scholarly journals To report, or not to report, animal abuse: the role of perceived self-efficacy in veterinarians’ decision-making

2019 ◽  
Vol 185 (17) ◽  
pp. 538-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Alleyne ◽  
Ornela Sienauskaite ◽  
Jade Ford
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Training Curriculum ◽  
Animal Abuse ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Reporting Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundVeterinarians are on the frontline of animal welfare, but little is known about the factors that facilitate their decision to report cases of abuse to authorities. Using perceived self-efficacy as a basis, the primary aim of this study was to examine the psychological and experiential factors linked to veterinarians’ reporting behaviour.MethodsWe administered questionnaires to 176 veterinarians assessing the amount of training received on detecting/reporting animal abuse, perceived self-efficacy to report animal abuse, and whether they have reported animal abuse incidents to the relevant authorities.ResultsWe found that perceived self-efficacy positively correlated with suspecting and reporting animal abuse, number of hours of specialised training, and years working in practice. As hypothesised, we also found that perceived self-efficacy explained the relationship between specialised training (in hours) and reporting animal abuse.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the psychological impact of specialised training on veterinarians’ reporting behaviour. Simply put, specialist training equips veterinarians with the confidence and self-efficacy to report suspected cases of animal abuse. The implications for training curriculum and veterinary policy are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of Work-Integrated Learning Programmes in Malaysia: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem on Relation between Self-Efficacy and Self-Confidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amar Hisham Jaaffar ◽  
Hazril Izwar Ibrahim ◽  
Jegatheesan Rajadurai ◽  
M. Sadiq Sohail
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Psychological Attributes ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
The Relationship

This study further extends a theoretical model of psychological empowerment by investigating the relationships between self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem. A sample of by 383 of Malaysian undergraduates participating in Work Integrated Learning (WIL)programmes across five public universities is used to test the model employing partial-least squares based structural equation modelling .The results have demonstrated  that self-efficacy and self-esteem have a positive and significant relationship with self-confidence. This study also confirms the moderating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between self-efficacy and self-confidence.  Furthermore, the findings of this study provide insight of the influence of WIL programmes on the undergraduates’ psychological attributes. These findings have implications for WIL stakeholders, which are highlighted in the paper.

Employment stress as a moderator of the relationship between proactive personality and career decision-making self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Shuyi Zhou ◽  
Shiyong Wu ◽  
Xiaoyan Yu ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Wen Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

We investigated the moderating role of employment stress in the relationship between proactive personality and career decision-making self-efficacy among recent Chinese graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main results are as follows: (a) proactive personality positively predicted career decision-making self-efficacy, (b) employment stress was negatively related to proactive personality and career decision-making self-efficacy, and (c) employment stress significantly and negatively moderated the effect of proactive personality on career decision-making self-efficacy, meaning that the moderating effect was stronger at a lower level of employment stress. The results indicate that students graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic are more prone to suffering from complex career decisionmaking processes exacerbated by a challenging and changing labor market. Our findings suggest that graduates should secure flexible employment options and that officials, staff, and managers in governments, universities, and industries should work together to enhance graduates' career decision-making self-efficacy and assist them in achieving their early career aspirations by alleviating internal and external employment pressure.

scholarly journals The Moderating Influence of Financial Literacy on the Relationship of Financial Attitudes, Financial Self-Efficacy, and Credit Decision-Making Intensity

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-82
Author(s):  
LD Gadi Djou ◽  
Fitri Lukiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Financial Attitudes ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the role of financial literacy moderation on the relationship between financial attitudes and financial self-efficacy on the intensity of decision-making of the SMEs that are also the customers of KUR BNI in Ende Regency amidst the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The objects of this research are all owners of large and retail trade SMEs, car and motorcycle repairs in Ende Regency (58 SMEs). The data analysis techniques used in this research is the Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results are: (1) financial attitudes has positive influence on the credit decision-making intensity on SMEs, (2) financial self-efficacy has positive influence on the credit decision-making intensity of SMEs, (3) there is a moderation impact of financial literacy on the relationship between financial attitudes and credit decision making intensity for SMEs, and (4) financial literacy is able to moderate the relationship between self-efficacy and credit decision making intensity for SMEs.

Influence of Confucian culture on entrepreneurial decision making using data from China's floating population

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ran Xiong ◽  
Ping Wei
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Floating Population ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Confucian Culture ◽  
Chinese Nation ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Decision ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Confucian culture has had a deep-rooted influence on Chinese thinking and behavior for more than 2,000 years. With a manually created Confucian culture database and the 2017 China floating population survey, we used empirical analysis to test the relationship between Confucian culture and individual entrepreneurial choice using data obtained from China's floating population. After using the presence and number of Confucian schools and temples, and of chaste women as instrumental variables to counteract problems of endogeneity, we found that Confucian culture had a significant role in promoting individuals' entrepreneurial decision making among China's floating population. The results showed that, compared with those from areas of China not strongly influenced by Confucian culture, individuals from areas that are strongly influenced by Confucian culture were more likely to choose entrepreneurship as their occupation choice. Our findings reveal cultural factors that affect individual entrepreneurial behavior, and also illustrate the positive role of Confucianism as a representative of the typical cultures of the Chinese nation in the 21st century.

Parliamentarism and the Legislative Branch

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
András Sajó ◽  
Renáta Uitz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Legislative Branch ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
The Law ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Law Making

This chapter examines the relationship between parliamentarism and the legislative branch. It explores the evolution of the legislative branch, leading to disillusionment with the rationalized law-making factory, a venture run by political parties beyond the reach of constitutional rules. The rise of democratically bred party rule is positioned between the forces favouring free debate versus effective decision-making in the legislature. The chapter analyses the institutional make-up and internal operations of the legislature, the role of the opposition in the legislative assembly, and explores the benefits of bicameralism for boosting the powers of the legislative branch. Finally, it looks at the law-making process and its outsourcing via delegating legislative powers to the executive.

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