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2. Transforming Turnaround Schools in China: Strategies, Achievements, and Challenges
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Liu, Peng
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The existence of turnaround schools has been a problem in the Chinese education system. There are diverse causes including the education system itself, the financial system, and other issues. However, there has been a lack of research to help us fully understand this phenomenon. This article provides a holistic perspective on the strategies the Chinese government has used to improve turnaround schools, the achievements that have been made, and challenges in the change process. Implications for transformative practice will also be explored.
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- 2016
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3. Access to Higher Education for Rural-Poor Students in China
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Yang, Xu
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China is now facing significant challenges in funding its rapidly expanding higher education systems, though it has experienced enormous economic growth in recent years. Equity has become a serious concern in Chinese higher education system. This article tries to identify the causes and implications of under-representation of the rural-poor students in China's higher educational institutions: academic and social preparedness, institutional funding arrangements, the admissions policy, and the socioeconomic background are significant factors that determine an individual's opportunity to access to higher education. Also, a brief discussion of possible policy recommendations is presented.
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- 2010
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4. 'My Home and My School': Examining Immigrant Adolescent Narratives from the Critical Sociocultural Perspective
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Li, Jun
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Privileging the voices of 12 recent Chinese immigrant adolescents, this multiple-case narrative study examined their home and school experiences from the critical sociocultural perspective. The adolescent stories about home testified to the significant influence of immigrant poverty, parental sacrificial altruism, and disciplinary Chinese parenting in their academic achievement. The adolescent experiences at school revealed their appreciation of Canadian liberal education, their perception of ethnic peer divides, and their concerns about the ineffectiveness and the negative psychological consequences of the ESL (English as a Second Language) programming. Locating the adolescent narratives in the hierarchical power of domination in Canadian society, this article challenges mainstream educational institutions to address the changing nature of urban Canadian classrooms, structurally and ideologically representing the strengths of cultural diversity. (Contains 1 table and 2 notes.)
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- 2010
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5. Employability Enhancement of Business Graduates in China: Reacting upon Challenges of Globalization and Labour Market Demands
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Zhiwen, Guo and van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.
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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide an assessment of business educational reform requirements in China, in the light of current employability needs. Design/methodology/approach: After introducing the problem the paper discusses labour market demands for business graduates. The paper continues with a thorough conceptualisation of the concept of employability and current notions on career development, and concludes with proposals for reforming the business education curriculum. Findings: Employability enhancement should be an integrated activity that is undertaken in close collaboration between different parties, and to eliminate recruitment bottlenecks, policies that affect both graduates suitability and labour requirements are needed. Practical implications: The paper is a useful source of information and advice for educators, employers, and business education students planning to invest in their future employability. The paper is meant to evoke discussion and to stimulate curriculum reform efforts. Originality/value: This paper focuses on current labour market demands and offers insights for educational institutions engaged in optimizing curricula. (Contains 3 figures.)
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- 2008
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6. Socialization Issues for Chinese American Children and Families.
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Fong, Rowena and Wu, David Y.
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Focuses on the Chinese as an American ethnic group and the socialization of Chinese American children. Considers four main socialization environments shaping members of the Chinese American population: traditional China, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the PRC in the era of communist decline, and Chinese American communities. Presents implications for culturally competent practice with Chinese American children and families. (KW)
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- 1996
7. Computers in Third World Schools: The Example of China.
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Hawkridge, David
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Discussion of computers in schools in developing nations focuses on national and regional policies in China. Topics discussed include computer literacy; computer-assisted instruction; instructional improvement; industry interests; cost effectiveness; attitudes of administrators, teachers, parents, and students; hardware selection; and future possibilities, including international cooperation. (5 references) (LRW)
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- 1990
8. Chinese-English Sourcebook of Classified Educational Phrases
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Official translation from Chinese to English of words and phrases commonly used in education and library work. Classifications include sayings of Chairman Mao, revolutionary mass criticism, revolution in education, "May 7" cadre schools, teaching methods and materials, disciplines and curricula, school names and terms, and library terminology. (ND)
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- 1976
9. Worker Education in China.
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Hengmin, Lei
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How the People's Republic of China trains its workers is discussed. Topics specifically examined include the history of worker education, the role of worker education in training and production, worker education institutions, and current educational practices, e.g., the selection and training of teachers, study time. (RM)
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- 1985
10. Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and Oceania. Bulletin of the Unesco Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. Number 21, June 1980.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. and United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania.
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This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing countries of Asia and Oceania from 1965 to the mid-1970s. Section 2 deals with second-level, tertiary (postsecondary) level, and on-the-job technical and vocational education by country. Topics include structure, curriculum, programs, institutions, teacher preparation, financing, innovations, and experiments. These countries are included: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Section 3 contains five articles: (1) Educational Attainment of the Work-Force, (2) Effective Use of Learning Resources in Technical and Vocational Education, (3) Practical Spaces of Technical and Vocational Education: An Architectural Design Dilemma, (4) New Perspectives for Technical and Vocational Education in National Economic Development, and (6) Recommendations of the Regional Seminar on Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and Oceania, Singapore, November 1979. Section 4 is an annotated bibliography on technical and vocational education, including programmes linking education and work. (YLB)
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- 1980
11. The Movement to Criticize Lin Piao and Confucius Motivates the Revolution in Education to Develop Thouroughly
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Examines the movement which criticizes the tenets of Lin Piao and Confucius in order to develop a program of educational change. (JR)
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- 1975
12. Mao Tse-Tung and Bureaucracy: the May 7 Cadre Schools
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Hawkins, John N.
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Article describes the purpose and nature of one of the most unique forms of continuing education in the People's Republic of China. (Editor)
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- 1972
13. Education in China.
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Smith, John P.
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Many of the problems faced by Chinese educators have a familiar ring: lack of leadership, need for basic skills improvement, poor teacher training, and disorderly students. (Author/JM)
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- 1982
14. Network structure of adolescent social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties and their differential relationships with suicidality.
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Xie, Tong, Jiang, Wanyue, Liu, Xiaoyan, and Wang, Jianping
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BEHAVIOR disorders , *SOCIAL disabilities , *CROSS-sectional method , *SUICIDAL ideation , *WORRY , *SADNESS , *SCHOOLS , *ALEXITHYMIA , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *MENTAL illness , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *BULLYING , *SYMPTOMS , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background: Social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (SEBDs) tend to develop during adolescence. Their presence and especially co‐occurrence induce numerous disrupting consequences, including suicidality. A recently developed network analysis is suitable to investigate the symptom‐level structure of comorbid psychopathology. Rather than pairwise comorbidity networks, the current study investigated a comprehensive network of SEBDs at the symptom level and explored the differential relationships between symptoms of SEBDs and suicidality. Methods: Recruited from four public schools in China, a sample of adolescents (N = 6974, mean age = 15.84, 50.1% boys) were assessed with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and one suicidality‐related item. The cross‐sectional network structure of the SEBD symptoms was investigated. The differential associations between individual symptoms of SEBDs and suicidality were also explored with a relative importance analysis. Results: The results showed that constantly fidgeting, worry a lot, unhappy, down‐hearted, tearful, and easily scared emerged as the most central symptoms in the network of SEBDs. Worry a lot, constantly fidgeting, lose my temper, and being bullied served as bridge symptoms, connecting various domains of SEBDs. In addition, the centrality of symptoms was positively associated with the variance shared with suicidality, with worry a lot and unhappy, down‐hearted, and tearful explaining a large portion of the variance of suicidality. Conclusions: Taken together, the results were indicative of close connections among emotional, hyperactivity‐inattention, peer, and conduct aspects of adolescent mental health difficulties, as well as the central role of emotional difficulties in the SEBDs network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. Longitudinal and Reciprocal Effects in the Association Between School Bullying and Homicidal Ideation During Early Adolescence.
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Wang, Fan, Zhu, Dongxue, He, Yuheng, Yuan, Mengyuan, Li, Yonghan, Xie, Faliang, Wen, Xue, Tong, Yingying, Zhang, Xueying, Su, Puyu, and Wang, Gengfu
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CRONBACH'S alpha , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SEX distribution , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *CRIME victims , *LONGITUDINAL method , *BULLYING , *HOMICIDE , *SEX (Biology) , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *DATA analysis software , *TIME , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Several cross-sectional studies indicated a positive association between school bullying and homicidal ideation during early adolescence. However, few longitudinal studies investigated this association. This study examined whether a bi-directional relationship exists within the longitudinal association between bullying victimization or bullying perpetration and homicidal ideation among early adolescents using a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model. A total of 1611 early adolescents (39.5% girls; Mage = 12.50 years, SD = 0.50) were recruited from the Chinese Early Adolescents Cohort study. Data on bullying victimization, bullying perpetration, and homicidal ideation collected during three time points (September 2019, September 2020, and September 2021) were used. Bullying victimization showed a significant positive association with homicidal ideation at the between-person level. Bullying victimization and bullying perpetration had a bi-directional relationship with homicidal ideation at the within-person level. Additionally, this study considered the impact of biological sex-based differences and bullying types on adolescents' homicidal ideation. Based on these findings, school bullying might exhibit unique reciprocal associations with homicidal ideation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Evaluation of route choice for walking commutes to school and street space optimization in old urban areas of China based on a child‐friendly orientation: The case of the Wuyi Park area in Zhengzhou.
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Haotian, Han, Jing, Huang, Xinfeng, Jia, Jiantao, Zhang, and Jianwei, Guo
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CHILDREN'S health , *ARCHITECTURE , *STATISTICAL models , *ENVIRONMENTAL health , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *CHILDREN'S accident prevention , *WALKING , *TRANSPORTATION , *METROPOLITAN areas , *SCHOOL children , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Walking to school promotes the health of school‐aged children. The safety and comfort of the walking environment are lacking in China due to the prioritization of motorized traffic. This paper focuses on the choice of walking routes for school‐aged children commuting in old urban areas of China. A walking route choice model is constructed by combining a weighted Voronoi diagram and the closest facility analysis in ArcMap. The walking route choices of school‐aged children from home to school and the flows along routes are analysed. Based on the model results, targeted design suggestions for updating existing street spaces are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Much more than just being present: participation of children with intellectual disabilities in mainstream schools.
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Yao, Xiaoxue, Liu, Chunling, Xin, Weihao, and Chen, Xiaomeng
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QUALITATIVE research ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOLS ,MAINSTREAMING in special education ,QUANTITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis ,CHILD development ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL participation - Abstract
Although school engagement is crucial to child development, research on children with intellectual disabilities in mainstream schools is scant. This sequential, explanatory mixed-methods study examined the ways in and extent to which children with intellectual disabilities participate in mainstream school activities, as well the personal and environmental factors that affect their participation. A total of 101 general teachers provided quantitative data, while eight children with intellectual impairments and their teachers and peers provided qualitative data. In the quantitative survey, no significant differences were observed between children with and those without intellectual disabilities regarding school absence, but a low similarity existed in their extent of participation. Children with intellectual disabilities engaged most frequently in life-skills and after-school activities and least frequently in social and volunteer activities. School participation was affected by the degree of disability and environmental variables. We derived two themes from qualitative research: (1) school participation of children with intellectual disabilities; and (2) factors associated with school participation of children with intellectual disabilities. The results suggest strategies that may promote the participation of children with intellectual disabilities in mainstream schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. A WAP-Based Concept Acquisition Teaching Model in Cleft Lip and Palate Phenotype and Embryonic Development: Functionality and Usability Study.
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Yang, Jiegang, Li, Jian, Qin, Chuanqi, and Fu, Xiazhou
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PSYCHOLOGY of college students ,MOBILE apps ,CURRICULUM ,WIRELESS communications ,PHILOSOPHY of education ,SATISFACTION ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOLS ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COLLEGE teachers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ORAL medicine ,STUDENTS ,SURVEYS ,CLEFT lip ,CONCEPTS ,FETAL development ,USER-centered system design ,CLEFT palate ,PHENOTYPES ,NURSING students - Abstract
Objective: Taking advantage of the broad coverage of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), we developed a Content Management System (CMS)-programmed mobile learning application. This application can help the undergraduate to obtain a comprehensive understanding of concepts in Cleft lip and palate Phenotype, and Embryonic development (CPE). The present study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the concept acquisition teaching model on the basis of WAP in a practical undergraduate course of CPE. Design: The concept acquisition teaching model based on WAP was programmed by CMS, covering definitions of various cleft lip and palate, the mechanisms underlying the phenotypes, practical medical cases, as well as corresponding tests after learning. Setting: The CPE concept acquisition teaching model was distributed to a total of 524 undergraduate students and 46 tutors participated in CPE teaching from seven highly ranked schools of stomatology in China since April 2022. Participants: 524 undergraduate students and 46 tutors from seven highly ranked schools of stomatology in China. Interventions: The CPE concept acquisition teaching model. Main outcome measures: The effectiveness of the CPE teaching model. Results: The response rate to the survey was 100%. The grading of the questionnaires indicated that the students were satisfied with the usability, practicality, and outcome, whereas the tutors were more positive with the contents, cooperation, and outcome. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated the feasibility and efficacy of the WAP-based concept acquisition teaching model of CPE and a high level of satisfaction among undergraduate students and tutors who major in Stomatology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. School physical activity modes on BMI among adolescents with overweight or obesity: The mediation role of participation willingness.
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Li, Yin, Xiao, Yingchen, Li, Fengqin, Han, Yu, Zhang, Xin, and Gao, Lei
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PREVENTION of obesity , *CROSS-sectional method , *BODY mass index , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *INTENTION , *STATISTICS , *DATA analysis software , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the mode of school physical activity, the relationship with obesity, and participation willingness and behavior in the relationship between modes of school physical activity and BMI in students with overweight or obesity. Design: Cross‐sectional study. Sample: Data from the 2014 Physical Fitness and Health Surveillance of Chinese School Students was used, wherein physical measurements and questionnaires of 3476 middle school students were collected. Measurements: Physical measurements and questionnaires were completed. Latent profile analysis and mediated effects analysis were conducted using Mplus 8.3 and IBM SPSS 26.0 for data description and statistical analysis. Result: After latent profile analysis divided into poor (9.35%), medium (65.16%), and good (25.49%) groups of school physical activity, among junior middle school students, medium (OR = 0.428, 95% CI = 0.259–0.707, p =.001) and good (OR = 0.448, 95% CI = 0.255–0.718, p =.002) groups were positive for controlling overweight. Among students with overweight or obesity, participation willingness mediated the relationship between the mode of school physical activity and BMI, with effect coefficients of −0.120 (95% CI = −0.264 to −0.016) and −0.240 (95% CI = −0.426 to −0.099). Conclusions: School physical activity modes have a positive effect only on preventing and controlling overweight in junior middle school students. For middle school students with obesity, weight‐specific measures should be considered for their prevention and control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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20. Longitudinal Relationships Between School Climate, Academic Achievement, and Gaming Disorder Symptoms Among Chinese Adolescents.
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Nie, Qian, Teng, Zhaojun, Yang, Chunyan, Griffiths, Mark D., and Guo, Cheng
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SCHOOL environment , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *SENSORY perception , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ACADEMIC achievement , *VIDEO games , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Despite growing concerns regarding the development of gaming disorder symptoms among adolescents, the longitudinal relationship between school factors and gaming disorder symptoms remains far from being fully understood. This two-year longitudinal study examined the relationship between school climate perceptions, academic achievement, and gaming disorder symptoms among three distinct demographic cohorts: preadolescents (n = 1513; 46.9% girls, Mage = 10.64 years, SD = 0.56), early adolescents (n = 1771; 48.3% girls, Mage = 13.54 years, SD = 0.70), and late adolescents (n = 2385; 50.1% girls, Mage = 16.41 years, SD = 0.59). A four-wave study was conducted (six months apart) using random intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs) to separate the within-person (state level) from the between-person (trait level) effects. The results obtained from the RI-CLPMs indicated that fluctuations in school climate perceptions negatively predicted subsequent changes in gaming disorder symptoms among preadolescents at the within-person level, but not among early and late adolescents. Fluctuations relating to gaming disorder symptoms also negatively predicted subsequent changes regarding academic achievement in late adolescents, but not in preadolescents and early adolescents. The effect of school-related factors on gaming disorder symptoms varies across different developmental stages. While preadolescents may represent a particularly susceptible subgroup for gaming disorder in terms of being predicted by their school environment, late adolescents appear to be more vulnerable to predictors of gaming disorder symptoms. The current study also discusses the implications of school-wide programs aimed at improving school climate and preventing the development of gaming disorder symptoms during key developmental periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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21. Effects of Parental Psychological Control on Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help in Senior High School Students: Serial Mediating Effects of Rejection Sensitivity and Social Withdrawal.
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Su, Shuowei, Yao, Chunli, Yang, Keyi, Zhu, Xu, Wang, Xinyi, Shang, Xingchen, and Gao, Shuang
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SELF-evaluation ,STATISTICAL correlation ,CONTROL (Psychology) ,MENTAL health services ,PSYCHOLOGY of teachers ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGY of high school students ,MENTAL illness ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,SCHOOLS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,PARENT-child relationships ,PARENT attitudes ,HELP-seeking behavior ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ATTENTION ,SOCIAL skills ,CLUSTER sampling ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,STUDENT attitudes ,PSYCHIATRIC nursing ,COUNSELING ,SOCIAL support ,DATA analysis software ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SOCIAL isolation ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) - Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to examine the serial mediating effects of rejection sensitivity and social withdrawal on parental psychological control and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among senior high school students. In November 2022, 648 students completed a self-report questionnaire. The parental psychological control scale, senior high school students' rejection sensitivity scale, social withdrawal scale, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale were used for measurement. Correlation analysis showed parental psychological control and rejection sensitivity were positively correlated with social withdrawal (r = 0.387, 0.466, 0.495, all p < 0.001). Parental psychological control and rejection sensitivity were significantly negatively correlated with social withdrawal and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help (r = −0.325, −0.324, −0.397, all p < 0.001). Mediating effect analysis indicated that parental psychological control had a significant direct effect on attitude toward seeking professional psychological help, and rejection sensitivity and social withdrawal had significant serial mediating effects among parental psychological control and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help in senior high school students. These aspects warrant attention as they play significant roles in influencing students' willingness to seek psychological assistance. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(7), 47–55.] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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22. Bullying Victimization and Malevolent Creativity in Rural Adolescents: The Longitudinal Mediational Role of Hostile Attribution.
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Tong, Dandan, Shi, Yanan, Gu, Xiaojing, and Lu, Peng
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BULLYING & psychology , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *CYBERBULLYING , *T-test (Statistics) , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *CRIME victims , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *LONGITUDINAL method , *RURAL population , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Extensive research has documented bully victimization as a pivotal risk factor contributing to aggressive behaviors among adolescents. Particularly, the negative outcome of increased aggressive behaviors may be exacerbated when the aggressive actions are novel and difficult to detect. The present study aims to explore the complex relationships between cyberbullying and school bullying victimization and malevolent creativity and the potential mediating role of hostile attribution using two-wave longitudinal data. The present study analyzed data from 262 rural adolescents. The results revealed that cyberbullying victimization significantly predicted malevolent creativity, whereas school bullying victimization did not. Hostile attribution served as a mediator in the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and malevolent creativity in the longitudinal models. These findings provide significant implications for mitigating the negative influence of bullying victimization on the emergence of malevolent creativity in rural adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Home Anxiety Assessment and Influencing Factors among Adolescent Athletes in Yantai City.
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Chen, Yuxi, Ye, Chunming, Lin, Yang, Ma, Yongjie, Zhang, Xingyu, and Wang, Jiu
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ANXIETY prevention ,PSYCHOLOGY of athletes ,RISK assessment ,MENTAL health ,HEALTH status indicators ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOLS ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,SEX distribution ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,HOME environment ,ANXIETY ,DISEASE prevalence ,PHYSICAL training & conditioning ,CHI-squared test ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,HELP-seeking behavior ,PARENTING ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio ,AQUATIC sports ,SPORTS participation ,CLUSTER sampling ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SOCIAL support ,DATA analysis software ,COVID-19 pandemic ,COVID-19 ,FRIENDSHIP ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Objective: To understand the prevalence of home-related anxiety among adolescent athletes during the novel coronavirus pandemic and to ascertain the factors influencing this anxiety. Methods: We employed cluster sampling to select 1150 adolescent athletes (aged 8–18 years) from six sports training schools in Yantai City, Shandong Province. Mental health status was assessed and recorded. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression were used to analyze the factors contributing to athletes' anxiety. Results: The survey revealed a COVID-19 infection rate of 38.23% (437 individuals) with an anxiety score of 40.98 ± 8.20 and an anxiety detection rate of 11.29% (129 individuals) during the COVID-19 epidemic. Female athletes exhibited a higher anxiety rate of 14.40% compared to 8.40% in male athletes. Multivariate analysis identified female gender as a risk factor for anxiety (OR = 1.64), while participation in aquatics emerged as a protective factor (OR = 0.24, 95% CI: 1.08–2.48). Professional training duration exceeding three years increased anxiety risk (OR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.67–5.58), as did not seeking help during difficulties (OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.33–5.01). Interestingly, parental care was linked to increased anxiety risk (OR = 2.44, 95% CI 1.34–4.44), while care from friends was protective (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.36–1.01), which was possibly due to the pressure associated with parental expectations. Conclusions: Adolescent athletes, particularly females and those with extended training durations, exhibit a heightened susceptibility to anxiety. This study also highlights that athletes who proactively seek assistance during challenging situations tend to experience lower anxiety levels. Additionally, a lack of COVID-19 infection and the involvement of concerned parents contribute to reduced anxiety among these young athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Inequities in human papillomavirus vaccination among children aged 9–14 years old under constrained vaccine supply in China.
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Wang, Xiaomin, Pan, Jiayi, Yan, Bo, Zhang, Ran, Yang, Tianchi, and Zhou, Xudong
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PAPILLOMAVIRUS diseases , *CROSS-sectional method , *IMMUNIZATION , *HEALTH literacy , *HEALTH services accessibility , *MEDICAL protocols , *HEALTH attitudes , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *PAPILLOMAVIRUSES , *HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines , *DECISION making , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PEDIATRICS , *PSYCHOLOGY of mothers , *HEALTH equity , *VACCINES , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *PUBLIC health , *SOCIAL classes ,CERVIX uteri tumors - Abstract
Background: Inequities in access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are becoming a growing critical issue globally. Few studies investigate the factors determining HPV vaccine uptake disparities when vaccine supply is constrained, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate inequities of HPV vaccination and related factors under the constrained vaccine supply in China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a developed eastern coastal province and a developing western one in China between November and December 2022. Employing multistage stratified cluster random sampling, the study collected data from parents of children aged 9–14. Mixed-effects logistic regression models with school units as random effects were used for analysis. Results: From 4,127 eligible parents (as vaccine decision makers for girls), 1,346 (32.6%) intended to vaccinate their daughters against HPV, of which 836 (62.1%) attempted to schedule a vaccination appointment. Only 16.4% succeeded in booking an appointment. More than half of the intended parents expected the imported 9-valent HPV vaccine. There were significant disparities in HPV vaccine awareness, intention, and vaccination behavior across educational, income, geographic, ethnic, gender, and health literacy levels. Vaccine awareness and intentions were higher among parents with higher socioeconomic status; however, girls from lower socioeconomic families were more likely to receive the HPV vaccine and had a higher domestically produced vaccination rate. Significant disparities exist in vaccination intentions and actual vaccination behaviors, primarily due to large supply constraints of the HPV vaccine. Conclusions: Sustained health education campaigns are needed to raise awareness of the HPV vaccine, improve health literacy, and decrease over-preference for the 9-valent HPV vaccine. A mother's HPV vaccination behavior was positively associated with increased intention and actual vaccination behavior for her daughter. This study advocates for complementary cervical cancer prevention programs targeting both mothers and daughters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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25. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of factors affecting the use of e-cigarettes among college students in Guangdong province.
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Xiaoyu Tan, Jianrong Mai, Lina Lin, Ling Zhou, and Tingfen Huang
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QUALITATIVE research , *SELF-efficacy , *GOVERNMENT policy , *TOBACCO , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *ELECTRONIC cigarettes , *SCHOOLS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *QUANTITATIVE research , *FAMILIES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL context , *RESEARCH methodology , *RESEARCH , *COLLEGE students , *TOBACCO products , *COMPARATIVE studies , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *STUDENT attitudes , *CALIBRATION , *COGNITION , *ADOLESCENCE , *ADULTS - Abstract
INTRODUCTION In recent years, e-cigarettes as an emerging tobacco product have been favored by college students. Our study aims to explore the factors affecting the use of e-cigarettes among college students and to put forward feasible suggestions for effectively controlling the use of e-cigarettes among college students. METHODS The participating students were from three undergraduate and three specialized colleges in Guangdong Province, surveyed from January to March 2022. The Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) method was used to analyze the influence mechanism and path of five antecedents: self-efficacy, social environment, cognition, sales environment, and negative outcome expectation, on the use of e-cigarettes. The fsQCA used in this study is a novel research methodology that combines the strengths of qualitative and quantitative analyses, through which we can determine which conditions are essential to the outcomes that lead to e-cigarette use among college students, and which combinations of conditions are more important than others. RESULTS The interaction of self-efficacy, social environment, cognition, sales environment, and negative outcome expectation, affected college students' use of e-cigarettes. Through the fsQCA method, it was found that self-efficacy alone constitutes a necessary condition for college students not to use e-cigarettes. There are four possible pathways for college students not to use e-cigarettes, with higher self-efficacy, correct cognition, and a healthy social environment influencing the most important combination of conditions for college students to use e-cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS The use of e-cigarettes by students in Guangdong Province is the result of the synergistic effect of multiple factors. Tobacco control action suggestions focus on improving students' self-efficacy and paying attention to the combination of different factors to achieve more effective tobacco control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Bystander reaction differences between cyberbullying victims and non‐victims among Chinese adolescents: The roles of online and offline social capitals.
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Chen, Qiqi, Xiao, Qiao, Liu, Bofan, and Lu, Zujian
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VICTIMS , *SOCIAL capital , *PARENTS , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *CYBERBULLYING , *T-test (Statistics) , *RESEARCH funding , *SCHOOLS , *ONLINE social networks , *COMMUNITIES , *CHI-squared test , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *STUDENTS , *ACADEMIC achievement , *STUDENT recruitment , *COMMUNICATION , *REACTION time , *DATA analysis software , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
The increasing use of social networks makes online interactions more accessible and increases the risks of cyberbullying. There is a lack of research comparing the role of online and offline social capitals in facilitating positive bystander behaviours in cyberbullying. This study aims to investigate the relationships among cyberbullying victimization experiences, social capitals and bystander behaviours among adolescents. A total of 1207 students in grades 7–9 from boarding schools in China were recruited for this study. Multiphase regressions are used to explore the associations of social capitals and bystander behaviours. Results showed that cyberbullying victims reported more frequent residential mobility and less frequent communication with parents compared with non‐victims. Participants with more offline capitals and less online capital reported fewer experiences as cyberbullying victims. Participants' defending bystander reactions were related to more offline social capitals and higher academic achievement. The findings from this study may contribute to our understanding of bystander reactions to cyberbullying and its relationship with online and offline social capitals among boarding school adolescents. The discussion could also provide implications for proactive and individualized intervention to improve online and offline social capitals to cyberbullying bystander behaviours in schools and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Developmental Trajectories in Mathematical Performance Among Chinese Adolescents: The Role of Multi-Dimensional Parental Involvement.
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Wang, Ziyu and Tang, Xin
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ADOLESCENT development , *PARENT attitudes , *SOCIAL support , *CHILD development , *MATHEMATICS , *ACADEMIC achievement , *SCREEN time , *RESEARCH funding , *SEX discrimination , *SCHOOLS , *TELEVISION , *PREDICTION models , *PARENT-child relationships , *LONGITUDINAL method , *LATENT structure analysis , *EDUCATIONAL attainment - Abstract
There is substantial evidence of the association between multiple parental involvement and mathematical performance, but the long-term features of these links remain unclear, in particular in China. This study investigated the 8-year trajectory of mathematical performance, and its associations with five forms of parental involvement. The sample consisted of 645 adolescents (50.39% girls; Mage = 10.5 years, SD = 0.50). Latent growth curve modeling showed upward linear growth in mathematics performance. Among five forms of parental involvement, parental educational expectation was the most powerful predictor. Gender differences and similarities were also found in the family-education nexus. The parental expectation was positively associated with their initial performance in mathematics across gender. The predicting roles of parent-child discussion about school and parental TV controls on the baseline level of mathematical performance and the association between parental expectation and the slope of mathematical performance were only identified among boys. This study highlighted the varied impacts of parental involvement on schooling at different developmental stages, and provided important implications for optimizing parenting and schooling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Determinants of depressive symptoms at individual, school and province levels: a national survey of 398,520 Chinese children and adolescents.
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Zhang, P., Huang, N., Yang, F., Yan, W., Zhang, B., Liu, X., Peng, K., and Guo, J.
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PREVENTION of mental depression , *MENTAL depression risk factors , *DEPRESSION in adolescence , *CROSS-sectional method , *MENTAL health , *BODY mass index , *SEX distribution , *SCHOOLS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *DEPRESSION in children , *AGE distribution , *SURVEYS , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *SCHOOL health services , *CHILD behavior - Abstract
The aims of this study were to describe the national distribution of depressive symptoms in Chinese children and adolescents, to examine the determinants of depressive symptoms at individual, school and province levels and to assess the gender and age differences in the effect of school factors on depressive symptoms. This was a national cross-sectional study. A school-based online survey was conducted in mainland China from between December 1, 2021, and January 1, 2022. A total of 398,520 eligible participants were included in the analysis. School-level data were drawn from students, headteachers and Baidu Maps, and province-level data were obtained from the national human development report. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 was used to measure depressive symptoms. Areas with the highest mean scores for depressive symptoms were in the northeastern, inner central and southwestern regions of China. At the individual level, younger age, male sex, being an only child, Han ethnicity, lower body mass index, more days of exercise, less drinking and smoking behaviours, higher subjective family socio-economic status (SES) and popularity in school were related to fewer depressive symptoms; however, objective family SES and maternal education were not related to fewer depressive symptoms. The school-level variables of public status, psychological activities and psychological courses and province-level variable of higher Human Development Index were associated with fewer depressive symptoms. The effect of psychological courses and activities on depressive symptoms was greater in females. The results showed multilevel factors related to depressive symptoms and emphasised the importance of implementing school-based psychological activities to ameliorate depressive symptoms in Chinese children and adolescents across age and gender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. On the Role of Academic Buoyancy and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Teachers' Work Engagement: A Case of Chinese English as a Foreign Language Teachers.
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Zhi, Ran, Wang, Yongxiang, and Derakhshan, Ali
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PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *JOB involvement , *EMOTION regulation , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *GOODNESS-of-fit tests , *SELF-efficacy , *PSYCHOLOGY of teachers , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *RESEARCH funding , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SCHOOLS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SEX distribution , *COLLEGE teachers , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *EDUCATIONAL tests & measurements , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *WORK experience (Employment) , *ENGLISH as a foreign language , *SOCIAL learning theory , *ACADEMIC achievement , *EDUCATIONAL psychology , *DATA analysis software , *REGRESSION analysis , *WELL-being , *EDUCATIONAL attainment - Abstract
A plethora of scientific evidence has pinpointed that teaching English as a foreign or second language (EFL) is difficult, challenging, and emotionally burdensome. Nevertheless, most English language teachers remain committed to the teaching profession and actively engage in the instructional environment. This has inspired several scholars worldwide to explore what personal, emotional, and psychological factors motivate English language teachers to engage enthusiastically in their workplace. While a large body of studies have to date examined the personal, emotional, and psychological predictors of English language teachers' work engagement, to our knowledge, no inquiry has investigated the role of academic buoyancy and self-efficacy in predicting EFL teachers' work engagement. Furthermore, the potential impact of demographic variables on the interplay between EFL teachers' academic buoyancy, self-efficacy, and work engagement has been disregarded. To bridge this gap, we examined the interplay of these three constructs among Chinese EFL teachers. To do so, we administered three pre-designed questionnaires to 242 EFL teachers working in Chinese schools and universities. The collected data were then analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The outcomes of SEM divulged positive and strong relationships between Chinese EFL teachers' academic buoyancy, self-efficacy, and work engagement. The SEM results also indicated that academic buoyancy and self-efficacy could strongly and favorably predict Chinese EFL teachers' work engagement. Additionally, the study outcomes disclosed that demographic variables, including gender, educational degree, and teaching experience, directly impacted the interplay between Chinese EFL teachers' academic buoyancy, self-efficacy, and work engagement. These results may have significant implications for English teachers, teacher trainers, and educational principals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Time-specific intervention effects on objectively measured physical activity in school children.
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Liu, Zheng, Yue, Zhi-Han, Wen, Li-Ming, Zhao, Jinfeng, Zhou, Shuang, Gao, Ai-Yu, Zhang, Fang, and Wang, Hai-Jun
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PREVENTION of obesity ,BODY mass index ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOLS ,ACCELEROMETERS ,HEALTH promotion ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,COMPARATIVE studies ,TIME ,PHYSICAL activity ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Aim: It is unclear whether intervention effects on school-aged children's physical activity differ across specific periods of the week or day. This study aimed to assess the time-specific intervention effects on accelerometer-measured physical activity in primary school children. Subject and methods: This was a nested study in a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted from September 2018 to June 2019 in Beijing, China. The intervention group included four schools (119 children) and the control group included four schools (99 children). The obesity prevention intervention engaged schools and families to improve children's physical activity. Outcome measures included accelerometer-assessed intensity and amounts of physical activity within specific periods of a week (weekday/weekend day) or a day (in-school/out-of-school periods). Linear mixed models were used to estimate intervention effects. Results: The intervention led to an increase in time engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within in-school periods of a day (adjusted mean difference 0.54 minutes/hour; 95% confidence interval 0.13, 0.94, P = 0.012) but it did not improve physical activity within out-of-school periods (P > 0.05) compared with the control group. There was no evidence of difference across sex, body mass index, physical activity, and accelerometer compliance. No intervention effects were observed in physical activity within the whole weekday or weekend day (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The intervention effectively increased MVPA within in-school periods but did not improve out-of-school physical activity. Findings support the tailoring of intervention components to specific periods of a day to improve school-aged children's whole pattern of physical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Ethnic identity in school context: The case of Yi ethnic minority adolescents in rural China.
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Lai, Angel Hor‐Yan, Chui, Cheryl Hui Kwan, Hausmann‐Stabile, Carolina, Yao, Hong, Wong, Jade Kin Yu, and Di, Sun
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SOCIALIZATION , *CULTURE , *MINORITIES , *FOCUS groups , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *RURAL conditions , *GROUP identity , *CULTURAL pluralism , *QUALITATIVE research , *SCHOOLS , *RESEARCH funding , *THEMATIC analysis , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Using Yi adolescents in rural China (n = 163) as an example, this qualitative study explored how school ethnic socialization shaped the ethnic identity development and the future self of indigenous youths in mainstream Han‐dominant school settings. Focus groups and thematic analysis were used. Six themes emerged, describing the participants' experiences of mainstream socialization, cultural socialization and multiculturalism within their school and how these practices shape their ethnic identity. Mainstream socialization also shaped their future aspirations by motivating them to utilize their education to contribute to the Yi community and to improve the status of Yi women. While mainstream socialization was seen as undesirable in current literature, our findings suggested that it facilitates ethnic identity development in indigenous adolescents by broadening their horizons to Han cultures if rural schools in China also practice cultural socialization concurrently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Associations between unintentional injuries and deliberate self-harm behaviors of children and adolescents: A school-based cross-sectional survey.
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Lu, Jingjing, Ye, Ying, Lou, Jiaxue, Zhu, Hui, and Zhou, Xudong
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INJURY risk factors , *RISK-taking behavior , *POISONING , *TRAFFIC accidents , *IMMERSION in liquids , *CROSS-sectional method , *MIDDLE school students , *CHILD behavior , *DROWNING , *RISK assessment , *SURVEYS , *STAB wounds , *ELECTRICITY , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *SCHOOLS , *ACCIDENTAL falls , *FOREIGN bodies , *SCHOOL children , *SELF-mutilation , *HIGH school students , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
While statistics from hospitals showed that the proportion of self-harm or attempted suicide kept growing among children and adolescents aged 6–17 attending the emergency department, cases of self-harm or attempted suicide dissimulated as accidents received scant attention or were neglected. This study aimed to examine associations between unintentional injuries subtypes and deliberate self-harm behaviors from a school-based large-scale survey. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Anhui, China, between November 2022 to January 2023. A total of 28,013 students (aged 11–17, 5th–12th grade) from 35 primary schools, 27 middle schools, and 6 high schools were included for the present study. Unintentional injuries in the past year of children and adolescents reported by parents. Self-harm behaviors in the past year of children and adolescents was measured with one question reported by students. Children and adolescents whose parents reported their contacts with sharp instruments demonstrated the highest risk for self-harm behaviors, followed by poisoning, exposure to electric current, falls, vehicle and traffic injuries, accidental drowning and submersion, and eating foreign bodies. And these associations distributed differently among children and adolescents reporting different frequencies of self-harm behaviors. Thus, we urge attention from parents, child caregivers, and teachers on children and adolescents experiencing certain types of unintentional injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Protecting minors from tobacco products: public interest litigation enables enforcement in China.
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Yuxian Cui, Sihui Peng, Lauren Czaplicki, and Tingzhong Yang
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LABELING laws ,SMOKING prevention ,GOVERNMENT policy -- Law & legislation ,ADVERTISING laws ,GOVERNMENT policy ,TOBACCO ,SCHOOLS ,LEGAL status of sales personnel ,POPULATION geography ,TOBACCO products ,CHILDREN - Published
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34. The Global Impact of COVID-19: Historical Development, Molecular Characterization, Drug Discovery and Future Directions.
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Dofuor, Aboagye Kwarteng, Quartey, Naa Kwarley-Aba, Osabutey, Angelina Fathia, Boateng, Belinda Obenewa, Lutuf, Hanif, Osei, Joseph Harold Nyarko, Ayivi-Tosuh, Selina Mawunyo, Aiduenu, Albert Fynn, Ekloh, William, Loh, Seyram Kofi, Opoku, Maxwell Jnr, and Aidoo, Owusu Fordjour
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PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission , *MORTALITY prevention , *PREVENTION of epidemics , *BIOCHEMISTRY , *EVALUATION of medical care , *COVID-19 , *DRUG discovery , *ECONOMIC impact , *HEALTH services accessibility , *PHENOMENOLOGICAL biology , *COVID-19 vaccines , *WORLD health , *PUBLIC health , *SEVERITY of illness index , *QUALITY of life , *SCHOOLS , *ANXIETY , *HEALTH equity , *MOLECULAR epidemiology , *DRUG development , *COVID-19 pandemic , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
In December 2019, an outbreak of a respiratory disease called the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by a new coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, China. The SARS-CoV-2, an encapsulated positive-stranded RNA virus, spread worldwide with disastrous consequences for people's health, economies, and quality of life. The disease has had far-reaching impacts on society, including economic disruption, school closures, and increased stress and anxiety. It has also highlighted disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, with marginalized communities disproportionately affected by the SARS-CoV-2. The symptoms of COVID-19 range from mild to severe. There is presently no effective cure. Nevertheless, significant progress has been made in developing COVID-19 vaccine for different therapeutic targets. For instance, scientists developed multifold vaccine candidates shortly after the COVID-19 outbreak after Pfizer and AstraZeneca discovered the initial COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines reduce disease spread, severity, and mortality. The addition of rapid diagnostics to microscopy for COVID-19 diagnosis has proven crucial. Our review provides a thorough overview of the historical development of COVID-19 and molecular and biochemical characterization of the SARS-CoV-2. We highlight the potential contributions from insect and plant sources as anti-SARS-CoV-2 and present directions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. From Proximity to Quality: The Capitalization of Public Facilities into Housing Prices.
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Tong, De, Shen, Yue, Wang, Xiaoguang, Sun, Yiyu, MacLachlan, Ian, and Li, Xin
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HOME prices , *SCHOOLS , *PARKS , *HOUSING market , *DECISION trees - Abstract
Housing prices are significantly influenced by the presence of public facilities, such as schools, parks, and transport infrastructure. Whereas existing literature has mainly focused on the proximity of public facilities, this study goes beyond proximity and introduces the concept of quality metrics to evaluate public facilities. By employing the gradient-boosting decision trees approach, we analyze the nonlinear relationships between public facilities and property values in Shenzhen, China. Our study not only quantifies the extent to which the quality of these facilities is capitalized in housing prices, but also examines the interaction effects of quality and proximity on housing prices. Our results reveal that quality variables exhibit a greater relative importance than proximity variables in determining housing prices, and this relationship follows a nonlinear pattern. Furthermore, we investigate the moderating effects of quality on the relationship between proximity and housing prices. We find that the amplifying effects of higher quality are particularly evident in metro stations and public middle schools, whereas the impact of park quality on housing prices is less pronounced. These findings highlight the need to consider both quality and proximity in the supply of public facilities, as they have synergistic effects on housing prices. The nonlinear effects observed in our study can serve as a valuable tool for identifying deficiencies in the supply of public facilities. Additionally, the distinction between proximity and quality, as well as their interaction effects, contributes to our understanding of how the value of public facilities is capitalized in housing markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. The zoomorphic effect: A contribution to the study of images of pedagogical agents for children's learning in instructional videos.
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Wu, Changcheng, Jing, Bin, Gong, Xue, and Ma, Xunzhou
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RELIABILITY (Personality trait) , *KRUSKAL-Wallis Test , *TEACHING methods , *MULTIMEDIA systems , *ANALYSIS of variance , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *RESEARCH methodology , *CHILD development , *AUDIOVISUAL materials , *HUMAN body , *LEARNING strategies , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *COMPARATIVE studies , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *VISUAL perception , *SCHOOLS , *STUDENTS , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *PHILOSOPHY , *VIDEO recording , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Background: Zoomorphism, an obverse of conventional anthropomorphism, has been shown in many cases to be a powerful tool with respect to the metaphorical use of animals. Objectives: This study introduced zoomorphism into the instructional video design of pedagogical agents (PAs). Method: We first developed three image sets, each of which corresponded to a type of zoomorphic PA image construct (full panda, a human face with a panda body, and a human body with panda head imagery). Then, we conducted an image‐screening experiment in which 177 second‐grade students from a primary school were asked to select their favourite PA image for each image construct set. We used a realistic human PA as the baseline. Next, 114 second‐grade students from another school were randomly assigned to learn instructional videos on the topic of pandas using a PA with one of four imageries. Results and Conclusions: ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis tests indicated that students presented with PAs with full‐panda imagery achieved significantly higher learning performance, learning experience, social presence, and learning interest than those presented with other imageries of PAs. The regression results showed that the effect of zoomorphic PAs with full‐panda imagery on learning performance was exerted in a direct way and that its effect on learning experience was mediated by social presence and learning interest. Implications: Our findings suggest that zoomorphic appearance is an essential quality for video learning that merits further investigation for the efficient imagery construction of PAs. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: The inclusion of pedagogical agents with images that are attributed human qualities to animals known as anthropomorphism is very popular in multimedia education; however, the existing studies on the effects of such images on learning have shown inconsistent results. What this paper adds: We introduced the alternative philosophy of animal use‐zoomorphism, which is the obverse of anthropomorphism, into agent image building. Implications for practice and/or policy: Our study demonstrated that the zoomorphism of agent images increases learning performance and experience; thus, our findings suggest the prospect of zoomorphism in the development of agent image patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Pattern of lifestyle behaviors and associated risk of being bullied at schools: A latent class analysis of 25,379 adolescents in Jiangsu Province of China.
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Huang, Feng, Wang, Yan, Yang, Jie, Zhang, Fengyun, Wang, Xin, Xiang, Yao, Yang, Wenyi, Zhou, Yonglin, Fan, Lijun, and Du, Wei
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BULLYING prevention ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,CROSS-sectional method ,CRIME victims ,SCHOOLS ,HEALTH behavior ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DECISION making ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,CENTER for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale ,ODDS ratio ,DRUGS of abuse ,BULLYING ,BEHAVIOR modification ,FAMILY structure - Abstract
School bullying is a worldwide problem. Although previous studies examined the association between different lifestyle behaviors and bullying victimization, the complex co‐occurrence of these behaviors was not identified, and their association with the risk of being bullied remains unclear. We aimed to identify the behavioral patterns of adolescents and to explore their association with bullying victimization. This cross‐sectional study employed data from the "Surveillance for Common Diseases and Health Risk Factors among Students" project implemented in Jiangsu Province of China in 2019, and a total of 25,379 school‐enrolled students were included. We used a latent class analysis to identify behavioral patterns and a regression mixture model to explore various demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, and family structure in relation to bullying victimization across different patterns. We considered respondents having targeted behaviors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, sugar consumption, no fruit consumption, low physical activity, electronic media use, and insufficient sleep. Four behavioral patterns were identified, including the "adolescents without apparent targeted behaviors" (19.65%), "substance and electronic media users" (12.76%), "typical electronic media users" (54.49%), and "typical substance users" (8.10%). The risk of being bullied was the highest in the "substance and electronic media users" (probability: 0.33), tripled that in "adolescents without apparent targeted behaviors" (odds ratio: 3.60, 95% confidence interval: 3.01–4.30). Risk of being bullied was reduced for those "substance and electronic media users" living with a nuclear family. Behavioral patterns and their association with being bullied differ between groups of school‐aged adolescents. To better inform decision‐making based on the current real‐world findings, the implementation of bullying prevention programs could target specific behavioral patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Parent-Child Communication About Educational Aspirations: Experiences of Adolescents in Rural China.
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Chen, Xiaodi, Allen, Jennifer L., Flouri, Eirini, Cao, Xinyi, and Hesketh, Therese
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RURAL conditions , *FATHERS , *INTERVIEWING , *EXPERIENCE , *ACADEMIC achievement , *QUALITATIVE research , *COMMUNICATION , *SCHOOLS , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PARENT-child relationships , *THEMATIC analysis , *GOAL (Psychology) , *PARENTS , *EDUCATIONAL attainment , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
The importance of parents in the transmission of educational aspirations to children is well-established. However, little is known about the quality of parent-child communication about educational aspirations and how this communication relates to children's educational aspirations in socioeconomically disadvantaged families in rural China. In this study, we sought to gain insight into parent-child communication around educational aspirations from the perspective of Chinese rural adolescents. Twenty-three grade-9 students were recruited from middle schools in Songzi, a poor rural county in central China. Participants comprised 12 boys and 11 girls aged 14 to 16 years (M = 14.65 years, SD = 0.59). Students completed one-to-one qualitative interviews about parent-child communication and their educational aspirations in June 2020. Thematic analysis revealed that adolescents' educational aspirations were strongly influenced by their parents' beliefs and aspirations for them, with fulfilling parental aspirations and achieving economic success being important influences on rural adolescents' educational aspirations. However, parent-child communication quality was undermined when parents had an authoritarian communication style and when parents were absent due to rural-urban migration, in which case adolescents reported stress and perceived lack of support in achieving their goals. In addition, mothers were viewed as playing a more vital role in communication than fathers. The implications of the findings for school and community-based interventions promoting rural parents' ability to communicate effectively with their children about academic concerns are discussed. Highlights: This is the first qualitative study to explore parent-child communication around educational aspirations in Chinese rural families. Adolescents identified fulfilling parental aspirations and achieving economic success as the main influences on their aspirations. An authoritarian parenting style and/or parental absence were related to poor quality parent-child communication. Most rural adolescents reported being stressed and lacking support in achieving their educational goals. Caregivers with an authoritarian style need support to improve their communication skills to positively motivate rural youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Peer Victimization and Psychosocial Adjustment among Children of Parents with Physical Disabilities in China: A Comparative Study.
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Zhang, Huiping, Cao, Ruixin, Pang, Shijie, and Wang, Yang
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FAMILIES & psychology , *AFFINITY groups , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *SOCIAL adjustment , *MENTAL health , *PARENTING , *COMPARATIVE studies , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *SCHOOLS , *RESEARCH funding , *VICTIMS , *PARENT-child relationships , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EMOTIONS , *DATA analysis software , *CHILDREN - Abstract
This study investigated whether the children of parents with physical disabilities endured higher levels of peer victimization. Particularly, this study focused on the mediating effects of peer victimization in the relationships between parental disability and both the emotional symptoms and prosocial behaviors exhibited by their children. Data were obtained from a survey on health and mental health among children and adolescents from disadvantaged families. The survey was conducted by Renmin University of China from August to September 2018 using multistage probability sampling method. The sample in this study included 716 adolescents, of whom 390 had at least one parent with physical disabilities and reported more severe peer victimization. In contrast to respondents who did not have parents with physical disabilities, these adolescents experienced more emotional symptoms and engaged in fewer prosocial behaviors. Furthermore, the analysis showed that 15.16% of the total effect of parental disability on emotional symptoms was mediated by peer victimization, which had a nonsignificant mediating effect in the relationship between parental disability and prosocial behaviors. These findings can inform practitioners who aim to help children of parents with physical disabilities improve their coping strategies and social skills to manage peer relationships. Moreover, these results highlight the importance of establishing an inclusive school and community environment to reduce social stigma and peer victimization toward children from disadvantaged families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Effect of online modified mindfulness‐based stress reduction training on the resilience of nursing interns in China.
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Wang, Yanqiu, Kou, Jingli, and Han, Binru
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MINDFULNESS ,ONLINE education ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,SURVEYS ,INTERNSHIP programs ,T-test (Statistics) ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHOOLS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,NURSING students ,DATA analysis software ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to adopt online mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) training to increase the resilience of nursing interns and help them to achieve a smooth transition. Design: A one‐group pretest‐posttest study design was used. Methods: A total of 119 college nursing interns were recruited from 12 tertiary hospitals in Beijing on Feb.20, 2021. The MBSR training was organized into 4 weeks of courses, conducted online using Tencent Meeting and taught by a certified teacher at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. Resilience was assessed before and 2 weeks after the training, respectively, using Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents via an online questionnaire tool. Results: Seventy‐nine college nursing interns finished both of the resilience questionnaire surveys. The mean resilience values before and after the training were 98.7 ± 13.69 and 104.57 ± 16.64 respectively. The 4‐week online MBSR training considerably increased the resilience of nursing interns. This can be an effective measure to maintain a balanced state among nursing interns and help them smoothly transition from school to clinical practice. No Patient or Public Contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. The Unique Role of Peer Support: Exploring the Effects of Various Sources of Social Support on the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Children in China under Residential Education.
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Dong, Lizhang, Peng, Yanan, Zhang, Ran, Ju, Kang, and Xi, Juzhe
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AFFINITY groups ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,TEACHER-student relationships ,WELL-being ,FOSTER children ,SOCIAL support ,FAMILY support ,MENTAL health ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,PSYCHOLOGY of abandoned children ,RESIDENTIAL care ,SCHOOLS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,FACTOR analysis ,MENTAL depression ,RESEARCH funding ,DATA analysis software ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,CHILDREN - Abstract
This study investigates the impact of various sources of social support on the mental health of unaccompanied children under residential education in China. Unaccompanied children refer to those whose parents are still alive but unable to raise them due to various reasons. The study utilized self-reported questionnaires administered at two time waves, with the first wave (T1) evaluating family support, teacher support, and peer support, and the second wave (T2) evaluating depression, subjective well-being, and resilience. A total of 202 participants completed both surveys. To examine the predictive effect of different sources of social support on the mental health of these children, the study used the structural equation model with depression and subjective well-being as indicators. The results show that neither family support nor teacher support (T1) had a significant effect on the mental health (T2) of the children. However, peer support (T1) had a significant positive predictive effect on mental health (T2), indicating the unique role of peer support in promoting the mental health of unaccompanied children. The study also explored the mediating role of resilience between social support and well-being, revealing that though the direct effect of teacher support (T1) on mental health (T2) was not significant, the indirect mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between teacher support and mental health was significant. Both the direct and indirect effect of family support (T1) on mental health (T2) were not significant. These findings highlight the importance of creating a positive peer environment for unaccompanied children to promote their mental health. This study has important practical implications for the development of effective intervention programs aimed at improving the mental health of this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Suicidal behavior, depression and loneliness among college students: the role of school belonging.
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Zhou, Chunfen, Gao, Meng, Shi, Xiaoting, and Zhang, Zhuoqiu
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MENTAL depression risk factors , *SUICIDE risk factors , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *CROSS-sectional method , *REGRESSION analysis , *RISK assessment , *LONELINESS , *SCHOOLS , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Suicide among college students, as a subgroup of young people, has received increasing attention in recent years. Exploring the determination of protective and risk factors related to suicide is imperative to understanding the reason for committing suicide and how to take action. We examined loneliness and school belonging as predictors of suicide risk (viz., suicidal behavior and depression) in college students in China by a cross-sectional study. In total, 393 college students participated in the study. The results of hierarchical regression analyses that controlled for age and sex indicated that school belonging buffers the negative effects of loneliness on suicidal behavior and depression. Evidence of a significant loneliness × school belonging interaction as a predictor of both suicidal behavior and depression was found. The present findings show that school belonging represents a positive psychological resource that should be considered in understanding suicide risk among college students in China. More attention should be given to improving the school belonging of college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. The relationship between school climate and general teachers' attitude toward inclusion in China: the mediation effect of teachers' efficacy.
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Fu, Wangqian, He, Xiaohan, Sun, Ying, Wang, Chonggao, Wang, Jingyi, and Dong, Yuhan
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PROFESSIONS ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,STUDENTS with disabilities ,MAINSTREAMING in special education ,SELF-efficacy ,SURVEYS ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,SCHOOLS ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,COMMUNICATION ,RESEARCH funding ,CORPORATE culture ,INTELLECTUAL disabilities - Abstract
The prosperity of inclusion of students with disabilities largely rest on the attitudes of mainstream teachers. Few studies explore the relationship among school climate, teachers' attitude on inclusion and teachers' efficacy in China. This study surveyed 266 general teachers in China to understand the role of teachers' efficacy on inclusive education between school climate and teachers' attitude. The results indicated that teachers hold positive attitudes towards inclusion on average, especially in the dimension of affection. Additionally, school climate, teachers' efficacy and teachers' attitude were significantly associated, and the mediating effect of teachers' efficacy between school climate and teachers' attitude were proved by mediation analyses. The findings suggested that creating more inclusive school climate and improving general teachers' knowledge and skills on inclusive education, especially the skills on collaboration with others, which could contribute to promote more positive attitude on inclusive education of general teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Investigating Links between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Self-Rated Health Status in Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Psychosocial Stress.
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Wang, Huilin, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Songbiao, Xu, Ziqing, and Yang, Jingyu
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CLUSTER sampling ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,RESEARCH evaluation ,SELF-evaluation ,HEALTH status indicators ,PHYSICAL activity ,SCHOOLS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding ,EMOTIONAL intelligence ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Adolescence represents a crucial phase, characterized by rapid physical and mental development and numerous challenges. Physical activity plays a vital role in the mental well-being of adolescents; however, due to the prevailing educational philosophy prioritizing academic performance, adolescent participation in physical activities has yet to reach its full potential. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effects of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on adolescents' emotional intelligence, psychosocial stress, and self-rated health status. To achieve this objective, a cluster sampling method was employed to collect data from 600 adolescents in 10 schools across five municipal districts of Changsha, China. A total of 426 valid questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Utilizing AMOS v.23, a structural equation model was constructed to validate the hypotheses. The findings reveal that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly impacts adolescents' emotional intelligence and self-rated health status. Conversely, it exerts a significant negative influence on their psychosocial stress. Moreover, emotional intelligence and psychosocial stress mediate the relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and self-rated health status. In light of these results, education departments, schools, and families must embrace a paradigm shift in educational philosophies and provide robust support for adolescents to engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. A Multilevel Analysis of Factors Influencing School Bullying in 15-Year-Old Students.
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Wang, Yu-Jiao and Chen, I-Hua
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CULTURE ,SCHOOL environment ,SOCIAL support ,JOB absenteeism ,SOCIAL factors ,ADOLESCENT health ,RISK assessment ,SEX distribution ,ACADEMIC achievement ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,SCHOOLS ,TEACHERS ,BULLYING ,SECONDARY analysis ,PARENTS ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background: School bullying causes serious impacts on adolescents' physical and mental health. Few studies have explored the various factors influencing bullying by combining different levels of data. Methods: Based on the database of four Chinese provinces and cities of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018, this study used a multilevel analysis model that combined school-level variables and student-level variables to explore the influencing factors of students being bullied. Results: Students' gender, grade repetition, truancy and arriving late for class, economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS), teacher support, and parent support had significant explanatory power on school bullying on the student-level; on the school-level, school discipline atmosphere and competitive atmosphere among students had significant impacts on school bullying. Conclusions: Boys, students who have repeated grades, truancy and arriving late for class, and students with lower ESCS suffer from more severe school bullying. When developing school bullying interventions, teachers and parents should pay more attention to those students and provide more emotional support and encouragement to them. Meanwhile, students in schools with a lower discipline atmosphere and a higher level of competitive atmosphere experience greater levels of bullying, and schools should create more positive and friendly environments to prevent bullying events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Critical realist discourse analysis of Chinese parents of children with dyslexia.
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Mo, Kitty Yuen-han and Chan, Simon Tak-Mau
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SCHOOL environment , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *MOTHERS , *PARENT attitudes , *PARENTS of children with disabilities , *RESEARCH methodology , *CHILDREN with disabilities , *FATHERS , *INTERVIEWING , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *DYSLEXIA , *SCHOOLS , *DISCOURSE analysis , *MENTAL depression , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL services , *PARENT-child relationships , *ANGER , *PARENTS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *ATTITUDES toward disabilities , *CHILDREN - Abstract
There is a dearth of research concerning parental discourses on dyslexic children and the particular educational context in which they occur. Dyslexia can be viewed as a socially constructed condition, different from its medical definition. Critical realist discourse analysis (CRDA), which emphasises the discovery of the underlying structure and causation of observed events, can facilitate the exploration of its complexities and the multiple underlying mechanisms at work. This article reports on a study, using CRDA to reveal stories that are rarely heard, the interacting factors embedded in the school environment, and the implications for social work practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Mental Health Problems amongst Left-behind Adolescents in China: Serial Mediation Roles of Parent-Adolescent Communication and School Bullying Victimisation.
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Xie, Qian-Wen, Zhao, Guanlan, Lu, Jingjing, Chen, Roujia, Xu, Jiayao, Wang, Menmen, Akezhuoli, Hailati, Wang, Feng, and Zhou, Xudong
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EMIGRATION & immigration ,REGRESSION analysis ,RISK assessment ,CHILD psychopathology ,COMMUNICATION ,SCHOOLS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,PARENT-child relationships ,VICTIMS ,DATA analysis software ,BULLYING ,PARENTS - Abstract
Background Adolescent mental health is a global public health concern and parental migration has been identified as a risk factor. However, the effect mechanism remained unclear. Methods A total of 2,737 participants (mean = 11.93, SD = 1.23) were recruited from twelve schools in migrant-sending areas in Zhejiang and Anhui provinces. The participants responded to items in Child Depression Inventory, Parent–Adolescent Communication Scale, Olweus Bully or Victim Questionnaire and socio-demographic questions. Serial multiple mediation models were analysed using the bootstrapping method. Results Current and previous left-behind (LB) experience were significantly associated with higher risks of depression, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation (p < 0.05). Mother–adolescent communication and school bullying victimisation, in serial order, mediated the effect of current LB status on mental health (p < 0.05). In terms of previously LB adolescents, parent–adolescent communication was a standalone mediator (p < 0.01) and the serial mediation effect of parent–adolescent communication and school bullying victimisation was significant. Conclusions Lack of parent–adolescent communication and school bullying victimisation acted as risk factors for the negative effect of LB status or experience on adolescent mental health. The importance of these two interpersonal factors motivates future intervention initiatives to support the mental health of LB adolescents from an integrated perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Inspire Citizens: Bringing Holistic Global Citizenship to Life in Schools.
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Lavender, LeeAnne
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The article states that inspire citizens is a project founded by Steve Sostak and Aaron Moniz, started at the International School of Beijing, China. It mentions that by cultivating constructive at personal and systemic tiers, it endeavors to encourage worldwide civic engagement within educational institutions and communities. It highlights that by incorporating global citizenship education, and service learning into school curricula, the project has influenced teachers, and learners.
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49. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Computer-Aided Measure of Chinese Handwriting Legibility (CAM-CHL) for School-Age Children.
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Huang, Wen-Feng, Wang, Tien-Ni, Chuang, Po-Ya, and Chen, Hao-Ling
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TEACHER education ,EXPERIMENTAL design ,TEACHER-student relationships ,STATISTICS ,COMPUTERS ,READABILITY (Literary style) ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,STATISTICAL reliability ,RESEARCH evaluation ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,COMPUTER assisted instruction ,CROSS-sectional method ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,HANDWRITING ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,MATHEMATICS ,OCCUPATIONAL therapy ,COMPARATIVE studies ,SCHOOLS ,OCCUPATIONAL therapy services ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,INTRACLASS correlation ,SOUND ,DATA analysis software ,DATA analysis ,MEASUREMENT errors ,MOTOR ability ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Importance: Handwriting legibility is the main criterion for determining whether a child has handwriting difficulties. A comprehensive assessment of handwriting legibility with sound psychometrics is essential to timely identification of handwriting difficulties and outcome measurement after handwriting interventions. Objective: To evaluate the psychometrics of the Computer-Aided Measure of Chinese Handwriting Legibility (CAM-CHL) and to investigate Chinese handwriting legibility in school-age children using the CAM-CHL. Design: Cross-sectional, repeated observation, test–retest. Setting: Elementary schools in Taiwan. Participants: We recruited 25 lower-grade children for the examination of test–retest reliability, 75 children from all grade levels, and 10 senior schoolteachers for the examination of the CAM-CHL's convergent validity and the investigation of handwriting legibility. Outcomes and Measures: Children were asked to copy a set of Chinese characters as legibly as possible. We used the CAM-CHL to assess handwriting legibility in four domains: Size, Orientation, Position, and Deformation. The schoolteachers were asked to subjectively assess the handwriting legibility using a 3-point Likert-type scale. Results: The CAM-CHL demonstrated good to excellent test–retest reliability and acceptable random measurement error in all legibility domains. The CAM-CHL had fair to moderate convergent validity with schoolteachers' perceptions. Additionally, upper-grade children had better handwriting legibility in the Size and Position domains than lower-grade children. Conclusions and Relevance: The CAM-CHL, a comprehensive and objective method of assessing Chinese handwriting legibility, has sound reliability and acceptable validity, suggesting its potential as an outcome measure for school-age children. What This Article Adds: The CAM-CHL can be used in comprehensive evaluations of Chinese handwriting legibility in school-age children. The CAM-CHL has acceptable psychometrics for use as an outcome measure. This study supports the use of the Computer-Aided Measure of Chinese Handwriting Legibility (CAM-CHL) as an outcome measure with acceptable psychometrics for the comprehensive evaluation of the handwriting legibility of school-age children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. The Impact of Parental Migration on Multidimensional Health of Children in Rural China: The Moderating Effect of Mobile Phone Addiction.
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Zhou, Mi, Bian, Biyu, Zhu, Weiming, and Huang, Li
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EMIGRATION & immigration & psychology ,COMPULSIVE behavior -- Risk factors ,HEALTH policy ,MEMORY ,THOUGHT & thinking ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,PROBLEM solving ,RURAL conditions ,NUTRITION ,FAMILY support ,MENTAL health ,COGNITION ,PHYSICAL fitness ,SOCIOECONOMIC status ,HEALTH literacy ,NUTRITION education ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,ACADEMIC achievement ,CHILDREN'S health ,SOCIAL classes ,SCHOOLS ,MENTAL depression ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,INTELLECT ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,BODY mass index - Abstract
Improving physical, mental and cognitive health is a strategic choice to help developing countries cross the middle-income trap. This paper used data from the 2019 China Rural Children Health and Nutrition Survey (n = 826), and used the Ordered Probit (Oprobit), Logit and ordinary least squares (OLS) analytical methods to systematically analyze the implications of parental migration on multidimensional health. The results indicate that parental migration significantly harms the physical and mental health of rural children, and that mobile phone addiction has a significant moderating effect. Moreover, parental migration has a greater impact on the physical health, mental health and cognitive ability of boys and rural children with low family income, while parents with higher nutrition knowledge and education can effectively improve the physical health and cognitive ability of their children. In conclusion, in order to improve the multidimensional health of rural children, the government should strengthen the policy of care and support for children whose parents migrate. Schools and families should pay attention to the supervision of rural children's mobile phone addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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