Sources of Information and Adolescent Sexual Knowledge and Behavior

1987 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Damoth Handelsman ◽  
Rebecca J. Cabral ◽  
Glenn E. Weisfeld
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
And Behavior

Chinese consumer preference for processed food quality attributes and the impact of trust in information sources

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erpeng Wang ◽  
Zhifeng Gao ◽  
Xuqi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine important attributes of processed food, consumers’ trust in different information resources, and the impact of trust, demographic and behavior variables on the preference of processed food attributes among Chinese consumers.Design/methodology/approachData of 1,267 participants were collected from four cities in China. A five-point Likert scale was used to measure consumer preference for 12 juice attributes. Consumer trust in nine sources of information on product quality was measured. Cluster analysis was used to segment consumers into groups based on their preference for juice attributes and trust in information sources, respectively. A multinomial logistic model was used to determine the impact of trust, demographic and behavior variables on the preference of juice attributes.FindingsConsumers rate manufacture date, taste and food safety labels as the most important attributes of fruit juice products. Among different information sources, consumers place more trust in private information sources and traditional media. The low trust in different information sources impedes consumer preference for processed food quality attributes.Originality/valueThis research is among the few that examine consumer preference for processed food, such as juice. It identifies four distinct preference groups and trust groups, respectively, based on consumer preference for juice attributes and trust in different information sources. This paper provides important information for processed food companies and policymakers to effectively enact marketing strategies in China.

Lectures and Textual Materials as Sources of Information for Learning

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1327-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Christian Jernstedt ◽  
Wilfred K. Chow
Keyword(s):  
Original Learning ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Multivariate Procedures ◽  
Learning From Text ◽  
Environment And Behavior ◽  
High Motivation ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Enhanced Learning

Undergraduates were given material to be learned from a lecture, a transcript of the lecture, or a written text based on the lecture. Performance on a multiple-choice examination 1 wk. after original learning was the criterion. Predictor variables were sampled from the person, environment, and behavior domains of influence. A coordinated sequence of multivariate procedures was applied to the data. Differences in the person and behavior domains were associated with differences in criterion performance; differences in environment were not. Enhanced learning from text and lecture was associated with high motivation, high ability, extended studying, active studying, and with encountering a preferred performance measure. Study activities were interpreted as catalyst for both motivation and ability.

scholarly journals Preferencje i zachowania osób wypoczywających w gospodarstwach agroturystycznych w sąsiedztwie Kampinoskiego Parku Narodowego

2014 ◽  
pp. 133-143
Author(s):  
Jan Zawadka
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Park ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior

The article presents the results of research on the preferences and behaviors of people vacationing in the countryside. Surveys were conducted during the summer 2013 years among 133 tourists vacationing in agritourist farms in the surroundings of Kampinos National Park. The paper presents the characteristics and behavior of an average tourist visitor in rural areas. The reasons for choosing this form of tourism were analysed, as well as the choice of a specific offer. Moreover, the study covered sources of information about the object used by tourists, preferred ways of spending free time and expectations of diversifying and improving the offer. Finally, the determinants of behavior and expectations of tourists, such as age, education level and financial situation of the respondents was analysed.

scholarly journals Voluntary Behavior Modification during a Pandemic: Perceptions and Behaviors toward COVID-19 in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Firman Budianto ◽  
Yuichi Nishikori
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Behavior Modification ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Real Risk ◽  
Voluntary Behavior ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Societal Expectations ◽  
And Behavior

This study examines social measures meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Japan, where COVID-19 control relies heavily on the voluntary compliance of citizens. We examine how the government's campaign for controlling COVID-19 is perceived by people, and how these measures influenced people’s attitudes and behavior. This paper specifically discusses how people’s perceptions regarding COVID-19 control measures temper orthodox understandings of behavior modification, such as perceived threats, and how it influences their attitude and behavior. Qualitative data collected from an online open-ended questionnaire was cross-sectionally analyzed. This study argues that high risk perception is actually just one of many triggers of behavior modification. That is, people responsive to risk perception had to match actual hazards to perceived real risk. Furthermore, popular sources of information on COVID-19, like news and social media, were found to substantially influence people’s behavior. In particular, whether campaigns were easy to understand, whether there were societal expectations for people to follow behavior modifications, and whether people thought measures were effective at preventing COVID-19 infection had a strong impact on the adoption of behavior modification. These findings thus fill in lacuna in existing scholarship concerning the rationality behind people’s decision to voluntary adopt behavior modification measures.

scholarly journals Sustainable Farming Practices, Awareness and Behavior in Small Farms in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Sustainable Farming ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research And Policy

This paper investigates the relationship between the use of digital and non-digital sources of information on sustainable farming practices, institutional pressure and adoption of such practices by farmers in Brazilian semi-arid lands. The research uses a model based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the institutional theory. Our results for a sample of 100 Brazilian farmers show that non-digital sources of information and ‘Coercive’ and ‘Normative’ pressures have a positive impact on farmers’ attitude towards and actual adoption of sustainable farming practices. However, digital sources of information such as TV and Radio do not play a significant role. In addition, pro-environmental attitude drives sustainable behaviour through the adoption of three out of the five sustainable farming practices investigated. Research and policy implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals Covid-19: Selebgram Bicara, Selebgram Bertindak

Emik ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-143
Author(s):  
Yuni Khaerunnisa Arta
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted on Indonesian life. Various efforts have been made by the government by issuing various policies, from implementing health protocols, Work From Home (WFH), large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), to the implementation of office activity restrictions (PPKM). To break the chain of transmission of Covid-19, even though the government is responsible for handling Covid-19, this is not only the duty of the government, but it is the joint duty of various elements of society, including the celebgram. This article deals with the role of celebgram in helping the government to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19. This qualitative research was conducted in the city of Makassar as one of the cities in Indonesia that has experienced twice large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). Data was collected by combining in-depth interviews and observation. There were ten informants participated in this study, whose age are varied between 19 and 27 years, and four of them are university students. All of the informants work as celebgrams, but seven of them have multiple professions: four of them are celebgrams and freelancers, two of them are celebgrams and entrepreneurs; and one of them has triple professions, as a celebgram, model, as well as freelancer.  The study indicated that influencers such as celebgrams have a great opportunity to influence their followers because celebgrams are considered role models or people whose attitudes and behavior are imitated by their followers. To educate people in relation to Covid-19, celebgrams equip themselves with good and correct knowledge about Covid-19 which obtained from various sources, ranging from the internet, social media, television and other trusted sources of information. In doing so, celebgram have different metods, such as providing education through social media or going directly to the community. Education through social media is carried out in the form of live Instagram, creating educational videos regarding the importance of health protocols, and uploading them on their respective social media accounts. In addition, the celebgram also made efforts to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 virus by going directly to the field which was carried out in the form of spraying disinfectants and distributing health protocol packages, such as hand sanitizers, masks and educational posters. They did this not as a public paid endorser, but as a form of moral responsibility to help the government in overcoming Covid-19.  It is argued in this article that celebgram plays an important role in helping the government to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19.

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