Influence of the Bullying Victim Position on Aggressive Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A. Huseynova ◽  
S.N. Enikolopov
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Aggressive Behaviors ◽  
The People ◽  
Mechanisms Of Formation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Gender Aspect

In a study involving 150 adolescents aged 15 to 18 years the emphasis was placed on the connection of the bullying victim position and level of aggressiveness. The following methods were used: a questionnaire, a method of sociometry, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Bass-Perry aggressive behavior diagnosis questionnaire. We tested the assumption that the people occupying the bullying victim position, have a high level of aggression. Analysis of the results showed that the greatest number of subjects play the role of the aggressor / victim, and most often, adolescents face verbal type of bullying. The study analyzed the gender aspect of bullying. It was concluded that the group of bullying aggressors / victims is the most difficult and dangerous for the development of the personality of a teenager. Also, we made conclusions about poor awareness about bullying in teachers and tolerance to bullying in the educational environment. Due to the above study, we identified and describe the mechanisms of formation and manifestation of aggressive behaviors in bullying.

scholarly journals SCREENING INVESTIGATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF MOOD DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENCE AND PECULIARITIES OF THEIR CURRENCY

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 1795-1801
Author(s):  
Larysa V. Pypa ◽  
Yulia N. Lysytsia ◽  
Ruslan V. Svistilnik ◽  
Maryna M. Murhina
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Personal Anxiety ◽  
High Level

Introduction:. The problem of mood disorders in adolescents has recently become acute due to the high frequency of encounter and social significance. The aim: To investigate the screening of anxiety and depressive disorders and their manifestations in adolescent children to determine risk factors and to develop measures for their prevention. Materials and methods: The study was attended by 189 students aged 16-17 years of the educational institutions of the Khmelnytskyi region. For study it was used: Spielberger questionnaire in adaptation A. Andreeva and questionnaire for child depression M. Kovacs, 1992. Results: A high level of personal anxiety was detected in 44 adolescents (23,3%) and situational in 76 (40,2%) adolescents. In 48 (25,4%) adolescents there were signs of depression, in 11 (5,8%) - severe depression. The level of depression in girls was significantly higher compared to boys (95% CI, 2,6-8,8) (p<0,0004), which was manifested in the form of aggressive behavior (95% CI, 3,3-9,4) (p<0,0001) and anhedonia (95% CI, 1,7-7,0) (p<0,001). Signs of depression more often were appeared in adolescents who had an incomplete family (95% CI, 0,7-8,5) (p<0,02) and manifested in the form of aggressive behavior (95% CI, 0,6 (p<0,02), anhedonia (95% CI, 0,7-7,3) (p<0,01) and negative self-esteem with the presence of suicidal thoughts (95% CI, 0,3-7,5) (p<0,03). Conclusions: Mood disorders are quite common among adolescents and require timely detection and correction in order to improve their social adaptation and prevent suicidal behavior. The main factors of mood disorders in adolescents can be an incomplete family and a female.

scholarly journals The effect of Health Literacy on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The Moderating Role of Stress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Huiqiao Zhang ◽  
Yue Li ◽  
Sihui Peng ◽  
Yue Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
The People ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Background The COVID-19 vaccine is an essential means to establish group immunity and prevent the spread of the pandemic. However, the public's hesitation has created major difficulties to the promotion of the vaccine. By investigating the relationship between health literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, as well as the potential moderating role of stress, the present study would provide critical insights for tailoring vaccine-promotion strategies. Objective The two-fold research purpose is: i) address the effect of health literacy on people's attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, ii) clarify the role of stress in this effect. Method With structured questionnaires, an online survey was conducted to evaluate general public's COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, health literacy, and perceived stress. In total, 560 responses were collected, and moderated regression analysis was conducted to test the effect of health literacy on vaccine hesitancy among people with different levels of stress. Results A total of 560 participants aged over 18 years were included in this study. About 39.8% of the respondents reported vaccine hesitancy, and this rate is higher among those aged 20-30 years old (83%) and female (71.3%). The results showed people with higher level of health literacy are less likely to have vaccine hesitancy . However, this effect was only among those with lower to moderate level of stress , among the people with high stress, no significant effect of health literacy was found . Conclusions By focusing on the effect of health literacy on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, the findings showed education program increasing individual's health literacy may also effectively reduce the public's vaccine hesitancy and promote accepting attitude. However, for people with high level of stress, other health programs need to be developed to enhance their positive attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine. In conclusion, promotion strategies should be tailored for different populations, with considering individual factors such as health literacy and stress. Keywords vaccine hesitancy; health literacy; stress; moderation

scholarly journals Applying Positive Discipline in School and Adolescents’ Self-esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Slađana Zuković ◽  
◽  
Dušica Stojadinović ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
School Context ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Positive Discipline ◽  
High Level

Starting from the general principles of the concept of positive discipline, the paper points out that schools and teachers can significantly contribute to the application of positive discipline to affect different aspects of a student’s personality development. The potentials of applying positive discipline in the school for developing adolescents’ self-esteem are particularly emphasized. Accordingly, this paper will present the results of a study that aimed to establish a correlation between assessing the presence of positive discipline in a school context and the level of adolescents’ self-esteem. The survey included a convenience sample of 195 high school students from three high schools - art, technical, and grammar school. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the scale for assessing the presence of positive discipline in the school were used to collect the data. The results showed that adolescents exhibit a high level of self-esteem, while their assessment of the presence of positive discipline in school is moderate. Also, it was found that with the increase in the assessment of the presence of positive discipline in school, the level of adolescents’ self-esteem increased, and the statistically significant moderating role of the measured variables was found only in the type of high school. The conclusion points to the need to sensitize teachers to manage the classroom according to the principles of positive discipline, as well as the importance of creating the conditions that, through the phenomenon of positive discipline, effectively raise the quality of schoolwork as a whole.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Peer Popularity and Self-Esteem Among Young Pregnant Out of Wedlock

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27
Author(s):  
Nor Jumawaton Shahruddin ◽  
Mariani Mansor ◽  
Zainal Madon ◽  
Hanina Halimatusaadiah Hamsan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Attitude ◽  
Peer Popularity ◽  
High Level

This study examined the relationship between peers popularity and self-esteem within the attitude towards sexual behaviour among young pregnant out of wedlock. A total of 130 teenagers pregnant out of wedlock aged between 14 years and 19 years from 4 welfare institutions in the states of Selangor, Perak, Johor and Kelantan participated in this research. Respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. This study utilises the three questionnaires of the Inventory Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Conformity Scale (Santor, Messervey & Kusumakar, 2000), the Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (Hendrick & Reich, 2006). All instruments used had yielded a Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient value ranging from 0.82 to 0.90. Findings revealed that the level of peers popularity is high, level of self esteem also high and respondents indicated a high level of attitude sexual behavior. Results of Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that there were significant relationships between peers popularity and attitudes toward sexual behavior (r= .801, p<.05) and a significant correlation between self esteem and attitude sexual behavior (r = .708, p <.05). Bootstrapping analysis revealed the role of self esteem as a mediator variables of peers popularity and self esteem with sexual attitude behavior. From the theoretical implications, this study describes the role of self esteem as a mechanism that effect the popularity of peer sexual behavior and attitude. In conclusion, peers popularity and self esteem related to sexual attitude and behavior. The study showed that risk factors such as the acceptance by the peer group have a significant direct effect on sexual behavior At the same time, this study also suggests several alternatives in order to curb sexual misconduct among the teenagers today.

The effect of Health Literacy on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The Moderating Role of Stress (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Yue Li ◽  
Sihui Peng ◽  
Yue Jiang ◽  
Huihui Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
The People ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderating Role

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 vaccine is an essential means to establish group immunity and prevent the spread of the pandemic. However, the public’s hesitation has created major difficulties to the promotion of the vaccine. By investigating the relationship between health literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, as well as the potential moderating role of stress, the present study would provide critical insights for tailoring vaccine-promotion strategies. OBJECTIVE The two-fold research purpose is: i) address the effect of health literacy on people’s attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, ii) clarify the role of stress in this effect. METHODS With structured questionnaires, an online survey was conducted to evaluate general public’s COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, health literacy, and perceived stress. In total, 560 responses were collected, and moderated regression analysis was conducted to test the effect of health literacy on vaccine hesitancy among people with different levels of stress. RESULTS A total of 560 participants aged over 18 years were included in this study. About 39.8% of the respondents reported vaccine hesitancy, and this rate is higher among those aged 20-30 years old (83%) and female (71.3%). The results showed people with higher level of health literacy are less likely to have vaccine hesitancy (β = -2.00, 95%CI= [-3.00~ -0.99]). However, this effect was only among those with lower to moderate level of stress (β =-3.43, p<0.001), among the people with high stress, no significant effect of health literacy was found (β =-0.53, p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS By focusing on the effect of health literacy on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, the findings showed education program increasing individual’s health literacy may also effectively reduce the public’s vaccine hesitancy and promote accepting attitude. However, for people with high level of stress, other health programs need to be developed to enhance their positive attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine. In conclusion, promotion strategies should be tailored for different populations, with considering individual factors such as health literacy and stress.

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem Among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and Its Association With Religiosity

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Muhammadi ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Medicine is one of the most difficult academic course that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self esteem especially among Muslim medical students. This study aims to measure the level of self esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity. This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self esteem with the predictors. More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = 0.05) Majority of the students have a high level of self esteem. Implications suggest the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer. Early and consistent strengthening of self esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.

scholarly journals Psychological Causes of Corruption: The Role of Worries

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-34
Author(s):  
Anna Mironova ◽  
Alexander Tatarko
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
World Value Survey ◽  
Low Level ◽  
The People ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Corruption Perception ◽  
Corrupt Behavior ◽  
High Level

This study is devoted to answering two questions: (1) Do individuals’ worries and sufferings correlate with the acceptability of corruption from their perspectives? (2) Does this correlation differ by country in terms of corruption levels? We focus on analyzing the correlation between macro and micro worries, on one hand, and individual acceptability of corrupt behavior, on the other hand. This study is based on the data from the 6th-wave World Value Survey. We identified three groups of countries based on the corruption perception index: countries with low-level corruption (Australia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and Sweden), countries with medium-level corruption (Belarus, China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Romania), and countries with high-level corruption (Russia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Thailand). For the purposes of our analysis, we used structural equation modeling. We have found that macro and micro worries are significantly correlated with the acceptability of corruption. Our analysis shows that the more the people worry about themselves or their families, the more they accept corruption. The people who worry about society are more likely to disapprove of corruption. However, the significance of these links varies, depending on the group of countries. For the countries with low-level corruption, the correlation is significant only for the link between micro worries and the acceptability of corruption. The countries with high-level corruption show a significant correlation only for the link between macro worries and the acceptability of corruption. For countries with medium-level corruption and for Russia, the acceptability of corruption is significantly correlated with both micro and macro worries.

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and its Association with Religiosity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Muhammad ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Self-esteem is an essential aspect of wellbeing particularly for medical students who are susceptible to mental disorders. In Islam, self-esteem is built based on both revelation by Allah and human’s effort. With the increasing study in terms of religiosity and self-esteem, the role of religiosity as possible protective factor for Muslim medical students in their life, is a steppingstone towards becoming competent Muslim professionals.Objectives: This study aims to measure the level of self-esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity.Methods: This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self-esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self-esteem with the predictors.Results: More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self-esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self-esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self-esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = <0.05)Conclusion: Majority of the students have a high level of self-esteem. Implications of the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer were suggested. Early and consistent strengthening of self-esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2021 Page: S27

scholarly journals The Role of The Emotional Component in The Structure of Adolescents' Independence as a Condition of Their Personal Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Daria Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Protective Mechanisms ◽  
Sharp Drop ◽  
Emotional Component ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High

The article presents material on the importance of independence as a condition for personal growth of adolescents. Latest research on the development of adolescents’ independence are analyzed. The development of the emotional component in the structure of adolescents' independence, which is characterized by such criteria as self-esteem and anxiety, is considered. The prevalence of low self-esteem in girls has been established, which can lead to dependence on other people's opinions, self-doubt, depression and apathy. The boys have a predominance of a very high level of self-esteem, which can have negative consequences in the form of refusal to work on their further personal development and problems in relationships with others. A sharp drop in confidence at the end of adolescence was found. It is associated with the irreversibility of awareness of the end of childhood and taking full responsibility for the acts of adolescents. It is also determined that modern adolescents have a low level of anxiety. That means, that they do not feel emotional discomfort, which is associated with the expectation of a threat. But it could also mean that there was the presence of protective mechanisms and reluctance to talk about this topic. The importance of independence development in adolescence is showed.

scholarly journals Pedagogical mechanisms for the formation of the competence of social interaction among students of a management institution during physical education classes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.А. Болотников
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Social Adaptability ◽  
Mechanisms Of Formation ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
High Level

Описывается эмпирическое исследование педагогических механизмов формирования компетенции социального взаимодействия у студентов управленческого вуза на занятиях по физической культуре. Рассматриваются результаты изучения отношений «преподаватель-студент», была осуществлена оценка эффективности деятельности преподавателя физической культуры, а также произведено распределение студентов по уровню формирования компетенции социального взаимодействия. Выявлено наличие факторов у студентов, имеющих низкий и высокий уровень формирования компетенции социального взаимодействия в зависимости от пола и курса обучения. Представлены результаты диагностики межличностных отношений студентов управленческого вуза в зависимости от пола и теста-опросника социальной адаптивности в зависимости от курса (I– II). Методы исследования. В исследовании применяются такие методы, как педагогическое наблюдение; анкетирование; психолого-педагогические методики: личностный опросник Р. Кеттелла, методика диагностики межличностных отношений (Т. Лири), тест-опросник социальной адаптивности (А. Санникова, А. Кузнецова). Результаты. В процессе проведения исследований было выявлено, что большинство студентов управленческого вуза рассматривают положительную роль преподавателя при формировании у них компетенции социального взаимодействия. Также исследованы студенты с высоким и низким уровнем формирования компетенции к социальному взаимодействию, что раскрывается через особенности адаптивности, межличностных отношений и свойств личности. Заключение. На основании результатов проведенного эмпирического исследования возникает вопрос о повышении уровня формирования компетенции социального взаимодействия у студентов управленческого вуза, что является объектом изучения нашей дальнейшей работы. The article describes an empirical study of pedagogical mechanisms of formation of competence of social interaction among students of management University in the classroom for physical culture. The results of the study of inter-relations "teacher-student", an assessment of the effectiveness of the teacher of physical culture was carried out, as well as the distribution of students according to the level of formation of competence of social interaction. The presence of factors at students with low and high level of formation of competence of social interaction depending on gender and course of the study is revealed. The results of diagnostics of students’ interpersonal relations at management University depending on sex and the test questionnaire of social adaptability depending on a course (I-II) are presented. Research methods. In the article the following methods are used: pedagogical observation; questioning; psychological and pedagogical methods: personal questionnaire R. Cattell 16-РF, methods of diagnosing interpersonal relations (T. Liri), test questionnaire of social adaptability (A. Sannikova, A. Kuznetsova). Results. In the process of conducting the research, it was revealed that the majority of students at a management university consider the positive role of a teacher in the formation of their competence of social interaction. The study of students with high and low levels of competence formation for social interaction is also presented, which is revealed through the features of adaptability, interpersonal relations and personality traits. Conclusion. On the basis of the results of the conducted empirical research, the question arises about increasing the level of formation of the competence of social interaction among students of a management university, which is the object of study of our further work.

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