SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND LOCUS OF CONTROL ON MENTAL HEALTH AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS.

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-55
Author(s):  
Sameeta N g ◽  
Meena H
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
College Life ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
College Going ◽  
Time To Learn ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Oriented Activity

Background and objectives: To study the relationship between socio-demographic factors and locus of control on mental health among college students.Methods: The sample size consists of 150 cases of college going students out of which 75 cases were males and 75 cases were females. Students within the age group of 18-23 years and who were willing to participate and give informed consent were selected through stratied random sampling technique. The semi structured performa, Rotter's locus of control scale by Anand Kumar and Srivastava and mental health inventory by Jagdish and Srivastava were used to collect the data. Results: The nding of the study showed no relationship between the socio demographic proles of the study sample and locus of control. Further it was found that the overall mental health and locus of control have no relationship. However, the present study showed an association between two components of mental health (positive self evaluation and group oriented attitude) and locus of control indicating that students with internal locus of control have more positive self evaluation and group oriented activity than those who have an external locus of control.Conclusion: The present study concluded that the socio demographic factors had no relationship with the locus of control of the students and also there was no association with the overall mental health of the students with the locus of control. The stage of transition from school to college life is marked by a lot of adjustment issues and stress associated with academic pressure and various other environmental factors. This is a crucial time to learn and adopt adaptive and healthy ways of dealing with the various demands of the new environment. The study would enable students to understand how they give meaning to events in life and thus will help them understand themselves better. Further the current study would also be helpful in exploring the level of mental health of the students and providing necessary intervention if needed.

Is the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for non-work purposes affected by socio-demographic factors? Evidence from India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taru Saigal ◽  
Arun Kr. Vaish ◽  
N.V. Muralidhar Rao
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City

PurposeUsing survey data of a developing country city, this study aims to examine the impact of different socio-demographic factors on the choice of less-polluting modes of transport for purposes other than work.Design/methodology/approachStratified random sampling technique is employed and data on socio-demographic characteristics and mode of transport used is collected. Descriptive statistics complemented with a logit model of choice probabilities is implemented on the data obtained.FindingsMajority of the population in the city uses motorized means of transportation irrespective of the socio-demographic changes existing among them. Women, the individuals belonging to the youngest age group, the least economically well-off group of people, the least educated and the non-working are the individuals more likely to use more of less-polluting modes and less of more-polluting modes for non-work purposes as compared to their counterparts.Research limitations/implicationsThe study also calls for the development of an efficient and secured system of public transportation and non-motorized transportation in the city in such a way so as to neither hamper the goal of sustainability nor the goal of empowerment.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time a comprehensive analysis of the influence of socio-demographic factors on choice of type of mode of transport is carried out in this region of the developing world. This analysis will facilitate the policy makers in catering to the transportation needs of different segments of the society.

scholarly journals Persuasive Da’wah Agenda based on Sociodemographic Factors: A Study in Cimahi

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Bambang Saiful Ma'arif ◽  
Umar Yusuf ◽  
Suliadi Suliadi ◽  
Parihat Parihat
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Important Data ◽  
Sociodemographic Factor ◽  
Religious Theme ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

This paper is a result of primary research titled “Mapping the Profile of Persuasive Da’wah Agenda in Cimahi City.” Cimahi is well known as the industrial centre of ‘creative animation’. The method of research is quantitative by conducting surveys through questionnaires to 399 respondents in Cimahi using multistage random sampling technique. This paper presents important data on the socio-demographic factors of the citizens which can be basic in planning the effective da’wah activities. The sociodemographic factor aforementioned are age, education, and gender of respondents. Those factors must be accurately identified in order to plan the persuasive da’wah. The views of the citizens toward da’wah activity can be parameters toward persuasive da’wah, including what religious theme they preferred to, their preference on the actual da’wah themes, their liking on entrepreneurial da’wah, etc. Citizens give responses to da’wah agenda of both bil-lisan (da’wah through speech) and bil-hal (da’wah through one’s character). The more accepted a da’wah, it means the more persuasive the da’wah is. When citizens do not like the da’wah, it can be said an unpersuasive one. Da’wah persuasion is closely related to its acceptability by the citizens.

scholarly journals Social Support, Socio Demographic Factors and Elder Abuse: A Quantitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Mobolaji Grace Olasupo ◽  
Mathew Olugbenga Olasupo ◽  
Dare Azeez Fagbenro
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
T Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Elder abuse has continued to be a serious concern to many stakeholders in the world and Nigeria as reported by researchers, as well as various media platforms. It is from this fact that this present study examined the role of social support and socio demographic factors on elder abuse in Ile-Ife Osun state, Nigeria. Theory of social exchange provided the theoretical framework while a descriptive survey was adopted. Three hundred and ninety-two (392) respondents (Males = 192, Females = 200, M = 70.77, S.D. = 6.33) were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire comprising demographics variables, elder abuse scale (α = .65), and social support scale (α = .94). Data were analysed using T-test for independence measure and analysis of variance (ANOVA). T-test for independent statistics revealed that social support differentiated the experienced elder abuse t(390) = -3.33; p < .001). There were some gender differences in elder abuse (t(390) = 2.20; p = .028). There was no significant relationship between socioeconomic status and elder abuse (F(3, 389) = 1.46;  p = .225). The study concluded that social support and gender played a vital role with elder abuse in Osun state. The study, therefore, recommended that government should provide appropriate social support such as prompt payment of pension and gratuity, provision of feeding, good, as well as living arrangements with special attention on elderly men

scholarly journals A Study of Mental Health Status of the Teaching Community of RPCAU, Pusa

2021 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Dipankar Saikia ◽  
Ashok K. Singh ◽  
Nirala Kumar ◽  
Bidyut P. Gogoi ◽  
Avinash Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Health It ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Teaching Community ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
The University

Aims: The study examined mental health status of teachers working at RPCAU, Pusa. Study Design: A Descriptive design was implemented. Place and Duration of the Study: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar in the year 2021. Methodology: One hundred and sixty teachers from all the colleges of RPCAU were selected, by using multistage purposive sampling technique and administered with a mental health inventory (MHI) developed by Jagdish and Srivastav (1988). The statistical techniques employed were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation (SD) and the obtained results were analyzed accordingly. Results: The findings suggested that majority of teaching community of RPCAU, Pusa were mainly having good mental health. With respect to different dimensions of mental health, it is evident that majority of teaching community of RPCAU, Pusa were having better mental health across their integration of personality (45.62%), and group-oriented attitude (43.75%), while positive self-evaluation (38.12%), perception of reality (41.87%), autonomy (55.00%) and environmental competence (38.12%) were the other dimensions in which majority of teaching community was found to possess average mental health. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the findings that teaching community of RPCAU, Pusa were primarily having good mental health. Since the teaching faculty of the University were having highest degree in their possession and being the faculty in Central University, their wages and perks being paid regularly in order to meet their relevant needs hence, better mental health are the ingredient under which they are working.

scholarly journals Association of Smoking Behavior and Socio‐Demographic Factors, Work, Lifestyle and Mental Health of Japanese Civil Servants

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 443-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizhen Hu ◽  
Michikazu Sekine ◽  
Alexandru Gaina ◽  
Ali Nasermoaddeli ◽  
Sadanobu Kagamimori
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

scholarly journals Mental Health Status among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients at Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Mohd Haazik Mohamed ◽  
Sangaran Gopal ◽  
Idayu Badilla Idris ◽  
Azimatun Noor Aizuddin ◽  
Hazlina Mohd Miskam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Mental Health Issue ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect and cause damage to several human organs such as the skin, kidneys, muscles, joints, lungs, heart and brain. Uncontrolled relapses in SLE patients can lead to death. SLE patients and their families also face difficulties due to lack of information about the disease. Therefore, studies focused on the psychological aspects such as symptoms of anxiety and depression among SLE patients is still needed in Malaysia. Thus, this study investigated the psychological status of SLE such as the occurrence of anxiety and depression in SLE patients and its associated factors. A cross sectional study using the purposive sampling was carried out at University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaires were used to occurrence of anxiety and depression respectively. Out of 150 SLE patients participated, 46.6% had anxiety while another 33.3% experienced severe depression. Anxiety and depression were significantly correlated with socio demographic factors such as gender (p = 0.006, p = 0.003 respectively), level of education (p = 0.028, p = 0.003 respectively), and monthly income (p = 0.008, p = 0.001 respectively). Overall, socio demographic factors have important influence on the occurrence of anxiety and depression in patients with SLE. Mental health issue among SLE patient in Malaysia should be taken into consideration by health care provider especially by medical social worker.

scholarly journals The effect of socio-demographic factors on mental health and addiction high-cost use: a retrospective, population-based study in Saskatchewan

2018 ◽  
Vol 109 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 810-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Anderson ◽  
Crawford W. Revie ◽  
Jacqueline M. Quail ◽  
Walter Wodchis ◽  
Claire de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors
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