scholarly journals A Study on Suicide of Middle School Students and Reaction Characteristics of DAS -With the focus on the Risk Factors and Protective Factors-

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-770
Author(s):  
Park, Chi-Hong ◽  
Kim Gab Sook
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reaction Characteristics

scholarly journals Adolescent Tobacco and Betel Nut Use in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands: Evidence From Guam

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1058-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallav Pokhrel ◽  
Francis Dalisay ◽  
Ian Pagano ◽  
Wayne Buente ◽  
Elizabeth Guerrero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Betel Nut ◽  
School Students ◽  
Product Use ◽  
The Us

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of, and the risk and protective factors associated with, tobacco product use among adolescents in Guam, a US-Affiliated Pacific Island (USAPI) territory. To examine disparities in risk and protective factors across indigenous and nonindigenous groups. Design: Quantitative; cross-sectional. Setting: Middle and high schools in Guam. Sample: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey sample included a representative sample of 2449 6th to 12th graders (71% response rate). Sample for the supplemental study included 670 middle school students (76% response rate across randomly selected classrooms). Measures: Self-reported measures of lifetime and past 30-day tobacco and betel nut use, social competence, resistance self-efficacy, risk perceptions, friend and family tobacco product use, and ease of access to tobacco products. Analysis: Multilevel logistic regression and analysis of covariance. Results: The prevalence rates of current cigarette, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarette use among middle school students were 8%, 8%, and 25%, respectively. Ability to resist social pressure to use tobacco/betel nut use was strongly associated with lower likelihood of tobacco (odds ratio [OR] = 0.76; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.68-0.84) and betel nut use (OR = 0.74; 95% CI: 0.67-0.82). Indigenous Pacific Islanders scored significantly lower on protective and higher on risk factors. Conclusion: Tobacco product use rates among Guam middle school students appear to be 4 to 5 times higher than the US national average rates. There is an urgent need for developing tobacco and betel nut use prevention programs for USAPI youth that are tailored to the needs of indigenous Pacific Islanders.

scholarly journals Gender-Specific Risk Factors of Physical Activity-Related Injuries among Middle School Students in Southern China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongchun Tang ◽  
Weicong Cai ◽  
Wenda Yang ◽  
Yang Gao ◽  
Liping Li
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender Specific

This cross-sectional study was carried out to explore the potential risk factors of physical activity-related injuries (PARI) among middle-school students of different genders. Selected by the random cluster sampling method, students aged from 12 to 16 years old in grades 7–8 from six middle schools in Shantou, southern China, were recruited for this investigation in November 2017. Information about socio-demographics, physical activity (PA) exposure time, individual exercise behaviors, risk-taking behaviors, and PARI experiences in the past 12 months was collected. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to explore the risk factors of PARI. A total of 1270 students completed valid questionnaires, with an overall injury incidence of 33.6% (boys: 42.0%; girls: 25.0%), an injury risk of 0.68 injuries/student/year, and an injury rate of 1.43 injuries per 1000 PA exposure hours. For boys, living in a school dormitory, participating in sports teams, exercising on a wet floor, rebellious behavior, and having longer PA exposure time were the risk factors of PARI. For girls, those who were sports team members, whose parents were divorced or separated, and those with longer PA exposure time were more vulnerable to suffer from PARI. In conclusion, PARI was a health problem among middle school students in southern China. Boys and girls differed in PARI occurrence and were affected by different risk factors, which provides a basis for targeted gender-specific intervention programs to reduce the occurrence of PARI among middle-school students.

Strategies and Tools to Embrace Prevention with Upstream Programs: A Novel Pilot Program for Enhancing Social and Emotional Protective Factors in Middle School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-220
Author(s):  
M Amaris Knight ◽  
Amanda Haboush-Deloye ◽  
Pamela M Goldberg ◽  
Kelly Grob
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Behaviors ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Abstract Social–emotional learning (SEL) programs can be considered upstream, or primary prevention, because they focus on providing students with the life skills necessary to navigate situations and relationships from which problem behaviors may arise to prevent a crisis situation. Strategies & Tools to Embrace Prevention with Upstream Programs (SEL@MS, formerly known as STEP UP) is a comprehensive SEL curriculum for middle school students aimed at promoting universal prevention strategies for healthy populations. SEL@MS enhances protective factors against negative behaviors by reinforcing multilevel approaches to strengthening community, interpersonal, and individual attributes with lesson plans that can be integrated into school curricula. This quasi-experimental pilot study was conducted over the course of two years with 59 middle school students assigned to either the intervention (n = 27) or control (n = 32) group. Analyses demonstrated significant improvements among students in the intervention group in self-regulation, responsibility, social competence, and empathy. Results of this study suggest that SEL@MS is a promising approach to enhance social and emotional protective factors that, when fostered over time, have the potential to improve overall mental health.

scholarly journals Addictive behavior in adolescents in Kairouan (Tunisia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Ghali ◽  
M El Ghardallou ◽  
J Mannai ◽  
L Marzougui ◽  
O Chemkhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Addictive Behavior ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Predominance

Abstract Background and aims The levels of use of some psychoactive substances, especially alcohol, tobacco and cannabis, remain high among adolescents, despite progress in regulatory efforts to limit access to these products. Our objective is to determine the prevalence of addictive behavior among middle school students in the Kairouan region and to specify the risk factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in public schools of Kairouan (Tunisia) during one month (May 2016). Students aged 13 to 16 were included in the study. The statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS software version 18. Results A total of 2020 students participated in this study with mean age of 13.9 ± 1.2 years. A male predominance was noted (44.1%, n = 890). The prevalence of addictive behavior was 7.1% (95% CI = [6% - 8.2%]). Multivariate analysis showed that the probability of addictive behavior decreased in young women (OR = 0.05, 95% CI = [0.02 - 0.09]) from rural origin (OR = 0.51, 95% CI = [0.32 - 0.83]). Independent risk factors associated with addictive behavior were: Age (OR = 1.39, 95% CI = [1.16 - 1.66]), family history of suicide (OR = 4.42, 95% CI = [ 2.56 - 7.62]), repeating the school year (OR = 2.91, 95% CI = [1.84 - 4.60]), physical aggression (OR = 1.78; 95% CI = [1.06 - 2.98]) and depression (OR = 1.56, 95% CI = [1 - 2.43]). Conclusions The entourage and caregivers are important actors to help adolescent to verbalize his suffering and find other ways to fight against the depressive affects. Key messages Prevalence of psychoactive substance use is very high in middle school students. Identification of risk factors is important for prevention program planning at an early stage.

scholarly journals Risk Factors Influencing Cyberbullying Perpetration among Middle School Students in Korea: Analysis Using the Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Regression Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Im Kang ◽  
Kyonghwa Kang ◽  
Chanhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Binomial Regression

This cross-sectional descriptive study identified risk factors and predictors related to the perpetration of and potential for cyberbullying among adolescents, respectively. The analysis included a zero-inflated negative binomial regression model. Data were assessed from 2590 middle-school student panels obtained during the first wave of the Korean Child and Youth Panel Survey 2018. Of these respondents, 63.7% said they had not experienced the perpetration of cyberbullying. However, a subsequent count model analysis showed that several factors were significantly associated with cyberbullying, including offline delinquency, aggression, smartphone dependency, and smartphone usage on weekends (either 1–3 h or over 3 h). A logit model analysis also showed several predictive factors that increased the likelihood of cyberbullying, including gender (boys), offline delinquency, aggression, smartphone usage during weekdays (1–3 h), computer usage during weekends (1–3 h), and negative parenting. These identified risks and predictors should be useful for interventions designed to prevent the perpetration of cyberbullying among middle school students.

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