scholarly journals Association between echinococcosis-specific health literacy and behavioral intention to prevent echinococcosis among herdsmen on the Tibet Plateau in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhao ◽  
Yangzong Dawa ◽  
Cuo Deji ◽  
Bentai Deng ◽  
Bao Leng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Income Per Capita ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Specific Health

Abstract Background Echinococcosis is considered a neglected zoonotic disease. It has been an major worldwide health problem primarily affecting pastoral and poor rural communities with weak infrastructures, limited economic resources and poor sanitation. In general, the population in these poor areas has a low level of health literacy. This study aims to examine the association between echinococcosis-specific health literacy(ES-HL) and behavioral intention to prevent echinococcosis(BIPE) among herdsmen on the Tibet Plateauin in China. Methods A cross-sectional study of 401 Tibetan herdsmen was conducted in Gande country of Qinghai Province, China. Participants were recruited from August to September 2018 and from February to March 2019. A self-developed questionnaire was used to measure demographic information, ES-HL and BIPE. Hierarchical regression analysis was done to identify the factors associated with BIPE. Results In the hierarchical regression analysis, we entered age, sex, education level, marital state and family monthly income per capita into model 1 which explained a significant amount of variance in BIPE (Adjusted R2 change = 0.029, P = 0.006), and sex(β= -0.125, P = 0.013) and family monthly income per capita(β= -0.133, P = 0.009) were found to be associated with BIPE. Then three factors of ES-HL was added to Model 1 to create Model 2. In Model 2, the two factors of ES-HL, perceived echinococcosis information support (β = 0.229, P < 0.001) and echinococcosis-specific self-management ability (β = 0.252, P < 0.001), were significantly associated with BIPE, while the information acquisition and evaluation ability factor (β = 0.093, P = 0.089) was not found to be associated with BIPE. The model improved significantly when ES-HL was included (Model 2) explaining 25.8% of variance of BIPE(Adjust R2 change = 0.229, P < 0.001) Conclusions ES-HL is an important predictor of whether individuals take preventive actions against echinococcosis. ES-HL promotion action project should be developed aiming at different target population to enhance some of the specific abilities needed to prevent echinococcosis.

scholarly journals Association between echinococcosis-specific health literacy and behavioural intention to prevent echinococcosis among herdsmen on the Tibet Plateau in China: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhao ◽  
Yangzong Dawa ◽  
Kezhong A ◽  
Dejicuo ◽  
Lengbao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Specific Health

Abstract Background Echinococcosis is considered a neglected zoonotic disease and has been a major worldwide public health problem. Although it is known that health literacy is closely related to health behaviours and health outcomes, few studies have paid attention to echinococcosis related health literacy. This study aims to examine the association between echinococcosis-specific health literacy (ES-HL) and behavioural intention to prevent echinococcosis (BIPE) among herdsmen on the Tibet Plateauin in China. Methods A cross-sectional study of 401 Tibetan herdsmen was conducted in Gande county of Qinghai Province, China. Participants were recruited from August to September 2018 and from February to March 2019. A self-developed questionnaire was used to measure demographic information, ES-HL and BIPE. Hierarchical regression analysis was done to identify the factors associated with BIPE. Results In the hierarchical regression analysis, we entered age, sex, education level, marital state and family monthly income per capita into model 1 which explained a significant amount of variance in BIPE (Adjusted R2 change = 0.029, P = 0.006). Sex (β = − 0.125, P = 0.013) and family monthly income per capita (β = − 0.133, P = 0.009) were found to be associated with BIPE. Subsequently, the three factors of ES-HL were added to Model 1 to create Model 2. In Model 2, the two factors of ES-HL, perceived echinococcosis information support (β = 0.229, P < 0.001) and echinococcosis-specific self-management ability (β = 0.252, P < 0.001), were significantly associated with BIPE, while the information acquisition and evaluation ability factor (β =0.093, P = 0.089) was not found to be associated with BIPE. The model improved significantly when ES-HL was included (Model 2) explaining the 25.8% of variance of BIPE (Adjust R2 change =0.229, P < 0.001). Conclusions ES-HL is an important predictor of whether individuals take preventive actions against echinococcosis. An ES-HL promotion action project should be developed targeting specific populations to enhance the prevention of echinococcosis.

scholarly journals Impact of Health Literacy and Illness Perception on Rehabilitation Adherence among Patients with Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-342
Author(s):  
Young-Ju Jeong ◽  
Hee Sun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Rehabilitation Treatment ◽  
Emotional Illness ◽  
Rehabilitation Adherence

Purpose: This study explored the level of Rehabilitation Adherence (RA) in patients with stroke receiving rehabilitation treatment and identified the impact of health literacy and illness perception on RA.Methods: A total of 163 patients with stroke were recruited during hospitalization for rehabilitation treatment in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were collected from August 25, 2018 to October 30, 2018 using self-report structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 26.0 program.Results: The mean score for RA in participants was 3.02±0.49 (range 1~4). Men (t=2.12, p=.035), family caregiver (F=6.59, p=.002), hemorrhagic stroke (t=-2.78, p=.006), shorter period in disease diagnosis (≤12 month) (F=7.49, p=.001) and need of someone’s help for activities of daily living (F=5.20, p=.006) were associated with higher RA. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that health literacy and emotional illness perception explained RA by additional 26%p and 3%p, respectively. Higher health literacy, higher perception about concern and emotional response about disease were effective factors of higher RA in stroke patients. Health literacy was the strongest variable to explain RA among patients with stroke.Conclusion: The study provides insight into how health literacy and emotional illness perception promote RA in stroke patients. It suggests that health literacy and illness perception need to be considered in developing a nursing intervention to increase RA for patients with stroke receiving rehabilitation treatment.

Power, Conflict, and Effectiveness

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Afzalur Rahim ◽  
David Antonioni ◽  
Krum Krumov ◽  
Snejana Ilieva
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Referent Power ◽  
Legitimate Power ◽  
Power Base ◽  
Effectiveness Data

This study investigated the relationships of bases of leader power (coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and referent) and styles of handling interpersonal conflict (integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising) to subordinates' effectiveness. Data for this study were collected with questionnaires from the United States and Bulgaria and analyzed with hierarchical regression analysis for each country. Results indicated that in the United States referent power base of supervisors and integrating style of handling conflict of subordinates were positively associated with effectiveness. In Bulgaria, legitimate power base of supervisors was positively associated with effectiveness, but the subordinates' conflict styles were not associated with effectiveness.

scholarly journals Spotting Loneliness at School: Associations between Self-Reports and Teacher and Peer Nominations

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 971
Author(s):  
Flore Geukens ◽  
Marlies Maes ◽  
Antonius H. N. Cillessen ◽  
Hilde Colpin ◽  
Karla Van Leeuwen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Peer Status ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Moderate Correlation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Teacher Nominations ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Peer Nominations

In two independent studies, we aimed to examine the extent to which teacher and peer nominations of loneliness are associated with children’s and adolescents’ self-reported loneliness, respectively. Additionally, we examined whether loneliness nominations from teachers and peers were informative above and beyond peer status and social behaviors associated with loneliness. In Study 1 (N = 1594, Mage = 9.43 years), teacher nominations of loneliness showed a small to moderate correlation with children’s self-reported loneliness as assessed using the Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire (LSDQ). The results of a hierarchical regression analysis showed that teacher nominations of loneliness predicted children’s self-reported loneliness above and beyond teacher nominations of peer status and social behaviors. In Study 2 (N = 350, Mage = 13.81 years), peer nominations of loneliness showed a small to moderate correlation with adolescents’ self-reported loneliness as assessed using the peer-related loneliness subscale of the Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents (LACA). The results of a hierarchical regression analysis showed that peer nominations of loneliness predicted adolescents’ self-reported loneliness above and beyond peer nominations of peer status and social behaviors. We conclude that loneliness nominations are valuable, but caution is needed when they are used exclusively to identify lonely children and adolescents.

Predictors of professional commitment for Chinese new generation cohorts in a sample of seafaring officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Jia
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Important Predictor ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Dynamic Features ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Generation Cohorts ◽  
New Generation

Abstract This study aims to examine the predictors of professional commitment of the Chinese new generation, divided into post-80s and post-90s cohorts. A questionnaire survey was employed to collect data from Chinese seafaring officers of these cohorts. The results through hierarchical regression analysis present the two cohorts as having both similar and different predictors. The main difference is that company management and policies positively drive the post-80s cohort to work at sea but not the post-90s. The main similarity is that the work itself is the most important predictor for both cohorts. This study contributes to helping maritime companies to estimate the possibility of Chinese new generation officers quitting sea jobs and can be of value to both managers and authorities as they seek to comprehend the generational dynamic features to better cope with the problem of shortage of younger qualified officers.

Interval Identification Predicts Success in Melodic Dictation

2021 ◽  
pp. 002242942110119
Author(s):  
Bryan E. Nichols ◽  
D. Gregory Springer
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Musical Experience ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Melodic Dictation ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Predictive Relationships

The purpose of this study was to investigate possible predictive relationships between interval identification and melodic dictation performance on tasks where students identify short pitch spans after a brief tonicization. College musicians ( N = 35) completed an interval identification test and a series of melodic dictation tasks. Results indicated that interval identification and melodic dictation tests reflected a battery of items ranging from very easy to very difficult with acceptable Cronbach’s α levels. We conducted a two-stage hierarchical regression analysis to examine the extent to which interval identification served as a predictor of melodic dictation accuracy while controlling for selected music and demographic variables. Results indicated that interval identification served as a significant predictor of melodic dictation scores, contributing 28.9% of the variance in melodic dictation scores while controlling for musical experience variables. The analysis indicated a dictation task by interval ability interaction based on grouping by lower, mid-, and upper performing groups on the interval identification test. Issues in measurement of melodic dictation accuracy and strategies that affect the development of melodic dictation skills are discussed.

The Relationships among Perceived Stress, Athletic Burnout and Leisure Participation for the Badminton Player

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 07-12
Author(s):  
Chih-Wei Lin ◽  
Ching-Chi Wu ◽  
Jen-Wei Chen ◽  
Bo-Hao Lai ◽  
Su-Shiang Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
National Ranking

Objective - This study examines the relationship between perceived stress, athletic burnout and leisure amongst badminton players. Methodology/Technique - The research subjects were all first national ranking tournament badminton players in 2012. The study uses convenience sampling to conduct a questionnaire survey. 350 questionnaires were distrubuted, with 288 valid questionnaires being returned (male 195, female 93). The rate of effectiveness was 82%. All of the data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistic and hierarchical regression analysis. Findings – The research subjects were all first national ranking tournament badminton players in 2012. The study uses convenience sampling to conduct a questionnaire survey. 350 questionnaires were distrubuted, with 288 valid questionnaires being returned (male 195, female 93). The rate of effectiveness was 82%. All of the data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistic and hierarchical regression analysis. Novelty – The study highlights that badminton players who participate in leisure-based activities are able to effectively adjust their perception of pressure to a "reduced sense of accomplishment" which has an effect on athletic burnout. Additionally, the study results give rise to variety of proposed solutions or suggestions for dealing with burnout or stress. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Hierarchical Regression Analysis; Sources of Stress; Leisure; Badminton Players. JEL Classification: M10, Z20.

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