Does modality matter? A latent profile and transition analysis of sedentary behaviours among school-aged youth: The UP&DOWN study

ABSTRACT

The aims of this study were to identify profiles of sedentary behaviour (SB) patterns, based on leisure-time self-reported SB modalities (screen, educative, social, and relaxing) and to evaluate changes in these profiles over 2 years among Spanish youth aged 8–18 years. Latent profile analysis (LPA), a data-driven analytic approach, was used to identify groups of boys and girls (n = 1553; 48% girls; mean±SD age: 12.56 ± 2.49 y) with distinct SB profiles using the SB modalities (time/d) as input variables. Latent transition analysis, an extension of LPA that uses longitudinal data, was used to analyse 2-year changes in these profiles. At baseline, four and three SB profiles were found among boys (labelled: screen, educative, social, and relaxing) and girls (labelled: screen/social, educative, and relaxing), respectively. Overall, more girls (range: 48%-67%) had the same profile over time, than boys (40%-52%). Participants with a screen or relaxing SB profile at baseline were more likely to have an educative profile after 2 years. Youth with a social and an educative SB profile at baseline were more likely to transition to profiles characterized by higher screen and social SB, respectively. Using a novel and person-centered approach, this study identified gender-specific SB profiles that were moderately stable over time.     

Discrete Choice Modeling in Education: An Innovative Method to Assess Teaching Practices

Self‐reported measures are an easy, time‐efficient, and low‐cost way to collect research data compared to other assessment methods. They are, however, characterized by several limitations regarding the quality and the clarity of the data they produce, especially when they are implemented in education. The main purpose of the current study was to use a method called discrete choice modeling (DCM) in education, in order to develop a self‐reported instrument that will reduce the bias for socially desirable responses and to assess teachers’ practices in physical activity. DCM method has the ability to overcome the respondents’ tendency to answer in a socially desirable way. A nationally representative sample of 531 Greek early educators participated in this study and were administered a self‐assessment questionnaire based on DCM. Results showed that the DCM based newly developed instrument manages to assess effectively educators’ practices and provided evidence of the applicability of the method in education. Further implications and future recommendations regarding the effective application of DCM in education are discussed.     

开展数学建模教学促进基础教育改革

随着基础教育课程改革的深入,在中小学开展数学建模教学已经成为一项重要内容。本文试图从数学建模教学的意义、教学环节等几方面揭示数学建模教学对于基础教育改革的重要性。     

体育多种预测方法的比较研究

运用3种不同的方法所建立的多元回归预测模型,其回归预测值的准确度均达到了99.26%以上,其回归的预测值与实际值的方差分析检验均呈无差异性,P》0.50水平.说明3种不同的方法所建立的预测模型的预测值均具有显著性意义.在3种建模方法中,均有评价作用,且其评价目的也不尽相同.在体育运动实践中可依据研究的目的,选择建模方法,以提高体育预测研究的效益.     

第三条路径:教师专业成长的新视点

教师的专业成长 ,是内外因相互作用的结果。“第三条路径”凸现教师自主实践活动的重要性。在策略上 ,重视提升教师自主发展的内驱力 ,倡导教师个人生活实践的体验、感悟 ,强调教师自我反思的系统化、经常化 ,寻求与同行之间的交流、合作。     

公安类考生体能测试考前心理状况的调整

运用问卷、文献资料和调查访问等研究方法，对浙江省近两年来公安类考生的考前心理状态进行了分析研究，结果表明，有针对性地从意识和行为上加强应考前心理状态的调整对发挥考生潜能，取得优异成绩有重要意义，针对考生的不利心理状态，提出了消除的方法。     

关于富裕家庭少儿体质健康与生长发育状况的研究

首次报导了我国富裕家庭的少儿体质健康与生长发育的现状与差距。指出经济条件好的富家子女在生长发育指标上呈优良态势,其中身高,体重、胸围三项指标的均值,超过全国城市同龄组水平。但血红蛋白总体水平偏低,贫血比例较高,鸡胸、漏斗胸也有一定数量,以男孩为最。     

二次文献发表延时过程的数学模拟及其分析

二次文献发表延时过程模型的建立 ,为研究利用二次文献查新的漏检问题提供了定量化工具。文献查新 ,不仅要检索二次文献数据库 ,还要检索学科范围内近期的核心期刊和相关期刊的一次文献。它也为二次文献检索数据库建立了定量化研究方法。图 2。参考文献 1。