Developmental and Sex Differences in Performance on the Brief Conceptual Style Test

1975 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-422
Author(s):  
Barbara Bledsoe Keller
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
School Children ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Visual Stimuli ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Developmental Trend ◽  
Grade School ◽  
Relational Response

The brief (19-item) Conceptual Style Test was individually administered to 85 first, third, and sixth grade school children. Analytic and relational responses were tabulated. An analytic response is one in which visual stimuli are grouped on the basis of similarity of stimulus elements. A relational response is one in which the grouping of the stimuli is based on a functional relationship between the stimuli. The number of analytic responses produced increased with age. This is consistent with previous findings in which the 30-item Conceptual Style Test was used. Although no sex differences were found in conceptual style, the developmental trend for boys appeared to differ from that of the girls. One advantage of the 30-item test is that it appears to elicit a higher percentage of scorable analytic and relational responses in first graders than does the brief form.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molar and associated risk factors among sixth-grade students in São Tomé Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Que ◽  
Mao Jia ◽  
Zhen You ◽  
Li-cheng Jiang ◽  
Chun-guang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Grade School ◽  
Permanent Molar ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Dmft Index

Abstract Background Dental caries is one of the most preventable oral diseases among children in developing countries. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of dental caries in the first permanent molar and analyze the related risk factors among sixth-grade students in São Tomé Island. Methods A cross-sectional study with a stratified cluster sampling method was conducted on 1855 sixth-grade school children, mainly aged 11 to 14 years old, from 10 schools in 6 regions of São Tomé Island, from April 17 to June 27, 2021. Dental caries examination was performed by using the CAST criteria (DMFT) index, and the self-administered questionnaires about family background, oral hygiene, and relevant behaviors were collected. Multivariable logistic regression was used to study risk factors related to dental caries of the first permanent molar, and all data analyses were done using SPSS version 25. Results The prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molar was 68.79%, without significant difference between gender, age, residence, and whether only child or not. The mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surface (DMFS) index were 1.751 ± 1.514 and 3.542 ± 3.941, respectively. The rate of filling teeth was 5.50%, and Pit and Fissure Sealant (PFS) rate was 2.21%. The overall prevalence and DMFT index of dental caries of permanent teeth was 76.01% and 2.753 ± 4.569, respectively. The results of logistic regression analysis indicated that the frequency of candy/chocolate consumption (OR = 1.095) and fair self-assessment of dental health (OR = 1.354) were significantly associated with dental caries (P < 0.05). Conclusions The high prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molar was a public health issue among sixth-grade school children in São Tomé Island. The prevalence of dental caries, mean DMFT and DMFS scores were higher, while the rate of filling and PFS teeth were lower than the average score of other African countries. Thus, oral health education, implement oral health preaching to school children and their parents is crucial to prevent dental caries.

Association Between Parental Socioeconomic Level, Overweight, and Eating Habits with Diet Quality in Korean Sixth Grade School Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Byul Jang ◽  
Ju Yeon Park ◽  
Hye-Ja Lee ◽  
Jae Heon Kang ◽  
Kyung-Hee Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Socioeconomic Level ◽  
Grade School

Anticipatory cardiac deceleration prior to total body movement in grade school children

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-312
Author(s):  
Leighton E. Stamps ◽  
Earl J. Folse ◽  
Lawrence A. Fehr ◽  
Bobby L. Eason ◽  
Albert A. Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Grade School ◽  
Cardiac Deceleration ◽  
Total Body

Sex Differences in Cooperative and Competitive Attitudes in a Northeastern School

1982 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 768-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara K. Herndon ◽  
Mary D. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Upper Class ◽  
Region Of Residence ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Effects

Competitiveness and cooperativeness of children in the Northeast were compared to those same attitudes in the Midwest. 102 middle- to upper-class suburban public school children in Grades 2 through 6 were given the Minnesota School Affect Assessment. Contrary to former findings, competitiveness in all grades increased with age. There were main effects for sex for both attitudes. It is proposed that region of residence contributed to the difference found.

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