The Threat of Disreputable Behaviour for Esports Sponsors

This research aimed to determine if disreputable behaviour in esports is a threat to its sponsors. An exploratory design and a convergent-parallel mixed method with equal status were used. Esports sponsorship experts (N = 22) were interviewed via digital platforms and esports fans (N = 5,638) filled an online survey. Qualitative data was processed on NVivo 10 and quantitative on SPSS 25. The results showed that most experts consider disreputable behaviour as a threat to esports sponsors and roughly one-third of fans have developed negative feelings towards esports sponsors due to disreputable behaviour. The most brand-image threatening types of behaviours are corruption, illegal and unregulated gambling, and toxicity. Despite esports’ rapid growth, the field of esports sponsorships has received poor academic attention. Moreover, the findings are relevant for existing and potential sponsors wishing to understand how esports’ disreputable behaviour can damage their brands and how to proactively avoid this threat.

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Factors Influencing Consumer Intention to Subscribe to the Premium Music Streaming Services in China

Journal of Global Information Management ◽

10.4018/jgim.20211101oa30 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 0-0

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Descriptive Norm ◽

Injunctive Norm ◽

Streaming Services ◽

Streaming Service ◽

Music Streaming

This study investigates the causes impacting the consumers' intention of the premium music streaming services' subscription in China. An integrated model called the Theory of Streaming Service Acceptance (TSSA) is proposed to explain and predict premium music streaming service subscription behaviors. The TSSA consists of four constructs: attitude, descriptive norm, injunctive norm and perceived behavioral control. The research data was collected in the form of an online survey in China with 120 respondents. Then, interviews were conducted to collect qualitative data from 20 participants. An explanatory sequential mixed method was implemented and the PLS-SEM technique was used to analyze the survey data. The results showed that all constructs in modified research mode, including attitude, injunctive norm and perceived behavioral control except descriptive norm, are indicative predictors for a person’s intention toward premium music streaming services’ subscription. Significant practical inspirations from the perspective of music streaming services providers are also summarized.

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Factors Influencing Consumers’ Intention of the Premium Music Streaming Services’ Subscription in China

Journal of Global Information Management ◽

10.4018/jgim.20211101oa18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 0-0

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Descriptive Norm ◽

Injunctive Norm ◽

Streaming Services ◽

Streaming Service ◽

Music Streaming

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“Taking Something That Is Not Your Right”: Egyptian Students’ Perceptions of Academic Integrity

Libri ◽

10.1515/libri-2014-0009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Amanda B. Click

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Academic Integrity ◽

Time Management ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Private University ◽

Academic Librarians ◽

American University ◽

Research Questions

AbstractThis study explores the perceptions of Egyptian undergraduate students at The American University in Cairo, an American-style private university in Egypt, as related to academic integrity. The research questions were developed in order to discover how these students perceive the scholarly environment in which they learn, if they engage in dishonest behaviors, and if so, why. The qualitative results of this mixed-method study were collected via online survey and photovoice interviews, an ethnographic method in which participants take photographs in response to prompts provided by the investigator. In the survey, students were asked to define academic integrity and explain how they learned about the concept, and also respond to statements about the scholarly environment on campus. The photovoice participants took photographs in response to the following prompts, and others related to their research processes: something that shows how you feel about plagiarism, something that shows how you feel about cheating, something that shows how you learned about academic integrity. The results include the responses to 114 completed surveys, supported by the photographs and content of the eight photovoice interviews. The qualitative data was coded line by line, and larger themes were identified. Students indicate that their colleagues engage in academically dishonest behavior regularly, and pointed to poor time management, pressure for high grades, and helping friends as reasons for this. The paper argues that academic librarians are in a unique position to promote academic integrity on campus, and provides some suggestions for advocacy.

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How Children and Adolescents Perceive Their Coping With Home Learning in Times of COVID-19: A Mixed Method Approach

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.733428 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Inga Simm ◽

Ursula Winklhofer ◽

Thorsten Naab ◽

Alexandra N. Langmeyer ◽

Anja Linberg

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Parental Support ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Vital Role ◽

Home Learning ◽

New Learning ◽

Learning At Home

With the COVID-19 pandemic, children and adolescents confronted a completely new learning situation. Instead of learning in class, they had to cope with home learning to achieve academically. This mixed-method study examines how children and adolescents in Germany perceive their coping success with home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and how personal, school, family, and peer context factors relate to this self-perceived coping success. Quantitative data from an online survey of n=141 children (mage=10,8y) and n=266 adolescents (mage=15,2y; study 1) were used to analyze the questions with multiple regression analysis. With the qualitative data from 10 interviews with parents and their children (study 2), we examined the process of how school, family, and peer groups interact with students’ way of coping with home learning. Quantitative data show that most children and adolescents perceived their coping with home learning as successful and that school joy before COVID-19, parental support, and available equipment during home learning are still relevant for children, and family climate, calm place to learn, and equipment during home learning are important for adolescents learning at home. Qualitative data show that students apply individual ways of coping with home learning, where family and peers have a vital role, especially when contact with teachers is limited. Quantitative data confirm the importance of family context for students’ self-perceived coping success.

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GPs’ experience of safeguarding in care homes: what do they see and what do they do?

British Journal of General Practice ◽

10.3399/bjgp20x711269 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. bjgp20X711269

Author(s):

Elisabeth Alton ◽

Caroline White

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Care Home ◽

Health Needs ◽

Care Homes ◽

Electronic Records ◽

Multiple Relationships ◽

Home Context ◽

Emerging Themes ◽

Multiple Health

BackgroundAbuse of older people in care homes is an on-going problem. GPs, as the most frequent practitioner group visiting care homes, have an important role in detecting and reporting abuse. However, there is little research about GPs’ experiences of working in care homes and how they work to safeguard residents.AimTo explore the challenges experienced by GPs working in this unique environment and how these impact on safeguarding.MethodAn online survey collected qualitative data about GPs’ experiences as visiting professionals to care homes, with an emphasis on safeguarding. A thematic analysis identified key themes.ResultsIn total, 58 completed surveys were returned, with a range of practitioner experience represented (1–30 years). Approximately 70% were GP partners, with the remainder salaried and locum doctors. Over one third reported they had witnessed signs of definite or possible abuse within care homes. Emerging themes related to the complex care home context, in which residents had multiple health needs and GPs had to build multiple relationships with managers, carers, families, and residents. Difficulties in accessing information were reported; residents could not always provide information, GPs had to rely on others for information, and rarely had access to electronic records.ConclusionGP work in care homes is a complex and skilled role, in which GPs encounter evidence of poor care and abuse. Key themes in respect of barriers and facilitators of good care were highlighted. The reliance on others for information and the need to build relationships with staff/managers may raise tensions in respect of safeguarding practice.

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Remote learning and students’ mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed-method enquiry

Prospects ◽

10.1007/s11125-020-09530-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suzanne Lischer ◽

Netkey Safi ◽

Cheryl Dickson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Online Survey ◽

Current Situation ◽

Distance Teaching ◽

Learning Conditions ◽

Support Students

AbstractThe disruption caused by Covid-19 in the educational sector may last longer than originally predicted. To better understand the current situation, this article analyses the mental health status of university students during the pandemic and investigates the learning conditions needed to support students. The sample included 557 undergraduate students who took part in an online survey. Overall, the students reported coping well during lockdown but indicated that lecturers were challenged by distance teaching, which created some stress for the students.

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Measurement of Perceived Interpersonal and Societal Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the United States

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191120973388 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107319112097338

Author(s):

Naheed Ahmed

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

High Reliability ◽

The United States ◽

Discrimination Index ◽

Muslim Americans ◽

Study Results ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Component Models

Background: Hate crimes against Muslim Americans have increased exponentially in the past 20 years, but there is currently no scale for measuring perceived anti-Muslim discrimination in the United States. To fill this gap, this study used a mixed-method approach to develop scales for measuring perceived anti-Muslim discrimination. Method: Qualitative data informed the development and validation of the 19-item Societal Anti-Muslim Discrimination Index and the 9-item Interpersonal Anti-Muslim Discrimination Index. Quantitative data ( N = 347) were collected from Muslim Americans using an online survey and used to assess the anti-Muslim indexes. Results: Qualitative data contributed to the refinement scale items. Quantitative results indicated one-component models and modest to high reliability of the Interpersonal Anti-Muslim Discrimination Index (.77) and Societal Anti-Muslim Discrimination Index (.88) scales. Discussion: Study results established the validity of these novel scales for measuring the distinct facets of anti-Muslim discrimination not captured by the Everyday Discrimination Index. These scales will facilitate research on anti-Muslim discrimination and the health implications of this form of religious-based discrimination.

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“The most lonely condition I can imagine”: Psychosocial impacts of endometriosis on women’s identity

Feminism & Psychology ◽

10.1177/0959353520930602 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 095935352093060

Author(s):

Jennifer M Cole ◽

Sarah Grogan ◽

Emma Turley

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

Role Expectations ◽

Social Connections ◽

Women's Identity ◽

Psychosocial Impacts

Endometriosis is a condition which affects around 1–2% of women worldwide and has profound effects on their everyday lives. Previous research has tended to focus on physical symptoms (such as chronic pain); how women manage changes to their identity and relationships as a result of endometriosis has received less attention. This paper discusses qualitative data examining how women negotiate changes to identity while living with endometriosis, in a social context where women are expected to minimise their symptoms and conform to feminine role expectations. We conducted thematic analysis of 34 replies to an online survey seeking qualitative text responses. The women identified disruptions to personal identity as a result of living with endometriosis. They talked about not feeling like themselves (Theme 1) and about reactions from medical and social connections prompting feelings that they were going “mad” (Theme 2). Participants also expressed feeling as though they were a burden to loved ones (Theme 3), which often resulted in self-silencing (Theme 4). Findings are discussed in the context of Western expectations of women’s roles in social relationships and suggest that professionals who support women with endometriosis should be aware of strategies such as self-silencing which may reduce effective self-care.

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Perceptions and experiences of frailty interventions: quantitative and qualitative results from a survey of partners within the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA)

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x17000265 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (9) ◽

pp. 1843-1867 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

HOLLY GWYTHER ◽

RICHARD COOKE ◽

RACHEL SHAW ◽

MAURA MARCUCCI ◽

ANTONIO CANO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Online Survey ◽

Healthy Ageing ◽

Social Aspect ◽

Free Text ◽

Active And Healthy Ageing ◽

Perceived Benefit ◽

Inductive Thematic Analysis ◽

Method Approach

ABSTRACTThe European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA) was launched by the European Commission in 2011 to promote innovation in ageing research. This paper explores the experiences of partners delivering frailty interventions within Europe, registering their programmes with the EIP-AHA. Data were collected using an online survey from 21 partners in seven countries. A mixed-method approach was used with inductive thematic analysis of free-text responses to improve data richness. Responses indicated that there was a lack of consistency between EIP-AHA partners in methods of defining, screening and measuring for frailty and pre-frailty. Open responses to survey questions about intervention facilitators, moderators and barriers were coded into two themes: working with stakeholders and project management. We concluded that EIP-AHA partners are providing interventions addressing physical, cognitive and wellbeing elements of frailty. However, there needs to be an increase in the proportion of interventions that consistently apply valid methods of screening and/or measuring frailty and pre-frailty. Most, but not all projects are targeting pre-frail older adults, suggesting an appropriate balance of prevention in a useful ‘intervention window’ but also a growing understanding that frailty at later stages is amenable to intervention. Findings suggest design manipulations to improve outcomes and adherence to interventions, specifically inclusion of a perceived benefit/reward for older adults, e.g. a social aspect or health-care promotion.

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Developing a Sense of Knowing and Acquiring the Skills to Manage Pain in Children with Profound Cognitive Impairments: Mothers’ Perspectives

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2017/2514920 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Bernie Carter ◽

Janine Arnott ◽

Joan Simons ◽

Lucy Bray

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Reflective Learning ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Trial And Error ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Pain Diary ◽

Heterogenous Group ◽

Error Learning

Children with profound cognitive impairment (PCI) are a heterogenous group who often experience frequent and persistent pain. Those people closest to the child are key to assessing their pain. This mixed method study aimed to explore how parents acquire knowledge and skills in assessing and managing their child’s pain. Eight mothers completed a weekly pain diary and were interviewed at weeks 1 and 8. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and the quantitative data using descriptive statistics. Mothers talked of learning through a system of trial and error (“learning to get on with it”); this was accomplished through “learning to know without a rule book or guide”; “learning to be a convincing advocate”; and “learning to endure and to get things right.” Experiential and reflective learning was evident in the way the mothers developed a “sense of knowing” their child’s pain. They drew on embodied knowledge of how their child usually expressed and responded to pain to help make pain-related decisions. Health professionals need to support mothers/parents to develop their knowledge and skills and to gain confidence in pain assessment and they should recognise and act on the mothers’ concerns.

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