HIV/AIDS related perception and behavior: A comparative study among college students of different majors in China

Objective:In order to carry out proper education and intervention of AIDS based on different features and demands of different majors,this study aimed to compare the difference of college students from six majors in China in the aspects of AIDS-related knowledge,attitudes and behaviors.Methods:A questionnaire survey was carried out among 18,644 students in 30 colleges/universities from 9 provinces of China,who were recruited through stratified cluster sampling.AIDS-related knowledge,attitude,condom-use intention,self-efficacy and sexual behavior of these students were investigated.Results:AIDS-related knowledge level of students majoring in education was the lowest while that of medical students was the highest as well as highest self-efficacy of condom use.Students of music or fine arts had the strongest intention to use condoms,while the students majoring in education had the weakest.The sexually active percentages of male students from different majors ranked as follows:music or fine arts(29.5%),minority nationality(12.2%),science&tech(10.9%),medicine(10.6%),educationmajor(10.0%),and liberal arts(8.2%).Among female students,the rank was music or fine arts(11.0%),science&tech(6.2%),education-major school(4.5%),minority nationality(4.5%),liberal arts(4.1%),and medicine(2.8%).Conclusion:It is urgent to enhance proper AIDS-related education and intervention based on the features and demands of students from different majors or universities,for example,to enhance comprehensive AIDS prevention education among students major in education and to increase behavioral skills to prevent sexually transmitted diseases among students from colleges or faculty of music or fine arts.

Frequency of presenting visual acuity and visual impairment in Chinese college students

AIM:To obtain the baseline data on presenting visual acuity(PVA)and evaluate the prevalence and associated factors for visual impairment based on PVA in 9070 Chinese college students.METHODS:The freshmen at a university in southern China,including 6527 undergraduate students and 2543 graduate students,were investigated for some sociodemographic characteristics and underwent routine medical examination,including measuring PVA,height,and weight.Visual impairment was defined according to the new World Health Organization criteria for blindness and visual impairment.RESULTS:In 9070 college students,the mean PVA in the better eye was 0.094±0.163 log MAR.The prevalence of visual impairment based on PVA was 2.7%.Only 38.3%college students had normal visual acuity[PVA equal to 0 log MAR(20/20)in both eyes].There were 69.8%of students wearing spectacles.Logistic regression showed that home region(non-Guangdong provinces,P<0.0001,OR=1.70)was risk factor for visual impairment while BMI(P=0.001,OR=0.92)was protective factor from visual impairment.Ethnicity(Han Chinese,P<0.0001,OR=3.17)was risk factor for wearing spectacles while age(P=0.01,OR=0.90)was protective factor from wearing spectacles.CONCLUSION:This study provides the baseline data on PVA and the prevalence of visual impairment in Chinese college students.Our analyses reveal that BMI and home region are associated factors for visual impairment based on PVA,while age and ethnicity are associated factors for wearing spectacles.

Acceptance of Chemo-prophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among High School/College Student Contacts of Tuberculosis Patients in Shanghai, China

Student contacts of tuberculosis(TB)cases are susceptible to latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI),and chemo-prophylaxis can reduce the risk of active TB among them.This study aimed to assess

COVID-19 impact on high school student’s education and mental health:A cohort survey in China

BACKGROUND The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic and the universal implementation of control measures are fundamentally affecting every aspect of our society and daily lives.AIM To evaluate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and their associated factors as well as the effects and attitudes towards online education in Chinese high school students.METHODS A total of 883 students were included.The first,second and third-year students of a high school in Lanzhou,Gansu province of China were invited to participate in this study.They were requested to involve their parents to complete the survey together.A detailed questionnaire of 65 questions was designed and divided into five sections.The survey was anonymously conducted via WeChat,a Chinese multipurpose messaging,social media and mobile payment app.RESULTS Overall,32.94%of students experienced post-traumatic stress disorder due to the COVID-19 epidemic.The majority of students(60.82%)felt that online education was not(10.76%)or less effective(50.06%)in terms of gaining knowledge and improving practical and communications skills.Correlation analysis revealed that the class level,residential background and whether living with parents were significantly linked with the effectiveness and satisfaction of the online education system.Of the final year students,74.2%said that the COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected their preparation for the college entrance exam,and 68%of students felt that this outbreak increased psychological pressure for their college entrance examination preparation.In case of having COVID-19 symptoms during the exam,50.7%,13.3%,and 10.2%would notify the proctor,teacher and parents,respectively.CONCLUSION We found a high prevalence rate of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in high school students.Thus,our results call for urgent attention from both government and schools to implement effective interventions to cope with the psychological effects and the disturbance of education by COVID-19 on children.

Chinese college students' understanding of Internet ethical issues: A survey of awareness

Purpose: This study examines Chinese college students' awareness of ethical issues surrounding the use of information resources and the Internet and their attitude to these issues. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was conducted. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed to students of 9 universities at different levels in Tianjin, China; 171 were returned. Descriptive statistics were performed to analyze the data. Findings: The results indicate that Chinese college students usually ignored the negative influence of fake or pornographic or other indecent information, invasion of privacy and theft of confidential information, and violation of intellectual property rights. Although they could distinguish to some extent between ethical and unethical behavior, they were not concerned about others' unethical behavior on the Web. The study also indicates that gender, age, academic major and expertise in using computers were related to the students' awareness of ethical issues relating to the use of the Internet and their attitude to these issues.Research limitations: The sample is limited to the universities in Tianjin. A larger sample, which includes colleges and universities in the western or other developing areas in China, is needed to further validate our findings.Practical implications: The study helps educators and academic librarians better understand Chinese college students' awareness of and attitude to ethical issues surrounding the use of the Internet. It thus could assist them in the improvement of information ethics education for college students.Originality/value: This study was one of the first empirical studies to investigate the factors influencing Chinese college students' awareness of and attitude to Internet ethical issues.

Investigation and Analysis of the Oral Expression Competency Among Students in Second-tier Universities:Based on China's Standards of English Language Ability

By adopting quantitative analysis,based on the statements for oral scale of CSE(China Standards of English)level five,this paper investigated the current status,common difficulties and control factors on oral English competency of nonEnglish majors in second-tier universities,which was conducted using questionnaires that includes six dimensions of language expression:accuracy,complexity,coherence,fluency,appropriateness,and flexibility.The results showed that:(i)the overall oral English competency of college non-English majors hasn't met the statements of CSE level five;(ii)female students significantly outperformed male students,and business majors students significantly outperformed those in liberal arts majors who were significantly better than those in science majors;(iii)there was no significant difference between grades;(iv)the flexibility,coherence and accuracy of language expression almost reached the standard grade,but the common core difficulties faced by the students were mainly in pronunciation,scope oflanguage expression,fluency and appropriateness.Unclear goals,less practice and poor vocabulary were major impact factors.The research is helpful for strengthening students?knowledge on their own oral English competency as well as adjusting their oral practice objectives,thereby shedding light on students5 actual oral English proficiency and helping to clarify and refine the teaching objectives of speaking and promote the effective practice of oral English as well as the rational application of CSE.

Survey and Thought on Graduates' Repayment Awareness of Student Loan in Agricultural Universities and Colleges

To find out graduates' repayment awareness of student loan,we conducted a questionnaire survey for those graduates who applied for student loan in Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering.The survey has following results.First,the national student loan plays an important role in assisting poor students in finishing their study.Second,graduates value social function of personal credit.Third,trustworthiness education activities carried out by colleges and universities are effective.Fourth,economic income is a major factor of graduates repaying capital with interest.Fifth,bank's student loan management system is not perfect.Sixth,the national student loan system remains to be improved.In line with these results,we put forward five countermeasures and suggestions:strengthen the trustworthiness education of students;standardize the credit investigation management of students' personal credit;establish student information management mechanism;standardize banks' payment reminder administration behavior;and perfect national student loan system.

基于NSSE-CHINA的湖南高校大学生学习性投入情况调查

在全国高校本科教育大会的精神指导下,基于NSSE-CHINA问卷对以H大学为代表的湖南高校大学生进行学习性投入调查,主要从学生的主动合作学习水平、生师互动程度、学校提供的教育经历丰富程度以及校园环境对学习的支持度等五个维度来探究湖南省高校大学生的学习情况.通过对调查数据进行分析,发现湖南高校大学生存在阅读和写作量偏低、课外学习时间投入不足、主动合作学习积极性不高、师生互动较为缺乏以及校园环境对学习的支持度不足等问题,并从学校和学生两个方面提出了改进建议.

Problems in English Education in China

Learning a language is mainly aimed at communication.But how many students even the college students can express themselves smoothly and understand others clearly in an English-only environment? Maybe a few students can meet the standard.This means that many problems exist in English teaching in China.Having gone through many books and websites related to English education,I have found many problems,and I hope I can figure out some solutions.

“健康中国”背景下河南省大学生体育行为、体育态度与健康需求调查研究

采用问卷调查、专家访谈、文献资料、数理统计等研究方法,调查河南省大学生的体育行为、体育态度和健康需求,分析各重要指标间的关系,结果发现:①学生体育参与率较疫情时期有所上升,但还是不如疫情之前;②部分学生虽然参加体育锻炼,但运动频率不够,达不到增强体质的要求;③绝大部分学生认为体育锻炼能增进健康,但部分没有付诸于实际行动;④学生普遍希望能从微信平台获取健康知识和信息。

新疆高校农科专业留学生培养质量保障体系研究

近年来在“一带一路”倡议背景下,沿线中亚、东南亚及非洲国家来新疆的留学生日益增多,新疆高校留学研究生的培养质量面临前所未有的机遇和挑战。据此,石河子大学农学院以植保专业为例,对农科来华留学生具体情况进行分析,探索适合留学生特点的培养方案,从优质生源的筛选、留学生课程体系的优化、实践培养环节强化、师资队伍建设、教学资源和管理机制建设等方面进行研究,并结合该学科地域优势和特色,依托科技部示范性国际科技合作基地,开展校企合作联合办学模式和建立农科专业留学生实训基地等多方面探索,力求保障国际化人才的培养质量。研究目标是建立一套完整的适合新疆高校留学生培养质量的保障体系,培养一批高素质的应用型、复合型国际人才,有效服务于国家“一带一路”倡议,也为石河子大学和其他西部高校开展留学生的培养模式研究与实践提供现实依据。

健康中国建设中体育专业大学生的时代使命与责任担当

通过文献资料、访谈和逻辑分析等研究方法,分析了健康中国建设中体育专业大学生所承担的时代使命和责任担当。研究认为,体育专业大学生推动健康中国建设是国家战略推进的现实需要,是落实国家领导人对青年责任担当提出的时代要求,体现了国家对青年(学生)责任担当的高度重视;责任内容主要包括全民健身的推动、学校体育的参与、竞技体育服务、中华体育精神的弘扬、生命安全与健康教育的推动等。

A study of university and college students’ academic reading format preference and behavior in China: A comparative research supported by global survey data

The Academic Reading Format International Study(ARFIS)is an international research project which so far includes researchers from 36 different countries or regions.The purpose of such a project is to explore university and college students’preference for academic reading format and information behaviors.China is one of the earliest countries that involved in the ARFIS project.

中国大学生高阶思维能力测试的本土开发与质量验证

随着信息化、智能化社会的到来,大学生高阶思维能力的培养受到了前所未有的关注。本研究从中国实情出发,秉持“科学性”和“本土性”的原则,依据大学生学习成果评价和2001版布鲁姆教育目标分类学等理论,开发了中国大学生高阶思维能力测试,阐述了这项测试的具体研发过程,并依据三所高校的实测数据,基于教育测量学标准化测试的质量分析方法,对这项测试的信度、效度、试题质量、等值方案的合理性进行了分析。结果表明,这项测试具有良好的信度,合理的结构效度,对我国不同类型高校的学生和不同年级的学生具有较好的区分能力。依据经典测验理论完成的试题参数分析表明,试题质量良好;测试采用非等组共同题设计完成不同版本试卷间的等值,等值方案科学。这些分析表明,中国大学生高阶思维能力测试作为一项严格意义上的标准化测试稳定、可靠、有效,适用于我国大学生学习成果评价实践,其研发过程和质量验证方法对同类测试具有重要的启发意义和参考价值。

伟大建党精神融入高校思政课教学的逻辑与路径

伟大建党精神是新时代思想政治教育的精神源泉和宝贵资源。将伟大建党精神融入高校思政课教学之中,有利于推动高校思政课的理论体系创新与实践创新。伟大建党精神融入高校思政课教学是时代的应然要求:二者在理论上有融合性、在内容上有延展性、在价值上有契合性。将伟大建党精神有效融入高校思政课教学之中,应从理论创新、实践创新和网络思政教育三条路径全面展开,实现思政教育的理论学习与实践检验相统一、课堂思政教学与网络思政教育相统一、个体道德修养与和谐社会建设相统一。这个过程有利于涵养新时代中国大学生的共产主义理想信念,帮助新时代中国大学生树立正确的义利观、人生观和世界观。

党的二十大精神融入大学生思想政治教育路径探赜

大学生思想政治教育是学习宣传贯彻党的二十大精神的重要途径。文章阐述党的二十大精神融入大学生思想政治教育的价值意蕴,分析党的二十大精神融入大学生思想政治教育的主要内容,并从教育主体要愿融、课程教育要会融、生活实践要真融三个方面,探讨党的二十大精神融入大学生思想政治教育的有效路径。

健康中国视域下“脆皮大学生”的审视与化解

为全面推进健康中国建设,科学应对“脆皮大学生”对健康中国带来的挑战,采用因果分析法、教育观察法深入剖析“脆皮大学生”具体表现:起居无时的作息习惯、食饮不节的饮食习惯、静态行为的运动习惯。大学生之所以会出现“脆皮”现象,是因为应试教育体制下的功利导向、“当下主义”渗透下的价值扭曲、多重竞争压力下的身心失衡。从树立“大健康”观、增强锻炼兴趣、科学合理运动三个方面有针对性地提出了应对举措:以正确思想指引大学生树立“大健康”观,以“互联网+体育”增强大学生体育锻炼兴趣,以科学运动引导大学生打造强健体魄,帮助大学生在体育锻炼中享受乐趣、增强体质、健全人格和磨练意志。

健康中国视域下高校大学生主动健康促进的管理机制构建

基于“健康中国”战略规划,从分析高校大学生体质健康状况和现实诉求入手,构建运行机制、激励机制、制约和监督机制三大主动健康促进管理机制。研究认为,从决策机制、动力机制、保障机制层面构建“指导—服务”式的运行机制;从主动健康干预路径融合奖励体系的视角构建激励机制;从科学配置、信息公开、综合监督、责任追究4个核心要素构建制约和监督机制。旨在积极推动高校大学生健康管理工作机制创新,为实现“健康中国”提供坚实的制度保障。