Candidates from wealthy homes or urban areas are more advantageously positioned to qualify for medical school in Japan.

BackgroundDetermining the bracket of the economic situation to enroll in a medical school in Japan is an arduous task for medical schools and educational administrations.Methods and FindingsA nationwide cross-sectional survey was utilized with an original questionnaire to identify factors advantageous for high school students seeking admission in a medical school. We sent a letter and questionnaire to the teachers in charge of career guidance at 1,746 high schools in Japan.A total of 1,094 responses were obtained. Of them, 66.8% responded affirmatively to the statement, "It is difficult for students in economically disadvantaged families to enroll in medical school," while 42.0% responded affirmatively to: "Some students gave up on going to medical school because they could not afford it," and 61.9% responded affirmatively that "students living in urban areas are more likely to go on to a medical department."ConclusionsMany high school teachers in Japan believe that students from wealthy families and those living in urban areas have an advantage in advancing to medical school. Consequently, many high school students give up on going to medical school for financial reasons.

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Online Career Guidance: Does Knowledge Equate to Power for High School Students?

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ◽

10.1017/jgc.2017.7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 190-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Natal'ya Galliott

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Career Guidance ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Career Counselling ◽

School Type ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Policy Makers

The provision of online career information and guidance is becoming more popular among career counselling practitioners and policy makers targeting the postschool transitions of youth. Internet-based career exploration and guidance systems provide convenience and economy to both individuals confronted with career decision making as well as those assisting them in the process. However, the usefulness of these systems in improving the career uncertainty of young people is under-researched. This article presents the results of a cross-sectional survey conducted with high school students in Years 9–12 (N= 706) from 12 schools in New South Wales, Australia. Analyses reveal that: the majority of students are unaware of the online career guidance services targeted towards them; the personal characteristics, school type, and sector of participants differed between websites recalled; and that there are no significant relations between listed web resources and students’ career certainty. The article concludes with implications for career counselling practitioners and policy makers.

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Students who are both victims and perpetrators of physical violence at a private high school in rural Northern Vietnam: Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates

Journal of Health and Development Studies ◽

10.38148/jhds.0504skpt20-082 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 05 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Ngoc Binh Nguyen ◽

Kim Anh Le ◽

Quang Dat Truong

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

School Violence ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Northern Vietnam ◽

Perpetrators And Victims ◽

Private High School

Backgrounds: Physical violence in schools is a fairly common problem in Vietnam. However, current studies pay little attention to violence in private schools. Objectives: The study aims to estimate the prevalence and related sociodemographic factors of school physical violence among students at Hiep Hoa 5 private high school in Bac Giang province in Northern Vietnam. Methods: This was a school-based cross-sectional survey using a random sample technique with a multistage process from April to June 2019. Main findings: 412 students participated in the study, and the results indicated that 55/412 (13.3%) students were both perpetrators and victims of school violence. While 16.7% of students performed physical violence, 27.9% of students suffered physical violence by other students in the past six months. Experiencing physical violence was associated with sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, grade, exposure to physical violence in the media, time playing action games and witnessing violent events in the living place... Conclusions: More than 13% of students are perpetrators and victims of physical violence by their peers at a rural private high school. This prevalence is significantly correlated with individual factors. The results suggest that a greater focus on young people's educational activities should be provided to direct their development, including preventing physical violence. Keywords: Physical violence, high school students, perpetrators and victims.

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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Salty Snack Consumption among Serbian Urban-Living Students and Their Contribution to Salt Intake

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12113290 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 3290

Author(s):

Jasmina B. Timic ◽

Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic ◽

Heiner Boeing ◽

Dušanka Krajnovic ◽

Brizita Djordjevic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

University Students ◽

Salt Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Urban Living ◽

Salty Snack ◽

Snack Consumption

This study investigated the behavior of urban-living students related to the salty snacks consumption, and their contribution to salt daily intake. A cross-sectional survey on 1313 urban-living students (16–25 years, 61.4% university students and 38.6% high school students) used a pre-verified questionnaire created specifically for the study. The logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors influencing snack consumption. The results of salt content and the snack consumption frequency were used to evaluate snack contribution to salt intake. All subjects consumed salty snacks, on average several times per week, more often at home and slightly more during periods of intensive studying, with 42% of the participants reporting to consume two or more packages per snacking occasion. Most of the participants consumed such products between main meals, but 10% of them took snacks immediately after the main meal. More high-school students than university students were in the “high snack group” (p < 0.05). The most frequently consumed salty snacks were those with the highest content of salt. Salt intake from snack products for a majority of participants ranged between 0.4 and 1 g/day. The research revealed younger age, home environment and significant contribution to salt intake as critical points in salty snack consumption among urban-living students important for the better understanding of their dietary habits.

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A cross-sectional survey of factors influencing bone mass in junior high school students

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1007/s12199-012-0322-6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 313-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yuka Tamura ◽

Isao Saito ◽

Yasuhiko Asada ◽

Taro Kishida ◽

Masamitsu Yamaizumi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Bone Mass ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Influencing

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A correlational analysis of weapon-carrying among urban high school students: Findings from a cross-sectional survey

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/1054-139x(94)90457-x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 90 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

John Kulig ◽

Jeanette Valentine ◽

Lisa Steriti

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Correlational Analysis ◽

Urban High School ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Weapon Carrying

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The detrimental impacts of smart technology device overuse among school students in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-020-02417-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ali Jasem Buabbas ◽

Madawi Anwar Al-Mass ◽

Basma Awad Al-Tawari ◽

Mohammad Abbas Buabbas

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Smart Technology ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Equal Distribution ◽

Device Use

Abstract Background Children and adolescents are becoming the most prolific users of smart technology (ST) devices due to the numerous advantages presented by these devices. However, the overuse of ST devices can have detrimental impacts on health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of ST device use among school students in Kuwait and the possible associated health problems. Methods This cross-sectional survey used a pretested questionnaire to collect data from students of different educational levels within the governmental sector: primary, secondary and high school. Chi-square tests were applied to find associations or significant differences between the categorical variables, in which p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results This study included 3015 students, of whom 53.6% were female. The sample had an equal distribution of primary (33.8%), secondary (32.4%) and high school students (33.8%). Almost all of the participants (99.7%) owned a ST device, chiefly smartphones (87.7%). Most of the students used ST devices for > 4 total hours per day on average, which is categorised as “overuse”. Among those overusing ST devices, the symptoms most commonly experienced included headaches (35.0%), sleep disturbances (36.6%) and neck/shoulder pain (37.7%). Students who used ST devices for < 1 h per session experienced eye-related problems. Moreover, students who played sports on a regular basis were more likely to spend less time per session on ST devices. The prolonged use of ST devices was associated with higher reporting of seizures, eye squints and transient vision loss. Conclusion The overuse of ST devices per day and per session by school-aged children has the potential to have a detrimental impact on their health, as has been noticed among students in Kuwait. Healthcare professionals, school authorities and parents could use these results to plan strategies to change ST device use behaviours among schoolchildren.

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Menyusun Soal Literasi Saintifik Topik Gerak Lurus untuk Sekolah Menengah

10.31227/osf.io/anb32 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Adib Rifqi Setiawan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Competency Domain ◽

Work Type

Descriptive work type of cross-sectional survey through 18 of questions items were aimed at assessing the quality of the scientific literacy’s instrument in competency domain for junior high school students on the topic of straight motion. The validity of the instrument assessed based on obtain judgement expert and reliability of the instrument assessed by internal consistency. The research reports that 14 items question is very good and 4 items question is good with reliability coefficient (α) by 0.72. The results earned shows that instrument can be used as a one of reference for analyzing the difficulties of scientific literacy’s students on the topic of linear motion in junior high school.

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