Consumer perception of portable ladder hazards and warnings

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 411-415
Author(s):  
Kenneth Nemire
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Warning Labels ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Survey Tool

This article describes the results of a survey intended as a preliminary assessment of consumer perceptions of the hazardousness of portable ladders and the warning labels provided on portable ladders. One hundred ten participants responded to an online survey tool called Amazon Mechanical Turk. The survey collected information about participants’ use of ladders, their ratings of familiarity with ladders, perceived hazardousness of portable ladders, and perception of warning labels on portable ladders. Results indicated a small but significant relationship between familiarity with ladders and their perceived hazardousness, and that participants thought that people should be warned about the hazards associated with ladder use. Implications for future research about consumer perception of portable ladder hazards and warnings are described.

Advice Padded With Encouragement: A Preliminary Assessment of an Extended Integrated Model of Advice Giving in Supportive Interactions

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-348
Author(s):  
Yining Zhou Malloch ◽  
Bo Feng ◽  
Bingqing Wang ◽  
Chelsea Kim
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Support ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Advice Giving ◽  
Sequence Study ◽  
Advice Quality

The integrated model of advice giving (IMA) proposes that advising in supportive interactions should be carried out in three sequential moves: emotional support—problem inquiry and analysis—advice (EPA). Prior research indicates the utility of this framework for effective advising in supportive interactions. The current project proposed and tested an extended integrated model of advice giving, adding eSteem support (S) as a fourth move in the sequence. Two experiments were conducted. Study 1 included 371 participants recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk. Results showed that the emotional support—problem inquiry and analysis—advice—eSteem support (EPAS) sequence did not elicit significantly higher evaluations of advice quality compared with the EPA or emotional support—problem inquiry and analysis—eSteem support—advice (EPSA) sequence. Study 2 replicated Study 1 with 364 college students and found that, compared with the other two sequences, the EPAS sequence did not produce significantly higher evaluations of advice quality or intention to follow advice. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Ratings of the Effectiveness of Warnings on Consumer Paint Stripper Products

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 480-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Nemire
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Chloride ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Labeling Requirements ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Study Participants

Accidental inhalation of vapors from paint stripper products containing methylene chloride has resulted in injuries and deaths. Warnings on paint stripper products may play a role in reducing the number and severity of injuries resulting from using them. Warning labels consistent with Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.4 formatting were evaluated by 159 university students and by 173 Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) workers. Results indicated that both groups rated the ANSI-formatted warnings as more effective (more likely to be noticed, read, understood, and followed) than the FHSA-formatted warnings, providing support for both use of crowdsourcing as a reliable and valid source for study participants to evaluate warnings, as well as for updating FHSA labeling requirements to include evidence-based guidelines on warning effectiveness. Implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Value-Based Segmentation of U.S. Luxury Consumers: Conceptual Replication and Model Validation

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Sonali Diddi ◽  
Srikant Manchiraju
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Value Drivers ◽  
Value Perception ◽  
Value Perceptions ◽  
Context Data ◽  
The U.S

The primary objective of this study was to understand the U.S. consumers’ luxury value perceptions using Luxury Value Perception (LVP) model (Wiedmann, Hennigs & Siebel, 2009). The study replicated the procedure used in Wiedmann et al.’s (2009) article to validate the dimensions of the LVP model in the U.S. context. Data were collected using an online survey through Amazon Mechanical Turk. The findings revealed the applicability of the LVP model in the U.S. context and revealed interesting differences in luxury value perceptions among U.S. and German consumers. This study advances theory as it is the first to validate the latent luxury value construct as influenced by individual, social and functional luxury value perceptions in the U.S. context. The LVP model helped identify luxury value drivers of U.S. consumers and cluster them in homogenous segments. These findings may potentially help U.S. luxury brand marketers to know the needs and values of different customer segments, ultimately helping them to develop effective brand positioning strategies in a competitive marketplace.

scholarly journals Persepsi dan Perilaku Konsumen Bisnis terhadap Daging Sapi Beku, Studi Kasus: DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
A. Apriantini ◽  
I. I. Arief ◽  
L. Cyrilla ENSD ◽  
S. Riyanto ◽  
R. Adiyoga
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Consumer's Perception

The perception and purchase behavior to frozen beef from 90 Business consumers in Jakarta,Indonesia were evaluated. Respondents were interviewed face-to-face by a structured questionnaire.The questionnaire was divided into three parts, first part about characteristic of respondents, secondpart about purchasing behavior, and the last part about respondents’ perceptions toward frozen beef.Moreover, the relationship between perceptions and consumer characteristics of frozen beef wasanalyzed. Business consumers in the DKI Jakarta had a good perception of frozen beef. The aspectof product quality had the lowest score and price aspect had the highest score. Business scale had asignificant relationship with consumer perceptions (P<0.05). This result showed that the larger of thebusiness scale cause the better perception of business consumers towards frozen beef. The amount ofbeef consumption per month had a significant relationship (P<0.05) and in line with the level of businessconsumers’ perceptions of frozen beef. This result showed a significant relationship between the levelof consumer perception and the amount of beef consumption per month. the high beef consumptioncause the better the consumer’s perception of frozen beef. The increasing consumption indicates that therespondents had a good perception.

scholarly journals Mindfulness as Practice: A Network Analysis of FMI data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Smith ◽  
Heather Kempton ◽  
Matt Williams ◽  
Clifford van Ommen
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variable ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Network Density ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Alternative Methodology

ObjectiveBy committing to latent variable models, mindfulness research has aimed to transform observable practices into an identifiable real ‘mindfulness’ experience which is claimed to exist beyond what is directly observed. Recently, an alternative methodology has been developed which allows mindfulness to be modelled as a complex system or network at the level of self-report. This study hypothesised that a more densely connected network of observable practices is indicative of a greater level of development of mindfulness. MethodsMindfulness networks were estimated for practitioners and non-practitioners using the Friedberg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI). A total of 371 regular mindfulness practitioners, 224 non-practitioners and 59 irregular practitioners were recruited online from the Amazon Mechanical Turk database. ResultsComparisons of practitioners’ and non-practitioners’ networks indicated that network density did not significantly differ, whereas evidence was found in support of a significant difference in network structure. An exploratory analysis revealed that the FMI item representing the mindfulness practice of Acceptance was substantially more central in the Practitioners FMI network, relative to its position in the Non-practitioners FMI network. FMI items representing the mindfulness practices of Self-kindness and Returning to the Present were substantially more peripheral to the practitioners FMI network relative to their position in the non-practitioners FMI network. Conclusions.The study provides proof-of-principle support for investigating mindfulness as a complex network at the level of self-report. However, the lack of difference in network density indicates that future research is needed to examine network dynamics in the context of regular mindfulness practice.

scholarly journals US young adults’ perceived effectiveness of draft pictorial e-cigarette warning labels

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (e1) ◽  
pp. e49-e51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennah Sontag ◽  
Michelle T Bover Manderski ◽  
David Hammond ◽  
Olivia A Wackowski
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Nicotine Addiction ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Warning Labels ◽  
Pictorial Warnings ◽  
The Usa

SignificanceResearch shows that pictorial warning labels for cigarettes are more effective than text-only warnings, and preliminary work suggests that pictorial warnings could also be considered for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Pictorial warnings may be important for maximising their effectiveness among young people and enhancing the salience of the single nicotine addiction warning required for e-cigarettes to date in the USA. This study collected pilot data about the perceived effectiveness of draft e-cigarette pictorial warnings.MethodsParticipants were 876 young adults (ages 18–29) recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk who completed an online e-cigarette survey in 2018. Participants viewed and ranked five versions of the same e-cigarette nicotine addiction warning message—four pictorial and one text-only–on their perceived noticeability, likelihood of capturing young people’s attention, memorability, relevance to the addiction warning text and overall effectiveness in warning people about e-cigarette risks. For each outcome, presentation of the five warning versions was randomised. Pictorials included symbolic images of risk and addiction, and of priority audiences for the warning (ie, young people).ResultsFor all outcomes, pictorial warnings were ranked higher than the text-only warning, and the warning using a yellow triangle caution icon was ranked highest for all outcomes. The text-only warning was ranked as the least likely to be effective for all four outcomes in which it was assessed. Trends were similar for current e-cigarette users and non-users.ConclusionsFuture research should assess perceptions and the appropriateness of pictorial imagery for e-cigarette warnings and test their efficacy against text-only warnings experimentally.

scholarly journals Effect of Prior Gameplay Experience on the Relationships between Esports Gameplay Intention and Live Esports Streaming Content

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8019
Author(s):  
Wooyoung (William) Jang ◽  
Kevin K. Byon ◽  
Hyunseok Song
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
And Behavior

This study examined the effect of prior experience with esports gameplay on its antecedents and consequences. Prior experience is considered a significant factor in consumers’ intention and behavior, and in gameplay engagement it is considered the amount of gameplay time. While esports consumers are heterogeneous, only a few esports studies have been conducted. Thus, this study focused on prior esports gameplay experience to explain consumers’ behavior better and examine antecedents, esports gameplay intention, and live esports streaming content across two groups (i.e., high and low frequencies of esports gameplay). Data were collected via an online survey in Amazon Mechanical Turk (M-Turk) from esports consumers who engaged in esports gameplay and live-streaming. One-third of the median cases were excluded to create two groups designated by weekly esports gameplay hours. The results revealed different patterns in the two groups. Specifically, esports gameplay had no effect on engagement in live esports streaming content for consumers who played esport games frequently. However, gameplay intention predicted live esports streaming content engagement successfully in the group who played infrequently. These findings contributed to (1) esports research by demonstrating consumers’ heterogeneity, and the (2) extension of technology acceptance and use research in esports engagement by identifying the role of prior gameplay experience.

Consumer perceptions and functional evaluations of cash desk types in the clothing retail context

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kemal Yildirim ◽  
Nur Ayalp ◽  
Gozen Guner Aktas ◽  
M. Lutfi Hidayetoglu
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on assessing consumer perceptions and functional evaluations of store cash desks (Flat, L- and U-shaped) in the clothing retail context. Design/methodology/approach – To test the assumption that relationships exist between various types of cash desks and consumer perceptions and functional evaluations, a study was devised using digital pictures of three types of cash desks hypothetically located in a large store. Findings – Results based on semantic differential and functional items show that consumers expressed a more positive perception of flat than of L- or U-shaped cash desks. Men evaluated the store cash desks more positively than women overall. Managerial implications are discussed and directions for future research are proposed. Originality/value – This paper reveals a significant relationship between cash desk type and consumer perceptions and functional evaluations of cash desks. The results of the work suggest that retailers and designers may be able to easily make stores more attractive to consumers by installing flat cash desks.

Developing Persuasive Health Messages for a Behavior-Change-Support-System That Promotes Physical Activity

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Sadat Rezai ◽  
Jessie Chin ◽  
Rebecca Bassett-Gunter ◽  
Catherine Burns
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Message Tailoring ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Behavior Change Support

This paper describes the first of three experiments conducted to investigate the efficacy of a proposed persuasive mHealth messaging intervention that motivates individuals to become more physically active. In order to develop a set of persuasive health messages that can be used in the principal experiment, which examines a particular message-tailoring strategy, we conducted an online survey through Amazon Mechanical Turk. In this online study participants rated a series of health messages to indicate each message’s level of persuasiveness, as well as the message’s focus. This study was essential, as disagreements exist on how to frame persuasive health messages in the context of promoting physical activity. Among the proposed 57 messages, 14 messages rated as the most persuasive were selected for the principal experiment.

scholarly journals Experiences of the Built Environment, Falls and Fear of Falling Outdoors among Older Adults: An Exploratory Study and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Curl ◽  
Helen Fitt ◽  
Melanie Tomintz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
The Impact

Falls can have serious impacts on the health, wellbeing and daily mobilities of older adults. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death amongst older adults and outdoor falls comprise a substantial proportion of pedestrian injuries. As well as physical injuries, the psychological impacts of experiencing a fall can result in older adults getting out of the house less often, resulting in lower levels of physical activity and social connection. Despite the known consequences of falls, relatively little research considers the impact of the urban built environment on falls among older adults. This research aimed to explore the experiences of older adults in the urban environment, falling and the fear of falling outdoors. We conducted an online survey with adults aged 50+ using a participatory mapping survey tool and a convenience sample. The study area was Greater Christchurch, New Zealand. Results suggest that both perceived accessibility and neighbourhood conditions are independently associated with fear of falling, after controlling for frequency of falling, gender and activities of daily living. Our findings demonstrate the need for much better understandings of the relationships between the urban environment, outdoor mobility, fear of falling and falling among older adults and we propose suggestions for future research.

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