Stress-Responsivity in Secondary School Students: Implications for Educational Psychologists

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Christopher F Sharpley ◽  
Andrew Mavroudis ◽  
Anne-Maree James
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stress Responsivity

ABSTRACTThe range and incidence of responsivity to the onset of a stressful event was investigated with two different age groups of teenagers. There was a wide degree of responsivity to the stressor used and this responsivity was not found to be related to performance on the stressful event, sex of respondent, or physical fitness as measured by resting heart rate. Implications for effective stress-management of secondary school students' hyperresponsivity to similar stressors are discussed, with several suggestions given for implementation of these procedures.

scholarly journals Prevalence of scabies among secondary school students in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 001-007
Author(s):  
Nweze Kenneth Emeka
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Scabies Infestation

Scabies has been listed as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases. Therefore, this study aimed at estimating the prevalence of Scabies among Secondary School Students in Anambra State, Nigeria. A survey of Scabies infection was conducted in fifty (50) randomly selected secondary schools in the three geographical zones of Anambra State, Nigeria. A well-structured questionnaire was employed to elucidate information on age, sex and also on knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP). Focus group discussions, direct clinical observations and microscopic examinations using the skin scraping test method for the confirmation of scabies infestation were also employed. Data analysis was done using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23 and Microsoft Excel version 16. Out of the five thousand (5000) students examined 500 (10.0%) were identified as positive from the research works, the sex-specific prevalent rate showed that 209 out of the 3000 females (6.97%) were positive while 291 out of the 2000 males (14.55%) were positive. The age-specific prevalence showed that age groups 10 to 12 years had the highest prevalence rate (29.0%) and 9.6% in both the male and female students respectively. The infectivity rate among urban and rural schools showed that rural students were more prone to scabies infections (14.12%) than their urban counterparts (5.88%) and the difference was statistically significant. The result of this study helped identify some students with Scabies infection in Anambra state Nigeria for appropriate treatment, prevention and control measures to curb the menace of Scabies infestation.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B marker seroprevalence and vaccination coverage in adolescents in the City of Itajaí, State of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, in 2008

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Chiochetta Tonial ◽  
Ana Maria Passos ◽  
Andréa do Livramento ◽  
Natália Gazzoni Scaraveli ◽  
Anna Paula de Borba Batschauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
The City

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B infection constitutes an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Brazil, however, the current epidemiological situation is not clear. Considering the importance of establishing this prevalence, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBV markers in voluntary adolescents, junior high (secondary school) students, in the City of Itajaí, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: A seroepidemiological, transverse study was conducted with 353 randomly chosen adolescents from elementary school in 2008. Blood samples were analyzed for HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBs. All analyses were conducted by automated microparticle enzyme immunosorbent assay (Abbott®, AxSYM system, Deerfield, IL, USA), according to the manufacturer's instructions. RESULTS: The prevalence of HBsAg was 0.6% (CI 95% 0.1 - 2.0), that of anti-HBc was 1.1% (CI 95% 0.3 - 2.9) and that of detectable anti-HBs was 83.6% (CI 95% 79.3 - 87.3). Hepatitis B vaccination coverage was 97.5% (CI 95% 95.2 - 98.8). CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate the success of the vaccination program against hepatitis B in the region studied and indicate that prevention strategies must be maintained and, if possible, expanded to contribute to the establishment of positive prevalence rates in all age groups.

scholarly journals The influence of the organization of the educational process on the mental capacity of secondary school students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-487
Author(s):  
H. М. Danylenko ◽  
Zh. V. Sotnikova-Meleshkina
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Mental Capacity ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Mental Performance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

Annotation. The modern education system is characterized by the introduction of the latest technologies and educational projects, accompanied by an increase in information and emotional load, which is accompanied by a decrease in the efficiency and quality of work, determined by the level and dynamics of mental performance. The purpose of the study – to determine the impact of the organization of the educational process in primary school on the mental capacity of students in the study of subjects of varying difficulty. The study involved 112 secondary school students, divided into 3 groups depending on the curriculum. With the help of proofreading tests, the level and dynamics of mental performance was determined in a cycle of studying 3 subjects: mathematics, Ukrainian language, history. In parallel, self-assessment of psycho-emotional state was performed according to the method of SAN and pulse measurement. Statistical data processing was performed using one-way analysis of variance and t-test in the software package IBM SPSS Statistics v.20. It was found that the educational program affected the level of mental performance (F=106.7), heart rate (F=25,2) and well-being (F=4,5; p<0,05). Quantitative (382.31±5.46 characters) and qualitative (7.60±0.28 errors) indicators were better in girls (p<0.01). The maximum decrease in the volume and quality of work was determined after the history lesson (respectively by 27.65±7.24 characters and 3.35±0.49 errors; p<0.001). In the dynamics of the study of subjects there was a decrease in mental capacity against the background of a decrease in health to 1.9 points (p<0.05) and an increase in heart rate to 92.13±2.82 beats/min (p<0.001). The study of mathematics according to the experimental educational project was accompanied by the highest percentage of students with the preservation or increase of the level of mental capacity, and according to the traditional program – its decrease in the vast majority of students. When studying the Ukrainian language and history, no significant difference between the types of changes in mental performance under the conditions of implementation of different curricula has been established. Thus, the optimal organization of the educational process, especially in the study of heavy subjects, helps to preserve and restore mental performance and, consequently, reduce signs of fatigue, which guarantees not only a sufficient level of academic success, but also less depletion of functional reserves of the child's body and reducing the risk of school maladjustment.

scholarly journals Análisis de la condición física, tipo de actividad física realizada y rendimiento académico en estudiantes de educación secundaria (Analysis of physical fitness, type of physical activity and academic performance in secondary school students)

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Pablo Valdes ◽  
Javier Yanci Irigoyen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
School Students ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Academic Records ◽  
Physical Tests

El objetivo principal de este estudio fue analizar las diferencias en la condición física, los hábitos de práctica de actividad física y el expediente académico de alumnos/as de 4º curso de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en función del sexo y del tipo de actividad física practicada. En esta investigación participaron 156 alumnos/as (15.34 ± .58 años, 1.69 ± .09 cm, 58.97 ± 9.36 kg, 20.51 ± 2.10 kg/m2), 79 de sexo masculino (MASC) y 77 de sexo femenino (FEM). La condición física de los participantes se evaluó a partir de una batería de test físicos. La tipología de la AF fue analizada a través de las respuestas a distintos cuestionarios sobre los hábitos de práctica de actividad física en adolescentes (Enkid, Fitnessgram, Pace o el PAQ-A). El rendimiento académico (RA) se valoró mediante la media aritmética de las calificaciones del expediente académico de los alumnos/as desde su entrada al instituto. Los resultados obtenidos en nuestro estudio muestran que las chicas y los alumnos/as que practican actividad física extraescolar no competitiva (AF-NoCOMP) obtienen peores niveles (p < .05) de condición física en todas las cualidades excepto flexibilidad, pero mayores niveles de RA que los alumnos/as que practicaban AF competitiva (AF-COMP). Por el contrario, los chicos y los alumnos/as que practican AFCOMP tenían mejor condición física pero un menor RA. En conclusión, se observa de forma general que los chicos y los alumnos/as que realizan actividad física de carácter competitivo realizan una mayor frecuencia de AF por la tarde, obtienen mejores resultados en los test de condición física, pero sus niveles de RA son menores. Abstract.  The aim of this study is to analyse the differences between physical fitness, the practise of physical activity (PA) and the academic performance (AP) of students of 4th grade of Secondary School. These differences are analysed as a function of gender and PA. 156 students took part in this study (15.34 ± .58 age, 1.69 ± .09 cm, 58.97 ± 9.36 kg, 20.51 ± 2.10 kg/m2), 56 male and 77 female. The participants’ physical fitness was evaluated by means of physical tests. PA was analyzed using different questionnaires (Enkid, Fitnessgram, Pace, or PAQ-A) assessing the teenagers’ physical activity habits. AP was evaluated using the arithmetic mean from the students’ high school academic records. The results of this study showed that girls and students who practise non-competitive PA have worse levels (p < .05) of physical fitness in every component analysed except flexibility, but their AP is higher. On the other hand, boys and students who practise competitive PA have better physical fitness and worse AP. To sum up, boys and students who participate in competitive PA show generally a higher frequency of PA practice during the afternoon. Furthermore, they obtain better results in physical fitness tests, even though their AP is worse.

Features of the relationship between physical performance and physical fitness of secondary school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Tulegen Amirzhanovich Botagariev ◽  
Svetlana Sarsenbaevna Kubieva ◽  
Aidek Bokembaevich Gabdullin ◽  
Dulat Sovetkhanuli ◽  
Nurolla Mambetov
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship
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