Perceptions Of Benefits Research Articles

Does ‘Perceived’ Socio-Economic Benefits of Bribery

The main purpose of this study was to examine whether people’s perceptions of socio-economic benefits they attached to bribery practices persist the practices in Abuja, Nigeria. The focus of prior studies has been on negative perception of bribery practices in the world. This study relies on the economic process theory as a theoretical framework. A multi-stage sampling method was used to identify the respondents in the study area. The study employed survey questionnaire to collect the data. A total of 1000 questionnaire were distributed, out of which 836 valid responses were collected. The valid responses were analyzed using multiple regression method. The findings of the study indicated that people’s perceptions on socio-economic benefits of bribery practices significantly persist the practices in Nigeria. The study recommends that an intensive campaign should be carried out by the government and the civil society organizations to change people’s perception of bribery practices in Nigeria.

Ocean economic and cultural benefit perceptions as stakeholders' constraints for supporting conservation policies: A multi-national investigation

Given the vastness and interconnectedness of the ocean, marine conservation requires international treaties, especially after the High Seas Treaty was signed. However, most international marine conservation treaties do not have enforcement mechanisms and leave the fulfillment of obligations to the States’ responsibility. As States’ monitoring, managing, and enforcing capacity is limited, including stakeholders in policy-making and -implementing processes is crucial. Although some multi-national studies have been conducted to examine predictors of stakeholders’ support for conservation management and valuations of ecosystem services, few have focused on how their perceived most crucial economic and cultural benefits of their countries’ oceans are associated with their support level for policies focused on ocean preservation. Thus, the current study aims to fill this gap by employing the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analytics on a dataset of 709 stakeholders from 42 countries, a part of the MaCoBioS project funded by the European Commission H2020. We found that stakeholders’ considerations of the ocean’s provisioning (or economic) and cultural ecosystem services as their countries’ most vital benefits are generally negatively associated with the policy support level. Regarding economic aspects, stakeholders considering transportation and shipping, renewable energy generation, and oil and gas provision as the most crucial benefits their countries’ oceans provide tend to give less support for policies focusing on ocean preservation. For cultural aspects, perceiving recreation and tourism, aesthetic pleasure, mental health and well-being support, and sense of identity provision as the most important benefits provided by the country’s ocean are negatively associated with the policy support level. These findings provide preliminary evidence on the stakeholders’ psychological constraints to support marine conservation-focused policies, which can be insights that might explain why international treaties about environmental and maritime issues mostly failed to produce their intended effects and warn of the risks and challenges to enacting marine protection policies in the high seas effectively. Recommendations for improving the effective management of multi-use marine space and building the eco-surplus among stakeholders are also provided to reduce the perceived competing interests among stakeholders.

Factors Associated With Support for COVID-19 Travel Bans: The Role of Health Beliefs and Multilevel Institutional Trust

This study examined whether the Health Belief Model and the heuristic of multilevel institutional trust would help explain U.S. residents’ support for travel bans on foreigners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of data collected from two nationwide online surveys conducted in 2020 ( n = 511 fielded between March 19 and March 27; n = 472 fielded between April 30 and May 13) suggested that support for this policy was associated with individual differences in risk and benefit perceptions, the presence of interpersonal cues, and trust in domestic and foreign institutions. Efforts to promote or resist international travel restrictions during a pandemic may benefit from accounting for these differences.

Portuguese School Teachers’ Perceptions of Physically Active Learning

ABSTRACT Introduction/Purpose Limited evidence is available on teachers’ perceptions of physically active learning (PAL) in southern Europe, where this approach is not widely implemented. The age of incumbent teachers in Portugal has been increasing. Considering that teachers’ years of experience could limit their motivation for and enjoyment of new requirements of instruction, this study explored Portuguese primary school teachers’ perceptions of PAL benefits, delivery, and implementation, according to their years of teaching experience. Methods Primary school teachers (n = 119; 45.35 ± 7.45 yr old; 98% female) from 48 schools were allocated into two groups: <20 yr and ≥20 yr of experience. Teachers answered an online survey to assess their perceptions of PAL. Chi-square test was used to associate independent (years of experience) and dependent variables. Results More than 80% of the teachers agreed with PAL benefits for children’s outcomes. Associations with years of experience were seen for PAL implementation in mathematics and sciences (P < 0.05), with less experienced teachers agreeing most. Artistic and motor expressions were reported as the most suitable curricular component to use PAL (95.9% and 87.1% for <20 yr and ≥20 yr of teaching experience, respectively). Children’s satisfaction during PAL classes was reported as the main facilitator and difficulty in controlling the class as the main barrier in both groups. Conclusion The results showed teachers’ similar perceptions of PAL, independent of their teaching experience, although perception of adequacy of PAL for specific Portuguese curricular components differed according to years of experience. Future initiatives should consider developing training to support the implementation process. The insights learned from this study can be used to help facilitate further support for teachers about how to resolve issues relating to classroom management during PAL activities.

Quality improvement collaborative approach to COVID-19 pandemic preparedness in long-term care homes: a mixed-methods implementation study

BackgroundThe devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care (LTC) homes underscores the importance of effective pandemic preparedness and response. This mixed-methods, implementation science study investigated how a virtual-based...

WCN24-1307 Perception of benefits and barriers to physical exercise in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a multicenter study with Brazilian patients

WCN24-1307 Perception of benefits and barriers to physical exercise in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a multicenter study with Brazilian patients

An evaluation on community participation in ecotourism activities post Covid-19 pandemic at Tan Loc islet, Thot Not district, Can Tho city

The article aims to assess the status of community participation and the factors affecting community participation in ecotourism activities at Tan Loc islet, Thot Not district, Can Tho City after the Covid-19 pandemic. This study is conducted through documents, field trips, and questionnaires. The empirical results show five factors affecting community participation: perception of economic benefits, social capital, local resources, local policies, and lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on those mentioned earlier, the paper proposes several solutions to enhance community participation in ecotourism development in this area.

Rekreasyonel Fayda Algısı ve Başarma İhtiyacı Teorisi: Eylemli Turist Rehberleri Üzerine Bir Uygulama

Turist rehberleri, turist ile bire bir etkileşim içerisinde olmaları ve ülke tanıtımına, imajına doğrudan etkide bulunmaları nedeniyle turizm sektörünün en önemli çalışanlarından biridir. Turist rehberlerinin mesleklerini en iyi şekilde yerine getirebilmeleri için yüksek motivasyonla çalışmaları şarttır. Dolayısıyla onları motive eden ihtiyaçların tespit edilmesi ve söz konusu ihtiyaçlara etki eden unsurların belirlenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, eylemli turist rehberlerinin boş zamanlarında katıldıkları rekreatif etkinliklerden elde ettikleri rekreasyonel faydanın tespit edilmesi ve elde edilen rekreasyonel fayda algılarının, iş yaşamlarında motivasyonlarına etki eden unsurlardan olan başarma ihtiyacı düzeylerine etkisinin belirlenmesidir. Yararlanılan araştırma verileri, Türkiye’deki 554 eylemli turist rehberinden anket yöntemi vasıtasıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda eylemli turist rehberlerinin rekreasyonel fayda algılarının başarma ihtiyacı düzeylerine pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir.

A Model for Consumer Acceptance of Insect-Based Dog Foods among Adult UK Dog Owners.

The use of alternative proteins is becoming more common in pet feed, and insect-based dog foods (IBDFs) are becoming more widely available. However, little research has been conducted to date in respect of the drivers for consumers' acceptance of IBDF. This study aimed to investigate the acceptance of IBDF among adult UK dog owners and the factors influencing the decision to try and buy such products. A theoretical model was developed following a review of the existing literature. An online survey of 280 participants was carried out and the results were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the theoretical model. The following constructs all had a significant impact on attitudes towards IBDF and/or intentions to try and buy IBDF: food preferences for animal welfare, health and environment; attitudes towards uses of animals; beliefs about insect sentience; disgust; perceptions of benefits and risks; and social norms. Social norms had the strongest influence of any single construct. Consumer acceptance of IBDF is multi-faceted including social, cultural and ethical components, and it is likely that the better availability of information and opportunities for consumers to familiarise themselves with IBDF would help to drive consumer acceptance. In order to allow dog owners to make informed decisions in line with their ethical preferences, further research is needed to establish the overall health and welfare implications of IBDF on the animals involved in production, as well as the companion animals, who are the ultimate consumers.

Paradoxical choice of Korean consumers: categorization effect, health halo and averaging bias

PurposeThis research aims to elucidate why consumers decide to eat meals that seem to be higher in calories and salt, despite their goal being to consume fewer calories and sodium. Korean participants are to be used for this study. The present research further investigated the impacts of categorization and averaging bias in relation to the health halo phenomenon, specifically focusing on traditional food and textured vegetable protein (soy meat) burgers. Thus, the present research investigated how consumers' intentions contrasted with their consumption goals in food choice circumstances.Design/methodology/approachWe partitioned the survey due to the COVID-19 epidemic. A single, well trained surveyor first surveyed customers at cafés in Seoul and six other Korean cities. We received 102 in-person survey replies. A total of 254 advanced degree or undergraduate students from two universities completed an online questionnaire. There are 356 responses. Two studies were conducted where participants were instructed to evaluate the perceived healthiness, calorie content, and sodium level of different food items. The specifics of each study are elucidated in the main body of the paper.FindingsThis study shows that Koreans categorize meals as virtue or vice depending on their perceived healthiness, validating the categorization effect. Furthermore, this research demonstrated that consumers' perceptions of the health benefits of traditional meals and soy meat burgers impact their categorization. Koreans also assessed the average of the vice and virtue and found vice-virtue combination meals healthier than the vice alone. This affects how calories and sodium are perceived. This study also shown that high virtue affects averaging bias more than weak virtue in meals with vice and virtue combo.Originality/valueThis study extended food categorization and averaging bias to non-US consumers and confirmed this contradictory meal choice is universal. Health halo also affects food health perception. The results of this study revealed that Koreans consider traditional food healthier than western junk food. Korean customers incorrectly assume soy meat burgers have fewer calories and sodium than regular burgers. Thus, this study explains Korean consumers' food health misconceptions related to paradoxical consumption.

Impact of Perceived Benefits and Perceived Risks on Online Shopping Behaiour with Mediating Role of Purchase Intention

Online purchasing has revolutionized consumer market. It allows individuals to access a variety of products with a single click. With evolution of e-commerce understanding the factors influencing online shopping behavior is imperative for firms to remain competitive. This study investigates the relationship between perceived benefits (PB) and perceived risks (PR), mediated by purchase intention (PI) on online buying behavior (OSB). Six key elements—shopping convenience, product variety, price advantage, product risk, privacy risk, and financial risk—were evaluated through data collected from 300 internet shoppers via a structured questionnaire. The data is analyzed with SPSS. Results underline the significance of convenience, product variety, and price advantage in stimulating online purchases, with PB positively impacting customers' online purchasing behavior (OPB). Conversely, perceived risks negatively affect online shopping decisions, necessitating efficient risk management strategies to bolster consumer confidence. The mediation role of PI was examined using the Hayes macro process, revealing its significance in the relationship between PB, PR, and OSB. Notably, PI mediates the impact of both PB and PR on OSB, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping consumers' online purchasing behavior. These findings offer actionable insights for businesses, emphasizing the importance of leveraging PB to encourage beneficial purchasing intentions and mitigate PR to foster online shopping behavior. Ultimately, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of consumer decision-making in online settings, facilitating the development of targeted marketing strategies and enhancing overall online shopping experiences.

Harms and Benefits Inventory (HBI): initial validation of a novel assessment of perceived harms and benefits of firearm policies and practices

IntroductionUnderstanding gun owners’ perceptions of potential firearm policies’ harms and benefits is critical to successful policy development and implementation. We used national survey data to develop and validate a novel...

The influence of water rights transfer policy on farmers' intention to conserve water

Abstract Exploring the factors influencing farmers' water conservation intentions under the water rights transfer policy is crucial for developing equitable water rights systems and safeguarding farmers' interests. Leveraging data from 608 respondents in the Yellow Irrigation District of Inner Mongolia, China, integrating the theory of planned behavior and the theory of perceived value, we present an analytical framework to investigate the factors affecting farmers' water conservation intentions through structural equation modeling. Our findings reveal the following: firstly, farmers' water conservation intentions are predominantly influenced by subjective norms, behavioral attitudes, perceived behavioral control, perceived benefits, and perceived risks; secondly, perceived behavioral control exerts the most significant impact on farmers' water conservation intention, whereas subjective norms have the weakest influence. This implies that farmers’ water conservation intention is not closely related to subjective norms in the context of mandatory water-saving interventions; lastly, the paths leading to farmers' water conservation intention include ‘perceived benefits/perceived risks → behavioral intention,’ and an indirect path through ‘perceived benefits/perceived risks → behavioral attitudes → behavioral intention’. Consequently, reducing the water-saving technology complexity, harnessing the influence of neighboring communities and water user associations, and enhancing farmers' compensation are effective strategies to bolster farmers' intention to engage in water conservation.

Meaningfully Characterizing Cannabis Use for Research and Clinical Settings: A Comprehensive Review of Existing Measures and Proposed Future Directions.

Cannabis use is increasingly common. There is a need for validated tools to meaningfully assess recreational, medical, and disordered cannabis use in both research and clinical contexts. Cannabis assessments were considered against pre-determined inclusion criteria within a comprehensive review. Measures were categorized as either (i) evaluating use frequency or quantity, (ii) measuring symptoms of disordered use and withdrawal, or (iii) assessing use motives, effects, and perceptions. The applications and validations for each assessment are summarized. Finally, recommendations for refining of existing measures or development of new measures are presented. The literature review resulted in 289 publications that were reviewed in detail, yielding 21 assessments that met inclusion criteria. The applications of these assessments are described here, in addition to the information about the validation studies of each assessment. Based on the complication of these tools, 5 areas of potential development are highlighted to guide future research, including (i) sensitivity to the mode of cannabis administration as well as sensitivity to (ii) potency of cannabis products alongside frequency and quantity, (iii) unit equivalence, (iv) aligning clinical measures consistently with cannabis use disorder (CUD) diagnostic criteria, and (v) creating measures specific to medical users, their motives for use, and their perceptions of therapeutic benefits or side effects. Clinicians and researchers can pragmatically benefit from this summary of validated measures of cannabis use, and future work could improve the study of and clinical care for cannabis use and CUD by pursuing one or more key areas of development described here.

Enacting algorithms: Evolution of the algorythmics storytelling

Visual storytelling, particularly through dance choreographies as showcased in previous AlgoRythmics performances, has been effective in communicating relatively straightforward algorithms in an engaging and memorable way. Nevertheless, when addressing complex algorithmic concepts, an approach with greater expressiveness and flexibility becomes necessary. Consequently, this study introduces stage performances as an innovative solution, using cinematic representation to successfully convey and communicate these intricate concepts and processes. To evaluate the effectiveness of this approach, a short film was designed, produced, and showcased to a second-semester CS2 university course audience studying programming techniques. Following an opening scene that establishes the context, the subsequent three acts vividly depict ad hoc, greedy, and dynamic programming solutions in response to the posed programming challenge. After the screening, a questionnaire was administered, built on four key constructs of the Technology Acceptance Model, as well as other potential facilitating factors. The study reveals 100% positive perceptions of educational benefits, with the vast majority of students expressing agreement regarding the utility, enjoyment, engagement, creativity, filmic quality, and cognitive benefits of short films. Additionally, a remarkable 96% reported the intent to utilize this approach. Our subsequent Structural Equation Modeling analysis discovered that students whose learning styles were in sync with this approach demonstrated a robust correlation between their perception of the method’s value, their enjoyment of the process, and their overall attitude towards this pedagogical method. This study confirms the potential of visual storytelling through short films as an effective tool for delivering programming education. The findings provide valuable insights for computer science educators seeking to engage learners and convey complex information in an attractive and effective way.

A New Peptide Skin-Brightening Facial Cream Demonstrated Clinical Improvement in Jawline Sagging, Discoloration and Overall Photodamage

Besides fine lines and wrinkles, chronological aging leads to discoloration, age spots, and more importantly, sagging and loss of elasticity on facial skin. There are ample consumer needs to reduce age spots and skin sagging with an increasing desire for effective topical solutions that can provide meaningful benefits in these areas. A new microdipeptide (acetyl dipeptide) technology was developed that demonstrated the potential to reduce skin inflammation and stimulate the skin’s supporting matrix. This clinical study was designed to test the effectiveness of a facial cream with a unique blend of microdipeptide technology along with brightening and firming ingredients to reduce the key signs of facial aging with twice daily use. The 16-week study included 43 healthy female subjects, ages 40-70 with diverse skin tones, and having mild to moderate jawline sagging with fine lines and/or hyperpigmentation by expert visual grading (3 to 6 on a 0 to 9 scale). Visual grading exhibited statistically significant reduction in all targeted skin aging signs starting at week 8, and continuing improvement to week 16, including jawline sagging (19%), laxity (19%), lift/ firmness (15%), as well as improved evenness of skin tone (16%), hyperpigmentation (14%) and overall photodamage (23%) (mean percent change, p< 0.05). Consumer perception questionnaires also revealed improvement after 16 weeks of use with tighter/tauter jawlines (88%), increased firmness (93%), skin elasticity (93%), refined facial contour (88%), less sagging (95%), and more lifted (91%) and volumized appearance (98%). Furthermore, subjects also indicated brighter skin (95%), increased radiance (93%), less discoloration (86%), fading dark spots (77%), reduced fine lines (93%) and wrinkles (95%), skin looks younger (95%), and overall less noticeable aging signs (95%). Clinical photography supported both the clinical grading and consumer perception of benefits. In addition, these clinical outcomes are further supported by in vitro and ex vivo investigations showing the microdipeptide activity on inhibiting the expression of inflammatory cytokines and inducing multiple matrix building biomarkers, beyond elastin, pro-collagen and hyaluronic acid to include decorin and fibronectin. Gene expression profiling showed changes associated with skin barrier and extracellular matrix organizations, therefore mimicking a younger-looking skin. These results demonstrated that this peptide facial cream was well-tolerated and effective in improving jawline sagging, facial skin firmness, skin brightening, and reducing the overall signs of aging.

Literasi Keuangan, Kemudahan Pengguanaan, Serta Manfaat Terhadap Penggunaan Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS)

This research was conducted with the aim of providing empirical test results regarding the factors that influence the decision to use QRIS in the people of Bengkulu city. The theory used is the technology acceptance model or tam theory as a theoretical reference for research. This type of research is quantitative with probability sampling and simple random sampling techniques using survey or questionnaire methods for 180 respondents. Then the analysis tool used was SmartPLS 4 software. The results of this research found that financial literacy had an influence on the decision to use QRIS among the people of Bengkulu City. Apart from that, the perception of benefits also influences the people of Bengkulu city in deciding to use QRIS as a payment method. Keywords: financial literacy, ease of use, benefits of use, use of QRIS

Public nature and health for homeless populations: Professionals’ perceptions of contingent human benefits and harms

This article investigates relationships between public nature and health for unsheltered homeless populations. It examines perceptions of health benefits and harms for people living in public natural areas including local, state, and national forests and parks in the Seattle metropolitan area (USA). Interviews with environmental, social service, and law enforcement professionals who regularly interact with this vulnerable population were conducted and thematically analyzed to understand perceptions of physical and mental health outcomes. Results show professionals' perspectives on the health benefits and detriments of time spent in natural environments and the contextual factors perceived to influence health. Interviewees' observations about the variability of personal circumstances and biophysical, social, and weather conditions encourage the nuanced consideration of how contingent therapeutic landscapes provide deeply needed benefits, but for a population with a diminished capacity to adapt when conditions change. We conclude with insights for future research that directly assesses homeless populations’ exposures and health outcomes of living in public natural areas.

The Socio-Economic Impact of a Major Cultural Event in Cape Town During and Post-Pandemic Era

This study sought to consider the socio-economic impacts of the Cape Town Carnival, given the significant impacts impinged on the event’s exponential socio-economic potential in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the period 2020 and 2021, the event was suspended as the world grappled with mobility-restricting and other pandemic-related regulations, which grounded almost all social and economic activities. Through strategic planning and innovative efforts by the event’s organisers to curtail the pandemic’s impact, a reimagined format was conceptualised in 2022, while a post-pandemic version returned in 2023, explorations of which form the focus for the current study. Relying on CTC pre-pandemic socio-economic impact studies, pandemic, and post-pandemic era empirical investigations of 800 spectators provided data for socioeconomic impact exploration. SPSS version 29 software was utilised in the analysis and exploration of variable relationships in the collected data. The findings of the study suggest that spectators displayed positive perceptions of the socio-economic benefits of the CTC relating to job creation, tourism revenue generation, and community empowerment. The negative impact of the pandemic on the CTC's ability to deliver these benefits was acknowledged. The study highlights the importance of mitigating the negative effects that come with unprecedented events such as COVID-19 through the development of resilience strategies including adaptation, diversification of revenue streams, development of new partnerships, and investment in community engagement opportunities. The study recommends the need for a qualitative inquiry exploring stakeholder insights with key stakeholder groups to assimilate socio-economic objectives for the event for comparative purposes. Additionally, a deeper investigation into specific sectors, such as accommodation, catering, and local businesses is recommended for a more holistic view on the socio-economic impacts while a participant survey is suggested to determine the aspects of job creation and innovation, as envisioned by the objectives of the CTC.

Gastrointestinal tolerability of organic infant formula compared to traditional ‎infant formula: A systematic review.

Infants' nutrition significantly influences their growth, development, and overall well-being. With the increasing demand for organic infant formula driven by the perception of health benefits and growing awareness of natural feeding options, it is crucial to conduct a comparative analysis of the gastrointestinal tolerability between organic and traditional infant formulas. To provide a concise and precise analysis of the gastrointestinal tolerability of organic infant formula compared to traditional infant formula. Due to limited direct comparisons, the review synthesizes available literature on each formula type, presenting insights into their potential effects on infants' digestive health. An extensive literature search was conducted, compiling studies on organic and traditional infant formulas, their compositions, and reported effects on gastrointestinal tolerability. We searched academic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar and specialized ‎nutrition, paediatrics, and infant health journals using relevant keywords till October 1, 2023. ‎. Although specific comparative studies are scarce and formula heterogeneity is a significant limitation, this systematic review provides an in-depth understanding of organic infant formulas' composition and potential benefits. While scientific evidence directly comparing gastrointestinal tolerability is limited, organic formulas strive to use carefully selected organic ingredients to imitate breast milk composition. Potential benefits include improved lipid profiles, higher methionine content, and decreased antibiotic-resistant bacteria levels. Understanding the gastrointestinal tolerability of organic and traditional infant formulas is crucial for parents and healthcare providers to make informed decisions. Despite limitations in direct comparisons, this systematic review provides insights into the composition and potential benefits of organic infant formulas. It emphasizes the need for further research to elucidate their gastrointestinal effects comprehensively.