Weather on the Go: An Assessment of Smartphone Mobile Weather Application Use among College Students

AbstractMillions of people in the United States regularly acquire information from weather forecasts for a wide variety of reasons. The rapid growth in mobile device technology has created a convenient means for people to retrieve this data, and in recent years, mobile weather applications (MWAs) have quickly gained popularity. Research on weather sources, however, has been unable to sufficiently capture the importance of this form of information gathering. As use of these apps continues to grow, it is important to gain insight on the usefulness of MWAs to consumers. To better examine MWA preferences and behaviors relating to acquired weather information, a survey of 308 undergraduate students from three different universities throughout the southeast United States was undertaken. Analyses of the survey showed that smartphone MWAs are the primary weather forecast source among college students. Additionally, MWA users tend to seek short-term forecast information, like the hourly forecast, from their apps. Results also provide insight into daily MWA use by college students as well as perceptions of and preferential choices for specific MWA features and designs. The information gathered from this study will allow other researchers to better evaluate and understand the changing landscape of weather information acquisition and how this relates to the uses, perceptions, and values people garner from forecasts. Organizations that provide weather forecasts have an ever-growing arsenal of resources to disseminate information, making research of this topic extremely valuable for future development of weather communication technology.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SMARTPHONE SECURITY AWARENESS AND PRACTICES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research ◽

10.29121/ijetmr.v5.i3.2018.201 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 270-284

Author(s):

Richmond Adebiaye ◽

Taiwo Ajani

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

The United States ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

High Rate ◽

Security Measures ◽

Security Software

Mobile phone usage is growing at an unprecedented rate. The ability to remain connected, the ease of smart phone use and declining mobile costs have allowed this technology to expand at a very high rate globally. The study aimed to quantitatively determine the reasons for inactive practice of security measures of smart-phone usage among college students in the United States. The study also examined the Consideration of Future Consequences (CFC) level in relation to the level of smart-phone security measures, determined the levels of security measures on smart-phone (SP) by users, and establish the relationship between CFC level and the levels of smart-phone security measures among college students. Using a quantitative research survey and simple random sampling procedure, the methodology focused on analyzing data through testing of hypotheses. The t-test, Pearson’s correlation, regression coefficients and their respective p-values. The results showed 69.8% of college students set PIN, password and screen lock on their smart phones while 74.8% were cautious with smart phone applications and 6.2% practiced on setting of security software including rooting services. On the other hand, 35.4% protected their SP data through encryption, 47.4% had data checks and security alert while 46.2% had set Bluetooth applications and 41.4% had used backup storage for sensitive data. Use of Biometrics or other security unknown security adoptions were not included in the study. The study also found that lack of knowledge about technology or applications for SP security, lack of security habits and practices, rigorous involvement of setting SP security details like backups, encryption, security software etc., assumptions that SP are security and tamper-proof as well as lack of training, guidance and after sale services on SP security are significant reasons for lack of security measures practices concerning smart-phone usage by college students.

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Student-Faculty and Peer Interactions among Immigrant College Students in the United States

Multicultural Learning and Teaching ◽

10.1515/2161-2412.1122 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Michael J. Stebleton ◽

Krista M. Soria ◽

Marina B. Aleixo ◽

Ronald L. Huesman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Research Universities ◽

Research University ◽

Peer Interactions ◽

The United States ◽

Generational Status ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Faculty Interactions

Abstract This study examined student-faculty interactions and peer interactions among immigrant college students attending 4-year research universities in the United States. Using the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey completed by 58,000 undergraduate students from six large, public research universities, the researchers used analysis of variance and multiple linear regression analyses to explore differences between immigrant populations. The results suggest that there are significant differences between immigrant and non-immigrant college students with regard to their sense of belonging, faculty interactions, and peer interactions. There are also differences within immigrant waves and generational status. Implications and recommendations for educators in multicultural learning and teaching contexts are outlined.

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Competitiveness among Japanese, Chinese, and American Undergraduate Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.97.1.205-212 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 97 (1) ◽

pp. 205-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

John M. Houston ◽

Paul B. Harris ◽

Robert Moore ◽

Rebecca Brummett ◽

Hideki Kametani

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

The United States ◽

Cultural Patterns ◽

Japanese Students ◽

Index Analysis ◽

American Students ◽

Interpersonal Situations

Although research indicates that competitiveness, defined as the desire to win in interpersonal situations, is an important individual difference that influences a range of social interactions, little research has focused on competitiveness in cultures outside the United States. This study investigated competitiveness in three cultures by comparing Chinese ( n = 61), Japanese ( n = 232), and American ( n = 161) undergraduate college students. Nationality and sex were compared on two scales of the revised Competitiveness Index. Analysis indicated that American students scored higher on Enjoyment of Competitiveness than Chinese and Japanese students, but no difference was found on Contentiousness. Men scored higher than women on Enjoyment of Competition but not on Contentiousness. The findings indicate that sex and cultural patterns influence some but not all aspects of competitiveness.

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Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Students in the United States, Japan, and India

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244016675015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 215824401667501 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tamara Stephens ◽

Akiko Kamimura ◽

Niwako Yamawaki ◽

Haimanti Bhattacharya ◽

Wenjing Mo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Sexual Assault ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Help Seeking ◽

The United States ◽

Rape Myth Acceptance ◽

Rape Myth ◽

And Gender ◽

Myth Acceptance

Rape myth acceptance is an important determinant of sexual assault behaviors. This study explored country and gender differences in rape myth acceptance among undergraduate students in the United States, Japan, and India. Male and female college students ( N = 637) in these three countries participated in a self-administered survey in the fall of 2012 (the United States, n = 206; Japan, n = 215; and India, n = 216). The order of the countries arranged in increasing order of likelihood of disbelieving rape claim was as follows: the United States, Japan, and India. U.S. and Japanese students were less likely to disbelieve rape claims ( p < .01) while U.S. students also were less likely to believe that victims are responsible for rape ( p < .01). Overall, female participants were less likely to believe in the rape myth acceptance, disbelief of rape claim and victims are responsible for rape ( p < .05). Acceptance of rape myth also varied by whether a participant knew about an organization or who do not believe they would seek help for sexual assault. Non-help seeking is associated with rape myth acceptance. This study, which used the same survey and data collection methods, provides comparative information on rape myth acceptance among college students in the United States, Japan, and India, which is not otherwise available, and contributes to providing fundamental knowledge to develop country-specific prevention programs.

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The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105.20.3.97 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 97-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Smita C. Banerjee ◽

Kathryn Greene ◽

Marina Krcmar ◽

Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽

Dovile Ruginyte

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Positive Mood ◽

The United States ◽

High Arousal ◽

Subject Design ◽

Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

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An Assessment of the Cues College Students Interpret From a Sexual Partner to Determine They Are Refusing

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260521997930 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052199793

Author(s):

Tiffany L. Marcantonio ◽

Danny Valdez ◽

Kristen N. Jozkowski

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

Sexual Partner ◽

Online Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Sexual Scripts ◽

Nonverbal Cues ◽

Sexual Experiences ◽

Verbal Cues

The purpose of this study was to assess the cues college students use to determine a sexual partner is refusing vaginal-penile sex (i.e., refusal interpretations). As a secondary aim, we explored the influence of item wording ( not willing/non-consent vs refusal) on college students’ self-reported refusal interpretations. A sample of 175 college students from Canada and the United States completed an open-ended online survey where they were randomly assigned to one of two wording conditions ( not willing/non-consent vs refusal); students were then prompted to write about the cues they used to interpret their partner was refusing. An inductive coding procedure was used to analyze open-ended data. Themes included explicit and implicit verbal and nonverbal cues. The refusal condition elicited more explicit and implicit nonverbal cues than the not willing/non-consent condition. Frequency results suggested men reported interpreting more explicit and implicit verbal cues. Women reported interpreting more implicit nonverbal cues from their partner. Our findings reflect prior research and appear in line with traditional gender and sexual scripts. We recommend researchers consider using the word refusal when assessing the cues students interpret from their sexual partners as this wording choice may reflect college students’ sexual experiences more accurately.

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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on the Sources of Health Insurance Coverage of Undergraduate Students in the United States

Medical Care Research and Review ◽

10.1177/10775587211015816 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107755872110158

Author(s):

Priyanka Anand ◽

Dora Gicheva

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Affordable Care Act ◽

Insurance Coverage ◽

Health Insurance Coverage ◽

The United States ◽

Percentage Points ◽

The Affordable Care Act ◽

Medicaid Expansions

This article examines how the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions affected the sources of health insurance coverage of undergraduate students in the United States. We show that the Affordable Care Act expansions increased the Medicaid coverage of undergraduate students by 5 to 7 percentage points more in expansion states than in nonexpansion states, resulting in 17% of undergraduate students in expansion states being covered by Medicaid postexpansion (up from 9% prior to the expansion). In contrast, the growth in employer and private direct coverage was 1 to 2 percentage points lower postexpansion for students in expansion states compared with nonexpansion states. Our findings demonstrate that policy efforts to expand Medicaid eligibility have been successful in increasing the Medicaid coverage rates for undergraduate students in the United States, but there is evidence of some crowd out after the expansions—that is, some students substituted their private and employer-sponsored coverage for Medicaid.

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