie Teng ◽  
Xupei Li ◽  
Tian P.S. Oei
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Criterion Variable ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Level ◽  
Chinese Undergraduates

The current study examined the factor structure and the psychometric properties of Sandra Prince-Embury’s Resiliency Scale for Adolescents (RESA) in Chinese undergraduates. A total of 726 undergraduate students were randomly divided into two subsamples: Sample A was used for the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Sample B was used for the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA revealed that 56 items and a model of 10 factors with 3 higher order factors (as described by Sandra) were to be retained; CFA with Sample B confirmed this result. The overall scale and the subscales of the Chinese-RESA demonstrated a high level of internal consistency. Furthermore, concurrent validity was demonstrated by the correlation of the scale with other instruments such as the PANAS and the CSS, and the predictive validity was confirmed via three multiple regression analyses using the PANAS as a criterion variable: one for the 10 subscales of the C-RESA, one for the 3 higher order scales, and one for the total C-RESA. We concluded that the C-RESA may be used for research into Chinese undergraduates’ adaptive behaviors.

Patient consent to medical students in general practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X697229
Author(s):  
Matthew Webb ◽  
Sarah Thirlwall ◽  
Bob McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
High Level

BackgroundInformed consent is required for active participation of patients in medical education. At Keele Medical School, we require practices to advertise that they teach undergraduate students and to obtain appropriate patient consent at various stages of the patient journey.AimThe study aimed to explore patients’ experience of consent to involvement in undergraduate medical education in general practice.MethodDuring the final year at Keele University Medical School, students undertake a patient satisfaction survey. A questionnaire was attached to the reverse of this survey during the academic year 2016–2017. The questionnaire explored the stage of the patient journey consent was obtained, whether they were offered an alternative appointment and how comfortable they were with medical students being involved in their care.ResultsA total of 489 questionnaires were completed covering 62 GP practices. 97% of patients reported that consent was obtained at least once during their encounter and the majority reported that this occurred at booking. 98% of patients were comfortable or very comfortable with a medical student leading their consultation. However, 28% of those surveyed stated that they were either not given the option of not seeing the student or there was no other alternative appointment available.ConclusionThe results indicate that in the vast majority of cases patient consent is obtained at least once during their attendance. Patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with medical students’ involvement in their care. Further work is required to evaluate the role of the data as a marker of individual practice teaching quality.

scholarly journals Low versus high level of physical resemblance in simulation for the acquisition of basic surgical skill: a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjstel-2020-000797
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Consorti ◽  
Gianmarco Panzera
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Surgical Skill ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
High Level ◽  
Physical Resemblance

BackgroundMany studies explored the use of simulation in basic surgical education, with a variety of devices, contexts and outcomes, with sometimes contradictory results.ObjectivesThe objectives of this meta-analysis were to focus the effect that the level of physical resemblance in a simulation has on the development of basic surgical skill in undergraduate medical students and to provide a foundation for the design and implementation of a simulation, with respect to its effectiveness and alignment with the learning outcomes.Study selectionWe searched PubMed and Scopus database for comparative randomised studies between simulations with a different level of resemblance. The result was synthesised as the standardised mean difference, under a random effect model.FindingsWe selected 12 out of 2091 retrieved studies, reporting on 373 undergraduate students (mean of subjects 15.54±6.89). The outcomes were the performance of simple skills and the time to complete a task. Two studies reported a scoring system; seven studies reported time for a task; and three studies reported both. The total number of measures included in the meta-analysis was 456 for score and 504 for time. The pooled effect size did not show any significant advantage in a simulation of a high level of physical resemblance over a lower level, both for the scoring system (−0.19, 95% CI −0.44 to 0.06) and for time (−0.14, 95% CI −0.54 to 0.27).ConclusionSimulations with a low level of physical resemblance showed the same effect as the simulation using a higher level of resemblance on the development of basic surgical skills in undergraduate students.

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