scholarly journals Intrinsic motivation, career exposure, and quality of life: How do they influence the accounting students’ career choice?

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-345
Author(s):  
Saarce Elsye Hatane ◽  
Fenia Agustin Gunawan ◽  
Stella Wulan Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Public Accountants ◽  
Career Research

This study aimed to determine the factors that are considered by accounting students who choose careers as public accountants and private accountants. Three factors that became the focus of observation are intrinsic motivation, career exposure, and quality of life. Data collection in this research was organized in several public and private universities in Java. The survey was distributed online and obtained 445 valid questionnaires used to test the research model. The findings indicated that students who have more career information are more likely to choose a career as a public accountant. Besides, students who have a higher perception of the quality of life tend to choose a career as a private accountant. This study has not found significant evidence on the effect of intrinsic motivation on career choice. This study promotes accounting career institutions and universities in developing the interest of the younger generation in the accounting profession, be it public accountants or private accountants. Developing from the limitations in this study, further research can develop this accountant career research model by considering other factors, as well as observing accounting students in various demographic variations.

scholarly journals Brazilian Children’s Understanding of the Quality of Life in Their Living Environment: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5101
Author(s):  
Camilla Aparecida Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas ◽  
Fernanda de Morais Ferreira ◽  
Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Social ◽  
Graphic Elements

(1) Objective: To understand the perception of Brazilian children about the Quality of Life (QoL) considering their living environment. (2) Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted with children aged 6–10 years, from a medium-sized Brazilian municipality, recruited from public and private schools. An adaptation of the “draw, write, and say” method was used to collect data. At first, all children (n = 252) drew a “neighborhood with QoL”. On the same day, the researcher analyzed the graphic elements of the representations and intentionally selected the two best-detailed drawings from each class (n = 49) and the children were invited to narrate them. The narratives were analyzed through content analysis. (3) Results: Two major themes emerged from the content analysis, namely, the physical environment and social environment. The first included the needs to live in a community, such as housing, places of leisure, essential services, and natural elements. The second was relationships with family and friends. (4) Conclusion: The children presented the meaning of an environment with QoL, pointing out essential items to have this ideal environment. The social environment and the physical environment were perceived interdependently; that is, any change in one of these aspects may affect children’s QoL.

The concentration of people and investments in the capital of a country of Latin America

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-291
Author(s):  
Francisco Coronado
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Big City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the population growth, migration, poverty, economic, political, environmental aspects and the management of the budget at national and municipal levels, including information of other cities in Peru, to define the effect on the quality of life of the population and formulate a management recommendation to help improve the quality of life in Lima and on intermediate cities. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of the study consisted on collect, review and select important factors that influence the quality of life in a big city, in this case in Lima, the concentration of people of Peru in Lima, migration and poverty, the coverage and quality of services, the concentration of the economy, public and private investments and services in Lima, some political aspects and a view of the available budget and the needed investment. Findings The deficiencies in the habitability conditions of the residents of Lima were verified considering the limited infrastructure and public services, the low level of investments and the limited effectiveness of the technical and administrative work of the municipal authorities and the central government. Although studies on other important cities in Peru are more limited, it could be said that similar limitations are being presented for example in transportation. Research limitations/implications The main obstacle to the study is the limited availability of information of such broad aspects that characterize a city that could not be covered in one paper. Practical implications The result of the study supports the need to implement appropriate management decisions about urban planning and investment policies for Metropolitan Lima, as well as to raise municipal and central government technical and legal conditions that are attractive for residents and investors for other cities in the country seeking their development, as well as to help counteract the concentration of people in Lima to control the demands of their habitability. Social implications The study could impact not only in the habitability conditions of about 10m inhabitants of Lima, but to all the 30m inhabitants of Perú. Originality/value Presents an unified vision of the social, economic and political deficiencies to the provision of services to a city concentrating the population of a country.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DEFICIENCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 13(62) (2) ◽  
pp. 163-172
Author(s):  
S. BUHAȘ ◽  
P.F. DRAGOȘ ◽  
P. SZABO-ALEXI
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Deficiency ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Health State ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Stakeholders ◽  
Theoretical Insight

The present paper offers a theoretical insight regarding the quality of life and health state of people with mental deficiency. Research results regarding the link between physical activity and quality of life of people with mental disorders are discussed. Literature review outlined that physical activity generates major benefits for people with mental deficiency. Conclusions point out the need to implement physical activities that can be performed by people with mental deficiency to increase their quality of life. Public and private stakeholders should cooperate in order to develop specific strategies and policies, as well as adapted programs for people with mental deficiency to maintain their health status and quality of life at a decent level.

scholarly journals Quality of life of older adults in nursing homes in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205510292095471
Author(s):  
Vu Dung ◽  
Nguyen Thi Mai Lan ◽  
Vu Thu Trang ◽  
Truong Xuan Cu ◽  
Le Minh Thien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Old People ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Tangible Support

This study evaluated the quality of life of older adults in Vietnam. A survey was conducted on 291 old people at eight public and private nursing homes using cluster sampling. Quality of life was predicted by gender, duration of stay, center activities and community tangible support, and connection with family. Results were consistent across the four subscales of the Quality of Life Index. Quality of life of Vietnamese older adults depends not only on the quality of services provided by the nursing homes but also on family and community connections.

Effect of a mobile pedometer-based walking challenge on quality of life amongst university employees: before and after study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwa Alumran
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has a direct association with an improvement in perceived health-related quality of life (HRQL). Because many Saudis are reportedly inactive, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University established a walking challenge for all university employees to encourage a better lifestyle and to promote health awareness. OBJECTIVE This study aims to measure the differences in the participants’ HRQL scores before and after the challenge. METHODS a HRQL survey is sent to all university employees before the implementation of a pedometer-based walking challenge at the study setting. The questionnaire is re-sent after the challenge ended and differences in the overall HRQL were calculated. A RAND SF20-items scale was used to measure the participants’ HRQL scores, along with other information such as academic qualifications. RESULTS Most of the participants were between 31 and 50 years old, and 40% were males. There was a statistically significant difference in the overall HRQL scores before and after the walking challenge intervention. The HRQL score increased from 50.77 before the challenge to 55.53 after the challenge (paired t-test = -4.322, P < .0001). An odds ratio (OR) showed that the odds of having higher HRQL scores increased by 88% after the walking challenge, compared to before the walking challenge (OR = 1.88; 95% CI= 1.269-2.809; P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Physical activity by itself can improve a community’s overall health and quality of life. Similar interventions are encouraged in all public and private sectors in the country. CLINICALTRIAL NA

scholarly journals Comparação do nível de dor femoropatelar, atividade física e qualidade de vida entre adolescentes do sexo feminino e masculino

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 25250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Cabral Waiteman ◽  
Maira Bergamaschi Coura ◽  
Cynthia Gobbi ◽  
Ronaldo Valdir Briani ◽  
Danilo De Oliveira Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Visual Analog Scale ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Insidious Onset

Aims: To compare the level of pain, physical activity, and quality of life of female and male adolescents with patellofemoral pain.Methods: A total of 46 female adolescents and 46 male adolescents aged 12 to 18 years were recruited from public and private schools in the town of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. To be included in the study, adolescents needed to report knee pain of insidious onset, exacerbated in some activities, and lasting for at least 6 weeks. In addition, adolescents should report worse pain over the previous week of at least 30 mm on the Visual Analog Scale and could not show signs, symptoms or any occurrence of any other knee dysfunction. The participants were requested to mark their self-reported knee pain in the last month on a Visual Analog Scale. The level of physical activity was evaluated by the Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity and the quality of life subscale of the Knee Outcome in Osteoarthritis Survey questionnaire was used to investigate the participants’ quality of life. The independent t-test was used to find differences between the groups regarding the level of physical activity, quality of life, and knee pain.Results: According to the Visual Analog Scale, male adolescents presented a level of knee pain of 5.1±1.4 in the previous month and female adolescents, of 4.4±1.6 (p = 0.029). The physical activity score was 8.8±1.3 for male adolescents and 7.5±1.6 for female ones (p<0.001). The quality of life subscale scores were 77.9±19.0 for adolescent girls and 70.8±13.5 for male adolescents (p=0.042).Conclusions: Among adolescents with patellofemoral pain, males had a higher level of knee pain, higher level of physical activity, and lower quality of life compared to female adolescents.

scholarly journals P523 Improvement of quality of life and continence in patients with distal ulcerative colitis treated by mesalazine: QUARTZ study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S451-S451
Author(s):  
T Paupard ◽  
F Gonzalez ◽  
L Siproudhis ◽  
L Peyrin-Biroulet
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Induction Treatment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Multicentric Study ◽  
Distal Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Mayo Score

Abstract Background There is no robust data which analysed quality of life, functional disability and continence of patients with distal UC. QUARTZ is the first prospective study in this situation. Methods Observational, prospective and multicentric study involving public and private French gastroenterologist to recruit patients with mild to moderate (Mayo score ≥ 3 and ≤ 10) active proctitis or proctosigmoiditis (&lt;20 cm) and under mesalazine for induction treatment. The patients followed for 12 months (±2 months). The primary objective was the quality of life evaluated by Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SIBDQ) at 8 weeks (±4 months). The functional disability and incontinence have been evaluated by IBD-Disability Index and Cleveland questionnaires. Results From December 2015 to November 2016, 117 patients were recruited. Data of 93 patients have been analysed and results are reported on Table 1. Among the 93 patients, 75 (81%) reached a clinical remission at week 8 with a SIBDQ score improvement of 6.7 ± 7.1 point (p &lt; 0,001). Treatment adherence during the induction period was non-compliance for 76 patients (81%): 17 (18%) patients stopped treatment before W8 (all those patients received rectal formulation). After induction treatment, 72 (77%) patients received maintenance treatment. 11 (12%) patients reported adverse event not linked to the treatment. Conclusion For patients with distal ulcerative colitis treated by mesalazine, quality of life, functional disability and continence have been improved at 8 weeks of treatment despite a poor adherence.

scholarly journals Building Information Modeling: Quality of life

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Roshana Takim ◽  
Mohd Harris ◽  
Abdul Hadi Nawawi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Implementation Gaps ◽  
Aec Industry

The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) constitutes a paradigm shift in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. Broader BIM adoption will transform construction processes to achieve greater efficiency to improve the quality of life (QOL) of construction stakeholders. This paper seeks to identify determinant factors and implementation gaps of BIM in the AEC industry.  A case study was conducted through a preliminary workshop organised by CIDB among the five potential stakeholders from Malaysian public and private. Finally, the workshop suggested an ‘affordable BIM concept' with ‘pay-per-use or periodical license' method to be adopted for SMEs contractors.2398-4295 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Building Information Modeling (BIM); BIM influencing model; construction; technology

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