scholarly journals Anxiety and Academic Performance based on the school average, in Students of the Faculty of Psychology and Human Communication Therapy (FPYTCH) of the Juárez University of the State of Durango

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Leticia Fernández-Mojica ◽  
Jesús Abraham Soto-Rivera ◽  
Sagrario Lizeth Salas-Name ◽  
Nohemí Cejas-Leyva
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consent Procedure ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
Grade Average ◽  
Severe Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

In undergraduate students, it is not uncommon to hear that they have symptoms of anxiety, due to the workload they have. Objectives: Identify the presence of anxiety in FPyTCH students, Indicate if academic performance is affected with respect to anxiety in FPyTCH students. Methodology: This research was non-experimental, exploratory, observational, by survey, cross-sectional and descriptive, since no experimental maneuver was performed, in a non-probabilistic sample obtained by accident and convenience, after signing the informed consent. Procedure: 104 students participated corresponding to the semesters of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, to who were administered the Beck anxiety questionnaire. For statistical processing, spss version 20.0 software was used. Contribution: .906 CRONBACH. The results obtained show that 28.8% of the students present severe anxiety and 13.5% do not have anxiety, as well as the minimum grade average found is 6.9 and the maximum is 9.7, however, said grade average is not found. influenced by the presence or not of anxiety.

scholarly journals Manifestaciones y Capacidad de Afrontamiento del Estrés Académico en Estudiantes de la Facultad de Psicología y Terapia de la Comunicación Humana (FPYTCH) del Estado de Durango

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Leticia Fernández-Mojica ◽  
José Alejandro Ríos-Valles ◽  
Jesús Abraham Soto-Rivera ◽  
Elda Raquel Vázquez-Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Teacher Evaluations ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consent Procedure ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

In higher education, students are susceptible to the manifestation of stress. Objectives: to determine the presence of academic stress in psychology students of the FPYTCH; Identify the main stressors in the participants of the psychology career of the FPYTCH. Methodology: This investigation was non-experimental, exploratory, observational, by survey, cross-sectional and descriptive, in a non-probabilistic sample obtained by accident and for convenience, after signing an informed consent. Procedure: 122 students participated in the semesters of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th grade, to whom the academic stress questionnaire was applied. For statistical processing the spss software version 20.0 was used. Contribution: The Cronbach Alpha of the analyzed data was 0.94. Of the 29 variables analyzed, only two showed that there is almost always academic stress which are: 1) teacher evaluations and 2) the type of work requested by teachers. Therefore, it is considered that there is little presence of variables with academic stress, and therefore it can be considered that students have a good capacity to face the academic environment.

scholarly journals How does cognitive function measured by the reaction time and critical flicker fusion frequency correlate with the academic performance of students?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Prabu Kumar ◽  
Abirami Omprakash ◽  
Maheshkumar Kuppusamy ◽  
Maruthy K.N. ◽  
Sathiyasekaran B.W.C. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Flicker Fusion Frequency ◽  
Fusion Frequency ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Background The reaction time (RT) is “the time taken for the appearance of rapid voluntary reaction by an individual following a stimulus, either auditory or visual” and the Critical Flickering Fusion Frequency (CFFF) is “the rate at which successively presented light stimuli appear to be steady and continuous”. RT and CFFF are commonly used for the assessment of cognitive functions that are known to influence academic performance. However, data about the exact correlation between these are scarce, particularly in India. This research aimed to study the association between visual RT (VRT), auditory RT (ART) and CFFF and their impact on the academic performance of undergraduate students. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 students of Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at a private medical university in South India, during the period from 2015 to 2017. The VRT, ART and CFFF were evaluated, and the best out of three subsequent attempts was recorded. The mean score (in percentage) of the three best marks out of the five internal assessments for the course during each academic year was considered for analysis. The association between the different cognitive tests and the average academic performance was analysed. Results Female students had faster VRT (n = 345, mean = 243.97, SD = 83.87) than male students (n = 273, mean = 274.86, SD = 96.97) (p = 0.001). VRT and ART had a moderate negative correlation with academic performance (for ART, r = − 0.42, p < 0.001; for VRT; r = − 0.40, p < 0.001). CFFF had a very weak positive correlation with academic performance (r = 0.19, p = 0.01). The only independent predictors of academic performance were RT and gender (Adjusted R2 = 0.11). Conclusion Although there is a correlation between CFFF and cognitive function, our study showed only a weak correlation between CFFF and academic performance. Female students had faster RTs, and gender was an independent predictor of academic performance. Rather, students with faster RTs appear to have an advantage in academic performance.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE OF CONSEQUENCES, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND DRUG CONSUMPTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN ONE UNIVERSITY IN JAMAICA

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (spe) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay Williams ◽  
Bruna Brands
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objective: determine the prevalence of drug use and to investigate the relationship between knowledge of consequences and drug consumption as well as the relationship between academic performance and drug consumption among university undergraduate students in Jamaica. Method: the study uses a cross sectional design. A total of 250 undergraduate students were selected through a randomized cluster sampling process. A modified survey instrument consisting of over 70 items relating to socio-demographics, knowledge of consequences, drug consumption and academic performance measures was used to test the research question and hypothesis. Results: the findings revealed low levels of drug usage as well as problematic usage, however, there was a weak negative yet statistically significant correlation between the academic performance and alcohol use (r=-.139, p=.028) which suggested that an increase in alcohol usage is associated with reduction in academic performance. The independent T test also revealed a statistically significant difference between those who used alcohol and those who did not use alcohol in the past 12 months based on academic performance. Conclusion: the findings will inform policy decisions regarding drug use and the provision of intervention services. It is recommended that this research should be extended to other universities in Jamaica.

scholarly journals Association between Smoking and Academic Performance among Under-Graduate Students of Pakistan, A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Ullah ◽  
Siham Sikander ◽  
Mudassar Mushtaq Jawad Abbasi ◽  
Syed Aftab Rahim ◽  
Babar Hayat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Smoking Initiation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Prevalence of smoking is on the rise and its harmful effects on every organ of body are well known. Smoking is a growing concern due to adverse effects on health, its association with academic performance is not well studied. Objectives This study aims to assess the prevalence of smoking among undergraduate students of age 18-24 years in a public sector university of Islamabad, association between smoking and academic performance and also to assess the reasons of smoking initiation among undergraduate students. Methods The study included 500 undergraduate students. A self-report structured questionnaire was used to assess smoking, dietary habits, physical activity, parent’s smoking, friend’s smoking, time spent on mobile and TV and academic performance for collection of data. Logistic regression was used for association between smoking and academic performance. Results Results of study show that 112/500 (22.4%) students were smokers among them 93/112 (34.6%) were males and 19/112 (8.2%) were females. The mean age of study participants was 21.50 years (SD: 1.72. Prevalence of smoking was higher in students belonging to rural areas 23.5% to that of urban areas 21.9%. Three major reasons of smoking initiation; 25% students stated peers and friends, 21% stated easy availability while 14% said it was fun and enjoyment they started smoking. High academic performance was found to be inversely proportional to student’s smoking; at p-value 0.000 smokers had 2.5 (1.77, 3.74) odds of lower academic performance, boys having 2.17 (1.56, 3.03) odds of lower academic performance in last semester exams. Conclusion Findings highlighted extensive cigarette smoking among undergraduate students of Islamabad. Smoking is significantly and negatively associated with academic performance.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF DOMESTIC AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Leonor Pestana ◽  
João Duarte ◽  
Emília Coutinho ◽  
Cláudia Chaves ◽  
Paula Nelas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Activities ◽  
The Family ◽  
Household Activities ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
Daily Time

Abstract.Background: The academic performance of adolescents is determined by variables related to domestic and leisure activities.Objective: To identify variables related to domestic and leisure activities that influence the academic performance of adolescents.Methodology: Observational quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational, explanatory and retrospective study, using a non-probabilistic sample intended for convenience, consisting of 380 adolescents with an average age of 13.5 years (± SD 1:56).Results: Adolescents who collaborate with the family in household activities show better academic performance (p = 0.014). The daily time engaged in leisure activities, as computer use (p = 0.05), video watching (p = 0.021) and the use of games on PC or game consoles (p = 0.011), if over an hour, has negative repercussions on the academic performance of adolescents.Conclusion: Domestic activities positively influence the adolescents school performance, while leisure activities like computer use, watching videos and playing games on computers or game consoles have a negative impact, when occupying more than one hour per day.Keywords: domestic activities, leisure activities, adolescents, academic achievementResumo.REPERCUSSÕES DAS ATIVIDADES DOMÉSTICAS E DE LAZER NO RENDIMENTO ESCOLAR DOS ADOLESCENTESIntrodução: O rendimento escolar dos adolescentes é determinado por variáveis relacionadas com as atividades domésticas e de lazer.Objectivo: Identificar as variáveis relacionadas às atividades domésticas e de lazer que influenciam o rendimento escolar dos adolescentes.Metodologia: Estudo observacional, quantitativo, não experimental, em corte transversal, descritivo e correlacional, explicativo e retrospectivo, realizado numa amostra não probabilística intencional por conveniência, constituída por 380 adolescentes com uma média de idades de 13.5 anos (±1.56 dp).Resultados: Os adolescentes que colaboram com os familiares em atividades domésticas revelam melhor rendimento escolar (p=0,014). O rendimento escolar dos adolescentes é maior naqueles que ocupam menos de uma hora por dia em atividades de lazer, como no uso do computador (p=0,05), na visualização de vídeos (p=0,021), e no uso de jogos em PC ou em consola (p=0,011).Conclusão: As atividades domésticas influenciam positivamente o rendimento escolar dos adolescentes, enquanto as atividades de lazer como passar tempo a usar o computador, ver vídeos, jogar em computador e/ou em consola em tempos superiores a uma hora o influenciam negativamente.Palavras-chave: atividades domésticas, atividades de lazer, adolescentes, rendimento escolar, ocupação de tempos livres.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND COCAINE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM RIBEIRÃO PRETO - BRAZIL

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (spe) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline de Souza ◽  
Hayley Hamilton ◽  
Maria da Gloria Miotto Wright
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Objective: to determine alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine use, abuse, and dependence, and to identify the association between the use of these substances and the academic performance of undergraduate students. Method: a cross-sectional study with 275 undergraduate students from health and humanities courses at a university in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The instruments used were the Questionnaire for Screening the Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substances and the student’s self-report on their performance considering a scale from zero to 10. For analysis, Fisher’s Exact Test and Pearson’s Chi-square test were used. Results: the pattern of alcohol and cocaine use in the sample studied was similar to the national average; however the prevalence of marijuana abuse was higher than the average. The use of marijuana was associated with the students’ academic performance in this study. Conclusion: the same association between abuse of and dependence on marijuana was not identified in the sample studied.

Consent Requirements and Anxiety in University Undergraduate Students

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-178
Author(s):  
W. Bruce Holliman ◽  
Glenn A. Soileau ◽  
James M. Hubbard ◽  
Joanne Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
A Priori ◽  
The State ◽  
Consent Form ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Consent Procedure ◽  
University Undergraduate Students ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

Four intact classes of undergraduate students (N = 276) in beginning psychology and sociology were administered the state anxiety questionnaire of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory under one of the following conditions: (a) following the presentation of a brief consent form, (b) following a longer consent form, (c) prior to the administration of a consent form, or (d) following the reading of an irrelevant passage to control for experimenter contact time. A priori comparisons indicated that groups given the short consent form and the inventory prior to consent were more anxious than other groups. These results suggest that the consent procedure may be useful as a brief anxiety reducing introduction to the experimenter.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Veterinary Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Mahdy
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Veterinary Medical Students

The current cross-sectional study was carried out to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the academic performance of veterinary medical students and researchers. An online google form questionnaire was used to invite veterinary students and researchers to answer the questionnaire. A total of 807 participants were from 86 different countries answered the questionnaire with an overall response rate of 94.1%. The participants were 50.1% males and 49.9% females. The age of participants ranged from 17 to 51 years, and the majority of them (85.0%) were undergraduate students while postgraduate students comprised 15.0%. The data showed that the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown affected the academic performance of most participants (96.5%) with varying degrees. The mean evaluation scores for the online education, in general, was 4.9&thinsp;&plusmn;&thinsp;2.4 while that for the practical parts was 3.7&plusmn;&thinsp;2.6. About 60.7% of participants evaluated the online learning in general with 1-5 of 10 points, while 77.9% of participants evaluated the online learning in practical lessons with 1-5 of 10 points. Although online education provides an opportunity for self-study. The main challenge online education faces in veterinary medical science is how to give practical lessons. Since most of the subjects are practical; therefore, it is not easy to learn it online. Students think that it is difficult to fulfill the veterinary competencies only with the online education system. Online education can be improved by making it more interactive, showing medical procedures in real situations, giving concise information, and providing 3D virtual tools to mimic the real situation.

Facebook and academic performance: Reconciling a media sensation with data

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Pasek ◽  
Eian More ◽  
Eszter Hargittai
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Press ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Correlational Data ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The University

A recent draft manuscript suggested that Facebook use might be related to lower academic achievement in college and graduate school (Karpinski, 2009). The report quickly became a media sensation and was picked up by hundreds of news outlets in a matter of days. However, the results were based on correlational data in a draft manuscript that had not been published, or even considered for publication. This paper attempts to replicate the results reported in the press release using three data sets: one with a large sample of undergraduate students from the University of Illinois at Chicago, another with a nationally representative cross sectional sample of American 14- to 22-year-olds, as well as a longitudinal panel of American youth aged 14-23. In none of the samples do we find a robust negative relationship between Facebook use and grades. Indeed, if anything, Facebook use is more common among individuals with higher grades. We also examined how changes in academic performance in the nationally representative sample related to Facebook use and found that Facebook users were no different from non-users.

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