Planning Method for Latin Aerobics Exercise Plan for Female College Students Based on Genetic Algorithm

Factors affecting female college students’ intention to use digital technology in wearable devices to stimulate health monitoring

The current research aims to reveal the relationship between subjective vitality and its dimensions (physical vitality - mental vitality - emotional vitality - social vitality - spiritual vitality) and psychological flow and its dimensions (feeling of pleasure and internal motivation - concentration and control of the task or activity - loss of sense of time - balance between challenges and skills - clarity of goals) among female university students, and the possibility of predicting psychological flow and its sub-dimensions through subjective vitality and its dimensions among female university students. The study sample consisted of a pilot group of (150) female university students, to verify the psychometric properties of the study tools, and a descriptive study group of (200) female students from the fourth year of the Faculty of Arts at Helwan University for the academic year (2024 - 2025). The descriptive approach was used, and to verify the validity of the hypotheses, the researchers used the following tools: Subjective vitality scale among female university students (prepared by the researchers), Psychological flow scale among female university students (prepared by the researchers), Social and cultural level form among female university students (The study was prepared by the two researchers). The results showed a positive correlation between subjective vitality and psychological flow, The dimension of self- vitality (emotional vitality) contributed by 50,4% to prediciting the psychological flow of female university students. Finally, The study reached some results, recommendations and proposed research.

Sensation seeking is a personality trait characterized by the need for novelty, adventure, and a general willingness to take risks. Young adults are more likely to seek sensations in high-risk situations, such as shared substance use among friends, risky sexual behavior, or sports. We know even less about any link between behaviors that are not necessarily risky (e.g., hobby sporting, occasional drinking, etc.) and gender characteristics. This paper explored the role of different dimensions of sensation seeking in female college students’ health behavior, including smoking, drinking, and active sporting. The sample consisted of female teachers training college students from Debrecen, Hungary (N = 171; mean age = 20.6, S.D. = 2.6 years). Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that the total score on the sensation seeking scale (BSSS-8) was related to all types of health behavior. Disinhibition (D) contributed to smoking and drinking, while other dimensions were also related to smoking. In addition, in active sporting Experience Seeking (ES) played a role. Focus on different dimensions of sensation seeking can be applied in health education programs, particularly for students (teacher training) whose health behavior may serve as an exemplar for children. As multiple analyses suggest, sport motivation can be elevated through satisfying the female students’ experience seeking, while skills training in disinhibition may help to reduce their substance use.

Correspondence of constructs in Holland's theory for male and female college students

Objectives: This study aims to examine the relationship between excessive image editing on social media and appearance-related anxiety, assessing the psychological implications of such practices in the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Theoretical Framework: The study explored the role of social media platforms as effective tools for enhancing the perceived self-image of female university students, where photo editing techniques are used to improve personal appearance and increase confidence. Method: This quantitative study employed a descriptive correlational design to investigate the association between personal image editing practices and social appearance anxiety among 300 female university students from King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The participants were final-year students from the Colleges of Arts, Education, and Law, and they were selected through a snowball sampling technique. Results and Discussion: The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between the degree of personal image editing and the level of social appearance anxiety, suggesting that female students who engage more frequently in photo editing are more likely to experience heightened anxiety about their appearance. Research Implications: This result reveals a paradox where female university students edit their photos for self-satisfaction, yet this practice may worsen appearance-related insecurities and anxiety. Originality/Value: This study offers a unique contribution by examining the dual impact of photo editing on self-image satisfaction and appearance-related anxiety among female university students. By highlighting the unintended psychological consequences of such practices, the research provides insights that can inform mental health strategies aimed at fostering healthier self-image practices.

Binge eating (BE) among female university students is rising in prevalence and few studies have considered the role of social cognitive processes in decisions to engage in BE. This study adopted a theory of planned behavior (TPB) belief-based approach to examine the beliefs that underpin female university students' intentions to BE. Participants (N = 250) completed self-report questionnaires assessing BE intentions and the TPB behavioral (advantages and disadvantages of BE), normative (important others approving/disapproving of BE), and control (barriers toward and motivators for BE) belief measures. For analyses, participants were grouped based on a median split of the overall intention score into those with higher and lower intentions to binge eat. Differences in the TPB beliefs about BE between these two groups were then assessed. Female students with higher intentions to binge eat differed significantly in their endorsement of the likely beliefs related to BE, compared to female students with lower intentions to binge eat. The results suggest that interventions to decrease BE in the female student population should reduce the associated advantages (e.g., stress relief and feelings of comfort), enhance perceptions of disapproval for BE from important others (e.g., partner and friends), provide education about the health implications to strengthen the perceived barriers discouraging BE, and suggest healthy alternatives to overcome the factors (e.g., being alone and boredom) motivating BE.

Background: Despite the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in China in 2016, the uptake rates of HPV vaccination were low. This study aimed to assess the status of HPV vaccination and identify associated factors influencing HPV vaccination among female medical college students in Hubei province. Methods: Using a multistage sampling method, this was a cross-sectional study conducted in six colleges in Hubei province in 2023. The data were collected by web-based online software. Multiple logistic regression was applied to explore factors associated with the uptake of the HPV vaccine. Results: Overall, 1148 female medical college students were enrolled in this study. Approximately 13.9% of participants reported receiving the HPV vaccine. About 85.5% of unvaccinated participants showed high levels of intention to receive an HPV vaccine in the future, and 89.1% of the participants had accessed information about the HPV vaccine from the Internet. Multiple logistic regression demonstrated that knowledge pertaining to HPV and the HPV vaccine, factors aligned with the protection motivation theory (PMT), and socio-variables such as the mother’s educational background and the presence of vaccinated family members were associated with the uptake of the HPV vaccine. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that the HPV vaccination was associated with the knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived response efficacy, and self-efficacy of HPV and the HPV vaccine among female college students. Therefore, increasing HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge within the framework of PMT may serve as an effective strategy to promote HPV vaccination rates among college students.

Sexual reproductive health (SRH) is an important aspect of human life, especially in the younger age groups. Young adults are the most vulnerable group to SRH consequences, as they have limited access to its information and services. This is one of the earliest studies conducted to examine the knowledge of SRH among female university students in Jordan. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of SRH among female Jordanian university students and to determine the social and individual factors that may affect this knowledge. A cross-sectional design was used, and a convenient sample consisting of 427 female university students was recruited from the University of Jordan. The inclusion criteria were female unmarried students aged 18-25 years old, while the exclusion criteria were married, divorced, or engaged female students. A valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the student's knowledge of SRH. Data were collected between February 21 and March 20, 2022. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0 (Released 2015; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) was used for data analysis, and an independent sample t-test was used to investigate mean differences in the SRH score based on demographic characteristics. Overall, it was found that only 26.2% of all the participants had adequate knowledge of SRH. Additionally, they have inadequate knowledge regarding the different aspects of SRH such as premarital, vaccination, menstruation, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), except for the section on folic acid, which demonstrated adequate knowledge. Furthermore, the participants' scores of total SRH knowledge were significantly different based on their original place of living, current residency, educational level, religion, and university faculty. Due to the inadequate level of knowledge, this study highlights the need to establish educational and awareness programs concerning SRH and to incorporate this subject into the university and school curricula.

Aim:Female students who constitute a large portion of student population in China suffer due to femininity issues, which often act as barriers in their work performance and also affect adversely their mental health. The objective of this study was to provide significant knowledge and practical recommendations for improving the mental health of students.Methods:This research tested the impact of the health behavior of Chinese female college students on their mental health. Furthermore, this study also tested the interaction of three mediators in the relationship between health behavior and the mental health of Chinese college female students. The population of this study comprised female students from Chinese colleges. A sample of 218 students was identified to fill up a survey-based questionnaire, printed and distributed to the participants. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 was employed in the research to determine the empirical evidence for the research model and hypotheses testing.Results:The research found that the impact of health behavior on female college students is significant for their mental health. The study also found the interaction impact of digital lending, psychiatric consultancy, and emotional well-being is also accepted on the relationship between health behavior at dental health of Chinese female students.Conclusion:This study contributed findings in the body of knowledge, which were less entertained by the scholars and inconsistency in literature was found. The study also has practical recommendations to improve the mental health of Chinese female college students.

Objective: Breast cancer (BC) is the leading and most prevalent form of cancer among women in Bangladesh and worldwide. The objectives of this study were to assess the existing knowledge on breast cancer and the practices of breast self-examination among female Bangladeshi university students. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among the 276 female university students. Data were collected by face-to-face interview by using a pre-tested questionnaire.Results: The study results indicate that most of the participants were well informed about breast cancer. Predominantly mentioned signs of breast cancer was a lump in the breast followed by pain in the breast or nipple. The correct responses of breast cancer risk factors were exposure to radiation (58.20%), positive family history (47.6%), obesity (46.9%), lack of physical exercise (43.6%) and smoking (43.2%). The students were well informed about breast self-examination for early diagnosis, but they were not properly informed about frequency. Only 17% reported that they practiced breast self-examination. Respondent’s age, religion, marital status, having a problem in Breast and practices of breast self-examinations were significantly associated (p<0.05) with the knowledge scores in different aspects of breast cancer.Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the female students had inadequate knowledge on different aspects of BC and low compliance to recommended BSE practices. Initiating BC educational programs among university students is highly recommended for the early detection and treatment of this increasingly alarming disease.

These days, media has become a huge part of everyday life. Unrealistic thin body weight and body shape portrayed by media has led to body weight concern especially among females. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between media exposure and body weight concern among female university students in Management and Science University. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 363 female students aged 17 to 26 years from the Management and Science University. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess on socio-demographic information, media usage, body shape concern, body appreciation scale, and the sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. The highest number of media usage were among students between 17 to 20 years old, 31.7% overweight students had high body shape concern, 40.8% student had high sociocultural attitudes towards appearance and 44.6% normal weight student perceived high body appreciation scale. In the association between media usage and body weight concern, a significant association was found on body shape concern (p=0.01), body appreciation scale (p=0.001) and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance (p=0.001). In socio-demographic and body weight concern, the result also indicated a significant association between BMI (p=0.001), monthly income (p=0.013) and education (p=0.001) with body shape concern, body appreciation scale and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance. As a conclusion, 52% in the present study showed that exposure to media have association with body weight concern among female university students.

Background: Reproductive health includes responsible, satisfying, and reproductive well-being. It's a crucial component of general health and reflects well-being during adolescence and adulthood. The more aware individuals are of reproductive health issues, the more stable families can be formed, capable of building a better future. Objectives: Assessing the knowledge and attitude of female college students regarding reproductive health and to determine the social and demographic factors of the female students that may be associated with their knowledge and attitude. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge about reproductive health among 387 female college students from five colleges in Al-Basrah city. The data was collected by direct interview using a constructed questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic characteristics and the level of knowledge related to reproductive health. Results: The results show that the age range of the studied female students was 18 - 24 years, with a mean of 20.82 ±1.63years. This study shows that students' knowledge of all the domains of reproductive health was poor level, with an overall knowledge level of 2.8%, with a mean score (19.27± 6.35. There was a significant association between the students’ knowledge and their socioeconomic status in all components of reproductive health. Attitudes were consistent across sociodemographic variables, including college attendance, year of study, place of residence, and household composition. Conclusions: The present study concluded that overall, students ‘Knowledge of reproductive health among female college students was at a poor level, and the majority of females had a neutral attitude.

Skin bleaching is the cosmetic use of hazardous substances or skin lightening agents to change one's natural skin pigment. Skin bleaching products contain substances such as corticosteroids, hydroquinone, mercury salts, and other compounds that decrease the melanin. To assess the prevalence of skin bleaching and identify the motivating factors among female university students in Mogadishu, Somalia. This cross-sectional study included 317 female university students in Mogadishu, Somalia, from February to July 2024. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 27.0, reporting categorical variables as frequencies and percentages; significance was determined at p < 0.05 for both crude odds ratios in univariate analyses and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) in multivariate analyses. Almost 77.3% of participants showed awareness of skin bleaching, with main information sources mentioned as media (39.7%) and friends (34.1%). Two-thirds (63.4%) reported experiencing skin conditions like acne (27.1%). Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted. From the results, only female students with a monthly income between USD 50 and 100 were 1.21 (AOR = 1.21, 95% confidence interval: 1.102-1.6341) more likely to bleach their skin compared to those with an income less than USD 50. The study reveals a high prevalence of skin bleaching practices among female university students despite widespread awareness. Media and peer influence play a major role, and many participants reported adverse skin effects. Monthly income emerged as the key factor associated with skin bleaching, underscoring the need for targeted public health education and interventions.

Objective: Based on the theory of Objectification, to explore the relationship between Selfediting and Appearance Anxiety in female college students, and the mediating role of Self-objectification in them. Methods: 336 female college students [average age (20±2) years old] in a domestic university were selected as the research objects, and the Self-editing questionnaire, Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) and the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) were used to measure the results. Results: The Appearance Anxiety of female college students is different in urban and rural areas, and the score of Appearance Anxiety of urban female college students is higher than that of rural female college students. The results of correlation analysis showed that the individual and group dimensions of Self-editing were positively correlated with Self-objectification. There was a positive correlation between Self-objectification and Appearance Anxiety. The results of mediation analysis showed that Self-objectification played a mediating role between individual Selfie-editing and Appearance Anxiety as well as between group Selfieediting and Appearance Anxiety. Conclusion: (1)The Appearance Anxiety level of urban female college students is higher than that of rural female college students. (2)Self-objectification plays a mediating role between Self-editing and Appearance Anxiety of female college students.

The suicide mortality rate per 100 000 population (SMRP) consistently decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Japan and then unexpectedly increased during the pandemic. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. To identify trends in and factors associated with suicidal mortality and motives among students in Japan from 2007 to 2022. In this cross-sectional study, data on SMRPs among Japanese middle-school, high-school, and university students were obtained from the government suicide database Suicide Statistics of the National Police Agency. Age-dependent and temporal fluctuations in annual SMRPs, disaggregated by suicidal motive (7 categories and 52 subcategories), sex, and school, were analyzed using linear mixed-effect and joinpoint regression models, respectively. Total suicide numbers from 2007 to 2022 were as follows: 760 male middle-school students, 635 female middle-school students, 2376 male high-school students, 1566 female high-school students, 5179 male university students, and 1880 female university students. The mean (SD) student populations from 2007 to 2022 were as follows: 1 752 737 (81 334) male middle-school students, 1 675 572 (78 824) female middle-school students, 1 648 274 (67 520) male high-school students, 1 614 828 (60 032) female high-school students, 1 652 689 (32 724) male university students, and 1 229 142 (57 484) female university students. Among male students, the leading motives were school-related factors (underachievement and worrying about the future), followed by family-related and health-related motives. Among female students, school-related and family-related motives decreased, but health-related motives showed an age-dependent increase. The SMRPs of middle-school male students and female students were almost equal (mean [SD], 2.7 [1.0] vs 2.4 [1.4]), but the age-dependent increase in SMRPs among male students was pronounced (mean [SD], high-school vs university male students, 9.1 [2.4] vs 19.6 [3.0]; high-school vs university female students, 6.1 [2.4] vs 9.6 [1.8]). However, the incidence of suicide among high-school students associated with health-related motives was greater in female students. The majority of suicides associated with major impactable suicidal motives (school-related, health-related, and family-related motives) began increasing before the pandemic. Changes in SMRP associated with interpersonal relationships, such as conflict with classmates or parents, were not significant, but the rates increased greatly during the pandemic. School-related, health-related, and family-related problems were major motives, whereas the impacts of health-related and family-related motives increased and decreased with age, respectively. Notably, most SMRPs associated with major impactable motives (underachievement, conflict with a parent or classmate, and mental illnesses) had already begun increasing in the late 2010s, indicating that recent increasing SMRPs among school-aged individuals were associated with pandemic-related factors and other factors affecting this generation before the pandemic. It may be inappropriate to uniformly apply research findings based on school-aged individuals to school-based suicide prevention programs for students in middle school, high school, and university.