scholarly journals The Emotional Response to Pandemic of Middle- and High-School Students of an Italian Northern Province: The ERP Study

Children ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Povero ◽  
Paola Turco ◽  
Roberto Walter Dal Negro
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Generalized Linear Models ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Almost All

The COVID-19 outbreak variably affected people’s mental reactions worldwide but was only episodically investigated in healthy Italian teenagers. Our aim was to investigate the emotional responses of Italian middle and high school students to the pandemic. An anonymous 10-item questionnaire was distributed in pre-selected school samples. Responders had to score their perceived extent for each reaction from 0 (lowest perception) to 10 (highest perception). A group of adults was selected as control. Generalized linear models were used to estimate differences among adults and students, high school (HS) and middle school (MS) students, and urban (U) and rural (R) MS students. Comparisons were presented as mean difference (Δ) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). A total of 1512 questionnaires (635 adults, 744 HS, 67 UMS, and 66 RMS) were analyzed. Students appeared more indifferent (Δ = 1.97, 1.52–2.41), anxious (Δ = 0.56, 0.07–1.04), aggressive (Δ = 2.21, 1.72–2.70), and depressed (Δ = 1.87, 1.40–2.34) than adults did, and claimed a higher loss of interest in their activities (Δ = 1.21, 0.72–1.70). Students were less disbelieving (Δ = −0.93, −1.50–0.35) and feared for their loved ones (Δ = −0.89, −1.40–0.39). MS students were less affected by the outbreak than HS students were. Furthermore, R-MS students were significantly less aggressive and depressed, but more indifferent and disbelieving than U-MS. Female sex was an independent factor associated to almost all the questionnaire domains. The pattern of the psychological responses to the pandemic in Italian students proved multifaceted. In addition to anxiety, loss of interest in activities, and depression, aggressiveness emerged as the most characterizing mental attitude in response to the pandemic.

ACETAMINOPHEN OVERDOSE AS A SUICIDAL GESTURE: A SURVEY OF ADOLESCENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF ITS POTENTIAL FOR TOXICITY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. A36-A36
Author(s):  
Wade C. Myers ◽  
Terrance A. Otto ◽  
Elaine Harris ◽  
Daniel Diaco ◽  
Anthony Moreno
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Acetaminophen Overdose ◽  
Early Symptoms ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Acetaminophen is a popular nonprescription analgesic that is often taken in overdose by adolescents during suicidal gestures. The authors hypothesized that most adolescents are naive about the toxic and lethal potential of acetaminophen in overdose. A one-page, 12-item questionnaire was administered to 169 high school students to evaluate their perceptions and knowledge in this area. Whereas only 22% of the sample underestimated the dose of acetaminophen necessary to cause harm, 40.5% underestimated the potential lethality of acetaminophen in overdose. Moreover, 17% of the sample did not believe one could ingest enough acetaminophen to cause death. The lack of knowledge about acetaminophen's potential dangerousness, its widespread availability, and an absence of early symptoms of hepatotoxicity make this medication highly dangerous to those adolescents who take it in overdose during parasuicidal behavior.

Do the BSRI and PAQ Really Measure Masculinity and Femininity?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1000-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Fernández ◽  
Mª Teresa Coelleo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Log Linear

The two most used instruments to assess masculinity (M) and femininity (F) are the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) and the Personality Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ). Two hypotheses will be tested: a) multidimensionality versus bidimensionality, and b) to what extent the two instruments, elaborated to measure the same constructs, classify subjects in the same way. Participants were 420 high school students, 198 women and 222 men, aged 12–15 years. Exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency analysis were carried out and log-linear models were tested. The data support a) the multidimensionality of both instruments and b) the lack of full concordance in the classification of persons according to the fourfold typology. Implications of the results are discussed regarding the supposed theory behind instrumentality/expressiveness and masculinity/femininity, as well as for the use of both instruments to classify different subjects into the four distinct types.

May 1968 in Africa: Revolt in Dakar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Gueye ◽  
Fallou Ngom ◽  
Vincent Hiribarren ◽  
Jelmer Vos ◽  
Fabrice Jaumont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
University Campus ◽  
School Students ◽  
Working Classes ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
National Crisis ◽  
May 1968 ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The University

As in a number of other continents, Africa experienced a wave of student and union protests in May 1968. One of its epicenters was in Senegal, based at the University of Dakar, also known as the “eighteenth French university,” where students from France and almost all Francophone Africa were directed. The events of May 1968 in Senegal were primarily caused by local factors, although similarities with the global youth protest movement can also be found. Initially ignited by a student revolt over the conditions of scholarships, the movement spread to high school students and workers’ unions, gaining the support of the working classes, while the party-state relied on the army’s loyalty as well as the support of marabouts, the Muslim leaders. This in turn expanded the crisis, first from Dakar to other parts of the country, then from Senegal to the native countries of the students who had been arrested and expelled after the university campus had been stormed by the police. At the crossroads between an escalating student strike, a student movement infiltrated by political opposition or foreign influence, a rebellion against neocolonialism, as well as a sense of weariness due to difficult social and economic circumstances, May 1968 in Senegal resembled a protest against the personal power of President Senghor as well as a demonstration led by young people who, like their counterparts abroad, wanted to change the world. The national crisis, in a context of international turmoil and in interaction with global issues, ended on September 26, when the four-month high school strikes satisfactory ended.

STUDENTS’ PROPORTIONAL REASONING IN MATHEMATICS THROUGH COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTEXT

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1670
Author(s):  
Rohati Rohati ◽  
Turmudi Turmudi ◽  
Kusnandi Kusnandi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Real World ◽  
Proportional Reasoning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reasoning Skills ◽  
Almost All

Abstract The aim of this study was to ascertain high school students' proportional reasoning in the sense of the COVID-19 pandemic. How do students' thoughts flow when confronted with problems requiring proportional reasoning? This research is a mixed study by collecting data through problem-solving questions to 253 junior high school students in Muaro Jambi, Jambi Province, Indonesia. The problem-solving activities are based on real-world scenarios and require reasoning that is proportional and pertinent to the COVID-19 pandemic context. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the test is administered through the Whatsapp framework. Students' responses are examined in detail to ascertain their proportional reasoning skills. The results indicate that almost all students correctly answered the first question. However, only a small percentage of students were able to answer to and make the correct argument for the second question. The findings indicated that students demonstrated a reasonable level of proportional reasoning when confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic situation. According to the findings of this report, it is important for teachers of mathematics to establish learning activities and problem-solving tasks that help students improve their proportional reasoning skills. Keywords: COVID-19; Problem Solving; Proportional Reasoning; Real-World Situations AbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menggali penalaran proporsional siswa SMA  dengan konteks pandemi COVID-19. Bagaimana alur pemikiran siswa ketika dihadapkan pada masalah yang membutuhkan penalaran proporsional? Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian campuran dengan pengumpulan data melalui pertanyaan pemecahan masalah kepada 253 siswa SMP di Muaro Jambi, Provinsi Jambi, Indonesia. Kegiatan pemecahan masalah didasarkan pada skenario dunia nyata dan membutuhkan penalaran yang proporsional dan relevan dengan konteks pandemi COVID-19. Karena pandemi COVID-19 yang sedang berlangsung, tes dikirim melalui aplikasi Whatsapp. Tanggapan siswa diperiksa secara rinci untuk memastikan kemampuan penalaran proporsional mereka. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa hampir semua siswa menjawab pertanyaan pertama dengan benar. Namun, hanya sebagian kecil siswa yang mampu menjawab dan membuat argumen yang benar untuk pertanyaan kedua. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa memiliki alur penalaran proporsional yang cukup baik dengan menggunakan konteks kondisi pandemi COVID-19. Menurut temuan  ini, penting bagi guru matematika untuk menetapkan kegiatan pembelajaran dan tugas pemecahan masalah yang membantu siswa meningkatkan keterampilan penalaran proporsional mereka. Kata kunci: COVID-19; Pemecahan Masalah; Penalaran Proporsional; Situasi Dunia

scholarly journals Teaching Chemistry Based on the Stimulus Equivalence Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo de Abreu César ◽  
Melania Moroz
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Stimulus Equivalence ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Conditional Relations ◽  
Equivalence Model ◽  
Almost All

Abstract This study aimed to verify the effects of a procedure, based on the stimulus equivalence model, to teach naming 10 chemical elements, from their symbolic representations and their respective numbers and atomic models. Eight high school students participated. Four classes of stimuli were used: (A) name; (B) symbol; (C) atomic number; (E) atomic model of chemical elements. The following were performed: evaluation of the initial repertoire; teaching of conditional relations and testing of emergence of new conditional relations; evaluation of the final repertoire. From the teaching of three relations (AB, BC and BE), almost all participants presented at least 90% of correct answers (hits) in nine relations (BA, CB, AC, CA, EB, AE, EA, CE, EC); in the chemical elements naming (BD, CD and ED), seven participants obtained at least 80% of hits. The efficiency of teaching procedure for chemistry learning at the high school level has been verified.

scholarly journals Perceptions of nursing as a future profession among high school students' females in AL-RASS city, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwa Al-humaidan ◽  
Fathia Mersal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Nursing Career ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Future Choice

Background: Saudi Arabia has a huge shortage of Saudi nurses. Therefore, the students’ perception of nursing affect their future choice of nursing career. Despite nursing is an honorable profession the majority of Saudi’s families still do not think like that about nursing.Aim: This study aimed to explore the Perceptions of nursing as a future profession among Secondary school students' females in Al Rass city KSA.Design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized.Sample: A convenient sample of female’s secondary school was included.Tools: Professional nursing perception questionnaires were used and provided to 225 females aged 16 and above who are attending the largest 4 high governmental schools in Al-Rass city in the Qassim region of KSA.Result: the result revealed that almost all had an idea about the functional aspect of nursing career, and 37% of them have got this infor-mation from media. However, only 29% of participants will choose nursing as a future career. Additionally, 55.1% of participants indicated that nursing requires science background that was their primary reason to avoid nursing career.Conclusion: this study concluded that the majority of respondents do not prefer nursing as future career. Therefore, there is a critical need to enhance the image of nursing and attract more high school students into this profession.

scholarly journals Korelasi Subtes IST dengan Nilai Mata Pelajaran di Sekolah yang Berada di Bawah Naungan Yayasan ‘X’ Bandung

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-182
Author(s):  
Lisa Imelia ◽  
Heliany Kiswantomo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cultural Arts ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Correlation Strength ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Academic Scores

The purpose of this research is to measure  the Correlation between IST Subtest with Academis Scores at Schools in Yayasan ‘X’  Bandung. IST is one of the intelligence test currently used to measure students' intelligence at school. Student achievement is influenced by intelligence. This study uses multiple correlational design, to measure  correlation strength between the two variables. Respondent are are 10th grade high school students in Yayasan ‘X’  Bandung. The instrument used in this study is the IST to measure the intelligence. Academic scores taken from student scores in every lesson. The results of this study indicate that the function of intelligence correlates with almost all forced lessons, except for cultural arts, singing, design and sports. For subjects of IPA concentration, intelligence function is supposed to be a predictor of Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, whereas for subjects of IPS concentration, intelligence function can only be predictor of geography.

scholarly journals Poor and Disliking Subjects in Relation to Residence - A Case Study on High School Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 686-689
Author(s):  
Sankara Pitchaiah Podila ◽  
Nazia Sultana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Urban Students ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Guntur District ◽  
Almost All

Liking and Disliking towards a subject is a common feature among the high school students. Some students feel easy about some subjects and tough about some other. The response was taken from 2743 students, studying 8th to 10th classes (Rural: 869 and Urban: 1874) in Government High schools of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The study found that High percent of rural students are Poor in almost all the subjects, except Natural Science compared to the urban students. In both cases, Telugu subject is easy for them. High percent of rural students disliking all the subjects compared to the urban.

scholarly journals Five-Tier Geometrical Optics Test Feasibility to Identify Misconception and the Causes in High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Farah Salmadhia ◽  
Heni Rusnayati ◽  
Winny Liliawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Geometrical Optics ◽  
Alternative Conceptions ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Feasibility ◽  
Feasibility Test ◽  
Almost All

This research aimed to test the feasibility of a geometrical optics instrument to identify the misconception and its causes. The instruments used in this research were question validation sheet and five-tier geometrical optics test (FIGOT) with 14 items of questions and consisted of 48 concepts tested. FIGOT obtained from the existing four-tier test research before which was then modified by adding one more tier about the causes of misconception. FIGOT validated by six experts, in which one the aspect assessed was the suitability of the items with alternative conceptions.  The analysis of construct validity tested using CVR (almost all items have a CVRAverage value of ≥ 0.67) and the reliability was using Cronbach’s Alpha (r ≥ 0.62 for each or both tier). The identification results processed using CDQ (Confidence Discrimination Quotient). The study was conducted in two public high schools located in Bandung and two public high schools located in Jakarta with 109 students (34 males and 75 females). The result showed that most senior high school students still experienced misconceptions related to the topic of geometrical optics, 17 misconceptions from 48 concepts about geometrical optics. The biggest percentage was 81% and CPM (Confidence of Percentage Misconception) was 4,75 about plane mirror. The most dominant causes of misconception in the material of geometrical optics were due to teachers, school books, and internet. The results of the FIGOT feasibility test showed that the items of questions were possible to use to identify misconceptions and the causes of misconceptions on optical geometry. 

scholarly journals Polish High School Students’ Knowledge about Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4765
Author(s):  
Monika Rucinska ◽  
Radoslaw Sroda ◽  
Olga Wilk ◽  
Arian Saied ◽  
Jakub Miloszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cancer Risk Factors ◽  
Knowledge Of Cancer ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Global Health Problem

Background: Cancer, as the second most common cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, is a global health problem. There is still an increasing number of cancer incidences and deaths. Methods: The study was conducted as a part of the health promotion educational project concerning oncological education to develop the knowledge of cancer risk factors among high school students in Poland. A special questionnaire was filled out by students before the educational lesson on cancer conducted by medical students and young doctors. Results: The study was carried out on 227 high school students (aged 17–18 years). Most students (67.5%) indicated that genetic predisposition is the most important cancer risk factor. Only about a quarter of students pointed to the relationship between lifestyle and cancer. Moreover, 41% of students admitted to smoking cigarettes. Most of them (80.6%) claimed that they can modify their own cancer risk. Almost all responders believed that early detected cancer is curable. Conclusions: High school students do not know about cancer risk factors and they do not relate cancer with lifestyle. Some students indicated bad lifestyle habits such as tobacco smoking. It is necessary to emphasize cancer prevention in early education, especially focusing on modification of lifestyle.

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