Terminal efficiency, Lag and dropout in cohorts from 2007 to 2014 of dental students at the University of Costa Rica / Eficiencia terminal, rezago y abandono en las cohortes del 2007 al 2014 de estudiantes de Odontología de la Universidad de Costa Rica

Abstract Determine the terminal efficiency, lag and dropout in the cohorts of students who entered the dentistry career at the Faculty of Dentistry at University of Costa Rica in the lapse 2007 to 2014. Data from 736 files were collected. The variables considered were sex, admission age, nationality, marital status, children, admission note, domicile and high school. The data was collected from the Student Application System, the physical files, and the data base from the Supreme Court of Elections of Costa Rica. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analysis were made, which were implemented from two logistic regression models. 98% of the students were Costa Rican, 68% women, 79% entered according to the admission note, 43% entered with an age of 18 years or less, 50% came from a public school, 77% resided in the Greater Metropolitan Area and 95% were single and remained without children. The average terminal efficiency was 6%; 46% of students have graduated with lag, 16% are still enrolled and 32% dropped out. Sex, age, admission note, and motherhood are sociodemographic variables that are associated with terminal efficiency and dropout. The average terminal efficiency in the cohorts from 2007 to 2014 in the courses at the Faculty of Dentistry University of Costa Rica was very low, almost half of the students graduated with lag and about a third dropped out the studies. The grade from the admission note seems to be a predictor of students'academic behavior, higher grade had more chances of graduating and less likely to dropout.

Resumen Determinar la eficiencia terminal, el rezago y el abandono en las cohortes de los estudiantes que ingresaron a la carrera de Odontología de la Facultad de Odontología UCR en el período 2007 al 2014. Se recopilaron los datos de 736 expedientes. Las variables consideradas fueron: sexo, edad de ingreso, nacionalidad, estado civil, hijos, lugar y colegio de procedencia, y nota de examen de admisión. Los datos se recopilaron del Sistema de Aplicaciones Estudiantiles, los expedientes físicos y del Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica. Se realizó estadística descriptiva, análisis bivariado y multivariado que se implementó a partir de dos modelos de regresión logística. El 98% de los estudiantes fueron costarricenses, el 68% mujeres, el 79% ingresó según la nota de admisión, el 43% ingresó con una edad de 18 años o menos, el 50% provenía de un colegio público, el 77% residía en la gran área Metropolitana y el 95% eran solteros y permanecieron sin hijos. La eficiencia terminal en promedio fue de 6%; el 46% de los estudiantes se han graduado con rezago, el 16% continúan matriculados y el 32% hizo abandono de los estudios. El sexo, la edad, la nota del examen de admisión y la maternidad son variables sociodemográficas que se asocian con la eficiencia terminal y el abandono. El promedio de la eficiencia terminal en las cohortes del 2007 al 2014 en la carrera de Odontología de la Facultad de Odontología UCR fue muy bajo, casi la mitad de los estudiantes se han graduado con rezago y cerca de un tercio hizo abandono de los estudios. La nota del examen de admisión parece ser un predictor en el comportamiento académico de los estudiantes: a mayor nota más posibilidades de graduarse y menos de abandonar la carrera.

Relación de las metas de logro parental con el apoyo a la autonomía y el control psicológico percibido por los adolescentes / Relationship of Parental achievement goals in support of autonomy and psychological control perceived by adolescents

Resumen El objetivo del estudio fue identificar las metas de logro y prácticas parentales de apoyo a la autonomía y control psicológico, para determinar la relación entre estas medidas, según el nivel de estudios, el sexo de los progenitores y de los adolescentes de Cuenca, Ecuador. Para ello, se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, relacional de corte transversal con una muestra constituida por 713 madres (Meda d = 43, DT = 7), 543 padres (Medad = 46, DT = 8) y 1085 adolescentes (Medad = 16.1, DT = 1.1). Se aplicó el cuestionario Parental de Metas Orientadas al Logro, adaptado al español del instrumento Parental Achievement Goals AGQ y Autonomy Support Scale. La subteoría de contenido de metas de la teoría de la autodeterminación ha sido la base teórica para explicar que las metas de logro parental orientan el apoyo a la autonomía y el control psicológico. Se emplearon las pruebas .-Student, ANOVA, chi-Cuadrado de independencia para tablas de contingencia y el coeficiente de correlación . de Pearson para establecer la relación lineal de las variables de estudio. Los resultados revelan que las metas de logro dominio de la tarea y éxito en la tarea son predominantes, mientras que la evitación del fracaso en la tarea es baja. Por otro lado, la práctica de apoyo a la autonomía se percibe alta y significativamente mayor al control psicológico. Finalmente, se confirma la relación de las medidas parentales con el nivel de estudios y el sexo de los progenitores y de los adolescentes.

Abstract The importance of parental practices as one the most direct influences on the development of minors and adolescents has generated an increased relevance in recent decades of the study of parental expectations on the psychological adjustment of children. In this sense, the Goal Content Subtheory of Self-Determination Theory has been the theoretical basis to explain that the purpose of human behavior responds to an extrinsic or intrinsic motivation. That is why, extrinsic motivation guides parents towards parental goals: the success of the task and the avoidance of task failure and they adopt more parental control strategies with their progeny, while intrinsic motivation guides the mastery goals of the task which would explain parental support behaviors. The objective of the study was to identify the achievement goals and parenting practices, support for autonomy-psychological control, and to determine the relationship between these parenting measures, according to the sex and educational level of the parents from Cuenca, Ecuador. For this, a quantitative, relational, cross-sectional study was carried out with 713 mothers (Medad = 43, DT = 7), 543 fathers (Medad = 46, DT = 8) and 1 085 adolescents (Medad = 16.1, DT= 1.1). The participants were selected from within 18 educational institutions through a probabilistic sample calculated with a 95 % confidence level, and a 3 % margin of error. For data collection, the Parental Achievement-Oriented Goals questionnaire was applied, adapted to Spanish from the Parental Achievement Goals AGQ instrument; and Autonomy Support Scale. In the data analysis, the T-Student test, ANOVA, Chi-Square, test of independence for contingency tables and the Pearson r correlation coefficient, were used for the linear relationship of the study variables. The results reveal that the achievement goals: mastery of the task and success in the task predominate and the avoidance of failure in the task is low, in terms of the sex of the parents, the parents were oriented towards the mastery of the task while mothers toward goals focused on homework success. Likewise, parents with a low level of education orient themselves to success in the result of the task and the avoidance of failure in the task, while parents with a higher level of education orient their goals of parental achievement towards the mastery of the homework. The perception of support for autonomy is high and significantly upper than the psychological control of the parents, it was found that the manifestation of support "being aware of accepting and acknowledging the child's feelings" is the most valued statement in the mother in relation to the dad. On the other hand, adolescents perceive greater psychological control from mothers than from fathers, in the demonstrations "threatening to punish the child" and "induce guilt". Regarding the level of studies of the parents, the results indicate that the higher the level of studies, the greater the support for autonomy and when is lower the level of studies, there is greater psychological control. This research has confirmed the relationship between the level of education of the parents, the sex the adolescent and parents with the goals of parental achievement, support and psychological control; this shows that these characteristics affect parental practices. It is necessary for future research to attention on the educational level of the parents, as this is one of the most consistent family variables that can favor appropriate parental goals and practices for the psychosocial adjustment of the children.

Motivación Intrínseca y Perspectiva Temporal de Universitarios del Noroeste de México / Intrinsic Motivation and Temporal Perspective of University Students in Northwestern Mexico

Resumen Se buscó identificar el perfil de motivación intrínseca (MI) y su relación con la perspectiva temporal en estudiantes universitarios del noroeste de México. En una muestra no probabilística por conveniencia de 553 estudiantes, se puso a prueba un modelo de motivación intrínseca, autoeficacia, orientación al logro, percepción escolar, morosidad y orientaciones temporales (pasado, presente y futuro). Se conformó un modelo estructural de MI que posee bondad de ajuste práctica adecuada. El modelo explica 48% de la variabilidad de la motivación intrínseca; destaca el efecto positivo de la orientación al logro (peso estructural=.65*) y el efecto negativo e indirecto (a través de la autoeficacia) de la morosidad (peso estructural=-.53*) sobre la MI. Y un efecto positivo de las orientaciones temporales (pasado negativo, presente hedonista y presente fatalista) sobre la morosidad (peso estructural=.54*). El estudio ofrece información sobre los aspectos que deben ser desarrollados en los estudiantes universitarios en relación con la motivación intrínseca.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the intrinsic motivation (IM) profile and its relationship with time perspective in a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 553 students university students from a northwestern region in Mexico. Structural equation models were fitted for intrinsic motivation, with self-efficacy, achievement orientation, school perception, procrastination and temporal orientations (past, present and future) as direct and indirect predictors. A structural model of IM was formed that has adequate practical goodness-of-fit. The overall model explained 48% of the variance for intrinsic motivation. Achievement orientation was positively associated (structural weight =.65*) with intrinsic motivation while procrastination was negatively and indirectly (through self-efficacy) related (structural weight =.53*) to IM. Temporal orientations (negative past, hedonistic present and fatalistic present) were positively related to procrastination (structural weight =.54*). This study provides information regarding important predictors of intrinsic motivation that can be targeted among university students.

El aporte del procesamiento cognitivo a los puntajes en matemáticas en el Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo / The contribution of cognitive processing to scores in mathematics in the Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study

Resumen Las pruebas internacionales de aplicación masiva permiten evaluar los aportes de los factores individuales, familiares, institucionales y nacionales al logro educativo de los estudiantes expresado en su desempeño. En este contexto, el propósito de este estudio fue proponer y evaluar un modelo de efectos centrado en el procesamiento cognitivo esencial e incidental de las actividades académicas, de acuerdo con el desempeño en las pruebas de matemáticas en estudiantes de sexto grado de 15 países (y el estado de Nuevo León de México) que participaron en el Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (TERCE). Se formuló un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales en el que se calcularon índices de procesamiento esencial (control atencional, memoria de trabajo y supervisión familiar) y procesamiento incidental (violencia percibida, uso de ocio de la computadora -videojuegos, redes sociales, reproducción de contenidos, etcétera), con base en los ítems o preguntas utilizados en el TERCE. Los índices se diseñaron y obtuvieron según el Modelo de Rasch de la Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem (TRI). El modelo planteado afecta el desempeño en la prueba en 24 puntos. La variable con mayor tamaño de efecto es el uso de ocio de computadoras en el hogar. Los resultados se discuten a la luz de las hipótesis cognitivas sobre la distribución de recursos de atención y la de entrenamiento para entender el rol de las tecnologías de la información en el proceso formativo.

Abstract International tests of massive application allow evaluating how individual, institutional, national, and family factors contribute to students' educational achievement through their performance. Consequently, education evaluation is based on the paradigm of general and specific competencies for life. One of these general competencies is the capacity to solve mathematical problems and apply logical thinking to problem-solving. In order to evaluate this general competence, standardized tests have been developed. Among these tests, the Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (TERCE) in 2013 evaluated the mathematical and other areas' academic performance of children in the third and sixth grade. The TERCE Mathematics evaluation allows researchers to capture the students' academic performance in five domains: numeric, geometric, measurement, statistics, and variation, as well as their cognitive performance in objects and elements recognition and simple and complex problem-solving. In addition, to evaluate these eight dimensions, the TERCE test also asks for information regarding academic context, family environment, and teachers, among others. Despite this information, in Colombia and in general, the evaluation of the socioeconomic context over academic performance has been studied mainly considering the schools' characteristics, families' economic levels, and public expenses. Therefore, there is little evidence of the effects of psycho-pedagogical and psychological factors on academic performance. Psycho-pedagogical models emphasize the dependence of the superior processes on perceptual and attentional processes and the need for activities that demand deep processing and active involvement with information before, during, and after classes. Thus, attending simultaneously to different elements affects the development of cognitive control functions, which leads to low academic achievement and performance. Frequently, students face academic activities in different scenarios where the attentional system should divide its resources between several stimulus sources. Activities in which the attentional system focuses are "essential processing", and those not related to the main academic activity are called "incidental processing". Consequently, increasing the sources of incidental processing would decrease the attentional resources devoted to the essential processing of educational activities producing low academic performance. In this context, the study proposes and evaluates an effects model focused on essential and incidental cognitive processing of academic activities. The information was captured on the mathematics performance of sixth-grade students from 15 countries (and the state of Nuevo León de México) participating in the Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (TERCE). A Structural Equations model was formulated using indices of Essential Processing (Attentional Control, Working Memory, and Family Supervision) and Incidental Processing (Perceived Violence, Leisure use of the computer, and incidental processing) based on the items or questions used in the TERCE. The indices were designed based on the Item Response Theory (IRT) model. Findings show that the proposed model affects the performance in the test by 24 points. Higher scores in essential processing produce higher scores in the mathematics component of the TERCE test. Family supervision of academic activity is the single element with the highest impact on academic performance (3.020); on the other hand, attentional control (7.48) and working memory (4.295) also impact academic performance positively. Regarding the incidental processing variables, lower levels of perceived violence (1.680), less noise and distractor in class (2.130), and higher use of computers at home for leisure activities (5.851) have the most significant impacts on academic performance. The results are discussed considering the cognitive hypotheses on the distribution of attention resources and the training hypothesis to understand information technologies' role in the academic processes. Suggestions for further research focus on the inclusion of items with a higher theoretical background that allows researchers to evaluate the impact of essential and incidental processing on academic performance using items specially designed with that goal to get more conclusive and robust results.

ACADEMIC STRESS IN RELATION WITH ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SCHEDULED CASTES

The present study aims to find out relationship of academic stress with achievement motivation among higher secondary students of scheduled castes. In the present study It is been concluded that academic stress has negative relationship on achievement motivation among higher secondary students. Understanding the relationship between academic stress and achievement motivation will be helpful for the families, counsellors and government sector to work on the improvement of the students in schools.

SELF-EFFICACY OF HIGH AND LOW ACHIEVERS IN MATHEMATICS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The present study was conducted to compare the self-efficacy of high and low achiever of achievement in mathematics of senior secondary school students. The sample of 300 senior secondary school students was taken from 3 districts of Punjab. Senior secondary school students was divided into two groups viz. high achievers and low achievers on the basis of achievement in mathematics which was taken as their marks in Mathematics in previous class and assessed their self-efficacy by using the hindi version of SelfEfficacy scale developed by Sud, Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1998). Result of the study revealed that the high achievers of mathematics had better self-efficacy as compared to low achievers of mathematics. The positive correlation between self-efficacy and achievement in mathematics of senior secondary school students was also found.

Predictive Potential of Motivation to Learn in the use of Learning Strategies / Potencial Preditivo da Motivação para Aprender no Uso das Estratégias de Aprendizagem

Abstract This paper investigates motivation to learn and learning strategies in a sample of 353 Brazilian students in elementary and secondary education. Data were collected through the Motivation to learn scale and two Learning Strategies Assessment Scales, one for elementary school and another for high school. Learning goals and use of metacognitive strategies were predominant in the sample. Significant positive and negative correlations between the subscales were found. Two models emerged explaining 33% and 37% of the variance in the use of learning strategies that can be attributed to motivation to learn factors. The study underscores the importance of motivation to learn for engaging students in strategic behavior.

Resumo O artigo investigou a motivação para aprender e as estratégias de aprendizagem em uma amostra de 353 estudantes do ensino fundamental e médio brasileiro. Foram utilizadas a Escala de avaliação da motivação para a aprendizagem e uma Escala de Avaliação das Estratégias de Aprendizagem para o Ensino Fundamental e outra para o Ensino Médio. A Meta Aprender e as estratégias metacognitivas foram predominantes na amostra. Foram encontradas correlações positivas e negativas significativas entre as subescalas e emergiram dois modelos que explicaram 33% e 37% da variância no uso de estratégias de aprendizagem que podem ser atribuídos aos fatores da motivação. O estudo reforçou a importância da motivação para aprender no engajamento dos estudantes em comportamentos estratégicos.

Review and reflection on the development of health technology innovation and achievement transformation in China / 中华医院管理杂志

Technological innovation and achievement transformation are the key to the organic combination of innovation-driven development strategy and high-quality health development, and play an important role in comprehensively promoting the construction of " healthy China". The author made a comprehensive analysis of the practice of scientific and technological innovation and achievement transformation in health care over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, and summarized the various stages based on the time dimension. On this basis, the author analyzed the opportunities and challenges faced by technological innovation and achievement transformation in health care, and put forward development suggestions.

Design and application of an information management platform for medical device innovation and transformation / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective:To promote clinical innovation and patent transformation, Ningbo First Hospital built a medical device innovation and transformation management information platform to optimize the supply of clinical innovation and transformation resources and explore a new path of clinical innovation and transformation management.Methods:A series of processes of medical device innovation research, patent declaration, and transformation were managed by the cloud data platform based on Springboot micro-service architecture. The functions and practices of the medical device innovation and transformation management information platform were elaborated on in detail, and the problems in the platform construction were discussed.Results:The medical device innovation and transformation management information platform has been accepted and recognized by clinical care, enterprises, and third-party agents for shortening the research and development and transformation time of innovative projects.Conclusions:The medical device innovation and transformation management information platform can promote the output and achievement transformation of clinical innovative projects.

Thinking on the analysis of hospital patent information and the improvement of transformation efficiency / 中华医学科研管理杂志

Objective:To analyze the relevant situation of hospital patents, and to put forward suggestions to improve the efficiency of patent transformation.Methods:The Patsnap database was used to analyze the general trend, technical field distribution, application contribution, cooperative application, patent value, and achievement transformation of Peking University Cancer Hospital from 2012 to 2021, to provide a reference for the patent layout and achievement transformation of the hospital.Results:Through analysis, the number of hospital patent applications in recent years is obviously increasing, mainly for invention patents; the patent IPC classification is concentrated in A61, C12, C07, and other technical fields; the first inventors of the patents are concentrated; the cooperative patent applications were rare; the patent values are not high.Conclusions:The hospital should build an achievement promotion platform, establish a science and innovation community, set up an incubation fund, and innovate a transformation mode, to improve innovation-driven efficiency.

A summary on surveillance system of occupational disease under the framework of National Health Insurance Informatization Project / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

The surveillance of occupational disease has entered a new stage ofdevelopment, with the implementation of the national health informatization project. To improve the efficiency and quality of occupational disease monitoring information reporting in this paper, the system architecture and related management regulations, as long as the major changes and achievement of "surveillance system of occupational disease and health hazards information" under the framework of National Health Insurance Informatization Project were elaborated. The deficiencies existing in the system were analyzed, and expectation for the construction of the occupational disease surveillance system was addressed.

Impacto del estrés laboral en el bienestar psicológico del personal de un hospital público de medellín, colombia

Objetivo: Determinar si el estrés laboral repercute en la percepción subjetiva de bienestar psicológico del personal asistencial de un hospital de Medellín, Colombia. Material y Método: Estudio con diseño cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal; la unidad de análisis fue el personal asistencial conformado por enfermeras/os, auxiliares de enfermería, médicos generales y especialistas; el muestreo no probabilístico intencional fue de 129 participantes; la modalidad de medición fue híbrida utilizando un cuestionario aplicado por Google Forms que midió 2 variables: Estrés laboral y Bienestar psicológico; el pilotaje se realizó con 10 participantes de diferentes departamentos del centro hospitalario; la recolección finalizó en junio de 2022; para el análisis estadístico descriptivo se aplicaron medidas de tendencia central y las correlaciones se realizaron con el coeficiente Rho de Spearman. Resultados: Los participantes mostraron un agotamiento laboral moderado y un bienestar psicológico bajo; los niveles más bajos de bienestar psicológico se correlacionaron con un mayor estrés laboral; la despersonalización y el agotamiento emocional tuvieron el mayor impacto en la reducción del bienestar psicológico; los hombres reportaron niveles más altos de bienestar psicológico que las mujeres. Conclusiones: Es importante fomentar el bienestar psicológico y la implementación de estrategias de manejo del estrés laboral en entornos laborales de la salud, no sólo desde una perspectiva organizacional, sino también cultural y social.

Objective: To determine whether occupational stress has an impact on the subjective perception of psychological well-being of the nursing staff in a hospital in Medellin, Colombia. Material and Method: Quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study; the unit of analysis was the nursing staff consisting of nursing assistants, general practitioners and specialists; the non-probabilistic intentional sampling included 129 participants; the measurement modality was hybrid using a questionnaire applied through Google Forms that focused on 2 variables: Job stress and Psychological well-being; a pilot study was carried out with 10 participants from different departments of the healthcare institution; data collection ended in June 2022; for the descriptive statistical analysis measures of central tendency were applied and correlations were performed using Spearman's Rho coefficient. Results: Participants showed moderate levels of Job stress and low psychological well-being; lower levels of psychological well-being correlated with higher levels of job stress; depersonalization and emotional exhaustion had the greatest impact on reducing psychological well-being; men reported higher levels of psychological well-being than women. Conclusions: It is important to promote psychological well-being and the implementation of job stress management strategies in healthcare work environments, not only from an organizational perspective, but also from a cultural and social perspective.

Objetivo: Determinar se o estresse no trabalho tem impacto sobre a percepção subjetiva do bem-estar psicológico da equipe de enfermagem de um hospital em Medellín, Colômbia. Material e Método: Estudo quantitativo, não experimental, transversal; a unidade de análise foi a equipe de enfermagem composta por auxiliares de enfermagem, clínicos gerais e especialistas; a amostragem intencional não probabilística incluiu 129 participantes; a medição foi híbrida e utilizou um questionário aplicado por meio do Google Forms que se concentrou em 2 variáveis: estresse no trabalho e bem-estar psicológico; um estudo piloto foi realizado com 10 participantes de diferentes departamentos do hospital; a coleta de dados foi concluida em junho de 2022; para a análise estatística descritiva, foram aplicadas medidas de tendência central e as correlações foram realizadas usando o coeficiente Rho de Spearman. Resultados: Os participantes apresentaram níveis moderados de estresse no trabalho e baixo bem-estar psicológico; níveis mais baixos de bem-estar psicológico se correlacionaram com níveis mais altos de estresse no trabalho; a despersonalização e a exaustão emocional tiveram o maior impacto na redução do bem-estar psicológico; os homens relataram níveis mais altos de bem-estar psicológico do que as mulheres. Conclusões: E importante promover o bem-estar psicológico e implementar estratégias de gerenciamento do estresse em ambientes de trabalho da saúde, não apenas de uma perspectiva organizacional, mas também de uma perspectiva cultural e social.

Desempenho acadêmico no primeiro e terceiro anos escolares: um estudo preditivo / Academic performance in first and third grades: a predictive study / Rendimiento académico en el primer y tercer grados: un estudio predictivo

Os anos iniciais do ensino fundamental são essenciais para o aprimoramento de habilidades sociais e aca-dêmicas. Este estudo teve como objetivos predizer o desempenho acadêmico no terceiro ano do ensino fundamental com base em estressores escolares, habilidades sociais e problemas de comportamento e desempenho acadêmico no primeiro ano e verificar mudanças e estabilidades das variáveis investigadas do primeiro para o terceiro ano e associações. Participaram do estudo 43 alunos do primeiro ano, com média de idade de 6 anos, e do terceiro ano, com uma média de 8 anos de idade, e oito professores do primeiro ano e sete do terceiro ano. A pesquisa foi realizada em escolas públicas do interior paulista. Adotaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: Provinha Brasil, Inventário de Estressores Escolares e Social Skills Rating System. Estressores escolares e desempenho acadêmico no primeiro ano foram preditores do desempenho acadê-mico no terceiro. Os alunos apresentaram ganhos em desempenho acadêmico, habilidades sociais e redu-ção de problemas de comportamento, com associações significativas entre as variáveis. Estudos preditivos contribuem para elaboração de programas de prevenção.

The early years of elementary school are essential for improving social and academic skills. This study aimed to predict academic performance in the 3rd year of elementary school based on school stressors, social skills and behavior problems, and academic performance in the 1st year and verify changes and stability of the investigated variables from the 1st to the 3rd year and associations. The study included 43 1st-year students with an average age of 6 years and 3rd-year 8-year-olds, and eight 1st-year teachers and seven 3rd-year teachers. The research was carried out in public schools in the interior of São Paulo. The following instruments were adopted: Provinha Brasil, School Stressors Inventory, and Social Skills Rating System. School stressors and academic performance in the 1st year were predictors of academic performance in the 3rd Students showed gains in academic performance, social skills, and reduction in behavior problems, with significant associations between variables. Predictive studies contribute to the development of prevention programs

Los primeros años de la escuela primaria son esenciales para mejorar las habilidades sociales y académicas. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo predecir el rendimiento académico en el tercer año de la escuela primaria a partir de los estresores escolares, las habilidades sociales y los problemas de conducta y el rendimiento académico en el primer año, y verificar los cambios y la estabilidad de las variables investigadas del primer al tercer año y asociaciones. El estudio incluyó a 43 estudiantes del primer año con una edad promedio de 6 años y del tercero de 8 años, y ocho maestros de primer año y siete maestros de tercer año. La investi-gación se llevó a cabo en escuelas públicas del interior de São Paulo. Fueron adoptados los siguientes instrumentos: Provinha Brasil, Inventario de Estresores Escolares y Social Skills Rating System. Los estresores escolares y el rendimiento académico en el primer año fueron predictores del rendimiento académico en el tercero. Los estudiantes mostraron mejoras en el rendimiento académico, las habilidades sociales y la re-ducción del comportamiento problemático, con asociaciones significativas entre las variables. Los estudios predictivos contribuyen al desarrollo de programas de prevención.

Achievement Motivation Of School-Going Adolescents During School Closure In The Context Of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

The schools were closed for the 2020-2021 academic sessions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the present study was to explore the effects of school closure on the achievement motivation of school-going adolescents. This case study involved 67 no. of students (54 from 10th grade and 13 from 9th grade) in the age group of 14-15 years. The researcher conducted several students' self-reporting sessions and performed an 'content analysis' process for data analysis. The results represent that they didn't set their achievement goal to attain a high standard of excellence and due to this lack of achievement goals, those students had been neglecting their studies throughout two academic sessions. They had no drive for learning in their mind so they didn't put effort to learn and refrained from working hard. Those school-going adolescents were not involved to accomplish their learning goals. Most of the students couldn't understand the lesson alone at home and also face difficulties going through the online classes properly. So, they were not interested to study at home and it was not an enjoyable mode of study for them. In a word, those school-going adolescents had no achievement motivation, so they lost the desire to study.

Estrategias de aprendizaje y logro de competencias genéricas en estudiantes de enfermería / Learning Strategies and Achievement of Generic Competencies in Nursing Students

Introducción: Los cambios en la educación acaecidos en el mundo debido a la pandemia por COVID-19 conllevan a la transformación de paradigmas en docentes y estudiantes, quienes deben asumir nuevas estrategias de aprendizaje para lograr las competencias establecidas en el perfil académico-profesional de enfermería y así abordar con calidad el cuidado del paciente. Objetivo: Describir las estrategias de aprendizaje y su relación con el logro de competencias genéricas en los estudiantes de enfermería de pregrado. Métodos: Estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo, correlacional y transversal, realizado en la Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima-Perú, entre agosto-noviembre de 2020. La población fue de 96 estudiantes de enfermería. La técnica empleada fue la entrevista y los instrumentos aplicados fueron la escala de estrategias de aprendizaje ACRA, confiabilidad (0,869) y una escala tipo Likert para evaluar el logro de competencias genéricas, confiabilidad (0,986). Los datos fueron procesados mediante software IBM SPSS versión 25; para el análisis se utilizó estadística descriptiva y el método de Chi cuadrado de Pearson para la relación entre variables. Resultados: La prueba del Chi cuadrado de Pearson evidenció correlación significativa y fuerte entre ambas variables (p = 0,784). Las estudiantes de enfermería utilizan poco las estrategias de aprendizaje cognitivas (71,90 por ciento), metacognitivas (62,50 por ciento), y afectivas (74,30 por ciento); las competencias genéricas sistémicas (65,60 por ciento), instrumentales (58,30 por ciento) e interpersonales (63,50 por ciento) se encuentran en proceso de logro. Conclusiones: Se encontró relación significativa y fuerte entre las estrategias de aprendizaje y el logro de competencias genéricas de los estudiantes de enfermería de pregrado(AU)

Introduction: The changes in education that have occurred in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic lead to the transformation of paradigms in teachers and students, who must assume new learning strategies to achieve the competencies established in the nursing academic-professional profile and thus approach patient care with quality. Objective: To describe learning strategies and their relationship with the achievement of generic competencies in undergraduate nursing students. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study was conducted at the Professional School of Nursing, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima-Peru, between August and November 2020. The population was 96 nursing students. The technique used was the interview and the instruments applied were the ACRA learning strategies scale, reliability (0.869) and a Likert-type scale to evaluate the achievement of generic competencies, reliability (0.986). The data were processed using IBM SPSS version 25 software; descriptive statistics and Pearson's Chi-square method for the relationship between variables were used for the analysis. Results: Pearson's Chi-square test showed a significant and strong correlation between both variables (p = 0.784). Cognitive (71.90 percent), metacognitive (62.50 percent), and affective (74.30 percent) learning strategies are little used by nursing students; systemic (65.60 percent), instrumental (58.30 percent), and interpersonal (63.50 percent) generic competencies are in the process of achievement. Conclusions: Significant and strong relationship was found between learning strategies and the achievement of generic competencies of undergraduate nursing students(AU)

The impact of medical students' attitudes towards group ethical norms on their academic achievement and classroom deviant behaviour: An empirical study from China / El impacto de las actitudes de los estudiantes de medicina hacia las normas éticas de grupo en su rendimiento académico y el comportamiento desviado en el aula: un estudio empírico de China / O impacto de atitudes de estudantes de medicine em relação a normas éticas grupais em suas conquistas acadêmicas e comportamentos desviantes em sala de aula: um estudo empírico da China

Abstract: In recent years, medical students' absenteeism has been investigated in depth. Classroom deviant behavior is a richer concept than truancy behavior, but there are few researchers on this aspect in China. There are still many issues worth discussing about deviant classroom behavior. In this paper, questionnaires were given to 977 medical students to collect relevant data. After classifying the data, correlation analysis and multilevel linear regression analysis were used to conclude that academic performance and group ethical norms have a negative impact on medical students' deviant behaviors in class. Group ethical norms have a significant positive influence on academic performance, and descriptive ethical norms and imperative ethical norms of group ethical norms have a significant influence on academic performance. The four dimensions of academic performance: academic performance, task performance, interpersonal promotion, and social comparison have a negative influence on medical students' deviant behaviors in class. Descriptive ethical norms have an inverse effect on medical students' deviant behaviors, while imperative ethical norms have no significant effect on deviant behaviors in class. Group ethical norms as a category of ethical norms clearly have significant implications for improving academic performance and reducing their transgressions in class. Reinforcing group ethics in medical students will not only contribute to their professional ethics upon graduation, but also to their academic performance.

Resumen: En los últimos años, se ha investigado en profundidad el absentismo de los estudiantes de medicina. El comportamiento desviado en el aula es un concepto más rico que el comportamiento de absentismo escolar, pero hay pocos investigadores sobre este aspecto en China. Todavía hay muchas cuestiones que vale la pena discutir sobre el comportamiento desviado en el aula. En este trabajo, se entregaron cuestionarios a 977 estudiantes de medicina para recoger los datos pertinentes. Tras clasificar los datos, se utilizó el análisis de correlación y de regresión lineal multinivel para llegar a la conclusión de que el rendimiento académico y las normas éticas de grupo tienen un impacto negativo en los comportamientos desviados de los estudiantes de medicina en clase. Las normas éticas de grupo tienen una influencia positiva significativa en el rendimiento académico, y las normas éticas descriptivas y las normas éticas imperativas de las normas éticas de grupo tienen una influencia significativa en el rendimiento académico. Las cuatro dimensiones del rendimiento académico: rendimiento académico, rendimiento de la tarea, promoción interpersonal y comparación social tienen una influencia negativa en los comportamientos desviados de los estudiantes de medicina en clase. Las normas éticas descriptivas tienen un efecto inverso en las conductas desviadas de los estudiantes de medicina, mientras que las normas éticas imperativas no tienen un efecto significativo en las conductas desviadas en clase. Las normas éticas de grupo como categoría de normas éticas tienen claramente implicaciones significativas para mejorar el rendimiento académico y reducir sus transgresiones en clase. Reforzar la ética de grupo en los estudiantes de medicina no sólo contribuirá a su ética profesional al graduarse, sino también a su rendimiento académico.

Resumo: Nos últimos anos, o absenteísmo dos estudantes de medicina tem sido pesquisado em profundidade. O comportamento desviante na sala de aula é um conceito mais rico do que o comportamento de evasão escolar, mas há poucos pesquisadores sobre este aspecto na China. Ainda há muitas questões que vale a pena discutir sobre o comportamento desviante em sala de aula. Neste documento, foram entregues questionários a 977 estudantes de medicina para coletar dados relevantes. Após a classificação dos dados, análise de correlação e análise de regressão linear multinível foram utilizadas para concluir que o desempenho acadêmico e as normas éticas de grupo têm um impacto negativo sobre o comportamento desviante dos estudantes de medicina em sala de aula. Normas éticas de grupo têm uma influência positiva significativa no desempenho acadêmico, e normas éticas descritivas e normas éticas imperativas de normas éticas de grupo têm uma influência significativa no desempenho acadêmico. As quatro dimensões do desempenho acadêmico: desempenho acadêmico, desempenho de tarefas, promoção interpessoal e comparação social têm uma influência negativa sobre os comportamentos desviantes dos estudantes de medicina nas aulas. As normas éticas descritivas têm um efeito inverso sobre os comportamentos desviantes dos estudantes de medicina, enquanto as normas éticas imperativas não têm efeito significativo sobre os comportamentos desviantes nas aulas. Normas éticas de grupo como uma categoria de normas éticas têm claramente implicações significativas para melhorar o desempenho acadêmico e reduzir suas transgressões na classe. O reforço da ética de grupo em estudantes de medicina não só contribuirá para sua ética profissional ao se formarem, mas também para seu desempenho acadêmico.

Digital Competence Among Research Scholars In Relation To Their Academic Achievement And Selected Demographic Variables

In the present study digital competence and academic achievement of 100 research scholars of various streams of Punjabi University, Patiala were studied. Teachers' Digital Competence Scale by Ramkrishna (2017) was used to collect the data pertaining to the digital competence of research scholars and one demographic data sheet developed by the investigators was used to collect information about gender, stream of study, experience of research work and academic achievement. Gathered data were analyzed by using the statistical techniques. The results show that the level of digital competence of research scholars has various levels and no research scholar possess high level of digital competence. Academic achievement of research scholars has also various levels. There is no significant difference in digital competence of research scholars with regard to gender and research experience. There is significant difference in digital competence of research scholars with regard to stream of study. Research scholars from the stream of education and languages are less competent in digitalization as compared to the research scholars from the stream of engineering, management & science. Moreover, the high academic achievers are more digitally competent as compared to low academic achievers. Further, there is significant and positive relationship between digital competence and academic achievement. So we conclude that the high digital competence enhance the academic achievement.

¿Cómo aprenden los estudiantes de educación secundaria y universitaria? Un análisis integral desde los estilos de aprendizaje / How Do High School and College Students Learn? A Comprehensive Analysis of Learning Styles / Como os alunos do ensino médio e superior aprendem? Uma análise abrangente dos estilos de aprendizagem

Esta investigación examinó los estilos de aprendizaje de alumnos secundarios y universitarios para describir las características cognitivas, afectivas y fisiológicas que emplean para aprender. Se efectuó un análisis integral de los estilos de aprendizaje que incluyó estilos de preferencia de la modalidad instruccional, estilos de procesamiento de la información y estilos cognitivos de la personalidad. Se aplicó la Escala Grasha-Riechmann de estilos de aprendizaje para estudiantes, el inventario de procesos de aprendizaje y la lista de verificación del tipo de indicador de estilos de aprendizaje. Participaron 942 estudiantes de Buenos Aires, de los niveles secundario (n = 352) y universitario (n = 590) de distintas ramas de estudio (20.5 % Ciencias Aplicadas, 18.2 % Ciencias Básicas, 13.7 % Ciencias de la Salud, 30.8 % Ciencias Humanas, 16.8 % Ciencias Sociales). Se observaron diferencias significativas en el estilo competitivo a favor de los estudiantes de se-cundaria, mientras que la mayoría de los estilos fueron avorables a los universitarios. Además, los universitarios avanzados mostraron mayor uso de los métodos de estudio que los alumnos de secundaria. Se registró un efecto significativo y positivo de todos los estilos de aprendizaje sobre el rendimiento académico. Es-tos hallazgos dan cuenta, por un lado, de diferencias notables entre los estudiantes de nivel secundario y universitario, y por otro, de la relevancia de los estilos con relación al rendimiento académico. Se espera que esta información sea utilizada para mejorar el ajuste de los estudiantes ingresantes al sistema universitario evitando así el fracaso y la deserción académica.

The study examines learning styles in high school and college students to describe their cognitive, affective, and physiological features they apply in learning. Thus, instructional preference, information processing, and cognitive personality styles were analyzed. The Grasha Riechmann Student Learning Styles Scale, the Inventory of Learning Processes, and the Learning Style Type Indicator were employed. The sample was composed of 942 high-school (n = 352) and college students (n = 590) attending different majors (20.5 % Applied Sciences, 18.2 % Basic Sciences, 13.7 % Health Sciences, 30.8 % Human Scienc-es, 16.8 % Social Sciences). All of them attended classes in Buenos Aires. Significant differences in the competi-tive style were observed in favor of high school students, whereas most styles were in favorable for undergraduates. Advanced college students showed a higher use of study methods compared to high school students. A significant and positive effect of all learning styles on academic achieve-ment was verified. Such findings evidence remarkable dif-ferences between high school students and undergraduates. They also highlight the importance of learning styles in academic achievement. These results should be used to im-prove the adaptation and adjustment of first-year students, contributing to avoiding academic failure and dropout.

Os estilos de aprendizagem de alunos do ensino médio e universitário são examinados para descrever as características cognitivas, afetivas e fisiológicas que eles usam para aprender. Foi realizada uma análise abrangente dos estilos de aprendizagem, que incluiu estilos de preferên-cia de modalidade instrucional, estilos de processamento de informações e estilos cognitivos de personalidade. Aplicou-se a Escala Grasha-Riechmann de Estilos de Aprendizagem para Estudantes, o Inventário de Proces-sos de Aprendizagem e a Lista de Verificação do Tipo de Indicador de Estilos de Aprendizagem. Participaram 942 estudantes de Buenos Aires nos níveis médio (n = 352) e universitário (n = 590) de diferentes áreas de estudo (20.5 % Ciências Aplicadas, 18.2 % Ciências Básicas, 13.7 % Ciências da Saúde, 30.8 % Ciências Humanas, 16.8 % Ciências Sociais). Diferenças significativas foram observadas no estilo competitivo em favor dos alunos do ensino médio, enquanto a maioria dos estilos foi favorável aos universitários. Além disso, os univer-sitários mais avançados apresentaram maior emprego dos métodos de estudo do que os estudantes do ensino médio. Finalmente, foi registrado um efeito significativo e positivo de todos os estilos de aprendizagem no desempenho acadêmico. Esses achados mostram, por um lado, diferenças notáveis entre alunos do ensino médio e universitário e, por outro, a relevância dos estilos em relação ao desempenho acadêmico. Espera-se que essas informações possam ser utilizadas para melhorar o ajusta-mento dos alunos que ingressam no ensino universitário, evitando assim a reprovação e a deserção acadêmica.

ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Motivation is the motivating force behind someone's behaviour and actions in life. Different desires or rewards empower different types of people, so trying to identify someone's motivators can certainly assist individuals to employ them for bene?t. The core objective of the present study was to investigate relationship among the academic and achievement motivation with respect to gender. Data was gathered from 240 secondary school students various secondary schools in Jammu and Kashmir UT. An equal number of boys and Girls are selected by a simple random method. For Achievement Motivation, Mukherjee's Achievement Test was used for data collection, and for Academic Achievement was measured through the marks obtained in a previous class by the students. The ?nding of the study shows there is positive correction between the academic motivation and achievements motivation. In addition, the study also reveals the males shows signi?cant positive relationship as compare to their counterpart.

The 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Argentine (3 × 2 AGQ-AR): Adaptation, Factor Structure and Internal Consistency

This research examined the adaptation, validity and reliability of the 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Questionnaire (Elliot, Murayama, & Pekrun, 2011) in a sample of Argentine university students. A direct translation into Spanish was made and its equivalence was analyzed in a bilingual sample. The correlations between the original and translated versions of the scales were moderate and high (.53 to .93). In two instances, evidence of the factor structure of the instrument was provided by confirmatory factor analysis and the internal consistency was examined by the coefficients alpha and omega. The fit indexes support the proposed 3 × 2 goal model (S-B χ 2 /df = 1.39, p < .001, CFI = .99, RMSEA (IC 95) = .04 (.02-.06)) and were superior to ten alternative models. The internal consistency of each scale was very good (.80 to .96) and similar to that of the original research.

Este trabajo evaluó la adaptación, validez y confiabilidad del Cuestionario de metas de logro 3 × 2 (Elliot et al., 2011) en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios argentinos. Se realizó una traducción directa al español y se analizó su equivalencia en una muestra bilingüe. Las correlaciones entre las versiones original y traducida de las escalas fueron moderadas y altas (.53 a .93). En dos instancias, se proveyó evidencia de la estructura factorial del instrumento mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio y se examinó la consistencia interna a través de los coeficientes alfa y omega. Los índices de ajuste apoyaron el modelo propuesto de metas 3 × 2 (S-B χ 2 /df = 1.39, p < .001, CFI = .99, RMSEA (IC 95) = .04 (.02-.06)) y fueron superiores a diez modelos alternativos. La consistencia interna de cada escala fue muy buena (.80 a .96) y similar a la de la investigación original.

Este trabalho avaliou a adaptação, validade e confiabilidade do questionário de metas de realização 3 × 2 (Elliot et al., 2011) em uma amostra de estudantes universitários argentinos. Foi realizada tradução direta para o espanhol e sua equivalência analisada em uma amostra bilíngue. As correlações entre as versões original e traduzida das escalas foram moderadas e altas (.53 a .93). Em dois casos, a evidência da estrutura fatorial do instrumento foi fornecida por análise fatorial confirmatória e a consistência interna foi examinada por meio dos coeficientes alfa e ômega. Os índices de ajuste apoiaram o modelo de metas 3 × 2 proposto (S-B χ 2 /df = 1.39, p < .001, CFI = .99, RMSEA (IC 95) = .04 (.02-.06)) e foram superiores a dez modelos alternativos. A consistência interna de cada escala foi muito boa (.80 a .96) e semelhante à da pesquisa original.