scholarly journals Social Integration Measurement of Inhabitants in Historic Blocks: The Case of Harbin, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihan Cai ◽  
Ming Lu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
Spatial Integration ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference

The inhabitants of historic blocks require more social and planning consideration. A basic means to achieve inclusive planning and social sustainability in such areas is to quantitatively study the social integration of their inhabitants. Based on social survey data for the inhabitants of Harbin’s Central Street and DaoWai historic block in China, this paper establishes the measurement factors that affect inhabitant social integration to construct a measurement model. Statistical analysis is performed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The analysis results reveal five dimensions of inhabitant social integration: behavioral integration, cultural integration, industrial integration, spatial integration, and management integration. Subsequently, the statistical scores for social integration and related factors are calculated. The empirical results indicate that the level of the inhabitant social integration has an impact on the vitality and sustainable development of the blocks. The social integration score of the inhabitants of Central Street is higher than that of the inhabitants of the DaoWai historic block. Among the five dimensions, the industrial integration level of Central Street is the highest, whereas the spatial integration level of DaoWai historic block is the highest. The level of management integration is the lowest for both blocks. The difference in the levels of industrial integration between the two blocks is the highest, and cultural integration is the lowest. Comparing the status quo of the two blocks, the paper concludes that the promotion of inhabitant social integration requires enhancing the dimensions with lower measurement scores according to the specific conditions of the block. In this manner, a fundamental theory for a socially inclusive revitalization of historic blocks is established, thus to enhance social sustainability.

Getting the cues of elder abuse: an identification through dependency and modernization

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Naval Bajpai ◽  
Kushagra Kulshreshtha ◽  
Prince Dubey ◽  
Gunjan Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Means And Ends ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In the present era of modernization, the social group members interact with each other with selfish and unselfish intents. However, the unselfish means and ends build a long term relationship among people. On the other hand, selfish ends bud out unethical means such as abuses, violence and fights. The situation becomes tough when the same becomes evident among the family relationship and as a consequence the elderly are being treated unfairly. Out of such cases, some are reported and the majority of them remain unreported, which eventually becomes the cause of concern for the social welfare agencies. Thus, this paper aims to examine the elder abuse (EA) tendency in metro, non-metro and religious cities. Design/methodology/approach For this study, a mixed-method approach is used to develop survey instruments, validate findings using qualitative and quantitative data sources for better generalization of results. The present study explored and confirmed the related factors using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis for the establishment of a valid scale of EA. Further, the difference of perceptions among the elders for abuse across the metro, non-metro and religious cities was statistically checked using the ANOVA and post hoc techniques. Findings The present study identified the traces of EA and created a comprehensive understanding of it. The present study manifests the prevailing practices of EA in society by discussing the demerits of dependency and modernization. Moreover, the present study assesses the pervasiveness and the repercussion of dependency and the impact of modernization on EA followed by a discussion on how the victim elders may handle the situation. In the present study, a scale is developed to identify EA because of the dependency of the elderly and the modernization of society. Originality/value Some exclaiming thoughts such as the dependency of elders elevate the chances of EA on one side, while modernization of society hampers the social/family bonding leading to EA. The inconsistent development across the region has created modernization as a significant factor for EA. The level and depth of modernization across locations such as metro, non-metro and religious cities are the cause for varying degrees of EA. Based on the literature review, the present study has sensed the presence of EA in society at large by developing a scale for the aforesaid purpose.

scholarly journals Assistance to people with mental disabilities: a discussion from the social integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahyná Duda de Almeida ◽  
Paula Mendes Santos ◽  
Gabriela Lopes Angelo ◽  
Suélen Alves Teixeira ◽  
Ana Cristina Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Mental Disabilities ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Targeted Assistance ◽  
And Behavior

Objective: While the process of social inclusion have promoted respect for the person with mental disability, the stigma against this individual is still very present in society, so that individual identified from their difference, now identified as being a weak, fragile and sometimes abnormal and identified as someone with a determination that can break barriers, even the difference. Considering that the social integration of individuals with disabilities still means a great challenge for society, this study sought to discuss issues related to targeted assistance to the population with mental disabilities within this integration process. The way society perceives and relates to people with disabilities is a repetition of the speech and behavior of its own professionals and programs involved in social integration and rehabilitation of these individuals.Conclusion: The educational institutions of human resources, and assistance programs aimed at the disabled, need to promote reflections on the densest kind of discourse and practices used in everyday life of these people and their families. They should not act based on rejudice.

Employer brand scale development and validation: a second-order factor approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karnica Tanwar ◽  
Asha Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Work Atmosphere ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Employer Brand

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise, develop and validate a scale to measure the employer brand from the perspective of existing employees. Design/methodology/approach The methodology entailed the compilation of a literature review and conduction of qualitative interviews to generate items. Five employer brand dimensions have been derived through exploratory factor analysis and further validated through confirmatory factor analysis by using a separate data of 313 employees. Also, the employer brand has been specified as a second-order factor that is determined by five first-order factors. Findings A final 23-item EB scale covering five dimensions of the employer brand has been developed. The dimensions identified are: a healthy work atmosphere, training and development, work-life balance, ethics and corporate social responsibility, and compensation and benefits. Also, the higher order measurement model suggests that employer brand is most influenced by the “healthy work atmosphere” dimension. These dimensions reflect the perceptions of existing employees regarding their organisation. The scale is found to be psychometrically sound for measuring the employer brand. Practical implications The scale is useful for both researchers and practitioners. A deeper insight into the dimensions may help managers to identify their impact on organisational outcomes like employee satisfaction, employee retention, commitment and productivity. Also, organisations can measure the perceptions of employees for identifying improvement gaps and developing effective attraction and retention strategies. The scale also provides researchers with a sought-after conceptualisation of employer brand. Originality/value The authors believe that the study is the first of its kind wherein the employer brand has been modelled as a second-order factor from the perspective of the existing employees.

scholarly journals Translation of social and occupational functioning scale for epilepsy into Portuguese – Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 639-648
Author(s):  
Patricia Fernandes ◽  
Carolina Meiga ◽  
Anderson de Castro Peres ◽  
Cesar Augusto Taconeli ◽  
Renato Nickel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Occupational Functioning ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Translation Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Original Scale

ABSTRACT Epilepsy has important consequences on functionality and social activities. There are few evaluation tools for this purpose. This study aimed to translate the Social and Occupational Functioning Scale for Epilepsy. It is a translation study, for which Beaton et al’s. guidelines were used. Sixty patients over 18 years of age, with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy, were evaluated. The analysis of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) showed values between 0.55 and 0.72 associated with the original dimensions of the instrument, while the five dimensions identified by the results of an exploratory factor analysis showed values between 0.60 and 0.68, with different grouping of the structures of the original scale. Respondents had no difficulty answering the translated version of the Social and Occupational Functioning Scale for Epilepsy, but the statistics show the need for cultural adaptation to the Brazilian population.

scholarly journals Uji Validitas Konstruk Pada Instrumen International Personality Item Pool Dengan Metode Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Malini Ulfah
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Attachment ◽  
Information Giving ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Social Provisions

Dukungan sosial adalah pemberian bantuan dari seseorang kepada orang lain berupa perhatian emosional, bantuan materil, pemberian informasi, penghargaan, pujian, pemecahan masalah dan bantuan nyata, sehingga orang yang mendapatkan dukungan tersebut merasa dihargai dan dicintai. Salah satu bagian dari dukungan sosial adalah dukungan teman sebaya. Hal tersebut bisa berupa penerimaan dari teman terhadap individu, yang menimbulkan persepsi dalam dirinya bahwa ia disayangi, diperhatikan, dihargai, dan ditolong, sehingga menimbulkan perasaan bahwa kita memiliki arti bagi orang lain atau menjadi bagian dari jaringannya. Menurut Weiss (dalam Cutrona dan Russell, 1987) komponen dukungan sosial meliputi pemenuhan 6 hal kebutuhan, yaitu emotional attachment, social integration, reassurance of worth, reliable alliance, guidance, dan opportunity for nurturance. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji validitas kostruk instrumen tersebut. Data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh dari santri kelas 1 extention Pondok Pesantren Daar El- Qolam yang berjumlah 204 orang. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengujinya adalah confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) menggunakan software LISREL 8.70. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bawa seluruh item yang berjumlah 23 item bersifat unidimensional. Artinya seluruh item hanya mengukur satu faktor saja, sehingga model satu faktor yang diteorikan oleh The Social Provisions Scale dapat diterima. Social support is the provision of assistance from someone to others in the form emotional attention, material assistance, information giving, appreciation, praise, problem solving and real help so that people who get that support feel valued and loved. One of the parts of social support is peer support. This can be in the form of acceptance from friends to individuals, which gives rise to a perception in him/her that he/she is loved, cared for, appreciated, and helped, giving rise to feelings that we matter to others. According to Weiss (in Cutrona and Russel, 1987) the component of social support includes the fulfillment of six things: emotional attachment, social integration, reassurance of worth, reliable alliance, guidance, and opportunity for nurturance. This study aims to examine the validity of the boarding instrument. The data in this research were obtained from students in class 1 extention of Daar El-Qolam Islamic Boarding School with 204 people. The method that used to test them is confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using LISREL 8.70 as the software. The results of this research show that all items, totaling 23 items, are unidimensional. This means that all items only measure one factor so that a one-factor model theorized by The Social Provisions Scale is acceptable.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE INTUITION STYLE INSTRUMENT (ISI)

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (02) ◽  
pp. 142-153
Author(s):  
Yasir Hayat Mughal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Emotional Style ◽  
Development And Validation

Decision making is most important factor in organizations. It was essential to introduce the new instrument which could help the employees to make spontaneous decisions. The mix methods research was used. Data was collected from 511 respondents using survey. Reliability and validity factor analysis (EFA & CFA) identified four dimensions of intuition i.e. experience, judgment, thinking and emotion/gut feeling styles. The main contribution of this study is refinement of analytic-intuitive style dimension by splitting intuition into four more dimensions. Initial instrument was developed having 95 items for five dimensions Emotional Style (26-Items), Experience style (27-Items), thinking style (15-Items), Feeling style (10-Items) and the Judgmental style (12-Items). Thus, total 800 questionnaires were distributed randomly of which 685 were retrieved. The measurement model was developed and tested in the SPSS and AMOS-SEM. The newly developed instrument was found valid and reliable having 12 final items, 3 items for each construct likewsie (experience, judgment, thinking and emotion/gut feeling style.

scholarly journals Comparison of Skin Moisturizer: Consumer-Based Brand Equity (CBBE) Factors in Clusters Based on Consumer Ethnocentrism

The Winners ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Yossy Hanna Garlina
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Consumer Ethnocentrism ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Relevant Factors

This research aims to analyze relevant factors contributing to the four dimensions of consumer-based brand equity in skin moisturizer industry. It is then followed by the clustering of female consumers of skin moisturizer based on ethnocentrism and differentiating each cluster’s consumer-based brand equity dimensions towards a domestic skin moisturizer brand Mustika Ratu, skin moisturizer. Research used descriptive survey method analysis. Primary data was obtained through questionnaire distribution to 70 female respondents for factor analysis and 120 female respondents for cluster analysis and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). This research employed factor analysis to obtain relevant factors contributing to the five dimensions of consumer-based brand equity in skin moisturizer industry. Cluster analysis and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were to see the difference of consumer-based brand equity between highly ethnocentric consumer and low ethnocentric consumer towards the same skin moisturizer domestic brand, Mustika Ratu skin moisturizer. Research found in all individual dimension analysis, all variable means and individual means show distinct difference between the high ethnocentric consumer and the low ethnocentric consumer. The low ethnocentric consumer cluster tends to be lower in mean score of Brand Loyalty, Perceived Quality, Brand Awareness, Brand Association, and Overall Brand Equity than the high ethnocentric consumer cluster. Research concludes consumer ethnocentrism is positively correlated with preferences towards domestic products and negatively correlated with foreign-made product preference. It is, then, highly ethnocentric consumers have positive perception towards domestic product.

scholarly journals Top-N Recommendation Based on Mutual Trust and Influence

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 540-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewen Seng ◽  
Jiaxin Liu ◽  
Xuefeng Zhang ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Xujian Fang
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Trust Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recommendation Algorithms ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Influence Measurement ◽  
Relationship Of

To improve recommendation quality, the existing trust-based recommendation methods often directly use the binary trust relationship of social networks, and rarely consider the difference and potential influence of trust strength among users. To make up for the gap, this paper puts forward a hybrid top-N recommendation algorithm that combines mutual trust and influence. Firstly, a new trust measurement method was developed based on dynamic weight, considering the difference of trust strength between users. Secondly, a new mutual influence measurement model was designed based on trust relationship, in light of the social network topology. Finally, two hybrid recommendation algorithms, denoted as FSTA(Factored Similarity model with Trust Approach) and FSTI(Factored similarity models with trust and influence), were presented to solve the data sparsity and binarity. The two algorithms integrate user similarity, item similarity, mutual trust and mutual influence. Our approach was compared with several other recommendation algorithms on three standard datasets: FilmTrust, Epinions and Ciao. The experimental results proved the high efficiency of our approach.

scholarly journals The effect of the difference in C2-7 angle on the occurrence of dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with the Zero-P Implant System

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengyi Huang ◽  
Yang Meng ◽  
Beiyu Wang ◽  
Jie Yu ◽  
Chen Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Anterior Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Multiple Factor Analysis ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Estimated Blood Loss ◽  
Prevertebral Soft Tissue ◽  
The Difference ◽  
One Year ◽  
Implant System

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the effect of the difference in C2-7 angle on dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with the Zero-P Implant System.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 181 patients who underwent ACDF with the Zero-P Implant System and had at least one year of follow-up from January 2011 to November 2018 was performed. All patients were divided into a non-dysphagia group and a dysphagia group to explore the effect of the difference between postoperative and preoperative C2-7 angle (dC2-7A) on postoperative dysphagia. At the same time, other possible related factors including the difference between postoperative and preoperative O-C2 angle (dO-C2A), sex, age, body mass index (BMI), intraoperative time, estimated blood loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, alcohol consumption, prevertebral soft-tissue swelling (PSTS), the highest segment involved in the surgery and the levels of surgery segments were analyzed.Results: In total, the non-dysphagia group comprised 139 patients and the dysphagia group comprised 42 patients. The single-factor analysis showed that smoking, PSTS and dC2-7A were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed no significant correlation between the degree of dysphagia and dC2-7A (P>0.05). The results of the multiple-factor analysis with an ordinal logistic regression model showed that smoking, PSTS and dC2-7A were significantly associated with the incidence of dysphagia (P<0.05).Conclusions: The postoperative C2-7 angle has an important effect on the occurrence of dysphagia in patients undergoing Zero-P implant system interbody fusion surgery.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Difference in the C2-7 Angle on the Occurrence of Dysphagia after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with the Zero-P Implant System

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yi Huang ◽  
Yang Meng ◽  
Bei-Yu Wang ◽  
Jie Yu ◽  
Chen Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Anterior Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Multiple Factor Analysis ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cervical Discectomy ◽  
Estimated Blood Loss ◽  
Prevertebral Soft Tissue ◽  
The Difference ◽  
One Year ◽  
Implant System

Abstract Background: To investigate the effect of the difference in the C2-7 angle (C2-7A) on dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with the Zero-P Implant System.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 181 patients who underwent ACDF with the Zero-P Implant System and had at least one year of follow-up was performed from January 2011 to November 2018. All patients were divided into a non-dysphagia group and a dysphagia group to explore the effect of the difference between postoperative and preoperative C2-7As (dC2-7A) on postoperative dysphagia. Furthermore, other possible related factors including the difference between postoperative and preoperative O-C2 angles (dO-C2A), sex, age, body mass index (BMI), intraoperative time, estimated blood loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, alcohol consumption, prevertebral soft-tissue swelling (PSTS), the highest segment involved in the surgery and the levels of surgical segments were analyzed.Results: One hundred thirty-nine patients were included in the non-dysphagia group, and 42 patients were included in the dysphagia group. Single-factor analysis showed that smoking, PSTS and the dC2-7A were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed no significant correlation between the degree of dysphagia and he dC2-7A (P>0.05). The results of multiple-factor analysis with an ordinal logistic regression model showed that smoking, PSTS and the dC2-7A were significantly associated with the incidence of dysphagia (P<0.05).Conclusions: The postoperative C2-7A has an important effect on the occurrence of dysphagia in patients undergoing interbody fusion surgery with the Zero-P Implant System.

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