scholarly journals Investigating Motivation among Libyan High School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Saleh Sase ◽  
Noureldin Mohamed Abdelaal ◽  
Nahid Salih Amhimmid
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
The Relationship

<p>There are many factors that are likely to affect the acquisition of English as a second or foreign language; among the most important affective factors is motivation. This study examined instrumental and integrative motivations among Libyan high school students in Kajang, Malaysia. It investigated whether EFL Libyan students are instrumentally or integratively motivated to study English, and the relationship between gender and type of motivation. This study adopted a qualitative approach through employing focus group interview. The findings of the study revealed that students are more integratively motivated than instrumentally. However, female students are more integratively motivated than male students are.</p>

Homework, Stress, and Mood Disturbance in Senior High School Students

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadya M. Kouzma ◽  
Gerard A. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Mood Disturbance ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance in senior high school students, 141 boys and 228 girls, recruited from high schools across Victoria, Australia. Participants' ages ranged from 16 to 18 years ( M = 16.6, SD = .6). A 1-wk. homework diary, a Self-reported Stress scale, and the Profile of Mood States were administered to students. Analysis showed that the number of hours spent completing homework ranged from 10 to 65 hours per week ( M = 37.0, SD = 12.2). Independent samples t-test analyses showed significant sex differences, with female students scoring higher on hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance compared to male students. Pearson product-moment correlations were significant and positive for hours of homework with stress and for hours of homework with mood disturbance.

scholarly journals PROCRASTINATION AND WORKING STYLES IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: DOES GENDER MODERATE THIS RELATIONSHIP?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-114
Author(s):  
Zorica Markovic ◽  
Biljana Blazhevska Stoilkovska ◽  
Jasmina Nedeljkovic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
High Propensity ◽  
The Relationship

In this study were examined procrastination and working styles among 142 male and female high school students in Serbia.  Specifically, the aim was to investigate the relationship between the tendency to procrastinate and working styles when gender was introduced as a moderator variable.  Irrational Procrastination Questionnaire was used to assess procrastination, whereas working styles were measured by the Working styles Questionnaire. Conducted two-factorial MANOVA revealed that the relationship between procrastination behavior and a composite of work hard, hurry up, be strong, be perfect, and please others working styles was moderated by gender (i.e. procrastination x gender interaction was statistically significant). In addition, univariate analysis (two-way ANOVA) revealed that only the relationship between procrastination and working style hurry up was moderated by gender. Simple effects analysis indicated that this working style was almost equally expressed between male students with a low and high propensity to procrastinate their obligations, while female students with a highly expressed tendency to procrastination showed evidently stronger preference to work under the time pressure and to delay work until it becomes urgent in comparison to female students who tend to procrastinate less.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Academic Dishonesty, Ethical Attitude and Ethical Climate: The Evidence from Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11615
Author(s):  
Yao-Chung Cheng ◽  
Fang-Chih Hung ◽  
Hung-Ming Hsu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ethical Attitude ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Senior High School Students

Academic dishonesty has become a global issue widely studied in many countries. Plagiarism using the Internet is prevalent across the world and seems to be increasing, affecting the reputation of schools and even countries. On the basis of the social cognitive theory and the theory of planned behavior, this study explored the relationship between ethical attitude and academic dishonesty, and we focused on the moderating effect of ethical climate on the relationship. A survey of 1271 students (745 female students, 526 male students; mean age = 16.38 years, SD = 0.76) from 31 senior high schools in Taiwan was conducted and analyzed using hierarchical regression by SPSS 26 to test the hypotheses of this study. The result shows that: (1) Compared with male students, female students had a more positive attitude towards ethical attitude and showed less academic dishonesty. Compared with general senior high school students, vocational senior high school students showed a more positive ethical attitude and a positive ethical climate; (2) ethical attitude was negatively related to academic dishonesty; (3) high ethical climate strengthened the negative relationship between ethical attitude and academic dishonesty. In addition, the theoretical implications, practical implications, and directions for future research are also discussed in this article. The result of the study can be a credible reference for educational researchers and educational administrative systems, when planning ethical-related courses or educational policies for high schools with more emphasis on academic dishonesty and other relevant issues.

scholarly journals Association between Internet Addiction and Application Usage among Junior High School Students: A Field Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4844
Author(s):  
Kentaro Kawabe ◽  
Fumie Horiuchi ◽  
Rie Hosokawa ◽  
Kiwamu Nakachi ◽  
Shu-ichi Ueno
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the severity of Internet addiction and various media-related applications. The participants were junior high school students between 12 and 15 years old. A total of 529 students (283 males, 246 females) were included. The participants answered Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and a structural questionnaire about their access to electronic devices and applications. An Internet addiction prevalence of 4.3% (95% CI: 2.8–6.5%) was reported in this study, with an additional 26.3% (95% CI: 22.6–30.2%) of participants possibly addicted. The accessibility of gaming devices was significantly higher in male students than in female students. The use of applications for SNSs was significantly higher in female students than in male students. Twitter accessibility was a factor that contributed to Internet addiction in both genders. The prevalence of severe Internet addiction among school students in Japan was 4.3%, and Twitter was the most important factor associated with this addiction. Media literacy must be increased in adolescents and their friends, teachers, and families.

Identity Exploration and Commitment of Albanian Youth as a Function of Social Opportunity Structure

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Orgocka ◽  
Jasna Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Opportunity Structure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Identity Exploration

This study examined how social opportunity structure influences identity exploration and commitment of Albanian high school students. A total of 258 students completed a questionnaire that gauged their identity exploration and commitment in three domains: education, occupation, and family. ANOVA results indicated that, overall, students scored highest in exploration in the domain of education and in commitment in the domain of family. Students' exploration and commitment were linked to gender. Albanian female students scored higher than male students in exploration and commitment regarding education and family. Perceived work opportunities in Albania or abroad also significantly moderated participants' exploration in the domain of education and were associated with commitment in education and occupation. As one of the first studies to explore Albanian youth's identity development in relation to social opportunity structure, findings are discussed in light of furthering the field of Albanian adolescent and youth development.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Depression among High School Girls in Ahvaz

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Tashakori ◽  
Forough Riahi ◽  
Amin Mohammadpour
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Female Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Moderate Depression ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
The Relationship

Objective. Today, obesity and depression are two major illnesses that are on the rise all over the world and threaten human health. This research was done to determine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and depression among Ahvaz high school female students.Method. In a descriptive-analytical study using stratified random sampling, 400 female high school students in academic year of 2013-2014 were picked and their height and weight were measured. BMI was classified based on World Health Organization classification. To assess the severity of depression, Beck depression questionnaire was used. In order to analyze the data, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were used.Results. In terms of BMI 9% of students were slim, 77% were at an acceptable level, and 14% were overweight. Also, the prevalence of depression was 86.20% major depression and 13.79% moderate depression for obese persons, 10.41% major depression and 70.83% moderate depression for overweight persons, 8.78% major depression and 12.97% moderate depression for normal weight persons, and 9% moderate depression for slim persons. The relationship between BMI and depression among high school students is positive and significant (P<0.001;  r=0.555).Conclusion. There is a positive and significant relationship between BMI and the severity of depression among Ahvaz high school female students.

scholarly journals Burnout and coping strategies among future healthcare professionals: A structural equation modelling approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 94-94
Author(s):  
Sonja Ivancevic ◽  
Milica Maricic ◽  
Tatjana Ivanovic ◽  
Vesna Tepsic-Ostojic ◽  
Sanja Stosic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Background/Aim. To reduce the risk of burnout development of medical professionals, it is important to identify the contributing factors as early as in their schooling years. The aim of this research is to propose a model that will determine the relationship between the coping strategies medical high school and medical faculty students use, and burnout. Methods. The cross-sectional study included 164 medical high school students (80.5% female and 19.5% male students) and 344 students of the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine (76.9% female and 23.1% male students). The model exploring the relationship between coping strategies (measured by Brief COPE scale) and burnout (measured by CBI-S scale) was tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis. Results. When coping with stress, medical high school students use Acceptance, Venting, Behavioural Disengagement, and Planning that increase their burnout, and they do not use any strategies that would help them reduce burnout. When coping with stress, medical faculty students use Planning, Acceptance, Humour, Venting, Behavioural Disengagement, Self-Blame, and Substance Use that increase their burnout and Positive Reframing which helps them reduce burnout. Conclusion. The results of this research show an evident lack of use of adaptive coping strategies with both groups of respondents. Proper education would help them replace these dysfunctional coping strategies with more constructive ones.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Sense of Coherence: Family Relationships, High School Life and Autism Spectrum Tendency

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Tomoko Omiya ◽  
Naoko Deguchi ◽  
Taisuke Togari ◽  
Yoshihiko Yamazaki
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factors Influencing

Adolescence is marked by significant life stress. Recently, school refusal and dropouts as well as suicide among Japanese adolescents have increased. Sense of coherence (SOC) is recognized as a competency that helps people deal with stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing SOC in male and female high school students. We conducted a survey with 203 pairs of high school students and their mothers, in Tokyo, to explore their SOC, family relationships, school belonging, and autistic traits. Analysis of the data revealed a weak relationship between female students’ SOC and that of their mothers, and no relationship between male students’ SOC and their mothers’ SOC. Feelings of acceptance and recognition from teachers improved students’ SOC, irrespective of gender. Low SOC in mothers had a negative impact on female students’ SOC, and children’s lack of imagination (an autism spectrum tendency) had a negative impact on male students’ SOC. This study revealed the importance of support at home and school according to the needs of both genders.

scholarly journals ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT SWIMMING

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Semir Hadžifejizović
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
Level Of Agreement

Sample consisted of 30 (16 male and 14 female) participants born in year 2000 +6 months and -6months who attended Gymnasium in Prijepolje in period May 2018. The research concerned with introductionof swimming into elementary and high schools, as well as universities and the questionnaireon knowledge about 100 m free style swimming.Likert scale was used and it consisted of a number of statements which cause positive ornegative attitude towards swimming. Participants were asked to express the level ofagreement on a scale with odd number of units. Total attitude is obtained by summing up theanswers. Scale is designed in the following manner: application of statements on a group ofassessors who express their level of agreement with every statement on scale 1–5. Statement:Swimming should be introduced as course at universities was assessed affirmativelyby 100% of male students and 85.71% female students, whereas the statement:swimming should be introduced as subject at elementary and high schools was assessedaffirmatively by 87.5% of male students and 71.42% of female students.

scholarly journals Determination of healthy lifestyle behaviors of high school studentsLise öğrencilerinin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının belirlenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehtap Metin Karaaslan ◽  
Ayda Çelebioğlu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

This research was conducted as a descriptive study to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of high school students. The schools located in Rize Province were grouped (n: 9926). The number of samples was determined to be 370 according to the sample width formula, which is known as the number of individuals in the phase. A total of 449 volunteer students were selected from a high school in each group by simple random sampling method and the study was completed. To collect data, the personal information form and healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II, which were developed by the researcher, were used. The data were evaluated using percentile, ANOVA and t test. It was determined that the average score of healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II scores of the students was moderate with 128.06 ± 20.19. The average score of female students' health responsibility and interpersonal relationship scores were higher than male students (p <0.05). The average physical activity score of male students was found to be higher than that of female students (p <0.05). A significant positive correlation between the age of the students and the class with 'interpersonal relations' and the total score was found (p <0.05). The acquisition of positive health behaviors during the adolescence period is important to perform healthy behaviors in the future life of the individual. As a result of this study, it is suggested that education programs should be established to protect and improve the health of the students. Also, education should develop the self-efficacy of the students. Moreover, it should be conducted according to the low-scored areas and schools. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu araştırma, lise öğrencilerinin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Rize il merkezinde bulunan okullar gruplandırılmıştır(n: 9926). Evrende birey sayısı bilinen örneklem genişliği formülüne göre örneklem sayısı 370 olarak belirlenmiş, her gruptaki birer liseden basit rastgele örneklem yöntemiyle toplam 449 gönüllü öğrenci ile çalışma tamamlanmıştır.  Verilerin toplanmasında, araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan kişisel bilgi formu ve sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ölçeği II kullanılmıştır. Veriler bilgisayar ortaminda yüzdelik, ANOVA ve t testi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Öğrencilerin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ölçeği puan ortalamasının 128.06±20.19 ile orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kız öğrencilerin sağlık sorumluluğu ve kişilerarası ilişkiler puan ortalaması erkek öğrencilerin puan ortalamasından yüksek bulunmuştur(p<0.05). Erkek öğrencilerin fiziksel aktivite puan ortalaması, kız öğrencilerin puan ortalamasından yüksek bulunmuştur(p<0.05). Öğrencilerin yaşı ve sınıf ile ‘kişilerarası ilişkiler’ ve toplam puan arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır (p<0.05).Adölesan döneminde olumlu sağlık davranışlarının kazanılması bireyin ileriki yaşamında sağlıklı davranışlar gerçekleştirmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma sonucunda öğrencilerin sağlıklarını korumak ve geliştirmek için eğitim programları oluşturulması ve eğitimin özellikle öz- etkililiği geliştirici olması ve daha çok düşük puan alınan alanlara ve okullara göre yapılması önerilmektedir.

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