scholarly journals Systematic Review on How the Delivery of Vision Care Policies Affects Students’ Academic Performance and Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Jason Hung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
School Students ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Care Policies ◽  
Near Work ◽  
Vision Care

This is a systematic review that examines how the delivery of vision care policies, namely (1) vision acuity (VA) testing, (2) subsidized or free spectacles, (3) spectacle prescriptions, (4) vision care education and (5) time spent outdoors and/or away from a variety of near-work activities affect students’ academic performance and mental health. Relevant literature in both Chinese and non-Chinese contexts is studied. However, existing literature (1) focusing on post-secondary school students and adults, (2) presenting qualitative research, and (3) adopting non-experimental designs is excluded.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Preinjury Mental Health Problems as a Vulnerability Factor for Worse Outcome After Sport-Related Concussion

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 232596712095068
Author(s):  
Grant L. Iverson ◽  
Michael W. Williams ◽  
Andrew J. Gardner ◽  
Douglas P. Terry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
School Students ◽  
Persistent Symptoms ◽  
Increased Risk

Background: It is difficult to predict who will experience prolonged health problems after sustaining a sport-related concussion. Purpose: To synthesize the literature and conduct a gap analysis on the association between preinjury mental health problems and clinical outcome from sport-related concussion. Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Data sources were PubMed, PsycINFO, MEDLINE (and MEDLINE in Process), CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and Web of Science. Studies published before February 2019 that addressed preinjury mental health problems as a possible predictor of worse clinical outcome or clinical recovery from concussion were eligible for inclusion. Results: Of 4013 studies screened, 358 full texts were reviewed, and 12 studies involving 3761 participants (n = 471 [12.5%] with preexisting mental health problems) were ultimately included. The participants with a preinjury history of mental health problems were at greater risk for having persistent symptoms or worse outcome in 9 of 12 studies. The studies had major methodological differences, and most studies were not focused on mental health as a primary predictor or prognostic factor. Rather, they included it as a secondary or tertiary predictor. The sample sizes with preinjury mental health problems in most studies were small or very small (ie, <25). The age of onset, type, course, severity, and duration of mental health problems were not defined. The extent to which mental health problems were present before the season, during baseline testing, was not reported. Conclusion: Preinjury mental health problems appear to confer risk for worse clinical outcome after sport-related concussion. Future research is needed to (1) examine this risk factor in large representative populations of middle school students, high school students, and collegiate athletes; (2) quantify the risk for each mental health condition; (3) understand the mechanisms underlying this increased risk; and (4) develop more refined treatment and rehabilitation approaches for these student-athletes.

scholarly journals PENGARUH AKTIVITAS MELIHAT DEKAT TERHADAP TAJAM PENGLIHATAN PADA MURID SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DI KECAMATAN JATINANGOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Raisha Pratiwi Indrawati ◽  
Reni Farenia ◽  
Mayasari Wahyu Kuntorini
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Near Work

Near work activity was estimates as risk factor of refractive error. This study aimed to analyze the association between near work activity and visucal acuity in junior high school students in Jatinangor. This study used cross-sectional method. Total of 147 subjects were screened for visual impairment and assessed for near work activities. Result showed total diopter-hours and time spent for each near work activity was less in group with visual acuity ≥ 6/18 than < 6/18 with no significant difference, except for playing games (p=0.018). In conclusion, near work activity does not have impact on visual acuity, except for playing games.

scholarly journals Mental Health Associations with Academic Performance and Education Behaviors in Canadian Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 082957352199731
Author(s):  
Markus J. Duncan ◽  
Karen A. Patte ◽  
Scott T. Leatherdale
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Homework Adherence

Course grades, as an indicator of academic performance, are a primary academic concern at the secondary school level and have been associated with various aspects of mental health status. The purpose of this study is to simultaneously assess whether symptoms of mental illness (depression and anxiety) and mental well-being (psychosocial well-being) are associated with self-reported grades (in their primary language [English or French] and math courses) and education behaviors (school days missed due to health, truancy, and frequency of incomplete homework) in a sample of secondary school students across Canada ( n = 57,394). Multivariate imputation by chained equations and multilevel proportional odds logistic regressions were used to assess associations between mental health scores, academic performance and education behaviors. Lower depression and higher psychosocial well-being scores were associated with better grade levels in both math and language courses, as well as better education behaviors. In turn, better education behaviors were associated with higher course grades. Depression scores and psychosocial well-being scores remained associated with higher grades after controlling for education behaviors, however the magnitude of association was diminished. Results indicate that the effects of mental health factors were partially attenuated by education behaviors, suggesting while reduced class attendance and poor homework adherence were associated with both academic outcomes and mental health, they do not account entirely for the association between lower grades and worse mental health.

scholarly journals Internet Addiction, Mental Health and Academic Performance of School Students/Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayanika Singh ◽  
K. C. Barmola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Internet

Every student desires to perform well in schooling whether it is academic performance or others. Students’ performance gets distorted by many factors like overburden, difficulty of subject etc. Information technology has put another kind of burden on students. It is interesting on one hand while distracting on the other hand. This is mainly use of internet among adolescents due increasing literacy of computer and its uses in day today life. Observing present scenario the current study is aimed to find out the effect of internet addiction on mental health and academic performance of students. The sample consisted of 100 high school students, age ranging, 14 to 16 years drawn randomly from English medium schools of Rishikesh & Haridwar (Uttarakhand). Findings of the present study revealed that there was a significant effect of internet addiction on academic performance and mental health of students/adolescents. Results further indicated that the students who were in the severe and profound groups of internet addiction were found to have detrimental effects on both in their academic performance and mental health rather than the students who were addicted to the internet usage moderately.

scholarly journals School start times and academic achievement - a systematic review on grades and test scores

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M Biller ◽  
Karin Meissner ◽  
Eva C Winnebeck ◽  
Giulia Zerbini
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
General Public ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
School Students ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Evidence Quality ◽  
School Start Times

School start times have been at the centre of many scientific and political debates given the accumulating evidence that bell times are generally too early, and thus lead to an epidemic of sleep restriction in the student population. Recent media attention has conveyed the message that later school starts not only improve sleep but also result in better academic achievement. Several studies have been recently published on this topic requiring a comprehensive review of the results to clarify the relationship between later school start times and academic achievement to inform the general public and policy makers. To this end, we conducted a systematic review of the current literature on school starting times and academic achievement in middle and high school students, considering grades and standardised test scores as achievement measures. We followed the PRISMA guidelines for searching, including, and reporting relevant literature and identified 21 studies for detailed analysis. Evidence quality of included studies was assessed with a pre-defined risk of bias assessment using modified items from the GRADE scheme and ROBINS-I tool. About half of the reviewed studies reported no (positive or negative) effect of delaying school times on grades and test scores, while the other half reported either mixed or positive results. Given the strong heterogeneity of included studies, we grouped them according to various characteristics, such as academic outcomes, dose of delay, evidence quality, or study design to identify potential hidden effects. Despite this, we could not identify any generalisable effect beyond single studies as to whether delaying school times has clear beneficial effects on academic performance. Given that grades and scores determine future career trajectories and predict future success, the question whether school start times contribute to academic achievement is of great interest for the general public and needs to be further clarified. Mechanistically, it is very likely that improved sleep leads to or mediates improved cognitive performance and learning, but definitive conclusions on whether this also translates into better grades and scores across all students requires better evidence at this stage. Importantly, this does not preclude other positive outcomes of later start times such as improved sleep (quality), motivation or learning but draws attention on current gaps and shortcomings. To this end, we also highlight critical methodological aspects and provide suggestions to increase the evidence-level and to guide the direction of research in future studies.

The association of physical activity with depression and stress among post-secondary school students: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 146-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Dogra ◽  
Lindsey MacIntosh ◽  
Carley O'Neill ◽  
Chelsea D'Silva ◽  
Heather Shearer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Secondary

Mindfulness for the Mental Health and Well-Being of Post-Secondary Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mindfulness ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian E. Halladay ◽  
Jamie L. Dawdy ◽  
Isabella F. McNamara ◽  
Allison J. Chen ◽  
Irene Vitoroulis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Post Secondary Students

PENGARUH AKTIVITAS MELIHAT DEKAT TERHADAP TAJAM PENGLIHATAN PADA MURID SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DI KECAMATAN JATINANGOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Raisha Pratiwi Indrawati ◽  
Reni Farenia ◽  
Mayasari Wahyu Kuntorini
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Near Work

Near work activity was estimates as risk factor of refractive error. This study aimed to analyze the association between near work activity and visucal acuity in junior high school students in Jatinangor. This study used cross-sectional method. Total of 147 subjects were screened for visual impairment and assessed for near work activities. Result showed total diopter-hours and time spent for each near work activity was less in group with visual acuity ≥ 6/18 than < 6/18 with no significant difference, except for playing games (p=0.018). In conclusion, near work activity does not have impact on visual acuity, except for playing games.

scholarly journals The Association between Near Work Activities and Myopia in Children—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e0140419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Mei Huang ◽  
Dolly Shuo-Teh Chang ◽  
Pei-Chang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Near Work
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