Satisfaction In China Research Articles

Relationship Between Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum and Agricultural Students' Satisfaction in China.

Developing agriculture is an important way to get rid of poverty and boost economic development. Entrepreneurship, especially entrepreneurship education, is considered to be an important contributor to the realization of the above objectives. Entrepreneurship education has received more and more attention. Improving the entrepreneurial willingness and skills of agricultural students is of great significance to the economic and social development of developing countries. In order to explore the relationship between entrepreneurship education curricula and satisfaction, especially the agricultural students, we conducted a questionnaire survey in 35 universities across the country between 2018 and 2019 to evaluate the entrepreneurship education of agricultural students in Chinese universities. And 1223 valid questionnaires with 7 interviews were obtained. Furthermore, we used the structural equation model to empirically analyze the questionnaire data and found that entrepreneurship practice plays a part in the mediating effect between entrepreneurship curriculum and satisfaction with entrepreneurship education. This paper expands literature on entrepreneurship education and has certain reference significance for training a large number of agricultural entrepreneurial talents the practice of entrepreneurship education in other developing countries.

An Effect of the Secondary School Teachers Information Technology Leadership on Job Satisfaction in China; Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Teacher-Efficacy and Communication Ability

본 연구는 중학생이 지각한 부모 양육태도와 교사애착관계, 학업성취, 학업무기력 간의 관계를 검증하기 위해 수행되었다. 이를 위해 한국 아동․청소년패널조사 2018(KYCPS 2018)의 중학교 1학년 패널자료를 활용하여 SPSS 21.0과 AMOS 21.0로 결과를 분석하였으며 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연구모형의 적합도를 검증한 결과, 양호한 적합도 지수를 보였으며 집중타 당성과 판별타당성 검증을 통해 모형의 적합성을 확보할 수 있었다. 둘째, 변인 간의 직접적인 영향력을 살펴본 결과, 부모의 긍정적 양육태도는 교사애착관계에 유의한 정적 영향을 미치고 학업무기력에는 유의한 부적 영향을 미쳤으며 부정적 양육태도는 학업무기력에 유의한 정적 영향을 미쳤으나 학업성취에는 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 교사애착관계는 학업성취와 학업 무기력에 유의한 정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 학업성취는 학업무기력에 유의한 부적 영향을 미쳤다. 셋째, 교사애착관계와 학업성취의 매개효과를 확인한 결과, 교사애착관계 및 학업성취는 긍정적 양육태도와 학업무기력을 순차매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 더불어, 교사애착관계는 긍정적 양육태도와 학업성취 사이에서 완전매개를, 학업성취는 교사애착관계와 학업무기력 사이에서 부분매개함을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 중학생의 학업장면에서 학생의 교사애착관계가 학업성취 및 학업무기력에 중요한 영향을 미침을 밝힌 것에 의의가 있다. 본 연구결과와 의의를 토대로 연구의 한계와 후속연구를 위한 안내를 제시하였다.

The Relationships among Transformational Leadership, Professional Learning Communities and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in China: What Do the Principals Think?

This study explores the relationships among transformational leadership, professional learning community (PLC) components, and teachers’ job satisfaction from Chinese principals’ perspective. A survey was conducted among 572 principals from different provinces in China. Structural equation modelling results revealed that transformational leadership had a significant effect on all five components of PLCs (i.e., shared purpose, collaborative activity, collective focus on student learning, deprivatized practice, and reflective dialogue), and these five PLC components all significantly predicted teachers’ job satisfaction. Meanwhile, the effect of transformational leadership on teachers’ job satisfaction was also significant. Mediation analysis showed that all five components of PLCs were significant mediators between transformational leadership and teachers’ job satisfaction. The practical implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

The contribution of alternative types of care on life satisfaction among disabled older persons in China

AbstractLong-term care given to disabled older adults takes many forms, with each impacting life satisfaction through different ways. Drawing data from the 2011–2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey, this article explores the effects of various care types on life satisfaction, with a particular focus on disabled older persons. Estimates derived from a fixed effects model with propensity score matching show that compared with formal care, informal care has significant positive effects on life satisfaction for disabled older adults. In addition, informal care has its greatest positive effect on life satisfaction on those who are mildly disabled, men and rural residents compared to their counterparts, while formal care addresses the needs of individuals with severe disability. We find that the main channels of effect occur through reduced loneliness and unhappiness, increased participation in social activities and improved physical health. This work contributes to the existing literature by demonstrating how various care types affect life satisfaction in China where filial piety, the central pillar of the Confucian ethics, is one of the common shared values among residents. These findings highlight the benefits derived from policies that promote and support the provision of informal care for older individuals. Moreover, there is a pressing need to buttress the formal care provision as a supplement to support severely disabled older adults in China.

Mediating effect of parental harsh discipline on the relationship between parental marital satisfaction and children’s life satisfaction in China

Mediating effect of parental harsh discipline on the relationship between parental marital satisfaction and children’s life satisfaction in China

Life Satisfaction in China, 2010–2018: Trends and Unique Determinants

Life Satisfaction in China, 2010–2018: Trends and Unique Determinants

The Relationship between Pre-service Preschool Teachers’ Interest and Career Choice Satisfaction in China

Purpose: This research aims to explore the relationship between pre-service preschool teachers’ interest and career choice satisfaction, and to provide a basis for schools and teachers’ two-way selection of preschool teacher positions. Methods: Using the Teacher Interest Scale (TIS) and the career choice satisfaction subscale in the FIT-Choice scale, using SPSS to conduct descriptive statistics and inferential analysis on the data of 212 pre-service preschool teachers in local undergraduate colleges. Results: The subject interest of pre-service preschool teachers was significantly positively correlated with didactic interest and educational interest; educational interest was significantly positively correlated with didactic interest and career choice satisfaction.

Empirical Investigation on the Characteristics and Perceived Value of Patients in Medical Treatment Seeking: In-Depth Research in Zhejiang Province of China.

Background Patient Perceived Value (PPV) provides a valuable perspective to explain why the government reforms on health system in terms of functional medical treatment performance improvement did not decrease the crowded waiting line or increased patient satisfaction in China. Methods Questionnaires comprising seven constructs were sent to patients from seven highly recognized hospitals in Zhejiang Province of China. It was collected via face-by-face in a twelve-month period (2019), and 2586 valid data were collected for SPSS statistic accordingly. Results Besides the significance of the functional medical treatment values (such as the treatment effectiveness, accurate price, standardization, and normalization), the emotional values (reasonable waiting time, convenient accessibility, communication with doctors/nurses) were significant in patients' consciousness. Patient medical treatment seeking preferences were affected by patients' background characteristics and perceived value, which consequently produced differentiated patients' satisfaction. Patients' characteristics, which related to the age, gender, illness conditions, educational, and income level, would have different demanding in medical treatment seeking. These young female patients in outpatient or in mild illness conditions with higher educational and income levels tend to be relatively high in timing and convenience demanding. Conclusion This result would change the policy maker and hospitals to considerate the patients' emotional value as well as functional value in providing medical treatment. Classified patients' time arrangement tactics consistent with distinguished characteristics, equipped up with convenient accessibility and interconnected medical treatment environment design, can create valuable patients' satisfaction in China.

The Influence of Subjective and Objective Characteristics of Urban Human Settlements on Residents’ Life Satisfaction in China

Under the guidance of people-oriented development concepts, improving residents’ life satisfaction has gradually become the goal of urban governance. Based on Chinese household tracking survey data and national socio-economic statistics, this study used the entropy method, multi-layer linear regression model and geographically weighted regression model and discusses the spatial heterogeneity of the impact of objective environmental characteristics and subjective perceived characteristics of urban residential environments on residents’ life satisfaction. It is of great importance to study the mechanisms through which subjective and objective characteristics of urban human settlements influence living satisfaction among residents. It is also important to discuss how to improve living satisfaction levels through the urban human settlements and to realize high-quality urban development. The research results show that in 2018, the overall level of life satisfaction among Chinese urban residents was relatively high. However, it is still necessary to continue to optimize the urban human settlements to improve residents’ life satisfaction. The objective characteristics of the urban human settlements, such as natural environmental comfort and environmental health, have a significant positive impact on residents’ life satisfaction. Residents’ subjective perceptions of government integrity, environmental protection, wealth gap, social security, medical conditions and medical level, as well as residents’ individual gender, age and health status also have a significant impact on residents’ life satisfaction. The direction and intensity of effects of different elements of the urban human settlements and residents’ personal attributes on urban residents’ life satisfaction have different characteristics in different regions.

Medical disputes and patient satisfaction in China: How does hospital management matter?

Satisfaction with healthcare may be captured by surveys of patients and staff, or in extreme cases, the number and severity of medical disputes. This study tries to investigate the relationship between satisfaction and hospital management as well as the role of good management in preventing medical disputes ex ante. We investigate this relationship using information on management practices collected from 510 hospitals in mainland China using the World Management Survey questionnaire and combined with medical malpractice litigation data and patient/staff satisfaction surveys. Multiple regression models were used to analyse the relationship between hospital management scores and medical litigation outcomes as well as patient and staff satisfaction during 2014-2016. An increase of one standard deviation in the management score was related to 13.1% (p<0.10) lower incidence of medical disputes, 12.4% (p<0.05) fewer medical litigations, and 51.3% (p<0.10) less compensation. Better management quality of hospitals was associated with higher inpatient satisfaction (p<0.05) and staff well-being (p<0.01). Improving hospital management could reduce hospital costs generated by lawsuits, reduce potential harm to patients, and improve patient and staff satisfaction, thus leading to a better patient-physician relationship.

African Students’ Satisfaction in China: From the Perspectives of China-Africa Educational Cooperation

The number of African students in China has significantly increased in the last two decades. This trend is closely related to China's engagement with Africa in all aspects and insufficient provision of higher education in many African countries. This study examines the degree to which African students are satisfied with their study and life experiences at a Chinese university through a mixed-methods approach. The findings indicate that African students are generally satisfied with their experiences and the extent to their satisfaction in teaching dimensions is higher than that in administrative dimensions. However, teacher's English proficiency, interaction between faculty and students, internship opportunities, and administration service quality have lower levels of satisfaction that could be improved. In regard to factors affecting satisfaction, African students’ Chinese language proficiency level and the length of stay in China both influence their experiences. Additionally, the study discovers that self-funded students frequently have greater financial pressure and higher expectations for their study. The conclusion presents the research implications for enhancing the quality of Chinese higher education internationalization.

Impact of distributed leadership on teacher job satisfaction in China: The mediating roles of teacher autonomy and teacher collaboration

Teacher job satisfaction is a heated topic worldwide. Among the possible factors influencing teacher job satisfaction, distributed leadership is very important one. Given very few studies have investigated the effects of distributed leadership on teacher job satisfaction through teacher autonomy and teacher collaboration, this paper is important. It is expected to provide international readers with a better understanding of how these variables are practised in the Chinese context. Specifically, we aim to achieve two goals. The first goal is to investigate the direct impact of distributed leadership on teacher job satisfaction and the second one is to explore how distributed leadership indirectly affects teacher job satisfaction through teacher autonomy and teacher collaboration. The data are from the 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) (n = 3976). Structural equation modeling revealed statistically significant positive effects of distributed leadership on teacher autonomy, teacher collaboration, and teacher job satisfaction, respectively. The further analyses indicated that the indirect effects of distributed leadership on teacher job satisfaction through teacher autonomy and professional collaboration were statistically significant. However, distributed leadership had no indirect effect on job satisfaction via exchange and co-ordination. Based on the findings, we propose some suggestions to improve teacher job satisfaction, such as strengthening communications between school leaders and teachers, and providing adequate autonomy to teachers. The detailed relationships among these variables are discussed in connection with Chinese educational context.

Patient satisfaction in China: a national survey of inpatients and outpatients

ObjectivesPatient satisfaction is an important indicator of hospital healthcare quality. Little up-to-date information of patient satisfaction in China is available. This study attempts to gain a holistic understanding of patient...

Testing the Mediating Effect of Need–Supply Fit on the Relationship Between Volunteer Management Practices and Volunteer Satisfaction in China

In recent years, volunteer management practices (VMPs) have attracted the attention of scholars. However, the mechanism by which VMPs affect volunteer satisfaction, an important antecedent of volunteer sustainability, remains poorly understood. This article examines one such mechanism, need–supply fit, through which VMPs influence volunteer satisfaction. Although need–supply fit has been verified as a mediating mechanism of human resource management practice affecting the satisfaction of paid employees, the question of whether need–supply fit is a similar influencing mechanism in the context of volunteering requires further research. By the use of a cluster sample (N = 211) collected from four nonprofit organizations in China, a mediation model is outlined and empirically tested. The results show that both VMPs and need–supply fit have significant positive relationships with volunteer satisfaction and that need–supply fit fully mediates the relationship between VMPs and volunteer satisfaction. Future research is suggested to verify the mechanism proposed in this article across different cultures and volunteering fields and to explore the differences of the impact of intended VMPs and perceived VMPs on the volunteers’ satisfaction.

Customer’s Satisfaction via Online Shopping Environment: The Case of China

The increase in Internet technology popularity due to the advancement of information technology is bound to rise at an unprecedented pace in China. The development of E-commerce has become an important part of people everyday lives in certain sectors of business activities such as online advertising, online shopping, online promotional advisory and service. This study examines critical factors in online shopping that affect customer satisfaction. The philosophy of positivism was used to evaluate the online shopping behaviour in a Chinese context. The philosophy defines a structural method that combines logical deduction with accurate and well-known observation of personal character and behaviour. The data on the level of customer satisfaction collected by E-mail and survey. The results of the validity and reliability test, Pearson's correlation and Multiple Linear Regression analyses suggested that online shopping websites’ privacy, delivery system and service quality would improve customer satisfaction in China. The Companies must carefully develop the E-commerce environment in terms of customer behaviour in China, emphasizing the factors that have a significant impact on their online customer satisfaction

Influencing Factors of Outpatients' Satisfaction in China a Cross-Sectional Study of 16 Public Tertiary Hospitals.

PurposeThis study aimed to analyze the status of patient satisfaction in outpatients of tertiary hospitals and the factors affecting patient satisfaction, in order to provide a scientific basis for improving patient satisfaction.MethodsA total of 6480 surveys of outpatients were conducted by a cross-sectional study in 16 tertiary hospitals in the Zhejiang province of China. The main contents of the survey were the basic characteristics of patients. Statistical description, single-factor analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were used to screen influencing factors.ResultsResults of this study showed that the total satisfaction score of outpatients was 87.13±13.47, and higher scored factors in the survey factors were nursing level, the convenience of registration and convenience of appointment diagnosis and treatment. The factors with lower scores were treatment effect, environmental sanitation and comfort and other staffs’ attitudes. Hospital managers should pay attention to the improvement of treatment level, environmental sanitation and comfort and other staffs’ attitudes.ConclusionIn the process of serving outpatients, doctors should pay more attention to patients who are male, 31–45 years old or over 60 years old, permanent residents, from public institutions, possessed postgraduate education, without medical insurance, and who visiting paediatrics and Chinese medicine hospitals.

Impact of creative talents’ organisational culture consent on job satisfaction

Purpose: This study aims to verify the relationship between organisational culture consent and job satisfaction among creative talents using data from China and to provide professionals with insights into the factors to be considered for shaping culture functions, improving job satisfaction and retaining creative talents of innovative organisations.Design/methodology/approach: Related theories of enterprise management are studied to form a logical theoretical system and explain the effect of organisational culture consent on job satisfaction for creative talents. Organisational culture consent is quantified and subsequently examined with job satisfaction based on the data from 2512 respondents who were a part of a survey conducted across 28 companies. The relationship is measured through correlation and regression analyses.Findings/results: The respondents were found to have a moderate level of job satisfaction. Clan organisation culture was dominant in both the present and preferred cultures for innovative and non-innovative companies; however, organisational culture consent was significantly related to job satisfaction only for creative talents and not for general workers.Practical implications: A clear and dynamic organisational culture needs to be created to boost creative employees’ flexible aspirations. Diversity of employees should be taken into account to better formulate a reasonable compensation, promotion and motivation mechanism.Originality/value: This study addresses the research gap in the field of job satisfaction in China by providing a method to quantify organisational culture consent based on data collected by the Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument and to analyse its relationship with job satisfaction among creative talents.

Understanding the effect of online brand experience on customer satisfaction in China: a mediating role of brand familiarity

In today’s dynamic environment, delivering exclusive and meaningful consumer interactions is critical for brands to stand out. In this sense, we suggested that consumer loyalty is influenced by online brand interactions due to brand familiarity. In a cross-sectional study conducted on 307 customers of leading and popular online selling brands in China across different industries, we found that online brand experience has significant and positive effect on customer satisfaction. Affective brand experience has a statistically negligible direct impact on customer satisfaction, emotional brand experience has a substantial and optimistic direct effect on customer satisfaction, and behavioural brand experience has a significant and harmful direct effect on customer satisfaction. In addition, it was discovered that brand awareness has a major mediating impact in the relationship between affective and behavioural brand experiences and consumer satisfaction, but no significant mediating influence in the relationship between emotional and cognitive brand experiences and customer satisfaction.

Government size and citizen satisfaction in China: evidence that accommodates two contrasting views

ABSTRACT The centuries-old debate on big versus limited government continues to rage unabated worldwide. The findings of a few studies that have examined spending and employment relating to government size in China are mixed. Adopting a “subjective” perspective for evaluating the effect of government size, this paper shows that the likelihood of Chinese citizens being satisfied with three publicly provided services increases with more government expenditures but fewer government employees. Moreover, regardless of spending or employment measures, the relationship between citizen satisfaction and government size takes a quadratic form overall. Our findings accommodate both the welfare state and public choice views on the effect of government size on individual well-being.

Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China: does gender interact with pensions, social support and self-care ability?

AbstractIn urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data collected from 2,047 older adults aged 65 years and over in urban China in 2018, multiple linear regressions were applied to explore the moderation effects. The results show that the pension is important to older adults’ life satisfaction regardless of gender. For social support, the association between family support and life satisfaction is stronger for older men than for older women; interdependent social support, especially being a confidant, matters more to women than to men. The interaction between self-care ability and gender reveals some interesting patterns: self-care ability is found to have a positive association with women's life satisfaction but a negative association with men's. This study contributes to the existing literature by demonstrating how gender intertwines with the most important factors of older adult's life satisfaction in China – a society with strong gender norms and a patriarchal culture. These findings could be relevant to other Asian societies.