scholarly journals Perceptual and Behavioral Response to COVID-19 Pandemic among Sri Lankan Undergraduates

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Asanka Bulathwatta ◽  
Gunendra Dissanayake ◽  
Tehani Gunawardena ◽  
Uthpala Nirmani ◽  
Oshada Perera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Related Stress

COVID-19 has emerged as the most impactful pandemic after the Spanish flu. As communities adjust to a life with COVID-19 it has become essential to employ different behavioral mechanisms of prevention to curtail community transmission. Perceptual factors such as risk perception and locus of control play a role in the level of stress experienced and the likelihood of employing behavioral methods for the prevention of the spread of the virus. The present cross sectional study utilized four questionnaires measuring COVID-19 related risk perception, COVID-19 related stress, locus of control and adherence to safety measures. The sample consisted of 371 undergraduate students representing all academic years in the Faculty of Arts in the University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka. A significant relationship was found between COVID-19 risk perception and COVID-19 stress. Increase in internal locus of control was reflective of lower levels of risk perception and COVID-19 related stress. However adherence to safety measures did not have a significant association with COVID-19 risk perception, COVID-19 related stress or their level of internal locus of control. COVID-19 risk perception was also predictive of COVID-19 stress while increasing internal locus of control and adherence to safety measures were not. This suggests perception of risk to be the key predictive factor for the psychological wellbeing of undergraduate students in this study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial Management Competency, Financial Resources, Locus of Control, and Financial Wellness

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee D. Prawitz ◽  
Judith Cohart
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Financial Wellness ◽  
Management Competency

Guided by a proactive coping theory, this online, cross-sectional study examined whether income, savings, debt service-to-income ratio, reluctance to think about finances, locus of control, and financial management competency were related to financial wellness. Based on data from a United States sample (N = 1,039), results of hierarchical regressions indicated that financial management competency, internal locus of control, and savings were positively associated with financial wellness, explaining 43.5% of the variance. Results suggest that, rather than resources themselves, resource allocation and perceived usefulness of financial actions are most critical to financial wellness. Educators and practitioners can emphasize proactive coping through behavioral approaches to financial management that foster greater internal locus of control and financial wellness.

scholarly journals Locus of Control - A Dental Student Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 573-576
Author(s):  
Othman Wali ◽  
Shanthi Vanka ◽  
Amit Vanka ◽  
Nouf Alamoudi
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
External Locus Of Control

BACKGROUND Students from various backgrounds and places join graduation courses in Dentistry. The environmental influence on them is varied. Academic self-concept also has been found to be a significant predictor of students’ academic achievement in the college resulting in an increase in the grade point average of the students. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the student and their academic relationship to the environment in the dental school which is the internal and external locus of control. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. The method of collection of data is through a questionnaire. The questionnaire had details related to the demographic data of gender and year of study in the dental school. Questions on locus of control have been adapted from the Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale. Statistical analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS version 23. Chi square test was used to test the associations between the variables and a value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS 402 participants including students from 2nd year to internship filled the survey questionnaire. In general, majority of the participants displayed a higher external locus of control. CONCLUSIONS The study participants who responded showed more external locus of control compared to the internal locus of control. Strategies should be planned and tailored to improve student support and student education. They should include a very comprehensive orientation to the students including both long term and short-term objectives. KEY WORDS External Locus of Control, Internal Locus of Control, Cross Sectional Study

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH PADA MINAT BERWIRAUSAHA MAHASISWA

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Noormalita Primandaru
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Educated Person

Abstrak: Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Berpengaruh pada Minat Berwirausaha Mahasiswa. Salah satu alternatif untuk memecahkan masalah pengangguran adalah dengan memberdayakan kelompok terdidik melalui program kewirausahaan di perguruan tinggi yang diharapkan mampu berkontribusi dalam penyerapan tenaga kerja sehingga mengurangi pengangguran dan beban negara. Penelitian ini menguji model yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh internal locus of control, social support dan need for achievement terhadap minat berwirausaha pada mahasiswa. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam kategori penelitian cross-sectional. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh internal locus of control dan social support pada minat berwirausaha mahasiswa, terdapat pengaruh internal locus of control terhadap need for achievement mahasiswa, tidak terdapat pengaruh social support pada need for achievement dan yang terakhir terdapat pengaruh need for achievement terhadap minat berwirausaha mahasiswa. Kata kunci: internal locus of control, social support, need for achievement, entrepreneurial intention Abstract: The Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students. The alternative to solve an unemployment problem is to empower the educated person through entrepreneurship programs at colleges that are expected to contribute to employment, thereby reducing unemployment and the burden on the state. This study tested a model that aims to determine the influence of internal locus of control, social support and the need for achievement against in entrepreneurial intention of the student. This study was a cross-sectional. The results show a significant relationship between internal locus of control and social support to the entrepreneurial intention of students. There is a significant relationship between internal locus of control and the need for achievement of students. There is an insignificant relationship between social support and the need for achievement and the last there is a significant relationship between need for achievement and entrepreneurial intention of students. Keywords: internal locus of control, social support, need for achievement, entrepreneurial intention

Does Locus of Control Mediate the Relationship Between Personality Integration and Self-Disclosure?

2018 ◽  
pp. 245-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagendra Singh Nehra
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Integration ◽  
Private Sector Organizations

The topic of self-disclosure has been explored significantly and considered to greatly impact employees' relationships. Thus, this chapter explores the association between personality integration and self-disclosure considering how locus of control acts as a mediator. The sample was collected from public and private sector organizations in Uttarakhand. The data was collected through a cross-sectional survey-based research design, and a convenience sampling method was used. Thus, a total of 192 questionnaires were distributed during office hours. In the final analysis, only 189 responses were considered; the rest were discarded due to missing data. The authors use correlation and four-step hierarchical multiple regression analyses. Results show that internal locus of control partially mediates said association. Further, it was found that personality integration is positively associated with self-disclosure through internal locus of control. Additionally, external locus of control has a positive effect on self-disclosure. Implications and scope for future research is highlighted.

scholarly journals Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Determinants and Obstacles among Italian University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3306
Author(s):  
Annalaura Carducci ◽  
Maria Fiore ◽  
Antonio Azara ◽  
Guglielmo Bonaccorsi ◽  
Martina Bortoletto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Risk Perception

The awareness of citizens concerning the health risks caused by environmental pollution is growing, but studies on determinants of pro-environmental behaviors have rarely examined health-related aspects. In this study, we investigated these determinants using data from a large survey among Italian university students (15 Universities: 4778 filled questionnaires). Besides the health-related aspects, represented by environmental health risk perception and functional health literacy, we considered social and demographic characteristics (gender, area of residence, sources of information, trust in institutional and non-institutional subjects, and students’ capacity of positive actions, indicated as internal locus of control). The attitudes towards pro-environmental behaviors were positive for more than 70% of students and positively related with health risk perception, internal locus of control, and health literacy. The correspondence between the positive attitudes towards pro-environmental behaviors and the real adoption of such behaviors was approximately 20% for most behaviors, except for the separate collection of waste (60%). Such a discrepancy can be attributable to external obstacles (i.e., lack of time, costs, lack of support). The health-related aspects were linked to the pro-environmental attitudes, but to a lesser extent to pro-environmental behaviors, owing to the complexity of their determinants. However, they should be taken in account in planning education interventions.

scholarly journals A Study on the Compliance, Risk Perception and Attitude of University of Khartoum Medical Students to Safety Measures against COVID-19 during the Period of Lockdown, a Cross-Sectional Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Mohamed Ibrahim Ali ◽  
Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed ◽  
Mohammed Eltahier Abdalla Omer ◽  
Gaffar Alemam A. Manhal
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
High Attitude ◽  
The University

Abstract Background COVID-19 is a novel respiratory infectious disease. Preventive measures against COVID-19 include facemask use, physical distancing and good sanitation and hygiene practices. Risk perception of COVID-19 is important in prevention. Lockdown was imposed in Sudan in early 2020. The study aim to: study the compliance, risk perception and attitude of University of Khartoum Medical Students to safety measures during the period of COVID-19 lockdown. Methodology: A University-based cross sectional study was conducted at the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine in 435 students selected via proportionate stratified random sampling through a self-administered semi- structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Pearson and Mann Whitney U test were used to measure associations. Result Out of 435 participants, a mean adherence of 57.7%, mean risk perception of 73.6% was elicited. And 80.3% had a positive attitude towards lockdown. Adherence had significant association with gender and risk perception. Risk perception had no significant relation with gender. Conclusion In conclusion, adherence to preventive measures among medical students of the University of Khartoum was poor. Risk Perception was high. Attitude towards lockdown was positive.

scholarly journals Internal Locus of Control as a Driving Factor of Early Detaction Behavior of Servical Cancer by Inspection Visual of Acetic Acid Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 113-116
Author(s):  
Abdul Muhith ◽  
Eko Winarti ◽  
S. S. Idola Perdana ◽  
Sri Haryuni ◽  
Kun Ika Nur Rahayu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Initial Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is one of the main reproductive health problems, and it is a cause of death to women in the world, especially in developing countries like Indonesia. Inspection visual of acetic acid (IVA) is an inexpensive and effective initial examination to detect cervical cancer. AIM: The aim of the study was to find out the correlation of the locus of control and the behavior of early detection of cervical cancer by the IVA method. METHODS: The research design was a cross-sectional study. The sample of the study was 393 respondents. The sampling technique was multi-stage random sampling, conducted at nine community health centers (Puskesmas) in Kediri City. The instruments used in the study were a questionnaire that had been tested for its validity and reliability for locus of control, and observation sheets for the early detection of cervical cancer by the IVA method. The data analysis technique used is the Spearman rho test with a value of α = 0.05. RESULTS: Spearman rho test results obtained a significance value of 0.000 lower than that of α = 0.05, meaning there was a significant correlation between the locus of control variable and behavior of early detection of cervical cancer by IVA method. CONCLUSION: The conclusion was that there was a significant correlation between the locus of control variable and the early detection behavior of cervical cancer by the IVA method. The higher the internal locus of control in a woman, the better the behavior of early detection of cervical cancer by the IVA method.

scholarly journals Awareness and behaviour patterns regarding road safety measures among undergraduate students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 944
Author(s):  
Harish V. K. Ratna ◽  
Rajesh S. S. ◽  
Ashok Jayaram ◽  
Rajanna M. S. ◽  
Venkatesh P. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
Cause Of Deaths ◽  
Study Participants

Background: In most regions of the world the global epidemic of traffic injuries is still increasing. In India motor vehicle population is growing at a faster rate than the economic and population growth. It has been estimated that unless immediate action is taken, road deaths will rise to the fifth leading cause of deaths by 2020.The present study was aimed to assess the level of awareness regarding road safety among the study participants and to study the behavior patterns while using motorized vehicles among the study participants. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur. All Undergraduate students were included in the study. A total of 200 students were studied. They all drive either their own vehicles or others’ vehicles. They were aged from 17-27 years. The study period was from October 2016 to November 2016. Results: In total, 200 dental students were studied, ranging from 1st to final year BDS of age 17-27years; the mean age being 21.67 and standard deviation of 3.170.Only 148(74%) wear helmet and only 61(30.5%) interpreted Gap-In-Median correct. Conclusions: The awareness regarding road safety measures among the study participants was satisfactory but interpretation of traffic signs was poor-only 30.5% interpreted gap-in-median correct. The behavioral patterns among dental students are not satisfactory-only 74% of students wear helmet while riding, only 81.5% wear seat belts and 23.5% don’t follow lane rules while driving. 

scholarly journals ANALISA PENGARUH KECERDASAN ADVERSITAS, KEPRIBADIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAN INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL TERHADAP INTENSITAS BERWIRAUSAHA (STUDI PADA FEB UNIVERSITAS JENDERAL SOEDIRMAN)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Viviana Mayasari ◽  
Dyah Perwita
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguraikan pengaruh kecerdasan kesengsaraan, kepribadian kewiraswastaan, lokus pengendalian internal terhadap intensitas kewirausahaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik pemodelan statistik Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) yang bersifat cross sectional dengan menggunakan analisis jalur (path analysis). Penelitian saat ini terkait dengan kecerdasan dan intensitas kewirausahaan masih sangat terbatas bila sangat penting untuk melihat kesiapan pribadi berwirausaha. Kuesioner yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner kepribadian pengusaha yang mengacu pada alat ukur Wirausaha Karakteristik Wirausaha (ECQ) yang dikembangkan oleh Frank Bezzina (2010).Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kecerdasan kesengsaraan, kewiraswastaan kepribadian dan lokus kontrol internal berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap intensitas kewirausahaan. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan referensi ilmiah tambahan dan informasi mengenai tingkat intensitas kewiraswastaan, yang dimiliki oleh siswa sehingga dapat memberi masukan pada berbagai program kewirausahaan di FEB Universitas Jenderal Soedirman.

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