scholarly journals Exam cheating among Quebec’s preservice teachers: the influencing factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Fontaine ◽  
Eric Frenette ◽  
Marie-Hélène Hébert
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Student Cheating ◽  
Faculties Of Education

AbstractThis article presents the results of a research that aimed to examine the phenomenon of student cheating on exams in faculties of education in Quebec universities. A total of 573 preservice teachers completed an online survey in 2018. The questionnaire consisted of 28 questions with a Likert scale related to individual and contextual factors associated with the propensity to cheat on exams as well as two yes/no items on the arguments for cheating. Descriptive and hierarchical linear regression analyses highlighted the existence of cheating but also how three factors influenced the students’ propensity to cheat: influence of peers, methods of cheating, and institutional context.

scholarly journals Weight loss during cirrhosis is related to the etiology of liver disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucilene Rezende Anastácio ◽  
Lívia Garcia Ferreira ◽  
Hélem de Sena Ribeiro ◽  
Agnaldo Soares Lima ◽  
Eduardo Garcia Vilela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Alcoholic Cirrhosis ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Outpatient Appointment ◽  
Factors Associated

CONTEXT: Malnutrition is widely described in patients waiting for liver transplantation (LTx). However, risk factors associated with weight loss during liver disease have not yet been well studied. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess weight loss and its risk factors during liver disease and up to the first appointment after transplantation. Patients who underwent LTx were retrospectively assessed for weight loss during liver disease while on the waiting list for LTx. The usual weight of the patients before disease and their weight on the first outpatient appointment after transplant were considered. Demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and clinical variables were collected to assess risk factors using a linear regression analysis. We retrospectively evaluated 163 patients undergoing LTx between 1997 and 2008. RESULTS: Patients lost in average 7.7 ± 12.4 kg while ill. Variables independently associated with weight loss by multiple linear regression analyses were as follows: former smoker (P = 0.03), greater body mass index (P<0.01), overweight before liver disease (P = 0.02) and indication for LTx (P = 0.01). Among these indications, patients with alcoholic cirrhosis had lost significantly more weight (P<0.01), and those with hepatitis C virus (P = 0.01) and autoimmune hepatitis (P = 0.02) had lost significantly less weight. CONCLUSIONS: Patients experienced weight loss during liver disease independent of age, sex, schooling and income; however, the etiology of liver disease was related to weight loss.

“My Kids Are My Priority”: Mothers’ Decisions to Evacuate for Hurricane Irma and Evacuation Intentions for Future Hurricanes

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2251-2274
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn E. Brodar ◽  
Annette M. La Greca ◽  
Naomi Tarlow ◽  
Jonathan S. Comer
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Related Family ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Hurricane Irma

Although families with children are particularly vulnerable in hurricanes, little is known about factors affecting families’ evacuation decisions. Following Hurricane Irma, we evaluated multiple factors potentially influencing mothers’ evacuation decisions and evacuation intentions for future hurricanes. Mothers of children under 18 years (N=536) completed an online survey assessing sociodemographic, hurricane-related, family, and psychological factors, as well as intentions regarding future evacuation. Logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with increased evacuation likelihood. Mothers’ reported reasons for evacuating highlighted family and psychological factors as most critical in decision-making. Mothers who evacuated for Irma or experienced more Irma-related loss/disruption reported significantly greater intention to evacuate for future hurricanes than mothers who did not. Mothers prioritize the safety and comfort of their children and keeping their family together when deciding whether to evacuate. Developing a Family Disaster Plan may facilitate evacuation decisions.

scholarly journals Generational differences in trust in digital assistants

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 206-210
Author(s):  
Benjamin Noah ◽  
Arathi Sethumadhavan
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Automated Systems ◽  
Safety Critical ◽  
Military Aviation ◽  
Trust In Automation ◽  
Dispositional Factors

Human trust in automation has been studied extensively within safety critical domains (military, aviation, process control, etc.) because harmful consequences are associated with the improper calibration of trust in automated systems in these domains (Parasuraman & Riley, 1997). As such, researchers have worked to identify important factors which help humans build trust in such systems (Hoff & Bashir, 2015). With the explosion of AI in consumer technologies, it is becoming equally critical to understand how humans interact with everyday devices. This study investigated how factors that have been identified to impact trust in automation in safety critical domains influence the trust and use of popular digital assistants (Siri, Cortana, Bixby or Google Now). We conducted an online survey with 278 regular users of digital assistants across three generations (GenX, GenY, and GenZ). The results demonstrate that, even after controlling for dispositional factors (i.e., individual characteristics such as age, culture, gender), GenZ exhibited higher trust in digital assistants than GenX. More interestingly, linear regression analyses revealed a different set of predictors of trust for each generation. Results from this survey have implications for the design of digital assistants.

scholarly journals Nothing’s gonna change my world – Or do journalistic clarifications help against rumors?

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-522
Author(s):  
Johanna Radechovsky ◽  
Priscila Berger ◽  
Jens Wolling
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cognitive Mobilization

In the current digitalized media landscape, communicators and recipients are struggling to produce and identify reliable information in order to cope with rumors, misconceptions, and fake news. In the face of this, the popularity and relevance of factchecking services have increased in recent years. Nevertheless, not much is known about the effectiveness of these journalistic entities. This study proposes a theoretical framework that systemizes possible influencing factors. An online survey of 607 German media users was conducted, measuring the effectiveness of several clarifications in adjusting recipients’ misperceptions about six current controversial issues in Germany. The results indicate that journalistic clarifications are in fact capable of causing an adjustment process. Regression analyses show that, contrary to expectations, the users’ attitudes that go against the message of the clarification had only a small effect on the adjustment process. Media reliance had positive effects on only one issue, as well, and cognitive mobilization on two issues. A positive evaluation of the quality of the clarification showed effects in four cases, but not always as expected. Evaluations of the credibility of the communicator delivered no effects.

Psychological impact of COVID-19 anxiety on learning burnout in Vietnamese students

2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432110138
Author(s):  
Ba Tuan Vu ◽  
Guy Bosmans
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Regression Analyses

It is becoming clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating psychological impact on Vietnamese society, but little is known about its impact on Vietnamese students. In the current study, we evaluated whether anxiety of contracting COVID-19 is related to students’ learning burnout. Specifically, we tested two months into the pandemic whether this anxiety is linked to pupils’ learning exhaustion and cynicism. The data includes 652 Vietnamese students (56.3% girls) with Mage = 12.6 ( SD = 1.0). The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire during an online survey. Two Multiple Linear Regression Analyses tested the associations between COVID-19 anxiety and learning-related exhaustion (Model 1) and learning-related cynicism (Model 2), controlling for general depression, gender and grade. Results show that COVID-19 anxiety significantly and uniquely links to learning-related cynicism but not learning exhaustion, suggesting that the pandemic affects Vietnamese students’ ability to thrive through education.

Perceived Effectiveness of Random Testing for Alcohol and Drugs in the Australian Aviation Community

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Christina M. Rudin-Brown ◽  
Eve Mitsopoulos-Rubens ◽  
Michael G. Lenné
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Random Testing ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Student Pilots ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
One Year ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

Random testing for alcohol and other drugs (AODs) in individuals who perform safety-sensitive activities as part of their aviation role was introduced in Australia in April 2009. One year later, an online survey (N = 2,226) was conducted to investigate attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge regarding random testing and to gauge perceptions regarding its effectiveness. Private, recreational, and student pilots were less likely than industry personnel to report being aware of the requirement (86.5% versus 97.1%), to have undergone testing (76.5% versus 96.1%), and to know of others who had undergone testing (39.9% versus 84.3%), and they had more positive attitudes toward random testing than industry personnel. However, logistic regression analyses indicated that random testing is more effective at deterring AOD use among industry personnel.

Status quo of Nursing Informatics Competencies for Nurses Under Standardized Training -A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kejimu Sunzi ◽  
Cheng Lei ◽  
Zhuoyuanyuan Chen ◽  
Baolu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

BACKGROUND The rapid development of health information technology has an increasingly significant impact on nursing work. The development of informatization also puts forward higher requirements for nurses under standardized training (NUST). Informatics knowledge and skills are essential if clinicians are to master the large volume of information generated in healthcare today. Nurses with competent nursing informatics competencies (NIC) will be able to better adapt to the needs of work and the development of the times. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore, analyze, and discuss the current situation of NIC of NUST in China, and analyze the influencing factors, to provide references for improving the NIC of NUST. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of standard training nurses' NIC in a tertiary hospital in Sichuan Province, China, with convenience sampling. The study consists of two parts included socio-demographic characteristics and NIC, a self-designed general information questionnaire, and a Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale-SF28 were used as survey tools. An online survey collected the data, and the scores of nurses' NIC were analyzed, and the factors were determined by linear regression statistical analysis. RESULTS Overall 191 target population responded to the questionnaire, including 22 males (11.52%) and 169 females (88.48%), the age range was 21 to 28 years, the average age was 24.64 (SD 1.43). 53 persons without computer level certificate (27.75%), 138 persons with computer level certificate (72.25%), the total score of Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale was 68.65 (SD 10.47), the scores of each dimension were role of clinical information 10.12 (SD 2.17), basic computer knowledge and skills 26.64 (SD 4.96), application ability of computer skills 7.16 (SD 1.82), wireless equipment skills 8.02 (SD 2.04), nursing information attitude 16.73 (SD 3.25). In the analysis of influencing factors of NIC, “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet” is the influencing factor of NIC (P< .05). CONCLUSIONS The clinical nursing informatics (NC) of nurses was at a medium level, mainly influenced by “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet.” In the future regulation process, it is necessary to strengthen further the capacity training of information to improve their clinical information decision-making ability and better serve patients.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and influencing factors of anxiety among pregnant women in Wuhan during the outbreak of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenping Ding ◽  
Jianmei Lu ◽  
Yan Zhou ◽  
Weizhong Wei ◽  
Zhihong Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Prenatal Anxiety

Abstract Background Prenatal anxiety has been a significant public health issue globally, leading to adverse health outcomes for mothers and children. The study aimed to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), and anxiety level of pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Wuhan and investigate the influencing factors for prenatal anxiety in this specific context. Methods Pregnant subjects’ KAP towards COVID-19 and their sociodemographics and pregnancy information were collected using questionnaires. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to assess anxiety status. Factors associated with the level of prenatal anxiety were analyzed by Pearson’s chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results The prenatal anxiety prevalence in this population was 20.8%. The mean score of knowledge was 13.2 ± 1.1 on a 0 ~ 14 scale. The attitudes and practices data showed that 580/ 817 (71.0%) were very concerned about the news of COVID-19, 455/817 (55.7%) considered the official media to be the most reliable information source for COVID-19, and 681/817 (83.4%) were anxious about the possibility of being infected by COVID-19. However, only 83/817 (10.2%) worried about contracting COVID-19 infection through the ultrasound transducer during a routing morphology scan. About two-thirds 528/817 (64.6%) delayed or canceled the antenatal visits. Approximately half of them 410/817 (50.2%) used two kinds of personal protection equipments (PPEs) during hospital visits. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the influential factors for prenatal anxiety included previous children in the family, knowledge score, media trust, worry of contracting the COVID-19 infection and worry about getting infected with COVID-19 from the ultrasound probe antenatal care (ANC) schedule. Conclusion Prenatal anxiety was prevalent among pregnant women in Wuhan during the outbreak of COVID-19. The current findings identified factors associated with the level of prenatal anxiety that could be targeted for psychological care.

scholarly journals Factors associated with prominent vessel sign on susceptibility-weighted imaging in acute ischemic stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-fei Jiang ◽  
Yi-qun Zhang ◽  
Jiang-xia Pang ◽  
Pei-ning Shao ◽  
Han-cheng Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Large Vessel ◽  
Susceptibility Weighted Imaging ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Large Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Univariate Analyses

AbstractThe prominent vessel sign (PVS) on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is not displayed in all cases of acute ischemia. We aimed to investigate the factors associated with the presence of PVS in stroke patients. Consecutive ischemic stroke patients admitted within 24 h from symptom onset underwent emergency multimodal MRI at admission. Associated factors for the presence of PVS were analyzed using univariate analyses and multivariable logistic regression analyses. A total of 218 patients were enrolled. The occurrence rate of PVS was 55.5%. Univariate analyses showed significant differences between PVS-positive group and PVS-negative group in age, history of coronary heart disease, baseline NIHSS scores, total cholesterol, hemoglobin, anterior circulation infarct, large vessel occlusion, and cardioembolism. Multivariable logistic regression analyses revealed that the independent factors associated with PVS were anterior circulation infarct (odds ratio [OR] 13.7; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.5–53.3), large vessel occlusion (OR 123.3; 95% CI 33.7–451.5), and cardioembolism (OR 5.6; 95% CI 2.1–15.3). Anterior circulation infarct, large vessel occlusion, and cardioembolism are independently associated with the presence of PVS on SWI.

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