scholarly journals Promoting Coordination through Reducing Language Barriers in the Fight against COVID-19 pandemic: Messages on a survey on foreigners living in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Wendao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Language Barriers ◽  
Major Obstacle ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Information Accessibility ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Global Coordination

Based on an online questionnaire survey that focusing on foreigners in China conducted between the end of March and early April of 2020, this work finds that the language is a major obstacle that preventing foreigners living in China to get same consciousness of COVID-19 pandemic as local Chinese. It also shows the difference in information source significantly affect foreigners’ information accessibility as well as attitudes towards the pandemic. We call for more efforts to eliminate the language barriers in the transmission of pandemic information, which can be critical for global coordination in the current fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Risk-Perception Formation Considering Tangible and Non-Tangible Aspects of Cycling: A Flemish Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zain Ul-Abdin ◽  
Pieter De Winne ◽  
Hans De Backer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Psychometric Paradigm ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Unknown Risk ◽  
The Difference

Risk perception influences cycling attributes toward its adoption. Researchers are investigating attributes associated with risk formation. In this study, various attributes were selected which influence the user’s formation of risk perception. For this purpose, an online questionnaire survey was conducted in Flanders, among all segments of the population (N = 774). Participants were asked questions for attributes relating to risk formation. Results suggested that risk formation among users evolves around tangible to non-tangible attributes. The spectrum of risk perception was developed which visualizes risk evolution, considering various attributes. Surprisingly, elements such as “comfort”, surface evenness, and policies were rated as being neutral. Infrastructure and the presence of opposite road users tend to be foreseen as critical factors for risk formation. Risk perception varies depending upon psychometric paradigm shifts, such as dread and unknown risk. This strange notion is considered to lie in a space between dread and unknown risk. This explains the difference in risk perception, knowingly or not knowingly (subconsciously), yet expressing cognitively and evolving inside. This is an interesting finding, but reasons behind such a motive need to be explained. A possible explanation behind such behavior is that people tend to change their responses due to knowledge acquisition during the survey.

scholarly journals An online questionnaire survey on the sexual life and sexual function of Chinese adult males during the COVID-19 epidemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 100293
Author(s):  
Dong Fang ◽  
Jing Peng ◽  
Shujie Liao ◽  
Yuan Tang ◽  
Wanshou Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chinese Adult

scholarly journals An Examination of the Involvement Level in Purchasing Processes for Non-prescription Pain Relivers in Austria

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-87
Author(s):  
Johannes Reiterer ◽  
Karin Strecker
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Education Levels

The involvement level of customers in the buying process influences the information search of a potential customer to a huge extent. An understanding of the involvement level from consumers in a purchasing process can increase the efficiency and effectivity of communication efforts from companies. This study examines the level of involvement from consumers in the purchasing processes of non-prescription pain relivers in Austria. The objective of this paper is to detect potential differences in the level of involvement among customers with different demographic characteristics. An online-questionnaire was used to collect data from consumers in Austria. Responses from 406 participants were collected through a non-probability sampling method. Results revealed that people between 18–38 have a rather moderate involvement level in purchasing processes of non-prescriptive pain relivers. Moreover, there were no significant differences between people from different social classes and people with different education levels. Men and women do not have different involvement levels in this age group as well. Additionally, this study revealed that recommendations from experts are seen as a very important information source. People with a high involvement level towards the purchase of non-prescription pain relivers are collecting online information about pain relivers more often than people with a low involvement level.

scholarly journals Online Teaching During the “School is Out, but Class is On” Period: Based on 33,240 Online Questionnaire Surveys Across China

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 753-767
Author(s):  
Dongdong Wang ◽  
Huaibo Wang ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Hairong Wang ◽  
Xiaoping Shen
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Teaching Situation ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Education Administrators

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education of China issued a call for “School is Out, but Class is On”. Various regions responded to and issued relevant policies to use Internet educational resources to carry out teaching activities. In this context, we conducted a network questionnaire survey on district and county education administrators, school administrators, teachers, students, and parents nationwide. It aimed to understand the online teaching situation and the attitudes of different subjects towards online teaching during the “School is Out, but Class is On” period. Based on this, we summarized the problems existing in online teaching during the “School is Out, but Class is On” period and put forward countermeasures to better serve online teaching, to ensure the healthy development of online teaching after the pandemic, and to provide a reference for coordinating national forces to carry out online teaching in response to unforeseen public crises in the future.

scholarly journals Az élelmi rostokkal kapcsolatos fogyasztói ismeret – Hazai kérdőíves felmérés eredményei

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (8) ◽  
pp. 302-309
Author(s):  
Viktória Szűcs ◽  
Júlia Harangozó ◽  
Raquel P. F. Guiné
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Dietary Fibres ◽  
Balanced Diet

Introduction: Dietary fibres are key elements of healthy and balanced diet. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore consumers’ knowledge considering fibre, their role in the purchasing decisions, and the cognition of the currently used as well as the possible information sources to encourage the fibre consumption. Method: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 303 respondents. Results: Knowledge about the fibre sources has showed a kind of uncertainty of the respondents, while knowledge about their possible health effects was relatively profound. Internet appeared as a remarkable information source in the topic; however, results pointed out the importance of education, too. Participants more often consuming foodstuffs rich in fibre, women and respondents over 45 years old showed conscious attitudes regarding fibres. Conclusions: Guidelines and education containing authentic information and practical elements are essential, and as a result, consumers’ latent knowledge will appear in their conscious food choice decisions. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(8), 302–309.

The Psychological Burden of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Traits on Medical Workers Under the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Survey (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kentaro Matsui ◽  
Takuya Yoshiike ◽  
Ayumi Tsuru ◽  
Rei Otsuki ◽  
Kentaro Nagao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Developmental Characteristics

BACKGROUND There are numerous reports on the psychological burden of medical workers after the COVID-19 outbreak; however, no study has examined the influence of developmental characteristics on the mental health of medical workers. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine whether the developmental characteristics of medical workers are associated with anxiety and depression after the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS An online questionnaire survey was conducted in October 2020. The questionnaire included items on sociodemographic data, changes in their life after the COVID-19 outbreak, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits, and autism spectrum disorder traits. We performed hierarchical multiple regression analyses. RESULTS The data of 640 medical workers were analyzed. Increases in physical and psychological burden were observed in 49.1% and 78.3% of the subjects, respectively. The results of a multiple regression analysis showed that ADHD traits were significantly associated with both depression (β=0.390, P<.001) and anxiety (β=0.426, P<.001). Autistic traits were significantly associated with depression (β=0.069, P<.05) but not anxiety. Increased physical and psychological burden, being female, medical workers other than physicians and nurses, fear of COVID-19, and experience of discrimination were also significantly associated with both depression and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Globally, the burden on medical workers increased. This study suggested that medical workers with higher ADHD traits may need special attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Factors influencing internet users’ intention to sign e-petitions

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Lia Meirita Ulo ◽  
Achmad Nizar Hidayanto ◽  
Puspa Indahati Sandhyaduhita ◽  
Widia Resti Fitriani ◽  
Meyliana Meyliana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Personal Relevance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Dual Processing ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internet Users

Purpose This study aims to identify factors behind the intention to sign e-petitions, focusing on three aspects, i.e. information (argument quality), the source of information (source credibility) and personal perspective (personal relevance and altruism). Design/methodology/approach Data collection is done by using a quantitative approach through an online questionnaire. This study involved 211 respondents who were internet users in Indonesia who had signed an e-petition. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling approach with IBM Amos version 22.0. Findings The findings revealed that there are three factors shaping internet users’ attitudes toward e-petitions, namely, altruism, AQ and personal relevance, of which altruism was the strongest factor. Those who have a positive attitude toward e-petitions seemed to have higher intention to sign e-petitions. Additionally, we discovered that internet users believe credible e-petition initiators deliver better arguments, which drive them to sign e-petitions. Research limitations/implications The finding related to elaboration likelihood model has revealed that not only the dual processing of central routes and peripheral routes but also the possibility of peripheral routes influencing the factors in the central route. Hence, future studies need to include the examination of this relation. Finally, altruism is identified as the major factor that influences people to sign e-petitions. Therefore, people should be aware of this factor while examining the environment that likely has voluntary aspects. Practical implications To improve the adoption of the e-petition system, it is important for the e-petition websites to maintain attitude factors to achieve the e-petition goals. It is also important that e-petition websites provide credibility information of the e-petition initiators and make it visible to everyone. The e-petition sites must be able to be personalized so that users can be categorized based on their profiles or interests. Finally, as altruism is the most influencing factor in shaping internet users’ attitude toward e-petitions, e-petition initiators need to write a persuasive and arousing information and images for their e-petition. Some templates, tips or even online training to persuasive public petitions also need to be provided. Originality/value This study attempts to fill the research gap by examining factors from three domains, i.e. information source (the e-petitioners), information/AQ and personal perspective (personal motivation) of the e-petition signers. The authors enrich the research model with altruism factors that influence attitude in signing petitions. This study illustrates the characteristic of Indonesian internet user’s and provides important implications for how the e-petitions site should improve the functionality of the sites.

scholarly journals “Parents just don’t understand” – generational perceptions of education and work

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kee-Cheok Cheong ◽  
Christopher Hill ◽  
Yin-Ching Leong ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Zheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
British Council ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Earning Power ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Perceptions Of Education

Purpose Using a Southeast Asian context, this paper asks a question that has seldom been researched: Is there a divergence between parents’ and their college-going children’s perceptions of education and employability at a time of rapid economic change? If such a divergence exists, it would have hidden costs for the children. Parents’ choice of professions no longer in demand when their children reach working age can permanently damage the latter’s earning power. Also, parents’ choice of fields of study that their children are not proficient or interested in jeopardizes the latter’s chances of success in their studies. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using mixed methods, a combination of structured online questionnaires from two local special-purpose sample surveys conducted by the authors, and follow-up interviews. Graduate Employment Survey 2 (GES2) was the second of a three-phase British Council-sponsored study, focusing on TNE, that used a structured online questionnaire for students of several tertiary education institutions, both in the public and private sectors, and for several group interviews of students in 2015. A structured questionnaire was also administered to a small number of parents. Findings In terms of employment, the rankings of HEIs by parents and students were generally consistent. Study in foreign HEIs abroad has the highest likelihood of employment. Branch campuses were ranked next highest. Despite this, of interest is the difference in mean scores between first and second ranked HEIs. Whereas students rate branch campuses as not much inferior to foreign university campuses, parents see a major gulf between them – they rate foreign campuses more highly than branch campuses more poorly. This difference is likely caused by parents’ traditional preference for foreign study over local, coupled with a lack of TNE knowledge. Social implications A fundamental issue of perception is how parents and students see the role of education. Is education a destination or is education a journey? This disconnect has consequences. Given the shifting nature of employment, the need for transferable skills and the fact that some of the jobs that the next generation will be doing are not even known today, parental advice based on what they know may not do justice to their children’s choice of career. Likewise, the approach of TNE to promote traditional degrees to job paths is also a conventional approach that has a limited shelf life. Originality/value The role of parents in education choice has received surprisingly scant academic attention. With technological change driving product and service innovation ever more rapidly, previously unknown types of work have emerged in a relatively short span of time. In this situation, the risk of mismatched perceptions between parents and their children, whose educational experience spans a generation, is becoming increasingly real. While most studies of a parental role have been undertaken for Western countries, there is much less research on East Asian parents’ role in their children’s education.

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