scholarly journals Depression Among University Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISDL
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
University Students ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Financial Problem ◽  
Know How ◽  
Behavioural Theory ◽  
Theory State ◽  
The University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study is done in order to find the factor of depression among the college student in Malaysia. Depression among the college student are increasing as it come from many factor. This study used behavioural theory as the foundations theories for the model development. The study involved 406 respondents, selected through google form responses involving all the university students around Malaysia. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. All variables were measured through scales previously used by other researchers. In behavioural theory, state that depression people precisely those who do not know how to cope with the fact that they are no longer receiving positive reinforcement like they before. Results shows the data analysis described that respondents having a financial problem where did not what how to differentiate between wants and need with the overall mean (M=2.51) and students always spend their money on uncertain things.

scholarly journals The Importance of Entrepreneurship Learning in University: An Empirical Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhurata Turku
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
University Students ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Know How ◽  
The University ◽  
Economic Studies

After finishing the university, students usually do not know what to do. Most of them cannot find a job. Based on our mentality, working is considered by the student an employment with a salary, mainly in public sector or in private sector based on the diploma university. If this does not function, the graduated student calls him/herself unemployed and does not hope for his future. Salary employment is not and cannot be the only solution in everyone’s life. If a student is graduated and cannot find a job based on a salary, he/she may use his/her abilities about entrepreneurship that he/she has learnt at university. To be self-employed does not need the condition o having a diploma in economic studies. Everyone that has a diploma and who does not have a job based on a salary, may be a successful self-employed. A very important role is the entrepreneurship learning during studies. Such an education would be necessary for all the students in all university branches. To know how much our students know about entrepreneurship and which are their needs in relation to the entrepreneurship, there are analyzed and concluded questionnaires and interviews with 283 students of Education Sciences in “Aleksandër Xhuvani” University, Elbasan.

scholarly journals Psychological Restorative Potential of a Pilot On-Campus Ecological Wetland in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Lai Kuan Lee ◽  
Nor Azazi Zakaria ◽  
Keng Yuen Foo
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
High Risk Populations ◽  
The University ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study examines the perceptions and engagement tendencies of 788 university students, as well as their relationship with psychological distress, with respect to an on-campus ecological wetland. The students’ awareness, understanding, perceived importance, satisfaction level, and engagement tendency towards the ecological wetland were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. The psychological symptoms were assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem and depression, anxiety, and stress scales, and the predictors of psychological distress were determined. The majority of the students were actively engaged (62.3%), aware (88.3%), and satisfied (51.0%) with the ecological wetland. Gender, age, educational attainment, engagement, perceived importance, and satisfaction level towards the ecological wetland were the predictors of psychological distress. The results outlined the environmental and mental restorative values of the ecological wetland in mediating psychological distress among the university students. These findings shed light on the necessity of preserving the sustainability and integrity of the on-campus ecological wetland. Longitudinal investigations to explore the restorative values of built environments and psychological wellbeing among high-risk populations are warranted.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Shisha Smoking among University students in Palestine, Jordan and Turkey

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hawash ◽  
Rami Mosleh ◽  
Ahmad Hanani ◽  
Yazun Jarar ◽  
Yousef Hajyousef
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Middle East ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Middle East Countries ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Smoking is one of the main causes that is related to lung cancer. It was estimated that tobacco smoking may kill 10 million people annually in the next 20–30 years, and Shisha smoking was very common habit worldwide during the last 20 years, especially in the Middle East. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of shisha smoking and make a comparison between three different countries in the Middle East, and establishing factors associated with shisha smoking among students in universities in Palestine, Jordan and Turkey. Methods: An online cross-sectional study was carried out among university students from 3 different Middle East countries; Palestine, Jordan, and Turkey. A total of 812 students were selected for the study. They were asked to answer an online structured questionnaire consisted of questions concerning prevalence and patterns of Shisha smoking, and associated factors. Data was analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Results: The overall prevalence of Shisha smoking was 31.77%. Less than quarter of university students (21.67%) had smoked shisha before. The highest percentage of current Shisha smokers were Palestinians (36.11%), and lowest percentage was from Turkey (20.23%). Approximately 43% of Shisha smokers believe that they will be addicted to Shisha smoking and almost half of them smoke Shisha daily. Approximately, 66% of Jordanian students’ current Shisha smokers were smoking shisha at least once daily while the 44% of Turkish students’ current shisha smokers were smoking shisha once monthly. The highest percentage of Shisha smokers were university students aged 25 years old and above. However, highest percentages of university students who are Shisha smokers were low monthly income’s students. The university students living with their families were smoking Shisha less frequently than students’ living in private residencies. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of Shisha smoking among university students. The highest percentage of university students smoking Shisha were Palestinians. High percentage of smokers between the students believes that they will be addicted to Shisha smoking. The majority of current Shisha smokers was smoking Shisha daily; especially in Jordan and followed by Palestine. The monthly income was affecting the prevalence of Shisha smoking.

scholarly journals Redes Personales de Estudiantes con Discapacidad en la Universidad

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
AnaBel Moriña Díez ◽  
Carmen Márquez Vázquez ◽  
Encarnación Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Personal Networks ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Family ◽  
Main Support ◽  
The University ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

En este artículo se analizan las redes personales de estudiantes universitarios españoles con discapacidad. El propósito fue realizar un análisis de sus redes personales para conocer cómo éstas contribuían al acceso y permanencia en la universidad. Para construir las redes de los estudiantes se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas en profundidad y nos apoyamos en Ucinet y Netdraw para su representación. Los resultados fueron organizados en dos apartados: tamaño y composición de las redes personales e identificación de personas o estructuras que facilitan u obstaculizan las trayectorias universitarias. En las conclusiones se plantea que, para estos estudiantes, contar con redes informales fue fundamental, siendo la familia el principal apoyo. This article analyzes the personal networks of university students with disabilities. The purpose was to analyze their personal networks to know how they contributed to the access and permanence at university of these students. In order to build student networks, we carried out in-depth semi-structured and we relied on Ucinet and Netdraw for their representation. The results were organized in two parts: size and composition of the personal networks of the students; and people who facilitate or obstruct the university trajectories. In the conclusions we suggested that, since other university structures did not respond to the needs of these students, considering the family as the main support.

Usage of and learning from Wikipedia: a study of university students in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wazzuha Amina ◽  
Nosheen Fatima Warraich ◽  
Amara Malik
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University ◽  
Masters Students ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose This study aims to explore the university students’ usage pattern of Wikipedia information and its effect on their learning. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was designed to collect data from the students of master programmes at University of the Punjab, Lahore. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to select the sample from the population of “Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences”. In total, 225 masters’ students from eight departments participated voluntarily in the study. Findings Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents used Wikipedia information regularly for both academic and leisure purposes. They usually did not edit/add content in Wikipedia entries though they observed incomplete contents in it. Overall, the respondents perceived Wikipedia as an easy and understandable source of information that enhanced their understanding about a topic and enabled them to accomplish tasks more quickly. Research limitations/implications The sample of this study was social sciences students from one university. The findings may not be generalizable across other groups of students and universities. Practical implications These findings suggest that students have a positive behaviour towards Wikipedia and regarded it as a good source of information. They use Wikipedia information for academic and leisure purposes. So, the academics and librarians need to provide better guidelines for using Wikipedia, rather than prohibiting its use altogether. Originality/value This paper provides useful information on the use of Wikipedia among university students from a developing country’s perspective and thus contributes to the tendency of increasing acceptance of Wikipedia in academia. Furthermore, understanding how gender plays a role in differentiating the using behaviour of Wikipedia information could benefit both academics and library practitioners.

scholarly journals Evaluación pre-post de una actividad formativa sobre alimentación y actividad física dirigida a estudiantes universitarios del campus de Melilla

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
E. Fernández-Gómez ◽  
MA. Sánchez-Ojeda ◽  
C. Enrique-Mirón
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Know How ◽  
Effective Instrument ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles son producidas por un estilo de vida no saludable, como una mala alimentación y no realizar actividad física. El conocimiento sobre alimentación y ejercicio físico de los estudiantes universitarios del ámbito sanitario y educativo es imprescindible para la promoción de la salud y la prevención de enfermedades. El objetivo del estudio ha sido conocer cómo influye en los estudiantes una actividad formativa extracurricular en el conocimiento sobre alimentación y actividad física. Mediante un diseño pre-post se analizan las respuestas dadas a un cuestionario ad hoc. Los resultados evidencian el incremento del conocimiento tras la intervención educativa, siendo los alumnos de Enfermería los que alcanzan mejores puntuaciones. Las actividades formativas extracurriculares son un medio eficaz para adquirir y reforzar, de manera positiva y altamente motivacional, los conocimientos de los universitarios permitiendo así su labor en el ámbito de la educación para la salud. Chronic non-communicable diseases are produced by an unhealthy lifestyle, like a poor diet and not perform physical activity. The knowledge about the diet and the physical exercise of the university students of the sanitary and educative field is essential for the promotion of the health and the prevention of illnesses. The objective of the study was to know how an extracurricular training activity influences the students in the knowledge about the nutrition and the physical activity. Through a pre-post design the answers given to an ad hoc questionnaire are analyzed. The results show the increase in knowledge after the educational intervention, with nursing students achieving the best scores. The extracurricular training activities are an effective instrument to acquire and reinforce, in a positive and highly motivational way, the knowledge of university students thus allowing their work in the field of health education.

scholarly journals Survei Minat dan Motivasi Mahasiswa Terhadap Ekstrakurikuler Futsal

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Sulikan Sulikan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Know How ◽  
High Category ◽  
Free Variables ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The University ◽  
Interest And Motivation

Interest from someone is influenced by many factors, namely internally and externally. Motivation is one of the thing which is coming from inside. The goal of the research is to know how far the university students’ interest and motivation are in joining with extracurricular of futsal. The study was done through survey with two free variables, interest and motivation, while the instrument used to collect data were questionaires and documentation. Based on the analysis, it was found that the students’ responses ‘strongly agree’ in terms of their interest are 44.34%, ‘agree’ 35.97%, while the rest as their responses ‘disagree’ and ‘strongly disagree’ 16.74% and 2.94% respectively. Moreover, the students’ responses ‘strongly agree’ in terms of their motivation are 46.66%, ‘agree’ 35.53%, while the rest as their responses ‘disagree’ and ‘strongly disagree’ 14.79% and 3.01% respectively. Of the result, it can be concluded that the university students had high category of both interst and motivation. Therefore, it was suggested that they could defend their godd interest and motivation.

scholarly journals Digital Inequality amongst University Students in the Tshwane Region

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Wilfried Ndiaye Kassangoye ◽  
Robert Rugimbana .
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
University Students ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Group A ◽  
The University ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Whilst the main objective of this paper is to investigate the digital divide amongst the university students in the Tshwane region of South Africa, the purpose is to determine a generalisable profile that would characterize their Internet usage behaviour. The research design consisted of a descriptive design. The convenience sampling method was applied and the research instrument was a structured questionnaire, which was employed to collect the final data amongst a total of 300 university students (selected from two universities in South Africa, TUT and UP by way of self-administration questionnaires. Male and female students were almost equally distributed. The significance of the results obtained was then tested through analytical tools embedded in the computer software STATA 11. The analytical tools were used to quantitatively analyze the data, out of which different inferences were drawn. The main findings were that the university students in the Tshwane region can be profiled on the basis of the results obtained over and above specific situational and personal characteristics, provides important opportunities for marketers for better understanding the needs and expectations of the university students; and by extension, to those of the youth market, since the sample elements belonged to the 18 to 34 years old age group. A proper segmentation would present an important mean by which marketers can keep in touch with their consumers’ expectations.

scholarly journals University students and informational social networks: Total sceptics, dual moderates or pro-digitals

Comunicar ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (53) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Gavilan ◽  
Gema Martinez-Navarro ◽  
Susana Fernández-Lores
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Empowerment ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Competencias Digitales

The goal of the present work is to analyze the use of social networks as a tool for social empowerment by Spanish university students, and their perception of the university as an institution that contributes to the formation of a critical and active citizenship, that provides them with the relevant digital competences. The literature review shows possible discrepancies regarding the effect of new forms of digital communication in empowering young people, specially university students, as well as the existence of issues related to clarify this digital stage. Following, a typological analysis of the perception of university students regarding social information networks, social empowerment and the role of the university is presented. Using the data collected through a structured questionnaire of a sample of 236 students of social science degrees, an analysis of typologies is performed with the algorithm K Medias. Three clusters significantly different –labeled as «total sceptics», «dual moderates» and «pro-digitals»– are identified. Its prevalence and its characterization are explained: belief and behaviour profiles related to these beliefs. The paper concludes with several recommendations for future research regarding the perception of the students about the use of social networks as a tool for social transformation and the role of the university in this area. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar el uso de las redes sociales informativas como herramienta de empoderamiento social por los universitarios españoles, y su percepción de la universidad como institución que contribuye a la formación de una ciudadanía crítica y activa, al tiempo que les proporciona las pertinentes competencias digitales. La revisión bibliográfica evidencia posibles discrepancias respecto al efecto que tienen las nuevas formas de comunicación digital en el empoderamiento de los jóvenes y en particular de los universitarios, así como la existencia de numerosas cuestiones por aclarar en este escenario digital. A continuación se presenta un análisis tipológico de la percepción de los estudiantes universitarios respecto a las redes sociales informativas, empoderamiento social y el papel de la universidad. A partir de los datos recogidos mediante un cuestionario estructurado de una muestra de 236 estudiantes de Grados de Ciencias Sociales, se realiza un análisis de tipologías con el algoritmo K Medias. Se identifican tres tipos –etiquetados como «escépticos totales», «moderados duales» y «pro-digitales»– significativamente diferentes. Se explica su prevalencia, y su caracterización: perfiles de creencias y conducta relacionadas con dichas creencias. El trabajo concluye con diversas recomendaciones para futuras investigaciones en cuanto a la percepción del universitario sobre el uso de las redes sociales como herramienta de transformación social y el papel de la universidad.

scholarly journals Bonding, Academic Culture and Aggressive Behavior among University Students in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Wisal Ahmed ◽  
Akhlaq Ahmad ◽  
Mazhar Iqbal Bhatti
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Confirmatory Behavior ◽  
The University ◽  
Violent Conflicts ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Aggression at universities has become a serious problem not only for developed but also for underdeveloped states across the globe. Growing violence at the campus is becoming a routine. Frequent incidences of violent conflicts and even killing in some cases at the campus has drawn the attention of scholars and made it an important area of research and investigation. This study was set out to understand students violent behavior and factors contributing to their violent behavior at the campus. A sample of 375 students was selected from different faculties of two universities from Islamabad city. The data came through a well-structured questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was performed to see the effect of bonding and academic culture on aggressive behavior students at the university. Findings show that bonding and academic culture significantly predicts i.e. 16% of aggressive behavior of university students. It is, therefore concluded that low level of bonding and poor academic culture at the university exacerbate violent, aggressive or non-confirmatory behavior among students.

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