scholarly journals The Prevalence and Predictors of Fear of Childbirth Among Pregnant Chinese Women: a Hierarchical Regression Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingui Huang ◽  
Jing Huang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Bizhen Liao
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Spousal Support ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Fear Of Childbirth ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Gestation Age ◽  
Effect Ratio

Abstract Background: Fear of childbirth(FOC) runs through before, during and after pregnancy, which is harmful to both the pregnant woman and fetus. To identify the prevalence and predictors of FOC can help us generate strategies for alleviating women’s FOC.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 646 pregnant women attending antenatal care at a subordinate hospital of an university in China. Data were collected using a Basic information form, Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire, Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory, and 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. We conducted hierarchical regression analysis to explore the predictors of FOC and used a structural equation model to examine the direct and indirect associations between FOC, resilience and childbirth self-efficacy further.Results: The average score on the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire scale was 32.49 and the total prevalence of FOC was 67.1%. 45.4% women reported a mild level of fear, 19.5% reported moderate fear, and 2.2% reported a severe level of fear. The final regression analysis displayed six variables predicting FOC that explained 64.2% of variance in FOC: age (t=2.795, P<0.05), gestation age (t=2.566, P<0.05), parity (t=-5.191, P<0.01), spousal support (t=-6.119, P<0.01), resilience (t=-10.302, P<0.01) and childbirth self-efficacy (t=-16.435, P<0.01). Furthermore, childbirth self-efficacy mediated the relationship between FOC and resilience, and the mediation effect ratio was 53.5%.Conclusions: A high prevalence of FOC among pregnant Chinese women was found in this study. Age, gestation age, parity, spousal support, resilience and childbirth self-efficacy were predictors of FOC. It is suggested that the health-care professionals should pay close attention to FOC and take targeted interventions according to these predictors especially resilience and childbirth self-efficacy.

scholarly journals The prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth among pregnant Chinese women: a hierarchical regression analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingui Huang ◽  
Jing Huang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Bizhen Liao
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Spousal Support ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Fear Of Childbirth ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis

Abstract Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) occurs before, during and after pregnancy and is harmful to both the pregnant woman and the fetus. Identifying the prevalence and predictors of FOC can help us generate strategies for alleviating women’s FOC. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 646 pregnant women receiving antenatal care at a subordinate hospital of a university in China. Data were collected using a basic information form, the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire, the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory, and the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The minimum and maximum total scores of the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire are 16 and 64, respectively, with higher scores reflecting a greater degree of FOC. We conducted hierarchical regression analysis to explore the predictors of FOC and used a structural equation model to further examine the direct and indirect associations between FOC, resilience and childbirth self-efficacy. Results The total prevalence of FOC was 67.1%. The percentages of women with mild (score of 28–39), moderate (40–51), and severe FOC (52–64) were 45.4, 19.5, and 2.2%, respectively. The average score on the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire was 32.49, indicating mild FOC. The final regression analysis revealed six variables predicting FOC that explained 64.5% of the variance in FOC: age, gestational age, parity, spousal support, resilience, and childbirth self-efficacy. Furthermore, childbirth self-efficacy mediated the relationship between resilience and FOC, and the mediation effect rate was 53.5%. Conclusions A high prevalence of FOC among pregnant Chinese women was found in this study. Age, gestational age, parity, spousal support, resilience, and childbirth self-efficacy were predictors of FOC. It is suggested that healthcare professionals should pay close attention to FOC and implement targeted interventions in accordance with these predictors, especially resilience and childbirth self-efficacy.

Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-133
Author(s):  
Giang Hoang ◽  
Thuy Thu Thi Le ◽  
Anh Kim Thi Tran ◽  
Tuan Du
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis study aims to explore the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from an online survey of 1,021 university students in Vietnam. The authors conducted a hierarchical regression analysis to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results of hierarchical regression analysis reveal that entrepreneurship education positively affects entrepreneurial intentions, and this relationship is mediated by both learning orientation and self-efficacy.Research limitations/implicationsThis study confirms the importance of entrepreneurship education in encouraging university students' entrepreneurial intentions.Practical implicationsThis study offers practical implications for universities and policy makers.Social implicationsThis study is one of the first to empirically examine the concept of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions in an Asia-Pacific context.Originality/valueThis study emphasises the significance of entrepreneurship education and its effects on university students' entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, the findings confirm that self-efficacy and learning orientation play an important part in explaining how entrepreneurship education relates to entrepreneurial intentions.

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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