Marital Age Research Articles

Marital Timing of Emerging Adults: Familial Factors as Potent Predictors

Understanding marital beliefs during emerging adulthood is notably important as it might help emerging adults create a path in this unique life period to form a marital union. However, the affective factors shaping emerging adults’ marriage beliefs are multifarious and merit further attention. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this research was to elucidate whether the family of origin’s quality and marriage age of parents were predictors of emerging adults’ ideal marriage age and the ideal amount of time needed to get to know a partner before marriage. The study group consisted of 500 unmarried university students and graduates in Turkey. A multivariate regression analysis was performed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the marital timing of emerging adults was linked to a variety of familial factors. The ideal marital age of emerging adults was significantly predicted by the mother’s marital age, parents’ marital happiness and age. Later mother marriage age was correlated with later ideal age of marriage. Higher levels of perceived happiness in parents’ marriage was associated with earlier ideal age of marriage. Additionally, the mother’s marriage age and emerging adults’ relationship status and age were significant predictors of the ideal amount of time to get to know a partner before marriage. Later mother’s marriage age and having a romantic relationship was linked to a longer time to get to know a partner before marriage. Being older was also related to a shorter time to get to know a partner before marriage and the later ideal age of marriage. The ideal marital age is around 26 years old. Only 5% of emerging adults feel ready to get married. More than two-thirds of emerging adults do not want their marriage to resemble their parents’ marriage. Besides, most emerging adults give priority to a career in their life plans.

Unwanted or Mistimed Pregnancy and Developmental Issues in Ecuadorian Children Aged 3 to 5: A Doubly Robust Estimate Using Data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018.

Past studies in high-income countries have shown an association between unintended (unwanted or mistimed) pregnancy and child development; no national-level studies in low-and-middle-income countries have been conducted. Moreover, extant studies often adjust for potential mediators, underestimating the average population effect. We aimed to estimate the effect of unintended pregnancy on early childhood development in Ecuadorian children aged 3 to 5, participating in the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018. We used a design-based doubly robust estimate. First, we used propensity score matching (1:1) to identify a subsample equally likely to come from a desired vs. unintended pregnancy based on geographic area, household income, paternal intendedness, the mother's current marital status, age, ethnicity, and educational level, depressive symptoms, and the child's gender and age. Then, we used a logistic regression model to explore the relation of maternal pregnancy intentions with adequate development, as defined by the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI). While exempt from review by an Institutional Review Board, this secondary research was conducted in accord with prevailing ethical principles. Among 1694 observations representing 162,285 Ecuadorian children, unintended pregnancy associated with inadequate development (odds ratio: 1.56; 95% confidence interval: 1.06; 2.29), after adjusting for all relevant confounders. Unintended pregnancy was also negatively associated with all four ECDI domains, socio-emotional development being the most affected. Our doubly robust design found evidence of the relation between the maternal perception of pregnancy and early child development. Addressing this relation to achieve reproductive justice entails considering a wide spectrum of population health and legal interventions to allow adequate access to education, contraception, and safe abortion. Moreover, pre- and post-natal check-ups could screen for unintended pregnancy and provide support accordingly.

The SMOTE Application of CART Methods for Coping Imbalanced Data in Classifying Status Work on Labor Force in the City of Padang

Employment issues are one of the main concerns in every country, especially in developing countries including Indonesia. Employment problems faced by Indonesia are the lack of job opportunities, excess labor, and the uneven distribution of labor. This is because the growth of the labor force is higher than the growth of existing job opportunities, so that many workers do not get jobs which will cause unemployment. The city of Padang is the city that has the highest unemployment rate in West Sumatra from 2013 to 2021. The development of a smart city and identification of factors that influence unemployment is one of the efforts to reduce unemployment. This study uses the CART method to determine the factors that affect the number of the workforce in the city of Padang. The advantage of the CART method is that it is easy to interpret the results of the analysis, but the accuracy of the classification tree is low due to data imbalance. Therefore, this study uses the SMOTE method to overcome these problems. The optimal classification tree is formed from 8 terminal nodes and involves 4 explanatory variables consisting of marital status (X3), education level (X4), gender (X2) and age(X1), 5 terminal nodes which classify the labor force into the working category and 3 terminal nodes which classify the labor force into the unemployed category.

RELATIONSHIP OF GREEN PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE AND GREEN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: THE CASE OF HOTEL BUSINESSES

As a result of increasing negativities in environmental issues, interest in green practices has increased. This interest is not limited to the application only. At the same time, green practices have become the focus of academic studies. This research aims to examine the effect of green psychological climate perception on the green organizational behavior of employees in hotel businesses. The quantitative research method was adopted as part of the research aim. The study universe consists of workers in hotel businesses in Antalya. The research sample comprises employees of 5-star hotel businesses in Antalya. The questionnaire form was applied with the judgmental sampling technique. Data was collected between August 1 and September 1, 2022. Between these dates, a total of 400 questionnaires were reached. However, the search analysis was carried out using 370 questionnaires. Following the study, the green psychological climate significantly impacted green organizational behavior and sub-dimensions. Green psychological climate and green organizational behavior do not differ significantly in terms of gender variable. Green organizational behavior is affected considerably in terms of marital status, age, education level, work time, and department variables.

Demographic Factors Affecting Customer's Perception toward the Use of Internet Banking in Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal

Background: The provision of financial services to customers has been transformed by internet banking, which employs the internet as the primary means for carrying out banking transactions. Objectives: The research aims to assess the perception of customers toward the use of internet banking services and find out the demographic factors affecting it. Method: For this study, a descriptive and analytical research design was utilized, in which 225 customers of banks in Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal were purposively selected. The study employed various statistical techniques, including frequency distribution analysis, mean score analysis, and inferential analysis such as t-test and one-way ANOVA. Result: According to the study, most customers are aware of and have access of internet banking services. Customers of commercial banks view internet banking services to be simple, secure, and less expensive to use, with the bank providing adequate help. It was discovered that marital status, age, education, and economic level all affect awareness levels. Education influences access to internet and respondents' attitudes toward cost-saving are influenced by their marital status, education, and income level. Similarly, it was discovered that education, occupation, and income level aff ect the perception of ease of use, employment affects the impression of security, and marital status, education, and occupation affect the perception of bank assistance. Conclusions: The study concludes that marital status, educational qualification, monthly income of family, and working status are the major factors affecting the perception of the respondents toward the use of internet banking. Further, this study concludes that people of higher age and low education level are less aware of internet banking service.

Nurses' Perception of Humanitarian Training Post-deployment on Plans to Redeploy

Introduction:Pre-deployment training for nurses ensures readiness.Method:A quantitative descriptive research methodology was used to conduct an anonymous survey distributed to all registered nurses deployed in 2017 to Hurricane Maria with a hospital-supported team and a federal team. The project sought to improve the pre-deployment preparation experience of nurses to positively impact nurses' willingness to redeploy. The survey was administered for ten days in January 2021.Results:This quantitative descriptive study sought to understand nurses’ perceptions of their readiness for deployment during a disaster response. Thirty-nine surveys were distributed with a 46% response rate (n = 18).Gender was not related to agreement with the role variable (p = 0.070). Marital status was significantly related to role (p = 0.015), as was age (p = 0.022). Single individuals and individuals >50 yo were more likely to agree that they understood their role during the disaster.Gender was not related to agreement with the preparedness variable (p = 0.465), nor was marital status (p = 0.067). Age was significantly related to perceptions of preparedness (p = 0.004). Individuals >50 yo were more likely to respond that they were prepared for their deployment.Gender was not related to perceptions of knowledge of providing clinical care during a disaster (p = 0.235), nor was marital status (p = 0.627) or age (p = 0.674).Conclusion:The results suggest that single nurses > 50 yo with more years of nursing experience who have previously deployed may understand the role better and feel more prepared to deploy.However, their responses do not indicate that they feel more knowledgeable about the type of nursing care they are expected to provide in a disaster response.

The role of child marriage and marital disruptions on hypertension in women - A nationally representative study from India

Child marriage is associated with negative health trajectories among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Marital disruptions in LMICs are also associated with adverse socioeconomic and health outcomes in women. Yet, little is known about the compounded health effects of experiencing both child marriage and marital disruptions. Using nationally representative data from India among women aged 18–49 years, we examined the effects of marital age (i.e., marriage before or after 18 years) and martial disruptions (i.e., widowed/divorced/separated) on the odds of having hypertension. Findings suggest that together, marital disruptions and child marriage increase the risk of hypertension. Specifically, women married as children and who experienced marital disruptions were 1.2 (95% CI: 1.2–1.3) times more likely to have hypertension compared to women who married as adults and currently in marriage. Additionally, among women married as children, those who experienced martial disruptions had a higher risk (AOR = 1.1, 95% CI: 1.0–1.2) of hypertension compared to their currently married peers. These results suggest public health strategies must consider contextual effects of being widowed/divorced/separated among women who were married as children. Simultaneously, prevention initiatives should be strengthened to reduce the incidence of child marriage in LMICs and associated downstream health consequences.

Factors associated with lifetime HIV testing among women in four Southeast Asian countries: Evidence from the demographic and health surveys.

Southeast Asian countries have been trying to increase HIV testing coverage of women since awareness of HIV status is essential to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This study determined factors related to lifetime HIV testing uptake among women aged 15-49years in four Southeast Asian countries: Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste. This study used cross-sectional data from the 2015-16 Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), the 2014 Cambodia DHS, the 2017 Philippines National DHS and the 2016 Timor-Leste DHS. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with lifetime HIV testing among women aged 15-49 years who completed the surveys in each country and ran a fixed effects logistic regression model using pooled data. The proportions of lifetime HIV testing uptake among women aged 15-49years were 42.1% in Cambodia, 19.5% in Myanmar, 4.6% in the Philippines, and 3.7% in Timor-Leste. Marital status, age, education, and wealth were significantly associated with lifetime HIV testing uptake among women in all four countries. Other factors (e.g., comprehensive knowledge of HIV, rural/urban residence, positive attitudes towards negotiation for safer sex) were also significant determinants of HIV testing uptake among women in some of these countries. A multi-sectoral collaboration of related sectors and organizations is necessary to increase access to HIV testing and HIV knowledge of women to overcome the barriers to HIV testing. It is critical to make HIV testing services available and accessible to women, especially in rural areas.

Determinación de la conciencia, actitud y sensibilidad de los dueños de perros y niveles de comprensión del lenguaje corporal del perro

This research was carried out to determine the identification of the awareness, attitude and sensitiveness of dog owners in Türkiye, and levels of understanding the body language of dogs. The research material consisted of data obtained from face-to-face surveys with randomly selected 172 dog owners. In the study, the differences between the education level categories of dog owners were found to be statistically significant (P<0.01), but not for marital status, child ownership, age and household income (P>0.05). In addition, the rate of those who did not have children was found to be higher among those who adopted dogs for the reasons of animal love/compassion (58.6%) and feeling of loneliness (75.0%). According to the findings, dog owners spend a maximum of 1-2 hours with their dogs during the day. Men have more difficulty in caring for their dogs than women due to lack of time, financial constraints and other reasons. In this study, dog owners were able to correctly identify 10 of the 20 images of dog body language at a medium and high level (50.0-95.3%), and 10 of them at a low and very low level (47.7-4.1%). As a result; It is important for those who want to have a dog to make an attempt by questioning whether they have the necessary time, energy and financial means. In addition, it is thought that it is important to learn the body language of dogs, that there is a need for institutional structures that will help people who own or want to acquire dogs in this regard and in the field of general breeding, and teach them the requirements of their responsibilities.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Saudi Women: Knowledge and Misconceptions.

The rate of sexually transmitted diseases is increasing globally. Thus, this study aimed to examine the Al akami female community's knowledge about the nature of sexually transmitted diseases and their associated factors. The STDs-Knowledge Questionnaire (STDs-KQ) was utilized to collect data from the female community (355) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The data were analyzed using JMP Statistics for Windows, version 15. The significance level was set at 0.05. The study reported that participants had a relatively low understanding of STDs in acquisition, protection, prevention, and clinical signs and symptoms; only 33 (9%) had high knowledge scores (10-18), while 70% thought one virus caused all forms of STDs. Also, only 15% of the respondents knew the clinical features of the Chlamydia infection, and 18% identified the correct mode of its transmission. Also, older participants with clinical exposure had a higher knowledge score than young and single females, p < 0.05. A positive correlation between age and knowledge score was reported, r (354) = 0.339, p < 0.0001. The low knowledge scores were associated with marital status, age, and clinical exposure. Practical strategies to minimize literacy toward sexual education and increase the quality of sexual life must be promoted by educators and the academic curriculum.

Determinants of School dropouts among adolescents: Evidence from a longitudinal study in India.

India has the largest adolescent population in the world. However, many unprivileged Indian adolescents are still unable to complete schooling. Hence, there is a need to understand the reasons for school dropout among this population. The present study is an attempt to understand the determinants of school dropout among adolescents and identify the factors and reasons that contribute to it. Longitudinal survey data- Understanding Adults and Young Adolescents (UDAYA) for Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has been used to identify the determinants of school dropout among adolescents aged 10-19. The first wave of the survey was conducted in 2015-2016, and the follow-up survey in 2018-2019. Descriptive statistics along with bivariate and multivariate analysis was used to observe school dropout rates and factors associated with it among adolescents. Results show that the school dropout rate was highest among married girls aged 15-19 years (84%), followed by unmarried girls (46%), and boys (38%) of the same age group. The odds of school dropout among adolescents decreased with an increase in household wealth status. School dropout was significantly less likely among adolescents whose mothers were educated as compared to mothers who had no education. Younger boys [AOR: 6.67; CI: 4.83-9.23] and girls [AOR: 2.56; CI: 1.79-3.84] who engaged in paid work were 6.67 times and 2.56 times more likely to drop out of school than those who were not. The likelihood of school dropout was 3.14 times more likely among younger boys [AOR: 3.14; CI: 2.26-4.35], and it was 89% more likely among older boys [AOR: 1.89; CI: 1.55-2.30] who consumed any substances as compared to those who did not consume any substances. Both younger [AOR: 2.05; CI: 1.37-3.05] and older girls [AOR: 1.30; CI: 1.05-1.62] who acknowledged at least one form of discriminatory practice by parents were more likely to drop out of school than their counterparts. Lack of interest in studies/education not necessary (43%) was the predominant reason among younger boys for school dropout, followed by family reasons (23%) and paid work (21%). Dropout was prevalent among lower social and economic strata. Mother's education, parental interaction, participation in sports and having role models reduce school dropout. Conversely, factors such as being engaged in paid work, substance abuse among boys, and gender discriminatory practices towards girls, are risk factors for dropout among adolescents. Lack of interest in studies and familial reasons also increase dropout. There is a need to improve the socio-economic status, delay the marital age of girls, and enhance the government incentives for education, give rightful work to girls after schooling, and provide awareness.

Predicting academics’ job satisfaction from their perceived leadership styles: Evidence from Tanzania

Over the last several decades, the attention of scholars in the field of leadership in higher education (HE) has been rapidly growing. A corpus of literature on leadership research has established how leadership styles affect institutional performance, organizational commitment, culture, employees’ motivation, effectiveness, retention, and job satisfaction. Although a considerable amount of research on how leadership is related to employees’ job satisfaction across literature exists, however, little research has studied the influence of academics’ perceived leadership styles on their job satisfaction in African countries and particularly in Tanzania. Drawing from Bass and Avolio’s (Citation1994) Full Range Leadership Theory (FRLT) and Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the present study examined the association between academics’ perceived leadership styles employed by either their deans or head of departments on their job satisfaction as measured by the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). The study was quantitatively driven with a cross-sectional survey design. A convenient sample of academics (N = 411) of which (Men: N = 310, Women: N = 101) from four Tanzanian universities responded to a Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5x short) and MSQ. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed by using SPSS version 25 to detect significant predictors of academics’ job satisfaction. Results demonstrated that both perceived transformational and transactional leadership styles statistically significantly related to academics’ job satisfaction over and above their marital status, gender, age, academic rank, and institutional type. While the study has both practical and policy implications, it situates these findings into a broader management and governance literature of higher education leadership.

INDIGENOUS PARENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FORMAL EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA

Background and Purpose: Parents play a crucial role in children's educational attainment. Their perception influences their action in giving better formal education to their children. However, the scenario is different for the Indigenous community in Malaysia where formal education is deemed least important and there is a huge gap for Indigenous education attainment compared to the stream population. This paper aims to elucidate the parent perception of formal education effectiveness among the Indigenous community or Orang Asli (in the Malay language) in Terengganu, Malaysia.&#x0D; &#x0D; Methodology: The research using qualitative methods involved three Indigenous villages in the state of Terengganu. Data were collected through interviews, focus group discussions and observation. The informants consisted of Indigenous parents, teachers and the officers of the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA).&#x0D; &#x0D; Findings: Results showed that parents' perceptions are generally stereotyped and unable to stimulate students’ interest. The common problem in teaching and learning is related to parents’ educational background, socioeconomic background, expectations, marital age, surrounding condition and awareness.&#x0D; &#x0D; Contributions: This study has given the real picture of Indigenous parents' perceptions toward formal education. The implications of Indigenous parents’ education problems are significantly associated with degrading interest among students in education, issues of attendance and students' academic performance.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: Orang Asli, formal education, academic attainment, parent’s perception, Terengganu.&#x0D; &#x0D; Cite as: Mohd Noor, M. I., Abdullah, M. F., Tedong, P. A., Ahmad Zaini, A., Abd Kadir, N. A., &amp; Abdullah, M. T. (2023). Indigenous parents’ perception of the effectiveness of formal education in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 384-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp384-405

Cittaslow Kentlerde Yaşayan Halkın Slow Food Algı Düzeyinin Belirlenmesi

The food culture, which gains meaning according to the life perception of countries in the traditional and modern world, brings different perspectives to gastronomy. With the Slow Food movement, which is one of these perspectives, it is essential to bring an up-to-date approach to the dishes that have been forgotten in traditional food culture. While the slow food movement ensures the sustainability of the food culture, it also supports the preservation of the 'sense of taste'; It serves to raise awareness in setting tables together and determining the importance of common points, in food production with traditional methods and in using techniques. Quantitative data collection techniques are used to determine whether the services of the stream reach the target. The cycle of the slow mobility current is first production, then consumption. The aim of this study is to determine the extent of slow food perceptions and slow eating attitudes of the people living in Gökçeada district of Çanakkale province. For this purpose, a survey method consisting of a systematic question form was applied to the local people of Gökçeada, which constitutes the sample of the study, to determine the perception of slow food and the effect of this perception on slow eating attitudes. According to the results obtained from the survey data, it was determined that the participants were women with a participation rate of 68.5% and they constituted the majority of the study. 92.4% of the participants who stated that they knew about the Slow Food movement correctly defined Slow Food. It was determined that the participants had a positive participation of more than 50% in the questions asked to determine the local food consumption tendency. Therefore, it can be said that the participants have a high level of local food demand, interest and consumption tendency. Among the 6 hypotheses examining the relationship between Slow Food consumption and demographic characteristics, the marital status and age hypothesis were accepted and the others were rejected.

The impact of COVID 19 pandemic on fatigue, sleeping disorders, and quality of work-life among healthcare workers

ABSTRACT Purpose This study aims to evaluate the various psychological issues and occupational stress caused by the recent COVID-19 epidemic, such as exhaustion, sleeping difficulties, and quality of work life (QWL), among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a tertiary care institution. Methodology A Descriptive Cross-Sectional design is adopted that appropriately portrays aspects such as fatigue, sleeping problems, and QWL of HCWs from various departments at a multi-specialty hospital in Kerala during the COVID pandemic in a specific period. Significant findings There is a strong sense of a positive link between fatigue and sleeping difficulties among HCWs, and they tend to rise simultaneously, according to the correlation analysis. The MANOVA test revealed that QWL, sleeping problems, and fatigue were strongly influenced by the department in which they work. The ANOVA test demonstrates that the department and sleeping problems and Fatigue with Marital Status and Age have statistical significance. Significance and implications The studies intended to explore the interactive effects of various factors on fatigue, quality of life, and sleeping difficulties and the association between the fatigue, QWL, and sleeping difficulties all at once, especially during COVID 19 pandemic, are quite rare, even though many investigators worked on research examining the variables impacting fatigue, QWL, and sleeping difficulties among HCWs. Furthermore, this research is crucial in the current COVID 19 scenarios to understand the physical and mental well-being of HCWs to guarantee the safe and effective care of patients and the well-being of the healthcare employees. Fatigue and sleeping problems will likely arise among HCWs; thus, proper precautions should be implemented. According to the study, employees’ QWL was good during the COVID 19 epidemic. Still, continuous fatigue and associated sleeping problems might lead to a loss of QWL, so this study helps the management to opt for various organizational initiatives and appropriate strategies to diminishes the symptoms of fatigue and sleep issues among healthcare workers, allowing HCWs to maintain a high QWL.

Trends in contraceptive method mix among adolescents and youth aged 15-24 in low- and middle-income countries.

Method mix - the percent distribution of contraceptive use by method among contraceptive users - reflects both client choice of method and method availability. In a country where clients have access to a wide range of methods at an affordable price, method mix is a strong proxy for method choice. In contrast, where access is limited by numerous factors - method availability, cost, or provider attitudes - method mix may not capture method choice well. Given that method mix can be measured reliably from population-based surveys, it is useful in exploring method choice. While the method mix for all women of reproductive age (15-49 years) has been described previously, the method mix for adolescents and young women aged 15-24 remains unexplored despite this population's high risk for unintended pregnancy. This study investigates the contraceptive method mix for women aged 15-24 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with national survey data and describes how the method mix differs by age group, geographic region, and marital status for women. Using data from the Demographic and Health (DHS) Surveys, the contraceptive method mix among women aged 15-24 across 64 LMICs is analyzed by age, marital status, and region, with measures of skew and average deviation. Three case studies are presented in which the trend over time in the method mix is examined. There are large variations in method mixes across regions, which reflect their differences in various supply and demand constraints. However, there is consistently high usage of short-acting methods among both age groups, 15-19 and 20-24, compared to the full population of all women of reproductive age. Male condoms overwhelmingly predominate as the method used by women 15-24 in all regions. The marked differences found by marital status, region, and age show the need for programs to be tailored to local circumstances. Additionally, the large unmet need for contraception signals the ongoing urgency for strengthened programmatic efforts, and for a wider offering of methods to enlarge the choices available to young women. Unmarried women in particular deserve attention, as well as young married women who wish to postpone a pregnancy.

Characteristics of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease at Indonesian National Referral Hospitals: A Literature Review

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a pregnancy disorder due to an abnormality of the placenta, such as enlargement of the chorionic villi. The spectrum of GTD may range from benign to malignant. Characteristics of the gestational trophoblastic disease have been discussed in the literature. This study discussed the characteristics that resulted from previous studies and the relationship of those characteristics and gestational trophoblastic disease. The results of this study revealed that there were five national referral hospitals in Indonesia which discussed the clinical characteristics in their report on gestational trophoblastic disease, namely age, marital age, gestational age, number of parity, patients educational level, patients and husband job, haemoglobin levels, region of origin, ethnicity, referral cases, complaints, pregnancy intervals, β-hCG levels, pregnancy history, length of stay, treatment duration, histopathology finding, staging/scoring, metastases, treatment, complications, and contraceptives. Out of the 25 characteristics that has been analyzed, 16 were studied to determine their relationships to gestational trophoblastic disease, while the other 9 were only analyzed descriptively.

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE ON THE PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION OF EMPLOYEES (A STUDY ON SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS)

Ponte Academic JournalMar 2023, Volume 79, Issue 3 INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE ON THE PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION OF EMPLOYEES (A STUDY ON SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS)Author(s): SEFA YILDIZ ,HAKKI ULUCANJ. Ponte - Mar 2023 - Volume 79 - Issue 3 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2023.3.3 Abstract:The present study aims to examine the effect of the organizational climate perceived by the employees working in the Sports Services unit of the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports on their job performance and motivation. In this research, the data were obtained from 502 employees working in the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports in 13 provinces located in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. The ‘’Personal Information Form’’, ‘’Organizational Climate Scale’’, ‘’Job Performance Scale’’ and ‘’Job Motivation Scale’’ were used as measurement tools in the present study. All the scales are in 5-point Likert type. The statistical package program SPSS.25 was used in the analysis of the data. T-test and F-test were used to examine the differences between variables. Regression analysis was performed to measure the effect levels. As a result of the analyses, it was observed that the organizational climate, job performance and motivation perceptions of the employees did not make a difference based on the variables of gender and title, while differences were found based on the variables of marital status, age, education and working year. It has been concluded that the organizational climate perceptions of the employees have a positive and significant effect on their performance and motivation. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password

An observational study on deliberate self-harm in individuals with alcohol dependence syndrome.

Comorbidities in alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) are often associated with poor treatment outcomes and high service utilization. Deliberate self-harm (DSH) in India is a silent epidemic. There is a shortage of research on individuals with ADS, psychiatric comorbidities, and DSH. To study DSH and psychiatric comorbidity in persons with ADS. A cross-sectional study of 1-year duration is conducted in out patient department/indoor patient department of a tertiary care hospital. Eighty-one individuals with ADS were selected purposefully. A semi-structured pro forma, the severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory were administered for assessment. The statistical analysis used is as follows: correlation statistics and logistic regression. Most subjects were married, belonged to upper-middle socioeconomic status, had at least secondary education, and had moderate alcohol dependence severity. Almost 3/4th of the subjects had at least one lifetime psychiatric disorder. A past episode of major depressive disorder was found in 47%. Nearly 20% of study subjects had a history of DSH, which was significantly associated with unmarried status, and earlier age of alcohol dependence. Marital status, educational level, and age of onset of alcohol dependence explain 64.3% of the variance in DSH attempts. Suicidality was significantly related to the presence of DSH. The study found a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders and a history of DSH in individuals with ADS. The study confirmed the association between DSH and suicidality and indicated a specific subpopulation of ADS who need thorough clinical assessments to recognize these psychiatric comorbidities and DSH.

Evaluation of Health Worker Education to Patients Recovered From COVID-19

Background and Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic imposes a significant burden on healthcare systems. Proper self-care practice in people can reduce the pressure on the medical staff and save time and expenses for the patients. We assessed the quality of self-care education of healthcare worker from the viewpoint of patients who recovered from COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by convenience sampling on 346 recovered patients from COVID-19 who referred to the clinics and hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2021. A valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire evaluated the quality of self-care education provided by a healthcare worker to patients. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 21 applying t test, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation at a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The mean quality of the self-care education questionnaire was 98.28±12.12 out of 110 for 346 participants with a mean age of 46.17± 14.71 years. The mean score for communication skills, educational method, and content were 12.83±3.55 out of 15, 13.72±3.81 out of 20, and 71.71±7.6 out of 75, respectively. There was a relationship between marital status and educational content (P=0.005). Communication skills (P=0.002) and educational method (P=0.05) had a relationship with educational level. Age had a negative relationship with communication skills (P=0.005) and educational method (P=0.01). Conclusion: This study showed the high quality of self-care education of healthcare worker on recovered COVID-19 patients. The design, implementation, and evaluation of self-care training should be considered according to the factors related to it such as marital status, educational level, and age.