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Anxiety, low self-esteem and a low happiness index are associated with poor school performance in Chilean adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis
Objective: To analyze the relationship between anxiety, self-esteem, happiness index and primary school studentsā academic performance in Chilean adolescents from the BiobĆo province. Methodology: 733 (46.1% girls; 12 (1.3 years)) public primary school students that completed the 2018 Health and School Performance Survey carried out in the BiobĆo province were included in this cross-sectional analysis. The BECK Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to measure anxiety while happiness index and self-esteem were measured using the subjective happiness scale and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, respectively. School performance was measured by grade point average (GPA) of language, math, physical education and cumulative GPA, and behavior associated with cognition in the school context was also considered. The relationship between mental health indicators and school performance was investigated using a one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation. Results: In comparison to students with low anxiety levels and high self-esteem and happiness levels, students with higher anxiety levels, lower self-esteem and happiness levels perceived themselves as having memory problems. They were also slower to solve math problems, had a shorter attention span in class and presented more difficulties in solving complex tasks, as well as being more nervous during testing. These students also got the lowest grade point average in math, language and physical education. Conclusions: High anxiety levels, low self-esteem and low happiness levels were associated with lower school performance and weaker behavior associated with cognition in Chilean adolescents. Implementing plans of emotional education and mental health could improve academic achievement.
Factores protectores de salud en estudiantes universitarios de carreras de educaciĆ³n
La presente investigaciĆ³n tuvo por objetivo caracterizar los factores protectores de salud en estudiantes universitarios. El trabajo posee un enfoque cuantitativo descriptivo transversal. Se estudiĆ³ una muestra de 99 estudiantes de educaciĆ³n en una universidad Chilena. Se evaluĆ³ el IMC, glicemia basal y presiĆ³n arterial. Se analizĆ³ el consumo de frutas y verduras, alcohol, tabaco y nivel de actividad fĆsica. Los resultados arrojan que el 50,5% de los estudiantes tuvo valores de IMC superiores a 25, el 71,7% presentĆ³ glicemia sobre la normal, el 94,9% un bajo consumo de frutas y verduras (2,0 Ā±0,2) y el 77,8% presentĆ³ sedentarismo. Por lo que se puede concluir que la presiĆ³n arterial y el consumo de alcohol se presentaron como factores protectores de salud. La glicemia y el consumo de frutas y verduras como factores de riesgo. El IMC y la actividad fĆsica se presentaron como factores protectores sĆ³lo en los hombres.