Perceptions Of Responsibility Research Articles

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER CANDIDATES' PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING: A SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY

The aim of the present study is to develop a foreign language teaching responsibility perception scale for pre-service foreign language teachers. While teacher responsibilities are discussed by many stakeholders, it was identified that there is no scale in the literature on what pre-service foreign language teachers feel responsible for. Following the literature review, the form developed was finalised by making the necessary arrangements after the opinions of the experts for content validity. The researchers administered the scale in printed form to 354 participants who were studying in the 3rd and 4th grades in the Foreign Language Education departments of the Faculties of Education in Ankara. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was applied for the construct validity of the scale. As a result of EFA, a three-factor structure was determined, consisting of 29 items in total: 15 items in the first factor, 7 items in the second factor, and 7 items in the third factor. The total eigenvalue of the scale was calculated as 51,529%. Cronbach Alpha value was calculated for reliability. While the Cronbach Alpha value of the scale was calculated as 0.904, the Cronbach Alpha values of the factors were calculated as 0.920; 0.858; 0.854 respectively. Item-total correlations and comparisons between upper and lower groups showed that all items in the scale were discriminative. In the light of the validity and reliability analysis results, it can be said that a measurement tool with the necessary psychometric properties was developed within the scope of the current study.

Facilitators and Barriers of Health Behaviors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.

The purpose of the study was to explore the facilitators and barriers of health behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), providing a reference for the development of health behavior interventions programs. A qualitative descriptive research design was adopted, and interviews were conducted with 25 patients with T2D. The interview guide was developed based on the health action process approach theory. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis. Through the analysis of interview data, 2 main themes were identified: facilitators and barriers of health behaviors, comprising 18 subthemes. The facilitators included self-efficacy, outcome expectations, risk perception, intention, action planning, coping planning, emotional regulation, proactive and sustained sense of responsibility, and multidimensional social support. The barriers included insufficient disease awareness, insufficient self-control, impact of social activities, low self-efficacy, accessibility of personal conditions, lack of problem-solving skills, lack of disease management knowledge, lack of social support, and cognitive decline. When designing health behavior intervention programs for patients with T2D, it is crucial to consider both facilitators and barriers to enhance the effectiveness of the interventions to encourage patients to adopt healthy lifestyles, improve their quality of life, and reduce the occurrence of complications.

‘Parents Are the First Tutors of Their Child’: Parents' Perception of Responsibility on Practicing Speech–Language Home Program During COVID‐19 Lockdown

ABSTRACTBackground and ObjectivesSome families faced difficulties accessing speech therapy in some areas of Malaysia and/or during the COVID‐19 lockdown. Therefore, parent‐mediated intervention could be one of the ways to solve this issue, as it has been proven to effectively improve communication skills among children with communication disorders. Hence, a Mandarin parental guidebook comprising a series of language stimulation activities was developed to explore the perception of parents of children with communication disorders, ranging from 3 to 6 years old, regarding the feasibility of (1) conducting speech–language home programs and (2) using a home‐based parental guidebook as a tool to deliver a speech–language home program.Design, Setting and ParticipantsSemistructured interviews were conducted with nine Malaysian parents of child (ren) with communication disorders, who fulfilled the inclusionary criteria. Parents had attempted the speech–language home program by using the guidebook prior to the interview. The participants were subjected to 45‐min to 1‐h interviews. The interviews were audio‐ or video‐recorded for verbatim transcription. Thematic analysis was used for data interpretation.ResultsFour main themes were identified: (1) ‘Golden Period’: a guidebook to deliver speech–language home program, (2) perception of the speech–language home program among parents of children with communication disorders, (3) challenges faced by parents when practicing speech–language home program and (4) suggestions for improvements: parent's needs. The themes informed the perspective of parents towards the user experience of the parental guidebook, the feasibility of the speech–language home program and their recommendations. Overall, participants conveyed positive responses on the parental guidebook.ConclusionsMalaysian parents face difficulties in accessing speech therapy because of limited numbers of SLTs, geographical barriers, financial constraints, availability of facilities and so forth. Findings could assist SLTs in adopting a family‐centred approach in their service delivery, thus increasing the cost‐effectiveness of their service delivery.

Can ChatGPT be an author? Generative AI creative writing assistance and perceptions of authorship, creatorship, responsibility, and disclosure

Can ChatGPT be an author? Generative AI creative writing assistance and perceptions of authorship, creatorship, responsibility, and disclosure

Sustainable leadership and work behavior in hotel businesses: The influence of perceived environmental corporate social responsibility

Despite the growing emphasis on sustainability in the hospitality industry, there is a notable gap in understanding how sustainable leadership influences employee work behavior, particularly through the lens of perceived environmental corporate social responsibility (PECSR), an area that has yet to be fully explored in the context of hotel businesses. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of sustainable leadership on sustainable work behavior among employees in hotel businesses with a particular focus on perceived environmental corporate social responsibility as a mediator. This study focuses on full-time employees working in five-star hotels in Egypt, with a total of 352 valid responses collected. The data were analyzed using WarpPLS software, a user-friendly tool for the PLS-SEM approach adopted. The findings indicate that sustainable leadership has a positive impact on employees' sustainable work behavior and their perceptions of environmental corporate social responsibility. Additionally, the study shows that PECSR not only positively influences employees' sustainable work behavior but also serves as a mediator in the relationship between sustainable leadership and sustainable work behavior. This study contributes to sustainability and leadership literature in the hospitality industry. It demonstrates that sustainable leadership’s impact on employee behavior is partially mediated by employees’ perceptions of their organization’s environmental responsibility, enriching leadership theories with insights from corporate social responsibility and organizational behavior. Practically, the research offers hotel managers actionable insights on integrating sustainability into leadership practices, emphasizing the importance of transparent communication about CSR initiatives, leadership training, and aligning sustainability with organizational strategies to enhance employee engagement and foster sustainable work behavior.

Investigating Perceptions of the Social Responsibility of Scientists and Engineers

Abstract With the rapid advancement of science and technology, attention to the social responsibility of STEM professionals has grown. This study explored perceptions of social responsibility among STEM college students in South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia, where emphasis on STEM education is increasing. Participants included 606 students from South Korea, 310 from Malaysia, and 223 from Indonesia. Using the Views of Social Responsibility of Scientists and Engineers (VSRoSE) instrument, we found minimal variation in average scores across countries for factors like human welfare (HUMAN), environmental sustainability (ENVIR), and societal risk consideration (CONSEQ), although Korean students scored lower in other factors. Indonesian students showed significant differences by major, with natural science students scoring higher. Gender differences emerged, with female students generally scoring higher in HUMAN and ENVIR factors across countries. These findings provide guidance for developing STEM education programs that foster social responsibility.

Employees’ perception of green corporate social responsibility and green behavior in nonprofit organizations: The case of Saudi Arabia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of green corporate social responsibility (GCSR) among employees and its consequent effects on sustainability behaviors within nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Additionally, it examines how engagement in environmentally responsible behaviors influences organizational elements such as communication strategies, leadership support, and the implementation of sustainability initiatives. Through questionnaires, data were gathered from 355 NPO employees in Saudi Arabia to quantitatively survey their perceptions, attitudes, and engagement related to environmental sustainability practices within their organizations. The information was examined using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Employee perception of GCSR was found to have a positive and significant impact on awareness of environmental sustainability, attitudes toward environmental sustainability, and engagement in environmentally responsible behaviors, with a high coefficient. Moreover, engagement in environmentally responsible behaviors was discovered to exert a positive and significant impact on communication strategies, leadership support, and implementation of sustainability behavior, with a high coefficient. These findings have practical implications for NPO managers aiming to enhance their GCSR strategies, promote environmental sustainability among employees, and integrate sustainability into their core operations.

Spiritual Entrepreneurship Orientation Scale: Psychometric Evaluation and Validity-Reliability Analyses.

This study aims to develop the "Spiritual Entrepreneurship Orientation Scale" to explore how entrepreneurs incorporate spiritual values and social responsibilities into their business activities. The objective is to create a tool that accurately measures how entrepreneurs integrate spiritual values into their decisions, their understanding of purposeful entrepreneurship and their awareness of spiritual resilience and social responsibility. The study proceeded in three phases: a literature review, expert consultation and preliminary testing to ensure content validity. The exploratory factor analysis identified four main dimensions: spiritual values, purposefulness, spiritual resilience and social responsibility. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structure, with fit indices (RMSEA = 0.077, CFI = 0.935) clearly demonstrating a good model fit. Reliability tests showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.952), confirming the scale's validity and reliability. Previous studies have shown that entrepreneurs' perceptions of spiritual values and social responsibility significantly influence their business decisions. The "Spiritual Entrepreneurship Orientation Scale" is the recommended tool for use in entrepreneurship research.

Early childhood educators: anchors amidst chaos. Agility and adaptive leadership in Israel’s October 7th war

ABSTRACT The current research is a pioneering mixed-method study investigating the perspectives of 177 early childhood educators (ECEs) in Israel during the challenges of the October 7th war launched by Hamas. It examines their role in maintaining stability amid wartime uncertainty, using a theoretical framework of adaptive and agile leadership. The research addresses a gap in literature regarding ECEs perspectives in wartime, aiming to contribute valuable insights to the academic discourse, focusing on how ECEs’ leadership manifested at that time. Findings reveal significant responsibilities, management complexities, and emotional burdens faced by educators following the outbreak of war. While head kindergarten teachers showed greater perceptions of leadership qualities compared to their assistants, no significant correlation was found between leadership perception and workplace safety. Kindergarten teachers (KTs) reported lower safety levels. Changes at work correlated with positive perceptions of functioning and safety. Qualitative analysis highlighted adaptive responses to maintain safety and address needs, including changes in location, schedules, readiness for war, emotional and pedagogical aspects, and staffing. The correlation between the hierarchical position of KTs within the management structure and their perceptions of leadership, responsibility, and safety during this period is unmistakable.

French Judges’ Beliefs About Addiction: Divided on Causes, Aligned on Individual Responsibility

This empirical study examines French judges’ beliefs about addiction, focusing on whether these beliefs align or diverge, and their impact on perceptions of individual responsibility. While the disease-versus-choice model debate permeates discussions about addiction, little is known about how judges—key actors in the legal system—conceptualize addiction and make decisions accordingly. Understanding these beliefs is crucial, as judges can significantly influence both the legal outcomes and the rehabilitation of people with substance use disorder (SUD). This study aims to determine whether judges’ beliefs are homogeneous or whether they vary according to personal and professional characteristics. Our randomized sample includes 561 French judges from various judicial positions. We use the Addiction Belief Inventory questionnaire. The answers are analyzed through a Latent Class Analysis. We reveal three belief profiles which are not directly associated with a specific judicial position: one that clearly corresponds to the disease model of addiction; a mixed one in which the medical view of addiction is influenced and mitigated by the view of addiction as a moral weakness; a third one that rejects the view of addiction as a disease or a moral weakness, but is neutral about the stress-coping conception. These results highlight the heterogeneity of beliefs within the judiciary, signaling potential sentencing inconsistencies and underscoring the need for unified training. Despite diverging beliefs about the causes of addiction, French judges uniformly perceive individuals with SUD as responsible agents, which indicates a certain robustness and independence of this belief. This research has implications for the consistency of legal outcomes, the rehabilitation of people with SUD, and the broader societal understanding of addiction.

A multidimensional analysis of environmental awareness: The moderating effect of institutional trust

The research aims to examine global environmental awareness and recognises the need to employ four behavioural dimensions (affective, cognitive, dispositional, and active) into a structured model. We also include trust in institutions to understand its moderating effect on individuals' behaviour. The study used a broad sample from the ISSP in 29 countries and 44,400 individuals between October 2019 and May 2023. The quantitative model was tested with SmartPLS 4. All the hypotheses were confirmed. The affective dimension of environmental awareness positively affects its cognitive dimension. Both the affective and cognitive dimensions have a positive influence on the dispositional dimension. The dispositional dimension positively influences its active dimension. Trust in institutions positively moderates the relationship between the dispositional and active dimensions. Our research demonstrated that each person simultaneously acts as a change agent based on their perception of personal responsibility and as a consumer, a concept that managers strive to comprehend. Previous research was validated by establishing a causal link between different dimensions of behavior. Managers must focus on integrating the factors that influence pro-environmental behaviour. Governments are essential in changing mentalities and turning dispositional attitudes into effectively active behaviours.

Language as a Key to Society? Perceptions of Language, Belonging, and Responsibility among Migrants in Sweden

Language as a Key to Society? Perceptions of Language, Belonging, and Responsibility among Migrants in Sweden

An investigation of the employees’ positive and negative corporate social responsibility (CSR) perceptions and their engagement in work: empirical evidence from the luxury hospitality industry

An investigation of the employees’ positive and negative corporate social responsibility (CSR) perceptions and their engagement in work: empirical evidence from the luxury hospitality industry

Unlocking STEM Pathways: Revealing STEM Choices and Science Teachers Empowering Black Queer Students

Despite efforts to address racial disparities in STEM fields, little attention has been paid to the experiences and aspirations of queer and trans Black (QT Black) students in grades K-12. This study explored whether there were any significant differences in the choice of STEM majors between QT Black students and non-QT Black students. We found that Black QT students are less likely to choose STEM majors. Additionally, we found significant differences in science teachers’ perceptions of teaching, comparing between QT Black and non-QT Black students. Finally, we found that several factors predicted science-teacher perception of collective responsibility, perceptions of content professional learning community (PLC), self-efficacy, perception of content teacher expectations, and perceptions of principal support for teachers of QT Black and non-QT Black students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Shifting employment and perceptions of household responsibilities during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada, USA.

Employment and household responsibility are critical health determinants. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the work and social landscapes in Nevada, USA through closures of workplaces and schools/childcare centers, changing patterns of employment, and household responsibilities. This study aimed to measure changes in employment status and perceived housework responsibilities among Nevada adults in December 2020, before widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines in a pandemic-affected economy. Using a cross-sectional telephone survey of 1,000 Nevada adults, this study compared respondent experiences and perceptions of employment and time spent on housework in December 2020 to pre-pandemic using multinominal logistic, proportional odds, and logistic models. 70.52% of participants experienced no employment change; roughly 24% reported being fired/laid-off, working reduced hours, or quitting. Chi-square analyses found participants of color more likely than Whites to report being fired/laid-off or working reduced hours (p-value = 0.0005), though these findings were not significant in our models. Participants in the lowest income bracket had higher odds of being fired/laid off (p-value = 0.0030), and participants aged 65+ were less likely to experience employment change (p-value<0.0001). 32.43% of participants reported more time spent on housework. Multivariate analyses showed age is significantly associated with changes in both employment status (p-value<0.0001) and housework time (p-value<0.0001); income is a significant factor for employment status change (p-value = 0.0024). Of those reporting their households spent more time on housework, females were 2.90 times (95% CI = 1.66, 5.05, p-value = 0.0002) more likely to report taking on the additional work. Results demonstrate a disproportionate burden in employment change and/or more perceived household responsibilities on lower income and younger respondents, and females reporting they are more likely to take on additional housework. Understanding systemic vulnerabilities related to employment status and household responsibilities is necessary to aid impacted communities and to plan for future emergencies.

The role of employees' perceptions of corporate social responsibility in the relationship between organizational reputation and organizational attractiveness. Evidence from Italy

AbstractRecruitment success or failure hinges on organizational reputation (OR), encompassing both internal and external perceptions, as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. While existing literature underscores the direct positive impact of formalized CSR on OR and organizational attractiveness (OA), it remains unclear whether personal perceptions of CSR consistency with organizational behavior influence the OR–OA relationship. This study aims to bridge this gap by examining the interplay of CSR in the relationship between OR and OA. Employing a self‐administered survey, data is collected from a diverse sample comprising postgraduate students and working professionals. The findings from this empirical investigation aim to shed light on the nuanced dynamics between CSR, OR, and OA, thereby contributing to the scholarly discourse and informing HR practitioners' decision‐making processes.

Management Students’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: The University Context of Each Country as an Explanatory Variable

Many scientific articles have been written about management students’ perceptions of corporate social responsibility. Most of these investigations were carried out on small samples, made up of students from a single university. Very few investigations have compared students from different universities and countries. The main objective of this paper is to investigate whether students’ countries operate as an explanatory variable for their perceptions of this concept. Fifty-four previous articles were reviewed, identifying some important conceptual problems and a high amount of methodological diversity. The second objective of this paper is to describe and analyze these problems and methodologies, with the aim of contributing to the development of this field of research. A sample of 1992 undergraduate students in management courses who were studying at 18 universities located in three countries (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) was selected. A definition of corporate social responsibility was adopted. This concept was operationalized through a set of 18 indicators. An exploratory factor analysis showed that these indicators operationalize the main dimensions of social responsibility. It was found that there are statistically significant differences between the perceptions of the students from the 18 universities, but when comparing universities from the same country, these differences disappear. In addition, it was found that the relationship between perception and country is independent of gender, age, work experience and the degree that students are pursuing. This work contributes to our current knowledge in this field of study, because it shows that the university environment of each country operates as an explanatory variable for students’ perceptions of social responsibility. Also, this work contributes to the design of appropriate methodological strategies for carrying out comparative studies on the perceptions of social responsibility, both locally and internationally.

Towards a typology of negotiating care in families: a qualitative multiple perspectives study in Austria

The study explored how family care is developed and maintained in families in cases where more than one family member is involved in care. A total of 43 family carers in Austria participated in this qualitative study. Family care is a process of ongoing communication, in which responsibilities, coordination and conditions are negotiated among the family members involved. Three distinct care network types emerged from the data, which differ in terms of the individual perception of roles and responsibilities, and the distribution of care. Responsibilities for one another, awareness of being a family carer and the availability of resources are preconditions for the composition of these networks.

Perception of university social responsibility through the eyes of students: Comparative analysis of values, organisational efficiency, and educational process in Slovak universities

Perception of university social responsibility through the eyes of students: Comparative analysis of values, organisational efficiency, and educational process in Slovak universities

Unlicensed "Special" Medicines: Using the Pillar Integration Model to Understand Stakeholder Perspectives Across Care Settings.

The use of unlicensed medicines has been associated with safety concerns, availability and accessibility issues, and lack of integrated care across care settings. To understand the interaction between the views and experiences of those who prescribe, those who supply and those who receive unlicensed "special" medicines, so that factors affecting the patient journey and successful treatment can be identified and used to inform areas for change. A qualitative, phenomenological approach was adopted, with semi-structured interviews with prescribers, community pharmacy staff and patients. A combination of stratified, purposive, snowball and convenience sampling was used to identify participants. Interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and the findings were integrated using an adapted model of the Pillar Integration Process. Three pillars were constructed after synthesising results from interviews with patients (n=4), prescribers (n=5) and pharmacy staff (n=6): the awareness of licensing status; perceptions of patient care and acceptability of unlicensed medicine use; and challenges associated with the accessibility of unlicensed medicines. The varying levels of awareness when unlicensed medicines are prescribed and the varying perceptions of responsibility and acceptability of the use of unlicensed medicines help to explain the challenges faced by participants across the patient journey, Challenges identified included understanding what unlicensed medicines are, awareness of the licensing status when unlicensed medicines are prescribed, managing care across care settings to ensure the patient is effectively treated and ensuring continuity of care for patients in the community. The results highlight a clear need for more integrated care and support for prescribers to reduce the chances of delays between care settings, and more patient-centred care to ensure that any delays when accessing medicines do not lead to treatment disruption for the patient. The new national guidelines informed by findings of this study can support policy-makers across the globe.