Wenig, Vanessa Heumann, Eileen Stock, Christiane Busse, Heide Negash, Sarah Pischke, Claudia R. Heinrichs, Katherina
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction University students are at high risk for loneliness with a potential negative impact on health. The COVID-19 measures disrupted students’ academic routine and social life, which might have affected their perception of loneliness. This study investigated the prevalence of perceived loneliness among university students in Germany during ...
Hossain, Md. Tanvir Akter, Shahinur Nishu, Nishana Afrin Khan, Lubaba Shuha, Tasnia Tahsin Jahan, Nusrat Rahman, Mohammad Mizanur Khatun, Mst. Taslima
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Frontiers in Education
Introduction A persistent gender divide in digital competence is visible empirically in both developed and developing countries. But there is not a single study in the context of Bangladesh, as per the author’s best knowledge. This study, therefore, was designed to find out the gender divide in the digital competence of university students with ref...
Peng, Xuxin Nakatani, Hisae Chen, Huifang Inoue, Yuriko Song, Fang Yoshihara, Mikako Lei, Ruxin
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Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction With the declining birth rate and increasingly aging population in Japan, an increased care burden may be placed on the family and the younger generation will address challenging circumstances when they can care for their parents. This study aimed to develop a scale for examining the perspectives of Japanese university students on pare...
Durán-Agüero, Samuel Valdés-Badilla, Pablo Valladares, Macarena Espinoza, Valentina Mena, Francisco Oñate, Gloria Fernandez, Macarena Godoy-Cumillaf, Andres Crovetto, Mirta
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Journal of American college health : J of ACH
To explore the associations between the consumption of three categories of ultra-processed food (sugary beverages, sweet, and salty snacks) and body mass index (BMI) among Chilean university students. We conducted a multi-center, descriptive study among 2,039 students from 6 Chilean universities. Food consumption was surveyed using a validate food ...
Doyisa, Nompumelelo Maharaj, Pranitha Dunn, Shanaaz
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Culture, health & sexuality
In sub-Saharan Africa, sexual relationships between younger women and older men have been shown to pose a risk of HIV transmission. In South Africa, there has been growing interest in blesser-blessee relationships. This study explores perceptions of these relationships among university students in Durban, South Africa. The study draws on 15 in-dept...
Lavilla-Gracia, María Pueyo-Garrigues, María Calavia Gil, Diego Esandi-Larramendi, Nuria Alfaro-Diaz, Cristina Canga-Armayor, Navidad
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Alcohol consumption is the main substance abused during university and is associated with physical, legal, emotional, social, and cognitive consequences. The peer-led BASICS intervention has been shown to be effective in decreasing the quantity and frequency of drinking, the estimated peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC), and the num...
Fehér, Zoltán Jaruska, Ladislav Szarka, Katarína Tóthová Tarová, Eva
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Frontiers in Education
Logic and logical thinking are present and play an important role in most of the disciplines at the university level but in different ways. In our research, which has been ongoing for several years, we are investigating the use of propositional logic among university students in different study programmes. Our current study evaluated data from 1,42...
Radovanovic, Jovana Selakovic, Viktor Mihaljevic, Olgica Djordjevic, Jelena Čolović, Sofija Djordjevic, Jelena R. Janjic, Vladimir Jovicic, Milena Veselinovic, Sladjana Vukomanovic, Ivana Simic
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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Background The objective of this research was to evaluate the occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as the level of life contentment and coping mechanisms employed by college students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A total of 588 students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Higher School of Medicine, Kraljevo, U...
Morelli, Mara Cattelino, Elena Rosati, Fau Baiocco, Roberto Andreassi, Silvia Chirumbolo, Antonio
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Frontiers in Education
Previous research highlighted the significant role of locus of control in predicting academic achievement and dropout, emphasizing the need for reliable measures to identify factors that foster academic success. This study aimed to develop an academic locus of control (ALoC) measure. Participants were 432 Italian university students (69 males, 363 ...
Cruz, Angelita Bautista Kim, Hyun-Duck
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Frontiers in Psychology
This study examined the relationship between the transformational leadership of PE instructors and students' satisfaction in an online PE class. In particular, it aimed to investigate whether the PE instructors' transformational leadership behaviors could predict students' satisfaction toward the class, their PE teacher, and their health and fitnes...
