scholarly journals Safe and unsafe internet using in Islamic call and its relationship with negative thinking types Among the students of Minia University in Egypt: الاستخدام الآمن وغير الآمن للإنترنت في الدعوة الإسلامية وعلاقته بأنماط التفكير السلبي لدى طلاب جامعة المنيا بمصر

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mervat Azmi Zaki Abdelgawad, Asma Fathy Ahmed Abdalaziz
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
University Education ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Relationship

  Study aimed to identify the relationship between Safe and unsafe internet using in Islamic call and its relationship with negative thinking types among university students (males and females). The study sample consisted of 410(197 male and213 female) forth level students from minia university education faculty, with mean age (21.19) and (±.415) Sd. The researchers used safe and unsafe internet using in Islamic call (prepared by researchers , 2018), and negative thinking types(Delusional thinking , dogmatic thinking) (prepared by researchers , 2018) Results indicated that: The study found that the percentage of Internet use among youth was 93.9% of the study sample. In addition, they used religious applications and follow- up religious sites by 82.2%. No Statistically significant correlation relationship was found between students' scores means of safe internet using and negative thinking types, 2 Statistically significant correlation relationship was found between students' scores means of unsafe internet using and negative thinking types, 3- No statistically significant differences between males and females was found in safe and unsafe internet using, Finally, No statistically significant differences between males and females was found in negative thinking types(Delusional thinking , dogmatic thinking).    

scholarly journals – Creative ability and its relationship to some demographic and academic variables– Field study among students of the University of Khartoum

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhakiah Ahmed Amer
Keyword(s):  
Birth Order ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Academic Variables ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Birth Family ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Correlative Relationship

The objective of the current study was to detect the relationship between the qualitative differences between the creativity and the age of the student and the age of the parents at birth، family size، birth order، economic and cultural level، loss of parents and their habitat (environment) using the descriptive approach. A total of 953 students، from the first level (males and females) and from the scientific and literary colleges in Khartoum University، Sudan. The results showed no significant differences in creativity، no correlative between the age of the parents and the students' ages in creativity، but there are: - a negative correlative relationship with maternal age at level (0. 01) and a positive correlative relationship with the age of the students at the level (0. 01)، but in both flexibility and fluency، there is a negative correlation relationship statistically significant with the age of students at the level of (0. 01). There is no correlation between the creativity and birth order of the student، creativity and family size، negative correlative relation with family size at (0. 01). The differences in creativity could be attributed to the place of residence at a significant level (0. 01).  

scholarly journals Survey of the effects of internet usage on the happiness of Japanese university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Momoko Kitazawa ◽  
Michitaka Yoshimura ◽  
Hidefumi Hitokoto ◽  
Yuka Sato-Fujimoto ◽  
Mayu Murata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Besides research on psychiatric diseases related to problematic Internet use (PIU), a growing number of studies focus on the impact of Internet on subjective well-being (SWB). However, in previous studies on the relationship between PIU and SWB, there is little data for Japanese people specifically, and there is a lack of consideration for differences in perception of happiness due to cultural differences. Therefore, we aimed to clarify how happiness is interdependent on PIU measures, with a focus on how the concept of happiness is interpreted among Japanese people, and specifically among Japanese university students. Methods A paper-based survey was conducted with 1258 Japanese university students. Respondents were asked to fill out self-report scales regarding their happiness using the Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS). The relationship between IHS and Internet use (Japanese version of the Internet addiction test, JIAT), use of social networking services, as well as social function and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) were sought using multiple regression analyses. Results Based on multiple regression analyses, the following factors related positively to IHS: female gender and the number of Twitter followers. Conversely, the following factors related negatively to IHS: poor sleep, high- PIU, and the number of times the subject skipped a whole day of school. Conclusions It was shown that there was a significant negative correlation between Japanese youths’ happiness and PIU. Since epidemiological research on happiness that reflects the cultural background is still scarce, we believe future studies shall accumulate similar evidence in this regard.

scholarly journals Visual Social Media Use Moderates the Relationship between Initial Problematic Internet Use and Later Narcissism

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Reed ◽  
Nazli I. Bircek ◽  
Lisa A. Osborne ◽  
Caterina Viganò ◽  
Roberto Truzoli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
University Student ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Little is known about the temporal directionality of relationships between problematic internet use and personality disorders such as narcissism. Objective: Although these two constructs are related at a single time, no existent study has determined whether initial problematic internet use is more strongly associated with subsequent narcissism, or vice versa. So, the aim of the research is to verify if problematic internet use predicts the narcissism or vice versa. Methods: Seventy-four university student participants were studied over a four-month period, and completed the Narcissism Personality Inventory, and Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire, at baseline and follow-up. Results: The results demonstrated a relationship between problematic internet use and narcissism at baseline. Time-lagged correlations demonstrated that problematic internet use at baseline was positively related to narcissism four-months later, but not vice versa for social media users whose use was primarily visual. This relationship did not hold for social media users whose use was primarily verbal. Conclusion: These results suggest that problematic internet use may serve to discharge narcissistic personality traits for those who use social media in a visual way, but not for those who do not engage in that form of internet use.

scholarly journals Smoking and Physical Activity Trajectories from Childhood to Midlife

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasper Salin ◽  
Anna Kankaanpää ◽  
Mirja Hirvensalo ◽  
Irinja Lounassalo ◽  
Xiaolin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Finnish Population ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Substantial Interest

Introduction: Despite substantial interest in the development of health behaviors, there is limited research that has examined the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and smoking trajectories from youth to adulthood in a Finnish population. This study aimed to identify trajectories of smoking and PA for males and females, and study the relationship between these trajectories from youth to adulthood. Methods: Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify trajectories of smoking and PA separately for males and females among 3355 Finnish adults (52.1% females). Participants’ smoking and PA were assessed five to eight times over a 31-year period (3–18 years old at the baseline, 34–49 years at last follow-up). Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to study the relationship between the trajectories of smoking and PA. Results: Five smoking trajectories and four to five PA trajectories were identified for males and females. Of the PA trajectory groups, the persistently active group were least likely to follow the trajectories of regular smoking and the inactive and low active groups were least likely to follow non-smoking trajectory group. Likewise, inactive (women only) and low active groups were less likely to belong to the non-smokers group. Conclusions: The study suggests that those who are persistently active or increasingly active have substantially reduced probabilities of being in the highest-risk smoking categories.

scholarly journals Caffeine Consumption among Zayed University Students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Rola M. Al Ghali ◽  
Hessa Al Shaibi ◽  
Huda Al Majed ◽  
Dalia Haroun
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Caffeine Intake ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Average Intake ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Over the past decade, the global caffeine consumption rate has increased dramatically. Coffee and tea are among the common sources, but energy drinks are becoming an important contributor to total caffeine consumption. Recommendations for daily caffeine intake is not being followed due to the perceived benefits of caffeine which include mood improvement, concentration, social factors, and energy boosting. This study was important to add to the limited data about caffeine consumption in the Gulf region and mainly in the UAE.Objectives: The objectives were to determine the prevalence of caffeinated beverage consumption among university students and perceived benefits in addition to the estimation of daily caffeine consumption (mg/day).Design: Data was collected through a self-reported questionnaire from a total of 175 participants (129 females and 46 males) who were conveniently selected from different settings at Zayed University - Dubai. Usual Caffeine intake was calculated from all caffeine containing beverages.  Results: Eighty-six percent of the 175 participants, both males and females, at Zayed University-Dubai consumed caffeinated beverages with an average intake of 249.7±235.9 mg. The intake among the 150 caffeine consumers varied from 4.2 mg/day to 932.2 mg/day. Average intake of caffeine was not significantly different between genders (P=0.125). Thirty-five percent of the population consumed more than 400 mg/day of caffeine, with no statistical difference between males and females (P=0.202). Coffee was the most commonly consumed drink among both genders, followed by tea. Most perceived benefits of caffeine consumption were not significantly different except for the relationship between caffeine and improved exercise performance (P=0.018) and caffeine in relation to weight loss (P=0.001) among males.Conclusion: The prevalence of caffeine consumption at Zayed University was high among both males and females. Further research is necessary to estimate the total caffeine intake from all dietary sources, mainly the cultural foods and beverages, and to determine the relationship between accessibility to caffeine containing beverages and caffeine consumption among University student.

scholarly journals The relationship between the nomophobic levels of higher education students in Ghana and academic achievement

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252880
Author(s):  
Harry Barton Essel ◽  
Dimitrios Vlachopoulos ◽  
Akosua Tachie-Menson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
One Way Anova

There is an upsurge in the use of mobile phones among higher education students in Ghana, which may result in the nomophobia prevalence with the students. Therefore, the need to assess the influence of nomophobia within the student population in Ghana. This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of nomophobia and the sociodemographic variables, and the association with academic achievement of the understudied population. A self-reporting nomophobia questionnaire, composed of 20 dimensions, was answered by 670 university students to measure the nomophobia prevalence. Raw data were estimated using descriptive statistics, and one-way ANOVA and Independent T-test. While the findings showed diverse grades of nomophobia, statistical significance between academic achievement and the level of nomophobia was observed. This study concludes that there is a high nomophobia prevalence among university students in Ghana as the use of smartphones increases. However, follow-up studies should be conducted in Ghanaian universities to monitor nomophobia and its associates in order to reduce the adverse effects of habitual use of smartphones.

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