An Empirical Examination of the Anomie Theory of Drug Use

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Thomas Dull
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Adequate Explanation ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Anomie Theory ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between anomie theory, as measured by Srole's Anomie Scale, and the respondents self-admitted drug use (alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, amphetamines, and barbiturates). An analysis of self-reported drug use data was conducted of a general Texas adult population. This analysis included a series of bivariate cross comparison correlations between the independent variable (anomie) and the dependent drug variables. The relationship between the independent and dependent variables were further examined by calculating the correlation and level of significance within selected categories of several demographic (age, race, sex, education, income, and marital status) control variables. The results indicated that anomie was significantly correlated with several of the drug variables. However, these associations were extremely weak and of little explanatory value. It was concluded that, within the framework of this analysis, anomie theory fails to provide an adequate explanation for the use of drugs.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pengetahuan, Situasi, Sikap Dan Motivasi Dengan Keputusan Pembelian Laptop

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-87
Author(s):  
Bruno Hami ◽  
V. Ratna Inggawati
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Attitude And Motivation ◽  
Economic Faculty

The study aims to obtain empirical information that knowledge, situation, attitude and motivation have positive relationship simultaneously and partially with laptop purchasing decision from students of Economic Faculty of Catholic University Darma Cendika Surabaya. Problems and hypothesis are formulated based on references and empirical studies. To test the hypothesis used regression conversion F test (linearitan) to determine whether the relationship between the dependent variable with the independent variable is linear or not. The correlation coefficient test is used to determine the size of the correlation coefficient whether significant or not. Population in this research is students of Economic Faculty of Catholic University Darma Cendika Surabaya with amount of sample counted 100 people. The end result of the study shows that the partial correlation test shows: (i) knowledge has a correlation coefficient of 0,034 with significance of 0,738 > 0,05, meaning the correlation coefficient is not significant; (ii) the situation has a correlation coefficient of 0,365 with significant 0,00 < 0,05, meaning significant correlation coefficient; (iii) attitude of having correlation coefficient 0,416 with significance 0,00 < 0,05, meaning significant correlation coefficient; and (iv) motivation has a correlation coefficient of 0,232 with a significance of 0,022 < 0,05, meaning the correlation coefficient is significant. Simultaneously, the dependent variable relation (X) with independent variable (Y) is positive with adjusted R Square (R2) of 0,428 which means that 42,8% purchase decision of laptop students of Economic Faculty of Catholic University Darma Cendika Surabaya can be explained by the four dependent variables, while the remaining 57,2% of the decision to purchase laptop students of Economic Faculty of Catholic University Darma Cendika Surabaya can be explained by other variables outside of the four dependent variables currently being studied.

scholarly journals The relationship between household income and educational level. (south Darfur rural areas-Sudan) statistical study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofian A. A. Saadv ◽  
Amin Adam
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
High Level ◽  
Education Groups ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The main aim of this paper is to find out the relationship between the household level of income and the level of education for the household being lived in southern Darfur state (Sudan) since they were seriously affected by the war conflict and lost most of their income sources. One-way Analyses of Variance (ANOVA) have been used to asses this relation where the independent variable and dependent variables are categorical and continuous respectively. Data gathered from Household survey (HHS) is analyzed. The results indicate the existence of relationship between certain education groups and the level of income, mainly high level of education comparing with the low level.</p>

Effort-Reward Imbalance, Overcommitment, and Psychological Distress in Canadian Police Officers

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Janzen ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine ◽  
Tong Zhu ◽  
I. W. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship among Effort, Reward, and Overcommitment dimensions of Siegrist's Effort-Reward Imbalance Model and Psychological Distress in a sample of 78 Canadian police officers. Ages of respondents ranged between 24 and 56 years ( M = 36.1, SD=8.0). 30% of respondents had been in policing for 16 years or more, 24% between 6 and 15 years, and 44% for 5 years or less. Ordinary least-squares regression was used to evaluate the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. After adjusting for age, sex, education, and marital status, higher levels of Effort-Reward Imbalance and Overcommitment were associated with greater Psychological Distress. Present findings support the utility of the model in this particular occupational group and add to the increasing literature suggesting association of Effort-Reward Imbalance, Overcommitment, and reduced mental health.

scholarly journals The Effect of Term of Payment on Customer Loyalty with Electronic Word of Mouth as Moderating Variable

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Ufi Rumefi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Complaint Handling ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Test Result

This research was conducted to find out and explain the influence of Term of Payment dependent variables on independent variable Customer Loyalty with Electronic Word of Mouth as moderating variable. Samples in this study were customers of UD SUMBER AGUNG which amounted to 37 respondents, the research method used is quantitatively described with a tool SPSS.16 aids, the results of the study showed nillai t sig. the effect of Term of Payment on Customer Loyalty before moderating test of 0.000 is less than 0.05 this means that Term of Payment affects Customer Loyalty before moderating test for percentage of R-Squares effect of Term of Payment on Customer Loyalty of 57.3% the remaining 42.7% is influenced by other variables such as: complaint handling and good quality product. The test result of t. sig variable Term of Payment to Customer Loyalty after moderating with Electronic Word of Mouth as moderating variable is AbsX1_X2 (0.789>0.05) this explains that Electronic Word of Mouth as moderating variable is not able to strengthen the relationship between X to Y.

scholarly journals Analysis of Relationship Between Personality and Favorite Places with Poisson Regression Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 02001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ha Yoon Song ◽  
Hwa Baek Kang
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Poisson Regression ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
High Tendency ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
University Laboratory

A relationship between human personality and preferred locations have been a long conjecture for human mobility research. In this paper, we analyzed the relationship between personality and visiting place with Poisson Regression. Poisson Regression can analyze correlation between countable dependent variable and independent variable. For this analysis, 33 volunteers provided their personality data and 49 location categories data are used. Raw location data is preprocessed to be normalized into rates of visit and outlier data is prunned. For the regression analysis, independent variables are personality data and dependent variables are preprocessed location data. Several meaningful results are found. For example, persons with high tendency of frequent visiting to university laboratory has personality with high conscientiousness and low openness. As well, other meaningful location categories are presented in this paper.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Contribution of China’s Industrial Policies to Agriculture Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 143-148
Author(s):  
Nuhu A. Sansa
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Economic Openness ◽  
Economic Variables ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Simple Regression Model ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

Recent different literature argued that China‟s agriculture sector contribution to economic development is deteriorating. The agriculture sector contribution with regard to Agriculture GDP contribution, agriculture employment, and foreign exchange earnings were decreased. The present study is undertaken to investigate the contribution of industrial policies to the Agriculture sector of China during the period from 2007 to 2018. Simple regression model employed as a methodology to investigate the contribution of industrial policies to the agriculture sector in China during the period from 2007 to 2018. The data of all agriculture macro-economic variables applied in this study (Economic openness, Agriculture GDP, Agriculture Food Production, and Employment in Agriculture) were collected from the World Bank for the whole period from 2007 to 2018. In order to investigate the contribution of Industrial policies to the agriculture sector in China, industrial policies were represented by the economic openness which stands as independent variable, while agriculture GDP, Agriculture food production and employment in agriculture were dependent variables in the study. The information discovered in the study was in actual fact catching the attention. Information discovered as a result of the investigation shows that relationship between Economic openness and Agriculture GDP is Negative, While the relationship between economic openness and other Agriculture macro-economic variables (Agriculture Food Production and Agriculture Employment) is Positive and meaningfully during the period from 2009 to 2018 in China. That means Industrial policies had meaningful contribution to Agriculture Food production and Agriculture Employment, While Industrial policies had no contribution to Agriculture GDP during the period from 2009 to 2018 in China.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF INTERVENING LOAN TO DEPOSIT RATIO ON PROFITABILITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-252
Author(s):  
Laynita Sari ◽  
Renil Septiano
Keyword(s):  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Net Interest Margin ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Interest Margin

Government banks have a higher level of trust in society, as most of these shares are owned by the Government. Ratio used to assess a bank’s performance is the Return on Asset ratio. Each bank will try to keep its Return on Asset ratio consistently rising and the Non Performing Loan ratio consistently falling. But the phenomenon is that the ratio of Return on Asset and Non Performing Loan at the Government Bank fluctuated from 2014 to 2019. I will therefore examine the factors that affect the ratio of Return on Assets and Non-Performing Loans to government banks. In this study, the ratios used were Non Performing Loan, Net Interest Margin, Capital Adequacy Ratio as an independent variable, Loan to Deposit Ratio as an intervening variable and Return on Asset on its dependent variables. The result that the Variable Loan to Deposit Ratio mediates the relationship between Net Interest Margin and Return on Asset.

The Importance of Brand Heritage A Study of Luxury Fashion Brands in Jakarta

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 768-771
Author(s):  
Kavish Ramesh Manwani ◽  
Dahlia Darmayanti
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Brand Strength ◽  
Luxury Goods ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Brand Heritage

Objective: to examine the importance of brand heritage as a significant effect in marketing management of luxury fashion brands. Methods: Simple Linear Regression is used to test the relationship between brand heritage as an independent variable and cognitive brand strength, affective brand strength, and intentional brand strength as dependent variables. An independent t-test is used to examine if there are differences between the customers who purchase luxury goods with regard to brand heritage. And the last is ANOVA to check if there are any significant differences in brand heritage with regards to the age, expenditure, and education level of the respondents. Results: brand heritage does have a positive impact on the cognitive brand strength, affective brand strength and intentional brand strength on the customers of these luxury brands. The independent t-test revealed that there is a significant difference between the customers of the two items bags and watches with regard to the brand heritage. ANOVA tests revealed that there is no significant difference between brand heritage and age, gender, expenditure, and income level of the respondents.

scholarly journals ¿Existe relación entre el nivel de competición y el conocimiento del juego en voleibol? (Is there a relationship between level of competition and knowledge in volleyball?)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
Alexander Gil Arias ◽  
Fernando Del Villar Álvarez ◽  
Fernando Claver Rabaz ◽  
Alberto Moreno Domínguez ◽  
Luís García González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Sport Expertise ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
National Competition ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

El objetivo principal del estudio fue analizar la relación entre el nivel de competición, y el conocimiento declarativo y procedimental en jóvenes jugadores de voleibol. Se planteó un estudio descriptivo correlacional en el que participaron un total de 219 jugadores/as de voleibol de categoría cadete con edades comprendidas entre 14 y 16 años. La variable independiente fue el nivel de competición de los participantes (nivel escolar, regional y nacional), mientras que las variables dependientes fueron el conocimiento declarativo y el conocimiento procedimental, que fueron medidas mediante la cumplimentación de dos cuestionarios. Los resultados reflejaron diferencias significativas en el conocimiento en función del nivel de competición, siendo los sujetos que participaron a nivel nacional, respecto a los de nivel regional y escolar, los que mayor conocimiento declarativo y procedimental mostraron. Estos resultados confirman que la calidad de las competiciones, en la cual participan los deportistas, actúa como un factor fundamental en el desarrollo de los dos tipos de conocimientos considerados en la investigación. Palabra clave: conocimiento declarativo, conocimiento procedimental, nivel de competición, pericia deportiva, voleibol.Abstract: The main objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between level of competition and declarative and procedural knowledge in young volleyball players. We propose a descriptive/correlational study involving 219 players aged between 14 and 16 years. The level of competition (scholar, regional and national) was the independent variable. Whereas, dependent variables were the two types of knowledge, declarative and procedural, which were measured by filling in two questionnaires. The results show significant differences in knowledge according to the level of competition. Players who participated in national competition show higher levels of declarative and procedural knowledge than those who compete in regional and scholar level. These results reinforce the idea that is the quality of the competition, in which athletes participate, a key factor in the development of the two types of knowledge considered in the investigation.Key words: declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, level of competition, sport expertise, volleyball.

scholarly journals The Effect of Service Quality and Facilities on Purchasing Decisions at UD. Bintang Petani Jaya in Pematangsiantar

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 2474-2487
Author(s):  
Risma Munthe ◽  
Adat Muli Peranginangin
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Decision Factors ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Casual Relationship

This research is based on a casual relationship that is causal in nature, there are independent variables (variables that influence), dependent variables (variables that are affected) and mediating variables (variables that affect the relationship between the independent variable and the independent variable. Based on the results, it can be seen that the coefficient of determination (adjusted R2) is 0.403. This value means that the effect of the independent variable (service quality and facilities) on the dependent variable (purchase decision) is 40.3% while the remaining 59.7% is influenced by the other purchasing decision factors that are not examined. Based on the results of the F test, it is known that the significant level value obtained is 0,000 and it is smaller than the significant standard at the level of trust 5% or 0.05 and the comparison between F count and F table, where F counts are 15,507 is greater than F table which is 2,922, so it can be It is concluded that Ha is accepted or the quality of services and facilities has a significant effect on purchasing decisions.

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