Quality Of Internet Connection Research Articles

Online psychotherapy practice by psychodynamic therapists

Online psychotherapy was recognized by the Federal Council of Psychology Resolution n. 11/2018. With the official recognition of this practice, many professionals raised questions about its equivalence to face-to-face psychotherapy and the possible need of technical adaptations. Considering the lack of research on this theme, this study aimed to explore how psychodynamic/psychoanalytical psychotherapists perceive their own practice in online settings, including technical and relational aspects of the therapeutic process, in comparison to their experience in face-to-face treatments. This is a qualitative study with an exploratory approach. Eight psychologists responded to videoconference interviews. The interviews were audiotaped, fully transcribed, and analyzed by thematic analysis. Results were organized in two major themes (online psychotherapy practice and technique and psychodynamic process in online psychotherapy). Main results indicate online psychodynamic psychotherapy has many distinctive features (e.g. relying on quality of internet connection, fostering focal process, occurring in a more vulnerable setting, and eliciting a different pattern of communication) that require adaptation from therapist. Implication of findings to psychotherapy training and practice are discussed.

FACTORS AFFECTING USER BEHAVIOR OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

This research aimed to determine the factors influencing the behavior of management information system users at the National Accreditation Committee. The theory used was based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) theory extension, and the analytical method used was the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The factors were according to Davis's modified theory, where external factors were the quality of internet connection and leadership support. Internal factors included perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, attitudes toward using, behavioral intention to use, and actual system use. This research was conducted on 128 respondents representing the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs). This research showed that leadership support had a significant effect on perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Meanwhile, the quality of the internet connection only affected the perceived usefulness. Leadership support, quality of internet connection, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and attitudes toward using were factors that affected user behavior intention to use. This research's managerial implication is to strengthen the server and increase the leadership's motivation towards the CAB employees by socializing accreditation applications. Keywords: behavioral intention to use, information system, leadership support, quality of internet connection, TAM

Implementation of a multidisciplinary discharge videoconference for children with medical complexity: a pilot study

BackgroundThe hospital to home transition for children with medical complexity (CMC) poses many challenges, including suboptimal communication between the hospital and medical home. Our objective was to evaluate the implementation of a discharge videoconference incorporating the patient, caregiver, primary care provider (PCP), hospitalist physician, and case manager.MethodsWe evaluated implementation of this pilot intervention at a freestanding tertiary care children’s hospital using mixed methods. A discharge videoconference was conducted for hospitalized children (< 18 years old) meeting complex chronic disease (C-CD) criteria. We collected field notes and conducted surveys and semi-structured interviews. Outcomes included adoption, cost, acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness. Adoption, cost, and acceptability were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness were summarized using thematic content analysis.ResultsAdoption: A total of 4 CMC (9% of the 44 eligible children) had discharge videoconferences conducted. Cost (in provider time): On average, videoconferences took 5 min to schedule and lasted 21.5 min. Acceptability: All hospitalists involved (n = 4) were very likely to participate again. Interviews with caregivers (n = 4) and PCPs (n = 5) demonstrated that for those participating, videoconferences were acceptable and appropriate due to benefits including development of a shared understanding, remote physical assessment by the PCP, transparency, and humanization of the care handoff, and increased PCP comfort with care of CMC. Feasibility: Barriers included internet connection quality and scheduling constraints.ConclusionsThis novel, visual approach to discharge communication for CMC had low adoption, possibly related to recruitment strategy. The videoconference posed low time burdens, and participating physicians and caregivers found them acceptable due to a variety of benefits. We identified several feasibility barriers that could be targeted in future implementation efforts.

Parents and children in time of isolation: external and internal factors of mutual understanding

Relevance. The introduction of quarantine measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 has dramatically changed the format of social life leaving an imprint on social interactions within large and small groups. Moving school and college students to the distance education format and the employees of many enterprises to the remote format of work has brought changes both at the level of relationships within school teams and at the level of family relationships. The objective of the study is to determine the external and internal factors of mutual understanding between parents and children during the period of isolation. Design The sample consisted of 214 parents of schoolchildren living in the cities of the Central Federal District, mainly in the Kaluga Region. The survey was conducted online in April-May 2020 and used Google Forms. External stress factors (housing conditions, financial problems, the sufficiency of computer technology and the quality of Internet connection for remote work / study for all family members) as well as the degree of mutual understanding were studied using a questionnaire. To assess internal factors TIPI-RU, “SHPANA” (PANAS), Brief Cope questionnaires and a questionnaire of behavior style in conflict were used. Based on the results of the study a model for the indirect influence of external stressors (financial problems, the sufficiency of computer technology and the quality of Internet connection) on the mutual understanding of children and parents was developed. This influence is mediated by affective states, coping strategies and the style of behavior of parents in conflict. Such personal qualities of the parents as conscientiousness and emotional stability are also important. Mutual understanding between parents and children is facilitated by a positive emotional attitude of parents, their use of coping strategies such as positive reappraisal, planning, humor, acceptance, as well as styles of behavior in a conflict aimed at reconciliation and compromise. Conclusions. The results of the study showed the need for a differentiated and individual approach to the study of the psychological reactions of the population to the situation of a pandemic and quarantine. Many families perceived the current situation as an opportunity to devote more time to communication and self-development, to the development of children and relationships. The results obtained may reflect the regional specifics – the study was carried out in cities with a less stringent (compared to Moscow) isolation regime during the quarantine period.

ВЗАИМОСВЯЗЬ ОСОБЕННОСТЕЙ САМОРЕГУЛЯЦИИ И ПРИНЯТИЯ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ У СТУДЕНТОВ ВУЗА

Education is increasingly using various technologies: training management systems, different platforms, mobile devices, social networks, etc. In the conditions of distance learning, the requirements for the independence of students are increasing, learning activity is carried out based on self-regulation. The authors carried out the study in April-May of 2020 in the context of switching of full-time students to distant learning. The paper aims at the study of the interrelation between self-regulation and the acceptance of technologies by high school students. The hypothesis of the research: The respondents, who have high performance of the self-regulation level, will demonstrate a higher level of technology acceptance. By the time of collecting the materials, the students have been studying online for two months using distance training technologies. The authors carried out the study of the selected group of 75 students of higher education institutions. In general, according to the results, the authors noted low values on the Modeling, Assessment of Results, and Flexibility scales and higher values on the Programming scale. The study revealed differences between male and female groups on the Modeling, Reliability, and General Level of Self-regulation scales (p≤0.05). The respondents, who subjectively assess the quality of Internet connection as low, in general, are more loyal to the technologies and, to a greater extent, show their intention to use technologies in their training. The study identified negative correlations between the Reliability, General Level of Self-regulation, and Personal Utility scales of two techniques. In this case, the hypothesis was not confirmed: it turned out that the respondents with a high level of self-regulation tended to believe that technologies were not so useful in their activity as they did not promote its efficiency.

New Meeting Form in the Digital Working Environment Era

Digital progress has had an impact on almost every aspect of human life, including the work environment. The digital era gave birth to an all-digital work environment, which gave birth to new forms of work, one of which was teamwork that could be carried out without the limitation of distance that is commonly called a virtual team through virtual meeting. This research using qualitative research method to collect data from respondents through deep interview. Respondent are selected by purposive sampling method with several consideration such as their engagement in virtual meeting process. The result of our study shows that quality of communication tools really influences the quality of virtual meeting and influence all the aspect of virtual meeting effectiveness. Our research also found that training not become significant needs because they quite familiar with the technology and they have IT division to prepare all supporting tools to prepare all tools for virtual meeting needs. Significant thing that must well prepare to make every virtual meeting effectively is quality of internet connection.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI NASABAH UNTUK MENGADOPSI TEKNOLOGI INTERNET BANKING DI KALIMANTAN BARAT

Penelitian ini berjudul bertujuan untuk menguji faktor-faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi para nasabah bank dalam mengadopsi atau menggunakan layanan internet banking di Indonesia. Penelitian ini fokus terhadap variabel Kenyamanan (Enjoyment), Informasi pada Online Banking (Info on Online Banking), Keamanan dan Kerahasiaan (Security &amp; Privacy), Kualitas Koneksi Internet Quality of Internet), Sikap Terhadap Penggunaan (Attitude Towards Using) dan juga dua variabel yang terdapat dalam Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).

E-Government Adoption in Tunisia Extending Technology Acceptance Model

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors which affect e-government services adoption of Tunisian's citizens by using a technology acceptance model (TAM). The proposed conceptual model was extended by adding social influence, awareness, and quality of internet connection. The proposed model was empirically tested using survey data provided by 150 respondents and was analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). The findings indicate that the proposed model is a stable model and a good explanatory. Perceived usefulness is predicted mutually by social influence and awareness. Moreover, perceived ease of use is predicted by quality of internet connection. This study contributes to the literature by providing a new research model for understanding e-government services adoption in Tunisia and its findings provide useful guidelines to develop policies and strategies to increase the adoption of e-government services.

Дослідження сучасних технологій організації та налагодження комп’ютерних мереж на транспорті

Nowadays, the current topic is to ensure the smooth operation of network equipment in the transport industry. In this article reviews the technologies that are used to ensure stability and quality of Internet connection and prove resources needed to physical level of the network, described requirements to net equipment through which users are connected, especially ports configuration, which are used to establish connection via switches. Attention is paid to defence methods of communication lines. For accomplishing the task set for the network it is required to configure a big list of technologies and methods. That list includes such technologies as VLAN, NAT and STP. Firstly, attention is paid to create an adequate network plan. For example, internet-provider has to know the amount of inputs, amount of subnets used, their numeration, count of possible connections. The next step should be in choosing network equipment and topology of connection, location and cable routing, cable type. Topology and structure of the net has to be chosen responsibly, because stability and durability depends on them. The paper gives an example of configuring computer network.

Analisis Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Penggunaan Internet Banking di Jabodetabek

Internet banking service allows customers to conduct banking transactions online via a bank’s website, anytime, anywhere, faster, and relatively lower cost compared to other physical media services. According to that condition, the researcher was motivated to analyze the influence of some factors that affect customer acceptance of Internet Banking in Jabodetabek, using the framework of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) based on Pikkarainen et al. (2004). Some variables analyzed in this research are Perceived usefulness (PU), Perceived ease of use (PEoU), Perceived Enjoyment (PE), Information on Internet Banking (I), Security and Privacy (SP), Quality of internet connection (Q), &amp; internet banking use (U). The respondents of this research are Bank customers in Jabodetabek who use Internet Banking. Based on the data analysis, only information on internet banking has a positive and significant effect on internet banking use, Other independent variable doesn’t have a significant effect on internet banking use.

Quality of Internet Connection, Enjoyment and Gender Influence on University Students' Behaviour to Use Moodle

Many universities use Moodle as a complementary medium of lesson delivery to extend learning beyond the classroom. However, the merits of using Moodle will not be realized if students fail to use this learning platform. This article investigated essential factors and gender differences that influence students' decisions to use Moodle. Technology acceptance model (TAM) was integrated with Moodle enjoyment and quality of internet connection factors to form the theoretical framework of this study. Data collected from 327 randomly selected students were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results showed that quality of internet connection has the greatest effect of β = 0.86 on behavioural intention while Moodle enjoyment has the highest impact of β=0.74 on actual Moodle usage. Furthermore, findıngs revealed that significant differences (t =1.77, p = 0.05) of Moodle enjoyment influence on behavioural intention exist between genders. The findings serve as a guide for planning, designing, and implementing Moodle as e-learning for students in universities.

Teleconsultoria na atenção primária no norte de Minas Gerais: cenário e fatores associados à não utilização por médicos

Este artigo objetiva descrever o cenário e identificar fatores associados à não utilização da teleconsultoria pelos médicos da atenção primária na macrorregião Norte de Minas Gerais. Trata-se de um estudo transversal. Para a coleta de dados, foi direcionado um questionário autoaplicado, previamente testado, aos gestores municipais de todos os municípios dessa área. Após análises bivariadas para identificação dos fatores associados à não utilização da teleconsultoria, foi empregada regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. Participaram do estudo 86 gestores municipais de saúde. Importantes barreiras estruturais à implementação da teleconsultoria foram identificadas: falta de computadores com acesso à internet nas unidades básicas de saúde (76,7%) e a qualidade insatisfatória de conexão da internet (16,3%). Na análise múltipla dos fatores associados, apenas a falta de estratégias de motivação por parte dos gestores mostrouse associada (p&lt;0,007; RP=2,19; IC-95%:1,24-3,86) à não utilização da teleconsultoria. Os resultados reforçam o papel do gestor de saúde na promoção do uso do serviço de teleconsultoria na atenção primária.

News Consumption on the Internet by Undergraduate Students of Public Universities in Nigeria

This study investigated the pattern of news consumption on the internet and the influence of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating condition on use among undergraduate students in public universities in Nigeria. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. Respondents were selected from four faculties in two public universities in Lagos State, Nigeria. Findings revealed that mobile phone was the most popular device used, entertainment news was the most popular type of news consumed, while Facebook was the most popular platform used for news consumption. Poor quality of internet connection and high data cost were challenges to news consumption. Generally, all the four UTAUT constructs were found to positively influence the student’s intention and actual use of the internet for news consumption. Government and internet service providers should work together to improve the coverage and quality of internet connection, providing more affordable internet subscription rates for users.

Factors Influencing News Consumption on the Internet by Undergraduate Students A Comparative Study between Two Public Universities in Nigeria

This study is an assessment of factors influencing news consumption on the internet by undergraduate students in Public Universities in Nigeria. The study looks the amount of time spent consuming news on the internet, the type of news consumed, medium of news consumption on the internet by undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities. Also accessed are the challenges of news consumption on the internet by undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) by Venkatesh et al (2003) was adapted in this study, while the quantitative and qualitative research approach with survey design as the strategy of inquiry. Respondents for the study were selected from four similar faculties in two Universities in Lagos State using the convenience and accidental sampling technique. Findings from the study revealed that a large proportion of the students that participated in the study consume news on the internet several times in a day. The study also revealed that the mobile phone is the most popular device used to access and consume news on the internet by the students. Entertainment news was found to be most popular type of news consumed, while Facebook is the most popular platform used for news consumption by these students. Poor quality of internet connection was highlighted as the challenge to news consumption on the internet by the students. All the four UTAUT constructs were found to positively influence the student’s intention to consume news on the internet and the actual use of the internet for news consumption. The study concludes that amount of time spent consuming news on the internet among undergraduate students of public Universities in Nigeria is above average, internet connection is however still a major challenge for the students. Hence it is recommended that Government and internet service providers work together to improve the quality and coverage of internet connection and also review current internet subscription rates and provide more affordable rates.

Consumer Acceptance of Online Banking: Application of Technology Acceptance Model

This research reports the findings of a study concerning the acceptance of online banking in Pakistan. It investigates customer's adoption within the context of Pakistan online banking services whereby the research frame work is based on the extension of Technology Acceptance Model. The research model included factors that would influence the acceptance of online banking. The frame work dimensions includes online banking usage, quality of internet connection, perceived enjoyment, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and security &amp; privacy. A survey was conducted to gather the data for study. Reliability, correlation and factor analysis were used to analyse the data. Results showed that quality of internet connection, amount of information on online banking and security and privacy has positive influence on online banking usage. Theoretical contributions and practical implications of the findings are discussed in the paper and suggestions for future research are proposed.

Usulan pengembangan fasilitas dan perangkat kendaraan siaran langsung (OB VAN) (Studi kasus di LPPL Radio Gemilang FM Magelang)

OB (Outside Broadcasting) Van Radio Gemilang FM Magelang is a vehicle that has studio facilities and transmitting equipment as a studio and broadcast radio transmitters in general in the form of mini and specific functions. From various user inputs such as broadcast division, operator and technical part there are development opportunities that can be done to further improve the quality of facilities and devices according to the needs of coverage and technology activities in the future. This study involved 30 respondents who are competent in operating OB Van equipment. The method used in this development proposal using the measurement of technique parameters with QFD method up to level 2, there are 17 quality variables that are based on 8 Quality Dimension Garvin. From the results of research conducted there are 10 technical respond that can be done, with the most important development priority is software development and audio codec device to reduce digital audio transfer rate transfer with weight 297,7 and internet connection quality with weight 256,8.

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Based on data from a survey of students and teachers in 933 Thailand secondary schools in the Northeastern area of the country, this study explores students’ and teachers’ perspectives of current-, issues and needs of the classroom practices towards 21st century learning. The majority of the reported current instructional circumstance is traditional. The results found unsteady and slow internet connection, lack of technology, and uninteresting teaching methods as major problems in classroom practices. Responses to the needs of improvement suggest implementing new teaching strategies, more fun and relevance, better quality of internet connection, and enough devices and technology provided in schools. Additionally, digital behaviors of the students and teachers showed that they spend a couple hours a day online, mostly during 6pm to 10pm at home. The purpose of internet use is searching for information, whereas the most frequently used device accessing the internet is the Smartphone, and Facebook is the most-used social media. The delay of internet connection is found to be the most severe problem of internet usage through the experience of students and teachers in Thailand. Key words: Classroom learning, secondary schools, 21st century learning skills, Thailand.

Visualization Tool for Control Signalling in NG-PON2

The requirements of end users on the quality of Internet connection and services is forcing the Internet providersand technical community to propose and introduce new technologies which may react to this demand. The most promising solution in this regard seems to be a passive optical network. There are many standards and recommendations provided by the organizations IEEE and ITU-T, such as EPON, GEPON, G-PON, XG-PON, and newly added NG-PON2 described in the ITU-T G.989 recommendation. Due to the implementation of TWDM mechanism the recommendation describes additionalcontrol messages to manage the whole network. This leads us to a need for a visualization tool which clearly shows control message flows and events between ONU and OLT units for each state. The application, designed by the authors and developed in C# programming language, is mainly focused on education purposes, but could be also useful to skilled industry professionals and in general those who have read the standard but are not fully familiar with the sequence of data flow in NG-PON2.

Internet Service Features and Satisfaction among Internet Banking Users

Internet banking gives customers the option to perform banking transactions and other related activities on the go or from home, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. With improved efficiency and effectiveness more transactions can be processed faster and conveniently, which impact the overall bank’s performance. Banks want their customers to migrate from conventional banking to internet banking a means to ease their transaction processes. However, it is rather difficult to get a buy-in among customers as many are worried about the application limitations, security issues and inadequacies of internet connection quality. Though the numbers of internet banking users have increased annually, the numbers of active users are still unimpressive. A sizeable percentage of bank customers are either not ready or unwilling to use internet banking. Hence, to strategize and convince customers to use internet banking, mandates the need to understand their satisfaction on key service features offered through internet banking to them. A conceptual model with nine factors namely, ease of use, accessibility, feature availability, customer support, security, privacy, content, fees and charges, and also transaction and payment was developed and empirically tested using self-report survey data from 120 internet banking users from 3 branches in Shah Alam, Selangor. Simple random sampling was used to select respondents and data analyzed through SPSS. Four factors that is, ease of use, customer support, privacy, and transaction and payment were found to have significantly influenced customer satisfaction toward internet banking transaction. This calls for continuous innovation among banking institutions to enhance these service features to sustain the interest and satisfaction of their internet banking users.

Analysis of Internet Banking Using Technology Acceptance Model by Experience as Variable Moderation

Objective - This studyaimed toanalyzethe variablesTAMby addingservice awarenessasexternal variablesandexperienceas a moderating variable. In analyzing thestudy subjectsusedempirical testing. Methodology/Technique - Dataobtained bydistributing questionnaires tointernet banking users. Selection ofthe sampleusingsimple random sampling technique. Hypothesis testingmethodsPartial LeastSquare Findings - The awareness of service support the perceivedease of useandperceived usefulness. Perceivedease of usesupports theperceived usefulness. Perceivedease of usehas no support onintention to use. Perceivedusefulnesshas no support onintention to use. Perceivedease of usesupportstheintention to usetheexperienceas avariablemoderating.Perceivedusefulnesshas no supporton theintention to usetheexperienceas avariablemoderating. Novelty - This research refers toresearch Al Somali(2008) and Mahardika(2010) which examines Awareness of service, Security, Quality of internet connection as an external variable. The variablesthat use isawarenessof servicedue tothe different resultsofthe two researchers. This study alsoaddsvariablemoderationis experience. Experienceis usedforInternet Bankingcan be different dependingon the experiencethey have. Type of Paper - empirical. Keywords: Internet Banking, Technology Acceptance Model, Awareness of Service, Experience