Demography Variables Research Articles

Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily: Adaptation and validation to the European Portuguese language

Purpose: To adapt and validate the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily (EASE) to the European Portuguese language; to compare scores according to singing style, voice use, and demography variables; to conduct psychometric tests. Methods: A five-step approach was adopted to ensure the cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument including forward translation, backward translation, committee opinions, and pilot testing. Results: The pilot test was conducted with ten singers, which determined the reformulation of seven items, thereby, allowing the formulation of the final form. The EASE-PT was completed by 120 singers, age range 18–72 and 58.3% were female. Median results were significantly higher for Choir singers except for one item where the median was significantly higher for Fado singers. High internal consistency was obtained, Cronbach’s alpha > 0.80 for EASE scale for both Fado and Choir singers, and its sub scales were close to or exceeded 0.80. Conclusion: EASE-PT may be considered a reliable tool to apply in the case of Portuguese singers as the outcome supports the ability of EASE-PT to measure the same constructs in a way similar to that of the original version.

QUR’ANIC EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT AL-MADINAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA

The current study aimed to investigate the Qur’anic Emotional Intelligence and its Relationships with the Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Students at al-Madinah International University in Malaysia. A correlation methodology was used to answer the research objectives of the study. The population of this study consisted of 363 undergraduate students in the faculty of Islamic sciences at Al-Madinah International University. Out of this population, 187 undergraduate students were purposively selected as the sample size of this study. The study used a self-administer questionnaire to measure the students’ Emotional Intelligence and their academic achievement. The survey contains 40 items for 5 different domains of Qur’ānic emotional intelligence (QEI). The findings of the study were in three-fold: the result indicated that the respondents have a high level of EI in both religious domain and environmental domain, followed by moderate level for psychological domain and divine laws domain. The finding further showed that there were no significant relationships in correlation between QEI and GPA, the p= value is greater than the threshold of (.05). In terms of the differences in the student QEI and their demographic, the result indicated that significant, at .05 alpha level while other demography variables were not insignificant. Thus, the study recommends the importance of QEI implementation in educational sections especially for students in higher education institutions.

Differences in Nicotine Dependence and Delay Discounting between Traditional and E-cigarette Users

The present study attempts to explore the differences in nicotine dependence and delay discounting between traditional cigarette and e-cigarette users. According to the Competing Neurobehavioral Decision Systems Theory, this study will also discuss the characteristics of impulsive decisions exhibited by smokers with these two different tobacco products. Study 1 used the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test (FTND) to investigate the nicotine dependence levels of traditional and e-cigarette users respectively. Based on study 1, study 2 adopted the Delay Discounting Task (DDT) to compare the difference in delay discounting among the non-smoking group, traditional cigarette group and e-cigarette group, with unrelated variables such as demography variables (gender, age, education) and nicotine dependence level controlled. The results showed that in Study 1, e-cigarette users had significantly higher nicotine dependence than traditional cigarette users. In Study 2, the degree of delay discounting between the traditional cigarette group and the e-cigarette group was significantly higher than that of the non-smoking group, while there was no significant difference in the degree of delay discounting between the traditional cigarette group and the e-cigarette group. The current findings suggest that e-cigarettes may exacerbate smokers' nicotine dependence. Traditional cigarette and e-cigarette users exhibit similar and significantly higher levels of delay discounting than the general population, indicating that the general connection between nicotine dependence and high levels of delay discounting is not influenced by different tobacco products.

Connectivity and climate change drive the global distribution of highly invasive termites

Termites are amongst the most abundant and ecologically-important groups of insects in tropical forests. However, the destructive potential of some species amounts to billions of dollars in damage each year. Despite their economic and ecological impacts, only a limited number of invasive termite species have been studied using distribution modelling and no studies have taken trade, transport and demography variables into account. We used Species Distribution Models (SDMs) to investigate the potential distribution of 10 highly-invasive termites. Our study includes bioclimatic conditions, land-use patterns, elevation and connectivity predictors (i.e. urban areas, human population, accessibility to cities and private vessels), alongside different climatic and socioeconomic change scenarios. The distribution of the termite species hinges on bioclimatic and connectivity variables, highlighting the significance of these latter factors in invasive species analyses. Our models demonstrate the potential of these invasive termites to thrive in large urbanised and connected areas within tropical and subtropical regions and to a lesser extent within temperate regions. As climate changes and urbanisation intensifies, most species’ range could expand, particularly under a “fossil fuel-driven development” scenario. Furthermore, while some species may have a slightly reduced range, they could extend their presence into more urbanised and connected areas, increasing the risks and costs associated with termite damages. Our models highlight the anticipated role of growing connectivity and climate change dynamics in facilitating the widespread proliferation of invasive termites in the coming years.

Addressing Digital and AI Skills Gaps in European Living Areas: A Comparative Analysis of Small and Large Communities

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to permeate various aspects of societies, understanding the disparities in AI knowledge and skills across different living areas becomes imperative. Small living areas have emerged as significant contributors to Europe's economy, offering an alternative to the bustling environment of larger cities for those seeking an improved quality of life. Nonetheless, they often encounter challenges related to digital infrastructure, access to financial resources, and digital skills gaps, limiting their economic and social growth prospects. This study investigates the digital and AI skills gaps in the context of small and large European living areas, shedding light on the potential hindrances to unleashing the full economic and social potentials of these regions in an AI-enabled economy. Drawing from a comprehensive dataset encompassing 4,006 respondents across eight EU countries, this research examines the current perceptions and understandings of AI and digital skills within two distinct population groups: residents of smaller living areas and their counterparts in larger communities. Through bivariate analysis, notable insights are revealed concerning trust in AI solutions and entities, self-assessed digital skills, AI Awareness, AI Attitudes and demography variables in both population groups. These insights may refer to the significance of addressing digital and AI skills gaps in fostering growth and preparedness for the AI-driven future. As AI becomes increasingly integral to various aspects of society, targeted interventions and policies are essential to bridge these gaps and enable individuals and communities to harness the transformative potential of AI-enabled economies.

An Investigation into Consumer Brand Loyalty in the Personal Care Product Industry

Now a days consumer are more aware about personal care products. If they are addicted some products, which time the brand loyalty will create. So in this field there are more competitors provides same products but different types like attract to cover the consumers. Brand switching will happen at that time. This study analyse the brand loyalty for personal care products among consumer. The study examined the impact of demographic characteristics on customer brand loyalty and switching behaviours in a specific product category. The sample size is 177. To indicate the amount of correlation between the variables, chi-square test was used. Results show that among that demography variables have the most significant impact on consumer’s brand loyalty. Key Words: brand loyalty, brand switching, personal care products.

Students’ Demography Variables and Academic Achievement in Biology in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State

Students’ Demography Variables and Academic Achievement in Biology in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State

The relationship between physical activity and stroke in middle-aged and elderly people after controlling demography variables, health status and lifestyle variables.

The increase in the number of stroke patients in China brain has led to the decline in quality of life and the burden of family economic conditions. This study explored the relationship between stroke and physical activity (PA) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese after controlling Demography, health status and lifestyle variables, providing a new basis for the prevention and treatment of stroke in the elderly. The data is from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal study. Five thousand seventy people over 50 years old with complete information on PA, stroke, Demography, health status and lifestyle were included in the analysis. SPSS 27.0 software was used to conduct Z test, logistic regression analysis and linear hierarchical regression analysis on the collected data. The results showed that high-level physical exercise was significantly negatively correlated with stroke (P < .05). After adjusting Demographics characteristics (gender, registered residence type, education level, age, widowhood or not), health status characteristics and living habits (arthritis, bad mood, asthma, hyperlipidemia, disability, memory disease, health self-evaluation, hypertension, smoking, depression), There was still statistical significance (P < .05) between PA and stroke. This study concludes that middle-aged and elderly people with high PA have a lower risk of stroke. In the process of preventing and improving stroke symptoms in the elderly, it is important to maintain high PA while also paying attention to health management and a healthy lifestyle.

Choice of cardiac implantable electronic device and age-stratified clinical outcome in patients with known heart failure prior to implant

Abstract Background Patients with heart failure (HF) and bradycardia may be eligible for different types of cardiac implantable devices, depending on presence of AV conduction disease, left ventricular ejection fraction, severity of heart failure symptoms, other comorbidities, and age. Once a pacing device is in place, there is a risk that ensuing heart failure progression or worsening of symptoms do not always prompt a device upgrade to resynchronization or conduction system pacing therapy, even if this should be warranted. We therefore aimed to compare prognosis in a national cohort of patients with prior HF diagnosis, who received a pacemaker or defibrillator with or without resynchronization therapy. Methods All patients with preexisting HF diagnosis who received a pacemaker with a right ventricular lead during the period 2005-2018 in Sweden were identified via the Pacemaker Registry. Data was crossmatched with the population registry and national disease registries. Primary outcome was 5-year mortality, and secondary was mode of death and hospitalization for heart failure. Cox regression and Kaplan Meier curves with log rank test were used for time dependent outcome analyses. Demography variables were compared with Chi2 test or Mann Whitney U test, as appropriate. Adjustment was done for history of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, hypertension, malignancy, age, gender, ischemic heart disease, renal disease, lung disease and cerebrovascular disease. Separate analyses were made for patients with complete AV block, based on the assumption of 100% ventricular pacing in this group, regardless of choice of implanted device. Results 37745 patients were included in the study (see figure 1). Demographic data was similar for the different device groups, except that patients with single chamber pacemaker were older, and all those with single chamber devices (pacemaker, ICD) were more likely to have a history of atrial fibrillation. All listed comorbidities, male sex and higher age were associated with lower 5-year survival in multivariable Cox regression analyses. Unadjusted 5-year mortality was 40% (highest for single chamber pacemakers (61%), and lowest for dual chamber ICDs (17%), p=0.001). When stratified by age group, and adjusted for relevant covariables, patients with single-chamber pacemakers still had higher mortality in all age decile groups (ranging from &amp;lt;60 to &amp;gt;90 years old, all p&amp;lt;0.001). Proportion of device upgrades to CRT was very low; 2.9% for dual- and 0.8% for single-chamber pacemakers. 17% of patients with traditional pacemakers died from HF, and 31% were hospitalized for HF. Conclusions Survival for patients with prior HF diagnosis who receive traditional pacemakers is poor, risk of HF hospitalization is high, whereas upgrades to CRT are scarce. This highlights the need for choosing correct device type at the primary implant, if ventricular pacing is anticipated.Flowchart of included patientsAge stratified survival per device group

The Influence of Family Socioeconomic Status, Cultural Capital and Extra Curricular Study on Students’ Academic Achievement

Studying the relationship and interactive mechanism between family socio-economic factors, family cultural resources, extracurricular tutoring, and students’ academic performance can provide theoretical support and direction guidance for optimizing the allocation of educational resources and promoting the improvement of students’ learning quality. This study used PISA China (2015) data to select a sample of 9,841 students from 268 schools covering dozens of districts and counties, and explored the impact of family socio-economic factors, family cultural capital, and extracurricular tutoring factors on students’ academic achievement through a three-layer linear regression model. The study found that when only demography variables were included, it had no significant effect on predicting students’ academic achievements. When adding family socioeconomic group variables, family socioeconomic factors have a significant positive predictive effect on students’ academic performance, with family wealth contributing the most; After adding cultural resource group variables, the explanatory power of the model increased by 40.2%, indicating that cultural resource factors have a significant positive effect on students’ academic performance. Increasing cultural resource investment can have a positive effect on improving students’ academic achievement.

A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding self-care management among HIV/AIDS clients receiving art at art Centre BIMS Belagavi

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the chronic and progressive diseases that have complex health problems. Promoting self-care management for people living with HIV includes addressing complex issues such as lack of knowledge, social stigma and medications adherence. This under taken investigation is aimed to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding self-care management among HIV/AIDS clients receiving art at art centre BIMS Belagavi. Research design: The pre- experimental one group Pre-test and post-test Design is find suitable for the present study. Setting of the study: This study has conducted at ART center at BIMS Hospital, Belagavi. Sampling Technique: The 60 HIV/AIDS Clients attending ART center at BIMS Hospital Belagavi, were selected using non- probability convenient sampling technique. Tools for the study: Structured questionnaire tool has used to collected desired data it has two parts, a) socio demography variables b) structured knowledge questionnaires on knowledge on self-care management Results: The result reveals that the average age of participants was 40 years In pre-test none of the participants had good knowledge, around 11.66 percent had average knowledge, 75 percent of participants has poor knowledge and 13.33 percent had very poor knowledge regarding self-care management. In post-test around 21.66 participants had good knowledge, 61.66 percent had average knowledge, 16.66 percent of participants has poor knowledge and none of the participants had very poor knowledge regarding self-care management. Significant association was found between the pre-test knowledge score of clients with their socio-demographic variables like age, gender, education, occupation and Marital status among the clients attending ART centre at BIMS Belagavi. Conclusion: Results shown that in pre-test majority of the HIV/ AIDS clients had poor knowledge about self-care management and in post-test majority of the clients had good knowledge about self-care management. Hence it indicates that the video assist teaching is effective in enhancing the knowledge about self-care management among HIV/ AIDS clients attending ART centre.

Demography Variables and Student Academic Achievement in Biology in Calabar Municipality Local Government of Cross River State, Nigeria

Demography Variables and Student Academic Achievement in Biology in Calabar Municipality Local Government of Cross River State, Nigeria

The Impact of Age and Income in Using Mobile Banking Apps

The banking business relates with their customers during the weekly business days, but only a few pay close attention to the importance of demography variables especially in the area of technology use. This study intends to classify the relationship between age and mobile banking app usage, income and the types of device used for mobile banking app, income and the choice for the device brand used for a mobile banking app. It also employed social stratification theory and quantitative methods with Chi-square test and discriminant analysis through SPSS V25. The results show the significant association of age with mobile banking app use and income with the type of mobile devices used for the mobile banking app while the income had an insignificant association with the device brand. The banking sectors need to put inequality income distribution into consideration, and the age differences as these variables impact the use of mobile technology for banking transactions. The study discussed the theoretical contribution, managerial insights, limitations, and made proposals for future study.

Assessment nurses' knowledge in Basra city hospitals regarding lower back pain and it`s physical therapy

Background: Low back pain is a very common health problem amongst population and a major cause of disability that affects work performances and well-being. It is can be acute, sub-acute or chronic. It is affects all ages of the population and is the most common reason for medical consultations. The main aims of study: To assessment the level of nurses` knowledge of lower back pain exercises, to identify the difference between nurse`s knowledge level in lower back pain exercise according to demography variables and knowing the percentage of nurses who pass and not pass regarding lower back pain and it`s exercises. Methodology: This study included a sample of (60) nurses, (26) males and (34) females, this study was conducted on the nursing staff in various hospitals. The questionnaire was used to collect the required information and it is composed of (24) questions about lower back pain and it`s exercises in different cases, regarding the score (I strong agree=2, I agree=1, I don't agree=0) where total scores=48 and also include variables (level of education, and years of experiences). And use the statistical program (spss) to analyze the results. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 26. Conclusions · More than half of the sample they got (16 to 31) score was having medium level of knowledge. · Sample study got (83 %) pass regarding information of lower back pain domain and sample study got (72 %) pass regarding exercise domain of lower back pain. Recommendations · Add physiotherapy in the curricula of health institutes and colleges of nursing. Give training courses for nurses who working at hospital in another unites about how deal with lower back pain and it`s exercises

PENGARUH PERSONAL TRAITS PEGAWAI TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA WORK FROM HOME (WFH) SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19

Social Distancing has been imposed almost in all countries affected by Covid-19 including Indonesia, causing almost allcompanies to urge their employees to work from home (WFH). Teleworking in pandemic conditions is not a person’s choice, but a compulsion. This research is aimed at finding the relationship between personal traits and job satisfaction towards WFH. This study employed the big five personality and demography variables such as sex, age, ranks, and duration of work as control variables. This research uses a quantitative method, through a survey of 129 administration staff (Tendik) at the Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology). The results of this study have demonstrated that there is a positive influence from the personal traits toward job satisfaction in WFH. Another finding is there is a negative influence from the rank of workers toward their job satisfaction in WFH setting, while other demography variables such as sex, age, and work duration have not significantly predicted job satisfaction towards WFH. Technological and cultural aspects of workspace communication are further discussed as a contributing factor that is not directly measured in this research.

Confidence and its Connection to Demography Influence

Problem proclamation: Social confidence is the primary topic in the public activity. Confidence is "the assumption that emerges inside a local area of standard, legit and agreeable conduct, in view of regularly shared standards". Advancement, social confidence and security are interlaced classifications and have cooperation to one another. Social confidence, as a primary factor in friendly capital, gives social setting to formative projects. This investigation, analyze the effect of Demography variables on the social confidence to other people. As friendly confidence is a vital factor in friendly connection, this investigation is expected to assess such factor as indicated by segment influence. Approach: This examination has been done on existing information about Iranian qualities and mentalities. A few influence like sexual orientation, age, schooling level, work circumstance, conjugal circumstance have been concentrated in this examination. A portion of these influence like training, correspondence to advancement level, particularly in friendly turn of events. Results: Findings of this examination demonstrated that there is huge connection between all of autonomous influence (Gender, age, training level, work circumstance, conjugal circumstance) and social confidence to families and family members, there is critical connection between influence like sexual orientation, schooling level, work circumstance, conjugal circumstance (free influence) and social confidence to companions. Investigating the information showed that, the occupants of less and more created urban areas have distinctive circumstance in confidence. End/Recommendations: This examination presents three kinds of confidence upon the advancement level of social orders. Confidence in Iran is an illustration of confidence structure in creating social orders.

Lesotho electricity demand profile from 2010 to 2030

This study undertook a 2010 to 2030 electricity demand profile for Lesotho, with 2010 used as the base year. The demand forecast was modelled using the International Atomic Energy Agency Model for Analysis of Energy Demand, largely because of its proven ability to accurately forecast demand in developing economies based on socio-economic, technology and demography variables. The model correlates well with the actual data, where data exists, and predicts that by 2030 Lesotho will achieve a national electrification rate of 54.2%, with 95% for urban households and 14% for rural households, up from 19.4%, 54.1% and 1.8% respectively in the base year. Moreover, in the same period, the forecast for the most likely scenario gives the following results: the maximum demand will increase to 211 MW from 121 MW; the annual average household energy consumption will continue its decline to 1 009 kWh/household from 1 998 kWh/household; and the total consumption will increase to 1 128 284 MWh from 614 868 MWh. The overall low growth rate is attributed to the consistently declining average household consumption that is contrary to international norms. The forecast results gave a root mean square percentage error of 1.5% and mean absolute percentage error of 1.3%, which implied good correlation with the actual data and, hence, confidence in the accuracy of the results. &#x0D; Highlights&#x0D; Between 2030 and 2010:&#x0D; &#x0D; Achievement of national electrification rate of 54.2% up from 19.4%.&#x0D; Electrification: 95% urban, 14% rural households, from 54.1% and 1.8% respectively. &#x0D; The maximum demand will increase to 211 MW from 121 MW.&#x0D; Annual average household consumption will decline to 1 009 kWh/household from 1,998 kWh/household&#x0D;

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Business Demography and European Socio-Economic Model: Does the Paradigm Really Converge?

Although the European business environment induces important premises and assures conditions in determining economic growth and social well-being, the determinant and existent connections between the evolution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), business demography characteristics and the European socio-economic model have been scarcely studied in recent years. The dimensions of the European socio-economic model design a very specific framework in developing business demography and assuring a favorable environment for future SME development. The main aim of the manuscript is to investigate the evolution of the European SMEs sector and the perspective of business demography evolution to converge with exigencies of the European socio-economic model. In order to argue the research objective, eight specific and representative business demography variables were employed, from 12 European Union member states (EU-MS), during 2009–2017. Further, the SMEs’ performances, determined by changing the economic functional paradigm, were assessed. For proving this, an econometric model was designed considering labor productivity as an endogenous variable. Our preliminary analysis shows considerable differences in business demography indicators and SMEs development among all five socio-economic sub-models of the main European socio-economic model, proving a tight connection between European socio-economic models and SMEs’ performance and arguing the necessity of a paradigm convergence. Within some sub-models, there is clear evidence of clustering and convergence in terms of business demography and SMEs future development.

Explaining Risk Perception of Climate Change in Indonesia through Cultural Dimension of Uncertainty Avoidance, Collectivistic, and Long-term Orientation

Risk perception of climate change is believed to be the first step to tackle climate change problems around the world. There are many factors to cause people being aware of climate change risks but research on cultural dimensions is rarely conducted. This research examines the correlation of cultural dimension uncertainty avoidance, collectivistic, and long-term orientation with risk perception of climate change. The research was conducted in Indonesia as the country with the high score in uncertainty avoidance, collectivistic, and long-term orientation. Data was collected using online survey and shared in several cities in Indonesia, in three largest Islands, Sumatera, Java, and Sulawesi. It was found that risk perception of climate change is positively correlated to the cultural dimensions of uncertainty avoidance, collectivistic, and long-term orientation. Demography variables such as age, gender, education level and disaster experiences have found not related to the risk perception of climate change. The result enriches the contribution of cultural dimensions in shaping risk perception especially risk perception of climate change, and the description of Indonesia’s cultural dimensions and risk perception of climate change.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Scabies In An Urban Slum Area, Islamabad

Scabies is a parasite infection that affects both men and women of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. Scabies traditionally affects the hands, between the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, genital areas, and breasts in women. Prolonged skin-to-skin contact, hand-holding, or sexual contact are the most prevalent modes of transmission. Scabies is a sexually transmitted illness because transmission takes 15-20 minutes of close contact. Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of scabies in an urban slum in Islamabad. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in a slum area of Islamabad. A simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of households. The sample size was 397. A specially designed, semi-structured questionnaire was developed by the researcher to collect information on all study variables related to demography and other variables related to scabies. The collected data thus collected were entered and analyzed in IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 21. The results were produced in the form of frequency, percentages, valid percentages and cumulative percentages, graphs and tables and tabulated form. Results: The results showed that 57% of population was suffering from scabies at the time of the study. Gender (male) (p-value 0.286), marital status (married) (p-value 0.126), educational status (illiterate) (p-value 0.005), income (&lt;6000) (p-value 0.005), and length of residence (&gt;2 years) (p-value 0.000) were significantly associated with scabies. Conclusions: It is concluded that there was a high prevalence of scabies in the study population. Gender, marital status, educational status, income, and length of residence were strongly associated with the prevalence of scabies in that population while a number of people living in one room (overcrowding) was not associated with the prevalence of scabies.