BACKGROUND Smoking has resulted in numerous deaths in China. Data indicate that 21% of college students in China are smokers. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the smoking-related behaviors of undergraduates, as influenced by knowledge, attitude, social pressure, and environmental constraints. METHOD A convenience sampling of 412 fresh undergraduates from two universities in the Univers...

OBJECTIVE To examine differences in the AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of first year university undergraduates in 1989 and 1994. DESIGN Comparisons were made between cross-sectional surveys, conducted in 1989 and 1994, of first year undergraduates at three Melbourne universities. RESULTS The 1994 cohort reported more positive attitudes toward, and better knowledge of, safe...

The study focused on usage and user satisfaction of undergraduates the library facilities provided by Institute Indigenous Medicine, University Colombo. objective was to determine users’ with information resources services library. Also, it aimed investigate purpose frequency visits undergraduates, examine frequently used services, find out undergraduates’ perceptions regarding future developme...

The study identified the Digital Collaborative Tools used for learning among undergraduates; (i) determined undergraduates’ awareness on use of these tools learning; (ii) ascertained perception their (iii) challenges faced (iv) coping strategies integrating in Ilorin metropolis; and (v) examined influence gender metropolis. research adopted a descriptive design survey type. population is compri...

BACKGROUND College students are recommended as the target groups for catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Systematical exploration of awareness, acceptability, and decision-making factors of HPV vaccination among Chinese college students has been limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multi-center survey was conducted in mainland China between November 2011 and May 2012. College student...

BACKGROUND Although a substantial number of studies focus on the teaching and application of medical statistics in China, few studies comprehensively evaluate the recognition of and demand for medical statistics. In addition, the results of these various studies differ and are insufficiently comprehensive and systematic. OBJECTIVES This investigation aimed to evaluate the general cognition of...

Most scientific endeavors require science process skills such as data interpretation, problem solving, experimental design, scientific writing, oral communication, collaborative work, and critical analysis of primary literature. These are the fundamental skills upon which the conceptual framework of scientific expertise is built. Unfortunately, most college science departments lack a formalized...

A tuition-free teacher candidate is an undergraduate who receives tuition-free teacher education and must work as a teacher in a middle school after their graduation. Tuition-free candidates are of the focus of many researchers; however, no study reports how tuition-free teacher candidates think about teachers. The present study explored stereotypes about middle school and university teachers h...

Despite the many benefits of involving undergraduates in research and the growing number of undergraduate research programs, few scholars have investigated the factors that affect faculty members' decisions to involve undergraduates in their research projects. We investigated the individual factors and institutional contexts that predict faculty members' likelihood of engaging undergraduates in...

OBJECTIVE To determine the proportion of university students that are psychologically distressed when compared to an age and sex matched population sample and to describe the factors that may contribute to their distress. DESIGN A cross-sectional comparison study. METHODS The general health questionnaire (GHQ 30), previously validated in Sinhala, was administered as a screening test to rand...