An Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Aggression, Communication Skills and Computer Game Addiction Among Secondary School Students: Structural Equation Modelling

Purpose of the study: The primary purpose of this empirical research is to investigate the impact of school cooperative involvement on entrepreneurial intention among Malaysian secondary school students. The school cooperative program was introduced in Malaysia in 1968, and presently, 2421 school cooperatives are operating nationwide. Despite so, the impact of school cooperative towards students’ entrepreneurial intention remains unclear. Methodology: This research employed the quantitative method, using a cross-sectional survey. The data collected from secondary school students in the East Coast Peninsular of Malaysia involve three states, namely Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. The study employed the Covariance Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB SEM) to analyze the data using the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) graphic. Principal finding: The result shows that the students’ involvement in the school cooperative increases their entrepreneurial intention. Applications of this study: The Malaysian government should focus on nurturing entrepreneurship in schools. The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia (ANGKASA) need to enforce assessments on participating students to ensure the effectiveness of this entrepreneurship education program. Moreover, school administrators should support the school cooperative owing to its positive impact on students. Novelty/Originality of this study: This research delivers the best way to increase entrepreneurial intention by measuring the impact of students’ involvement in school cooperatives. Also, the paper proposes a framework for enhancing entrepreneurial intention by clarifying the Theory of Students’ Involvement. Consequently, this research fills the previous research gap on entrepreneurial intention and lack of information on Malaysian school cooperatives.

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Examining the Exercise and Self-Esteem Model Revised with Self-Compassion among Hong Kong Secondary School Students Using Structural Equation Modeling

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073661 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3661

Author(s):

Ming-Yu Claudia Wong ◽

Pak-Kwong Chung ◽

Ka-Man Leung

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Secondary School ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

School Students ◽

Self Compassion ◽

The Relationship

The association between physical activity in achieving mental health benefits and subjective well-being is consistently identified by empirical research. The causation of a positive self-concept created by physical exercise is empirically supported by Sonstroem and Morgan’s (1988) exercise and self-esteem model (EXSEM). However, various drawbacks of maintaining high self-esteem have been identified; thus, the concept of self-compassion was conjectured to be a form of “true self-esteem.” Hence, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion by examining the exercise and self-esteem model revised with self-compassion (EXSEM-SC). This study recruited secondary school students from Hong Kong using convenience sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) approach, including path analysis and multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC) modeling, were used to reveal the results of the study. The results (n = 1097) indicated that the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion could be demonstrated by the EXSEM-SC, with a satisfactory goodness-of-fit index in the SEMs. The SEM also demonstrated the direct paths from physical activity to self-compassion and mental well-being, indicating the significant effect of physical activity on self-compassion.

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Investigation of the relationship between playfulness, digital game addiction and aggression levels of secondary school students in terms of various variablesOrtaokul öğrencilerinin oyunsallık, dijital oyun bağımlılığı ve saldırganlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v14i4.5035 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 4320 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zekihan Hazar ◽

Kürşat Hazar ◽

Belgin Gökyürek ◽

Muhsin Hazar ◽

Sinan Çelikbilek

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Digital Game ◽

School Students ◽

National Education ◽

Game Addiction ◽

The Relationship

Introduction and Aim: The most basic problems that the developing technology brings to the life of children are the increasingly decreased physical games, the rapid increase of the digital game addiction and the violent games are pushing the aggressive behavior of the individuals. This research is important for the solution of the problem. Purpose of the research; The relationship between playfulness, digital game addiction and aggressiveness of middle school students in terms of various variables.Method: In this research, which adopts the relational screening model, similar sampling method is used as the objective sampling method. In this direction, the study group is composed of the students from the 2016-2017 education period, the Türdü 100. Year Middle School students affiliated to the Muğla Provincial Directorate of National Education and Maltepe Secondary School students affiliated to the Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education. 55.6% of the participants were female (n = 213) and 44.4% were male (n = 170). 49.6% (n = 190) of participants attending Türdü 100.Yıl Secondary School, 50.4% of students attending Maltepe Secondary School (n = 193). Of the participants, 42% were 12 years (n = 161), 27.7% were 13 years (n = 106) and 30.3% were 14 years old (n = 116). In order to collect data in the study, Playfulness Scale, Digital Game Addiction Scale for Children, and Aggression Scale were used. The obtained data were subjected to various analyzes using the SPSS 24.0 packet program. Findings: According to research findings, participants' total scores on the scales were statistically significantly different between school type, sex and age variables. At the same time, it was found that the participants had a statistically significant relationship between the total scores of these three scales.Conclusion and Discussion: As a result; Playability, digital game dependency and aggressiveness of middle school students are related to each other. Therefore, it can be said that it is important to investigate the problems to be solved by considering these three situations to solve the present problem.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetGiriş ve Amaç: Gelişen teknolojinin çocukların yaşamına getirdiği en temel olumsuzluklar arasında fiziksel aktivite içerikli oyunların giderek azalması, dijital oyun bağımlılığının hızlı bir biçimde artması ve bununla bağlantılı olarak özellikle şiddet içerikli oyunların bireyleri saldırganlık davranışına itmesi gibi önemli sorunlar olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu araştırma, yaşanan problemin çözümüne ışık tutması açısından önem taşımaktadır. Araştırmanın amacı; ortaokul öğrencilerinin oyunsallık, dijital oyun bağımlılığı ve saldırganlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir.Yöntem: İlişkisel tarama modelinin benimsendiği bu araştırmada, amaçsal örnekleme yöntemlerinden benzeşik örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda çalışmanın örneklemini, 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim döneminde öğrenim görmekte olan Muğla İl Milli Eğitim müdürlüğüne bağlı Türdü 100. Yıl Ortaokulu öğrencileri ile Ankara İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı Maltepe Ortaokulu öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcıların % 55,6’sı kadın (n=213), % 44,4’ü erkektir (n=170). Türdü 100.Yıl Ortaokulunda öğrenim görmekte olan katılımcıların oranı % 49,6 iken (n=190), Maltepe Ortaokulunda öğrenim görmekte olan katılımcı oranı % 50,4’tür (n=193). Katılımcıların % 42’si 12 yaş (n=161), % 27,7’si 13 yaş (n=106), %30,3’ ü 14 yaş (n=116) grubundadır. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Oyunsallık ölçeği, Çocuklar İçin Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı ölçeği ve Saldırganlık ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Toplanan veriler SPSS 24.0 paket program kullanılarak çeşitli analizlere tabi tutulmuştur. Bulgular: Araştırma bulgularına göre katılımcıların ölçeklerden almış oldukları toplam puanlarının okul türü, cinsiyet ve yaş değişkenleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Aynı zamanda katılımcıların bu üç ölçekten almış oldukları toplam puanlar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç ve Tartışma: Sonuç olarak; ortaokul öğrencilerinin oyunsallık, dijital oyun bağımlılığı ve saldırganlık düzeylerinin birbirleri ile ilişkili olduğu dolayısıyla bu problemin tespit ve çözümüne yönelik yapılacak olan araştırmaların bu üç durumu göz önünde bulundurarak ele alınmasının mevcut problemin çözümünde önemli olduğu söylenebilir.

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