The Influence of Psychological Factors in Purchase Decision among College Students: Empirical Evidence From Electronic Product Market In Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract Introduction Epidemiological studies have long established that sleep factors, stress, and cardiovascular health are related. College students often struggle with the demands of college life, which leads to increased stress, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and poor sleep. The focus of the current study was to examine habitual sleep habits in college students, in association with psychological factors and physiological factors. Methods Participants included 51 undergraduate students (18 men, average age M=20.25 years, SD=1.78) who wore wrist actigraphs to measure their typical sleep habits. After one week, participants completed questionnaires about psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21) and subjective physiological symptoms (i.e., fatigue; Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale, MAF). Blood pressure and heart rate were measured using a wrist cuff. Results Overall total sleep time was 6.59 hours and sleep efficiency was 82.55%. Pearson correlational analyses revealed a negative moderate association between sleep efficiency and diastolic blood pressure (r(49) = -.318, p = .024). Global PSQI scores were moderately associated with stress (r(49) = .419, p = .002). MAF Global Fatigue Index scores revealed positive associations with depression (r(49) = .344, p =.014), anxiety (r(49) = .474, p<.001), and stress (r(49) = .620 p<.001). Heart rate was positively associated with depressive symptoms r(49) = .296, p= .035), stress symptoms r(49) = .447, p= .001), and fatigue r(49) = .456, p= .001). Conclusion As expected, college students’ sleep was short in duration and poor in efficiency. Sleep factors, cardiovascular factors, psychological factors, and stress were all related, demonstrating the importance of sleep on physiological and psychological health. More research should be conducted to further examine the relationships and directionality between sleep, psychological factors, and stress as there may be underlying mechanisms important for cardiovascular health. Support None.

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Differences in Entrepreneurial Skills of College Students in the Mexican Intercultural Context

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v11n7p120 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Marco Alberto Nunez Ramirez ◽

Teodoro Rafael Wendlandt Amezaga ◽

Maria Trinidad Alvarez Medina ◽

Jorge Ortega Arreola

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

College Students ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Sustainable Rural Development ◽

Indigenous Students ◽

Entrepreneurial Skills ◽

The One

The purpose of this study is to describe the development of entrepreneurial skills of college students in the intercultural context of Mexico. By a non-probability sampling method, a sample of 120 students from an intercultural institution of higher education in the Southeastern Mexico was selected, from which two groups (Indigenous and Mestizos) were obtained to perform the corresponding statistical analyses. The first group was integrated by indigenous students (n = 55) and the second group by mestizos (n = 65). For data analysis, the Student t test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. The results showed no significant differences in the entrepreneurial skills between both groups. However, significant differences were obtained when considering the educational programs offered by the intercultural institution, where the program in sustainable rural development was the one that obtained a higher level regarding the development of entrepreneurial skills. This research contributes with empirical evidence to the knowledge on interculturality in this country.

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Illuminating Differences in The Psychological Predictors of Academic Performance for First- And Continuing-Generation Students

Journal of Educational & Psychological Research ◽

10.33140/jepr.03.02.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Goal Orientation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

First Generation ◽

Academic Stress ◽

First Generation Students ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Academic Self Efficacy

First-generation college students experience a disproportionate rate of challenges on college campuses, reflected by lower academic performance. Research has identified academic self-efficacy, optimism, goal orientation, and academic stress all as psychological factors associated with academic performance. However, this research rarely distinguishes between first- and continuing-generation students, and there may be unique effects for each group. We investigated whether the previously identified psychological factors associated with academic performance hold the same relationships for firstand continuing-generation college students. A sample of 143 undergraduate students self-reported levels of academic self-efficacy, optimism, goal orientation, and academic stress. Academic performance was measured using their midterm exam grade. There were differences found in the mean levels of psychological factors and their associations with academic performance for first- and continuing-generation students. Overall, the psychological factors explained a very small portion of the variance in academic performance among first-generation students (13.4%) with none of the psychological factors holding an independent association with academic performance. Conversely, psychological factors explained considerably more of the variance in academic performance for continuing-generation students (60.5%), with domains of goal orientation and academic stress being independently associated with academic performance. Our findings suggest that new pathways to improving first-generation students’ academic performance should be identified, and that

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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU KONSUMEN YANG TERDIRI DARI FAKTOR BUDAYA, SOSIAL, KEPRIBADIAN DAN PSIKOLOGI DALAM KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PRODUK MOTOR METIC DI KOTA BANJARMASIN

Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi Bisnis ◽

10.35972/jieb.v4i2.218 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hasan Hasan

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Data Processing ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Regression Method ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Purchase Decision ◽

Purchasing Decisions ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

Multiple Regression Method ◽

Dominant Influence

Abstract: Objectives to be achieved by authors in this study, namely to know and analyze the influence of consumer behavior consisting of cultural, social, personality, and psychological factors of purchasing decisions either simultaneously or partially. Technique of data processing using quantitative by analyzed multiple regression method by using program of SPSS Version 17 for windows with sample counted 100 respondeners of metic motorcycle user in Banjammasin City. The result of hypothesis testing is known that the cultural, social, personality, and psychological factors significantly influence the purchase decision of metic motor products in Banjarmasin city simultaneously or partially. Of the four variables, personality factors have a dominant influence on purchasing decision of metic motor products in Banjarmasin City.Keywords: comsumer behavior, culture, social, personality, psychology, purchasing decisionAbstrak: Tujuan yang hendak dicapai penulis dalam penelitian ini, yaitu untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh perilaku konsumen yang terdiri dari faktor budaya, sosial, kepribadian, dan psikologi terhadap keputusan pembelian baik secara simultan maupun parsial. Teknik pengolahan data menggunakan kuantitatif dengan dianalisis metode regresi berganda dengan menggunakan program SPSS Versi 17 for windows dengan sampel sebanyak 100 orang responden para pemakai motor metic di Kota Banjammasin. Hasil pengujian hipotesis diketahui bahwa faktor budaya, sosial, kepribadian, dan psikologi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian produk motor metic di Kota Banjarmasin secara simultan maupun parsial. Dari keempat variabel tersebut, faktor kepribadian berpengaruh dominan terhadap keputusan pembelian produk motor metic di Kota Banjarmasin.Kata kunci : perilaku konsumen, budaya, sosial, kepribadian, psikologi, keputusan pembelian

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The Effects of Diet Methods on Basic Physical Fitness and Psychological Factors in Female College Students

Journal of the Korean society for Wellness ◽

10.21097/ksw.2018.11.13.4.379 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 379-389

Author(s):

Jin-Hee Woo ◽

Sung-Chul Park

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Female College Students ◽

Female College

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Adult testosterone levels have little or no influence on dominance in men

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x98401225 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 377-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Melissa Hines

Keyword(s):

Empirical Evidence ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Cognitive Schemas ◽

Substantial Evidence ◽

Testosterone Levels

There is substantial evidence that psychological factors influence human testosterone levels, but little support if any for an influence of circulating testosterone on dominance in men. Persistent interest in testosterone as an explanation of behaviors such as dominance and aggression might reflect the influence of cognitive schemas regarding race and sex rather than empirical evidence.

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Linking Decent Work With Academic Engagement and Satisfaction Among First-Generation College Students: A Psychology of Working Perspective

Journal of Career Assessment ◽

10.1177/1069072720943153 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 148-163

Author(s):

Yin Ma ◽

Genghua Huang ◽

Kelsey L. Autin

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Outcomes ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Academic Engagement ◽

First Generation ◽

First Generation College Students ◽

Decent Work ◽

Academic Satisfaction ◽

First Generation College ◽

Psychology Of Working

Links between decent work and academic outcomes among a sample ( N = 1,231) of first-generation college students were examined based on Psychology of Working Theory (PWT). A theory-driven mediation model was proposed by placing decent work as a mediator between predictors of PWT and academic outcomes. The predictor component of PWT was supported. Future decent work perceptions positively predicted academic engagement but not academic satisfaction. Support for the mediation results was mixed. Overall, findings suggested that positive future decent work perceptions may boost academic engagement for university students. Thus, interventions that aim to improve student academic satisfaction should be implemented. Two malleable psychological factors, namely, work volition and career adaptability appear to be two malleable psychological factors that could be used as targets when working with this group. Theoretical contributions and future research directions are discussed.

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