Is Academic Achievement Related to Mediterranean Diet, Substance Use and Social-Cognitive Factors
| Autor: | Francine Schneider, Hein de Vries, Maya Tueni, Joyce Hayek |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Health promotion, RS: CAPHRI - R6 - Promoting Health & Personalised Care |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male Social Cognition Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Mediterranean diet Psychological intervention CHILDREN Academic achievement QUALITY INDEX Logistic regression Diet Mediterranean Body Mass Index 0302 clinical medicine 030212 general & internal medicine socio-cognitive factors adolescents Lebanon Nutrition and Dietetics Academic Success PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE health behaviors academic achievement SECONDARY-SCHOOL OF-THE-LITERATURE Educational Status Female SMOKING Psychology lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply Social cognitive theory Clinical psychology Social status Adolescent STUDENT PERFORMANCE Substance-Related Disorders SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS lcsh:TX341-641 HEALTH BEHAVIOR Article 03 medical and health sciences Quality of life (healthcare) Asian People Humans Exercise Life Style 030109 nutrition & dietetics Body Weight BODY-MASS INDEX Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Quality of Life Self Report Body mass index Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 1535, p 1535 (2020) Nutrients, 12(5):1535. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Nutrients Volume 12 Issue 5 |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu12051535 |
| Popis: | There is substantial evidence that good academic performance significantly enhances the prospects of success for adolescents in terms of employment, social status, quality of life and health. Identifying which factors are correlated to good academic achievement and which factors may need to be addressed by policies is crucial. Despite its importance, there is insufficient data concerning factors associated with academic achievement in the Middle East, particularly Lebanon. This study assessed the association of lifestyle, socio-demographics and motivational factors with academic achievement of Lebanese adolescents. Grade 10 and 11 Lebanese adolescents aged 15 to 18 years (n = 600), from private and public schools in Beirut and the Mount Lebanon area, completed a multi-component questionnaire assessing health behaviors, socio-demographic characteristics and motivational factors. Height and weight were physically measured and, subsequently, Body Mass Index was calculated. Academic achievement was assessed using self-reported grades and was categorized into high and low. Associations between all factors and academic achievement were tested using logistic regression models. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet, high self-efficacy and intention were positively associated with academic achievement, whereas smoking was associated with poor achievement. Our findings support the need for targeting adolescents with an unhealthier lifestyle and focusing on socio-cognitive determinants interventions aimed at enhancing academic achievement. |
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