Self-Perceptions of Critical Thinking Skills in University Students Are Associated with BMI and Exercise

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Angela S.; Good, Deborah J.
Titel	Self-Perceptions of Critical Thinking Skills in University Students Are Associated with BMI and Exercise
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 5, S.1444-1450 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Good, Deborah J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1803879
Schlagwörter	Body Composition; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Self Concept; Exercise; Nutrition Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Intervention; Logical Thinking; Correlation; Obesity; Lecture Method; Measurement Techniques; Metabolism; Comparative Analysis; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Selbstkonzept; Übung; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Adipositas; Messtechnik; Stoffwechsel
Abstract	Objective: To assess the role of body mass index (BMI) and exercise levels in self-perception of critical thinking skills. Participants: Three hundred forty-seven students from an upper-division nutrition class over two consecutive years. Methods: A pre/post survey with a 15-week intervention assessed perceived critical thinking skills in a blended classroom. Results: Students gained in perceived critical thinking skills in six areas over the semester. A higher BMI was associated with decreased perception of one's ability to think logically, along with increased perception that memorization was the key to success. Those that exercised reported that they had strong critical thinking skills compared to those that exercised less frequently. Conclusions: A blended classroom approach was effective in increasing multiple areas of perceptions of critical thinking. However, some perceptions of critical thinking are viewed differently for those of different BMIs and exercise frequency. Consequently, designing interventions specifically targeting those with higher BMIs, could work to erase these inequities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01