scholarly journals Dynamic changes in anxiety level before and after reading and watching different types of online articles and videos respectively: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sizhe Zhou ◽  
Keying Liu
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Dynamic Effect ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Ecological Momentary

In recent years, researchers studying anxiety in high school students have determined that therapeutic videos and articles are effective as auxiliary intervention methods, but the specific types of videos or articles that are most effective still remain unclear. Current research has focused on the dynamic effect of various types of videos or articles on adolescents' anxiety levels, with the aim of finding suitable types of videos or articles to be used as materials during interventions. The study is divided into two phases. In the first phase of the study, a questionnaire was distributed to a total of 2120 participants from China regarding their anxiety level and their preferred materials during online surfing, The results indicate that five types of materials were related to adolescents’ anxiety levels. In the second phase of the study, Ecological Momentary Assessment was used to continuously measure 30 participants’ anxiety levels over the course of ten days. The results show that while scenic video, online fiction, classic literature, and literature criticism affected an individual’s emotions positively. There was no significant effect when entertainment videos were used. In addition, only scenic videos were able to alleviate anxiety in the long-term.

scholarly journals Dynamic changes in anxiety level before and after reading and watching different types of online articles and videos respectively: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sizhe Zhou ◽  
Keying Liu
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Dynamic Effect ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Ecological Momentary

In recent years, researchers studying anxiety in high school students have determined that therapeutic videos and articles are effective as auxiliary intervention methods. However, the specific types of videos or articles that are most effective remain unclear. Current research has focused on the dynamic effect of various types of videos or articles on adolescents' anxiety levels to find suitable types of videos or articles to be used as materials during interventions. The study is divided into two phases. In the first phase of the study, a questionnaire was distributed to 2120 participants from China regarding their anxiety level and their preferred materials during online surfing; The results indicate that five types of materials were related to adolescents’ anxiety levels. In the second phase of the study, Ecological Momentary Assessment was used to continuously measure 30 participants’ anxiety levels over the course of ten days. The results show that while scenic video, online fiction, classic literature, and literature criticism positively affected an individual’s emotions. There was no significant effect when entertainment videos were used. In addition, only scenic videos were able to alleviate anxiety in the long term.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Computer Vision-Based System to Analyse Behavioral Changes in High School Classrooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Hyungsook Kim ◽  
David O'Sullivan ◽  
Ksenia Kolykhalova ◽  
Antonio Camurri ◽  
Yonghyun Park
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Neck Flexion ◽  
School Students ◽  
Two Phases

The objectives of this study were to investigate the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques and to analyse changes in behaviour and movement of high school students during class. The study is performed over two phases. Phase one focuses on developing a feasible method to use computer vision-based techniques in high school classes and phase two focuses on the testing of aromatherapy to affect student’s movement. All camera data was processed and analysed by OpenPose, Matlab and EyesWeb. Movement features such as velocity, acceleration, and kinetic energy and postural variables, spinal extension and neck flexion were calculated. Results of phase one, shows significant differences in the overall segment velocity, acceleration, energy, and neck flexion. Similarly, the second phase shows significant differences in velocity, acceleration and jerk for the left shoulder and elbow joints of the group exposed to aroma. In conclusion, the results show the feasibility of using computer vision techniques to apply in a classroom setting.

scholarly journals Importance of multidisciplinary trauma prevention program for youth

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alcir Escocia Dorigatti ◽  
Laísa Simakawa Jimenez ◽  
Barbara Ribeiro Redondano ◽  
Rodrigo Barros de Carvalho ◽  
Thiago Rodrigues Araujo Calderan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Drunk Driving ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Alcohol Effects

OBJECTIVE: present the experience of the P.A.R.T.Y. program in Campinas, thereby changing the habits of young people.METHODS: The organizers visited the participating schools talking to the students, who are aged between 14-18 years. These students spent an afternoon at the Clinics Hospital of Unicamp, where, for four hours, they attended lectures of the organizers, partners and municipal sectors, and also visited the hospital, talking with trauma victims. Questionnaires were evaluated between2010-2012, being applied before and after the project.RESULTS:2,450 high school students attended the program. The mean age is 16 ± 0,99 years and 37.6% were male. 3.6% of males already drive while drunk versus 0.8% of women. Before the project 116 (11.3%) thought that drunk driving wasn't a risk, and only 37 (3.6%) knew the alcohol effects. After the project, 441 (43%) began to consider drunk driving a risk and 193 (18.8%) know the alcohol effects when driving. 956 (93.3%) considered that prevention projects have a huge impact on their formation.CONCLUSION: It's expected that the attendees will act as multipliers of information, conveying the message of prevention to their entire social circles resulting in reduction in the number of trauma events involving the young, in the long term.

scholarly journals Knowledge and perception of COVID-19 pandemic. Before-and-after online community survey.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Nazar ◽  
Julia Leszkowicz ◽  
Agata Pieńkowska ◽  
Michał Brzeziński ◽  
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Management Issues

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic impacts many communities worldwide. In this study the Poles' knowledge about COVID-19 as well as people’s behaviours, attitudes and fears during the pandemic were assessed. Changes in these between the outset of the pandemic and the imposition of the strictest lockdown measures in Poland were investigated.Methods Physicians, nurses, students of medicine-oriented faculties, non-medical professionals, students of non-medicine-oriented faculties and secondary school students were surveyed by an anonymous online questionnaire two times: at the onset of the pandemic and in the second week of the strictest lockdown. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric tests – Pearson Chi Square, Kruskal-Wallis tests.Results In total 2618 responses were collected. At the beginning people knew that the respiratory system was attacked (97.9%); correctly identified the major symptoms of COVID-19 (95.0%) and ways to prevent infection: hand washing (99.8%), covering mouth (85.9%) and the need to call sanitary-epidemiological services if one experienced COVID-19-like symptoms (92.1%).The biggest changes between the first and second phase of the study concerned behaviours: more people wearing facial masks (+37.5%) and staying at home (+66.1%). Respondents in the second wave of the survey were also more scared of the pandemic (+19.6%), economic crisis (+64.1%), and worried about their families (+26.5%). However, they were less afraid of the quarantine (lockdown) (-18.2%). Nurses and physicians were the most worried groups.Conclusions The study showed that even at the outset of the pandemic Polish population had a good initial knowledge about symptoms, transmission, and preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19. People revealed more short-term concerns, such as the worries about coping with quarantine and isolation. After a month, the knowledge and the concerns among the respondents changed. A shift towards long-term pandemic management issues was observed. Respondents reported to experience more fears concerning the pandemic in general, as well as economic and healthcare crises. Medical professionals reported higher level of fear of the pandemic than other groups included in this study. This study uses before-and-after approach which highlights the changes in people’s knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic during the pandemic’s progression.

scholarly journals An Investigation About High School Students’ Mathematics Anxiety Level According To Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Kamil Akbayır
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Data Frequency

The aim of this study is to investigate the anxiety levels of high school students towards mathematics lesson according to gender variable. A total of 89 ninth grade students (29 females and 60 males) from various high schools were enrolled in Van province center in the 2017-2018 academic year. In the study, the data were collected by using the developed “Mathematical Anxiety Scale” of the researcher. In the analysis of the collected data, frequency and percentage values were taken and independent sample t test was used. According to the results of the study, high school students' mathematics anxiety levels were at medium level. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences in the anxiety levels of female and male students. While the test anxiety levels of the students who participated in the study were higher than the other anxiety levels, the lowest anxiety level was seen as lack of curriculum subjects.

scholarly journals Knowledge and perception of COVID-19 pandemic: Before-and-after online community survey.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Nazar ◽  
Julia Leszkowicz ◽  
Agata Pieńkowska ◽  
Michał Brzeziński ◽  
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Wave

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic impacts many communities worldwide. In this study the Poles' knowledge about COVID-19 as well as people’s behaviours, attitudes and fears during the pandemic were assessed. Changes in these between the outset of the pandemic and the imposition of the strictest lockdown measures in Poland were investigated. Methods Physicians, nurses, students of medicine-oriented faculties, non-medical professionals, students of non-medicine-oriented faculties and secondary school students were surveyed by an anonymous online questionnaire two times: at the onset of the pandemic and in the second week of the strictest lockdown. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric tests - Chi square Persons, Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results In total 2618 responses were collected. At the beginning people knew that the respiratory system was attacked (97.9%); correctly identified the major symptoms of COVID-19 (95.0%) and ways to prevent infection: hand washing (99.8%), covering mouth (85.9%) and the need to call sanitary-epidemiological services if one experienced COVID-19-like symptoms (92.1%). The biggest changes between the first and second phase of the study concerned behaviours: more people wearing facial masks (+37.5%) and staying at home (+66.1%). Respondents in the second wave of the survey were also more scared of the pandemic (+19.6%), economic crisis (+64.1%), and worried about their families (+26.5%). However, they were less afraid of the quarantine (lockdown) (-18.2%). Nurses and physicians were the most worried groups. Conclusions The study showed that even at the outset of the pandemic Polish population had a good initial knowledge about symptoms, transmission, and preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19. People revealed more short-term concerns, such as the worries about coping with quarantine and isolation. After a month, the knowledge and the concerns among the respondents changed. A shift towards long-term pandemic management issues was observed. Respondents reported to experience more fears concerning the pandemic in general, as well as economic and healthcare crises. Medical professionals reported higher level of fear of the pandemic than other groups included in this study. This study uses before-and-after approach which highlights the changes in people’s knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic during the pandemic’s progression. Keywords online survey, COVID-19, medical personel, before-and-after study

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF A COMPUTER VISION-BASED SYSTEM TO ANALYSE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Neck Flexion ◽  
School Students ◽  
Two Phases

The objectives of this study were to investigate the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques and to analyse changes in behaviour and movement of high school students during class. The study is performed over two phases. Phase one focuses on developing a feasible method to use computer vision-based techniques in high school classes and phase two focuses on the testing of aromatherapy to affect student’s movement. All camera data was processed and analysed by OpenPose, Matlab and EyesWeb. Movement features such as velocity, acceleration, and kinetic energy and postural variables, spinal extension and neck flexion were calculated. Results of phase one, shows significant differences in the overall segment velocity, acceleration, energy, and neck flexion. Similarly, the second phase shows significant differences in velocity, acceleration and jerk for the left shoulder and elbow joints of the group exposed to aroma. In conclusion, the results show the feasibility of using computer vision techniques to apply in a classroom setting.

scholarly journals Knowledge and perception of COVID-19 pandemic: Before-and-after online community survey.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Nazar ◽  
Julia Leszkowicz ◽  
Agata Pieńkowska ◽  
Michał Brzeziński ◽  
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Management Issues

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic impacts many communities worldwide. In this study the Poles' knowledge about COVID-19 as well as people’s behaviours, attitudes and fears during the pandemic were assessed. Changes in these between the outset of the pandemic and the imposition of the strictest lockdown measures in Poland were investigated.Methods Physicians, nurses, students of medicine-oriented faculties, non-medical professionals, students of non-medicine-oriented faculties and secondary school students were surveyed by an anonymous online questionnaire two times: at the onset of the pandemic and in the second week of the strictest lockdown. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric tests - Chi square Persons, Kruskal-Wallis tests.Results In total 2618 responses were collected. At the beginning people knew that the respiratory system was attacked (97.9%); correctly identified the major symptoms of COVID-19 (95.0%) and ways to prevent infection: hand washing (99.8%), covering mouth (85.9%) and the need to call sanitary-epidemiological services if one experienced COVID-19-like symptoms (92.1%). The biggest changes between the first and second phase of the study concerned behaviours: more people wearing facial masks (+37.5%) and staying at home (+66.1%). Respondents in the second wave of the survey were also more scared of the pandemic (+19.6%), economic crisis (+64.1%), and worried about their families (+26.5%). However, they were less afraid of the quarantine (lockdown) (-18.2%). Nurses and physicians were the most worried groups.Conclusions The study showed that even at the outset of the pandemic Polish population had a good initial knowledge about symptoms, transmission, and preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19. People revealed more short-term concerns, such as the worries about coping with quarantine and isolation. After a month, the knowledge and the concerns among the respondents changed. A shift towards long-term pandemic management issues was observed. Respondents reported to experience more fears concerning the pandemic in general, as well as economic and healthcare crises. Medical professionals reported higher level of fear of the pandemic than other groups included in this study. This study uses before-and-after approach which highlights the changes in people’s knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic during the pandemic’s progression.

scholarly journals Before-and-after online community survey on knowledge and perception of COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Nazar ◽  
Julia Leszkowicz ◽  
Agata Pieńkowska ◽  
Michał Brzeziński ◽  
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Management Issues

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic impacts many communities worldwide. In this study the Poles’ knowledge about COVID-19 as well as people’s behaviours, attitudes and fears during the pandemic were assessed. Changes in these between the outset of the pandemic and the imposition of the strictest lockdown measures in Poland were investigated. Methods Physicians, nurses, students of medicine-oriented faculties, non-medical professionals, students of non-medicine-oriented faculties and secondary school students were surveyed by an anonymous online questionnaire two times: at the onset of the pandemic and in the second week of the strictest lockdown. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric tests – Pearson Chi Square, Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results In total 2618 responses were collected. At the beginning people knew that the respiratory system was attacked (97.9%); correctly identified the major symptoms of COVID-19 (95.0%) and ways to prevent infection: hand washing (99.8%), covering mouth (85.9%) and the need to call sanitary-epidemiological services if one experienced COVID-19-like symptoms (92.1%). The biggest changes between the first and second phase of the study concerned behaviours: more people wearing facial masks (+ 37.5%) and staying at home (+ 66.1%). Respondents in the second wave of the survey were also more scared of the pandemic (+ 19.6%), economic crisis (+ 64.1%), and worried about their families (+ 26.5%). However, they were less afraid of the quarantine (lockdown) (− 18.2%). Nurses and physicians were the most worried groups. Conclusions The study showed that even at the outset of the pandemic Polish population had a good initial knowledge about symptoms, transmission, and preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19. People revealed more short-term concerns, such as the worries about coping with quarantine and isolation. After a month, the knowledge and the concerns among the respondents changed. A shift towards long-term pandemic management issues was observed. Respondents reported to experience more fears concerning the pandemic in general, as well as economic and healthcare crises. Medical professionals reported higher level of fear of the pandemic than other groups included in this study. This study uses before-and-after approach which highlights the changes in people’s knowledge and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic during the pandemic’s progression.

scholarly journals Multi-Timescale Education Program for Temporal Expansion in Ecocentric Education: Using Fixed-Point Time-Lapse Images for Phenology Observation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko W. Nakamura ◽  
Akio Fujiwara ◽  
Hill Hiroki Kobayashi ◽  
Kaoru Saito
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Point ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Time Concepts ◽  
The Common

Ecocentric education programs should include a method for the in-depth understanding of multi-scale ecological time concepts. To accomplish this, the common restriction that ecocentric education should pertain only to realistic nature may have to be removed. The purpose of this research was to confirm the validity of a program featuring phenology observation, employing fixed-point time-lapse images as climate change learning, and to obtain suggestions on the influence of the program on the multi-timescale concepts of the learners. An observation sheet listing images of cherry flowering from 16 April to 15 March each year from 1996 to 2017 was created, and the 50-min educational program using the observation sheet was conducted with 189 third year junior high school students. The tendencies among students’ answers to the two questions before and after the program suggest that the program contributed to the students acquiring the hundreds-year timescale concept based on the short-term timescale concept of dynamic nature. The contribution of this research is to visualize long-term and multi-scale ecological time concepts. By combining long-term time-lapse images with everyday nature experiences, the possibility of expanding such emotions as wonder and attachment to nature towards a long-term ecological timescale is achieved.

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