Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012

Background and Objectives : Knowledge transition is an important issue in social epidemiology. Taking into account the importance of knowledge translation network among vulnerable young people in closed environments, this study was conducted to recognize and survey knowledge transition in school les...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A Raeisvandi, AA Haghdoost, MR Baneshi, S Garousi, S Farvahari, F Zolala
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران
Subjects:
Online Access:http://irje.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5092&slc_lang=en&sid=1
_version_ 1818353513322774528
author A Raeisvandi
AA Haghdoost
MR Baneshi
S Garousi
S Farvahari
F Zolala
author_facet A Raeisvandi
AA Haghdoost
MR Baneshi
S Garousi
S Farvahari
F Zolala
author_sort A Raeisvandi
collection DOAJ
description Background and Objectives : Knowledge transition is an important issue in social epidemiology. Taking into account the importance of knowledge translation network among vulnerable young people in closed environments, this study was conducted to recognize and survey knowledge transition in school lessons. The study aimed at teenagers residing in orphanages in the city of Kerman, using social network analysis.   Methods: The study samples of this cross-sectional study were all teenagers aged 12-18 years old residing in orphanages. Data was collected via a checklist. In order to study the structural cohesion of social networks and the position of teenagers, density and centrality indices were calculated. Local structure of networks was studied using the triad census method. Finally, the effects of independent variables on indegree index were investigated using a mixed model.   Results : The mean density in knowledge transition was 0.34 (0.42 and 0.27 in girls and boys, respectively. (P=0.2)). Completely null and completely mutual triads were 17.1% and 11.2% in girls and 33.7% and 0.09% in boys, respectively. Indegree increased with an increase in age (P<0.001), the average of the scores in school exams (P=0.002), and studying non school materials (P=0.04).   Conclusion: Age, average score of school exams, and studying non school materials were important factors in indegree. In general, density of social network was rather low. The rate of knowledge transition was small. Therefore, activities are required to enhance knowledge sharing and transition.
first_indexed 2024-12-13T19:10:43Z
format Article
id doaj.art-bb3659070362413b9fa26a6b1bf707e9
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1735-7489
2228-7507
language fas
last_indexed 2024-12-13T19:10:43Z
publishDate 2015-03-01
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
record_format Article
series مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران
spelling doaj.art-bb3659070362413b9fa26a6b1bf707e92022-12-21T23:34:25ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesمجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران1735-74892228-75072015-03-011044153Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012A Raeisvandi0AA Haghdoost1MR Baneshi2S Garousi3S Farvahari4F Zolala5 Background and Objectives : Knowledge transition is an important issue in social epidemiology. Taking into account the importance of knowledge translation network among vulnerable young people in closed environments, this study was conducted to recognize and survey knowledge transition in school lessons. The study aimed at teenagers residing in orphanages in the city of Kerman, using social network analysis.   Methods: The study samples of this cross-sectional study were all teenagers aged 12-18 years old residing in orphanages. Data was collected via a checklist. In order to study the structural cohesion of social networks and the position of teenagers, density and centrality indices were calculated. Local structure of networks was studied using the triad census method. Finally, the effects of independent variables on indegree index were investigated using a mixed model.   Results : The mean density in knowledge transition was 0.34 (0.42 and 0.27 in girls and boys, respectively. (P=0.2)). Completely null and completely mutual triads were 17.1% and 11.2% in girls and 33.7% and 0.09% in boys, respectively. Indegree increased with an increase in age (P<0.001), the average of the scores in school exams (P=0.002), and studying non school materials (P=0.04).   Conclusion: Age, average score of school exams, and studying non school materials were important factors in indegree. In general, density of social network was rather low. The rate of knowledge transition was small. Therefore, activities are required to enhance knowledge sharing and transition.http://irje.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5092&slc_lang=en&sid=1Social Epidemiology Teenagers Knowledge Transition Orphanages Social Network Analysis
spellingShingle A Raeisvandi
AA Haghdoost
MR Baneshi
S Garousi
S Farvahari
F Zolala
Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران
Social Epidemiology
Teenagers
Knowledge Transition
Orphanages
Social Network Analysis
title Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
title_full Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
title_fullStr Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
title_full_unstemmed Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
title_short Survey of Structural and Individual Characteristics of Educational Knowledge Transition Network and Factors Affecting It among Teenagers Aged 12-18 Residing in Orphanages in Kerman, 2012
title_sort survey of structural and individual characteristics of educational knowledge transition network and factors affecting it among teenagers aged 12 18 residing in orphanages in kerman 2012
topic Social Epidemiology
Teenagers
Knowledge Transition
Orphanages
Social Network Analysis
url http://irje.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5092&slc_lang=en&sid=1
work_keys_str_mv AT araeisvandi surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012
AT aahaghdoost surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012
AT mrbaneshi surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012
AT sgarousi surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012
AT sfarvahari surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012
AT fzolala surveyofstructuralandindividualcharacteristicsofeducationalknowledgetransitionnetworkandfactorsaffectingitamongteenagersaged1218residinginorphanagesinkerman2012