Participation Intention Research Articles

Factors associated with intention for revaccination among patients with adverse events following immunization

ObjectivesIndividuals and healthcare providers may be uncertain about the safety of revaccination after an adverse event following immunization (AEFI). We identified factors associated with physician recommendation for revaccination and participant intention to be revaccinated among patients with adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) assessed in the Canadian Special Immunization Clinic (SIC) Network from 2013 to 2019. MethodsThis prospective observational study included patients assessed in the Canadian Special Immunization Clinic Network from 2013 to 2019 for an AEFI who required additional doses of the vaccine temporally associated with their AEFI. Participants underwent standardized assessment and data collection. Physician recommendations regarding revaccination and participant intent for revaccination were recorded. AEFI impact on daily activities and need for medical attention was captured as low, moderate, high impact and serious (e.g., requiring hospitalization). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified factors associated with physician recommendation and participant intention for revaccination, controlling for province of assessment. ResultsPhysician recommendation was significantly associated with the type of AEFI and AEFI impact. Compared to large local reaction, physician recommendation for revaccination was reduced for immediate hypersensitivity (aOR: 0.24 [95% CI: 0.08–0.76]) and new onset autoimmune disease (aOR: 0.16; 95% CI: 0.04–0.69). Compared to low impact AEFIs, physician recommendation was reduced for moderate (aOR: 0.22 [95% CI: 0.07–0.65]), high impact (aOR: 0.08 [95% CI: 0.02–0.30]), and serious AEFIs (aOR: 0.11 [95% CI: 0.03–0.37]). Participant intention for revaccination was significantly associated with AEFI impact, with reduced odds for high versus low impact AEFIs (aOR: 0.12 [95% CI: 0.04–0.42]). ConclusionPhysicians appear to use AEFI type and impact to guide recommendations while patients use primarily AEFI impact to form intentions for revaccination. The findings may help inform counselling for patients with AEFIs.

Using social-media-network ties for predicting intended protest participation in Russia

Previous research has highlighted the importance of network structures in information diffusion on social media. In this study, we explore the role of an individual’s social network structure in predicting publicly announced intention of protest participation. Using the case of ecological protests in Russia and applying machine learning to publicly-available VKontakte data, we classify users into protesters and non-protesters. We have found that personal social networks have a high predictive power allowing user classification with an accuracy of 81%. Meanwhile, using all public VKontakte data, including memberships in activist groups and friendship ties to protesters, we were able to classify users into protesters and non-protesters with a higher accuracy of 96%. Our study contributes to the political-participation literature by demonstrating the importance of personal social networks in predicting protest participation. Our results suggest that in some cases, the likelihood of participating in protests can be significantly influenced by elements of a personal-network structure, inter alia, network density and size. Further explanatory research should be done to explore the mechanisms underlying these relationships.

How Chinese female migrants in South Korea overcome constraints to participate in leisure activities

This study aimed to investigate the leisure phenomenon of Chinese female migrants (including ethnic Koreans from China) residing in South Korea. Data were collected at three different locations in southwestern Seoul that were considered popular gathering places for Chinese migrants. A total of 455 respondents participated in measuring the constraints faced by Chinese female migrants in South Korea that keep them from participating in leisure activities. This study found that constraint negotiation negatively influenced leisure constraints, which in turn, decreased leisure participation intention. The study provides scholars and practitioners with insights on how the leisure participation of Chinese female migrants can be promoted by successfully managing the negotiation process and leisure constraints. It is also recommended to disconnect the linkage from leisure constraints to leisure participation so that possible constraints do not render negative impacts.

베이비부머 여가참가자의 진지한 여가 경험, 여가 태도와 아웃도어 웨어 구매행동 의도 분석

베이비부머 여가참가자의 진지한 여가 경험, 여가 태도와 아웃도어 웨어 구매행동 의도 분석

계획행동이론을 적용한 필라테스 참여자의 플로우(Flow) 경험, 행동의도와의 관계

계획행동이론을 적용한 필라테스 참여자의 플로우(Flow) 경험, 행동의도와의 관계

Mental health and governmental response policy evaluation on COVID-19 based on vaccination status in Republic of Korea

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has continued since the outbreak in December 2019. People experience depression and anxiety due to government policies and restrictions on physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to compare and analyze people’s experiences of COVID-19 blues, sports policy awareness, and participation intention according to their vaccination status.MethodsThis quantitative study used an online survey to collect demographic information, vaccination status, and variables. Data validity and reliability were verified through confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were calculated using SPSS/AMOS 23.0. Finally, this comparative study was conducted using multivariate analysis of variance to investigate the differences in the dependent variables between the groups.ResultsThe vaccinated group had higher scores for all factors related to COVID-19 blues (F = 19.147; p < .05; partial η2 = .046) and government policy (market responsiveness: F = 5.669, p < .05, partial η2 = .014; policy performance: F = 6.997, p < .05, partial η2 = .017; policy satisfaction: F = 7.647, p < .05, partial η2 = .019), apart from the intention to participate in sports (F = .014, p > .05, partial η2 = .000); these results demonstrate that people with COVID-19 blues and relatively high confidence in government quarantine policies were more likely to be vaccinated. In addition, all participants gave sports-participation intention the highest rating, regardless of their vaccination status; this reflects the current situation, in which individual activities are limited.ConclusionsThis study analyzed the mental health of vaccinated and unvaccinated groups in Korean adult men, their perceptions of government policies, and their willingness to engage in physical activity. The findings are meaningful and highlight useful directions for future research. This study provides evidence which can help alleviate the mental damage caused by government quarantine policies and enable a better understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic.The results of this study provide important data for understanding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impressions of preparing and intentions to prepare for a hurricane in the United States

When faced with the potential threat of an extreme weather event, such as a hurricane, people must make important decisions about how much, if it all, they will prepare for that event. Many factors may influence people's decisions to prepare or not prepare – including social factors. In three studies among predominately White, female, and affluent online samples (total N = 784), we tested whether social factors—in particular, impressions of others and impression management concerns—predicted participant's intentions to prepare for two real hurricanes and one hypothetical hurricane. We use Integrative Data Analysis (IDA) to examine pooled results from the three studies. Results revealed two important sets of findings. First, the actions people take to prepare (or not prepare) during a hurricane influenced participants impressions. For example, participants tended to view making errors in preparation (i.e., over- or under-preparing) more negatively, with under-preparing facing the highest level of scrutiny. Second, impressions (particularly impressions of others under- or over-preparing) predicted actual preparation intentions and behavior. Results have important implications for the better understanding the social nature of decision-making and for potential intervention.

스포츠센터 이용자의 선택속성이 공동체의식과 사회적상호작용에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purposes of this study were to influences of choice characteristics of sport center users on community spirit and social interactions.&#x0D; Methods The study was conducted with collection and analysis of the data on the subjects consisting of 299 users of three sports centers in D Metropolitan City in order to identify the influences of choice characteristics of sport center users on community spirit and social interactions. Collected data were processed with frequency analysis and factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis with use of Windows SPSS 29.0 program, and the conclusion was obtained as shown below.&#x0D; Results First, choice characteristics showed positive correlation to all sub-factors of community spirit and social support in social interactions but showed negative correlation to stigmatization in social interactions. Second, factors of facilities and programs in choice characteristics of sport center users showed positive influences on sub-factors of community spirit such as intimacy and belonging, harmony and unity, expression of intention of voluntary participation, identification and sharing of merits and demerits, and autonomy and public consciousness and accessibility factor showed positive influences to intention of voluntary participation and authoritative collectivism. Third, program and accessibility factors in choice characteristics of sport center users showed positive influences on social support and stigmatization factors in social interactions and cost factors showed positive influences on social support in social interactions but negative influences on stigmatization factors.&#x0D; Conclusions In conclusion, the influences of choice characteristics of sports center users affect community spirit and social interaction.

Rural residents’ participation in community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR): the role of moral self-identity, perceived responsibility and face consciousness

Community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) is an important tool that requires the collaboration of all stakeholders to mitigate disaster risks in their neighborhoods. Residents’ participation in CBDRR, such as attending training programs and developing emergency plans differs from private adaptation strategies as it is characterized as observable and altruistic. To better understand the motivations for public participation in CBDRR, this study examines the role of moral self-identity, perceived responsibility, and face consciousness on three types of participation intentions, by employing data from rural residents in China (N = 479) and utilizing a mediation-moderation model. The results reveal that: moral self-identity plays a crucial role in enhancing residents’ participation intentions in CBDRR; perceived responsibility mediates this relationship; face consciousness moderates the effect of perceived responsibility on participation intentions. Finally, the moderation effect is stronger in the lower level of CBDRR action. These findings offer important insights into mobilizing public participation in CBDRR.

How do pandemic risk communication and mitigation strategy influence exhibition participating intention?

ABSTRACT It is significant for the sustainable development of the exhibition to explore how pandemic risk communication and mitigation strategy impact on exhibition participating intention. By employing emotion appraisal theory, this study explored the influencing process how perceived risk communication and pandemic risk mitigation strategy affect exhibition participating intention with regarding perceived health risk and anxiety emotion as the mediator and perceived vaccine efficacy as the moderator. Both perceived risk communication and pandemic risk mitigation strategy not only can affect anxiety emotion directly, but also affect it through the mediation of perceived health risk. Additionally, they can affect exhibition participating intention through the mediation of anxiety emotion. The perceived vaccine efficacy negatively moderated the effect of pandemic risk mitigation strategy on perceived health risk. As such, the study provides valuable insights for exhibitors and policymakers seeking to increase the exhibition participating intention of potential participants.

현실과 인공지능의 만남: 인간과 가상 인플루언서가 Z세대 여행객들의 책임 관광 캠페인 참여 의도에 미치는 영향

현실과 인공지능의 만남: 인간과 가상 인플루언서가 Z세대 여행객들의 책임 관광 캠페인 참여 의도에 미치는 영향

The Sharing Economy: Personal Norm and Awareness to Participate in Collaborative Consumption

The emergence of sharing economy give rise to the popularity of collaborative consumption, which is known as events in which people consume items or services in joint activities with others. It being said that personal norms act as a major component in examining consumer intentions. The personal norms are based on individual values and motivation to protect them with appropriate behaviour. On the other hand, awareness of collaborative consumption found to have an impact on personal norm, thus influence the collaborative consumption. This study conducted a self-administrated survey to collect data from respondents in Klang Valley through purposive and convenience sampling methods. A total of 825 respondents were collected through the internet. Analysis method of Structural equation modelling-partial least squares estimation was applied to analyse the data in the study using SmartPLS version 3.3.9 software. The analysis of SEM-PLS comprises the measurement model on convergent validity analysis including factor loadings, average variance extracted (AVE), and composite reliability (CR). The findings revealed that awareness and responsibility of collaborative consumption have significant effect on personal norm. This indicates that consumers’ cognitive appraisal of potential consequences and accountability has significant influence on their pro-environmental behaviour. Furthermore, the findings showed a positive significant of personal norm and awareness of CC on collaborative consumption participation, indicating that collaborative consumption participation intention is due to a perceived obligation towards the societal and ecological surroundings.

Identification of the determinants of public trust in e-government services and participation in social media based on good governance theory and the technology acceptance model

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the determinants of public trust in e-government services (Te-GS) and participation in social media.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative cross-sectional field survey was used to collect primary data at the local government level in 11 cities, towns and districts in Tien Giang Province, Vietnam. The final data set of 529 respondents was analysed using SmartPLS4 to evaluate the measurement and structural models.FindingsPerceived responsiveness, transparency and security have strong positive associations with Te-GS, whereas perceived accountability does not. Furthermore, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are positively associated with social media participation.Originality/valueAlthough previous studies have examined citizen behaviour in the use of e-government services, the social media context has rarely been considered due to its novelty. This study adds to the knowledge of the antecedents of participation in e-government services in developing countries such as Vietnam. Furthermore, it provides a comprehensive framework for understanding participation intention that considers four elements of good governance theory and two elements of the technology acceptance model (TAM), thereby extending previous research on the effects of these variables on the adoption of e-government services.

Provisional drivers intend to speed less: The positive outcome for young drivers of a safe-driving app randomised trial

Speeding is a major contributor to young drivers' crashes and one of their most commonly observed risky behaviours. Practice-oriented research suggests that technology, such as smartphone safe-driving apps (apps), can help reduce risky behaviour like speeding. Some apps' effects (e.g. on speeding) have been investigated in simulator and field studies. Those studies on apps' effects seem challenging to replicate in the real world, do not control for general influences, or focus on short-term effects. Furthermore, the impact of a freely-released app on random users has not been investigated to date.This paper investigates the behavioural effects of one off-the-shelf app, Flo, in a training study with 210 young drivers aged 18 to 25, 84 intervention and 126 control participants. The app's impact on their speeding was assessed in a three-month randomised trial. ANCOVAs were performed to assess separately for changes in the Intervention participants' speeding intention and self-reported speeding behaviour relative to the Control group. The results suggest the intervention significantly affected the speeding intention of participants with provisional driving licences.These findings encourage discussion on the effectiveness of apps in safe-driving training and influencing behaviour, which can potentially be more effective for provisional drivers. We provide suggestion on improving smartphone apps' functionality to increase their potential for positive behavioural change.

Exploring lead users' continued participation intention in crowdsourcing innovation community in China: the effects of network externalities

PurposeLead users are essential participants in crowdsourcing innovation events; their continuance intention significantly affects the success of the crowdsourcing innovation community (CIC). Although researchers have acknowledged the influences of network externalities on users' sustained participation in general information systems, limited work has been conducted to probe these relationships in the CIC context; particularly, the predictors of lead users' continued usage intention in such context are still unclear. Hence, this paper aims to explore the precursors of lead users' continuance intention from a network externalities perspective in CIC.Design/methodology/approachThis work ranked users' leading-edge status to recognize lead users in the CIC. And then, the authors proposed a research model based on the network externalities theory, which was examined utilizing the partial least squares (PLS) technique. The research data were collected from an online survey of lead users (n = 229) of a CIC hosted by a China handset manufacturer.FindingsResults revealed that the number of peers, perceived complementarity and perceived compatibility significantly influence lead users' continuance intention through identification and perceived usefulness.Originality/valueThis work contributes to the crowdsourcing innovation research and provides views regarding how lead users' sustained participation can be developed in the CICs. This work also offers an alternative theoretical framework for further research on users' continued intention in open innovation activities.

Residents' participation in energy performance certification for collective action on climate change: the case of EnerGuide.

Although governments have launched energy performance certification (EPC) programs to increase residential energy efficiency, residents' perception and acceptance of these programs have been little studied. This study contextualizes residents' intentions to participate in EPC programs in terms of their attributions to and attitudes toward climate change to find mediating factors and effects to help trigger collective action to reduce residential sector energy demand. This study employed a partial least squares structural equation modeling approach to empirically analyze a survey conducted on 400 residents of Edmonton, Canada, who participated in the Canadian energy efficiency rating and labeling program, EnerGuide. Using EnerGuide, a Canadian energy efficiency rating and labeling program, as an example, this study establishes a framework to explain that local residents' internal and external attributions to climate change elicit positive attitudes (need to take action), increasing their recognition of energy efficiency program benefits, which further promotes their EnerGuide program acceptance and participation intentions. This study also reveals the mediating effects between variables. Residents' attitudes toward climate change mediate the relationship between internal/external attributions and EnerGuide program acceptance, and they indirectly impact residents' program acceptance and participation intentions, with this effect moderated by energy efficiency program benefits. Residents' program acceptance also mediates the relationship between climate change attitudes/energy efficiency program benefits and the intention outcome. The study provides an example of the use of climate change discourse to motivate residents' energy efficiency program participation.

Understanding evolutionary process of public participation leveraging agent-based simulation: The case of waste incineration power projects

Public participation, as a vital way for conflict management, has attracted increasing attention. Although previous studies have examined the determinants of public participation, the evolutionary process of the participatory behavior has seldom been investigated. Based on the motivation-opportunity-ability theory, a concept model was constructed to illustrate individual behavior of participation in waste incineration power (WIP) projects. Data collected from a questionnaire survey was used to examine the important factors involved in the concept model that significantly influence public's willingness to participate in WIP projects. Thereafter, an agent-based simulation within a social network based on the opinion propagation dynamics was developed to simulate the change of the agents and several simulation experiments were implemented. It was found that with the dissemination of information and the interaction of opinions, the whole network tends to converge to a few central nodes, and the difference of degree of each node also increases gradually. The increase of interaction threshold and moral incentive significantly enhance average participation intention and the proportion of participants. The findings advocate for promoting information disclosure, strengthening opinion interaction between individuals, and emphasizing the internalization of moral sense into the individual's own sense of obligation. This study could enhance the understanding of evolutionary process of public participation in WIP projects and provide valuable suggestions for the promotion of sustainable development of environmental projects.

Expectancy-Value Motivation and Physical Activity- and Health-Related Outcomes among At-Risk Children and Adolescents

Despite a large amount of research having been done to examine and promote physical activity and health among adolescents and children, relatively little attention has been paid attention to underrepresented populations. In this study, we investigated the relationships between expectancy-value motivation and physical activity- and health-related outcomes among a group of at-risk boys at a summer sports camp. The total participants included 107 boys (Mage = 11.78 years, SD = 1.20). The boys’ perceived expectancy beliefs (EXP), importance (IMP), interest (INT), usefulness (USE), effort (EFT), and intention for future participation (IFP) were assessed using established questions on a five-point Likert scale, and a PACER test was performed to estimate their cardiovascular fitness (CVF). Through a path analysis, we found that EXP positively predicted CVF (β = 0.19, p &lt; 0.01), IMP positively predicted EFT (β = 0.26, p &lt; 0.01), and INT positively predicted both EFT (β = 0.34, p &lt; 0.01) and IFP (β = 0.28, p &lt; 0.01), while USE had no statistically significant effect on either EFT, IFP, or CVF. We discussed the limitations and implications of the present study. We recommend including a diverse sample and employing the expectancy-value model in future research, and advocating expectancy beliefs and task values, especially importance and interest, among participants during physical activity promotion.

확장된 계획행동이론을 적용한 스포츠예능콘텐츠 시청을 통한 여가스포츠 참여 의도

his study was to investigate the effects of watching sport entertainment contents on the intention to participate in leisure sports by paying attention to the recently increased sport entertainment contents by applying the extended planned behavior theory. The questionnaire was used as a measurement tool, and the final 323 data were analyzed using the convenience sampling method among non-probability sampling methods. For data processing, SPSS and AMOS programs were used. The research results are as follows. First, it was found that attitude and perceived behavioral control, which are variables of the extended planned action theory, have a significant effects on participation intention. Second, the subjective norm, a variable of the expanded planned action theory, did not show a statistically significant effects on participation intention. Third, it was found that health consciousness, a new factor added in this study, had a significant effect on attitude and intention to participate. In the current situation where sport entertainment contents are increasing, this study is meaningful in that it identified the main factors affecting the participation intention of leisure sports participants.

평생학습기관의 ESG 경영에 대한 학습자의 평가가 교육참여 의도에 미치는 영향

This study attempted to present the direction and implications of ESG activities of lifelong education institutions through empirical analysis on the impact of ESG activities, psychological distance, and authenticity on educational participation intention. The main results of this study were, first, found that ESG's environment, society, and governance structure had a significant effect on psychological distance. Second, it was found that the environment and society had a significant effect on authenticity. However, it was found that the governance structure had no significant effect. Finally, it was found that psychological distance and authenticity had a significant effect on the intention to participate in education. The theoretical implications of this study first contributed to academic expansion through research on the environment, society, governance structure, psychological distance, and authenticity of lifelong learning institutions on learning participation intention. Second, a measurement question for ESG activities of lifelong learning institutions was presented. Third, it will be of academic significance in that it has expanded to separate ESG areas at each level at the governance level that have not been actively expressed in social responsibility or shared value creation activities that have been actively studied. Fourth, signal theory was applied to ESG management of lifelong learning institutions to contribute to the expansion of theory. As a practical implication of this study, practitioners should continue to inform them that they are sincerely working through advertisements and publicity so that learners can feel psychologically close in environmental and social activities. In addition, in order to secure authenticity at the level of governance, external audit institutions should be used and authenticity should be secured through a citizen participation audit system.