Aspects Of Attitudes Research Articles

Varying behavioral differences and correlates of HPV infection among young adolescents in Benue state, Nigeria

BackgroundHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant public health concern globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, including Nigeria, HPV prevalence is high, contributing to a substantial burden of cervical cancer. Despite challenges, massive HPV vaccination campaigns in Africa show promise for preventing cervical cancer cases. In Benue State, Nigeria, limited research exists on several aspects of HPV knowledge and attitudes towards HPV among secondary school students. This study aims to bridge this gap by assessing HPV knowledge, prevention practices, willingness to uptake HPV vaccination, and associated attitudes and behaviors among secondary school students in the state.MethodsThe cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents aged 10–19 years in six secondary schools in three local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State, Nigeria. Two-stage sampling was used to select the LGAs and schools, with a final sample size of 591 students. The selected schools represent both junior and senior secondary school levels and span across the three senatorial districts of the state. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics, HPV knowledge, prevention practices, and willingness for HPV vaccination. Statistical analyses included univariate analyses and tests of association, with significance set at p < 0.05 or 0.001 depending on the level of the stringency of the evidence required. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.ResultsOnly 35.4% of the participants were males, and 86.8% were between the ages of 10 and 16. Only 24.7% acknowledged that HPV can be transmitted during sexual intercourse, and 36.2% recognized that HPV can be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact. 48.1% noted that HPV can cause cervical cancer. Half (50.9%) acknowledged that early sexual debut increases the risk of acquiring HPV, while only 28.1% recognized vaccination as a preventive strategy against HPV infection. Only 35% correctly stated the best time for the HPV vaccine. In assessing the practice of HPV prevention, 14.9% are in a sexual relationship and 10.3% admitted to not using condoms during sexual intercourse. Also, 11.8% have had STIs, and 27.2% have previously undergone HIV screening. Various bivariate analyses showed some varying behavioral differences and correlates of HPV infection among young adolescents in Benue State, Nigeria.ConclusionsThis study provides valuable insights into HPV knowledge, prevention practices, and willingness to uptake HPV vaccination among secondary school students in Benue State, Nigeria. The significance of the differences and correlates was discussed using themes. The research has unpacked complex relationships that could have public health implications for researchers and policymakers. Moreover, ten actionable policy recommendations were prescribed. Several interventions and areas for further study were proposed.

The Relationship between Political Image and Voting Behavior in First-time Voters: Demographics of Generation Z Voters in the 2024 Election in Indonesia

Purpose: This research aims to determine the relationship between voting behavior and political image as well as the demographic characteristics of the voting behavior tendencies of Generation Z in the 2024 Election in Indonesia. Methods: Data collection uses a questionnaire that has good validity and reliability, the questionnaire contains a measurement scale for voting behavior and political image. The measurement of voting behavior variables uses a scale that includes aspects of knowledge, attitudes and actions. Meanwhile, the measurement of the political image variable uses a scale that includes aspects of competence, benevolence, integrity, fairness and reliability. Respondents are given alternative answers to choose one of the four answers provided starting from the options Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree. Scoring for each answer choice for each variable is 1-4. Apart from that, the questionnaire also contains descriptive questions regarding respondents’ voting tendencies. The number of samples that met the criteria for first-time voter respondents was 453 respondents taken using a purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique uses the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Test (r) which aims to determine the level of closeness of the relationship between variables which is expressed by the correlation coefficient (r). Results: The research results show a significant positive correlation between political image and voting behavior. The findings also show that the categorization of respondents’ political image is medium and the categorization of voting behavior is in the high category. The majority of respondents chose candidates based on their track record, ethnicity and religion, having a nationalist and religious image, and looking cool and trendy. Conclusion: The political image and voting behavior of Generation Z can be concluded to be correlated with each other. This research also shows how the candidate’s political image is desired by first-time voters.

Analysis of Students Chemistry Laboratory Literacy in High School

This research aims to identify the laboratory literacy level of SMA/MA students in Mataram City and describe laboratory literacy in 4 aspects: context, content, competence, and attitude, in carrying out practicums in the laboratory. Laboratory literacy measurement techniques through stages pre-lab to measure the ability of the content aspect, namely identifying knowledge initial or basic concepts that support practicum, subsequent stage lab work to measure context aspects, namely problem identification, analysis objectives, and principles of analytical methods for testing scientific ideas, and attitude aspects during practicum. Stagepost lab measuring competency aspects related to data analysis from practicum results as a basis for decision making. The research data was analyzed descriptively. Research results show that value. The average student laboratory literacy in the context and attitude aspects is high, namely 78.22 and 86.8, but for the content and competency aspects, it is still low, namely 54.26 and 54.15. The conclusions of this research are as follows: (1)Ability The average laboratory literacy of SMA/MA students in the city of Mataram is a category enough, namely 67.71. (2) The ability to apply chemistry to real-life problems (Chemical Literacy) can be improved by optimizing the use of laboratories as chemistry learning centers

Measuring ageism: Psychometric analysis of the Portuguese short form of the Fraboni Scale (FSA-SF)

This article reports the development of a Portuguese shortened form of the Fraboni Scale of Ageism FSA (FSA-SF). The original FSA with 29 items measures the affective aspect of attitudes toward elderly to complement the cognitive component evaluated by other tools. Two studies were implemented to determine the psychometric features of the FSA-SF with 9 items. In the first study, 404 participants answered a questionnaire in Portuguese to evaluate the dimensionality of the FSA-SF via confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the second-order factor, the reliability, and the convergent validity of the FSA-SF was assessed. Results showed 3 factors (Avoidance, Stereotypes, and Discrimination) with a second order factor (Ageism). The reliability and convergent validity of the FSA-SF were adequate. In the second study, 246 participants also answered a questionnaire in Portuguese to evaluate the replicability of the 3-factor structure and the second-order factor. In addition, the reliability, convergent, and incremental validity of the FSA-SF were examined. Good construct validity for the first and second order models was replicated via confirmatory factor analyses. Findings showed that the Portuguese FSA-SF had satisfactory reliability, convergent, and incremental validity. Overall, this article determines that the Portuguese shortened FSA-SF is an adequate tool to assess ageism.

Pengaruh Literasi Keuangan, Sikap Keuangan dan Tingkat Pendidikan terhadap Pengelolaan Keuangan UMKM Di Kecamatan Grokgak

Pengaruh Literasi Keuangan, Sikap Keuangan dan Tingkat Pendidikan terhadap Pengelolaan Keuangan UMKM Di Kecamatan Grokgak

Pelatihan Literasi Membaca Nyaring Berbasis Sinektik Langsung dalam Pendidikan Karakter Anak di Desa Cingambul, Majalengka

Pandemic conditions have caused various changes, including in the world of education, in the learning process. Learning that started at school now takes place at home. There are some parents who complain about the difficulty of conditioning their children to be disciplined and willing to study at home with their parents. The impact of studying at home not only affects children's cognitive intelligence, but also aspects of attitude. The method of implementing the service, namely reading aloud training activities, is carried out as a form of anticipation of conditions that are getting worse or even as a solution to improve conditions that are not good. The results of the activity obtained a positive response showing that reading aloud based on direct synectics using fairy tales provides motivation to be enthusiastic about learning, to be a good and responsible child.

Analisis Kemampuan Literasi Sains dalam Pembelajaran IPAS pada Siswa Kelas IV MI Gedanganak Ungaran Timur

This research is motivated by the development of the 5.0 revolution era which requires 21st century abilities that must be possessed by all fields, one of which is the field of education. One of the keys to success in facing the challenges of the 21st century is science literacy. The purpose of this study is to describe the science literacy skills of grade IV B MI Gedanganak students in IPAS learning. The type of research used is qualitative research. This research using triangulation techniques. Data were collected through performance tests, observations, and interviews. The results of the study found that the average score of science literacy skills of grade IV B students seen from the content aspect could be categorized as “medium”, the science process aspect is categorized as “low”, the context aspect of science is include in the “high” category, and the attitude aspect can be categorized as “very high”. So learning that is more student-centered is expected to can improve students’ science literacy skills in IPAS learning at school.Keywords: science literacy skills, IPAS learning

Questionnaire-Based Assessment of Patients' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Restorative and Endodontic Treatment at a Multi-disciplinary Tertiary Care Hospital of Jharkhand, India.

The majority of Indians living in smaller cities and villages don't know much about oral health and how to address it. Thus, this research seeks to assess the endodontic and restorative treatment knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of patients who visit the Dental Institute at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi. This study was conducted on 771 subjects over 2 months at the outpatient department (OPD) of the dental institute, using a prefabricated questionnaire.The participants were divided into three groups based on age. A modified questionnaire consisting of 20 questions obtained from previous studies was provided to the subjects. The first part of the questionnaire was related to demographic details while the second part comprised questions regarding the knowledge of the participants. The third part emphasized on attitude aspect while the last part comprised practice questions. It was observed that 682 (85%) of the participants had prior information about root canal treatment (RCT) and filling and 555 (72%) thought it to be an alternative to extraction. While 528 (68.5%) participants stated about undergoing RCT, 679 (88%) subjects propagated their recommendation to family and friends. Five hundred thirteen (66%) subjects highlighted anxiety during anesthetic administration. With increasing awareness and information, traditional extraction has given way to the recognition that RCT and filling can salvage a tooth. Patient acceptance of RCT and filling as treatment alternatives may be enhanced by healthcare education and mass activities.

조선족 학교 학생들의 이중 언어 태도 조사 연구

By examining the complex aspects of language use and attitudes among Korean-Chinese students living in Heilongjiang Province in China, this study aims to analyze the bilingual patterns of Korean-Chinese students from various angles and provide an in-depth understanding of their language usage patterns, attitudes toward language, and how bilingual skills are formed and developed in socio-cultural contexts. In this paper, based on the national public language supply policy at Heilongjiang Korean-Chinese School, a field survey and survey were conducted on students from Heilongjiang Province Korean-Chinese School to accurately grasp the status and attitude of bilingualism in Chinese and Korean. For the conduct of the study, first of all, the survey method and the subject of the survey were confirmed as students of 32 Korean-Chinese schools in Heilongjiang Province. Next, the pattern of bilingualism in Korean and Chinese was analyzed through a survey on language attitude, language status cause, language and character use, and language relationship. Next, the problems of bilingualism were confronted, and a strategy for optimizing bilingualism according to the cause was devised. The results of the survey showed that Korean-Chinese school students were deeply interested in Chinese and Chinese culture. In other words, it was premised that they should be able to accurately recognize the superiority of China's bilingual policy and speak both Korean and standard Chinese, which are the native languages of the Korean people, but it showed the reality that the Korean language ability was weakening day by day compared to Chinese. Therefore, in this paper, the optimization strategies for bilingualism were divided into five categories: language dissemination and education programs, socio-cultural environment encouraging language use, the development of bilingual education programs, home and community support for language use, and policy support for language preservation. Therefore, the Heilongjiang provincial government, schools, and parents should set up an environment where Korean language education can develop soundly through policies and measures to promote full promotion and distribution by developing Korean and Chinese in a balanced manner.

Configurations of attitudes toward immigration in Europe: evidence of polarization, ambivalence, and multidimensionality

AbstractScholarship on immigrant stereotypes suggest that individuals’ viewpoints toward immigration may be differentiated across the dimensions of culture and economics. In this study, we use latent class analysis, which avoids the assumption that attitudes are unidimensional, scalar, and polarized, to examine configurations of immigration attitudes in Europe from 2002 through 2010, a period of time leading up to and within the Great Recession. Analyzing a set of items capturing different aspects of immigration attitudes, we discover that although there are substantial segments of the European population who hold polarized anti- or pro-immigration attitudes, the most common viewpoint is ambivalence. Specifically, those with ambivalent attitudes feel that immigration enriches national culture but also believe that immigration has less benefits for the economy. Using an interrupted time series design, we explore how attitudinal configurations shifted with the onset of the Great Recession. The crisis coincided with a rise in ambivalent attitudes as economic threat grew more than concerns about culture.

Pairing in-vehicle intelligent agents with different levels of automation: implications from driver attitudes, cognition, and behaviors in automated vehicles

ABSTRACT In-vehicle intelligent agents (IVIAs) have been developed to improve user experience in autonomous vehicles. Yet, the impact of the automation system on driver behavior and perception toward IVIAs is unclear. In this study, we conducted three experiments with 73 participants in a driving simulator to examine how automation system parameters (the level of automation system and IVIA features) influence driver attitudes, cognition, and behaviors when driving or riding in a simulated vehicle. We focused on subjective evaluations of driver-agent interaction and driver trust toward IVIAs to assess driver attitudes, driver situation awareness, and visual distraction to capture their cognition, and their driving performance to understand their behaviors. Our results show that the level of automation system affects drivers’ attitudes toward agent capabilities (e.g. perceived intelligence). Embodiment benefits are more pronounced with Level 5 systems, while speech style, in general, is more influential in determining affective aspects of user attitudes (e.g. Warmth, Likability). As the level of automation increases, drivers engage in more visual distractions. In addition, conversational speech style in general encouraged safer driving behaviors indicated by more stable lateral control under lower levels of automation. Our findings uncover the path of how system parameters affect driver behaviors through system evaluation and trust in agents. These findings have important implications for the development of cohesive user experiences in future transportation systems.

THE EVALUATION OF INDONESIA'S BASIC EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE PROGRAM

THE EVALUATION OF INDONESIA'S BASIC EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE PROGRAM

Using Lesson Study Model on Biology Microteaching for Improving Technology Pedagogy Content Islamic Knowledge

Microteaching is one of the crucial subjects to equip prospective teachers with technology pedagogy and content knowledge (TPCAK). In Islamic higher education institutions, TPACK is expanded to include technology pedagogy content islamic knowledge (TPCIK). This study explored the impact of the application of lesson study on micro-teaching on the ability of TPCIK from the aspect of cognitive knowledge, metacognitive attitude, and skills. The research method used a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group. The research sample was Biology Education students who took micro-teaching courses, 19 in the control and 22 in the experimental classes. The instrument for measuring TPCIK used a test for assessing cognitive knowledge, self-assessment for assessing metacognitive attitude, and observation for assessing teaching skills. The results showed that TPCIK skills were seen from the self-assessment and observation results with a good average (value of more than 70), and there was no significant difference between the control and experimental groups. The result of the cognitive test is low, the average is less than 60, and there are differences between the control and experimental groups; in terms of knowledge, the group of students who applied the lesson study model is significantly better than the group using the conventional approach

Metode Profile Matching Dalam Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Pegawai Terbaik

Tri Jaya Mart has implemented a best employee selection system to motivate its employees to have a better career path. However, the selection of employees currently only looks at one employee with the highest attendance rate every month and if there is the same then it is chosen subjectively. Selection in this way, researchers feel less effective because it only uses one criterion by not paying attention to other supporting criteria and often more than one best employee candidate is obtained. As well as conflicts between employees due to injustice during promotion. The purpose of this research is to find out the best employee selection process that is currently running where currently out of five employees who work at Tri Jaya Mart, in the process of selecting the best employee, implementing the profile matching method in making a decision so as to provide alternative problem solving in choosing the best employee to be promoted to store manager. In this study using three criteria, namely aspects of work attitude, personality aspects and intelligence aspects. From several steps that have been applied using the profile matching method, the results obtained are the right decision and as expected for stakeholders in choosing the best employee in the order of employee two, employee four, employee one, employee three and employee five.

Determinants of Financial Literacy

Determinants of Financial Literacy

Creating Transformative Research–Practice Partnership in Collaboration with School, City, and University Actors

Traditional educational research has been criticized for the gap between the research and practice communities, meaning that outcomes do not transfer to educational praxis. To meet this challenge, policymakers, funders, and researchers are developing research–practice partnerships (RPPs). The purpose of this research is to study the research–practice partnership as a strategy for educational transformation in the Finnish educational context. This study highlights the multifaceted perspectives of key RPP stakeholders: teachers, principals, municipality administrators, and researchers. Their experiences were explored through semi-structured interviews. The data were examined through content analysis and categorized into themes depicting the goals and goal-setting process in RPPs, the experiences of RPP activities, and the factors facilitating and challenging RPPs. The results show that stakeholders viewed the goals through the perspectives of professional development; supporting the growth and learning of students; and developing school, municipality, and research practices. Regular participation solidified the commitment to the RPP process. Horizontal interaction worked well between stakeholders, but challenges arose with vertical interaction. We found multiple roles for researchers and municipality administrators. Researchers found that they take on a new role in RPPs as change agents and facilitators. Regarding the facilitating or challenging aspects of RPPs, an open and flexible attitude and atmosphere and readiness for change are demanded on all actor levels. Mutual appreciation and sensitivity facilitate RPP activities. We propose taking all stakeholder perspectives into account when designing RPPs aimed at systemic change and that RPP processes should facilitate both horizontal and vertical interaction.

Climate change beliefs, emotions and pro-environmental behaviors among adults: The role of core personality traits and the time perspective.

Climate change and its consequences are recognized as one of the most important challenges to the functioning of the Earth's ecosystem and humanity. However, the response to the threat posed by the climate crisis still seems inadequate. The question of which psychological factors cause people to engage (or not) in pro-environmental behavior remains without a comprehensive answer. The aim of this study is to establish the links between the cognitive (level of knowledge about climate change and degree of belief in climate myths), emotional (various climate emotions, especially climate anxiety) and behavioral aspects of attitudes towards the climate crisis and their determinants in the form of the Big Five personality domains and time perspectives. The stated hypotheses were verified by analyzing data collected in an online survey of 333 adults using knowledge tests and self-report methods, including psychological questionnaires (Climate Change Anxiety Scale by Clayton and Karazsia, Big Five Inventory-short version by Schupp and Gerlitz, and Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory by Zimbardo and Boyd), and measurement scales developed for this study (Climate myth belief scale, Climate emotion scale, and Inventories of current and planned pro-environmental activities). The results of stepwise regression analysis demonstrate the importance of the core personality traits and the dominant temporal perspective as determinants of belief in climate change myths, climate anxiety, as well as actual and planned pro-environmental behavior.

Parental Beliefs Towards the Inclusion of Autistic Children in Mainstream Schools

ABSTRACT Research has examined teacher attitudes, knowledge, and stigma towards inclusion of autistic children in mainstream schools. Less focus has been given to these beliefs among parents. This is problematic as parents are important in the implementation of inclusion and fostering a positive school environment. The current study examined differences in autism attitudes, knowledge, stigma, and inclusive education attitudes (core perspective; expected outcomes; classroom practices) among parents with and without an autistic child; The study also investigated whether autism knowledge, attitudes and stigma predicted inclusion attitudes. 185 parents in the UK (52% had an autistic child) completed questionnaires measuring these variables. Parents of an autistic child had significantly higher core perspective inclusive attitudes than parents without an autistic child. However, this group also reported more beliefs that parents of autistic children are stigmatised. For all parents, core perspective inclusive attitudes were predicted by autism attitudes and stigma towards parents of autistic children. Predictors of expected outcomes and classroom practices inclusive attitudes differed between groups. Findings highlight the need for parental attitude research to be disability-specific and consider different aspects of inclusive attitudes. Parent education to enhance inclusive attitudes should be tailored for distinct parent groups and contact interventions should be considered.

Factors affecting librarians’ intentions to engage in virtual storytimes

PurposeThis study investigated multiple factors associated with librarians’ intentions to engage in virtual storytimes in public libraries. Based on the theory of planned behavior, the study examined the aspects of attitudes, social norms, behavioral controls and organizational support about librarians’ intentions to engage in virtual storytime practices.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted to investigate the perceptions of public librarians who work in children’s services across the USA. The study collected 365 valid responses to assess the impact of the selected factors on librarians’ intentions. Structural equation modeling was employed for statistical analysis.FindingsThe results revealed that attitudes, subjective norms and behavioral controls were significant factors associated with librarians’ intention to engage in virtual storytimes. Among these, attitudinal factors were the most influential; however, organizational support was not a significant factor.Originality/valueMinimal research has been conducted to explore factors associated with online storytime practices, which served as a primary delivery mode during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is among the first attempts to investigate various factors related to virtual storytimes in public libraries from the perspectives of librarians.

Extension Program on the Utilization of Cow Urine Waste into Biourine with the Addition of Pineapple Peel Bioactivator in Sumberpitu Village, Pasuruan Regency

Agriculture is one of the main business sectors used as the livelihood of the people of Sumberpitu village with dairy farming as an accompanying business unit. However, from the existing potential, there are several problems such as steps and expensive inorganic fertilizers. From the results of deepening the problem through interviews, it shows that farmers in Sumberpitu Village do not have any knowledge and skills to use cow urine as liquid organic fertilizer in their farming business. The purpose of this study is to conduct extension program on the use of cow urine waste as biourine with the addition of pineapple skin bioactivators and analyze behavior changes in aspects of knowledge, attitudes and skills of farmers in Sumberpitu village. The research method used in this study is the Level III action research method. The evaluation results show that extension services can increase farmers' knowledge from a percentage of pre-test scores of 50% to 82% in post-test scores, which can be categorized as very high. In the aspect of attitude, the percentage of pre-test scores of 48% increased to 76% in post-test scores and was included in the high category so as to show a positive attitude towards the extension program material delivered. While in the aspect of presentation skills, the post test score is 83%, which can be categorized as “very high”. These results show that the extension program provided has proven effective in changing farmer behavior in increasing knowledge and attitudes as well as developing farmers' skills in utilizing cow urine waste as biourine with the addition of pineapple peel as a bioactivator.