Feelings Of Insecurity Research Articles

Exploring Motivators and Inhibitors in Online Shopping: An In-depth Analysis of Consumer Decision-making Processes

This study seeks to explore the dynamics of consumer behavior in the context of online shopping, specifically examining various constraints that influence consumers' online shopping behavior. The primary objective is to uncover the challenges encountered by consumers during their online shopping experiences.Employing a quantitative research approach, this study conducted a survey among users of online shopping platforms to gather insights into their perspectives.The findings of the study revealed six key factors limiting consumers' willingness to make online purchases. These factors include concerns related to bank transactions and trust, a preference for the convenience of traditional shopping over online options, considerations of reputation and services, prior experiences, feelings of insecurity, and insufficient product information leading to a lack of trust.This research is particularly valuable for e-tailers engaged in various forms of e-commerce, whether involving customer-to-customer or customer-to-business transactions. The managerial implications put forth aim to enhance marketing strategies, fostering consumer trust in the realm of online shopping.In contrast to prior research, this study concentrates on identifying specific factors that hinder consumers' engagement with online shopping, contributing to a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by consumers in this domain.

Online hate speech victimization: consequences for victims’ feelings of insecurity

This paper addresses the question whether and to what extent the experience of online hate speech affects victims’ sense of security. Studies on hate crime in general show that such crimes are associated with a significantly higher feeling of insecurity, but there is little evidence concerning feeling of insecurity due to online hate speech. Based on a secondary data analysis of a representative population survey in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the topic of cybercrime in 2020 (N = 4,102), we tested three hypotheses regarding the effect of offline and online hate speech on feelings of insecurity. As a result, compared to non-victims, victims of online hate speech exhibit a more pronounced feeling of insecurity outside the Internet, while victims of other forms of cybercrime do not differ in this regard from non-victims. We found no effect for offline hate speech when relevant control variables were included in the statistical model. Possible reasons for this finding are assumed to lie in the characteristics of the phenomenon of online hate speech, for example, because the hateful content spreads uncontrollably on the Internet and reaches its victims even in protected private spheres.

Challenges arising from cyber security in the dimension of modern global security (on the example of the Russia-Ukraine war)

The challenges and threats from cyber security are increasing every day in the world. All this has a significant impact on international relations. When we are dealing with such a revolutionary development of technology as in the 21st century, it is already necessary for all states to have high-standard cyber security systems. This is not an easy issue to solve, because cyber security requires quite a lot of finances, human resources, and also specially trained professionals. Threats emanating from cyberspace need a proper response, in this case we have no choice, the whole world is facing danger. Cybercrime and the damage caused by it are increasing year by year. Also, all this affects a person psychologically and leaves a feeling of insecurity. The biggest problem is that aggressive states, terrorist organizations, non-state groups, large corporations, etc. are mostly involved in this virtual war (as in the real one). As an example, we can cite such an aggressor state as Russia, which carries out major cyber attacks against Ukraine, Georgia and other states whose cyber security systems are less protected. The transition of political, military, social or criminal processes into cyberspace has made cyber security one of the main segments of state security. Countries with developed cyber-offensive potential, primarily Russia, successfully use cyberspace both during war and conflict, as well as in peacetime, to gain geopolitical advantage. This article discusses the challenges and threats associated with the development of modern cyber and information technologies, analyzes the threats associated with the new information security capabilities of modern states, including cybersecurity. The aim of the paper is to present the role of cyber security in the Russia-Ukraine war and the threats arising from it. The following methods are used in the paper: methods of historical-descriptive, policy research and comparative analysis. The paper uses the theories of balance of power and securitization.

Locked and loaded: correlates of in-home firearm storage beliefs and behaviours

ObjectivesTo understand how crime and victimisation fears and risks operate alongside social status threats and motivations to shape unsafe in-home firearm storage practices and beliefs.MethodsUsing data from firearm owners identified...

Individual Factors Affecting Learner’s Willingness to Speak in EFL Classroom

This qualitative study aims at investigating what individual factors affecting learners Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in EFL classroom. Data were gernered using reflection which were distributed to 15 learners of the fifth semester at the English Education program in one of universities in Southeast Sulawesi. The researcher analyzed the learners’ reflection using thematic analysis (TA) through coding the data by underlining code and conceptual framework of WTC. The study result shows that several individual factors were identified as having an influence on learners’ willingness to speak, including perceived opportunity to communicate, emotions, interest, anxiety, feeling of insecurity, self-confidence, L2 proficiency and personalities. This study implies that these nine individual factors were found to be influential in effecting students’ WTC in English in this particular study, and the teachers need to pay more attention to these factors in providing instructions in EFL classroom.Keywords: English foreign language classroom; English foreign language learners; individual factors; willingness to communicate.

KONSTRUKSI IDENTITAS PADA INDIVIDU YANG MEMILIKI LEBIH DARI SATU INSTAGRAM

This research aims to understand how identity is constructed in individuals who have more than one Instagram account. The study employs a qualitative approach, and data collection is carried out by involving 10 informants through online semi-structured interviews. The collected data is analyzed using narrative analysis methods. Based on the analysis results, five themes are identified that demonstrate the identity construction of individuals on their Instagram accounts: 1) Feelings of insecurity; 2) Anticipatory anxiety; 3) Self-image as public identity; 4) Limitations of private identity; and 5) Existential anxiety in community space. Informants position themselves as individuals who feel insecure and strive to overcome anticipatory anxiety. These two themes are further related to the informants' public identity that portrays their self-image and their attempts to limit their private identity. The formation of public and private identities by informants also serves as an effort to address informants' existential anxiety within the community space.

Predictors of work engagement in professional musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic

While the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 crisis is impacting many areas of society, some professions are more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than others, especially by the feeling of insecurity about future working conditions. The present research was conducted during the pandemic and assesses the extent to which musicians’ desire to develop professionally, their work engagement and their motivation to study further in the context of job insecurity, intolerance to uncertainty, and emotion regulation were affected. A cross-sectional design was used. The participants were 167 Romanian professional musicians. The results show that cognitive reappraisal and achievement-striving moderate the relationship between qualitative job insecurity and work engagement, more specifically: cognitive reappraisal and achievement-striving are moderators and buffer the negative relationship between qualitative job insecurity and work engagement. Given that the current context is marked by uncertainty, future studies could investigate the effect that intervention for managing emotions can have on increasing well-being and work engagement.

Pengaruh Insecure / Kepercayaan Diri Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa Kelas X Putri SMA MTA Surakarta

The state of insecurity is an emotional problem. Insecure feels tense, anxious, and experiences conflict along with various consequences. A person's motivation causes feelings of insecurity in studying English. Insecurity itself can appear in various aspects of life, for example in work, social relationships, and even physical appearance.. This feeling of insecurity can hinder emotional well-being and reduce a person's quality of life.. On average, women experience insecurity. , especially in Indonesia..There are several reasons why Indonesian women feel insecure (not confident)..One of the main factors is due to their physical shape. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of self-confidence on the learning motivation of class X female students at SMA MTA Surakarta. The method in this research uses a quantitative descriptive method to analyze data about what factors cause students' motivation and feelings of insecurity. The subjects in this research were female class X students at SMA MTA Surakarta. The results of this research are the lack of a strong and significant influence between Insecurity and learning motivation.

Dampak dan Pencegahan Kecanduan Game Online Bagi Generasi Z di Kota Cimahi

Generation Z, often known as Gen Z, is a term used to refer to a group of people who grew up in the digital era, where technology has become an important part of their lives, especially regarding online games that are viral to this day, especially among young people or Gen Z, Playing online games is an activity that has become a trend among Generation Z. The internet offers a lot of convenience and comfort to human civilization. This can at least be seen in the digital economy, artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, and so on. However, the internet can also have negative impacts if it is not used properly. One of them is online games for Gen Z. Technological developments as well as the rampant presence of online games have played an important role in shaping their perception of body image. The city of Cimahi, as an example of a developing environment, provides an interesting conflict or context for understanding how online games influence psychologists' self-perceptions and negative attitudes. This research uses an exploratory qualitative method with a phenomenological theory approach. This theory is used to gain an understanding of how subjects understand and perceive the world around them. The aim of this research is to find out how Generation Z or individuals aged 12-28 years in Cimahi City respond to the impact of online games on self-perception and mental and negative attitudes. The results of this research show that the use of online game application-based entertainment as a whole influences Gen Z's self-insight in terms of self-perception and their courage and influences their mentality. Based on in-depth interviews with 30 subjects in Cimahi City who met the criteria, it was stated that some people experience feelings of insecurity and are easily emotional and emotionally unstable and can even affect their mental health at high levels such as depression. As a result, this research provides more understanding about how to balance yourself so as not to become addicted to online games in Cimahi City.

Language ideologies and the use of French in an English-dominant context of Canada: new insights into linguistic insecurity.

Teachers play an essential role in fostering linguistic security in their classrooms. The aim of this study is to identify the language ideologies articulated by teachers in the Francophone schools of the English-dominant context of British Columbia (Canada) in order to explore how the different practices they implement to foster the use of French in their multilingual classrooms and foster linguistic security may interact and expose contradictions. The findings are based on a thematic analysis of interviews with twenty-one French-speaking high school teachers. I argue that linguistic ideologies provide a useful locus for studying the tensions produced by institutional policies and practices and the possible impact on the students' feelings of linguistic insecurity. Building on excerpts from the interviews, the findings indicate that the practices the teachers use to implement the French-language policy in their classrooms must be examined further as they might be harming the efforts they are making to increase linguistic security. This paper is intended to contribute tothe ongoing conversation about the practical process of engaging with linguistic insecurity.

A digital self-help tool to promote mental well-being for Ukrainians affected by war - Assessing predictors of stress

Recent studies show the importance of timing of an intervention in the prevention of mental health disorders followed by exposure to traumatic experiences and lend further support to the concept of the “golden hours”. On the second day of the war escalation in Ukraine, a psychological first aid (PFA) digital intervention was launched aimed at promoting the well-being of the population at risk. Chatbot ‘Friend’ provided psychoeducation and self-help guidance on how to cope with war-related stress. About 50,000 users interacted with the chatbot from March 2022 until the end of May 2022.The research aimed to identify the predictors of baseline levels of stress after exposure to traumatic experiences during the golden hours and the first 3 months of the war in the Ukrainian population.The inclusion criteria for this study were informed consent and agreement to further usage of personal data, age between 18 and 80 years; and an indication of a stress level at the beginning of the chatbot conversation. The hypothesis test was conducted through a three-way Analysis of Variance. ResultsThe final sample included N = 3740 participants (Mage = 29.00 years, SD age = 9.13 years). Approximately 67% of the sample participants reported having children. Most participants (93.2%) reported being safe, and 70.5% reported being lonely or isolated. Participants with children (p = .019), participants feeling not safe (p < .001), or isolated (p < .001) had significantly higher pre-intervention stress levels.Parenthood, feelings of insecurity, and loneliness do predict the severity of perceived stress after exposure to traumatic experiences during the golden hours and the first 3 months of the war in the Ukrainian population. Especially those having children, feeling lonely and unsafe, require active follow-up. Digital interventions are promising tools that might be applied during the golden hours after exposure to traumatic experiences.

Managing routine health information system data during a security crisis in the health district of Timbuktu, Mali in 2023

an effective health information system (HIS) ensures the production, analysis, dissemination and use of reliable and up-to-date information on the determinants of health. However, it can encounter obstacles that hinder its functioning, such as armed conflicts, which limit access and quality of healthcare services. The purpose of our study was to help improve data management for routine health information system in the health district of Timbuktu during a security crisis. we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study, among health information management professionals in the Timbuktu Health District from 15 April to 08 September 2023. Data obtained from a survey questionnaire were analyzed using Epi Info version 7.2.2. and processed using Microsoft Word and Excel 2016. a total of 6 health facilities were surveyed. Data collection, analysis and feedback were very poor. Data quality was 100% complete, 92.40% prompt and 68.11% accurate. The major constraints were: low involvement of health workers in the SIS (22.22%), insufficient training on the SISR (29.63%), supervision (47.06%), internet inaccessibility (66.67%), feeling of insecurity (37.04%) and fear (61.76%) in health facilities. our results show low-level processes, poor network coverage, shortage of qualified health information management professionals and increasing insecurity. A broader mixed-methods research would provide a better understanding.

Higher Education Students’ Mental State: Before and After the Post-COVID-19 Era

Background The most significant hurdle to academic achievement is mental health issues. Students with mental illness may struggle academically and socially, which may have a detrimental effect on their prospects of success in both their professional and personal lives. Objectives This paper aims to explore the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the educational system, notably on the mental health of university students. It assesses the effects of isolation, social exclusion, social isolation, and quarantine on university students’ psychological and mental health before and after COVID-19. Methodology The present exploration took 330 male and female responses from 9 universities in Bangladesh psychically and online from March 2020 to February 2022 by using a structured questionnaire, when education institutions started their operations in full swing. The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorders Scale (GAD-7) (Spitzer et al., 2006) was employed to assess participants’ general stress levels. Findings Findings from the research demonstrated that in contrast to the students who spent the majority of their time in the village both throughout and after the COVID-19 outbreak, the students who spent the majority of their time in the town experienced isolation from society, sleep problems, depression-related feelings of insecurity and uncertainty, and distraction from social media. On the other hand, people who spent the most time in the village throughout and following the COVID-19 outbreak, many had irregular eating habits and social media distractions. Practical uses The outcomes of this inquiry offer ideas and suggestions to reach desirable mental well-being for students in higher education both throughout and following the COVID-19 outbreak. The study’s shortcomings are the small sample size and respondents’ lack of interest.

Assessing climate change-induced losses and damages to coastal ecosystem services: Empirical evidence from Manpura Island, Bangladesh

Under the on-going climate change, slow-onset events, such as sea-level rise and salinity intrusion, have a more pronounced effect on biodiversity and ecosystem services, which have fewer options for adaptation compared to human systems, resulting in losses and damages. People who rely on ecosystems are also experiencing substantial damages and irreversible losses. Therefore, accurately assessing the losses and damages to ecosystem services becomes crucial. To address this issue, this paper employs an analytical framework adopted from Geest et al. (2019) and conducts a case study on the effects of extreme and slow-onset events on a coastal island of Bangladesh to evaluate the current losses and damages to ecosystem services. The study estimates the economic losses and damages to individual households, specifically in terms of some provisioning services, such as rice and fish, ranging from US$28 to US$419 per household. Furthermore, the case study elucidates the diverse values that individuals attributed to ecosystem services in their everyday lives, as well as non-economic losses, damages, and harms that are rooted in human emotions and experiences. It highlights non-economic losses and damages such as the gradual decline of social unity, an increase in mental illness, long-term physical health consequences, increased feelings of insecurity, and the depletion of fertile topsoil. The research concludes that building human capital for ecosystem-based adaptation is crucial to mitigating these impacts. It emphasises the need of documenting losses and damages locally using web-based recordkeeping in order to take evidence-based action to address losses and damages.

Competent subordinates and Managers’ perception: A Threat or an Asset - An Empirical Evidence from the Higher Education Sector of Pakistan

Workforce, by becoming more acquainted and versed in recent times proposes a predicament for managers who have years of experience at their hand. Managers who had been part of an organization for handsome numbers of years, expect to have a steadfast position, but get insecure in presence of competent and proficient subordinates, hence the dilemma has its toll on both workforce and organization. The germination of hostile behavior in response to insecurity, considered as workplace ostracism is a contaminant for the physical and mental well-being of the victim and thus has adverse outcomes in the form of emotional exhaustion.&#x0D; This paper aimed at studying the impact of managers’ feeling of insecurity on emotional exhaustion of employee, through mediating effect of managers’ perception of competent subordinates and subordinates’ feeling of ostracism. In fact an effort was made to examine the complexities of competent workforce behavior and response of managers towards their competent subordinates. In current experiential research, hypotheses were developed and a structured questionnaire, comprising part A (for HODs and Professors) &amp; part B (for all other faculty members), was used to conduct research survey, adopting convenient sampling technique. A sample of 180 respondents was chosen for statistical analysis of the data. The data were treated using statistical tools including Cronbach’s Alpha, Chi square, Regression analysis, CFA and Process Hayes, with help of software SPSS version 23. Findings of the study support all hypotheses have been accepted and manager’s feeling of insecurity does translate into behavior that is conceived ostracism by the subordinate. Managers’ insecurity is also a potential cause for ostracism and emotional exhaustion. When managers are insecure, they perceive the competent subordinates as challengers, rather than colleagues. The study is considered quite useful for the management of higher education sector / public sector Universities. It is equally beneficial for the researchers and academicians and other public and private educational institutions.

A Guidline from Uswa e Rasool SAW about Inferiority Complex

When we come to compare ourselves to people who are highly skilled, intelligent, beautiful or more advanced in their fields, we may see ourselves as inadequate in comparison with them. This is something quite normal which motivate us to improve our skills and personality. However, when these feelings of inadequacy become overwhelming or start negatively affect our lives that may be indicate towards an inferiority complex. According to Psychologists an inferiority complex is characterized by constant feeling of inadequacy or insecurity in one’s daily life due to belief that he/she is physically or mentally inferior to others, whether this belief is based on a rational assessment or not. A sense of inferiority complex is often normal in childhood. However, sometimes, these childhood experiences are carried into adulthood in unhealthy ways. The primary inferiority complex symptoms, is low self-esteem, negative self-image, social distancing, feelings of frustration and loneliness are common.&#x0D; In our society mental health is not given that much importance to consider it as illness and went to specialists for help.In this article we will discuss this issue in the guidance of Seerat of the Holy Prophet PBUH, so that we can overcome this complex in the light of Islamic Teachings.

Penerapan Peningkatan Pengetahuan Aksi Bullying di Lingkungan Sekolah UPT SDN 060917 Medan

The rise of bullying in the community is very troubling, especially in the school environment. In this case bullying at school can have very serious effects both in the short and long term for the victims. In the short term Bullying can lead to feelings of insecurity, fear of going to school, feeling isolated, feelings of low selfesteem, depression or even suffering from stress which can end in suicide for the victim. Meanwhile, in the long term, victims of bullying can experience emotional and behavioral problems. Therefore, to prevent bullying from escalating, assistance is needed to increase students' knowledge about the negative effects of bullying and invite students to make changes. The process of providing this assistance will be carried out through PKL 1 activities by creating a Mini Project. Activities will be carried out using the casework method which consists of the Engagement Intake Contract, Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation, and finally Termination. The focus of the client's problem solving process is to educate students about bullying through verbal explanations, animated videos, making posters, and taking real action in the field. The final result of this program was declared successful, it can be seen from the significant changes in students, namely starting to reduce the attitude of ridicule, getting more compact, and increasing students' knowledge about bullying.

Exploring perceptions of students on safety and security from selected south African historically disadvantaged institutions

Students from distinct regions and even abroad flock to campuses of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to broaden their knowledge in diverse fields of study. These institutions offer a wide array of academic, social and sports-related programs. However, safety remains a major concern for students worldwide. The increasing number of cases of victimization on and around campuses, including at the Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs), has necessitated the serious consideration of students' safety. This study aims to explore students' perceptions of safety, as it focuses on Two (02) South African HDIs, specifically focusing at Universities of Limpopo (UL) and Venda (UNIVEN) of South Africa. This study adopted the qualitative approach, employing the case study design, with the aid of exploratory objectives. About Twenty (20) participants were selected using the non-probability: Purposive sampling to take part in semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. The collected data were analysed using the inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) with inductive reasoning.&#x0D; The findings discovered that inadequate lighting in certain areas of the campus, insufficient Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in some student residences, the absence of police patrols around the campus, and the unavailability of emergency phones to contact security officials are factors that contribute to the feeling of insecurity in both on-campus and off-campus housing. The study also found that students are hesitant to travel alone at night, regardless of whether they are living on-campus or off-campus. Not surprisingly, the study found that students who reside off-campus are more afraid of sexual violence than those who reside in on-campus housing. With respect to recommendations, it is advised that it is necessary to install CCTVs in all leased off-campus accommodations as well as the on-campus residences to keep students secure. For students living off-campus, there should be enough transportation to help their movement to and from their respective homes. In addition, it is recommended that police patrols be visually evident on the campus as well as near off-campus accommodations where many students reside

MENTAL HEALTH, PROTECTIVE MEASURES, COVID-19: A STUDY ABOUT HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN BRAZIL

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers’ occupational stress increased due to the amount of medicine needed by patients. Aims: This research aims to evaluate the fear generated by the risk of contracting COVID-19 among health professionals working in the intensive care unit of a Brazilian philanthropic hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study adopted a quantitative approach. We collected data through questionnaires completed by a multi-professional team from an adult intensive care unit. The survey included questions on the professionals’ sociodemographic data and items from the adapted Information Related to the Health Unit and Patient Care questionnaire, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. In addition, participants were asked about use of personal protective equipment (PPE) post-vaccination. Results: In total, 108 employees responded. There was an association between the PHQ-9 and the FCV-19S in terms of those respondents do not felt prepared to face COVID-19 and had feelings of insecurity for themselves and their family members due to the pandemic. Besides that, there was an apparent discrepancy between the respondents’ answers and the hospital’s protocol about the reused PPE. Conclusion: This lack of alignment, about protocol and reused PPE, generates more health costs because public resources finance the hospital through the Unified Health System. The use of PPE must continue after vaccination. Restriction policies, such as presenting a vaccination card when entering closed places (which in practice is not happening in most cities in Brazil) and approaching individuals when not using PPE are essential for infection control.

The Importance of Being Taken Care of-Patients' Experience with the Quality of Healthcare in a Norwegian Hospital.

As recipients of healthcare, patients provide invaluable contributions when assessing quality. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and describe how patients experienced quality of care during their stay in a Norwegian hospital. In this study, 39 patients were interviewed. The data were analyzed via conventional content analysis. The results showed that patients' experiences of quality were associated with interactions with medical staff, while their physical surroundings had less of an impact. The quality of healthcare was described on a continuum from good to bad. Patients assessed quality positively when they felt they were taken care of. The feeling of not being taken care of provoked feelings of insecurity, resignation, being "overlooked", and inferiority. A prerequisite for patients to feel cared for was staff presence, which enabled and encouraged patients to share their thoughts. This required medical staff to have competency, interpersonal skills, and time accessibility. In addition, a culture that is person-oriented and not task-oriented was valued. From our study, we see the opportunity within healthcare systems to improve the quality of care by having staff engage in active listening, promote an environment of mutual respect, and encourage active participation from patients in their healthcare decisions and plans. This study was prospectively registered with the Norwegian Social Science Data Services on 9 July 2015 with registration number 44034.