Academic Achievement Reflected the Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Status in Malaysian Primary School Children

Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDLR Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.

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Quality of life in primary school children: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494818767821 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (21_suppl) ◽

pp. 68-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kristen Ringdal ◽

Gerd Inger Ringdal ◽

Helene Kristin Olsen ◽

Asgeir Mamen ◽

Per Morten Fredriksen

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Aerobic Fitness ◽

Response Rate ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Level Of Education

Aims: The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between parents’ level of education, measurements of physical attributes, and quality of life in a general sample of primary school children. Methods: The children’s and the parents’ versions of the Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents (ILC) were used to measure health-related quality of life (QOL) in 2140 school children (response rate 93%) and 1639 parents (response rate 71%) recruited from nine primary schools in Norway. A set of physical characteristics were also measured in the children: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, average daily minutes of physical activity, aerobic fitness, and handgrip strength. Results: The regression analysis showed stronger relationships between the covariates and QOL for the parents’ assessments than for the children’s. Parents’ level of education was significantly related to children’s QOL, with the strongest association for parental QOL assessment. Among the physical variables, aerobic fitness ( B = 0.01, p > .001 in both samples), and handgrip strength in the parents’ sample ( B = 0.21, p < .05) were significantly related to the children’s QOL. Conclusions: The present study replicated the well-known finding that parents’ sociodemographic status is important for children’s QOL. Our new contribution is to show that the physiological variables aerobic fitness and muscular strength also contributed significantly to explain variance in QOL. This opens up interesting perspectives on how to improve QOL among children through more emphasis on physical activity and physical fitness in schools.

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE SELF-ASSESMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

BALTIC HUMANITARIAN JOURNAL ◽

10.26140/bgz3-2021-1002-0015 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (35) ◽

Author(s):

E.Y VOLCHEGORSKAYA ◽

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A.A KOCHETOVA ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder

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Violencia escolar y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en niños de escuelas primarias

Revista de Educación Básica ◽

10.35429/jbe.2020.12.4.1.7 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Jesús Alberto García-García ◽

Larissa Osornia-Ramón ◽

José Ricardo Ramírez-Cerecero ◽

Gabriela Morán-Delgado

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Violence ◽

School Children ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

The objective of this article is to analyze the dimensions of school violence and its impact on the health-related quality of life of primary school children at social risk in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila. The methodology used is quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, prospective and descriptive. The information was collected through two instruments, CUVE3-EP to measure School Violence and KIDSCREEN-27 for Health-Related Quality of Life, where 416 children aged 5 and 6 were taken as a sample. Primary education. The sampling method used is convenience sampling. The statistical techniques used were descriptive, correlational and comparative. The contribution of the study starts from the identification of the different types of school violence and its association with the quality of life of primary school children. Being verbal violence between students a factor that decreases psychological well-being, as well as their autonomy and relationship with parents.

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Fast Food, Snacking and Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children of MyBFF@school Intervention Program

10.31124/advance.9601184.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Zahari Ishak ◽

Suet Fin Low ◽

Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽

Abqariyah Yahya ◽

Fuziah Md. Zain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Fast Food ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between fast foods and snacks consumption with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 1138 overweight and obese primary school children with mean(SD) age of 9.9(0.9) years old. Data was collected at baseline in which the frequency of fast food consumption (FFC) and snacking in the past week were measured using a pre-tested nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire whereas the HRQOL was measured using the KINDLR questionnaire. Spearman’s rank order correlation found significant negative association between FFC and emotional well-being (rs=-0.066, p<.05). Significant negative associations were also observed between snacking frequency with physical well-being (rs=-0.071, p<.05) and emotional well being (rs=-0.073, p<.05). The findings from this study suggest that the physical well-being and emotional well-being of overweight and obese children could be attributed to the FFC and snacking. Therefore, these type of foods should not be encouraged to be included in children’s diet.

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Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

10.31124/advance.9637637.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Zahari Ishak ◽

Suet Fin Low ◽

Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽

Abqariyah Yahya ◽

Fuziah Md. Zain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Well Being ◽

School Functioning ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDLR Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.

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Fast Food, Snacking and Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children of MyBFF@school Intervention Program

10.31124/advance.9601184 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Zahari Ishak ◽

Suet Fin Low ◽

Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽

Abqariyah Yahya ◽

Fuziah Md. Zain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Fast Food ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between fast foods and snacks consumption with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 1138 overweight and obese primary school children with mean(SD) age of 9.9(0.9) years old. Data was collected at baseline in which the frequency of fast food consumption (FFC) and snacking in the past week were measured using a pre-tested nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire whereas the HRQOL was measured using the KINDLR questionnaire. Spearman’s rank order correlation found significant negative association between FFC and emotional well-being (rs=-0.066, p<.05). Significant negative associations were also observed between snacking frequency with physical well-being (rs=-0.071, p<.05) and emotional well being (rs=-0.073, p<.05). The findings from this study suggest that the physical well-being and emotional well-being of overweight and obese children could be attributed to the FFC and snacking. Therefore, these type of foods should not be encouraged to be included in children’s diet.

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Correlation Between Oral and Dental Health Status of Primary School Children and Their Family Quality of Life in Torbat Heydariyeh County in Iran

The Open Public Health Journal ◽

10.2174/1874944501912010515 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 515-520

Author(s):

Hamideh Yaghoobi ◽

Camelia Rohani ◽

Azam Shirin Abadi Farahani ◽

Mahsa Matbouei ◽

Maryam Tatari

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Status ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Dental Health ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Dmft Index ◽

Dental Health Status

Background: Due to little information on Iranian families, this study was conducted to investigate the correlation between the oral-dental health status of primary school children and their Family’s Quality of Life (QoL). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the oral-dental health status of 251 primary school children in Torbat Heydariyeh county, Iran, was examined according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth index for primary (dmft) and permanent (DMFT) teeth by a checklist. Their mothers (n=251) responded to the Family Impact Scale (FIS) for the assessment of family’s QoL. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 by Poisson and Multiple Linear Regression analyses. Results: Primary dental caries of children at an intermediate level (dmft = 3.4 ± 3.1) and their permanent dental caries at a low level (DMFT = 2.6 ± 2.9) were evaluated. The mean score of families’ QoL was estimated 13±7.5 out of a maximum of 56. Pearson correlation test showed that there was no significant correlation between the FIS and dmft/DMFT index (P > 0.05). Regression models revealed that there was a correlation between mothers' dental visits over the past 8 months with the dmft (p=0.006), the DMFT index (p=0.016) and families’ QoL (p=0.045). Conclusion: Although our study didn't show a correlation between the dental health status of children and family’s QoL, the findings showed that there is still a gap between the goals of the WHO and the dental health status of children in Torbat Heydariyeh county.

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Sinonasal diseases in Nigerian primary school children

Pyramid Journal of Medicine ◽

10.4081/pjm.2019.49 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Waheed Atilade Adegbiji ◽

Abdul Akeem Adebayo Aluko

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Multistage Sampling

This study aimed at determining the prevalence, pattern, sociodemographic features and effect on the quality of life of sinonasal diseases among the primary school children. This community-based descriptive cross-sectional study of school children with sinonasal diseases was carried out between October 2017 and March 2018 in Ibadan-Nigeria, using multistage sampling technique. Data was taken using a pretested, interviewers assisted questionnaire and statistically analyzed using SPSS IBM version 23.0. The prevalence of sinonasal diseases was 21.7% (n=964). Age range was 5-13 years; the mean age was 8.5±2.7. There were 52.6% males and male to female ratio was 1:1. Common sinonasal diseases were allergic rhinitis (37.8%), chronic rhinosinusitis (19.6%), nasal trauma (15.3%), acute rhinosinusitis (11.0%) and foreign body impaction (5.74%). Bilateral sinonasal diseases occurred in 82.3%. Right and left sinonasal diseases accounted for 10.0% and 7.7% respectively. Major presenting complaints were rhinorrhea (73.2%), excessive sneezing (36.4%), nasal blockage/stuffiness (32.5%) and itching (29.7%).Associated complications of sinonasal diseases were mainly orbital complications in 30.1%, pharyngitis in 12.9%, pneumonia in 8.6% and otitis media in 6.7%. Commonly affected qualities of life were fatigue (16.3%), sleep disturbance (12.4%), changes in mood (10.5%) and isolation (8.6%). The prevalence of sinonasal diseases in primary school children was 21.7%. At presentation the majority of the pupils had associated complications and affectation of the quality of life.

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