scholarly journals Understanding Good Irrigation and Fertilization Behaviors among Households Using Landscape Design Features

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Chaudhary ◽  
Laura A. Sanagorski Warner

With increasing concerns related to water in Florida, Extension can target households with irrigated landscapes to promote landscaping practices that protect water quality and quantity. We used landscape design features from 2,100 Florida households to segment households into subgroups that may have different educational needs. Data analysis revealed two distinct subgroups based on landscape design features: the diversity-prone water protectors and the apathetic landscape minimalists. Comparison of subgroups revealed that compared to apathetic landscape minimalists, households in diversity-prone water protectors’ subgroup had higher personal obligation, more social support, stronger perceived behavioral control, and more engagement in water protection behaviors. Extension professionals can use the connection between diverse landscape design features and to water protection behaviors to encourage good irrigation and fertilizer practices.

Author(s):  
Putu Saroyini Piartrini

Present study predict intention to engage in SPA in Post Pandemi situation from Planned Behavior Theory, extended with Perceived Risk as predictors. Data were accumulated from 390 SPA customers who engaged in SPA treatment in Kuta and Ubud as main destination of foreign visitors. data analysis uncovered that attitude, subjective norms , perceived behavioral control and perceived risk significantly affected intention to engage in SPA treatment. to encourage intention to engage in SPA treatment provider needs to implement health and security procedures consistently because higher perceived risk will lessen intention to engage in SPA treatment.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Endang Sutisna Sulaeman ◽  
Bhisma Murti ◽  
Haris Setyawan ◽  
Seviana Rinawati

Exclusive breastfeeding’s coverage is low in Indonesia, because attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control fail affecting exclusive breastfeeding intention and behavior. Objectives of research were to formulate exclusive breastfeeding behavior and to explore the relationship of attitude, subjective norm, and behavioral control to exclusive breastfeeding intention and behavior. Mixed method was conducted in rural areas of Karanganyar Regency, Indonesia. Firstly, this was a survey research with attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control being independent variables. Dependent variables were exclusive breastfeeding intention and behavior. Population of research consisted of 873 lactating mothers. Sampling technique employed was multistage random sampling, with 126 lactating mothers being the sample. Data was collected using questionnaire, data analysis using path analysis. Secondly, case study was conducted through in-depth interview, focus group discussion (FGD), document review, and observation. In-depth interview and FGD was conducted with 49 participants: 30 lactating mothers and 19 health workers. Data analysis was conducted content analysis. The result showed that attitude, affective norm, and perceived behavioral control correlated with exclusive breastfeeding intention (ß = 0.09; p = 0.084; ß = 0.09; p = 0.027; ß = 0.51; p <0.001, respectively). Perceived behavioral control and intention correlated with exclusive breastfeeding behavior (ß = 0.08; p = 0.059; ß = 0.09; p = 0.068, respectively). Exclusive breastfeeding behavior model included attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and exclusive breastfeeding behavior. Attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control collectively correlated with intention; intention and perceived behavioral perception were direct determinants of exclusive breastfeeding behavior.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Nurina Dewi Ayu Dewi ◽  
Ira Nurmala

In 2014, East Java ranks second highest HIV cases in Indonesia to 32.872 the number of HIV cases. Concern HIV disease is exposed when in 2014 based on the sequence of work housewife ranks second HIV cases in Surabaya with the number of 129 cases. The case of a housewife who has HIV is higher compared to commercial sex workers. Therapeutic treatment for patients with HIV using antiretroviral drugs. ARV consumption serves to suppress the growth of HIV. This study was conducted to determine the social support for the consumptionof ARV housewife in Surabaya. The research is a qualitative research with case study approach. Informants used are numbered 9 consisting of three housewives with HIV, three families and three close friends housewife with HIV. The study was conducted from May to December 2016. Data collection using an interview guide and study documents. The results showed that there is social support for the consumption of housewives with HIV. Their diff erences in background,control beliefs, perceived behavioral control, intention-owned and social support received informants could aff ect the consumption of ARVs do informant. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the most infl uential social support for the consumption of ARV housewife with HIV in Surabaya is emotional support and support networks. Another eff ect of ARV consumption comes from a background that was once owned by housewives with HIV.Keywords: social support, consumption of ARV, housewife, HI


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 961-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin R. McCormack ◽  
Christine M. Friedenreich ◽  
Billie Giles-Corti ◽  
Patricia K. Doyle-Baker ◽  
Alan Shiell

Background:The built and social environments may contribute to physical activity motivations and behavior. We examined the extent to which the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) mediated the association between neighborhood walkability and walking.Methods:Two random cross-sectional samples (n = 4422 adults) completed telephone interviews capturing walking-related TPB variables (perceived behavioral control (PBC), attitudes, subjective norm, intention). Of those, 2006 completed a self-administered questionnaire capturing walkability, social support (friends, family, dog ownership), and neighborhood-based transportation (NTW) and recreational walking (NRW). The likelihood of undertaking 1) any vs. none and 2) sufficient vs. insufficient levels (≥150 vs. <150 minutes/week) of NTW and NWR, in relation to walkability, social support, and TPB was estimated.Results:Any and sufficient NTW were associated with access to services, connectivity, residential density, not owning a dog (any NTW only), and friend and family support. Any and sufficient NRW were associated with neighborhood aesthetics (any NRW only), dog ownership, and friend and family support. PBC partially mediated the association between access to services and NTW (any and sufficient), while experiential attitudes partially mediated the association between neighborhood aesthetics and any NRW.Conclusions:Interventions that increase positive perceptions of the built environment may motivate adults to undertake more walking.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Dian Palupi ◽  
Bambang Hadi Santoso

This study aimed to examine the effect of gender on entrepreneurship intention through attitude as a mediating variable of entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavior controls, and their implications. The sample of this research consisted of 429 students from four state and private universities in East Java. The sample was taken by non-random sampling that is through accidental sampling. In addition, the sample was taken from the students who were still taking the lecture. This was done to facilitate the distribution of questionnaires and the return and accuracy of answers given by students. The analysis technique used in this research is quantitative data analysis technique using Path Analysis modeling. The results shows that, gender directly affects the intention of entrepreneurship. The effect of gender on entrepreneurial intention is mediated by attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.


2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 561-571
Author(s):  
Patcharawadee TONGNUANG ◽  
Piyanuch JITTANOON ◽  
Umaporn BOONYASOPUN ◽  
Karnsunaphat BALTHIP ◽  
Diane Ruth LAUVER

Lifestyle modification behaviors are a key strategy for controlling hypertension. Understanding the causal model of lifestyle modification behaviors would shape the behaviors which are necessary for controlling blood pressure levels among Thai adults with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the proposed relationships between psychosocial variables, such as desire, attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, trying, social support, illness identity, self-efficacy, and lifestyle modification behaviors (LMB). This study was a path analytic study using a self-administered questionnaire which was responded to by 240 selected Thai adults with hypertension at the out-patient clinic in 5 hospitals throughout Thailand. A set of questionnaires was used for collecting data and the internal consistency was between 0.75 - 0.95. Data were analyzed by path analysis. The results found that PBC and social support had positive and direct influences on LMB (β = 0.31, p < 0.001; β = 0.36, p < 0.001, respectively). Desire and PBC had positive and direct influences on intention (β = 0.55, p < 0.001; β = 0.19, p < 0.01, respectively). Self-efficacy, intention, and PBC had positive and direct influences on trying (β = 0.46, p < 0.001; β = 0.19, p < 0.01; β = 0.15, p < 0.05, respectively). The revised model accounted for 47, 30, and 39 % of the variance in intention, trying, and lifestyle modification behaviors, respectively. Knowledge about the factors influencing lifestyle modification behaviors in Thai adults with HTN will assist a nurse in developing interventions/programs to promote lifestyle modification behaviors in this population.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Beatson ◽  
Aimee Riedel ◽  
Marianella Chamorro-Koc ◽  
Greg Marston ◽  
Lisa Stafford

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of social support on young adults with disabilities (YAWDs) independent mobility behavior with the aim of understanding how better to support this vulnerable consumer segment in their transition into the workforce. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted which examined how social support (high and low) influenced YAWD’s path to independent mobility behavior. The data were analyzed using partial least squares-SEM. Findings It was identified that different factors were more effective at influencing independent mobility behavior for high and low socially supported YAWDs. For high social support individuals, anticipated positive emotions and perceived behavioral control were found to drive attitudes to independent mobility with perceived behavioral control significantly stronger for this group than the low socially supported group. For the low socially supported group, all factors were found to drive attitudes which then drove individual behavior. One entire path (risk aversion to anticipated negative emotions to attitude to behavior) was found to be stronger for low supported individuals compared to high. Originality/value This study is unique in that it is the first to identify the theoretical constructs that drive vulnerable consumer’s independence behavior and understand how these factors can be influenced to increase independence. It is also the first to identify that different factors influence independent behavior for vulnerable consumers with high and low social support with anticipated negative emotions important for consumers with low social support and perceived behavioral control important for those with high social support.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfa Kevaladandra ◽  
Ira Nurmala

Alcohol misuse problem has been a concern all around the world, especially among adolescent. Consume alcohol beverages might cause a several problem both physically and mentally, serious accident, and also an increase in criminality. This study was about to describe perceived behavioral control of individu which can effect someone’s intention to stop drinking alcohol. This study was a qualitative research using phenomenology approachment. The data was collected with in-depth interview technique. Informant in this study was about 7 people and was selected with snowball sampling. The result showed that all of the informant had a perceived behavioral control to support their intention not consumed alcohol beverages. There were 4 informants which had a positive perceived behavioral control whilst the rest of informants had a negative perceived behavioral control. In conclusion, perceived behavioral control may effect someone’s intention to stop drinking alcohol. In addition, peer education as a social support is needed to be an effort in controlling someone’s behavior to stop drinking alcohol beverages.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Acuña-Duran ◽  
Daniela Pradenas-Wilson ◽  
Juan Carlos Oyanedel ◽  
Roberto Jalon-Gardella

Within Ajzen's Planned Behavior Theory framework, this article tests a model to estimate the predictors of entrepreneurial intention in academic scientists working in Chile. We adapted into Spanish the entrepreneurship intention questionnaire. We tested the entrepreneurship intention model on a sample of 1,027 scientists leading research projects funded by the Chilean Scientific and Technological Development Fund (FONDECYT), the country's primary scientific research grant. The results show strong empirical support for the entrepreneurship intention model proposed while highlighting some critical issues specific to entrepreneurial intention in scientists. In particular, we found an indirect effect of perceived subjective social support on entrepreneurial intention, which is mediated by entrepreneurial attitude and perceived behavioral control toward entrepreneurship. These results suggest that policies orientated toward promoting academic entrepreneurship should include developing a healthy social environment toward it, meaning that entrepreneurial intention is not only an individual but an organizational challenge. These policies should analyze the social norms guiding the scientists' reference groups to increase their effectiveness.


2017 ◽  
pp. 89-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Nguyen Thi Tuyet ◽  
Hung Nguyen Vu ◽  
Linh Nguyen Hoang ◽  
Minh Nguyen Hoang

This study focuses on examining the impact of three components of materialism on green purchase intention for urban consumers in Vietnam, an emerging economy. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is applied as the conceptual framework for this study. The hypotheses are empirically tested using survey data obtained from consumers in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The regression results show support for most of our hypotheses. The findings indicate that two out of three facets of materialism are significant predictors of green purchase intention. Specifically, success is found to be negatively related to purchase intention, while happiness is related positively to the intention. All three antecedents in the TPB model, including attitude towards green purchase, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are also found to have positive impacts on purchase intention. The research findings are discussed and implications for managers and policy makers are provided.


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