scholarly journals Prevalence of Tea Consumption among University Students of South-Eastern Region of Bangladesh and Associated Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1357-1361
Author(s):  
Jakia Sultana Jothi ◽  
Nahidur Rahman ◽  
Anindya Chakraborty ◽  
Shireen Akther
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Behaviour Pattern ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Tea Consumption ◽  
Stimulant Effect ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

Tea has become an integral part of our culture and everyday life due to taste, together with a refreshing and mildly stimulant effect. The study was carried out to investigate the behaviour pattern and prevalence observed due to regular consumption of tea as a source of caffeine among the university students using a self-reported validated questionnaire. Socio-demographic and data related to tea consumption pattern were collected and analysed statistically. Among 245 study participants, the majority chose a greater proportion of tea (83.7%) followed by coffee (14.7%). The main reasons for tea consumption by university students included keeping alert during the examination period (38.8%), followed by the removal of anxiety and stress. Students (around 61%) mostly consume 2-3 cup of tea per day. According to the study, 12.7% of students had never consumed tea. More than two-thirds (66.9%) of the students reported having a sound sleep, normal BMI and blood pressure, a majority of them were engaged with regular physical exercise. The study also illustrated that most of the students (52.7%) give priority to the quality of the product rather than price, brand and taste while buying packaged tea leaves. Thus, this study provides basics about the prevalence and presents a recommendation for expanding tea consumption market among the university students.

scholarly journals Use of food labels and beliefs about diet–disease relationships among university students

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon C Smith ◽  
Jeffrey G Taylor ◽  
Alison M Stephen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The University

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to measure the reported use of nutrition information on food labels by a population of university students and to determine if label users differed from non-users in terms of gender and specific beliefs related to label information and diet–disease relationships, specifically fat and heart disease and fibre and cancer.DesignA single-stage cluster sampling technique was used. Data was obtained using a self-administered, validated questionnaire.SettingThe present investigation took place at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in the autumn of 1997.SubjectsA total of 553 students in randomly selected classes in the College of Arts and Science took part in the survey (92% response rate). The sample consisted of roughly equal numbers of males and females, most between the ages of 18 and 24.ResultsThere were approximately equal numbers of label users and non-users among males, while label users outnumbered non-users by almost four to one among females. The importance of nutrition information on food labels was the only belief that differed significantly between label users and non-users for both sexes. For females, no other beliefs distinguished label users from non-users. However, for males, significant differences were found between label users and non-users on the beliefs that nutrition information is truthful and that a relationship between fibre and cancer exists.ConclusionsFemales appear to use food labels more often than do males. The only consistently observed difference between label users and non-users (male and female) was that users believed in the importance of nutrition information on food labels while non-users did not.

scholarly journals Fiabilidad de un cuestionario de modos, tiempo y distancia de desplazamiento en estudiantes universitarios (Reliability of a questionnaire on commuting modes, time, and distance in university students)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 210-214
Author(s):  
Ximena Alejandra Palma Leal ◽  
Danica Escobar Gómez ◽  
Palma Chillón ◽  
Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

Introducción: El desplazamiento activo es una oportunidad para incorporar actividad física en las rutinas diarias de los universitarios, alcanzar las recomendaciones de actividad física y ayudar en la prevención de enfermedades en la vida adulta. Objetivo: comprobar la fiabilidad de un cuestionario sobre el desplazamiento activo en universitarios. Métodos: un total de 110 (33 mujeres y 77 hombres) universitarios con edades entre los 19 y 26 años, participaron en este estudio. Los participantes completaron un cuestionario sobre el modo de desplazamiento a la universidad y sus variantes en dos instancias (test y retest). Para evaluar la fiabilidad de este cuestionario se calculó el coeficiente Kappa (𝞳) y Coeficiente de Correlación de Intraclase (ICC), lo que fue analizado mediante el software estadístico SPSS. Resultados: Los valores de 𝞳 sobre el modo de desplazamiento en ida y vuelta a la universidad se encuentran en un acuerdo casi perfecto con valores de 0.882; 0.822 respectivamente. Los valores de ICC en distancia ida y vuelta a la universidad fueron 0,945; 0,962 respectivamente y para tiempo ida y vuelta a la universidad fueron 0,976; 0,976 respectivamente, siendo valores de acuerdo casi perfecto según el intervalo. Conclusión: El cuestionario muestra ser un instrumento confiable para la población universitaria, teniendo buena fiabilidad en todos sus ítems, obteniendo valores de 𝞳 e ICC altos. El no presentar valores de p significativos, refuerza la alta fiabilidad del cuestionario.Abstract. Introduction: Active commuting is an opportunity to incorporate physical activity in the daily routines of university students, so to achieve physical activity recommendations and help preventing diseases in adult life. Objective: to verify the reliability of a questionnaire about active commuting in university students. Methods: a total of 110 university students (33 women and 77 men) aged between 19 and 26 years old participated in this study. Participants completed a questionnaire on how they commute to the university and commuting variants in two separated measurement sessions (test and retest). In order to evaluate the reliability of this questionnaire, Kappa (κ) coefficient and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were calculated using SPSS statistical software. Results: κ scores for commuting to and from university were found in almost perfect agreement, with values of 0.882 and 0.822 respectively. ICC scores on distance to and from university were 0.945 and 0.962 respectively; and for time to and from university they were 0.976 and 0.976 respectively, the values being in almost perfect agreement based on the interval. Conclusion: The questionnaire shows to be a reliable instrument for the university population, showing good reliability in all its items, with high κ and ICC values. The lack of significant p values reinforces the high reliability of the questionnaire.

scholarly journals Assessment of Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors of Students at the University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: A Quantitative Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Obaid Ul Haq ◽  
Hafiz Sabghatullah ◽  
Katrina A Ronis ◽  
Hizbullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
The University

Background: Health promoting lifestyle behaviors are important to achieve good health and wellbeing especially for young adults. The university setting is where students can be exposed to positive and negative lifestyle activities. The aim of this study was to ascertain the level of involvement in health promoting lifestyle behaviors by the students attending the University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional quantitative approach was utilized to survey university students. Data was collected from 308 male and female university students through a modified and validated questionnaire on “Health- Promoting Lifestyle Profile II”. Institutional ethical approval was obtained. Data was analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19.0. Results: The main findings revealed that the mean (SD) health promoting lifestyle behaviors score was 2.48 (+0.3) for all the study participants. Female students had a better overall health promoting behavior as compared to male students and the former were more health responsible (mean score 1.97 (+ 0.5) as compared to their male counterparts (mean score 1.79 + 0.4), this difference was statistically significant (p=0.002). Male students were more physically active mean (SD) 2.20 (+ 0.5) than female students mean (SD) score 2.03 (+ 0.4), and difference was statistically significant (p=.006). Conclusion: Overall health promoting lifestyle behaviors of students from the University of Malakand were low irrespective of gender. Male students were physically more active whereas female students were more health responsible. It is recommended that relevant stakeholders work in collaboration with students to develop HPL behavior policies and implement interventions to promote healthy lifestyle behavior within national university settings.

scholarly journals Problematic Smartphone Use in Spanish and Italian University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10255
Author(s):  
Rosabel Roig-Vila ◽  
Paz Prendes-Espinosa ◽  
Mayra Urrea-Solano
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The World ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Sustainable education requires the proper usage of technological devices. Among these is the smartphone, which is used by millions of young people around the world in today’s society. The objective of this study was to understand the smartphone usage profile of Spanish and Italian university students. It also aimed to identify possible problematic uses, and the differences in smartphone use (or abuse) between the participating subjects. The study was descriptive and comparative, with the intentional sampling of N = 1412 subjects studying at the education faculties of the University of Alicante (UA) and the Suor Orsola Benincasa University (UNISOB). A previously-validated questionnaire with 27 items was employed during the 2019–20 academic year. The data was analysed using the SPSS 25 programme. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. The results obtained after the analysis of the data indicated that, of the four possible user types—occasional, habitual, at risk, and problematic—more than half of the sample identified themselves as habitual users. It can be concluded that there are significant differences between the universities: the UA students exhibited more problematic use than the UNISOB students. It is therefore necessary to prepare training programmes that are designed to avert problematic behaviours related to smartphone use.

scholarly journals CLINICAL EVALUATION OF DEPRESSION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING QUARANTINE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Konstantopoulou ◽  
Natassa Raikou
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
Crisis Conditions ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

<p>The present study was conducted during quarantine which was caused due to the pandemic of COVID-19 virus in Greece. We try to detect the immediate psychological effects of crisis conditions on university students, focusing on the symptoms of depression. The main goal is to evaluate the clinical depression that students present due to quarantine. The study participants were 570 students of the University of Patras, who completed an electronic questionnaire that includes demographic data and the BECK (BDI) depression scale, which measures the severity of depression. The results show that a significant percentage of participating students at the University of Patras reported increased symptoms of depression. Students' mental health seems to be significantly affected when situations of social constraint arise and, consequently, require attention and help. Critical, therefore, the role of the University is emerging in providing students adequate psychological services in order to strengthen and support them.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0653/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The perilous riding behavior and accident of motorcycles in university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Fera Atmawati ◽  
Nurhalisa Nurhalisa ◽  
Wa Ode Sri Mulyani ◽  
Muhammad Reza Adyatama Pimpie ◽  
Walid Wahyudin Rahman
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Rear Light ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Motorcycle Accidents ◽  
The University ◽  
Car Accident ◽  
The Impact

Background: An inevitable traffic accident frequently resulted from the dereliction of individualized community from disobeying regulation which causes an impact on the safety of another person. The impact raised is not merely in terms of material but also non-material.Objective: This research was aimed to know the correlation between risky riding behavior and the accident of motorcycles experienced by university students of Halu Oleo University of Kendari, Indonesia.Methods: This research utilized the cross-sectional design. Data were collected on June 2021 using a validated questionnaire online among 251 respondents. Results: 84.5% of respondents had ever experienced motorcycle accidents. There was a correlation between listening to music while riding (p = 0.973), riding with the speed more than 50 km/hour (p = 0.220), sudden braking (p = 0.267), overtaking without turning rear light (p = 0.518), with the motorcycle accidents.Conclusion: The dangerous riding behavior can potentially decrease the rider’s ability and increase the possibility of a car accident. The university could improve safe riding through empowering and encouraging education about riding towards students. 

Socio-demographic and dietary factors associated with obesity among female university students in Jordan

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger ◽  
Shatha S. Hammad ◽  
Reema F. Tayyem ◽  
Ala A. Qatatsheh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
High Educational Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Regular Consumption

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to explore the socio-demographic and dietary factors that may be associated with obesity among female university students in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 406 female students recruited from two universities in Jordan. Data were collected through self-reporting, using a previously validated questionnaire. Weight and height were measured and body mass index was calculated to determine the weight status of the participants. Results: High educational level of mothers [odds ratio (OR)=1.25] and monthly pocket money of more than 200 Jordanian Dinars (OR=1.67) were found to be risk factors for obesity, whereas a sibling ranking of more than six was a protective factor (OR=0.31). Those who were eating from the university cafeteria had double the risk for obesity (OR=2.41) than those who did not. Regular eating of meals and snacking between meals were found to be protective factors (OR ranged from 0.42 to 0.79). Regular consumption of milk products, fruit, canned fruit juices, bakery products and legumes were found to be protective factors. In contrast, the regular consumption of potato chips (OR=1.35), chicken (OR=1.51), and fish (OR=1.45) were found to be risk factors for obesity. Using a chi-square test, none of the factors studied showed significant association with obesity. Conclusion: A program to promote healthy eating among university students in Jordan should consider the local socio-demographic and food behavior factors that could be related to obesity to ensure the effectiveness of such a program.

scholarly journals Open Innovation during Web Surfing: Topics of Interest and Rejection by Latin American College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
José Gómez-Galán ◽  
José Ángel Martínez-López ◽  
Cristina Lázaro-Pérez ◽  
José Carlos García-Cabrero
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Music Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The University

The university is currently involved in complex processes of open innovation through permanent dialogue with institutions and companies in the economic, social, and political fields. Professors, researchers, students, and other members of the institution take part in these processes. This is a phenomenon that has emerged in today’s network society due to digitalization and globalization. It is therefore essential, in this context of open innovation, to know the behaviors, habits, consumption, or lifestyles of university staff and students to achieve, in the best and most effective way, integration of higher education in this new reality. How we interact and communicate with the surrounding people has transformed with wider access to the Internet and the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially through smartphones and the use of apps and social networks (WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). This digital revolution has reconfigured our interests, dispositions, and social participation. From the university field, knowing the interests of students who access the Internet is of vital importance to guide teaching methodologies, adapt content, facilitate communication processes, develop digital literacy practices, etc. The present research, focused on the Latin American sociocultural space, has a double objective: (GO1) to know which are the issues of most interest and consumption for university students; (GO2) to determine which issues they reject while they surf on the Internet. A quantitative research has been developed (n = 2482) based on the validated questionnaire COBADI®. The topics of greatest interest to the Latin American university students were, in this order: “use of social networks”, “news”, “music”, “education”, “work”, and “videos”. The fact that they put education in fourth place, as students, shows that it is not a high priority in their use of the network. On the opposite side, those that show more rejection are “celebrity journalism”, “online games”, and “pornography”. Among their topics of rejection is also “politics”, which is not prioritized by university students. These topics have been presented in different proportions according to the country analyzed, depending on their specific social and political circumstances, and have experienced a different evolution from 2012 to 2019—the time covered by the study.

The Attitudes of University Students of Batubara in Medan Towards Batubara Malay Language

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julisah Izar ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
Key Words Attitudes ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This study dealt with the attitudes of university students of Batubara towards Batubara Malay language. The data were collected from 20 university students of Batubara in Medan. The instruments used for collecting the data were observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and depth interview. The data were analyzed by Moleong’s theory. The findings showed that the respondents’ attitudes were: 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The attitudes levels of university students included in negative and positive attitudes namely in: receiving 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive, responding 12 (60%) negative and 8 positive, valuing 10 (50%) negative and 10 (50%)  positive,  organizing 12 (60%) positive and 8 (40%) negative, and internalizing values 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The factors influenced the university students’ attitudes were language disloyalty 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive, language pride lack 14 (70%) negative and 7 (30%) positive, in the unawareness of the norms 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive. Bahasa Indonesia is dominantly spoken by the university students of Batubara in Medan which caused they have less frequency in using their Batubara Malay language with their friends who are from same region in Medan. Key words: Attitudes, University Students of Batubara, Batubara Malay Language

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