scholarly journals Undergraduate Omani Students’ Identity and Perceptions of Parenting Styles

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Aldhafri ◽  
Ibrahim Al-Harthy
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Academic Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Reasonable Evidence ◽  
Explained Variance ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The current study examined the relationship between university students’ academic identity and their perceptions of their parents’ parenting styles among a sample of Omani students. Marcia’s (1993) academic identity statuses are adapted. These are moratorium, foreclosed, diffuse, and achievement. Parenting styles included authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. The participants were 192 undergraduate students from Oman. The participants responded to Arabic versions of the Academic Identity Status (Was &amp; Isaacson, 2008) and the Parenting Authority Questionnaire (Buri, 1991). Both questionnaires showed reasonable evidence of validity and reliability. The findings show that parenting styles varied in their relationship with the four statuses of students’ academic identity. Using the three parenting styles as predictors in the regression models, the lowest percentage of explained variance among identity dimensions was found for moratorium, while the highest explained variance was found for diffusion. Implications and future research are discussed and presented by the end of the paper.</p>

Customer Satisfaction via Service Quality Dimensions

2016 ◽  
pp. 1829-1846
Author(s):  
Gyaneshwar Singh Kushwaha ◽  
Shiv Ratan Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions ◽  
Improve Service Quality ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the study is to measure the customer satisfaction via service quality dimensions as a whole and individually in the context of stock broking services. A non probability convenient sampling approach has been used in the study. Respondents have been restricted to those who have the experience of trading in stock market through stock brokers. The sample consisted of 229 valid individual customers from Bhopal (MP), India through structured self-administrated questionnaire. Convergent validity, discriminant validity and reliability of the collected data were measured before testing of the research model. An exploratory factor analysis has been conducted using principal components analysis to determine the dimensions of financial service quality. A linear regression was performed to test the relationship between the service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction. The findings suggest that service quality as a whole and individually have a significant impact on customer satisfaction. The results of the study provide useful information for managers to improve service quality which leads to customer satisfaction. The findings were solely on stock broking services from Bhopal (MP) in India which impacts its generalisability. Replication of the present study might be required in other stock broking markets, to improve generalisability using larger samples. Another potential area for future research could be the link between service quality dimensions, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty and customer retention at stock broking services. The study is important considering the economic advantages of satisfying and retaining current customers as opposed to seeking for new customers which is essential in stock broking services. The paper contributes to the literature on stock broking services in India.

Customer Satisfaction via Service Quality Dimensions

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gyaneshwar Singh Kushwaha ◽  
Shiv Ratan Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions ◽  
Improve Service Quality ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the study is to measure the customer satisfaction via service quality dimensions as a whole and individually in the context of stock broking services. A non probability convenient sampling approach has been used in the study. Respondents have been restricted to those who have the experience of trading in stock market through stock brokers. The sample consisted of 229 valid individual customers from Bhopal (MP), India through structured self-administrated questionnaire. Convergent validity, discriminant validity and reliability of the collected data were measured before testing of the research model. An exploratory factor analysis has been conducted using principal components analysis to determine the dimensions of financial service quality. A linear regression was performed to test the relationship between the service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction. The findings suggest that service quality as a whole and individually have a significant impact on customer satisfaction. The results of the study provide useful information for managers to improve service quality which leads to customer satisfaction. The findings were solely on stock broking services from Bhopal (MP) in India which impacts its generalisability. Replication of the present study might be required in other stock broking markets, to improve generalisability using larger samples. Another potential area for future research could be the link between service quality dimensions, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty and customer retention at stock broking services. The study is important considering the economic advantages of satisfying and retaining current customers as opposed to seeking for new customers which is essential in stock broking services. The paper contributes to the literature on stock broking services in India.

Demographic determinants of electronic commerce (EC) adoption by SMEs

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hart Okorie Awa ◽  
Don Monday Baridam ◽  
Barinedum Michael Nwibere
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demographic Composition ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – Research on the demographic characteristics of top management team (TMT) on e-commerce adoption has really advanced. Although some of such studies factored location factors as e-commerce adoption drivers, rare attempts have been made to unravel if the differences in the demographic composition of TMT and the rate of adoption may be explained by the differences in the firm’s geographical location. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to bridge this knowledge gap by proposing a framework that conceives and measures geographical location as a contextual variable between e-commerce adoption and TMT composition. Design/methodology/approach – Data were generated from the opinions of owners/managers of 226 SMEs drawn purposefully from registered SMEs in five industries located in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. Two cities (a state capital and a commercial nerve centre) were studied and a four-step hierarchical regression (spanning factor-loading) was used to test the hypotheses. Findings – Evidence from the study shows that the hypothesized relationships between demographic factors and e-commerce adoption (main/direct effects) were statistically significant (supporting H1-H4). The two moderators (physical infrastructures and industrial specialization) that explained location factors were equally statistically significant in moderating the relationship between the demographic composition of TMT and e-commerce adoption. Research limitations/implications – Sampling the opinions of SMEs in some industries of three geo-political zones of Nigeria limits the power of generalization. Therefore, extended data and measures are required to replicate the study in order to build external validity and reliability, and possibly theories. Further, some errors seem unavoidable in the course of converting the data through SPSS procedure just as all the measures used appear subjective and prone to common method bias. Other demographic and location factors not captured in the study may be handled by future studies. Originality/value – The work will be of benefit to the academia and practitioners in terms of showing how location factors dictate the relationship between the demographic composition of top management and e-commerce adoption. The paper raises pointers that stimulate future research and advised policy-makers on even or near-even distribution of infrastructural facilities.

scholarly journals Associations between entrepreneurial empowerment and reasons for self-employment

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Urban
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Relationship

Building on previous research relating to entrepreneurship, empowerment and self-employment, this article investigates the relationship between entrepreneurial empowerment, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and self-employment. These constructs are formulated into distinct factors and a sample of undergraduate students (N = 112) early in their careers surveyed to establish the structure formed by these factors. These instruments are tested and shown to provide robust scales able to ensure construct validity and reliability. Multiple correlational and multiple regression analysis are then conducted to test the relationships between the specified variables, with results indicating almost unequivocal support for the hypothesised associations between entrepreneurial empowerment and reasons for business start-up. In particular the “risk-taking” factor is found to have great predictive power on various reasons provided for business start-up is analysed. Several practical and theoretical implications are drawn from the empirical results and integrated with established conceptual findings.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Academic Procrastination and Parenting Styles Among Jordanian Undergraduate University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad M. Mahasneh ◽  
Omar T. Bataineh ◽  
Zohair H. Al-Zoubi
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Hashemite University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to identify the level of academic procrastination among a group of students and its correlation with parenting styles. A sample of 685 male and female undergraduate students was chosen from many different faculties at the Hashemite University. Two questionnaires; academic procrastination and parenting styles, were administrated to members of the sample during the academic year 2013/2014. Results indicated that few students (7%) showed a high level of academic procrastination, over half of the students (67%) showed a medium level and approximately a quarter of students (26%) showed a low level of academic procrastination, there was no significant differences between male and female in academic procrastination scores. Final results indicated a significant positive correlation between academic procrastination and parenting styles.

scholarly journals Academic Identity Status and the Relationship to Achievement Goal Orientation

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher A. Was ◽  
Ibrahim Al-Harthy ◽  
Maura Stack-Oden ◽  
Randall M. Isaacson
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Academic Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Introducción. La meta de logro y el rol de identidad han sido dos constructos que han recibido una gran atención en la investigación de la Psicología Educativa. Sin embargo, la relación entre ambos no ha recibido la atención necesaria. La razón del presente estudio es la escasez de estudios en esta área.Método. La presente investigación se basa en el análisis de medidas de autoinforme relativas al rol de identidad académica establecido en la teoría de Marcia. Una segunda medida, adoptada del esquema triárquico de Elliot sobre la meta de logro, se utiliza para valorar la orientación de logro de los estudiantes. Los datos de los 407 estudiantes universitarios participantes en el estudio fueron sometidos a análisis correlacionales para examinar la relación entre ambos constructos.Resultados. Los resultados señalan que el rol de identidad académica del estudiante está relacionado con el tipo de metas de académicas que éste se propone.Discusión y Conclusiones. Los resultados del análisis apoyan la hipótesis inicial que señala la relación existente entre el rol de identidad académico y los tipos de metas que el estudiante adopta. Se discuten las implicaciones para los educadores y futuras investigaciones.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE CLASSROOMS: DOES THE “MEDIA EQUATION” HOLD TRUE?

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik W. Black ◽  
Joe Greaser ◽  
Kara Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Traditional Courses ◽  
Online Classrooms ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Relationship

Limited empirical research exists regarding the prevalence of academic dishonesty in the online classroom. This limited evidence supports the notion that factors contributing to academic dishonesty in the traditional classroom also apply to online courses. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between factors known to contribute to academic dishonesty in traditional courses with undergraduate students’ perceptions of cheating in online courses. 1068 undergraduates enrolled in online courses completed a survey exploring factors known to contribute to academic dishonesty in face-to-face classes and their perception of their peers’ level of cheating in online courses. Researchers employed bivariate correlations and multiple regression on data obtained from these students. Results suggest factors known to contribute to academic dishonesty in face-to-face classes have little influence in online courses, and results suggest that future research needs to consider whether students who engage in online learning have different ideas about what constitutes cheating.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Alexithymia and Attachment Styles among University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Lama M Qaisy ◽  
Muna A Abu darwish
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tas 20

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between Alexithymia (Alex) and attachment styles, gender, familysize, parent's level of education among a randomly selected sample of (392)undergraduate students (136 male, 256female), at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. To achieve the objectives of this study, the twenty-item TorontoAlexithymia Scale (TAS-20), which was standardized by Dawoud (2016) and Yarmouk Attachment Scale developedby Abu Ghazal and Jaradat (2009) were applied, after verifying their validity and reliability. The results of the studyrevealed a significant negative correlations between Alex and secure attachment, while the correlations between Alexand avoidant attachment, and anxious-ambivalent attachment styles were positively significant. Also, there wassignificant positive correlation between Alex with gender and family size. Finally; no significant correlations werefound between Alex with parent’s education. 

The relationship between parenting styles and self-congruence of undergraduate students: Core self-evaluation as a mediator

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Chen Sun ◽  
Jihong Xu ◽  
Yuping Song
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Parental Rejection ◽  
Parental Overprotection ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Core Self ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the relationships between parenting styles and children's core self-evaluation and self-congruence, and further explored the mediating effect of children's core self-evaluation in the relationship between parenting style and self-congruence. The survey participants were 385 undergraduate students at four public universities in Shandong, China. The results show that the students' perception of parental rejection and overprotection were positively correlated with their self-congruence, and that parental emotional warmth and students' core self-evaluation were negatively related to their self-congruence. Further, students' core self-evaluation partially mediated the relationship between their perception of parental overprotection/emotional warmth and their self-congruence. We determined that the mechanism of the effect of parenting styles on selfcongruence was as follows: High levels of parental overprotection or low levels of emotional warmth reduce the level of core self-evaluation of undergraduate students, which further contributes to inconsistency in their self-congruence.

Predictive and Perceived Empathy as Predictors of Leadership Style

1982 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 800-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Gill Woodall ◽  
Susan E. Kogler Hill
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
The Relationship

Research on leadership has suggested a possible relationship between style of leadership and being able to understand the viewpoints of others. The present investigation sought to determine the relationship between two measures of empathy and style of leadership. 127 undergraduate students, participating in small groups, were given Hobart and Fahlberg's predictive empathy measure, Barrett-Lennard's Relationship Inventory (perceived empathy), and Fiedler's Least Preferred Co-worker Scale (leadership style). A multiple regression analysis indicated that predictive empathy was a significant but moderate predictor of style while perceived empathy was not a significant predictor. The results were discussed in terms of future research and theory building.

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