Status of Knowledge Sharing Intention Among the Faculty Members of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran (2019)

Background: Plagiarism is one of the most common and important misconducts in the educational and research environment. Plagiarism means transcribing the works or ideas of others without authenticating the source and the original author and assigning them to self. Objectives: The current research aimed to investigate the socio-cognitive constructs associated with plagiarism among Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS) students using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods: This cross-sectional study was done at KUMS, the west of Iran, among 231 medical university students in 2018, which were selected randomly to participate voluntarily. Students filled out a self-report questionnaire that included the demographics and TPB variables. Data gathered were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 16) using a t-test, Pearson correlation, and linear regression. Results: The determinants of attitude, subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) accounted for 15% of behavioral intention (BI) to plagiarism. Linear regression showed that SN (beta = 0.229; P = 0.001) and PBC (beta = -0.217; P = 0.001) were the most influential predictors of plagiarism intention. Conclusions: According to the result, it seems that planning programs to increase perceived behavioral control against doing plagiarism and reduce subjective norms encouraging plagiarism may be useful for the prevention and reduction of plagiarism among university students.

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Achievement Motivation: A Case Study of the Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Journal of Health Reports and Technology ◽

10.5812/jhrt.118750 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh ◽

Cyrus Jalili ◽

Habibolah Khazaie ◽

Saba Shahsavari ◽

Negar Karimi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Achievement Motivation ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Self Report ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Mean

Background: Motivation is defined as the development of an individual’s desire to succeed and participate in the activities in which success depends on personal effort and ability. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the status of achievement motivation in university students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 182 medical, dentistry, and pharmacology students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Iran in 2018. The participants were selected via simple random sampling with a probability appropriate to the selected sample size. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 16 using chi-square and t-test at the significance level of 95%. Results: The mean age of the participants was 21.14 ± 1.68 years (age range: 19 - 25 years). The mean score of achievement motivation was 77.64 ± 7.35, which indicated that the participants obtained 66.93% of the maximum score. In addition, 89.5% and 10.5% of the students had moderate and favorable achievement motivation, respectively. Achievement motivation was significantly correlated with age (P = 0.031), male gender (P = 0.022), and maternal education level (P = 0.018). Conclusions: According to the results, the achievement motivation of the majority of the KUMS students was moderate. Therefore, proper planning is required to improve the achievement motivation of these students.

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WIC Participants’ Perceived Behavioral Control, Attitudes Toward, and Factors Influencing Behavioral Intentions to Redeeming Cash-Value Vouchers at Certified Farmers Markets

Californian Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.32398/cjhp.v12i2.2147 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 22-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Leslie McDonnell ◽

Michelle Neyman Morris ◽

Julie Holland

Keyword(s):

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Spanish Speakers ◽

Self Report ◽

Farmers Markets ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated

Background: The California Supplement Nutrition Program Women, Infants and Children (WIC) offer a Cash-Value (CV) voucher for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables that can be used at Certified Farmers’ Markets (CFM). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with redeeming WIC CV vouchers at (CFM) among English and Spanish speakers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study; in which Theory of Planned Behavior constructs were included in a self-report survey. Data were collected from women (n=252) at three rural northern California WIC clinics for two weeks. Results: Proportionately more Spanish speakers had greater perceived behavioral control for redeeming CV vouchers at CFM. Not enough variety of produce offered (p

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Factors Influencing Mothers’ Intention to Immunize Children Younger than Five Years of Age in West Borneo: a Cross-Sectional Study

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v13i2.9406 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 41

Author(s):

Setho Hadisuyatmana ◽

Ilya Krisnana ◽

Muhammad Adil Sipahutar

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Control ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Rank Test ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Immunization Program ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

One Year ◽

Sectional Analysis

Introduction: Immunisations for BCG, DTP, Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis, and MMR are compulsory for children under 5 years old in Indonesia and government-provided free services. However, the available records indicated that adherence to the program remains a challenge. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with mothers’ intention to comply with the immunization program, particularly among those who had children of younger than one year old.Methods: The study was conducted through a cross-sectional analysis. Fourty-six mothers self-registered them selves as participants of this study. The data were collected through check-listed interviews, to investigate the correlations between social factors, information factors, attitude toward behaviour, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and intention to adhere to the compulsory immunization program. The data were then analysed using logistic regression and spearman rank test with significance level of α=0.05.Results: Mothers’ attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and knowledge have significant correlations with the intention in completing the immunisation program for their children (respectively p = 0.009; 0.014; 0.025; 0.038). Their intention positively correlated with adherence to complete the program (p=0,002). However, other factors studied did not correlate either with mothers’ intention to adherence to the program.Conclusion: This study suggests that mothers’ intention is influenced by family members suggestions, indicating that their capacity in decision making was limited and relying to other member. Further investigation is required to unveil the underlying reasons of being non-adherence.

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Factors Influencing Mothers’ Intention to Immunize Children Younger than Five Years of Age in West Borneo: a Cross-Sectional Study

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v14i1.9406 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Setho Hadisuyatmana ◽

Ilya Krisnana ◽

Muhammad Adil Sipahutar

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Control ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Rank Test ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Immunization Program ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

One Year ◽

Sectional Analysis

Introduction: Immunisations for BCG, DTP, Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis, and MMR are compulsory for children under 5 years old in Indonesia and government-provided free services. However, the available records indicated that adherence to the program remains a challenge. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with mothers’ intention to comply with the immunization program, particularly among those who had children of younger than one year old.Methods: The study was conducted through a cross-sectional analysis. Fourty-six mothers self-registered them selves as participants of this study. The data were collected through check-listed interviews, to investigate the correlations between social factors, information factors, attitude toward behaviour, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and intention to adhere to the compulsory immunization program. The data were then analysed using logistic regression and spearman rank test with significance level of α=0.05.Results: Mothers’ attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and knowledge have significant correlations with the intention in completing the immunisation program for their children (respectively p = 0.009; 0.014; 0.025; 0.038). Their intention positively correlated with adherence to complete the program (p=0,002). However, other factors studied did not correlate either with mothers’ intention to adherence to the program.Conclusion: This study suggests that mothers’ intention is influenced by family members suggestions, indicating that their capacity in decision making was limited and relying to other member. Further investigation is required to unveil the underlying reasons of being non-adherence.

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Underlying Beliefs Associated With College Student Consumption of Energy Beverages

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0193945916686961 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 5-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Janet Thorlton ◽

William B. Collins

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Control ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

Consumption Practices ◽

Components Analysis ◽

And Performance

College students are heavy consumers of energy beverages, yet further study is needed to better understand determinants of use. The purpose of this cross-sectional study ( N = 283) was to identify beliefs explaining unsafe consumption practices. A principal components analysis revealed three eigenvalues >1 explaining approximately 55% of the variance (health and appearance, performance and fatigue, and recreation and alcohol). Multiple regression analysis explained 75% of the variance for intent to consume. Standardized beta for attitude and subjective norms was p < .001; perceived behavioral control was p < .05. MANOVA was used to determine the effect of gender on eight dependent variables (Wilks’s lambda = 3.78, p < .001). Attitudes and subjective norms influenced the intent to consume energy beverages, particularly in males. Students viewed energy beverages as useful for managing health and appearance and performance and fatigue, and as a way to enhance recreation and alcohol consumption.

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Objective structured practical examination (OSPE) as a tool in formative assessment of II MBBS students, in pathology

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20175723 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 221

Author(s):

Ranga Rao D. ◽

Parameswari Babu U. ◽

Kalyan Chakravarthy C. V. ◽

Ramya N.

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Objective Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Difficulty Level ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Internal Assessment ◽

Practical Examination ◽

Strongly Agree

Background: Assessment drives the student learning. Regular periodical assessment not only improves learning habits, but also enhances the competence in all levels of medical education. Traditional practical examination is more subjective. It depends on examiners subjectivity, varying difficulty level of various experiments, and also internal marks variation etc. These flaws can be overcome by newer methods like OSPE. The aim of the study was to implement OSPE as a tool of internal assessment for practical skills in the II MBBS. To compare this with traditional practical examination (TPE). To obtain the students and faculty feedback regarding OSPE as a tool of assessment.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out for 158 students in II internal pathology practical examination for six days in the second week of September 2016 at Department of Pathology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha institute of medical sciences & Research Foundation, Chinnaoutpalli. Faculty and students were sensitized; blueprint were used to arrange twenty OSPE stations for the exercises conducted as per TPE and for the same 25 marks as per TPE. Simultaneously, all the students were subjected to both TPE and OSPE at the same time and venue. TPE was assessed by two professors and OSPE by separate eight faculty members independently without interaction with the students. The procedural stations were evaluated by using checklist and the response stations which consisted of short answers and MCQs, facilitated correction. Feedback was given to the student on their performance and feedback was obtained from the students and faculty regarding OSPE by questionnaire with Yes/No answers.Results: Performance score of students in OPSE (13.73 ±2.49) was higher as compared to TPE (9.27±1.86) which was statistically significant. Based on the response to the questionnaire, students perception towards OSPE was analyzed. Majority strongly agree OSPE to be fairer, more transparent and objective in comparison to TPE. In contrast, all the faculty members unanimously opined that OSPE was difficult to arrange, time taken and faculty versus students ratio was high for evaluation. Though, the faculty (91%) overall opined that OSPE should be included as a method of assessment.Conclusions: Present study revealed that OSPE was acceptable, feasible and reliable to the students as well as for faculty for the internal assessment in pathology. Opinions of both students and faculties strongly agreed that OPSE is more effective objective assessment tool.

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An Evaluation of Internet Addiction and Its Related Factors among the Students of Yazd University of Medical Science

Journal of Community Health Research ◽

10.18502/jchr.v9i4.4974 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nasim Namiranian ◽

Seied Saman Mansouri ◽

Mohammad Shafiee

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Medical Science ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Statistical Relationship ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Chi Square ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level

Introduction: Considering the increase in Internet addiction rate, we tried to investigate the rate of internet addiction among medical students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd in 2016. Methods: This analytic-cross-sectional study was performed on 350 students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. The data collection tool was a demographic questionnaire, and Yang's Internet addiction inventory. The questionnaire contains 20 questions, according to which the person is placed in one of four classes: normal, mild, moderate, and severe. After collecting the data, the data were entered into SPSS 16 software and analyzed using Chi-square and independent t-tests. The significance level was considered less than 0.05. Results: According to Internet addiction, students were 65% normal, 33.3% border lip and 1.7% were addicted to the Internet. The results also showed that there was a significant statistical relationship between the prevalence of internet addiction among students and sex, smoking, and registration in cyberspace (p<0.05), and there was no significant statistical relationship between the prevalence of internet addiction and marital status, place of residence and birthplace (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it can be concluded that by increasing the awareness of medical students, the rate of Internet addiction in them can be minimized

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Quality gap of educational services at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin ◽

10.3329/bmrcb.v34i3.1646 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 76-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ali Kebriaei ◽

Fayzollah Akbari

Keyword(s):

Medical Science ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Educational Services ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Five Dimensions ◽

Keywords Education

This study aims to compare quality gap of educational services at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences from students and faculties viewpoints. In a cross-sectional study, survey questionnaire was completed by two distinct groups of respondentsâ 230 faculty members and 384 students. Mass majority of the both groups declared there was negative gap in each of the five dimensions. Mean quality gaps from viewpoint of both groups were negative. The largest mean quality gap from students and faculty members viewpoint was in the responsiveness and tangibility dimensions respectively. The largest and smallest differences between students and faculties viewpoint were in the responsiveness and tangibility dimensions. Keywords: Education; Iran; Medical science; QualityOnline: 29-1-2009DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v34i3.1646Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2008; 34: 76-80

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Quality of life, depressive and minor psychiatrics symptoms in nursing students

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0134 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (suppl 1) ◽

Author(s):

Jéssica Morgana Gediel Pinheiro ◽

Andreia Barcellos Teixeira Macedo ◽

Liliana Antoniolli ◽

Thayane Martins Dornelles ◽

Juliana Petri Tavares ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Self Report ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Assess Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess quality of life, prevalence of depressive and minor psychiatric symptoms in Nursing students. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted from March to April 2018, at a federal university. Sample composed of 242 Nursing students, from the 1st to the 8th semester. Data was collected using the quality of life instruments, Beck Depression Inventory and Self-Report Questionnaire. A significance level of 0.05 was considered. Results: The mean age was 22.9 ± 5.1 years. It was found that 25% of the students had severe depressive symptoms and 54% of the students had minor psychiatric disorders, with a higher prevalence in the first semesters. An inverse relationship was observed between the frequency of depressive symptoms and quality of life scores (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms, indicating the importance of implementing actions to promote and prevent mental health.

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