Academic success, engagement and self-efficacy of first-year university students:personal variables and first-semester performance / Éxito académico, compromiso y autoeficacia de los estudiantes universitarios de primer año: variables personales y desempeño del primer semestre

La educación superior puede ser extremadamente transformadora para los estudiantes y tiene un papel importante en la formación del capital humano, en la innovación y en el desarrollo social, cultural y ambiental de la sociedad. La expansión de la educación superior promovió el acceso de una mezcla de estudiantes más heterogénea, pero garantizar el acceso no garantiza el éxito académico. Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar los predictores de desempeño académico en 447 estudiantes de primer año en el 1er y 2do semestre, considerando variables como sexo, edad, nivel educativo de los padres y calificaciones al ingresar a la educación superior, junto con los niveles de compromiso académico e autoeficacia de los estudiantes tras algunas semanas en la universidad. Los resultados muestran trayectorias estadísticamente significativas para sexo, edad y GPA hasta el desempeño del primer semestre, para los niveles educativos de los padres hasta la autoeficacia percibida, para la implicación académica de los estudiantes hasta el desempeño del primer semestre y el desempeño del primer semestre hasta el desempeño del segundo semestre La participación académica de los estudiantes también tuvo un efecto indirecto en el desempeño del segundo semestre. La correlación entre compromiso académica y autoeficacia fue positiva, fuerte y estadísticamente significativa. El modelo explicó el 35.2% de la varianza del rendimiento académico en el segundo semestre y el 15.0% de la varianza del rendimiento académico en el primer semestre. El conocimiento sobre los predictores del rendimiento académico y la importancia del compromiso y la autoeficacia respaldará las intervenciones oportunas, promoviendo el éxito y previniendo el fracaso y el abandono.(AU)

Higher education can be hugely transformative for students and has an important role in empowering human capital, innovation, and socie-ty’s social, cultural, and environmental development. The expansion of higher education has promoted access for a more heterogeneous mix of students, but ensuring access does not guarantee academic success. This paper aims to analyse predictors of academic achievement in 447 first-year students in their 1stand 2ndsemesters, considering variables including sex, age, parents’ educational level and grades on entering higher education, along with levels of students’ academic engagement and self-efficacy after some weeks at university. Results show statistically significant paths for sex, age, and GPA to 1st-semester achievement, for parent’s educational levels to perceived self-efficacy, for students’ academic engagement to 1st-semester achievement, and 1st-semester achievement to 2nd-semester achievement. Students’ academic engagement also had an indirect effect on the 2nd-semester achievement. The correlation between academic engage-ment and self-efficacy was positive, strong, and statistically significant. The model explained 35.2% of the variance in 2nd-semester achievement and 15.0% of the variance in 1st-semester achievement. Knowledge about pre-dictors of academic achievement and the importance of engagement and self-efficacy will support timely interventions, promoting success and pre-venting failure and dropout.(AU)

Validez e invariancia de medida de la Escala de Homonegatividad Moderna en alumnado del ámbito de la educación / Validity and measurement invariance of the Modern Homonegativi-ty Scale for students in the field of education

Aquellas investigaciones orientadas a analizar las actitudes hacia la homosexualidad sugieren el uso de instrumentos que detecten los aspectos sutiles en la discriminación hacia hombres gais y mujeres lesbianas. Asimismo, se señala que la invariancia de medida de los constructos es imprescindible para que las comparaciones entre grupos sean válidas. Este trabajo pretende validar la Escala de Homonegatividad Moderna (MHS) en estudiantes universitarios del ámbito de la educación (N = 1.283) con un rango de edad entre los 17 y los 49 años (M = 2.88; DT = 3,02). Del mismo modo, se interesa por examinar la invariancia de medida de la MHS en relación con ciertas variables sociodemográficas y personales (p. ej. identidad de género), así como ideológicas (p. ej. inclinación política). Los resultados aportaron evidencias sobre la unidimensionalidad de la escala y un alto grado de consistencia interna (wMHS-G = .879; wMHS-L = .906), además de unos índices de ajuste (CFIMHS-G = .95, CFIMHS-L = .97; RMSEAMHS-G = .064, 90% IC: .057-.071, RMSEAMHS-L = .059, 90% IC: .052-.066) y unos valores de validez externa (MHS-G y AN-T: r = .753, I.C. 95% = .722-.785; MHS-L y AN-T: r = .76. I.C. 95% = .730-.790) satisfactorios. Asimismo, sugirieron que tanto la subescala hacia hombres gais (MHS-G) como mujeres lesbianas (MHS-L) son constructos invariantes conforme a las variables estudiadas. Las conclusiones apuntan a la validez y la invariancia de medida del modelo propuesto para comparar los niveles de homonegatividad moderna entre los grupos estudiados.(AU)

The research aimed at analysing attitudes towards homosexuality recommends the use of instruments that can detect subtle aspects of dis-crimination against gay men and lesbian women. It also asserts that the measurement invariance of constructs is essential for valid comparisons between groups. The present study aims to validate the Modern Ho-monegativity Scale (MHS) in university students in the fieldof education (N= 1.283) with an age range of 17 to 49 years old (M = 2.88; SD = 3.02). In addition, we seekto examine the measurement invariance of the MHS in relation to certain sociodemographic and personal variables (e.g. gender identity), as well as ideological variables (e.g. political inclination). The re-sults provided evidence of the scale'sunidimensionality and a high degree of internal consistency (MHS-G= .879; MHS-L= .906), as well as satisfac-tory fit indices (CFIMHS-G= .95, CFIMHS-L= .97; RMSEAMHS-G= .064, 90% CI: .057-.071, RMSEAMHS-L= .059, 90% CI: .052-.066) and external validity values (MHS-G and AN-T: r= .753, CI 95% = .722-.785; MHS-L and AN-T: r= .76. CI 95% = .730-.790). They also indicated that both the subscales –towards gay men (MHS-G) and lesbian women (MHS-L) –are invariant constructs according to the variables studied. The findings point to the validity and measurement invariance of the proposed model for comparing levels of modern homonegativity between the groups studied.(AU)

Enhancing the Sense of Coherence and Social Acceptance in Married Female Students with Education-Family Conflict: A Positive-Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Approach

The study highlights the concept of education-family conflict, where educational roles clash with familial obligations, negatively affecting the sense of coherence and social acceptance of married female students. Previous studies have highlighted the increasing tendency of married women to pursue higher education and career advancement, which would emphasize the need for psychological interventions to support them. The study introduces Positive-Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (PCBGT) as a novel intervention to address these concerns. Based on their education-family conflict scores, sense of coherence, and social acceptance, sixty married female students (aged 25-35) were purposively selected and equally assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group engaged in eight weekly 90-minute PCBGT sessions. Data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA with repeated measures. The findings underscore PCBGT's potential to empower students, enhancing their sense of coherence, manageability, meaningfulness, and social acceptance, persisting up to three months post-intervention. PCBGT enhances the sense of coherence by helping individuals recognize and apply their signature strengths, manage emotions, cultivate self-acceptance, and develop a more comprehensive and meaningful outlook on life. It also fosters social acceptance by promoting self-compassion, identifying strengths, regulating emotions, and enhancing interpersonal skills through structured sessions, ultimately improving individuals’ interactions and relationships. However, further investigation is necessary to comprehensively understand how PCBGT influences the sense of coherence and social acceptance among married female students managing education-family conflict. (AU)

The Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status in Predicting Academic Performance: Exploring the Mediating Influence of Sense of Belonging among Students in a Distance Learning University

Building upon existing research conducted in face-to-face universities, our research explored whether, in the context of a distance learning institution, the positive association between subjective socioeconomic status and academic performance can be explained by students’ sense of belonging. To that end, we conducted a three-wave correlational study with 2,261 students enrolled in Social Psychology in a distance learning university. At the start of the academic year, we measured participants’ subjective socioeconomic status relative to other students alongside their initial expectations in terms of time investment and grades and other relevant covariates. Midway through the course, we assessed their sense of belonging to the university and, at the end, we recorded their grades. Results suggested that sense of belonging potentially serves as a mediating factor in the positive relationship between subjective socioeconomic status and grades even after accounting for variables like initial grade expectations, time commitment, gender, age, and employment situation. These findings emphasize the pivotal role of students’ psychological connection to the university in shaping their academic achievement, even within the expanding landscape of distance education. (AU)

The Role of Personal Demands and Personal Resources in Enhancing Study Engagement and Preventing Study Burnout

Using a 1-year longitudinal design, we examined the role of personal demands and personal resources in long-term health impairment and motivational processes among master students. Based on the job demands-resources theory and transactional model of stress, we hypothesized that students’ personal demands (i.e., irrational performance demands, awfulizing and irrational need for control) predict perceived study demands one year later, and indirectly relate to burnout. Furthermore, we predicted that personal resources indirectly associate with study engagement via students’ perceived study resources one year later. These hypotheses were tested in a sample of Dutch master students (N = 220 at T1 and T2) using structural equation modelling. As hypothesized, personal demands and personal resources at T1 predicted study demands and study resources one year later (T2, β = .25–.42, p <. 05), respectively. Study-home interference [study demand] mediated the association between personal demands and burnout (β = .08, p = .029), whereas opportunities for development [study resource] mediated the association between personal resources and study engagement (β = .08, p = .014). Hence, personal demands and personal resources relate indirectly to students’ burnout and engagement one year later via a heightened level of specific study demands and study resources. Accordingly, the present research expands the propositions of the JD-R Theory by proposing personal demands as a relevant factor for students’ long-term well-being. (AU)

Frecuencia del consumo de bebidas azucaradas en una población universitaria con conocimientos sobre salud en México / Consumption ‘s frequency of sugar sweetened beverage in a university population with knowledge about health in Mexico

Introducción: En México el consumo de bebidas azucaradas (BA) es muy alto, siendo el mayor consumidor de refrescos en el mundo, omitiendo las consecuencias negativas en la salud. Por otra parte, la FAO reconoce la importancia de la educación como herramienta para mejorar la salud y nutrición de la población a través de la educación alimentaria-nutricional.Objetivo: Identificar la prevalencia de la frecuencia y cantidad del consumo de bebidas azucaradas en jóvenes inscritos a licenciaturas relacionadas a ciencias de la salud.Material y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, transversal, de tipo descriptivo, con tamaño de población de N=245 alumnos inscritos a programas educativos correspondientes a las áreas de las ciencias de la salud, con un intervalo de confianza al 95% y un límite de confianza al 4.9%. Para el cuestionario se utilizó el instrumento Beverage Questionnaire (BEVQ-15), adaptándolo al contexto sociocultural y disponibilidad de bebidas de la población objetivo.Resultados: La mayoría de los jóvenes externó sí consumir bebidas azucaradas (82.8%), el tipo de bebidas azucaradas que se consume, fueron los refrescos (42%), las aguas naturales de sabor endulzadas con azúcar (38.4%) y los lácteos saborizados (28.6%).Discusión: Los estudiantes poseen un hábito usual de consumo de bebidas azucaradas, con alto contenido de calorías sin un aporte nutricional benéfico para la salud. Se podría pensar que al estudiar una licenciatura del área de la Ciencias de la Salud este consumo debería estar limitado. Sin embargo, el consumo es alto.Conclusiones: Estos datos ofrecen un punto de partida para analizar la importancia de la educación para la salud sobre todo en estudiantes del área de Ciencias de la Salud, para proponer acciones concretas y prácticas que puedan fomentar la disminución del consumo de bebidas azucaradas.(AU)

ntroduction: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SB) containcaloric sweeteners such as sucrose, high fructose corn syrupor fruit concentrates, all with similar metabolic effects. Mexicois considered one of the countries with the highest consump-tion of these drinks, ignoring the negative consequences onhealth. On the other hand, FAO recognizes the importance ofeducation as a tool to improve the health and nutrition of thepopulation through food-nutrition education.Aim: Identify the prevalence of consumption of sugarydrinks (frequency and quantity) and its association with knowledge in young people enrolled in bachelor’s degrees re-lated to health sciences.Material and methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, de-scriptive study carried out on students enrolled in health sci-ences educational programs. The Beverage Questionnaire(BEVQ-15) instrument was used, adapting it to the socioculturalcontext and availability of beverages of the target population.Results: 293 students were included. The prevalence ofBA consumption was 82.6%; The relationship between BAconsumption and grade level presented a statistically signifi-cant association, with the students with the lowest grade levelbeing those who had the highest BA consumption with27.3%. 41.2% of the young people studied identified softdrinks as the drink they consume most, with a frequency of 2to 3 times a week, followed by flavored waters sweetenedwith sugar, referred to by 38% of the students.Conclusions: The results of this study show a high preva-lence of BA consumption associated with the school grade ofyoung people enrolled in Health Sciences Degrees. It is rec-ommended to continue studying other health determinantsthat could be associated with consumption, such as geo-graphic context, individual characteristics, among others.(AU)

Effectiveness of a Peer Mentoring on University Dropout and Academic Performance / La eficacia de un programa de mentoría en el abandono y el rendimiento académico

Mentoring programs have been proposed to reduce dropout and increase academic performance. We analyzed the effect of peer mentoring on university dropout and academic performance in the context of Spain. We applied a quasi-experimental posttest-only control group design with 3,774 students (mentees, n = 1,887; control, n = 1,887). Mentees had participated in a peer mentoring program. We apply the student’s t-test, Cohen’s d, phi statistic, and chi-square statistic. Mentees exhibited lower dropout than controls and showed higher academic performance regardless of the area of knowledge. Results support the implementation of mentoring programs in Spanish universities with the goal of reducing student dropout and increasing academic performance. The research provides empirical evidence for theory building in higher education studies, developmental relationships, and integration programs. (AU)

Se ha propuesto la aplicación de programas de mentoría para reducir la deserción universitaria y aumentar el rendimiento académico. En el artículo analizamos el efecto de la mentoría entre pares sobre el abandono universitario y el rendimiento académico en España. Aplicamos un diseño de grupo de control cuasiexperimental con medida post en una muestra de 3.774 estudiantes (mentorados, n = 1,887; control, n = 1,887). Los mentorados habían participado en un programa de mentoría entre pares. Aplicamos la prueba t de Student, la d de Cohen, el estadístico phi y el chi-cuadrado. Los mentorados presentaban un menor abandono que los controles y un mayor rendimiento académico independientemente del área de conocimiento. Los resultados avalan la implementación de programas de mentoría en las universidades españolas con el objetivo de reducir el abandono universitario y aumentar el rendimiento académico. La investigación proporciona evidencia empírica para la elaboración de teorías en estudios de educación superior, relaciones de desarrollo y programas de integración. (AU)

Executive Functions and Their Relation to Academic Performance in University Students / Funciones ejecutivas y su relación con el rendimiento académico en estudiantes universitarios

Academic performance, dropout rates, and low graduation rates constitute an area of concern in Latin American universities that has been the topic of various studies. Certain researchers suggest that some differences in academic performance could arise from interindividual variations in self-regulation mechanisms such as executive functions. Therefore, this study aimed to contribute to the investigation of the relationships between university performance and executive functions, specifically working memory, inhibition, and shifting. The study involved 196 students who completed the Reading Span Task, the Five Digits Test, and the Finger Task. Working memory, inhibition, and shifting exhibited a weak significant relationship with performance. Furthermore, additionally to age, socioeconomic status, and student work hours, inhibition and shifting accounted for 38% of the variance in academic performance. The findings provide a contribution to the understanding of this topic and to the discussion of previous contradictory findings. (AU)

El rendimiento académico universitario, el rezago y las bajas tasas de egreso suponen un área de preocupación en las universidades latinoamericanas que ha sido objeto de diferentes investigaciones. Algunos investigadores sugieren que determinadas diferencias en dicho rendimiento podrían surgir de diferencias interindividuales en distintos mecanismos de autorregulación, como las funciones ejecutivas. Por ello, este trabajo se propuso contribuir al estudio de las relaciones entre el rendimiento universitario y las funciones ejecutivas, específicamente la memoria de trabajo, la inhibición y la flexibilidad cognitiva. Se trabajó con 196 estudiantes que completaron la Tarea de Amplitud de Lectura, el Test de Cinco Dígitos y la Tarea de los Dedos. La memoria de trabajo, la inhibición y la flexibilidad presentaron una relación significativa baja con el rendimiento. Además, junto con edad, nivel socioeconómico y horas que trabaja el estudiante, la inhibición y la flexibilidad cognitiva, permitieron explicar el 38% de la varianza del rendimiento. Los resultados suponen un aporte al conocimiento de esta temática y a la discusión de los hallazgos contradictorios previos. (AU)

Academic Procrastination of Spanish Pre-service Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic / La procrastinación académica de los estudiantes españoles de formación inicial del profesorado durante la pandemia de COVID-19

The present study seeks to ascertain whether the academic procrastination of university pre-service teachers varied during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared to data collected from another sample (n = 794) taken before the pandemic, and the reasons that might explain this. 910 pre-service teachers responded to the PASS scale, Academic Procrastination Scale, Unintentional Procrastination Scale, Active Procrastination Scale, and the New General Self-Efficacy Scale during the pandemic. The results reflect greater procrastination than for the pre-pandemic sample; 37.8% felt that their procrastination had increased due to the pandemic, which was more evident amongst women, whereas 8.7% reported having procrastinated less, displaying the highest level of self-efficacy. In both instances, the most commonly alleged reasons were greater time management, together with changes they were forced to make in their study habits. We discuss the implications that might need to be considered when planning and organizing teaching, should a similar situation occur again. (AU)

El objetivo de este trabajo es conocer si la procrastinación académica de los estudiantes universitarios de formación del profesorado varió durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en comparación con datos recogidos de otra muestra (n = 794) antes de la pandemia y los motivos que lo justifican. Han participado 910 estudiantes, que respondieron a la escala PASS, la Escala de Procrastinación Académica, la Escala de Procrastinación Involuntaria, la Escala de Procrastinación Activa y la Nueva Escala de Autoeficacia General durante la pandemia. Los resultados indican una mayor procrastinación que la muestra prepandemia. Un 37.8% cree haber aumentado su procrastinación por la pandemia, sobre todo las mujeres, mientras el 8.7% afirman procrastinar menos, siendo los que mayor autoeficacia tienen. En ambos casos, los motivos más frecuentes han sido el disponer de más tiempo, junto a cambios en sus hábitos de estudio. Se comentan las implicaciones para la organización docente en caso de repetirse una situación similar. (AU)

A method for predicting sports load data in colleges and universities based on deep learning

In the face of the problem of low accuracy of university sports load data prediction method, a deep learning university sports load data prediction method is designed. Identify the style and rules of human movement, extract the characteristics of time domain to calculate in frequency domain, construct the target tracking model by deep learning, calculate the error of the output layer, extract the characteristics of college sports load, judge the rationality of the movement contact configuration between bones, and design the data prediction method. Experimental results: The average prediction accuracy of the college sports load data prediction method in this paper and the other two methods are 0.417, 0.342 and 0.333 respectively, indicating that the precision of the college sports load data prediction method designed after the full integration of deep learning technology has been improved (AU)

Impact of basketball teaching in universities on students' physical healt: Analysis based on physical fitness, cardiopulmonary function, and skeletal healt

Purpose: College students are the future of a nation; education community needs to prioritize students' health issues. Method:This article compares the measurement data of cardiovascular function, bone density, body composition, and physical fitness between female college students in the exercise group and the control group before and after 12 weeks, in order to explore the impact of basketball on human morphology and physiological function. This can provide more methods and scientific basis for students to enhance their physical fitness and promote physical health. Results: The exercise group's lung capacity after the experimentwas 2517ml, and the control group's lung capacity after the experiment was 2357ml.Conclusion: This article has important practical significance in promoting the improvement of college students' physical fitness, and can also provide reference for ordinary higher education institutions to offer various sports courses (AU)

Trust in higher guidance and suicidality in Afghan students under the Taliban regime

Background/Objective: After years of war, political instability and natural catastrophes high rates of PTSD and depression have been found in the Afghan population. On this background, it was investigated whether religious beliefs (trust in higher guidance; TIHG) moderated the association between PTSD symptoms and/or depression and suicidal ideation. Method: A total of 279 Afghan university students (61.6% women; aged 18 to 30 years) took part in this cross-sectional study between July and November 2022. Self-report measures of PTSD, depression, suicidal ideation, trust in higher guidance were used. Results: Severe PTSD symptoms were reported by 58.4%, clinically relevant depression symptoms were reported by 55.2% and current suicidal ideation was reported by 44.4% of the sample. TIHG moderated the impact of PTSD symptoms, on suicidal ideation. TIHG and depression were unrelated. Conclusion: PTSD symptoms, depression and suicidal ideation show an alarmingly high prevalence in this specific sample of Afghan students. TIHG seems to be a resilience factor of special importance. (AU)

Dual-site beta tACS over rIFG and M1 enhances response inhibition: A parallel multiple control and replication study

Response inhibition is a core component of cognitive control. Past electrophysiology and neuroimaging studies have identified beta oscillations and inhibitory control cortical regions correlated with response inhibition, including the right inferior frontal gyrus (rIFG) and primary motor cortex (M1). Hence, increasing beta activity in multiple brain regions is a potential way to enhance response inhibition. Here, a novel dual-site transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) method was used to modulate beta activity over the rIFG-M1 network in a sample of 115 (excluding 2 participants) with multiple control groups and a replicated experimental design. In Experiment 1, 70 healthy participants were randomly assigned to three dual-site beta-tACS groups, including in-phase, anti-phase or sham stimulation. During and after stimulation, participants were required to complete the stop-signal task, and electroencephalography (EEG) was collected before and after stimulation. The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale was completed before the experiment to evaluate participants' impulsiveness. In addition, we conducted an active control experiment with a sample size of 20 to exclude the potential effects of the dual-site tACS “return” electrode. To validate the behavioural findings of Experiment 1, 25 healthy participants took part in Experiment 2 and were randomized into two groups, including in-phase and sham stimulation groups. We found that compared to the sham group, in-phase but not anti-phase beta-tACS significantly improved both response inhibition performance and beta synchronization of the inhibitory control network in Experiment 1. Furthermore, the increased beta synchronization was correlated with enhanced response inhibition. In an independent sample of Experiment 2, the enhanced response inhibition performance observed in the in-phase group was replicated. (AU)

Riesgo cardiometabòlico en estudiantes de ingeniería de una universidad peruana / Cardiometabolic risk in engineering students of a peruvian university

Introducción: El riesgo cardiometabólico se conoce comoun grupo de trastornos metabólicos que pueden conducir al desarrollo de enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes tipo 2. Esto es el reflejo de las malas prácticas alimentarias y la inactividad física las mismas que se inician durante la adolescencia y la vida universitaria. Objetivo: Determinar el riesgo cardiometabólico en estu-diantes de ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo, Huaraz.Material y Métodos: Investigación descriptivade cortetransversal realizado en una muestra de 211 estudiantes delas carreras profesionales de Ingeniería de IndustriasAlimentarias e Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad NacionalSantiago Antúnez de Mayolo. Los datos se obtuvieron calcu-lando el Índice de masa corporal y determinando el períme-tro abdominal, análisis del perfil lipídico y glicemia, control depresión arterial y actividad física. Para el contraste de la nor-malidad se hizo uso de la prueba de Kolmogorov-smirnov ypara el tratamiento y análisis de las variables riesgo cardio-metabólico y actividad física se aplicó la prueba estadística deRho de Spearman. Para las variables riesgo cardiometabólico,valores de glucosa, colesterol, triglicéridos, perímetro abdo-minal, presión arterial y sexo de los estudiantes se aplicó laprueba de Chi cuadrado. Resultados: No existe relación entre riesgo cardiometa-bólico según escuela profesional en estudiantes de ingenie-ría (p-valor= 0.083). En Ingeniería Industrial, 4% de muje-res presentan alto riesgo cardiometabólico y 37% moderadoriesgo; mientras que 2% de varones tienen alto riesgo car-diometabólico y 44% moderado riesgo. En Ingeniería DeIndustrias Alimentarias predomina el riesgo cadiometabólicomoderado, 57% de mujeres y 48% de varones. Asimismo,conforme al coeficiente de correlación de Spearman, existeuna relación moderada entre las variables riesgo cardiome-tabólico y actividad física (p=0.724) (AU)

Introduction: Cardiometabolic risk is known as a group of metabolic disorders that can lead to the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. This is a reflection of poor eating practices and physical inactivity, which begin during adolescence and later life. university. Objective: To determine the cardiometabolic risk in engineering students of the Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo National University, Huaraz. Material and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional research carried out in a sample of 211 students of the professional careers of Engineering of Food Industries andIndustrial Engineering of the National University SantiagoAntúnez de Mayolo. The data was obtained by measuring theBody Mass Index and waist circumference, analysis of thelipid profile and glycemia, blood pressure control and physicalactivity. For the contrast of normality, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used and for the treatment and analysis ofthe variables cardiometabolic risk and physical activity, theSpearman’s Rho statistical test was applied. For the car-diometabolic risk variables, glucose values, cholesterol,triglycerides, abdominal circumference, blood pressure andsex of the students, the Chi square test was applied.Results: There is no relationship between cardiometabolicrisk according to professional school in engineering students(p-value= 0.083). In Industrial Engineering, 4% of womenpresent high cardiometabolic risk and 37% moderate risk;while 2% of men have high cardiometabolic risk and 44%moderate risk. In Food Industry Engineering, moderate car-diometabolic risk predominates, 57% of women and 48% ofmen. Likewise, according to Spearman’s correlation coeffi-cient, there is a moderate relationship between the car-diometabolic risk variables and physical activity (p=0.724) (AU)

Factores asociados a la ingesta dietética en universitarios peruanos en tiempos de post pandemia / Factors associated with dietary intake in Peruvian university students in post-pandemic times

Introducción: La ingesta dietética de los universitarios peruanos pueden verse afectados por diferentes factores que determinan una condición de salud física y mental lo cual frus trael desarrollo académico óptimo. Objetivo: Identificar los factores asociados a la ingesta dietética en universitarios del Perú, en tiempos de postpandemia. Material y métodos: El estudio fue de corte transversal, participaron 393 universitarios peruanos, mediante una encuesta de ingesta dietética con 8 grupos de alimentos (tubérculos y raíces, cereales y derivados, menestras, carnes y de-rivados, alimentos ultraprocesados, aceites vegetales, verduras, frutas), 7 factores (convive con la familia, lugar deconsumo de alimentos, consumo de alcohol, consumo de tabaco, cambios económicos en el hogar, horas de sueño, actividad física) y tres categorías (disminuyó, sin cambios, incre-mentó). El análisis bivariado se realizó entre los grupos de alimentos y los factores asociados a la ingesta dietética y seempleó la prueba de Chi-cuadrado. Resultados: Los alimentos tuvieron una asociación directacon ingesta de cereales y tubérculos con la convivencia fami-liar (p=0.037; p=0.01 respectivamente), las menestras conlugar de consumo de alimentos (p=0.002) y convivencia fa-miliar (p=0.001), la ingesta de carnes con lugar de consumode alimentos (p= 0.006), consumo de alcohol (p= 0.028) y cambios económicos en el hogar (p=0.033). La ingesta defrutas con la actividad física (p=0.021), la ingesta de verdu-ras con la convivencia familiar (p= 0.003), lugar de consumode alimentos (p= 0.001), consumo de alcohol (p=0.049) yhoras de sueño (p=0.036). La ingesta de aceites vegetalescon la convivencia familiar (p=0.02) y los alimentos ultrapro-cesados con el lugar de consumo (p=0.002) y consumo de al-cohol (p=0.044) (AU)

Introduction: The dietary intake of Peruvian universitys tudents may be affected by different factors that determine a physical and mental health condition which frustrates optimal academic development. Objective: To identify the factors associated with dietary intake in Peruvian university students in post-pandemic. Material and methods: The study was cross-sectional, 393 Peruvian university students participated in a dietary intake survey with 8 food groups (tubers and roots, cereals andderivatives, vegetables, menestras, meats and derivatives, ul-tra-processed foods, vegetable oils, vegetables, fruits), 7 fac-tors (living with the family, place of food consumption, alco-hol consumption, tobacco consumption, economic changes inthe home, hours of sleep, physical activity) and three categories (decreased, unchanged, increased). Bivariate analysiswas performed between food groups and factors associated with dietary intake and the Chi-square test was used. Results: Food had a direct association with cereal and tuber intake with family coexistence (p=0.037; p=0.01 respectively), menestras with place of food consumption (p=0.002)and family coexistence (p=0.001), meat intake with place offood consumption (p= 0.006), alcohol consumption (p=0.028) and economic changes in the household (p=0.033).Fruit intake with physical activity (p=0.021), vegetable intake with family coexistence (p= 0.003), place of food consump-tion (p= 0.001), alcohol consumption (p=0.049) and hours ofsleep (p=0.036). Vegetable oil intake with family cohabitation(p=0.02) and ultra-processed food with place of consumption(p=0.002) and alcohol consumption (p=0.044).Conclusions: The food intake of Peruvian university stu-dents was directly associated with family coexistence, place offood consumption, alcohol consumption, economic changes inthe home, physical activity and hours of sleep (AU)mes.

Evaluation of The Rational Drug Use (RDU) Literacy Among Undergraduate Students

Background: Irrational drug usage is a global concern. WHO recommended a strategy for integrating education and awareness on the rational use of medicine into general education programs. Objective: To evaluate the rational drug use (RDU) literacy among the undergraduate students of Ubon Ratchathani University. Methods: This mixed-methods research consists of a quantitative cross-sectional study with a self-administered RDU literacy questionnaire and a qualitative in-depth interview study. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in the quantitative study. Thematic analysis was used in the qualitative study. Results: Students who participated in this study included 640 undergraduate students. Approximately half of the participants never studied a RDU-related course (50.94%). Although the findings revealed that most of the participants (73.13%) had good RDU literacy, many participants had less frequency of the right options on some questions (e.g., advertisement of health products). Health sciences students were 2.8 times more likely than non-health sciences students to have good RDU literacy (AOR=2.835, 95% CI: 1.752-4.587). Four main themes were derived from the qualitative study: 1. Definition of RDU; 2. Facilitators; 3. Concerns; 4. RDU country. Conclusion: While the majority of participants demonstrated good RDU literacy, some actually engaged in irrational drug use. Activities promoting RDU literacy among undergraduate students, particularly in faculties other than health sciences, are still required (AU)

Independencia del perfil antropométrico, atención e inteligencia en estudiantes de educación superior en el ámbito de actividad física de Chile / Independence of the anthropometric profile, attention and intelligence in higher education students in the field of physical activity in Chile

Introducción: la cineantropometría es la ciencia actual que estudia los parámetros corporales en relación con su funcionamiento (por ejemplo, composición corporal, proporcionalidad, somatotipo, etc.), con normas, técnicas y criterios establecidos. Objetivo: relacionar el perfil antropométrico, la atención y la resolución de problemas en estudiantes de educación superior en el ámbito de actividad física de Chile. Método: enfoque cuantitativo-correlacional, diseño no experimental y de corte transversal. Resultados: no existe una relación significativa entre la composición corporal (masas corporales) y las pruebas cognitivas (atención y Raven). En relación con los datos antropométricos (composición corporal), no se observaron diferencias significativas entre ambos sexos para ningún parámetro. Conclusión: se deduce que los resultados de los factores cognitivos pueden estar asociados a otras variables, y no específicamente a las variables que pueden afectar los parámetros antropométricos. Estos temas son muy interesantes para próximos estudios, por lo que se sugiere seguir estudiando las habilidades cognitivas con otras variables. (AU)

Introduction: kinanthropometry is the current science that studies body parameters in relation to its functioning (such as body composition, proportionality, somatotype, etc.), with established norms, techniques and criteria. Objective: to relate anthropometric profile, attention and problem solving in higher education students in the field of physical activity in Chile. Method: quantitative-correlational approach, with non-experimental and cross-sectional design. Results: there is no significant relationship between body composition (body masses) and cognitive tests (attention and Raven). Regarding anthropometric data (body composition), no significant differences were observed between the sexes for any parameter. Conclusion: it can be deduced that the results of the cognitive factors may be associated with other variables, and not specifically with the variables that may affect anthropometric parameters. These are very interesting topics for future studies, so it is suggested to continue studying cognitive abilities with other variables. (AU)

Vacunación contra la COVID-19 en la Universidad de Alicante (España): detección de anticuerpos neutralizantes frente al SARS-CoV-2 mediante test serológico rápido, un estudio transversal / COVID-19 vaccination at the University of Alicante (Spain): detection of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 by rapid serological test, a cross-sectional study

Fundamentos: Los anticuerpos neutralizantes frente al SARS-CoV-2 han resultado una herramienta eficaz para el análisis de la inmunidad generada frente a la COVID-19. Numerosos estudios de seroprevalencia realizados en diferentes colectivos han permitido trazar un mapa global sobre la cobertura vacunal mediante el uso de pruebas serológicas rápidas de inmunocromatografía de flujo lateral con fines clínicos y epidemiológicos. El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue determinar el grado de inmunidad frente al SARS-CoV-2 asociado a la presencia de anticuerpos neutralizantes en personal administrativo, docentes y estudiantes de la Universidad de Alicante, mediante un test serológico rápido, así como conocer su experiencia sobre la vacunación frente a la COVID-19. Métodos: Se diseñó un estudio epidemiológico, transversal, basado en la prevalencia de anticuerpos frente a la proteína S (espícula o Spike) del SARS-CoV-2. Participaron un total de 888 personas. El estudio se llevó a cabo con un único test (6 de julio a 22 de julio de 2021). Mediante regresión logística se calcularon Odds Ratios ajustadas según sexo, edad, tipo de vacuna, número de dosis de vacuna recibidas, pauta completa de vacunación y haber padecido la COVID-19. Resultados: Las vacunas recibidas mayoritariamente fueron Vaxzevria® y Comirnaty ® , con un 73,3% entre ambas; el 67,2% presentó pauta completa. Los resultados del test rápido de anticuerpos neutralizantes OJABIO dieron un resultado positivo en el 61,4% de la muestra. La posibilidad de un resultado positivo en el test OJABIO estuvo fuertemente asociada a haber padecido la COVID-19, haber recibido dos dosis, estar vacunado con Spikevax® o Comirnaty® o pertenecer al grupo de dieciocho a veintinueve años. Un total de 712 sujetos respondieron a un cuestionario (80%) paralelo sobre los efectos adversos y las preferencias entre las distintas vacunas contra la COVID-19...(AU)

Background: Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 have shown to be an effective tool for the analysis of the immunity generated against COVID-19. Numerous seroprevalence studies carried out in different groups have made it possible to draw a global map of vaccination coverage through the use of rapid lateral flow immunochromatography serological tests for clinical and epidemiological purposes. The objective of our study was to determine the degree of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 associated with the presence of neutralizing antibodies in administrative staff, teachers and students at the University of Alicante by means of a rapid serological test and to learn about their experience with vaccination against COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed, based on the prevalence of antibodies against the S protein (spike) of SARS-CoV-2. A totalof 888 people participated. The study was carried out with a single test (July 6 to July 22, 2021). Using logistic regression, adjusted Odds Ratios were calculated according to sex, age, type of vaccine, number of vaccine doses received, complete vaccination schedule, and having had COVID-19. Results: The vaccines received mostly were Vaxzevria® and Comirnaty® , with 73.3% between both, although 67.2% presented a complete regimen. The results of the OJABIO rapid neutralizing antibody test gave a positive result in 61.4% of the sample. There was a high association between the variables COVID-19 infection, two doses of vaccine, Spikevax® or Comirnaty® vaccine, and eighteen/twenty-nine years old group with a positive result on the OJABIO test. A total of 712 subjects answered the parallel survey (80%) on adverse effects and preferences between the different vaccines against COVID-19...(AU)