Determining the needs of introductory statistics university students: A qualitative survey study

PurposeThe purpose of this study is twofold: first, to identify major project management (PM) complexities in principal construction contracting; and second, to study the contribution of project management offices (PMOs) to addressing such complexities.Design/methodology/approachA two-stage research design was adopted through a structured literature review (SLR) and a qualitative survey study.FindingsThe two-stage study resulted in mapping out the contribution of 10 functional areas to 15 complexity factors that were retrieved from the literature and categorized using the TOE (technical, organizational and environmental) framework. Six outcomes including (1) facilitated processes, (2) improved decisions, (3) improved coordination, (4) enhanced alignment, (5) addressed uncertainties and (6) integrated oversight were identified that describe how PMOs can contribute to tackling complexities.Research limitations/implicationsSimilar to other qualitative studies, this study has some limitations in terms of the replicability of results. Regarding the exploratory nature of this study to explain the contribution of PMO to complexity, further quantitative surveys can be conducted using a larger sample to statistically examine the significance of proposed relations between capabilities and complexity factors.Practical implicationsThis study provides an understanding of the contribution of PMOs to tackling ever-increasing complexities embedded in construction contracting. The authors suggest requirements to be considered by professionals toward overcoming such complexities.Originality/valueAlthough prior studies have separately investigated PMO functions and PM complexities, this study explores the link between these two spheres to discuss one important application of PMO in this context.

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Iranian university students lifestyle and health status survey: study profile

Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders ◽

10.1186/s40200-017-0329-z ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Masoume Mansouri ◽

Farshad Sharifi ◽

Mehdi Varmaghani ◽

Hamid Yaghubi ◽

Yousef Moghadas Tabrizi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

University Students ◽

Survey Study ◽

Status Survey

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The role of social media in raising the awareness of youth about the popular movement A survey study of a sample of university students in Iraq

ARID International Journal of Media Studies and Communication Sciences ◽

10.36772/arid.aijmscs.2022.352 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

عبد الكريم الدبيسي ◽

يسرى خالد إبراهيم

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Survey Study ◽

Survey Method ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Popular Movement ◽

New Ideas

The digital environment has brought a lot of changes to the lives of societies and affected and changed their cultures, lifestyles, ways of thinking and interaction with the environment. The digital environment, with its rapid developments, has produced new ideas and behaviors on societies in general and Arab society was not far from these currents, after more than fifteen A year since the Internet entered Iraq, which is one of the most important manifestations of democracy, the latest radical changes in human relations. The information acquired by the human being today is one of the Internet and its culture dependent on it, and here began the study questionably head of that: What is the role of social networking sites in promoting young people's awareness of the importance of the popular movement? The research aims through adopting the survey method (Public Opinion Survey) to identify the most important political, economic and social dimensions of youth awareness that the Internet has brought to them by enhancing information and increasing confidence in the importance of change and persistence on the principle and the research sample is from university students and they are the motors of mobility in the Arab countries Study (Iraq )

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The role of loneliness in university students’ pathological Internet use – a web survey study on the moderating effect of social web application use

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-021-02455-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Andreas Reissmann ◽

Klaus W. Lange

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Web Application ◽

Internet Use ◽

Online Survey ◽

Survey Study ◽

Web Survey ◽

Social Web ◽

Future Studies ◽

Pathological Internet Use

AbstractThe present study investigated the role of social web application use in the association between loneliness and pathological Internet use. A sample of university students (n = 445) completed an online survey of their loneliness and Internet use, including an assessment of pathological Internet use level. Based on existing theory and empirical findings, loneliness was expected to be indirectly associated with pathological Internet use through social-compensatory Internet use motives. The strength of this indirect effect was hypothesized to be moderated by levels of social web application use. Results pointed to the specificity of social-compensatory use motives in mediating loneliness effects on pathological Internet use, while the size of these effects was moderated by quantity of social web application use. Findings suggest that lonely people with higher levels of social web activity show a stronger social-compensatory use orientation, which translates to higher levels of pathological Internet use. Implications and limitations of these findings are discussed and several suggestions for future studies are made.

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Needs Analysis of Psychosocial Module Development Based on Psychoeducation Approach for Public University Students in Malaysia

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci11100604 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 604

Author(s):

Salleh Amat ◽

Harizah Izyan Samsudin ◽

Abu Yazid Abu Bakar ◽

Mohd Izwan Mahmud ◽

Mohd Hasrul Kamarulzaman

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Positive Response ◽

Well Being ◽

Public University ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Needs Analysis ◽

Survey Study ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Module Development

This study is a needs analysis that aims to develop a psychosocial module based on a psychoeducation approach in order to strengthen the assertiveness, social skills, and psychological well-being of public university students in Malaysia. The specific objectives of this study were to identify the perceptions of university students on the need to design and build a psychosocial module, identify the constructs that should be included in the phase of designing and building of the psychosocial module as well as the support that has been received and the support that the students desire while on campus. This survey study utilized a questionnaire distributed to a total of 286 first year students studying at three public universities in Malaysia. The data obtained were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study showed a highly positive response from the students toward the development of a psychosocial module and the constructs listed in the questionnaire. Implications from this study can further solidify the constructs that should be included in the design and construction of the psychosocial module as well as identify the availability of the approaches, strategies, and support activities that have been received and desired by the students.

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A Survey Study on University Students’ Recognition for The Disabled - Focusing on Universities in Chungcheong Province

Convergence Society for SMB ◽

10.22156/cs4smb.2017.7.5.001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Mi-Young Jeon ◽

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Han-Woo Lee

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Survey Study ◽

The Disabled

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Living with alopecia areata: an online qualitative survey study

British Journal of Dermatology ◽

10.1111/bjd.17463 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 180 (6) ◽

pp. 1377-1389 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

L. Davey ◽

V. Clarke ◽

E. Jenkinson

Keyword(s):

Alopecia Areata ◽

Survey Study ◽

Qualitative Survey

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Incarcerated Students, the Technological Divide and the Challenges in Tertiary Education Delivery

International Journal of Bias Identity and Diversities in Education ◽

10.4018/ijbide.2019010102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 17-34

Author(s):

Lorna Barrow ◽

Trudy Ambler ◽

Matthew Bailey ◽

Andrew McKinnon

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Cultural Capital ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

New South ◽

Prison Education ◽

Social And Cultural Capital ◽

Qualitative Survey ◽

South Wales ◽

Education Delivery ◽

Reducing Recidivism

The technological divide that incarcerated students experience when undertaking tertiary studies via Distance Education (DE) separates them from other university students. The aim of this article is to research the problems incarcerated students have accessing technology for the purpose of study and to understand the technological facilities needed to support their learning. Quantitative and qualitative survey data was collected for the study from students in the New South Wales Corrective Services (NSWCS) and from Prison Education Officers (PEOs) employed by NSWCS. The surveys explored the educational and technological concerns, present and future, of this cohort of diverse students and examined the perspectives of the PEOs. Findings from the research highlight that incarcerated students engaged in study felt it made them feel positive about their future, inspired them to continue studying after their prison term, and they would recommend further study to fellow prisoners. Preparing those in Corrective Services (CS) for life after incarceration is essential for reducing recidivism. As this article reveals, educating those in the prison system may contribute to enhanced social and cultural capital and thus it is an important consideration for government.

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Analysis of environmental impact on emotional health of people visiting temples of Vrindavan, India: a qualitative survey

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193437 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 3259

Author(s):

Purva Shoor ◽

Bhumika Bhatt

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Survey Study ◽

Environmental Aspects ◽

Sacred Places ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Qualitative Survey ◽

Study Population

Background: In this century, blind faith in unhealthy environments is dwindling and more focus on environmental impact on a truly spiritual and emotionally uplifting experience is regarded as most important to contemporary visitors to sacred places. The main objective is to describe the emotional state of people visiting temples of Vrindavan and to describe the viewpoints on environmental factors affecting their emotional health.Methods: Type of study: a qualitative survey, study population: visitors to temples of Vrindavan. Method of sampling: purposive sampling, sample size: 67 people, study tool: pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire for interview, data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and tabulated.Results: 82.09% of people interviewed were of the age 18-50 years. Among the visitors all were Indians, and one NRI. Majority interviewed were males. 6 people visiting temple 1 reported feeling annoyed, disturbed and insecure during visit. There were relatively positive responses regarding environmental factors due to religious constraints. Many people reported good conduct of pujaris (temple priests) in all the three temples with quite a few bad comments like professional seekers and greedy. Long queues and no comfort was disliked for all the three temples, however some people expressed no problem with it.Conclusions: Pilgrims do not critically analyze environmental aspects managed by authorities. They felt spiritual and emotionally aroused and preferred not to comment on not so comfortable experiences. We cannot neglect the rising exceptions to the usual herd of visitors who are on the rise.

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