Zsolt Katona
University of Szeged, PE and Sport Science, Faculty Member
- University of Szeged, Institute of Education, Faculty Memberadd
According to the Hungarian National Core Curriculum (NAT 2012) learning about First Aid is compulsory in primary school but cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is neglected. Pupils first learn about accident prevention and emergencies,... more
According to the Hungarian National Core Curriculum (NAT 2012) learning about First Aid is compulsory in primary school but cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is neglected. Pupils first learn about accident prevention and emergencies, and later (at the age of 12-15) a bit more about emergency situations and first aid embedded in biology and natural science subjects. The Hungarian population’s accident assistance is very low. In case of road accidents it is only 10% and the results are even worse for resuscitation, in spite of the fact that a successful exam in first aid and CPR is required for obtaining a driving license. How can this situation improve? Is it about the lack of knowledge or there are problems with attitude? Teachers have a huge responsibility for shaping both. Purpose: The present pilot study investigated the CPR knowledge and First Aid attitudes of university students (60 female and 41 male, mean age is 21,98 years) studying different majors like physical education...
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The goal of this study was to explore the factor structure of the First Aid Willingness Questionnaire and determine its correlations and associations between sociodemographic and sport-related variables. A total of 413 adolescents... more
The goal of this study was to explore the factor structure of the First Aid Willingness Questionnaire and determine its correlations and associations between sociodemographic and sport-related variables. A total of 413 adolescents participated in this study (mean age = 14.2 years). They consisted of 221 boys and 193 girls. Besides sociodemographic and sport-related questions, the First Aid Willingness Questionnaire was used to understand the student’s first aid attitudes. The exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor model. The first factor was named first aid willingness for peers, which includes willingness to help friends and family members. The second factor contained factors to help strangers; thus, it was named first aid willingness for strangers. The analysis revealed a third factor that assessed the students’ knowledge of first aid. The last factor contained the students’ negative emotions. The correlation between the factors showed that knowledge had a positive ass...
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This study explores the level of physical activity and its associations with sociodemographics and body mass index (BMI) in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. A total of 1648 adults (Men = 572; Women = 1076) were involved in this... more
This study explores the level of physical activity and its associations with sociodemographics and body mass index (BMI) in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. A total of 1648 adults (Men = 572; Women = 1076) were involved in this study. Their mean age was 43.0 (SD = 15.3), and they were recruited at different face-to-face events from July 2018 to January 2019. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess physical activity, and the participants were asked different questions related to their sociodemographics (e.g., education, income) and physical attributes (e.g., height, weight). Additionally, a descriptive statistical, chi-square test was used the see the gender differences, and multinominal regression analysis was used to see the associations between gender, age, place of residence, education, income, BMI, and physical activity levels. Our analysis showed that 19.2% of the sample had a low-, 41.1% had a moderate-, and 39.7% had a high level...