Effects Of Personal Characteristics Research Articles

Sense of belonging among students preparing for early childhood-related careers

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for higher education institutions to take a holistic approach to early childhood teacher preparation, which includes fostering students’ social connections at the university. Using an online survey, this study examined perceptions of whether and how the pandemic disrupted sense of belonging (SoB) and career preparation among students with early-childhood related career interests. We further examined how students’ individual personal characteristics (personality, adult attachment) and involvement in student groups/clubs relate to multiple aspects of their SoB. Participants included a racially/ethnically diverse group of first- and non- first-generation undergraduate and graduate students (N = 79) at a public US university. In response to open-ended questions, students reported pandemic-related losses of connection to peers and of opportunities to gain hands-on experience with children, negatively impacting their SoB and career preparation. Key quantitative findings indicated that, beyond the effects of personal characteristics, participation in student groups was associated with a higher sense of peer support. Further, only involvement in early childhood-focused student groups was positively associated with students’ sense of mattering at college. These findings inform universities’ efforts to foster student engagement and connection, particularly by providing opportunities to engage with peers who share career interests.

The effect of personal characteristics and psychological resilience on health technicians' career choices

Sağlık teknikerliği, ülkemizdeki sağlık hizmetlerinin sunumunda oldukça önemlidir. Ancak sağlık teknikerleri bu unvana sahip olduktan sonra bazı fiziksel ve psikolojik sıkıntılar yaşayabilmekte ve bu da mesleği bırakma eğilimini artırmaktadır. Diğer taraftan, psikolojik sağlamlık ve meslek seçimi arasındaki ilişkileri inceleyen fazla çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, geleceğin sağlık teknikerlerinin meslek seçimlerinde, kişiliklerinin ve psikolojik sağlamlıklarının etkisini araştırmaktır. Araştırmaya, Ankara’daki bir devlet üniversitesinin sağlık hizmetleri meslek yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören 465 sağlık teknikeri adayı katılmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında “On-Maddeli Kişilik Ölçeği”, “Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği” ve “Sağlık Teknikerliğinde Meslek Seçimi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Sağlık teknikerliği mesleğinin seçiminde etkili olan faktörleri ortaya çıkarmak için basit doğrusal regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Kişilik ölçeğine ilişkin analiz bulgularına bakıldığında, sağlık teknikerliği öğrencilerinin daha az stresli ve daha az kaygılı bireyler oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Stres, kaygı, depresyon gibi psikolojik sorunlarla başa çıkabilme eğilimini temsil eden psikolojik sağlamlıklarının ise düşük olduğu görülmüştür. Diğer taraftan öğrenciler sağlık teknikerliği mesleğini, ilgi alanlarına ve yeteneklerine uygun bulmaktadırlar. Sağlık teknikerliği öğrencilerinin kişilik özellikleri, psikolojik sağlamlıkları ve mesleği seçme eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkilere bakıldığında ise kişilik alt boyutlarından dışadönüklük ve uyumluluk boyutlarının, meslek seçiminde pozitif anlamlı etkiye sahip olduğu, diğer taraftan psikolojik sağlamlığın, meslek seçiminde negatif anlamlı etkisinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Dışadönük, uyumlu, fakat düşük psikolojik sağlamlığa sahip bireylerin sağlık teknikerliği mesleğini tercih ettikleri belirlenmiştir.

The Effect of Personal Characteristics on attitudes towards CSR: A Hotel Industry Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an integral element of the tourism and hospitality industry. Personal characteristics/qualities are vital for becoming an effective manager, these characteristics play a pivotal role in a service industry like hospitality as they help in standardization to achieve the organisational goals. These characteristics can alter the outlook of managers with respect to the CSR activities of the organization. Therefore, the present study analyses such personal characteristics (like age, gender, education and work experience) of managers from a range of star category hotels to understand their attitude towards CSR. Descriptive analysis along with ANOVA was used for a sample of 417 managers from 7 states in India. A scale having 6 variables was used to determine the perception of these managers. The result showed that there is a significant difference for the variables gender, education and work experience. There are multifold suggestions provided based on the results which are targeted towards different stakeholders (like Academicians, Government Ministries, etc.)

How supportive and controlling supervision influence employees' innovative behavior

Research on whether leaders' supervision style substantially affects employees' innovative behavior has rarely been conclusive. Therefore, in this study I explored the mechanism of how supportive and controlling supervision can influence employees' innovative behavior, taking the effect of personal characteristics into consideration. I surveyed 261 employees in the research and development department of a business and the results revealed that supervision style had a significant effect on employees' innovation. Further, employees' work engagement mediated the relationship between supervision style and employees' innovative behavior. Finally, I verified the moderating effect of subordinates' regulatory focus and found that this effect differed according to the type of regulatory focus. The findings point to the importance of leaders adjusting their supervision style for individual team members.

The Effect of Personal Characteristics on Spatial Perception in BIM-Based Virtual Environments: Age, Gender, Education, and Gaming Experience

In the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, virtual environments are being utilized to enhance communication among stakeholders and improve visual comprehension. However, stakeholders possess diverse personal characteristics which can affect their spatial recognition ability in virtual spaces. Despite the potential impact of these individual traits, related research still needs to be more comprehensive. Therefore, this study analyzed how each individual’s characteristics influence spatial recognition in a Building Information Model (BIM)-based virtual environment. A quantitative methodology via a survey was employed to investigate the influence of personal factors such as age, gender, education level, and gaming experience on spatial recognition. In a 3D virtual corridor using BIM software, 76 participants were asked to navigate the corridor using a controller and count 23 sprinklers. Of the 76 participants, 30 responses were selected for the statistical analysis. The results demonstrate that age, gender, and education level did not significantly affect spatial recognition in the virtual environment. Conversely, participants with gaming experience tended to perceive spaces in the virtual environment more accurately and realistically, showing a statistically significant difference. This outcome suggests that gaming experience is crucial in enhancing spatial recognition ability in virtual environments. The findings from this study offer critical insights into the impact of individual characteristics on spatial recognition, providing valuable information for the future practical use of BIM-based virtual environments, and can subsequently assist in discovering efficient communication methods among stakeholders.

The Flipped Classroom Model: Exploring The Effect On The Knowledge Retention Of Medical Students.

In the Middle East, where most of the higher learning institutions still focus on the teacher-centred approach, implementation of this pedagogical model is an enormous task for educators. This study was designed to assess the role that the flipped classroom modality plays in the knowledge retention of medical students with a background in traditional methods of teaching and learning. This study employed a mixed study design among a sample of 3rd year medical students (n=193) in the neurosciences course block. The students were divided into two groups: experimental and control. A post-test, a questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews as research instruments were used to collect data in this study. The results revealed a significant mean difference between the post-test scores in traditional (4.1±0.98) and flipped classroom (3.6±1.03) with a p-value=0.01, while no mean difference was found between male and female students (3.9±1.04, 3.9±1.02, p-value=0.77). The students appreciated the flipped classroom modality that helped with information sharing, interaction with peers and learning from others' experiences. Correspondingly, the four main characteristics of flipped classroom emerged from the thematic analysis: (1) positive perceptions of the flipped classroom, (2) challenges of the flipped classroom, (3) the effects of personal characteristics, and (4) lack of administration support. The performance of students was better in the traditional class than in the flipped classroom, particularly in the cognitive areas that deal with the interpretation and application of knowledge. The students taking responsibility for their own learning in this new modality and the short duration of the study might have had some influence on the study results. Future in-depth studies are recommended.

Who one is, whom one knows? Evaluating the importance of personal and social characteristics of influential people in social networks

PurposeThis study examines opinion leadership's personal and social characteristics to see which one is more effective in opinion leadership in four different industries: fashion, travel and tourism, wellness and book and literature. The specific subject of this investigation is how largely openness, exhibitionism and competence in interpersonal relationships and status and attitude homophily affect the opinion leadership and the decision-making of opinion leaders' followers.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model was tested with the questionnaire shared via stories featured on Instagram among followers of four micro-influencers in different industries. For the purpose of testing the offered hypotheses of this study, the partial least squares method was used.FindingsThe findings show that openness, exhibitionism and competence in interpersonal relationships have a substantial effect on opinion leadership. It was also evident that status and attitude homophily impact opinion leadership. The model supports the effect of both personal and social characteristics on opinion leadership; however, based on the results, the effect of personal characteristics on opinion leadership is more remarkable, both in a direct relationship and through the mediating role of para-social interaction.Originality/valueThis study is novel in categorizing opinion leaders' attributes in two different extents of personal and social characteristics. The authors defined a model of the effectiveness of each personal and social characteristic on opinion leaders. The model investigates whether the personal or social characteristics have the most effect on opinion leadership, particularly with the mediating role of para-social interaction.

How social identity and social diversity affect judging

AbstractJudges like to claim that they are impartial decision-makers fully capable of suppressing their personal proclivities, as the rule of law requires. But a century’s worth of studies undermines that view. Going under the name ‘judicial behaviour’, this vast literature shows that many extraneous (non-legal) factors affect the choices judges make. This article focuses on one strand of that literature – the effect of personal characteristics on judging, with emphasis on social identity and social diversity. We show that the literature is bifurcated: studies focusing on the social identity of individual judges (such as their gender, race, and nationality) generate findings consistent with in-group bias, whereas research on the social diversity of judges sitting in panels suggests that benefits can accrue from socially diverse courts. What the two sets of studies have in common, though, is just as important: both could make profound academic and policy contributions but require far more development if they are to realize their potential. We offer proposals for forward movement.

Effect of Personality Characteristics on Near-term Postoperative Mental Health of Male Patients with Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Effect of Personality Characteristics on Near-term Postoperative Mental Health of Male Patients with Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Physical activity behaviour up to 1 year post-rehabilitation among adults with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases: results of the prospective cohort study ReSpAct

BackgroundLittle is known of physical activity behaviour among adults with a disability and/or chronic disease during and up to 1 year post-rehabilitation. We aimed to explore (1) dose characteristics of...

Consumer Preferences for Cheese Products with Quality Labels: The Case of Parmigiano Reggiano and Comté.

Simple SummaryA number of food quality schemes may be associated with dairy products, promoting specific production methods (e.g., organic) as well as products obtained from a narrow area of origin (e.g., protected designation of origin, PDO). The coexistence of multiple labels is less investigated in the literature, even if its role in consumer studies could reveal interesting hints for both the stakeholders in the production chains (e.g., to target marketing strategies) and for consumers, who could access more precise information about the origin and the production processes. In this study, we provide evidence of consumers’ preferences and willingness to pay for cheese products (Comté and Parmigiano Reggiano) in two EU countries (France and Italy, respectively). We found how consumers’ choices varied by combining the PDO label with other quality features (i.e., the organic label in France, and the Mountain Product label in Italy). Still, price remained the most important factor influencing consumers’ decisions; however, we found how combined food quality labels could influence consumers’ choices. We found different market segments in the two countries presenting more positive attitudes towards quality-labeled food products, thus providing stakeholders with helpful information on how to develop tailored marketing strategies.The paper examined the potential demand for a food specialty dairy product, cheese, with alternative multiple labels. A random-parameter logit model was applied to interpret the results of online discrete choice experiments (DCE) for the elicitation of the preference of the cheese consumers surveyed in two European countries, France (n = 400) and Italy (n = 408). We analyzed consumers’ choices of quality-labeled cheeses, i.e., protected-designation-of-origin (PDO)-labeled Parmigiano Reggiano and Comté. Other features were tested, such as organic (Comté) and Mountain Product (Parmigiano Reggiano) labels, companies’ brands and price. The paper contributes to the literature on credence attributes by examining consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for differentiated cheese products in two EU countries, and by identifying the effects of personal characteristics, in terms of socio-demographics and level of product involvement, on the differences in preferences. The results show that price was the most important attribute in both countries, followed by the PDO quality label, particularly when paired with the second quality feature. Two cheese consumer segments were identified via latent class models in each country, helping producers to improve their marketing of agri-food products with a high gastronomic value and differentiation potential.

Effect of Personal Characteristics in Field of Finance on Entrepreneurial Intention of Students of Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran

The main purpose of this study is to apply the theory of planned behavior to investigate the impact of personal characteristics in the field of finance, including financial optimism, perceived access to finance, financial self-esteem, and excessive financial confidence in students' entrepreneurial intention at the University of Tehran. In order to conduct this research, 294 graduate students of the faculty of entrepreneurship, at the University of Tehran were selected as the statistical population by stratified sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect data and PLS software was used to analyze the collected data. The results showed that a set of personal characteristics in the field of finance, including financial optimism, understanding of financial access, financial self-esteem, and excessive self-confidence in the field of finance, affect the entrepreneurial intention of students in the faculty of entrepreneurship. On the other hand, the role of gender adjustment was not confirmed and showed no effect on the relationship between any of the studied variables and students' entrepreneurial intent; In addition, the findings of this study indicate that the entrepreneurial experience has a positive and significant effect on students' entrepreneurial intentions.

Longitudinal impact of a poverty simulation on healthcare practitioners' attitudes towards poverty

BackgroundMany clinicians have limited knowledge about the challenges of living in poverty, leading to stigma and differential treatment in healthcare settings. A poverty simulation event may help clinicians gain empathy and knowledge about the ways that poverty impacts health and well-being. PurposeThis study evaluated the impact of a poverty simulation and the effect of personal characteristics on clinicians' attitudes towards poverty. MethodsUsing a prospective longitudinal mixed-methods study design, a convenience sampling of clinicians from a freestanding children's hospital was recruited to participate in a poverty simulation event. The 21-item Attitudes Towards Poverty (ATP) tool was administered pre- and post-simulation and at 3 follow-up time points. Multiple linear regression analysis and linear mixed effects models were used to analyze ATP data. Qualitative data were analyzed to identify broad themes. ResultsMean scores in the ATP domains of stigma and structural perspective increased post-simulation, but only stigma scores demonstrated sustained improvement. Scores in the personal deficiency domain remained unchanged. Being male, White, and having Liberal political views were associated with lower ATP scores in our data. Qualitative data show participants felt the simulation generated feelings of compassion and empathy. DiscussionSimulation participation improved ATP scores in two domains immediately post-event, suggesting the simulation positively impacted clinicians' attitudes towards poverty. Follow-up data suggest the impact of the simulation may be temporary. Translation to health education practiceExperiential learning activities, like poverty simulations, help foster awareness and empathy among clinicians but may not have long-term impact. Ongoing education is needed to create a workforce sensitized and equipped to care for families from all backgrounds.

Exploring the effects of personality characteristics and demographic factors on WeChat involvement among adults

Exploring the effects of personality characteristics and demographic factors on WeChat involvement among adults

Effects of Personality Characteristics of Different Genders and Quality of Life Analysis on Risk Factors for Suicide in Depressive Patients.

Objective The study was to explore the roles of personality characteristics of different genders and analyze the risk factors of quality of life (QOL) analysis in suicide among depressive patients. Methods One hundred and eighty-six depressive patients from January 2018 to March 2019 in the Department of Psychiatry of our hospital were enrolled and divided into Groups A and B considering whether they had a suicidal tendency or not. Among them, 90 in Group A had a suicidal tendency and consisted of 42 males and 48 females, while 96 in Group B had no suicidal tendency and consisted of 44 males and 52 females. Forward and backward selection and then backward selection were performed on all the variables of gender characteristic factors and QOL factors that may cause suicide, on which stepwise regression was finally conducted. Next, univariate logistic regression analysis was first performed to select important variables from the related risk factors that may cause suicide, and then, the multivariate logistic regression model was used to select important independent risk factors. Results and Conclusion. The age of onset, degree of anxiety, moral support, positive mental attitude, and family independence were the independent risk factors that may cause a suicidal tendency for male depressive patients. The age of onset, degree of anxiety, negative life events, moral support, positive mental attitude, family intimacy, psychoticism, and neuroticism were the independent risk factors for female depressive patients. Physiological function, role physical, bodily pain, social function, and emotional role in QOL may be the independent risk factors for a suicidal tendency.

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Social Accounting Initiatives: Evidence from Pakistan

The research works with two separate but closely connected themes of individual employee behaviour and organisation-wide initiatives that are further broken down into two dimensions of Social Entrepreneurship Profile and Social Accounting (SA). This research study seeks to identify the social entrepreneurship profile that highlights the specific personal characteristics of employees working in an organisation; secondly, it attempts to understand how the broader initiatives that help today’s organisations become more socially responsible. Factors covered in Personal Characteristics included 1. Sociality, 2. Innovativeness, 3. Market-orientation, and 4. The ability of Identifying New Opportunities (INO). Social Accounting Initiatives included Internal Attitude (IA), and Subjective norms (SN), each is classified as1.Pragmatic, 2. Moral, and 3. Cognitive, as well as Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC). For this purpose, A survey was conducted of 75 firms, and their decision-makers 306. were surveyed about their characteristics as well as the social accounting initiatives in their firms, usinga close-ended questionnaire. Total of306 decision-makers was surveyedabout four employees per organisation. Dataset was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structured equation modelling. The results suggested that innovativenessand INO seem to have a positive and significant impact on pragmatic and moralIA. As well as moral SN. Similarly, sociality and innovativeness positively affecting moral IA. Sociality also seems to be affecting moral IA, pragmatic SN, and PBC, however, it has a negative impact on cognitive SN. Market orientation also has a significant positive impact on cognitive IA and SN. Lastly, INO seems to affect Perceived Behavioural Control. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.

Effect of Personality Characteristics on Workplace Ostracism: Role of Employee Popularity and Emotional Intelligence- An Evidence from Telecomm Industry of Pakistan

Humans are known to be social beings and the interpersonal interactions we have in our daily lives lay a great impact on our mental and physical health. The phenomenon known as ostracism, defined as exclusion from social gatherings, is the one being studied in this thesis. As per the previous researches, ostracism ramifies depression, anxiety, anger, frustration, and turnover; ultimately adding to the dissatisfaction level. The environments that require a heap of social linkages to perform certain tasks and maintaining interpersonal relationships is a means to align with the cultural values, it is indispensable to understand the perils of being ostracized. As previous researches have mostly focused on the negatives originating from the said phenomenon, we aim to hone these negative affinities by introducing the variables (charisma, political skill, and extraversion) as a counteractive measure to alleviate the downturns branching out. Also, the moderation effect of emotional intelligence and mediation of employee popularity is expected to enhance the relationship even further. The evidence taken from the 5 big telecommunication companies of Pakistan (Islamabad / Rawalpindi) would provide a great sample to substantiate the practical implications of the proposed model. The Questionnaire adopted to gather data is selected from the most valid and widely used sources to further the credibility of the responses. The findings are expected to ameliorate the current understanding of a heinous phenomenon that degrades an individual’s ability to perform and adds to the productivity of an organization.
 Purpose: To find counteractive measures to hone the phenomenon called ostracism and signify the need to minimize ostracism at work along with all the negatives behaviors associated.
 Methodology: A 34 item questionnaire was rolled out in the top 5 telecommunication companies of Pakistan and data collected was analyzed using SPSS and SMART PLS
 Results / Findings: Charisma has a direct negative correlation with workplace ostracism and employee popularity partially mediates the relationship between workplace ostracism and charisma. Political skills and charisma don’t have a significant negative correlation with workplace ostracism but employee popularity completely mediates the relationship between political skills and WPO, and charisma and WPO. However, emotional intelligence didn’t have a significant moderation relationship with workplace ostracism.

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Intentions to Turnover among Secondary School Teachers in Nakuru County, Kenya

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Intentions to Turnover among Secondary School Teachers in Nakuru County, Kenya

İRRİTABL BARSAK SENDROMUNUN KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ İLE İLİŞKİSİ

İrritabl barsak sendromu fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal boyutları olan bir hastalıktır. Kişilik ise bireyin doğuştan getirdiği ve yaşantıları sonucu kazandığı, onu diğer bireylerden ayıran özelliklerin tamamı olarak tanımlanır. Hastalıkların kontrolünde bütüncül yaklaşım, hastayı her yönüyle değerlendirme önemlidir. Etiyolojisi tam olarak açıklanamayan, psikosomatik bir hastalık olan irritabl barsak sendromunda hasta birey her yönüyle değerlendirilmelidir. Somatik yakınmaların kişilik özellikleriyle ilişkili olabileceği muhtemeldir. Kişilik özelliklerinin irritabl barsak sendromu oluşumunda ve hastalık sürecindeki etkisi, irritabl barsak sendromu gelişen hastalarda meydana gelebilecek kişilik özelliklerindeki değişim üzerinde durulması gereken bir konudur. Kişilik özellikleri ve irritabl barsak sendromu ilişkisi açıklandığında uygulanacak terapi ve tedavilerle daha etkili sonuçlar elde edilebilir, hastanın yaşam kalitesi artırılabilir.

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Social Accounting Initiatives: Evidence from Pakistan

The research works with two separate but closely connected themes of individual employee behavior and organization-wide initiatives that are further broken down into two dimensions of Social Entrepreneurship Profile and Social Accounting (SA). This research study seeks to identify the social entrepreneurship profile that highlights the specific personal characteristics of employees working in an organization; secondly, it attempts to understand how the broader initiatives that help today’s organizations become more socially responsible. Factors covered in Personal Characteristics included: 1. Sociality, 2. Innovativeness, 3. Market-orientation, and 4. The ability to Identifying New Opportunities (INO). Social Accounting Initiatives included Internal Attitude (IA), and Subjective norms (SN), each is classified as: 1.Pragmatic, 2. Moral, and 3. Cognitive, as well as Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC). For this purpose, A survey was conducted of 75 firms, and their decision-makers 306. were surveyed about their characteristics as well as the social accounting initiatives in their firms, using a close-ended questionnaire. A total of 306 decision-makers was surveyed about four employees per organization. Dataset was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structured equation modeling. The results suggested that innovativeness and INO seem to have a positive and significant impact on pragmatic and moral IA. As well as moral SN. Similarly, sociality and innovativeness positively affecting moral IA. Sociality also seems to be affecting moral IA, pragmatic SN, and PBC, however, it has a negative impact on cognitive SN. Market orientation also has a significant positive impact on cognitive IA and SN. Lastly, INO seems to affect Perceived Behavioral Control. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed