scholarly journals Fear of crime perceptions of university students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mualla Köseoğlu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Research University ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Crime Perceptions ◽  
Turkish Cypriot ◽  
Living Area

In this research, university students’ perceptions of fear of crime are examined in terms of sex, nationality, living area, marital status, victimisation and disorder. The aim of the research is to observe fear of crime literature’s key parameters on university students. Data was obtained from 330 university students studying in one of the state universities through a survey. Bivariate and multivariate results show that female students experience a greater fear of crime compared to male students. Fear of crime is greater amongst Turkish students as opposed to Turkish Cypriot students. Also, it is found that a high perception of disorder factors has an impact on fear of crime among women. Lastly, this study found that neither direct nor indirect victimisation has an impact on fear of crime.

scholarly journals Investigating the Attitude of PCG University Students Towards their Parents and Towards Marriage

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Anil Gorkem ◽  
Ayse Bengisoy
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Towards Marriage

The aim of this study is to investigate students in classes 1-2-3-4, studying Pyschological Guidance and Counselling (PGC) at a university in T.R.N.C. (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) in their relationships with their parents and their attitudes towards marriage. The study includes 325 students and was conducted during the spring of 2015-2016. ‘Personal information forms’, ‘İnönü Marriage Attitudes Scale, ‘Attitudes towards Parents Scale I and II’ have been used in order to collect research data. The viewpoints of the student PCG group, who work with child and family, have been particularly focused in connection to all of these. The findings revealed that female students’ attitudes towards their mothers are better compared to that of male students. However, in terms of gender, no connection was found between attitude towards their father and their attitude towards marriage. As female PCG students’ attitude towards their mother increases, so too has their attitude towards their father and their attitudes towards marriage. For the men whose parents are still together (not separated), there is no link between their strong attiudes towards their parents and their attitude towards marriage. It has come to light that female students, whose parents are separated, have a stronger attitude towards their mother and father. No connection was found between the students’ parents being married or having separate living arrangements and the students’ gender. Male students with parents who live separately have a stronger approach towards their their mother and father.

The moderating role of gender inequality and age among emotional intelligence, homesickness and development of mood swings in university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Muhammad Aqeel ◽  
Zhang Wenhong ◽  
Jaffar Aman ◽  
Farough Zahra
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating role of the demographic variables in emotional intelligence, homesickness and the development of mood swings in university students. Additionally, the paper investigates the relationship among emotional intelligence, homesickness and mood swings in university students. Design/methodology/approach Purposive sampling technique was employed based on a cross-sectional design. The sample comprised 304 university students (male students, n=210, female students, n=94). Three scales were used to measure the homesickness, emotional intelligence and positive and negative mood swings in university students. Findings The results revealed that homesickness was positively and significantly correlated with mood swings (r=0.34, p<0.001) and negative mood swings (r=0.49, p<0.001). The result also displayed that emotional intelligence was correlated with homesickness (r=−0.15, p<0.05), positive mood swings (r=0.33, p<0.05) and negative mood swings (r=−0.24, p<0.05). The results of the analysis revealed that demographic variables such as age and gender were the moderator between homesickness and development of mood swings. The results also revealed that demographic variable such as gender was the moderator between emotional intelligence and mood swings. This study recommended that those younger students who had experienced homesickness were more likely to develop negative mood swings as compared to older students. Social implications The study also recommended that those young students who had emotional intelligence were less likely to develop negative mood swings as compared to older students. Originality/value The study further recommended that those female students who had experienced homesickness were more likely to develop positive mood swings as compared to male students. Recommendations of the currents study are that university students can benefit equally but female students can benefit more from an intervention addressing homesickness. This study would be helpful in pedagogical and clinical settings to raise the awareness to effectively deal with their children.

scholarly journals Gender differences in attachment anxiety and avoidance and their association with psychotherapy use – Examining students from a German university

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Weber ◽  
Lukas Eggenberger ◽  
Christoph Stosch ◽  
Andreas Walther
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Attachment Avoidance ◽  
Psychiatric Syndrome ◽  
Patient Health

Background: Attachment anxiety and avoidance have been insufficiently studied in relation to psychotherapy use. Attachment theory, specifically attachment anxiety and avoidance, might explain gender differences in psychotherapy use, which is generally lower in those identifying as male. In addition, university students are a particularly vulnerable group for mental health problems, and understanding psychotherapy use, especially among mentally distressed male students, is pivotal.Methods: A total of 44,299 students from a German university were invited to participate in an online survey on the topic of "studying with mental stress", and 4,894 completed the survey (adjusted response rate of 11.04%). The students answered questions regarding psychotherapy use, and they completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D) identifying syndromes of depression, anxiety, alcohol use, somatoform and eating disorders. In addition, the Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised (ECR-RD12) questionnaire, was used to measure attachment anxiety and avoidance.Results: Significant gender differences for attachment anxiety and avoidance emerged showing higher attachment anxiety in female students and higher attachment avoidance in male students. In addition, male students used psychotherapy significantly less than female students, and they also intended less to use psychotherapy in the near future. Male students did not differ from female students with regard to mental distress. When exploring regressions to predict psychotherapy use, male students’ attachment anxiety and avoidance predicted use. For female students, only attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor. Attachment anxiety further emerged as a significant moderator of the association between suffering from a depressive or somatoform syndrome and current psychotherapy use. In essence, students not presenting a psychiatric syndrome and exhibiting higher attachment anxiety were more likely to use psychotherapy.Conclusion: Attachment anxiety and avoidance are positively associated with psychotherapy use; however, gender differences in attachment anxiety and avoidance may partially explain lower psychotherapy use in male university students. Lower attachment anxiety in male students emerges as a relevant factor explaining lower psychotherapy use in males, which is not balanced by higher attachment avoidance in males.

scholarly journals Opinions of university students regarding pictorial warnings on cigarettes packsÜniversite öğrencilerinin sigara paketleri üzerindeki resimli uyarılar hakkındaki görüşleri

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 987
Author(s):  
Funda Özpulat ◽  
Nazmi Bilir
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
University Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Pictorial Warnings ◽  
Raising Awareness

This descriptive study was conducted on totally 460 students from the departments of nutrition and dietetic (n=143) and nursing (n=317) of a health college located in Akşehir County of Konya City in the period of December 1st-31st, 2015. Within the scope of the study, age, gender, department and grade characteristics of students, their individual and family member’s status in terms of consuming tobacco products, and their opinions regarding pictorial warnings to be printed on cigarettes packs, regulated by the European Union published on 17.12.2014.As a result of the study, it was determined that students’ opinions regarding efficiency of written and pictorial warnings on cigarettes packs were differing with respect to students’ gender and sigarettes usage status; and that illustrations on cigarettes packs were found more effective by female students and non-cigarettes user.Especially activities such as training programs, seminars/congress/conferences for male students and cigarettes users about tobacco products and their harms could contribute in raising awareness of university youth. Additionally, placing impressive or even scary images in larger sizes emphasizing serious health problems on cigarettespacks could be effective on significant decrease of usage of tobacco products. ÖzetKonya İli Akşehir İlçesinde yer alan bir sağlık yüksekokulunun beslenme diyetetik (n=143) ve hemşirelik bölümünden (n=317) toplam 460 öğrencinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilen tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma 1-31 Aralık 2015 tarihleri arasında uygulanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, öğrencilerin yaşı, cinsiyeti, bölümü, sınıfı, kendisinin ve aile bireylerinin tütün ürünlerini kullanma durumu gibi bazı özellikleri ile sigara paketleri üzerine basılmak üzere Avrupa Birliği tarafından 17.12.2014 tarihinde yayınlanan resimli uyarılar hakkındaki düşünceleri öğrenilmiştir.Yapılan çalışma sonucunda, sigara paketleri üzerindeki yazılı ve görsel uyarıları etkili bulma durumunun öğrencilerin cinsiyetine ve sigara kullanma durumuna göre değiştiği, kız öğrencilerin ve sigara kullanmayanların sigara paketleri üzerindeki ifadeleri daha etkili buldukları saptanmıştır.Özellikle erkek öğrencilere ve sigara kullananlara tütün ürünleri ve zararlarına yönelik düzenlenecek eğitim programları, seminer/kongre/konferans türü etkinlikler üniversite gençliğinin farkındalık düzeyinin arttırılmasına ve bilinçlendirilmelerine katkıda bulunacaktır. Ayrıca, sigara paketleri üzerine daha geniş alanı kapsayan, daha ciddi sağlık sorunlarına işaret eden çarpıcı hatta ürkütücü resimlerin basılması tütün ürünlerinin kullanılmasının önemli ölçüde azaltılmasında etkili olabilir.

scholarly journals Gender Awareness of Women’s Role among Male University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Sanaa M. Faissel ◽  
Ali A. Salih
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Gender Awareness ◽  
Women's Role ◽  
Male University Students

The study aimed at identifying gender awareness of women’s role among male students. The sample consisted of (200) student from the college of art at Baghdad University and Al Qadisiyah University. The sample was selected randomly and equally from the two universities. In order to achieve this aim, a questioner of 20 items was used. The results of the study refers that male Students have Gender Awareness of Women’s role in society. The results revealed no significant differences due to university, place of residence, and marital status

scholarly journals Multiple Intelligences and Attachment among University Students and Their Influence on Life Satisfaction and Happiness

2018 ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Serpil Aytac ◽  
Nazan Bilgel
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
The Impact

This study is about the types of multiple intelligences and attachment styles among a group of Turkish university students. Participants were 450 students from one public university in Turkey. A demographic and socio-economic questionnaire, Multiple Intelligence Survey, Revised Adult Attachment Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale and The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire -short version were used as study instruments. Of the 450 students, 63.8% were female and the mean age was 21.24±2.14 years. Bodily intelligence was reported more frequently by male students whereas intrapersonal and logical intelligences were reported at higher rates in female students. Attachment related avoidance was reported by 58.7% of the students. Male students reported more attachment related anxiety, and female students reported more attachment related avoidance. No significant correlations were determined between attachment style and economic status, age, class-year and Grade Point Average of the students. The relationship between students’ intelligence and attachment style was also insignificant. No significant relationship was determined between the happiness and life satisfaction scores of students with different types of intelligences. Female students were found to be significantly happier and satisfied with their lives than male students. Students with a poor economic status had the lowest happiness and life satisfaction scores and the difference was statistically significant. These findings are important to provide a more complete picture about the difficulties experienced by young adults when socially or emotionally adapting to university life. There is much to say regarding the impact of “multiple intelligences”, “attachment styles” and the “subjective well-being” of university students.

Determining Erciyes University Students' Knowledge About and Attitudes Toward Sexuality

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1401-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tülay Özkan ◽  
Mürüvvet Başer ◽  
Iskender Gün
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Chi Square Test

This descriptive study was conducted in order to determine the behaviors and knowledge of Erciyes University students in terms of sexuality. A total of 1,500 final year students from Erciyes University comprised the study group. The data were collected via a questionnaire designed by the researchers. The Chi-square test and student t test were used for statistical analysis. The findings of the study showed 10.9% of the female students and 51.7% of the male students had had a sexual intercourse experience. The average age of the first sexual intercourse experience of the students was 18.2 ± 2.1 years. It was observed that 44.7% of the female students and 36% of the male students were definitely opposed to sexual intercourse before marriage.

EFFECT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulhi Alfakeh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
University Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND The continuous reporting of the latest confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia and globally, with the concomitant social distancing measures and university closures, is likely to affect the mental wellbeing of many university students. There have been many reports on the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public, hospital staff, patients, children, and older adults [4,5]. However, to date, only a few studies on the mental health effects of COVID-19 and the wellbeing of college students have been conducted during the pandemic [6]. In this study, we aimed to estimate the mental health impact of COVID-19 on university students in Saudi Arabia. We conducted our study to learn more about the psychological status of university students through the pandemic for the following reasons: to evaluate the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression of university students during the pandemic; and to provide a basis for universities and governmental policies to support university students affected by the impact of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE Objective: To estimate the psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Saudi Arabia. METHODS Method: The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21) questionnaire was distributed via the university students’ accounts. Of the 71,945 full-time undergraduate university students, 3,515 respondents completed the questionnaires. The study questionnaire also included demographic information, including age, gender, source of income, living arrangements, smoking status, and weekly physical exercise. RESULTS Results: Nearly half of participants had normal stress (40.5%, n = 1425) and anxiety (42.4%, n = 1492) levels. In terms of depression, nearly one-third of subjects were classified as ‘normal’ (29.3%, n = 1031); however, one-fourth of them were classified as ‘extremely severe’ (23.8%, n = 838). There were significantly higher levels of stress among female students. Also, a significantly higher rate of male students (50.4%, n = 667) had normal anxiety levels, compared with female students (37.7%, n = 825). Finally. significantly higher proportion of female students had symptoms of depression (72.66%, n = 1,592) compared with the degrees of depression among male students (67.37%, n = 892). CONCLUSIONS Conclusion: We detected that stress, anxiety, and depression increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and university students were at more risk of developing mental health issues. Ongoing follow-up and monitoring of psychological consequences and their potential negative impact on academic performance and mental wellbeing are needed. CLINICALTRIAL none

Analysis of the relationship between the personality traits of university students and their grit levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 606-612
Author(s):  
Nezir Ekinci ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Age Range

This research aims to examine the relationships between personality traits and the grit levels of university students. Participants of the study are 379 students (304 females, 75 males). The age range of the study group is 18-25. Five-Factor Personality Scale, Short Grit Scale, and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the study. Analysis of the data was performed using the Pearson product moments correlation with the SPSS program and t-test techniques for independent groups. According to the findings obtained from the study, a positive significant relationship was found between liability, openness to experience, extraversion and adaptation personality traits, and grit levels. It’s also found that a negative relationship between neuroticism and grit levels. In terms of gender, there was no significant difference between male students and female students in grit levels. However, in terms of gender, it was observed that there was a significant difference between male students and female students in terms of adaptation and openness to experience. The research findings were discussed within the scope of the literature and recommendations were made according to the results.

Factors affecting students’ online behavioral intention in using discussion forum

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tai Ming Wut ◽  
Stephanie W. Lee
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Male Students ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting university students’ participation in discussion forum of electronic learning platforms of teacher–student interaction. Design/methodology/approach One-stage cluster sampling was used and a cross-sectional survey of 113 university students from four courses was done. Findings A combined model based on United theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and DeLone and McLean models serves as a research framework. Female and male students’ behavioral intentions were affected by different factors. System quality affects male students’ behavioral intention and information quality affects female students’ behavioral intention. Social influence affects female students’ behavioral intention but male students. Men are more focused on the hardware and women are more focused on the content of the message. Research limitations/implications The research is limited by the nature of university students. User experience and underlying perceived risk are possible moderators. Dyad approach could be considered. One way to enhance students and teachers’ academic discussion is to establish a closed university social media site. The site should be made mobile-friendly with chatbot included. Originality/value The results support the validity of the proposed new research framework on e-learning platform by the constructs coming from two established models: UTAUT model and DeLone and McLean’s model. Factors affecting intention and use behavior in discussion forum are different for male and female students. System quality affects male students’ behavioral intention, while information quality affects female students’ behavioral intention. Social influence affects female students’ behavioral intention but not male students.

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