EVENT MOTIVES AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: CASE OF 14th TURKEY KOÇ SPORTS FEST UNIVERSITY GAMES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuray Selma Özdipçiner ◽  
Eylin Aktaş ◽  
Seher Ceylan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Event Image

Events constitute a subject on which is placed much importance both in practice and theory due to tourism potential they create and their various positive impacts. There are a number of studies conducted on events from various angles and studies dealing with event motives form an important part in these. However there are fewer studies analyzing the relation between demographical characteristics and event motives. Analyzing event motives according to demographical characteristics is an important subject that may influence decisions to be taken in the processes of creation, planning and management of events. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between spectators’ event motives and their demographic characteristics to determine event motives for festivals and sports events as well as which demographic variables create differences on which motives and to develop suggestions for event managers. In line with this purpose, a survey was conducted to include spectators of 14th Koç Sports Fest University Games, hosted by Pamukkale University and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality in 2017. A questionnaire answered by a total of 794 spectators was analyzed through explanatory factor analysis in the frame of the scale drawn with the help of Nicholson and Pearce (2001) and Polat (2013), and event motives for Koç Sports Fest were determined as socialization, sports as a lifestyle, excitement, event novelty, escape, and institution/event image. Findings show that socialization is the most important motive for spectators and motive of escape differs among all demographic groups. In addition, there was another finding showing that spectators having urban or rural origins created differences in every event motive, except socialization motive.

scholarly journals Spanish Version of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale for Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
José A. Corraliza ◽  
Silvia Collado ◽  
Lisbeth Bethelmy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale has been extensively used to measure adults’ environmental attitudes. However, it has only recently been adapted for use with children. This paper presents a Spanish version of the NEP Scale for Children, examines children’s ecological beliefs according to socio-demographic variables as well as the relationship between children’s ecological beliefs and pro-environmental behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the instrument’s internal consistency was studied and links between environmental attitudes, age, and ecological behavior in children were examined through correlation analyses. The results show that children’s ecological worldviews can be described by a dimension called “overall ecocentrism”. Analysis of variance demonstrated that children from rural areas exhibit a more ecocentric worldview than those from urban areas. The results also denote gender differences.

scholarly journals Disaster vulnerability by demographics?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Kelman
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Disaster Vulnerability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Population Numbers

This article provides a brief overview of the relationship between disaster vulnerability and demographic variables. Population numbers and densities are examined along with using a gender focus as illustrative of individual characteristics. For the most part, people’s and society’s choices create vulnerabilities based on demographics rather than specific demographic characteristics inevitably conferring vulnerability.

The Impact of Anxiety Caused by COVID-19 on Consumer Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-270
Author(s):  
H. Mustafa Paksoy ◽  
Yakup Durmaz ◽  
Filiz Çopuroğlu ◽  
B. Dilek Özbezek
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of anxiety that people experience due to the rapidly spreading Covid-19 on consumer behaviour. The sub-objectives of this study are to test the relationship among the anxiety caused by Covid-19, consumer behaviour and socio-demographic variables. In line with this purpose, qualitative research was conducted on 251 academicians working in Gaziantep University. Demographic information form, Death Anxiety Scale developed by Thorson and Powell (1992) and Consumer Behaviour Scale developed by Ang (2001) were conducted on the participants for data collection. The questionnaire was carried out online. The data obtained from the study were analyzed with statistical techniques such as factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis, independent sample T-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings of the study showed that the deprivation and suffering dimensions of the anxiety caused by Covid-19 have significant effects on the dimensions of consumer behaviour. It has also been found that there are significant differences among the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the anxiety caused by Covid-19 and consumer behaviour.

The Marihuana Perception Inventory: Stage 2 — Confirmatory Evidence

1988 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Gabany ◽  
Seymour Eiseman
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Parental Status ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Familial Factors ◽  
Societal Issues ◽  
Perceived Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

A perceptual inventory was developed earlier to determine the relationship between societal or familial factors and the onset of marihuana use among youths, and to discover if these perceived relationships differed by demographic characteristics such as ethnicity, religious persuasion, and parental status. This study reports the results of analyzing a second sample—junior- and senior-high students. Factor analysis again revealed a five-factor solution, this time with twenty-six of the thirty-four items included; scales were again labeled Rebelliousness; Societal Issues: Parental Limitations; Maturational Difficulties; and, Inherent Predispositions. While development continues, the instrument appears sufficiently stable to aid drug educators design focused programs.

Who Plays Games Online?

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-I Teng ◽  
Shih-Ping Jeng ◽  
Henry Ker-Chang Chang ◽  
Soushan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Measurement Reliability ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Online games have become increasingly popular computer applications, raising the question of who plays them. Thus, the present study investigates the relationship between gamer personality and online game use as well as the potential links between online game use and gamer demographic variables. The sample consisted of 1633 Taiwanese online gamers. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to assess measurement reliability and validity. The hypotheses were tested using regression analyses. Analytical results indicated that online game use is positively related to gamer openness and agreeableness but negatively related to gamer conscientiousness and emotional stability. Moreover, being male and having a high income were associated with higher levels of online game use. The results increase the knowledge on the link between personality and online gaming behaviour.

Consumer Ethnocentrism: CETSCALE Validation and Measurement of Extent

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupam Bawa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
School Students ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Consumer Ethnocentrism ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Made In

Consumer ethnocentrism means ‘…the appropriateness, indeed morality of purchasing foreign made products.’ Today, when the Indian consumer has great access to foreign goods and the Indian manufacturer is facing increasing competition from foreign products, the neglect of this topic in India is hard to explain. The CETSCALE, a scale to measure consumer ethnocentrism, has been tested in many parts of the world but not in India. This research examined the psychometrics of the CETSCALE, the extent of consumer ethnocentrism in India, and the relationship of socio-demographic variables and quality consciousness with consumer ethnocentrism. Data were collected from three socio-demographic groups-materials management professionals, the group with the largest influence on organizational buying behaviour; university students, the most often researched group of respondents the world over and hence ideal for a cross-cultural comparison of results; and senior secondary school students, a group recommended as worth researching by a prominent earlier researcher. Analysis of data was done with the help of currently used and recommended tools including exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results show that the concept of consumer ethnocentrism prevailing in India is not conceptually equivalent to the concept of consumer ethnocentrism prevailing in other countries where it has been found to be uni-dimensional. In India, the concept has more nuances. What is more, the concept as understood by the three different socio-demographic groups is also not identical. The level of consumer ethnocentrism in India is not less than that prevailing in a similar demographic group in a developed country like the US. It is the senior secondary school students who are the most consumer ethnocentric. Socio-demographic variables do not adequately explain the presence, or otherwise, of consumer ethnocentrism. Neither does quality consciousness. The managerial implications of the major findings of this study are as follows: In India, the label ‘made in India’ is not a liability. The Indian consumers will not lap up foreign goods merely because of their ‘made in’ tags. This should bring comfort to companies whose products carry the ‘made in India’ label. The threat perception of freer imports into India should be altered in the light of these findings. Foreign companies in India, planning to sell goods manufactured on Indian soil rather than imported from their plants abroad, will also get support for their actions from these findings. That the young Indians (a numerically very large segment of the market) are the most consumer ethnocentric of them all points to a comfortable future for the ‘made in India’ label. An attempt has been made to refine the CETSCALE for use in India. Marketing needs to respond to the criticism of the concept of ethnocentrism in the other social sciences. It needs to explore the relationship of consumer ethnocentrism with consumer animosity and consumer affinity (love-hate relationship with other countries).

scholarly journals Adaptation of the Relationship and Motivation Scale to the Turkish Culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Munevver Ilgun Dibek ◽  
Hatice C Yavuz ◽  
Ezel Tavsancil ◽  
Seher Yalcin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish Culture ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was twofold: first to adapt the Relationship and Motivation (REMO) scale addressing role of peers and teachers in students’ motivations into Turkish culture, and second to determine whether there were any differences between girls and boys regarding the scores obtained from this scale. To achieve these aims, the present research was designed to be comprised of three consecutive studies. In Study 1, linguistic equivalence was established, and results of an Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) performed on data obtained from 202 students showed that structure of the original scale was supported. In Study 2, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted using data obtained from 496 Turkish students, and the results confirmed the results of EFA. Additionally, the validity evidence was obtained by conducting another EFA with 528 students. Moreover, reliability coefficients were also found to be varying in an acceptable range. Including the same participants of Study 2 in Study 3, t-test results showed that girls had significantly higher mean scores on the subscales of peers and teachers as positive motivators, and teachers as negative motivators. On the other hand, boys had significantly higher mean scores on the scale of peers as negative motivators. Results of these studies suggest that Turkish version of REMO is conceptually equivalent to original REMO, and similarly reliable and valid. Therefore, the adapted scale can not only be used in cross-cultural comparison and but also for determining the differentiation in the relations of students with their peers and teachers.

scholarly journals Adoption factors to digital TV platforms in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-476
Author(s):  
Burçin Yersel
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Digital Tv ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Frequency ◽  
Digital Tv Broadcasting ◽  
Usage Level ◽  
Age And Sex ◽  
Tv Broadcasting

The main aim of this study is to understand digital TV platform adopters’ media usage and adopting factors by identifying their profile in Turkey. According to this aim, it was tried to find out the demographic characteristics of digital TV broadcasting adopters, media usage level and the factors of adopting. In addition, it was tried to find out demographic variables, media usage frequency differences between adopters of digital TV platform and non-adopters. The result of analysis shows that, while it was found significant differences between adopters’ and non-adopters’ education; was not found significant differences between adopters’ and non-adopters’ age and sex. There is no significant differences between adopters’ and non-adopters’ media uses.  According to the results of factor analysis shows that there are 5 reason to adopting digital TV platform.

Demographic Moderation of Spatial Voting in Presidential Elections

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 750-762
Author(s):  
Lindsay Dun ◽  
Stephen Jessee
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Vote Choice ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Spatial Voting ◽  
Precise Estimation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Using multiple large national surveys, we investigate how the relationship between policy-based ideology and vote choice in presidential elections differs across demographic groups. Specifically, we consider three key demographic characteristics: race, education, and gender. We find that large differences exist in the way ideology relates to presidential vote for voters from different racial groups. By contrast, we find quite small differences in this relationship when separating voters by education level. Perhaps most surprisingly, whereas men are on average more conservative than women, the relationship between ideology and presidential vote is estimated to be almost exactly the same for the two genders. The large sample sizes we employ allow for relatively precise estimation of these relationships even among our various demographic subsamples and these findings hold similarly across several recent presidential elections.

scholarly journals Leadership and Small Firm Financial Performance: The Moderating Effects of Demographic Characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Flanigan ◽  
Jacob Bishop ◽  
Ben Brachle ◽  
Bradley Winn
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Statistical Regression ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Firm Financial Performance ◽  
Industrial Distribution ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The present study builds on extant leadership literature by examining the role demographic variables (including age, tenure as a leader at the current company, experience in the industry, and level of education) play as moderating effects on the relationship between leadership style and small business financial performance in the industrial markets. Financial data, leadership  data, and demographic data were collected from 100 small, industrial distribution organizations. Statistical regression models were used to examine the relationship between the independent variables (transformational and transactional leadership styles) and dependent variables (year-over-year sales and profit margin performance), as well as the potential moderating effect of demographic variables (age, tenure, education, experience). The findings showed that transformational leadership was positively associated with the financial performance of an industrial distribution firm. It was also shown that the demographic characteristics examined did not moderate the relationship between leadership and firm performance.</p>

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