A Path Analysis of Latino Parental, Teenager and Cultural Variables in Teenagers' Sexual Attitudes, Norms, Self-Efficacy, and Sexual Intentions

OBJECTIVE: to test a theoretical model based on the Parent-Based Expansion of the Theory of Planned Behavior examining relation between selected parental, teenager and cultural variables and Latino teenagers' intentions to engage in sexual behavior.METHOD: a cross-sectional correlational design based on a secondary data analysis of 130 Latino parent and teenager dyads.RESULTS: regression and path analysis procedures were used to test seven hypotheses and the results demonstrated partial support for the model. Parent familism and knowledge about sex were significantly associated with parents' attitudes toward sexual communication with their teenagers. Parent Latino acculturation was negatively associated with parents' self-efficacy toward sexual communication with their teenagers and positevely associated with parents' subjective norms toward sexual communication with their teenagers. Teenager knowledge about sex was significantly associated with higher levels of teenagers' attitudes and subjective norms about sexual communication with parents. Only the predictor of teenagers' attitudes toward having sex in the next 3 months was significantly associated with teenagers' intentions to have sex in the next 3 months.CONCLUSION: the results of this study provide important information to guide future research that can inform development of interventions to prevent risky teenager sexual behavior among Latinos.

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Interaction Between Income, Health Insurance, and Self-rated Health: a Path Analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-537237/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Atalie Ashley West ◽

Lynn Unruh

Keyword(s):

Health Insurance ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Future Research ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Public ◽

Health Insurance Status ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Interview Survey ◽

Demographic Covariates

Abstract Aim: The public health literature suggests health insurance and socioeconomic status (SES) are independent predictors of health outcomes; few studies have explored the interrelationships between these predictors and health. This study explores relationships between income, health insurance, and health, testing the following hypotheses: 1) people with health insurance have higher self-rated health than those who do not; 2) people who have higher income are more likely to have both insurance and higher self-rated health.Subject and Methods: This is retrospective, cross-sectional, secondary data analysis of 39,450 records from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The design utilizes path analysis to simultaneously assess relationships between health insurance status, income, and self-rated health, along with several socio-demographic covariates.Results: We find that higher income and having insurance were both significant predictors of higher self-rated health. Income had a stronger direct effect on health than being insured, as indicated by standardized coefficients. Higher income was also related to having health insurance, thereby influencing health indirectly through its relationship with health insurance. Several socio-demographic variables were also related to self-rated health, income, and insurance. Conclusions: Future research should explore effects of both insurance and income and their interrelationships on health. Health policies should consider that growing poverty and income inequality in the U.S. limit the effectiveness of health insurance and other social programs if larger social conditions are not addressed.

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Mapping Muslim Behaviors Through Attitudes And Intentions In Choosing Cash Waqf For Economic Independence

Dinar : Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Islam ◽

10.21107/dinar.v8i1.8939 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 46-60

Author(s):

Sri Hermuningsih ◽

Kusuma Chandra Kirana ◽

Retno Widiastuti

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Government Support ◽

Test Reliability ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Economic Independence ◽

Islamic Economic ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Economic Instrument

Waqf is an Islamic economic instrument that bases its function on the elements of virtue (birr), kindness (ihsan) and fraternity (ukhuwah). This research aims to analyze the factors of Wakif’s motive in choosing cash waqf in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta. This study was conducted quantitatively and used Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. Subjective Norms, Government Support, and Self Efficacy on the attitude and intention of the choice to pay cash waqf were the variables in this research. The objects of this study are those who pay the waqf that involves 98 respondents incorporated in Bazwa. The respondents were divided into four districts consist of 35 respondents from Banguntapan, 23 respondents from Bantul City, 11 respondents from Dlingo, and 29 respondents from Kasihan. Data were collected in two types of primary and secondary data. This study used a validity test, reliability test, and path analysis as the data analysis method. The results of this study indicate the factors that influence wakif’s motive in choosing cash waqf are subjective norms, Government Support, and Self Efficacy. Subjective norms had a significant positive effect on the motive through attitude. Self-efficacy is significant for attitude and insignificant for the motive. In contrast, Government support is not significant for attitude and motive, while attitude is significant for the motive

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How to motivate employees to engage in online knowledge sharing? Differences between posters and lurkers

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-08-2020-0649 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Mai Nguyen ◽

Ashish Malik ◽

Piyush Sharma

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Telecommunication Companies

Purpose This study aims to combine the theory of planned behave or (TPB) and the motivational framework to extend the research on online knowledge sharing (OKS) in an organization by exploring the factors that drive the knowledge sharing intentions (KSI) of posters and lurkers. Design/methodology/approach A field survey with 501 employees in Vietnamese telecommunication companies is used to collect the data and a structural equation modeling approach with AMOS 25.0 is used to test all the hypotheses. Findings Attitudes toward OKS and subjective norms influence online KSI for both posters and lurkers. Self-enjoyment has a stronger effect on the attitudes toward OKS for posters than lurkers. Self-efficacy, reciprocity and rewards only affect posters and not lurkers. Research limitations/implications This study uses self-efficacy and self-enjoyment to represent intrinsic motivation and reciprocity and rewards for extrinsic motivation. Future research may use additional motivational factors to provide additional insights. Practical implications Managers should pay greater attention to subjective norms and attitudes toward knowledge sharing to motivate all the employees to share knowledge with each other to improve organizational performance. Originality/value This is the first study to combine TPB with the motivational framework to explore the factors that drive online knowledge sharing in an organization.

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Moderating Role of Self-efficacy on Benign Envy—Employee Engagement Relationship

Business Perspectives and Research ◽

10.1177/2278533719887454 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 232-243

Author(s):

Md. Hassan Jafri

Keyword(s):

Employee Engagement ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Service Sector ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Design Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Private Organizations ◽

Benign Envy ◽

The Relationship

Perception of negative emotions including envy is on rise specifically in private organizations, which has important implications on employees’ attitudes and behaviors. This study examined the relationship between benign envy (one of the two forms of envy) and employee engagement. Furthermore, mechanisms underlying benign envy–outcome relationship are not well understood. To enhance this knowledge, this study investigated self-efficacy as a mechanism in understanding the relationship between benign envy and employee engagement. Relying on cross-sectional study design, data were gathered from 107 employees at two different point of times from private organizations of the service sector. Self-report measures comprising of all variables of the study were adopted. Data were analyzed and interpreted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 21. Correlations and moderated regression analyses revealed that benign envy is not significantly related to employee engagement. However, the results revealed that the interaction term of benign envy and self-efficacy had significant influence on employee engagement, that is, the relationship between the two variables became significant under the condition of high self-efficacy. The implications and limitations of the study are discussed and the article concluded with an outline for possible future research.

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Are family firms good neighbours? A spatial analysis of Italian technology-intensive firms

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development ◽

10.1108/jsbed-06-2021-0242 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Stefano Amato ◽

Valentina Pieroni ◽

Nicola Lattanzi ◽

Giampaolo Vitali

Keyword(s):

Family Firms ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Spatial Proximity ◽

Future Research ◽

Family Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Productivity Spillovers ◽

Content Type ◽

Family Enterprises

PurposeA burgeoning body of evidence points out the importance of spatial proximity in influencing firm efficiency besides internal characteristics. Nevertheless, the family status of the firm has been traditionally overlooked in that debate. Therefore, this study aims to investigate productivity spillovers stemming from the geographical closeness to innovators and family firms.Design/methodology/approachUsing secondary data on Italian technology-intensive manufacturing firms, the paper exploits spatial econometric models to estimate productivity spillovers across firms.FindingsAs regards the presence of spatial dependence, this study reveals that a firm's level of efficiency and productivity is influenced by that of nearby firms. Specifically, three main results emerge. First, spatial proximity to innovators is beneficial for the productivity of neighbouring firms. Second, closeness to family firms is a source of negative externalities for spatially proximate firms. However, and this is the third result, the adverse effect vanishes when the nearby family firms are also innovators.Research limitations/implicationsAs the study relies on cross-sectional data, future research should explore productivity spillovers in a longitudinal setting. Additionally, the channels through which productivity spillovers occur should be measured.Practical implicationsThe study highlights the importance of co-location for public policy initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness of firms and, indirectly, that of localities and regions. Moreover, the findings show the crucial role of innovation in mitigating the productivity gap between family and non-family firms.Social implicationsNotwithstanding the advent of the digital era, spatial proximity and localized social relationships are still a relevant factor affecting firms' performance.Originality/valueBy exploring the role of family firms in influencing the advantages of geographical proximity, this study contributes to the growing efforts to explore family enterprises across spatial settings.

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PENGARUH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHARACTERISTIC, DAN SELF EFFICACY TERHADAP ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENSITY (STUDI PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS JENDERAL SOEDIRMAN)

EQUILIBRIA PENDIDIKAN : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Ekonomi ◽

10.26877/ep.v2i2.2110 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Sofiatul Khotimah ◽

Viviana Mayasari ◽

Bambang Sunarko

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cross Sectional

Penelitian ini secara garis besar bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh entrepreneurship characteristic, adversity intelligence, self efficacy terhadap entrepreneur intention. Penelitian ini menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) teknik modeling statistik yang bersifat cross-sectional menggunakan analisis jalur (path analysis). Saat ini penelitian yang terkait pengaruh entrepreneurship characteristic, self efficacy dan entrepreneur intention masih sangatlah terbatas padahal hal tersebut sangat penting untuk melihat kesiapan personal untuk melakukan kegiatan berwirausaha yang dalam penelitian ini menggunakan proxy entrepreneurship characteristic, self efficacy dan entrepreneur intention. Kuesioner yang digunakan pada penelitian ini menggunakan kepribadian entrepreneur kuesioner yang mengacu pada alat ukur Entrepreneurial Charactersitics Questionnaire (ECQ). Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif signifikan entrepreneurship characteristic terhadap entrepreneurship intensity pada mahasiswa Pendidikan Ekonomi Fakultas Ekonomi Unsoed. Self efficacy berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap entrepreneurship intensity. Kata Kunci : entrepreneurship characteristic, self efficacy, dan entrepreneur intention

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Training General Practitioners in Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment: An Evaluation of the Tobacco Treatment Training Network in Crete (TiTAN-Crete) Intervention

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/1090198118775481 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 888-897 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Charis Girvalaki ◽

Sophia Papadakis ◽

Constantine Vardavas ◽

Andrew L. Pipe ◽

Eleni Petridou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Future Research ◽

Control Group ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Training Interventions ◽

Tobacco Treatment ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background. Rates of tobacco treatment delivery in primary care are suboptimal. Aims. We report on the effectiveness of the TiTAN Crete intervention on rates of patient-reported 4As (ask, advise, assist, arrange) tobacco treatment and general practitioner’s (GP) knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions. Methods. A quasi-experimental pilot study with pre-post evaluation was conducted in Crete, Greece (2015-2016). GPs ( n = 24) intervention and control group and a cross-sectional sample of their patients ( n = 841) were surveyed before the implementation of the intervention. GPs in the intervention group received training, practice, and patient tools to support the integration of the 4As treatment into clinical routines. Intervention group GPs ( n = 14) and a second cross-sectional sample of patients ( n = 460) were surveyed 4 months following the intervention to assess changes in outcomes of interest. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze data. Results. Among GPs exposed to the intervention, significant increases in knowledge, self-efficacy, and rates of 4As delivery were documented between the pre- and postassessment and compared with those of the control group. Specifically, the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for 4As delivery between the pre-and postassessment among GPs exposed to the TiTAN intervention were as follows: Ask AOR 3.66 (95% CI [2.61, 5.14]); Advise AOR 4.21 (95% CI [3.02, 5.87]); Assist AOR 13.10 (95% CI [8.83, 19.42]) and Arrange AOR 4.75 (95% CI [2.67, 8.45]). Conclusion. We found significant increases in rates at which GPs delivered evidence-based tobacco treatment following exposure to the TiTAN intervention. Future research should examine methods for supporting broader dissemination of well-designed training interventions in general practice.

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Dampak Efikasi Diri dalam Mencegah Perilaku Seks Bebas pada Remaja

Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing ◽

10.20473/ijchn.v4i1.12354 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

Purwaningsih Purwaningsih ◽

Retno Indarwati ◽

Heni Murti Wahyuni

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Risk Category ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hiv Aids

Introduction: Self-efficacy in avoiding free sex and HIV/AIDS will have an impact on adolescent sexual behavior. As well as the increasing of their self-efficacy, their sexual behavior will be more healthier. This study was aimed to determine the correlation between self-efficacy in avoiding free sex and HIV/AIDS with adolescent’s sexual behavior.Method: This was correlational study with cross-sectional approach. The populations were adolescents aged 17-19 years in Senior High School at Blitar City. Total samples were 127 respondents, taken by using simple random sampling technique. Independent variabel was self-efficacy in avoiding free-sex. Dependent variable was adolescent sexual behavior. Data were collected by using questionnaires. Data were then analyzed by using univariate and bivariate analysis with Spearman-rho test.Result: The results showed a low category of self-efficacy (magnitude, generalizability, the strength of belief), and the adolescent sexual behavior (knowledge, attitudes, and actions) in the risk category. Self-efficacy in avoiding free sex and HIV/AIDS correlate significantly with adolescent sexual behavior (p=0.000; r = -0.448).Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a significant and quite unidirectional relationship between self-efficacy in avoiding free sex and HIV/AIDS with adolescent sexual behavior. Future research iexpected to be able to examine other factors that influence the increase in self-efficacy in avoiding free sex and HIV/AIDS, to reduce the rate of risky sexual behavior in adolescents.

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The effect of health literacy on health status among residents in Qingdao, China: a path analysis

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12199-021-01001-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yiqing Huang ◽

Fei Qi ◽

Rui Wang ◽

Xiaorong Jia ◽

Yani Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Critical Factor ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Direct

Abstract Background Health literacy is a public health goal which can be used as an independent factor of health outcomes. This study aimed to assess the association between health literacy and health status, as well as the two mediating factors of behavior and self-efficacy among residents aged 15–69 years in Qingdao. Methods A cross-sectional survey was implemented among residents aged 15–69 years (N = 3793) in Qingdao, China. A combination of stratified cluster random and proportional probability sampling methods was used to select subjects for this study. Data were collected using “The Chinese Citizen Health Literacy Questionnaire (2019)”. We proposed a hypothetical model for the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, health literacy, self-efficacy, health behavior, and health status, and used path analysis to validate the hypothesis. Results The path analysis showed that higher education (β = 0.293) and income (β = 0.135) are positively and directly associated with greater health literacy, which was positively associated with health status (β = 0.057). Health literacy is a direct influencing factor of health behavior (β = 0.070) and self-efficacy (β = 0.099). Health behavior (β = 0.041) and self-efficacy (β = 0.173) exerted a positive direct effect on health status. The model explained 14.1% of variance for health literacy, 3.8% for self-efficacy, 5.7% for health behavior, and 15.0% for health status. Conclusions Health literacy was identified to be a critical factor in health status. The results emphasized that the dissemination of health knowledge, development of healthy behavior, and cultivation of self-efficacy should be jointly promoted to reinforce the level of health status among residents in future work.

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Factors Related to Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in Hospital-Based Clinical Nurses

OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing ◽

10.3912/ojin.vol19no03man05 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Nancy Albert ◽

Robert Butler ◽

Jeanne Sorrell

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Future Research ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Clinical Nurses ◽

Study Results ◽

Diet And Physical Activity

Hospitals often promote healthy lifestyles, but little is known about nurses’ actual diet and physical activity. Greater understanding about these lifestyle choices for clinical nurses may improve existing hospital-based programs and/or create desirable services. This article discusses a study that considered diet and physical activity of clinical nurses, using elements of Pender’s self-care theory as a conceptual framework. Study methods included a cross-sectional, correlational design and a convenience sample of 278 nurses who worked on units with 24 hours/day and seven days-per-week responsibilities. Participants completed diet and exercise questionnaires about perceptions of attitudes and opinions, barriers, diet benefits/exercise motivators, self-efficacy, and locus of control, and personal and work characteristics. Diet and activity categories were created. Study results demonstrated that over 50% of nurses had moderately healthy diets but were insufficiently active. Healthy diet and physical activity levels were associated with higher self-efficacy, more diet benefits and physical activity motivators, fewer perceived barriers, and confidence in body image. The article discussion and conclusion sections note areas for future research and suggest that focused interventions that address benefits, motivators, and self-efficacy may increase participation in hospital-based programs and enhance healthy lifestyle for hospital-based clinical nurses.

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