Constructive Attitude Research Articles

Exploring the Relationship Between Clinical Supervision and Well-Being in the Otolaryngology Residency Board in Saudi Arabia

Background/ Objectives: Surgical residency is widely recognized as a highly stressful phase due to long working hours and the challenges of managing complex cases. Additionally, family responsibilities, such as being a spouse or parent, can have a positive or negative impact on residents’ well-being. This study aimed to explore the relationship between clinical supervision and mental well-being among otolaryngology residents in Saudi Arabia, focusing on how supervision conditions influence well-being at different stages of training. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional correlational study conducted among Saudi otolaryngology head and neck surgery residents. An online survey was used to collect data from 64 residents, utilizing the Dutch Residents Educational Climate Test (D-RECT) to assess clinical supervision and the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) to measure well-being. The data were analyzed to determine the association between supervision conditions and well-being across different residency levels. Results: The results showed that the majority of residents reported higher mean scores for items such as “I’ve been feeling useful” (3.53 ± 1.23), “I’ve been feeling interested in new things” (3.28 ± 1.13), and “I’ve been dealing with problems well” (3.27 ± 1.10). No statistically significant difference in overall WEMWBS scores was found between junior and senior residents. However, mental well-being was significantly associated with all four D-RECT domains (supervision, feedback, coaching assessment, and consultant attitude), with a positive correlation observed between clinical supervision and well-being. Conclusions: This study highlights the critical role of clinical supervision in supporting the mental well-being of otolaryngology residents. Enhanced supervision practices, particularly those emphasizing constructive feedback and supportive consultant attitudes, could mitigate burnout and improve resident outcomes. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions in residency programs to promote well-being and optimize the learning environment.

Evaluating the Predictive Validity of Employee Engagement: A Meta-Analytic Comparison with Job Attitudes in Forecasting Employee Performance

The present research employs “meta-analytic estimates” to investigate if the “employee engagement (EE) construct” exhibits additional reliability in forecasting “employee performance”, which encompasses a wide range of behaviour related to performance, beyond “other job attitudes” including “job satisfaction”, “job involvement”, and “organizational commitment”. The data were obtained from 53 empirical studies conducted focusing on the correlation of the above-mentioned variables, which included a sample size of 4,421 individuals. The approximations obtained were integrated with previously published meta-analytic approximations concerning the association between “employee performance” and indicators of “job attitudes”, resulting in a meta-matrix that encompasses 1,082 distinct correlations. By utilizing the meta-matrix, it was found: (1) The additional reliability of “employee engagement” is low to moderate in comparison to “individual job attitudes”, and (2) The additional reliability of “employee engagement” is low in comparison to a “higher-order job attitude construct” that represents the amalgamation of “other job attitudes” in forecasting a “higher-order employee performance construct”. The findings indicate that due to the limited scope of prevalent “employee engagement” assessments, it may be more appropriate to view “employee engagement” as a more comprehensive “job attitude” measure that can efficiently forecast “employee performance”.

Analysis of intention to purchase environmentally friendly packaging in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Objective: To evaluate consumers' intention to purchase biopackaging in the city of Ribeirão Preto, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Methodology: Structural equation modeling was assessed by applying a questionnaire to citizens in Ribeirão Preto. The constructs Personal Norms, Attitude, Environmental Concern, and Willingness to Pay were correlated with the construct Purchase Intention, and the structural model was analyzed. Originality/Relevance: This study stands out for its originality in investigating how certain factors affect consumers’ intention to purchase environmentally friendly packaging in Ribeirão Preto as a specific case study in Brazil. Given that few studies have addressed such topic in this country, the study aims to contribute to the research field significantly. Results: All the constructs positively influenced the construct Purchase Intention, but Environmental Concern and Personal Norms were the strongest predictors of this intention (standardized regression coefficients of 0.821 and 0.818, respectively; p ≤ 0.01). Social/Management Contributions: Broader ecological awareness is promoted within the society when companies are encouraged to develop new biodegradable and environmentally friendly packaging that meets consumers' needs and considers environmental demands. In the management context, emphasizing how the constructs positively influence purchase intention highlights specific areas on which organizations can focus when they develop and market sustainable packaging. It is hoped that the study will encourage companies to embrace sustainable development and to align their products with the consumers’ growing expectations about sustainability, green consumption, and social and ecological responsibility.

Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Higher Education Institution’s Performance: A Perceptual Analysis of Women Academicians of Bangalore

The high-pace upsurging global competitiveness has forced organizations inculcating diverse practices to achieve competitive growth including resource specific intrinsic growth and overall performance. Human resource being center to the organizations needs optimally inclusive culture and environment that could improve their intrinsic (cognitive) capabilities like meaningful work yields, healthy inner-life, sense of community, constructive work attitude, alignment with the organizational values, job-satisfaction and commitment. It can improve overall productivities of individual as well as organizations. To achieve it, workplace spirituality has been identified decisive in numerous literatures; yet, its generalizability across industries has remained debatable. With this motive, in this study the key emphasis was made on assessing the impact of workplace spirituality on higher-education institution’s performance. Specifically, this study quantifies the female academician’s perception towards the impact of workplace spirituality on institutional performance. This study makes use of the mixed research paradigm including qualitative and quantitative methods, where both primary as well as secondary data were applied to understand the impact of workplace spirituality on higher-education institutional performance. The semi-structured interviews conducted over 450 female academicians working in higher-education institutions of Bangalore, and allied statistical quantification revealed that workplace spirituality can improve teacher’s intrinsic and cognitive capabilities as well as emotional intelligence that improves teacher’s efficiency as well as institutional productivity. The study revealed that the workplace spirituality at the higher education institutions inculcates holistic teaching practices, accommodating, harmonious, revitalizing and innovative teaching environment that eventually improves student’s performance and overall growth. The research outcomes can be of paramount significance for educational institutions as well as academicians to inculcate workplace-spirituality to improve corresponding yields and well-being..

Reliability and Validity of a Novel Instrument to Quantify Psychology Students’ Perception of Statistics Learning

This study reports on the validity and reliability of a modified survey tool based on the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The tool was designed to help identify the factors that affect psychological sciences students’ perceptions of the ease of use and usefulness of statistical concepts and their application in psychology using the statistical software, SPSS. The proposed survey instrument was tested for its reliability and structural validity using data from 530 students enrolled in a first-year statistics for psychology subject during the global pandemic. First, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on 168 of 191 respondents who completed a pre-intervention survey to explore the structure of the constructs of students' attitudes, confidence, and perceptions. Out of the 42 questions which were divided into 8 sections, five factors of confidence, attitude, dependent learner belief, independent learner belief, and mindfulness were identified. These findings provide a valid and reliable assessment of students’ attitudes, confidence, and beliefs toward statistics learning for predicting academic performance. Consequently, this may help as a guide for effective decision-making in the design and development of the study of statistics for non-mathematical background students. This research is conducted in accordance with La Trobe University's ethics approval license- HEC19013.

Attitudes of non-native students towards learning English as a foreign language: a case study in secondary schools in the Sultanate of Oman

Attitudes are crucial in education, impacting students’ motivation, engagement, and achievement. This study explored Omani high schoolers’ attitudes towards learning English and the differences in their attitudes per their demographics and other variables. The Attitudes Toward English scale was used with 576 students. The findings showed that the students’ attitudes were mildly positive and that significant differences also emerged. Private school and science-track students showed more positive attitudes than government school and humanities students. Supplementary training also improved their attitudes, and parental education levels positively predicted their attitudes. More favorable attitudes strongly correlated with higher English achievement, indicating a need to nurture positive perspectives. The study provided insights into Omani students’ attitudes toward English and showed that fostering positivity might enhance students’ motivation, proficiency, and outcomes. Further research can evaluate interventions for shaping students’ constructive attitudes.

The Hidden Forces Driving Youth Participation in Climate Policy Among Korean Youth

Objective: This research explores the determinants influencing youth engagement in climate change policy, focusing on the roles of awareness, concern, self-efficacy, attitudes, and personal norms in shaping policy participation intentions. Additionally, it examines the mediating effects of concern, efficacy, attitudes, and personal norms within the relationship between awareness and intention. Theoretical Framework: The research framework integrates the Theory of Planned Behavior, Risk Perception Theory, and Social Cognitive Theory, providing a multi-faceted perspective on the motivations for youth climate policy participation. Method: Applying structural equation modeling (SEM) with a phantom model approach, this study analyzes survey data from 600 adolescents aged 14 to 19. The phantom model approach enables a precise evaluation of both direct and indirect pathways, allowing for the re-specification of indirect effects as total effects in independent models, yielding robust estimates and confidence intervals across mediation pathways. Results and Discussion: The findings indicate that awareness alone does not directly catalyze intentions to participate. Instead, significant indirect effects are observed, with concern, efficacy, attitudes, and personal norms acting as critical mediators. This intricate interaction highlights the importance of fostering these psychological dimensions to facilitate youth engagement in climate policy efforts. Research Implications: The study’s outcomes offer actionable insights for the development of climate education and policy initiatives that bolster youth agency. By cultivating self-efficacy and constructive attitudes, these programs may enhance youth contributions to climate governance. Originality/Value: This study advances understanding of youth engagement in climate policy by examining a comprehensive model in which awareness shapes intentions indirectly through mediators such as concern, efficacy, attitudes, and personal norms. Addressing gaps left by prior studies, it clarifies the psychological mechanisms that drive youth participation, highlighting the essential role of these factors in empowering meaningful youth involvement in climate governance.

Moderators of test-retest reliability in implicit and explicit attitudes.

A great deal of research in dual-process models has been devoted to highlighting differences in the structure and function of the implicit and explicit attitude constructs. However, the two forms of attitudes can also demonstrate important shared properties, and prior work suggests that one similarity may be in factors that determine measurement reliability. To better explore this issue, Study 1 analyzed the test-retest reliability in measures of both implicit and explicit attitudes within a single study session across 75 topics (N > 35,000). Explicit attitudes had greater test-retest reliability than implicit attitudes, but each showed considerable heterogeneity across topics even when measured within a single study session. Analyses also included several candidate moderator variables, such as attitude certainty or familiarity. While results were not identical, the moderators associated with greater test-retest reliability for implicit and explicit attitudes exhibited more similarities than differences. Specifically, attitudes experienced as more distinctive, more relevant to one's self-concept, more certain, and more accessible had higher test-retest reliability for both forms of evaluation. Variation in short-term reliability for implicit and explicit attitudes was replicated in Study 2, and Study 3 revealed that topics low in short-term reliability were also lower in a longitudinal sample that completed attitude measures separated by several weeks. These results advance our understanding of each attitude construct and are consistent with a more dynamic relationship between an attitude and its measure, as even attitudes measured with high levels of conscious control could show remarkable short-term instability when assessed only minutes apart. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

The Influence of Emotional Competencies on the Entrepreneurship Intentions of University Students in Colombia

The main objective of this article is to analyze the effect of a group of predictors on entrepreneurial intention from the perspective of emotional competencies. To achieve this aim, a sample of 996 students belonging to ten public and seven private universities was selected, with each university having been granted high-quality accreditation by the Colombian Ministry of Education. The theoretical approach was based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and the empirical analysis was based on structural equation models. Eight hypotheses were tested, with entrepreneurial intention as the dependent variable and emotional competencies, subjective norms, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial attitude as independent variables. The information was obtained by applying a questionnaire with a Likert scale to students of subjects related to entrepreneurship. From the findings of the study, it is concluded that in the two ecosystems analyzed (public and private), emotional competencies (EC) have neither a direct influence on entrepreneurial intention (EI) nor an indirect one since no significant influence is observed between emotional competencies and entrepreneurial attitude; however, a direct and positive effect was recorded between the self-efficacy and entrepreneurial attitude constructs on entrepreneurial intention. In addition, it is observed that subjective norms (SN) do not directly affect EI, but they do influence it indirectly, being mediated by entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy. The contribution of this study is focused on obtaining a better understanding of the entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Colombia, which will make it possible to foster strategies for the generation of youth employment and public policies to promote various entrepreneurial initiatives. This could be based on government regulations adopted in the last decade, which are still under development, and the broad participation of university students and research groups of higher education institutions. Furthermore, given the dearth of research examining the impact of emotional competencies on the entrepreneurial intentions of young Colombian university students, this study aims to bridge the existing knowledge gap, thereby contributing to the development of a more robust body of literature that can inform the design and implementation of educational strategies and public policies aimed at fostering entrepreneurship within the university ecosystems of this country.

Construction and validation of the cognitive attitudes toward inclusive education scale among teachers and paraprofessionals in the French context

Construction and validation of the cognitive attitudes toward inclusive education scale among teachers and paraprofessionals in the French context

DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING WORK

The school curriculum plays a fundamental role in the civic education of students, directly influencing their skills and social values. Through formal education, the curriculum contributes to the development of critical, reflective and participatory skills, necessary for conscious action in society. Civic education involves not only theoretical knowledge, but also the construction of practices and attitudes that promote democratic coexistence and respect for diversity. Thus, education focused on citizenship must consider cultural, ethical and political aspects, promoting the active engagement of students. The general objective of this article is to analyze how the school curriculum contributes to the civic education of students. The specific objectives are: - to identify the pedagogical practices present in the curriculum that foster citizenship; - to verify the presence of content that encourages critical thinking and social participation; - to evaluate the importance of interdisciplinarity in the construction of a civic education. The research problem that guides this study is: In what way does the school curriculum contribute to the civic education of students? The methodology used was bibliographic, based on a literature review of works that address the relationship between school curriculum and citizenship. The results indicate that a curriculum that integrates democratic principles, social values, and practices of mutual respect favors the development of critical and participatory citizens. The discussion reinforces the need for an interdisciplinary approach that takes into account the diversity and multiple realities of students. It is concluded that the school curriculum must be constantly reviewed and adapted to meet social demands and to educate individuals capable of acting ethically and responsibly in society, fully exercising their rights and duties as citizens.

The construct of attitude in mathematics education research: current trends and new research challenges from a systematic literature review

AbstractThe crucial role of attitude towards mathematics in the processes of teaching and learning mathematics is now recognized by both school practitioners and researchers in the field. However, “attitude” is a construct borrowed by disciplines other than mathematics education, and it is still conceptualized in various ways within the broad body of research about the role of affect in the teaching and learning of mathematics. In this context, developing a systematic literature review is particularly significant to characterise the recent trends—through the critical description of studies, foci, and approaches—and to guide future research by highlighting new possible research challenges in light of the current state of the art. Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, this paper describes the systematic literature analysis of 180 papers published between the beginning of 2016 and the end of 2023, sourced from the Web of Science and Elsevier’s Scopus databases. The review confirms the worldwide interest and production about attitude towards mathematics, highlighting new remarkable findings and interests, such as the critical discussion about the translation of validated scales, as well as the persistence of some typical critical issues related to the “quantitative domain” in methodologies and to the widespread absence of precise definitions for attitude or of appropriate theoretical frameworks.

Translation and Validation of the Filipino Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (F-SCQ)

Sustainable Development (SD) has undeniably become an important concept worldwide. But sustainability issues are viewed in different contexts and situations. It is believed that cultural context is an important factor that influences human behaviors and values related to society, the economy, and the environment. Language is an essential part of culture. Thus, measurement indicators that are culturally adapted are as important to visualize the efforts toward SD. The present study aims to create a Filipino version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ) reflecting the three psychological constructs of knowingness, attitudes, and behavioral items which are related to SD dimensions of social, economic, and environmental. Also, validation of the Filipino SCQ (F-SCQ) by experts and pilot tests as to the conceptual level of the target users and construct validity were done. This study used a cross-sectional, explanatory nonexperimental design with participants composed of 678 male and female aged 18-19 years old. The translation processes go through preparation, translation proper (forward translation), and evaluation (i.e. back translation, bilingual technique, and pretest/cognitive debriefing with 10 target samples) to ensure that the translated instrument is both culturally acceptable and contextually scale relevant to target population. In terms of its factor structure, the results of the second-order factor analysis are as follows: for Sustainability Knowingness, all of the first-order factors (i.e., Environmental, Social, and Economic) were loaded onto a single second-order factor. For Sustainability Attitudes, only the Social and Economic factors were retained; while, for Sustainability Behaviour, only the Environmental and Economic factors were confirmed. Hence, this Filipino version of the SCQ is found to be psychometrically sound and suitable for Filipino adolescents in measuring their sustainability consciousness. Further evaluation is recommended in comparison to the original English SCQ, other age groups; and translation to other Philippine dialects may also be considered in future studies.

Applying an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Young Drivers’ In-Vehicle Information System (IVIS) Use Intention and Behavior While Driving: A Longitudinal Two-Wave Survey

In-vehicle information system (IVIS) use while driving has raised concerns about driver distraction, especially for young drivers. To understand better their psychological factors, an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) was employed to predict young drivers’ IVIS use intentions and behavior while driving. A two-wave longitudinal survey was conducted to explore the temporal effects of ‘intention–behavior’ causality. At Time 1, 236 qualified participants completed a main questionnaire assessing the standard TPB constructs (attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control) and the extended constructs (descriptive norms, moral norms, and perceived risks). At Time 2, 145 follow-up questionnaires measuring self-reported behavior were successfully administered. The hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that the standard constructs account for 36.5% of the intention variance and 41.2% of the behavior variance. The extended constructs additionally contributed 20.3% of intention variance. All variables were identified as significant predictors of intentions, except for perceived crash risks and perceived risks of being caught and fined. The sole significant predictor of prospective behavior was intention. Theoretically, the findings further support the efficacy of the TPB in explaining IVIS use while driving. Practically, it is helpful to design non-legal interventions that sustainably reduce young drivers’ engagement in IVIS-related distractions.

Reliability and Validity of the Sexual Intention Questionnaire for Adolescent Boys (SIQ-AB) in Malaysian Context

INTRODUCTION: The newly developed Sexual Intention Questionnaire for Adolescent Boys (SIQ-AB) is an adapted tool from the Youth Sexual Intention Questionnaire (YSI-Q) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), aimed to assess the influence of knowledge, permissive attitude, social norms, and self-efficacy toward the sexual intention. Thus, the aim of this study was to validate the newly developed SIQ-AB to determine Malaysian adolescent boys’ sexual intention. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The SIQ-AB validity and reliability were assessed in this study. A total sample of 252 (Exploratory Factor Analysis, n=126 and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, n=126) among adolescent boys from Serian and Kota Samarahan, Sarawak were included in this study. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) assessed three constructs of sexual intention which include attitude, self-efficacy, and social norms with a 4-point Likert scale with a total of 19 items. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed the TPB constructs of sexual intention, attitude, self-efficacy, and social norms with a 4-point Likert scale with a total of 19 items adopted from YSI-Q. RESULTS: The four-factor structures were supported by the EFA which had 19 items which accounted for 65.79% of the variation overall. Four items were removed due to improper positioning or low factor loading (<0.50), even though EFA supported the four-factor structure. Using Cronbach’s alpha, internal reliability varied between 0.77-0.89. Construct, convergent and composite validity of the SIQ-AB were further validated by the CFA with χ 2=199.0, df=129, p< 0.001, χ 2/df =1.54, CFI=0.98 and TLI=0.98 and RMSEA=0.06. CONCLUSIONS: The result proved that the SIQ-AB instrument is a valid and highly reliable tool to assess adolescent boys' sexual intention.

Investigating pedestrians’ red light running intentions at urban intersections in different traffic Environments: A scenario-based analysis guided by theoretical frameworks

Pedestrian risky behaviors are one of the contributing factors to crashes involving pedestrians. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehend the mechanisms by which pedestrians interact with many influential components in the traffic environment. This study aimed to evaluate pedestrians’ red light running intentions and related factors under different traffic flow scenarios, including straight traffic flow, right-turning traffic flow, and left-turning traffic flow. A theoretical approach based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the prototype willingness model (PWM) was employed. Data were collected from an online survey of 2250 participants in Tehran, Iran. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to identify the significant factors that explain intentions. All models successfully explained the behavioral intention for red light running violation; however, the findings revealed that the integrated model was the best-performing model to represent violation and, thus, was selected for interpreting the results and drawing relevant conclusions. Different traffic flow scenarios had varied effects on violation intentions for individual characteristics and model constructs. Previous crash experiences and driving-related background variables emerged to impact pedestrian violation intention across three scenarios. The findings also suggested that the rational constructs (attitude, perceived behavioral control, and facilitating conditions) had a more robust impact on violation intention compared to reactive constructs (prototype similarity, prototype favorability), with facilitating conditions being the strongest predictor of the model, followed by attitudes toward violation as a significant predictor of intention for red light violation. According to the results, the mechanism of risk-taking varies depending on the direction of the traffic flow. Higher risk was associated with the violation at the intersections with straight traffic flow compared to the intersections with turning traffic flow. Based on the findings of this study, several implications, including interventions focusing on individuals’ transportation safety attitudes, countermeasures to increase the risk perception of pedestrians toward turning vehicles, and countermeasures regarding the use of mobile phones while walking for the context of this study were proposed.

The Factors Affecting Learning Achievement in English Language Studies of The Students at North Bangkok University

Background and Aims: Research emphasizes the critical role that learners' attitudes and behaviors play in determining their success in acquiring the English language, emphasizing the relationship that exists between mindset and actions. Achieving proficiency objectives and optimizing language learning outcomes requires a focus on the development of constructive attitudes and efficient learning behaviors. Thus, the study of the factors affecting learning achievement in English language studies of the students at North Bangkok University aims to investigate the factors affecting learning achievement in English language studies of the students at North Bangkok University. Methodology: The sample comprises students enrolled in the ENG 101 course, totaling 283 individuals, selected through stratified random sampling and simple random sampling methods. The research methodology involves utilizing a questionnaire as the primary data collection instrument. Statistical analyses employed in the study include percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. Results: The results found that the factors of students, teachers, family, and school can collectively predict the factors affecting learning achievement in English language studies of students at North Bangkok University. This predictive set comprises the factors related to students (x1), teachers (x2), and family (x3). These predictor variables can predict the factors that affect the learning achievement in English language studies of the students at North Bangkok University with an accuracy of 42.77%. This can be written as a prediction equation as follows; (1) The prediction equation in raw score format can be expressed as follows: Y = .386+.282X1 +.174X2 + .151X3. (2) The prediction equation in standardized score format can be expressed as follows: ZY = .341X1 +.228X2 + .163X3 Conclusion: According to the study, family dynamics, instructors, and students all have an impact on how well students learn English at North Bangkok University. The accuracy of these predictor variables, which include factors related to students, teachers, and families, in predicting learning outcomes in English language studies is 42.77%.

Theory of planned behavior and fast fashion purchasing: an analysis of interaction effects

The fast fashion industry, characterized by its reliance on rapid consumption cycles, and short-lived garment use, has raised major environmental concerns. This industry generates over 92 million tons of waste and consumes 79 trillion liters of water annually, driven by rising consumer demand for fast fashion. As such, there is a pressing need to transition from the current wasteful fast fashion purchasing behavior to more sustainable behavior. Despite extensive research on sustainable purchasing behavior, there is still a gap in our understanding of the predictors of consumers’ sustainable fast fashion purchasing behavior. To address this gap, our study utilized a survey questionnaire to collect data from a convenience sample of 123 South African consumers. We expanded the theory of planned behavior (TPB) by incorporating sustainability awareness as a background factor in the hypothesized theoretical model. We also investigated the relationships among the TPB constructs (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control), sustainability awareness, and sustainable fast fashion purchasing behavior. By employing hierarchical regression within the extended TPB framework, we found that perceived behavioral control mediated the relationship between sustainability awareness and sustainable fast fashion purchasing behavior. Further, perceived behavioral control and its interaction with attitude significantly predicted sustainable fast fashion purchasing behavior, while sustainability awareness significantly predicted perceived behavioral control. Notably, our findings reveal that lower perceived behavioral control is associated with a stronger positive relationship between attitude and sustainable fast fashion purchasing behavior. These findings have important implications for theory and practice, and provide suggestions for future research directions.

Young customers’ intention to purchase organic food in South Africa: extending the theory of planned behaviour

Ethical consumption has become an increasing trend as young customers get increasingly aware of their environmental and ethical responsibilities. The study aimed to examine the determinants of organic food purchase intention and behaviour of young customers in South Africa by extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). The main objective of the study was to determine the effects of TPB constructs (attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control) on young consumers’ intention to purchase organic food. Also, the study investigated whether the extended TPB model would improve the predictive validity of the model. The TPB was modified by the addition of three value constructs (health, environmental and appearance consciousness) as antecedents of attitude and intention and two personal factors (moral norms and ethical self-identity) as predictors of purchase intention. In addition, the study examined the mediating effects of attitude towards organic food in the relationship between value and purchase intention. Furthermore, the study determined the effect of intention on actual organic food purchase behaviour of young consumers. The study adopted a quantitative research approach and data was collected through the cross-sectional survey method using self-administered questionnaires from four hundred and three respondents. The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents through mall intercept and the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) was used to test the hypotheses of the study. The findings confirmed that two constructs of the TPB (attitude towards organic food and perceived behavioural control) are predictors of purchase intention. In addition, health and environmental consciousness are antecedents of attitude and intention. Attitude mediates the relationship between health, environmental consciousness and intention. Furthermore, intention is a predictor of behaviour. Recommendations to improve the purchase of organic food focus on communication by marketers to consumers about the benefits of organic food. The study concludes that the extended TPB is an applicable theoretical framework to explain the purchase of organic food by young consumers.

Development and validation of dental visiting behavior among adults based on health belief model

AimThis study aimed to develop and validate an instrument, Dental Visiting Behavior Based on Health Belief Model among Adults (DVBHBM), and to assess factors influencing adults' dental visiting behavior based on Health Belief Model. Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 277 adults in Hyderabad, India. The DVBHBM instrument, based on Health Belief Model, was developed, validated, and distributed among participants. Exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, independent t-tests, and path analysis were conducted to explore construct validity, internal consistency, attitudes, and relationship among variables. ResultsParticipants with discomfort exhibited higher perceived susceptibility (3.70 ± 1.15) compared to those with regular dental visits (2.84 ± 1.26, p < 0.05). Conversely, individuals with regular dental visits demonstrated significantly greater perceived benefits (22.32 ± 2.5) than those experiencing discomfort (19.76 ± 3.36, p = 0.001). Perceived barriers were lower among individuals with regular dental visits (11.01 ± 4.61) compared to those experiencing discomfort (12.71 ± 4.26, p = 0.001). Participants with regular dental visits also perceived the severity of not visiting a dentist (3.87 ± 0.95) more strongly than those experiencing discomfort (2.91 ± 1.03, p = 0.000). Cues to action were more pronounced in individuals with discomfort (3.34 ± 1.06) compared to those with regular dental visits (2.98 ± 1.07, p < 0.05). ConclusionParticipants exhibiting discomfort in dental visits had significantly higher perceived susceptibility, perceived barriers, cues to action and self-efficacy towards dental visits. However, factors such as age, gender, marital status, income, brushing, flossing and tobacco use did not impact dental visiting behaviour of adults.