Orientation Toward Research Articles

Beyond Receptivity: Exploring the Role of Identity in Educators’ Orientation Toward Newcomers in a New Immigrant Destination

Research on education in new immigrant destinations has highlighted the importance of educators’ professional missions and expertise in shaping their receptivity toward newcomers. Less attention has been given to how educators’ social identities, especially in relation to newcomers, influence how they perceive their role in serving the population. Drawing on the theory of representative bureaucracy, this qualitative study explores how educators’ social identities shaped their identification with and orientation toward addressing the needs of immigrant-origin English learners in one new-destination high school. Results indicate that educators framed their orientation toward serving the population as a moral imperative, a professional responsibility, or a legal obligation. These orientations influenced how educators perceived their role in addressing newcomers’ needs. This study offers implications for educational practice and provides avenues for future research on education in new immigrant destinations.

Sexual Orientation, Femininity, and Attitudes Toward Menstruation Among Women: Implications for Menopause

Women differ in how they psychologically respond to the end of menstruation and onset of menopause (Lorber & Moore, 2002); however, little empirical evidence exists for understanding how sexual orientation and gendered dynamics contribute to menopausal experiences. Do women’s attitudes toward the cessation of menstruation vary by sexual orientation? Using data from the Midlife in the U.S. Study (MIDUS, Wave 2; N=2,951), we test how sexual orientation relates to attitudes toward menstruation cessation through norms and values surrounding womanhood (i.e., “traditional femininity concerns,” such as worries about fertility and attractiveness). Cisgender heterosexual women, compared to sexual minority women, expressed greater regret of menstrual periods ending, and heterosexual women’s heightened concerns about traditional femininity mediated the association between sexual orientation and regret, b=-.09, 95%CI [-.176,-.008]. This research yields implications for understanding aging stigma and women’s health, and we discuss how menopause may be differently experienced by women based on sexual orientation.

Dialogue as a Disruptive Discourse Oriented Toward Justice.

Dialogue as a Disruptive Discourse Oriented Toward Justice.

Tradução e validação da escala “Orientation Toward a Sporting Event” (OSE) e sua utilização para a paralisação e segurança de eventos esportivos em meio a pandemia COVID-19

O objetivo deste artigo foi traduzir e validar uma escala sobre as Motivações e os Valores que levam as pessoas aos eventos esportivos, assim como um melhor entendimento sobre os impactos da pandemia COVID-19 e a paralisação / segurança dos eventos esportivos neste contexto. Metodo: Foi utilizada a escala Orientation Toward a Sporting Event (OSE), adicionando-se perguntas sobre a Paralisação e a Segurança do público em eventos esportivos. Também foram realizadas perguntas sobre como os eventos esportivos devem ser em 2020 quanto a presença ou não de público. Para a análise dos dados, foi utilizada a técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais e estatística descritiva. Resultados e discussão: Após respostas de 441 pessoas, concluiu-se que são significativas as relações entre os comportamentos Sociais e Afetivos do público para com o tema Paralisação. Também demonstrou-se ser significante a relação entre socialização e Segurança para a realização de eventos esportivos no contexto pandêmico. Conclusão: Os impactos negativos serão enormes, tanto econômicos, como sociais. Todos os envolvidos com o Esporte e os seus eventos, desde as organizações responsáveis, o poder público, o setor privado, até a mídia que os transmitem, deverão buscar possíveis soluções para sanar tais impactos negativos.

Occupational Therapists' Rehabilitation Orientation Toward People Who Are Incarcerated.

One hundred seventy-two occupational therapists in Alabama completed an online survey to identify factors associated with their orientation toward rehabilitating people who are incarcerated. The level of the respondents' rehabilitation orientation toward people who are incarcerated was assessed using the Rehabilitation Orientation Scale (ROS). Results indicated that the respondents' attitudes were favorable and comparable to those on the prison rehabilitation team. Respondents who considered working in prison settings had 2 times greater odds of favoring rehabilitation intervention than those who did not consider working in prison settings. None of the respondents' personal attributes and professional experience variables were significantly associated with the ROS score. Findings provide an initial direction indicating that resources should be placed on recruitment of occupational therapists to work in the correctional setting.

Parish Orientation Toward Evangelization

Parish Orientation Toward Evangelization

Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory Among Students

Objective: Attitude toward dying and death is a conceptual response to the various aspectsof death, which is based on an individual’s psychosocial and cultural experiences. Thepresent study aimed

Using Sexual Selection Theories to Examine Contextual Variation in Heterosexual Women\u2019s Orientation Toward High Heels

High heels are symbols of female sexuality and are “costly signals” if the risks of wearing them are offset by improving women’s attractiveness to men. From a functionalist perspective, the costs versus benefits of wearing heels may vary according to personal and contextual factors, such as her effectiveness at competing for mates, or at times when such motives are stronger. Here, we examined potential differences between women (self-rated attractiveness, dyadic versus solitary sexual desire, women’s age, competitive attitudes toward other women) and contextual variation (priming mating and competitive motives) in their responses to high heels. Study 1 (N = 79) and Study 2 (N = 273) revealed that self-rated attractiveness was positively related to orientation toward heeled shoes. When examining responses to two very attractive shoes (one higher heel, one lower heel) in Study 2, dyadic sexual desire, but not solitary sexual desire or intrasexual competitiveness, predicted their inclination to buy the higher-heeled shoe. In Study 3 (N = 142), young women chose high heels when primed with free choice of a designer shoe (95% CI [53.02 mm, 67.37 mm]) and preferred a heel 22 mm (0.87”) higher than older women (Study 4, N = 247). Contrary to predictions, priming mating or competitive motives did not alter women’s preference toward a higher heel (Studies 3 and 4). Our studies suggest that attractive women augment their physical appeal via heels. High heels may be a subtle indicator of dyadic sexual desire, and preferences for heels are stronger at times in the lifespan when mating competition is relatively intense.

Strategic Innovation, Market Orientation Toward SMEs Performance In Indonesia Mediated by Competitive Advantage

This research applied sctructural equation modelling (SEM-AMOS) withtotal of 126 respondentsowners of SMEs in Indonesia. Metodhs used is non probability purposive sampling. Conclusion of this research were: market orientation and startegic innovationhave positive correlationstoward SMEs' performancein Indonesia; secondly: market orientation and strategic innovation have no positive correlation toward SMEs' performance in Indonesia mediated by competitive advantge which contradicted previous reserach (Taufik, 2018).

His Career, Her Job, Their Future: Cohabitors’ Orientations Toward Paid Work

In this article, we examine the work orientations of service- and middle-class cohabiting couples. Through our in-depth interviews with both partners in 61 couples, we find that middle-class cohabitors often report polarized work orientations—they are generally either the most conventional (privileging men’s work or planning for the female partner to become a stay at home mother) or the most egalitarian. The service class, conversely, more often contain one partner with a stronger, yet nonprivileged work orientation, but this partner is equally as likely to be the female as the male. Furthermore, we detail those couples, often absent from the literature, in which neither partner has a strong orientation toward paid work. We examine our findings in light of what they might mean for couples’ relationship progressions, future orientations, and persistent gender inequality in marriage.

The Effects Of Self Esteem, Social Support, And Religious Orientation Toward Cyberbullying Intention On Adolescents At Senior High School

Cyberbullying intention has penetrated into adolescence and even in the school environment. Moreover, coupled with the widespread use of smartphones among adolescents. Number of Internet users in 2014 in Banten province and 3.3 million users in the age of 10-24 years of as much as 75.5%. Subjects of this study are 210 high school students in the area of Triguna Utama School. This study showed various results of cyberbullying intention variance proportion that affected by self-esteem, emotional support, instrumental support, informational support, companionship support, intrinsic orientation and ekstrinsic orientation which is 17,9% with the significant contribution variable as follows: companionship support, intrinsic orientation, and ekstrinsic orientation. DOI: 10.15408/tazkiya.v22i2.8400

Analysis of Effect of Power Distance, Power Avoidance, Individualism, Masculinity and Time Orientation Toward Auditing Behavior with Mediation of Locus of Control

The occurrence of financial scandals have been concerned by many public accountants to provide more ethical awareness to work ethically. In the task of auditing, public accountants are often faced with ethical dilemmas caused auditing conflict. This study focused on the effect of locus of control and how public accountants and auditors aware the effect toward their auditing behavior. We used causal and descriptive research design to measure the effects of cultural, ethical behavior among accountants and auditors with moderation of locus of control. Our study results showed that, firstly, power distance between the auditors and accountants will affect their ethical behavior in the work. Secondly, the avoidance of uncertainty among the auditors will affect their ethical behavior toward accountants. Thirdly, the attitude of individualism among the auditors and accountants also will affect their ethical behavior in auditing tasks. The attitude of masculinity also impacted on their ethical behavior to fulfill the auditing tasks. Time orientation has more significant result which impacting their ethical behavior. Finally, Locus of control can strengthening the power distance and ethical conduct among accountants and auditors. This study contributed to expand the auditing knowledge and the factors that impact on their ethical behavior in auditing tasks.

Attitude, Belief, and Perception Toward Mental Illness Among Indian Youth

Background: According to World Health Organization (1999), mental health is defined as “subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization that deals with the individual’s awareness, attitude, and belief about the mental disorders.” Hence, the present study was conducted among Indian college students to assess belief, attitude, and perception about causes and treatment of mental disorder (illness) with respect to depression and schizophrenia. Material and Methods: The present descriptive study was undertaken at Amity university, Rajasthan, with a sample of 150 college undergraduate and postgraduate students in the age group of 18 to 27 years by using cases “Vignettes of Depression and Schizophrenia” and “Short Version of Orientation Toward Mental Illness Scale (OMI).” Results: The present study indicated that depression was easily recognizable as compared to schizophrenia among college students. Stressful factors were considered as the primary cause for both depression and schizophrenia. Majority of the participants were convinced of the favorable outcome of both depression and schizophrenia. Conclusion: It was concluded that majority of the participants had negative attitude toward folk therapy, psychosocial manipulation, and physical method of treatment with the perception of family as a main source for seeking help regarding mental illness. Moreover, majority of participants had a belief that mental disorder is a cause for depression and stress is the main cause for schizophrenia among the mental illness. Therefore, the prognosis of both depression and schizophrenia was considered good.

Orientation Toward Key Non-family Stakeholders and Economic Performance in Family Firms: The Role of Family Identification with the Firm

Based on the literature on stakeholder management and family firm dynamics, this research analyses the relationship between three constructs: the identification of business families with their family firms (FFs), FFs’ orientation toward key non-family stakeholders (NFSs), and the achievement of better economic performance. Data analyses from 374 family and non-family members of 173 Spanish FFs show that a high level of family identification with their firms affects the orientation of FFs toward key non-family stakeholders in setting corporate goals and that this orientation will lead to higher economic performance only when it is built on family identification with the firm. Our results also show that the significance of both relationships changes with the degree of family involvement in the management of the FF.

Educators’ Target Language Varieties for Language Learners: Orientation Toward ‘Native’ and ‘Nonnative’ Norms in a Minority Language Context

AbstractTarget varieties for language learning are contentious in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics. Debates centre on the nature and utility of alternative norms. Approximation to ‘native speaker’ practices is the hallmark of language education. Thus, policy and pedagogy frequently orient toward achieving native‐like production. While many language learning stakeholders are committed to this model, it is also contested. Opponents point to the ideological assumptions about ‘native’ and ‘nonnative’ speech inherent in the model, and to the unrealistic aims it presents to teachers and learners. While much research focuses on learner preferences, little work exists on teacher attitudes. This article aims to address this dearth in the target variety debate. By focusing on Irish as a minority language, the article supplements the literature on classroom targets for English and other major languages. A thematic analysis of interviews with Irish language pedagogues is presented and reveals their engagement with target varieties for the language.

Supplemental Material for Divine Self and Selves: Religious Practices and Orientations Toward Religion Among Adolescents in Globalizing Northern Thailand

Supplemental Material for Divine Self and Selves: Religious Practices and Orientations Toward Religion Among Adolescents in Globalizing Northern Thailand

Secondary School Students' Orientation Toward Brain Death and Organ Donation in Southern Region of Saudi Arabia

ObjectiveTo measure the awareness regarding the concepts of brain death and organ donation among secondary school students within the age range of 12–18 years in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. MethodIn the southern region of Saudi Arabia, 10 secondary schools were randomly chosen to participate in this study for which all the tree levels of secondary schools were visited and a written questionnaire was distributed to a randomly selected student from all 3 levels. The questionnaire was filled and completed anonymously and then analyzed. ResultsAmong the 649 students surveyed, 47.22% were aware of brain death and 53.78% did not know anything about organ donation. Further, among those who had heard about these terms, 60% had received the information from informal sources like their friends or through casual web surfing; only a few had received the information from formal sources like television and the radio. The students' understanding of concepts regarding the nature of death and the causes of brain death was, as expected, inadequate and inappropriate. The Islamic perspective on brain death and the knowledge about the Sharia ruling on organ donation was also poor. Regarding the students' knowledge about organ donation, 21.57% of the students knew that organs can be donated from a brain-dead person. 24.6% knew that only living persons can donate organs, while the rest (53.78%) were not aware about organ donation at all. ConclusionThe knowledge of and attitude toward brain death and organ donation are very poor among the young Saudi population, and have not evolved over a period of time. The information regarding the religious fatwas has not been transmitted to the level of the educational institutions.

가치차원이 국사교과서 근현대사 긍정서술지향과 국정화 찬성에 미치는 영향

가치차원이 국사교과서 근현대사 긍정서술지향과 국정화 찬성에 미치는 영향

The Effect of a Majority Group's Orientation Toward Acculturation on a Minority Group's Feelings of National Identity

In the present study, 136 ethnic Russian students in Estonia read one of two fictitious scenarios about the results of a national survey. The first scenario led participants to believe that members of the majority group (Estonians) prefer minority groups to assimilate to the dominant, majority culture. The second scenario led participants to believe that the majority group prefers a multicultural orientation that values all cultural groups. After reading one of the two scenarios, participants completed measures of national identity and ethnic identity. Participants' responses revealed that the effect of the majority's acculturation orientation on feelings of national identity was moderated by the minority group's self‐identification and the strength of their ethnic identity. Specifically, the different acculturation scenarios produced different intensities of national identity, but only for persons who identified as monocultural or reported a high degree of ethnic identity.

Is Business School Performance Impacted by Market Orientation Toward Students, Employers of Students, and Parents of Students? Views from Accounting Department Chairpersons, Business School Deans, and Academic Vice-Presidents of AACSB Business Schools

Is Business School Performance Impacted by Market Orientation Toward Students, Employers of Students, and Parents of Students? Views from Accounting Department Chairpersons, Business School Deans, and Academic Vice-Presidents of AACSB Business Schools