scholarly journals A Survey on Wellness and Its Predictors Amongst Fiji High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latileta Odrovakavula ◽  
Masoud Mohammadnezhad ◽  
Sabiha Khan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adolescent Wellness

Background: Adolescent population face a number of health concerns which calls for objective and comprehensive assessment of their wellness during their critical development phase. This study aimed to determine adolescent wellness and its predictors amongst adolescents in secondary schools in Fiji.Methods: This quantitative cross sectional study was conducted in four purposively selected schools in Suva and the greater Suva area, Fiji, between August and September, 2019. Students of Fijian nationality, enrolled into years 11-13 in the selected schools were purposively selected. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on four dimensions of wellness including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Spearman's Rho correlation was conducted to test for associations. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were applied to analyze the data by the SPSS software version 25. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.Results: A total of 350 students participated in the study. Mean raw scores for wellness dimensions were as follows: physical = 51 (out of 60), psychological = 63 (out of 80), social = 42 (out of 50), and spiritual = 34 (out of 40). For overall wellness, two significant differences were observed: students of Fijian Itaukei descent (193.68 ± 14.2) and participants with a family income of $40,000-50,000 (199.08 ± 12.60) (p = 0.04) had a higher overall wellness score. There were three significant differences observed for psychological wellness dimension; Fijians of Indian descent (64.68 ± 9.30), participants enrolled into year 13 (64.68 ± 9.30) and those with a family income of $40,000-50,000 had higher psychological score. For social wellness, a significant difference was observed: Itaukei participants had higher scores (43.34 ± 4.42) when compared to other ethnic groups (p < 0.05). In terms of spiritual wellness, a significant difference was observed for ethnicity: Itaukei participants had a higher mean score (35.59 ± 4.26) when compared to other ethnic groups (p < 0.05). Strong correlations were observed for all dimensions of wellness.Conclusions: Findings of this study highlighted different factors affecting adolescents' wellness in Fiji. It is recommended that health education and awareness program be carried out for developing adolescent wellness by considering these factors. It is also recommended that parental and family support are provided to adolescents.

scholarly journals Sexual Knowledge among High School Students in Northwestern Iran

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayyoub Malek ◽  
Ali Reza Shafiee-Kandjani ◽  
Abdolrasool Safaiyan ◽  
Hamid Abbasi-Shokoohi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Randomized Sampling ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adolescence Period

Objectives. Regarding the importance of sexual desire in adolescence period and public and parental concerns about it and considering the lack of studies on sexual knowledge especially in adolescents in Iran, this study was conducted to evaluate the sexual issues in high school girls and boys. Patients and Methods. The cross-sectional study was performed on 2700 high school students. Students were selected through a multi-staged randomized sampling method in Tabriz and by the convenience method in Ardabil and Urmia. Data collection tool was a questionnaire including knowledge questions and measured by a three-point scale. Data were statistically analyzed with SPSS version 11.5 software. Results. 11.8% of the students had a low sexual knowledge, 46.7% had average and 41.5% had a high one. There was no significant difference between male and female students' general sexual knowledge. The highest knowledge was about being aware of the religious rules concerning sex. Conclusion. Adolescents should be trained and acquire information about the different aspects of sexual issues. Female adolescents especially need to be educated about puberty physiology, fertility physiology and STDs.

scholarly journals Factores de riesgo para Síndrome Metabólico en adolescentes de nivel secundaria y bachillerato

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
María Juana Castillo Arreguín ◽  
Ruth Barroso Muñoz ◽  
Javier Alonso Trujillo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abdominal Perimeter ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Factores De Riesgo

<div>Resumen&nbsp;</div><div>Introducci&oacute;n: Actualmente la prevalencia de S&iacute;ndrome Metab&oacute;lico (SM) en los adolescentes mexicanos va en incremento, y los criterios para su diagn&oacute;stico a&uacute;n son heterog&eacute;neos. El SM tiene la capacidad de predecir riesgos vinculados a la diabetes y las enfermedades cardiovasculares.</div><div>Objetivo: Comparar la prevalencia de SM en adolescentes que estudian en dos planteles educativos y ponderar los factores de riesgo en cada caso. Metodolog&iacute;a: Estudio transversal comparativo y anal&iacute;tico, llevado a cabo en 67 adolescentes de 14-18 a&ntilde;os de edad, procedentes del CBTis No.227 (n=32) y la secundaria No.96 (n=35), seleccionados de manera aleatoria. Se realizaron mediciones cl&iacute;nicas, antropom&eacute;tricas, nivel de sedentarismo y adictivas. Se asumi&oacute; el criterio ATP III para diagnosticar SM. Se aplic&oacute; X2. Nivel &alpha; &le; 0.05. Resultados: La prevalencia de SM en CBTis fue 6% y en la Secundaria fue 23%. En los alumnos del CBTis los factores de riesgo que se asociaron &nbsp;significativamente con SM fueron; Hipertensi&oacute;n arterial, &nbsp;Hipertrigliceridemia, Per&iacute;metro abdominal y Sobrepeso/Obesidad. En los alumnos de secundaria fueron Hipertrigliceridemia, Per&iacute;metro abdominal, Sobrepeso/Obesidad y en el l&iacute;mite, el Sedentarismo (p = 0.058). Discusi&oacute;n: Se encontr&oacute; una diferencia significativa en SM, Bajo nivel de HDLc y sedentarismo entre ambos planteles, probablemente se deba a la alimentaci&oacute;n y actividad f&iacute;sica espec&iacute;ficamente. Conclusi&oacute;n: La prevalencia de SM fue relativamente baja en ambos grupos escolares. Epidemiol&oacute;gicamente no se considera riesgo a los factores evaluados ya que se presentaron pocos casos de SM, sin embargo, los casos del CBTis, presentaron hipertensi&oacute;n arterial, hipertrigliceridemia, per&iacute;metro abdominal, sobrepeso/obesidad, sedentarismo, alcoholismo y tabaquismo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Palabras clave: S&iacute;ndrome metab&oacute;lico, adolescentes, sedentarismo, alcoholismo y tabaquismo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Abstract&nbsp;</div><div>Introduction: Currently the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among Mexican adolescents is on the increase, and the criteria for diagnosis are still heterogeneous. MS has the ability to predict risks associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.&nbsp;</div><div>Objective: To compare the prevalence of MS in teenagers studying at two schools, weighing the risk factors in each case.&nbsp;</div><div>Methodology: Cross-sectional study comparative and analytical, conducted 67 adolescents 14-18 years of age, from the CBTis No.227 (n = 32) and the secondary No.96 (n = 35), selected randomly. They were measured clinical, anthropometric, level of sedentary and addictive. It took the ATP III criteria to diagnose MS. Applied X 2. Level &alpha; &le; 0.05.&nbsp;</div><div>Results: The prevalence of MS in CBTis was 6% and in the secondary was 23%. Risk factors significantly associated with MS CBTis students were; Arterial hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal perimeter and Overweight/obesity. High school students were hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal perimeter, Overweight/obesity and on the edge, the sedentary lifestyle (p = 0.058).&nbsp;</div><div>Discussion: Found a significant difference in MS, low-level HDLc and sedentary lifestyle between both campuses, probably due to food and physical activity specifically.&nbsp;</div><div>Conclusion: The prevalence of MS was relatively low in both school groups. Epidemiologically not considered risk factors evaluated since few cases of MS, however, arose the CBTis cases, had hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal perimeter, Overweight/obesity, sedentary lifestyle, alcoholism and smoking.</div><div><br /></div><div>Key words: Metabolic Syndrome, Adolescents, Sedentary Lifestyle, Alcoholism and Smoking.</div><div><br /></div>

scholarly journals Prevalence of Color Vision Deficiency among Students in Hajand and Amad High Schools in Shekhan City

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
Masood Abdulkareem Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Color Vision ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Color Vision Deficiency ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Age Range

Color vision deficiency is a condition affecting human's ability to see or recognize specific colors. It is mostly genetic, X-linked recessive inheritance and thus, is more common  among  males  than  females.  This  cross  sectional study was done to find the prevalence of color vision deficiency among high school students in Shekhan city and to find the relation of color vision deficiency with different races. The study has been conducted in two high schools that were present inside Shekhan city at the  time of the study (Amad high school for males and Hajand high school for females). All students screened by using Ishihara 24 plates.640 students (283 males, 357 females) were screened. Students' age range (15-22 years), the Mean age for males17.50 years and for females 17.13 years. The prevalence of Color Vision Deficiency was 6.36% among males and 0.84% among females. The most common types of Color Vision Deficiency  among  males  were  deuteranomaly  (10cases),protanomaly (5 cases), deuteranopia (2 cases) and protanopia (1 case).  There was no significant difference between races and color vision deficiency. Similar to dyslexia, before it was well known and well understood, color vision deficiency is aninvisible disability and can lead to students becoming disappointment with learning or feeling that they are moronic or less cable than others. It can provide erroneous rules for learning and indeed, even influence how well they do in their exams and consecutively their choice of career.

scholarly journals Comparação das barreiras percebidas para a prática de atividade física de acordo com o sexo e nível de atividade física.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-215
Author(s):  
Edina Maria De Camargo ◽  
José Francisco López-Gil ◽  
Wagner De Campos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Objetivo: Relatar as barreiras percebidas para a prática de atividade física no lazer pelos adolescentes e comparar de acordo com o sexo e nível de atividade física. Métodos: Estudo transversal, conduzido em 2018 com uma amostra representativa de 1518 adolescentes. As barreiras e o nível de atividade física foram avaliados por meio de instrumentos validados. Os adolescentes foram separados em três grupos: inativos, insuficientemente ativos, ativos. Resultados: Meninas reportaram com mais frequência: “não ter companhia” (33.2%; 34.9%; 31.9%) e “preguiça” (30.0%; 38.7%; 31.3%), sendo respectivamente: inativas, insuficientemente ativas e ativas. “Acha chato”, “clima” e “não ter como pagar” apresentaram diferenças estatísticas entre os grupos. Meninos inativos fisicamente reportaram com mais frequência: “não ter alguém para levar” (30.8%), “preguiça” e “não ter companhia” (30.1%, ambas). Insuficientemente ativos “não ter companhia” (37.6%) e “clima” (38.6%). Ativos reportaram “falta de locais” (38.7%) e “não ter alguém para levar” (36.2%). Apenas a barreira “não ter motivação” apresentou diferença significativa. Conclusão: “Não ter companhia” e “preguiça” foram as barreiras mais citadas por meninas em todos os grupos. Meninas insuficientemente ativas apresentaram diferenças significativas, para: “acha chato”, “clima” e “não tem como pagar”. Meninos reportaram com mais frequência as barreiras: “não ter alguém para levar”, “preguiça”, “não ter companhia”, “clima”, “falta de locais”. Quando comparado com os demais grupos apenas a barreira “não ter motivação” apresentou diferença significativa para o grupo de meninos. Objective: To compare the perceived barriers to the practice of physical activity of adolescents, according to gender and level of physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 with a representative sample of 1513 high school students from public schools. Barriers and level of physical activity were assessed using validated instruments. Adolescents were divided into three groups: inactive, insufficiently active, active. Descriptive statistics were used to verify differences in proportions regarding gender and Kruskal-Wallis for groups. Results: For girls: "having laziness" (n=470), "climate" (n=437) and "not having company" (n=428) were the most reported. For boys: "not having company" (n=186), "not having someone to take" (n=185) and "lack of places" (n=181). Among the groups (active, inactive, insufficient), only for the girls, there were differences: "finds it boring" (p=0.013), "climate" (p=0.003 and p=0.014) and "cannot pay" (p=0.005). Conclusion: Inactive girls perceive more the barriers "finds boring" and "climate" when compared to those insufficiently active and active, respectively. And, insufficiently active girls perceive more the barrier "cannot pay" when compared to inactive girls. For boys, there was no significant difference when comparing groups. Objetivo: Comparar as barreiras percebidas para a prática de atividade física de adolescentes, de acordo com o sexo e nível de atividade física. Métodos: Estudo transversal, conduzido em 2018 com uma amostra representativa de 1513 estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas. As barreiras e o nível de atividade física foram avaliados por meio de instrumentos validados. Os adolescentes foram separados em três grupos: inativos, insuficientemente ativos, ativos. Foi utilizada a estatística descritiva, para verificar diferenças nas proporções em relação ao sexo e o Kruskal-Wallis para grupos. Resultados: Para meninas: “ter preguiça" (n=470), "clima" (n=437) e "não ter companhia "(n=428) foram as mais relatadas. Para meninos: “não ter companhia" (n=186), "não ter alguém que leve"(n=185) e "falta de locais” (n=181). Entre os grupos (ativos, inativos, insuficiente), somente para as meninas, houve diferenças: “acha chato” (p=0.013), “clima” (p=0.003 e p=0.014) e “não tem como pagar” (p=0.005). Conclusão: Meninas inativas percebem mais a barreira “acha chato” e “clima”, quando comparado com as insuficientemente ativas e ativas, respectivamente. E, meninas insuficientemente ativas percebem mais a barreira “não tem como pagar” quando comparado com inativas. Para meninos, não houve diferença significativa quando comparado os grupos.

scholarly journals The impact of anti-smoking laws on high school students in Ankara, Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melike Demir ◽  
Gulistan Karadeniz ◽  
Fikri Demir ◽  
Cem Karadeniz ◽  
Halide Kaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Vocational High Schools ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors affecting the smoking habits of high school students, their thoughts about changes resulting from anti-smoking laws, and how they are affected by those laws. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 11th-grade students at eight high schools in Ankara, Turkey, were invited to complete a questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 1,199 students completed the questionnaire satisfactorily. The mean age of the respondents was 17.0 0.6 years; 56.1% were female, of whom 15.3% were smokers; and 43.9% were male, of whom 43.7% were smokers (p < 0.001). The independent risk factors for smoking were male gender, attending a vocational school, having a sibling who smokes, having a friend who smokes, and poor academic performance. Of the respondents, 74.7% were aware of the content of anti-smoking laws; 81.8% approved of the restrictions and fines; and 8.1% had quit smoking because of those laws. According to the respondents, the interventions that were most effective were the (television) broadcast of films about the hazards of smoking and the ban on cigarette sales to minors. The prevalence of smoking was highest (31.5%) among students attending vocational high schools but lowest (7.5%) among those attending medical vocational high schools. Although 57.1% of the smokers were aware of the existence of a smoking cessation helpline, only 3.7% had called, none of whom had made any attempt to quit smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Although most of the students evaluated were aware of the harmful effects of smoking and approved of the anti-smoking laws, only a minority of those who smoked sought professional help to quit.

Factors Affecting the Age at Menarche in High School Students in the West of Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
Mojgan Faraji-Goodarzi ◽  
Nadereh Taee ◽  
Khadijeh Mohsenifar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
The Body ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: .The age at menarche is a chief determinant of female puberty, which also indicates the health of the target population that is influenced by various environmental and hereditary factors. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the factors that impact the age at menarche in high school students of Khorramabad. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional correlational study that included 544 students attending high school in Khorramabad. The following information was collected: demographic data, age at menarche and anthropometric characteristics. Results: The mean age at menarche subjects was 13.10±1.06 years and menarche age ranges from 10 to 16 years. There was no significant difference in the demographic data and age at menarche. The height of students was the significant determinant of the age at menarche; whereas, students’ weight showed had an inverse relationship. Consequently, the body mass index (BMI) of students had a significant difference with the age at menarche. Conclusion: The age of menarche was positively associated with growth in height and inversely associated with weight and BMI.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitudes of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among High School Students in Sarajevo

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Sabina Mahmutovic Vranic ◽  
Mufida Aljicevic ◽  
Sabina Segalo ◽  
Anes Joguncic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Objective. </strong>The aim of the study was to evaluate knowledge and behavioural risks related to sexually transmitted infection (STIs) among high school students.</p><p><strong>Methods. </strong>The cross sectional study was conducted among students aged 15-18 years old from two high schools in the Sarajevo Canton in the period from October 2017 to March 2018. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was used. The survey investigated their socio-demographic characteristics, sexual habits and level of knowledge about STIs. The data were analysed using SPSS version 25 and MS Excel 2016.</p><p><strong>Results. </strong>In total 278 high school students participated in the study, with a mean age of 17.79±1.026 years, of which 89 (32%) were male, and 189 (68%) were female. There was no significant difference in age in relation to sex distribution (P=0.074). Regarding the number of participants, 234 (84.2%) were from the dental school, while 44 (15.8%) were from a <em>gimnazija </em>(grammar high school). There was no significant difference in gender-based distribution by school (P=0.080). Students from the grammar high school had significantly better knowledge about the impact of STI on the foetus (P=0.025) and infected individuals (P=0.001), also about the impact of STI on sterility (P=0.005).</p><p><strong>Conclusion. </strong>Our study confirmed the need for implementation of sexual education programs in the final grades of elementary school or in first grades of high school, aimed at improving knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and improving sexual and reproductive health.</p>

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