Academic self-concept: A cross-sectional study of grade and gender differences in a Singapore secondary school

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woon Chia Liu ◽  
Chee Keng John Wang
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional Study of Self-Concept and Gender in Relation to Physical Activity and Martial Arts in Spanish Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
David Lindell-Postigo ◽  
Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽  
Manuel Ortiz-Franco ◽  
Gabriel González-Valero
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
And Gender

The COVID-19 lockdown has negatively affected individuals’ welfare. However, there has been no research published heretofore about the levels of self-concept (SC) in adolescents, nor how having practised martial arts (MA) or any physical activity (PA) before the lockdown may have influenced the SC in that time. Hence, this study aimed to analyze some demographic, physical, and psychosocial parameters in Spanish adolescents throughout the COVID-19 quarantine through a cross-sectional investigation, establishing correlations among these factors. Methods: The present study had a descriptive, comparative, and cross-sectional design. The sample comprised of 54 (39.7%) male and 82 (60.3%) female Spanish adolescents aged 12–18 (M = 14.49; SD = 1.80). An ad-hoc questionnaire collected sociodemographic data; the self-concept Form 5 (AF5) questionnaire obtained data on SC dimensions. Results: There were some differences among the SC dimensions, with family and academic dimensions having higher values than the physical and emotional ones. Females’ academic SC was higher than that of males (p = 0.019). The practice of PA before the lockdown was positively associated with physical (p < 0.001) and social (p = 0.012) SC, yet there was no significant association between the previous practice of MA and SC (p > 0.050). Conclusions: the findings suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown negatively affected Spanish adolescents by decreasing their total SC and some dimensions of it, although PA may buffer psychological harmfulness in adolescents.

scholarly journals Gender differences in cognitive performance and health status in the Faroese Septuagenarians cohort

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Skaalum Petersen ◽  
Fróði Debes ◽  
Philippe Grandjean ◽  
Pál Weihe
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
And Gender

Abstract The aim was to determine cognitive performance and health status in the Faroese Septuagenarians cohort in relation to gender differences. In this cross-sectional study of 713 Faroese septuagenarians who underwent a clinical, neurophysiological and neuropsychological examinations and questionnaire, women performed better on tests covering the memory domain, while there was no gender difference in other cognitive domains. Men suffered more frequently from cardiovascular events while women more frequently suffered from arthrosis, hypothyroidism and muscle pain. We observed a considerable heterogeneity and gender difference in some cognitive domains and health in Faroese septuagenarians.

scholarly journals Assessment of age changes and gender differences based on anthropometric measurements of ear: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-95
Author(s):  
Sivakumar Yoga ◽  
John Balaih ◽  
Vishwanath Rangdhol ◽  
S. Vandana ◽  
Swetha Paulose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Age Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Gender
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