scholarly journals Relationship between Taste Sensitivity and Eating Style in Japanese Female University Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiko Kato ◽  
Roswith Roth
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Taste Sensitivity ◽  
Eating Style ◽  
Japanese Female

scholarly journals Mediating role of abnormal sensory processing in the relationship between autistic traits and internalizing problems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurika Tsuji ◽  
Satoko Matsumoto ◽  
Aya Saito ◽  
Shu Imaizumi ◽  
Yoko Yamazaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Japanese Female ◽  
The Relationship

Sensory processing abnormalities are common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and previous studies have shown a positive correlation between sensory processing and internalizing problems. This study examines the role of sensory processing abnormalities and difficulties resulting from sensory processing abnormalities on relationships between autistic traits and internalizing problems in Japanese female university students. One hundred and twelve female university students completed a questionnaire about their autistic traits, sensory processing, awareness of difficulties resulting from sensory processing abnormalities, and internalizing problems. Analysis of the data reveals that autistic traits correlate with low registration and sensation avoiding. Moreover, those who scored high on these indicators, demonstrated difficulties resulting from sensory processing abnormalities as the cause of internalizing problems.

Immune status of representative infectious diseases among Japanese female university students

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misaki Katsuyama ◽  
Yuji Koike ◽  
Toshie Hirohara ◽  
Kazuhiro Kogawa
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
University Students ◽  
Immune Status ◽  
Serum Antibody ◽  
Varicella Zoster ◽  
Japanese Female ◽  
Antibody Titers ◽  
Antibody Levels ◽  
Japanese Youth

Abstract Objective: To elucidate the immune status of representative infectious diseases among Japanese youth, we retrospectively investigated serum antibody levels in university students, partly comparing these to immunization records and infectious disease histories confirmed by the maternal and child health (MCH) handbooks. Materials and methods: In total, 168 Japanese female university students, aged 20–21 years, were included. Data were collected from examinations of antibody titers against measles, rubella, varicella-zoster (VZ), mumps, and hepatitis B (HB) and C (HC) viruses, and from QuantiFERON®-TB Gold tests, between 2011 and 2015. Records of immunization and infectious disease histories were available from MCH handbooks for students who agreed with the use of their data for this study (n=23). Results: All students had positive antibodies, detected by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), against measles, rubella, VZ, and mumps; however, seroprevalences within the range of seroprotective antibody levels were 38.1% (64/168), 67.9% (114/168), 95.9% (141/147), and 89.8% (132/147), respectively. The students had probably not been infected with HB, HC, or tuberculosis at the time of the examinations. Discussion: The study indicated that a two-dose vaccine for measles and rubella (MR) might not be sufficient to produce antibodies at seroprotective levels. Therefore, we propose that health care workers, including students, should receive an additional MR vaccine, even if they have received two doses of MR vaccine or if they have unknown histories of immunizations or infectious diseases. Further investigations in these areas will be needed.

scholarly journals The Effects of Collaborative Block Creation on the Sense of Rolefulness

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. p39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Kato ◽  
Mikie Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Role Satisfaction ◽  
Role Taking ◽  
Japanese Female ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Base Plates

This study investigated the effects of collaborative LEGO® block creation on the sense of rolefulness; that is, the continuous sense of role satisfaction in an individual’s daily life. For this purpose, 59 Japanese female university students were divided into groups of three or four members and asked to collaboratively express themselves by using LEGO® blocks, figures, and base plates. Then, their scores on the rolefulness scale were compared before and after the collaborative block activity. The results showed that both social and internal rolefulness significantly increased through the activity. The implication of the findings is that collaborative block creation can facilitate the role-taking of participants and improve their sense of rolefulness.

Effect of collaborative LEGO® block construction on Japanese young women's sense of acceptance

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 1333-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Kato ◽  
Miho Asai ◽  
Mio Yoshie
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
University Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Late Adolescence ◽  
Collaborative Task ◽  
Japanese Female ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Block Construction ◽  
Construction Task

In this study we examined the effect of constructing a collaborative LEGO® block creation on the sense of being accepted by others (Ibasho) in Japanese young women at the stage of late adolescence. The participants were 20 Japanese female university students whose Ibasho scores were based on comparisons before and after the construction task was completed. The findings indicated that the scores after the construction task were higher than the scores before completing the task (t(19) = −1.81, p < .10). In addition, the scores regarding the sense of role significantly increased after the students completed their construction (t(19) = −3.18, p < .01). These results indicate that a collaborative task facilitated the division of roles in groups and positively affected the participants' Ibasho. These findings present a new possibility for the application of LEGO® block construction in group therapy.

Urinary excretion of vitamin B12 depends on urine volume in Japanese female university students and elderly

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 839-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Fukuwatari ◽  
Ema Sugimoto ◽  
Tomiko Tsuji ◽  
Junko Hirose ◽  
Tomiho Fukui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Urinary Excretion ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Urine Volume ◽  
Japanese Female
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