We conducted a cross-sectional study in four provinces located in four different geographical areas in Vietnam to examine the prevalence and associated factors of depression and suicide ideation among school students aged 13–17. A sample of 6407 students from secondary school and high school participated in our survey to complete self-reported questionnaires. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D). Suicidal ideation and associated factors were measured by the Global School Student Health Survey (GSHS) questionnaire. We found that 31.7% of students had depressive symptoms, and 11% reported suicidal ideation during the last year. Female students and older students were more at risk of experiencing depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation than male students and younger students. Bullying, violence, smoking, and alcohol consumption appear as risk factors, while a good relationship with parents/guardians may protect school students from having depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.
Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the associated factors of intention to consume healthier food among customers in 5 provinces, applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Methods: A cross-sectional study with face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaire among 1493 customers who were shopping at supermarkets and retail stores was conducted. Results: Three factors were positively associated with “intention to consume healthier food in the coming time”, including “attitude toward consuming healthier foods” (b = 0.37), “subjective norm about consuming healthier food” (b = 0.31), and “perceived behaviour control of consuming healthier food” (b = 0.16). Attitudes toward consuming healthier foods were slightly more important than the subjective norm. Three factors explained 45,4% of the variance in behavioural intention. Conclusion: The study findings support the theory of TBP’ predictions. Future efforts to comprehensively develop and implement interventions guided by the TPB hold promise for encouraging the intention to consume healthier foods.
The curriculum development capacity of pedagogical students as pre-service teachers at universities of education plays a decisive role in the process of achieving the educational goals of a nation. In Vietnam, ethnic minority students have more drawbacks than their peers, so the issues of enhancing curriculum development capacity for ethnic minority students in pedagogical universities in Vietnam need to be paid more attention. In this study, the researchers used a quantitative research method to assess the curriculum development competency of students in general and ethnic minority students, in particular, at several pedagogical universities in Vietnam. The study was carried out online through Google Forms. After data collection, the study obtained 1 246 responses from 1 510 students of nine pedagogical universities. Research findings show that (1) there are three groups of competencies with 15 components of curriculum development competency, including comprehension (knowledge) of curriculum development (A1); practical skills (skills) of curriculum development (A2) and emotional competency (attitudes) about curriculum development (A3); (2) The curriculum development competency of ethnic minority students in pedagogical universities is quite good, in which the component competencies range from 3.7 and 3.9 in average point for each of the above groups of competencies (on a 5-point Likert Scale). Research findings suggest contributing to providing scientific bases and useful suggestions for developing sustainable education in different regions of Vietnam.
Quality of life (QoL) has received more and more attention from scholars and researchers from various fields such as healthcare, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and especially economics after many decades of focusing on income. However, researchers have faced many challenges to gain the proper measurement of QoL due to the contextually based concept. This study employs the primary data conducted in Ho Chi Minh City including 500 observations in 2022, with the application of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to construct a hierarchical model to measure the QoL of the dwellers in Ho Chi Minh City. The empirical model supports the multi-level hierarchical structure of the QoL. The statistically significant contribution of economic, social, and environmental dimensions in the integrated index has been confirmed. The environmental component shares the highest weight, followed by the economic factor. The social aspect contributes the least share in the quality- of-life index. Further analysis of the sub-criteria in each dimension has been made. The findings implicitly suggest the policy concentration on sustainable factors enhancement to raise the QoL. It was a milestone for policy makers to switch the focus from material to non-material factors in the life quality model in Vietnam.
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