家庭背景与在泰中国留学生的学业表现

利用在泰国留学的中国本科生的调查数据,检验了关于家庭背景与学业表现之关系的若干假设。研究发现,家庭背景好的留学生,更可能学业表现优秀,但同时也更可能学业表现很差。家庭背景差的留学生,其学业则更可能处于中等水平。认为,留学生来泰国之前的认知能力培养,以及他们在毕业时对求职就业的不同预期,是造成这种家庭背景影响学业表现的可能原因。     

Thai Adolescents' Normative Beliefs of the Popularity of Smoking Among Peers,Adults, the Successful and Elite,and Parents

The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of Thailand adolescents regarding the prevalence of smoking, the popularity of smoking among successful/elite elements of society, and disapproval of smoking by friends and parents. These perceptions were analyzed in conjunction with actual smoking and smoking susceptibility rates among the subjects to determine whether beliefs and behaviors were associated with each other. This study was conducted among a school‐based sample of 2516 Chiang Mai, Thailand upper secondary and vocational students. Although perceived prevalence of smoking was not associated with smoking outcomes, perceived popularity of smoking among the successful and elite was associated with higher risk, and perceived disapproval by friends/parents was associated with lower risk. Youth smoking programs should consider assessing and taking these social normative factors into account when considering educational intervention strategies that aim to lower adolescent smoking rates.