Perceptions and attitudes towards entrepreneurship. An analysis of gender among university students

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
María de la Cruz Sánchez-Escobedo ◽  
Juan Carlos Díaz-Casero ◽  
Ricardo Hernández-Mogollón ◽  
María Victoria Postigo-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

Hymen protection and the sexual practices, perceptions, and attitudes of female university students from Lebanon

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faysal El Kak ◽  
Noura El Salibi ◽  
Rola Yasmine ◽  
Lilian Ghandour
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

Perceptions and Attitudes of University Students in Beijing Toward the International Media’s Coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlie Song ◽  
Jianhua Zhang ◽  
Stu Ryan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Political Preference ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Foreign Media ◽  
Post Hoc

This study assessed the perceptions and attitudes of university students in Beijing toward the international media’s coverage of the 2008 Olympics and of China during the Games. A total of 1,000 students were randomly surveyed immediately after the Games’ Closing Ceremony. Descriptive analysis of the data indicated that most survey respondents were pleased with the international media’s coverage of the Olympics and of China in general. One-way multivariate analysis of variance and Scheffé’s post hoc test results revealed that the respondents’ attitudes toward the international media’s coverage differed significantly among categories of the classified variables of age, class, academic major, and political preference. The study also found that a large portion of the respondents would be pleased to see the Chinese government permanently adopt a national policy to permit foreign media to report unrestrictedly in China after the Olympics, as the policy was implemented during the Olympics.

Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Among Turkish University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsen Ulas Karaahmetoglu ◽  
Nesibe Sumeyye Kutahyalioglu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Arts And Sciences ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Turkish University Students

This study aims to examine perceptions and attitudes toward euthanasia among university students who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. Although the legalization and application of euthanasia are discussed commonly by health-care professionals and partially by lawyers, the ideas of other segments of society, especially university students, are taken place very rarely. The research was conducted descriptively to determine the ideas of 1,170 students at Kastamonu University from six different departments: arts and sciences, theology, tourism, nursing, school of physical education, and sports with using a questionnaire. Findings demonstrated that 73.2% of the students do not approve euthanasia. Also, it was found that there are significant differences depending on age, gender, department of study, income level, place of living, and the loss of kinsmen. This study serves as a resource for future research to understand the effects of sociodemographic characteristics on the decision of euthanasia.

scholarly journals Foundation Year Students’ Perceptions of Using Social Network Sites for Learning English in the Saudi Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Rana AlShoaibi ◽  
Nadia Shukri
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Learning English

The major aim of this study is to better understand the university students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using social network sites for learning English as well as to identify if there is a difference between male and female university students in terms of using social networking sites for learning English inside and outside the classroom. The study also attempts to identify the social networking sites that are most frequently used by male and female university students in order to learn English. The participants of this study were 20 female and male foundation year students at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The tool of the study was a questionnaire. The finding of this study showed that male students had positive perceptions and attitudes toward using social network sites for learning English more than female students who had negative perceptions and attitudes. The results also showed that YouTube website was the most frequently used social network site for learning English by male students while the majority of the female students did not have any favorite social network sites because they did not use social network sites for learning English.

A Survey of Chinese University Students' Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Homosexuality

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 721-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Cao ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Yuanyuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Area Of Study

This paper was an investigation of Chinese university students' perceptions of and beliefs about homosexuality, their attitudes towards homosexuality, and the relationship between the two aspects. A total of 500 students from 3 universities in China were sampled. The results were as follows: (i) Of the 4 variables examined, the differences between participants' perceptions and attitudes were significant only on the basis on the students' area of study. (ii) There was a significantly positive correlation between participants' perceptions about homosexuality and their attitudes, that is, attitudes could be positively predicted from participants' perceptions. (iii) Perceptions and attitudes varied significantly according to the time when participants first had contact with the term “homosexuality”. In conclusion, adequate knowledge about homosexuality is helpful for Chinese university students in adopting much more tolerant attitudes towards homosexuality.

Education, Perception Factors, and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence: Empirical Research on Chinese University Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Concerning Intimate Partner Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1611-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Wang
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
University Education ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Chinese University Students

Research on perceptions and attitudes regarding intimate partner violence (IPV), a prominent predictor of IPV, is limited, and surveys on the relationships of the influencing factors are even rarer. Using a convenience sample of 2,057 students and assessed by the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale, this study explored Chinese university students’ perceptions and attitudes concerning IPV to improve IPV prevention programs. It focused on the existences of the different perceptions and attitudes regarding gender, residence, major, and age under the same condition of educational attainment. Significant gender differences were found, with female students possessing better perceptions, which indicated that with the same education levels, the perceptions of females were better than those of males. Significant differences were also found for the first time in the literature between science students and arts students, with the latter holding better attitudes. No significant differences were seen between students from rural areas and students from urban areas, suggesting that with the same educational attainment, there were no perception differences between rural and urban residents. No significant perception differences were found among freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, which revealed that neither university education nor urban life had a significant effect on perceptions and attitudes concerning IPV for students who had finished high school education. In conclusion, the results of the current study indicated that among the other factors such as gender, residence, and age, education was the most powerful factor influencing perceptions and attitudes concerning IPV.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Attitudes of University Students of Five Mexican Public Institutions on the Labeling of Products Made with Genetically Modified Organisms

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Emeterio Franco-Perez ◽  
Osval Antonio Montesinos-Lopez ◽  
J Jesus Garcia Martinez ◽  
Alberto Pastrana Palma ◽  
Josafhat Salinas-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Central Mexico ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Mexican Society ◽  
Mexican Government

Introduction: To know the perceptions and attitudes about the labeling of products made with genetically modified organisms (GMO), of students from five universities in central Mexico, in the following areas of knowledge: natural sciences, health sciences, chemical sciences, economic and administrative sciences and biological and agricultural sciences. Methodological design and approach: In the study, 2923 students answered a questionnaire with Likert scale of five questions. It is important to mention that the original questionnaire has 64 variables and 11 factors to measure the perceptions, attitudes, benefits and risks on the production and consumption of GMO. Results: Of the total sample 16.60% always read the labels, 85.70% agree that the label should show the characteristics of the product. 82.90% said that when making promotions should be reported on the label the characteristics of the product and finally 82.90% answered that the Mexican government should legislate a legal framework to regulate the mandatory labeling of products made with GMOs. Discussion or Conclusion. The sample only cover 5 Mexican universities. The relevant contribution of this research provides an empirical knowledge about the perceptions and attitudes regarding the labeling of products with GMOs content from a sample of the population of five public universities in central Mexico. This study is an important contribution for Mexican society, because there is no legal framework to regulate the labeling of products with GMO content and that it is essential to strengthen the training of university students with scientific information in this field. The labeling of products made with GMOs is generating relevant controversies worldwide, so it is important to know and spread the perceptions and attitudes of the sample considered in this study.

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