scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF ANXIETY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alishba Hania ◽  
Li Hongbo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Predictors ◽  
General Distress ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Body Vigilance

COVID -19 epidemic can be associated with variety of anxious responses and safety behaviors. Present research explored the psychological implications associated with covid-19 during the outbreak in 2020 till date. Pakistani media has given particular attention to this outbreak in the region. Three hundred and forty-seven undergraduate university students from Pakistan completeda battery of questionnaires focusing fear of Covid -19, associated safety behaviors, factual knowledge of covid-19and other psychological pointers hypothesized to be as predictors of anxious responses to covid-19 threat. The sample appeared to be fearful of covid-19 and this fear was related to disgust sensitivity, anxiety sensitivity-related physical concerns, body vigilance, contamination cognitions and general distress. Results suggested that tendency of overestimating severity of contamination and anxiety sensitivity towards physical concerns are significant predictors of Covid-19 related fear and consequent safety behaviors. Implications are discussed in the light of managing and conceptualizing clinical symptoms related to serious epidemic.Keywords: COVID-19; Health anxiety; Safety Behaviors; Pakistan

scholarly journals Psychological Predictors of Anxious Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1096-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Alishba Hania ◽  
Li Hongbo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Predictors ◽  
Disgust Sensitivity ◽  
General Distress ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Body Vigilance

Objective COVID-19 epidemic can be associated with a variety of anxious responses and safety behaviors. The present research explored the psychological implications associated with COVID-19 during the outbreak in 2020 to date. Pakistani media has given particular attention to this outbreak in the region.Methods Three hundred and forty-seven undergraduate university students from Pakistan completed a battery of questionnaires focusing fear of COVID-19, associated safety behaviors, factual knowledge of COVID-19, and other psychological pointers hypothesized to be as predictors of anxious responses to COVID-19 threat and associated safety behaviors.Results The sample appeared to be fearful of COVID-19 and this fear was related to disgust sensitivity, anxiety sensitivity-related physical concerns, body vigilance, contamination cognitions, and general distress. Results suggested that the tendency of overestimating the severity of contamination and anxiety sensitivity towards physical concerns are significant predictors of COVID-19 related fear and consequent safety behaviors.Conclusion It is suggested that people with a greater concern of contamination are likely to respond fearfully to COVID-19 and that people with higher fear of COVID-19 are likely to feel contamination concerns.

Validation of the Japanese Version of the Body Vigilance Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 918-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Saigo ◽  
Yoshitake Takebayashi ◽  
Jun Tayama ◽  
Peter J. Bernick ◽  
Norman B. Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽  
Body Vigilance

The Body Vigilance Scale is a self-report measure of attention to bodily sensations. The measure was translated into Japanese and its reliability, validity, and factor structure were verified. Participants comprised 286 university students (age: 19 ± 1 years). All participants were administered the scale, along with several indices of anxiety (i.e., Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Short Health Anxiety Inventory Illness Likelihood Scale, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). The Japanese version of the Body Vigilance Scale exhibited a unidimensional factor structure and strong internal consistency. Construct validity was demonstrated by significant correlations with the above measures. Results suggest that the Japanese version of the scale is a reliable, valid tool for measuring body vigilance in Japanese university students.

Distance nexus learning challenges among rural undergraduate university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
Chinaza Uleanya ◽  
Bongani Thulani Gamede ◽  
Mofoluwake Oluwadamilola Uleanya
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Undergraduate University Students

Sexual health, alcohol and the university environment: is there a need for sexual health promotion intervention?

Sexual Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharyn Burns
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Male Students ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Group Methods ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The University

Background Young university students participate in hazardous drinking and risky sexual health behaviours, however there are few comprehensive interventions targeting this group. Methods: Undergraduate university students aged 18–24 years (n = 2466) were recruited to complete an online survey to investigate the association between levels of alcohol consumption, gender and experienced, second-hand and witnessed sexual health behaviours and situations. Results: Male students and hazardous drinkers were most likely to participate in unprotected sex and regretted sex. Female students and hazardous drinkers were most likely to experience an unwanted sexual advance. Conclusions: Integrated and comprehensive interventions targeting young people in the university setting are needed.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS ON TEACHING CHESS TO UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Bart
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
State University ◽  
Correct Usage ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Computer Based

The purpose of this study was to explore how undergraduate university students react to chess instruction. Certain patterns emerged from 10 offerings of a Freshman Seminar entitled “Beginners’ Chess and 21st Century Thinking Skills”. The course enrolled only first-year and second-year undergraduate students at a large public state university in the USA. The students tended to have little or no knowledge of chess prior to the course. The course made extensive use of chess-related websites available on the Internet such as chess.com, lichess.org, and chessgames.com. The instruction involved the projection of a chess-related website projected onto a large classroom screen with the use of an instructor’s computer connected to a projector that projected the computer-based image onto the screen. The course had 10-20 students in each annual offering of the course that lasted 15 weeks. The student evaluations of the course were very positive, indicating that the students enjoyed the course very much. The course involved instruction in chess on topics such as tactics and basic checkmates along with instruction on the cognitive psychological foundations of chess on topics such as problem solving and critical thinking. The primary task in the course was that each student had to prepare a critical evaluation of two of their own chess games that included correct usage of proper algebraic notation for the chess moves. The chess activity that the students enjoyed the most was group competition.

scholarly journals Supporting Undergraduate University Students through Instrumental Mentoring

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Smith ◽  
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Susan Beltman ◽  
Judith Dinham ◽  
Toni Dobinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate University Students
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