scholarly journals Spanish Version of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale for Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
José A. Corraliza ◽  
Silvia Collado ◽  
Lisbeth Bethelmy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale has been extensively used to measure adults’ environmental attitudes. However, it has only recently been adapted for use with children. This paper presents a Spanish version of the NEP Scale for Children, examines children’s ecological beliefs according to socio-demographic variables as well as the relationship between children’s ecological beliefs and pro-environmental behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the instrument’s internal consistency was studied and links between environmental attitudes, age, and ecological behavior in children were examined through correlation analyses. The results show that children’s ecological worldviews can be described by a dimension called “overall ecocentrism”. Analysis of variance demonstrated that children from rural areas exhibit a more ecocentric worldview than those from urban areas. The results also denote gender differences.

Who Plays Games Online?

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-I Teng ◽  
Shih-Ping Jeng ◽  
Henry Ker-Chang Chang ◽  
Soushan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Measurement Reliability ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Online games have become increasingly popular computer applications, raising the question of who plays them. Thus, the present study investigates the relationship between gamer personality and online game use as well as the potential links between online game use and gamer demographic variables. The sample consisted of 1633 Taiwanese online gamers. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to assess measurement reliability and validity. The hypotheses were tested using regression analyses. Analytical results indicated that online game use is positively related to gamer openness and agreeableness but negatively related to gamer conscientiousness and emotional stability. Moreover, being male and having a high income were associated with higher levels of online game use. The results increase the knowledge on the link between personality and online gaming behaviour.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Environmental Documentary Movies on Pre-service German Teachers’ Environmental Attitudes

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunus Alyaz ◽  
Erkan Isigicok ◽  
Esim Gursoy
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Before And After ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm Scale ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the environmental attitudes of Turkish pre-service teachers of German as a foreign language using the German version of The Revised New Ecological Paradigm Scale (RNEP) and aims to compare New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) level of participants before and after a larger research project that uses documentary movies as a language teaching material. The comparisons were made according to demographic variables such as gender, age, education and language level when determining the NEP levels. A total of 170 pre-service German teachers (147 females, 23 males; age 17-32) contributed to the study. The findings from the present study indicate that environmental education is the most consistent factor in its relationship to levels of environmental concern, which was supported by the previous literature. The results suggest that trans-disciplinary environmental education is prior and necessary for individuals to increase their awareness and to develop abilities to reflect on their environmental responsibilities. The results of the present study also evidence that the use of environmental documentary movies have an important potential to foster environmental awareness of pre-service teachers.

Motorsport Event Attendees: Who are They, What is Their Environmental Worldview, And How Does It Relate to Trip Spending?

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 629-644
Author(s):  
Jarrett R. Bachman
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Environmental Worldview ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Motor Racing

The relationship between economics and sustainability within the event industry is becoming increasingly important. Events with a reputation of not being sustainable (i.e., motorsport events) are chronically underserved in the literature. This research incorporated the revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) as a theoretical foundation to assess sustainability attitudes of motor racing event attendees at a series of major racing events in Monterey County, California (USA). The NEP assessment created the basis for examining relationships between sustainability attitudes and motorsport event patrons' characteristics including demographic information, tourist patrons' total trip spending, and per-day spending. Interestingly, patrons attending these traditionally nonenvironmentally sustainable events were found to have similar NEP scores to other event and nonevent research. Sustainability attitudes were not significantly different based on demographic variables, including age and income. However, an inverse relationship was found between environmental attitudes and spending. Tourist patrons with a less sustainable environmental worldview spent more per day and more per trip than those with a more sustainable environmental worldview. These surprising results provide a basis for industry and academic discourse within event management, sustainability, and marketing.

scholarly journals Association of Socio-economic and Demographic Factors with Indonesian Women’s Premature Menopause: Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS) of 2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vonny Khresna Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Wealth Quintile ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Premature Menopause ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Early Menopause ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
The Relationship

The research objective of this study was to analyse the influence of early menopause factors on Indonesian women with demographic and socio-economic indicators, such as age, wealth index, education, employment status, rural-urban settlements, including those associated with media exposure and smoking. The data used in this study were from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey in Indonesia in 2017. The relationship between the variables and the significant influence of socio-economic and demographic variables on early menopause was analysed using bivariate and multivariate analysis. The results showed that Indonesian women who experienced premature menopause were 12.35 percent. Early menopause tends to be shared more by Indonesian women in urban areas than in rural areas. Women with higher education, and women with the richest wealth quintile were more likely to experience premature menopause. Meanwhile, women who are housewives, and women who smoke are more likely to experience premature menopause. The problem of premature menopause should receive serious attention because it has negative health consequences.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the 12-item Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire in fibromyalgia syndrome patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Ordoñez-Carrasco ◽  
Monika Salgueiro ◽  
Pablo Sayans-Jiménez ◽  
Andrea Blanc-Molina ◽  
Juan Miguel García-Leiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Interpersonal Needs ◽  
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness are key elements in the development of suicidal ideation. The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) was developed to assess the degree of frustration of these two interpersonal needs related to suicidal ideation. This study aims to analyze the psychometrics properties of a Spanish adaptation of INQ-12 in fibromyalgia patients. Exploratory factor analysis (n = 180) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 179) were performed in two randomly selected sub-samples. The first analysis leads to the elimination of two items, whereas the second one confirmed the fit of the proposed two-factor structure. The reliability estimated using the Cronbach´s alpha coefficient and the Spearman-Brown coefficient was adequate. To obtain further validity evidence based on the relationship with other variables three variables were used. Moreover, a control group (n = 99) was used to contrast the means of INQ scores as evidence of validity based on differential scores. These findings support the usefulness of the Spanish version of the INQ-10 for assessing the degree of frustration of these interpersonal needs in patients with fibromyalgia

On The Field: Examining Differences in Video Format in Sports Media Viewing

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 781-785
Author(s):  
Ragan Wilson ◽  
Christopher B. Mayhorn
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Video Format

With virtual reality’s emerging popularity and the subsequent push for more sports media experiences, there is a need to evaluate virtual reality’s use into more video watching experiences. This research explores differences in experiences between Monitor (2D) video and HMD (360-Degree) video footage by measuring user perceptions of presence, suspense, and enjoyment. Furthermore, this study examines the relationship between presence, game attractiveness, suspense, and enjoyment as explored by Kim, Cheong, and Kim (2016). Differences were assessed via a MANOVA examining specifically presence, suspense, and enjoyment while the relationships were explored via a confirmatory factor analysis. Results suggest that there was a difference between Monitor (2D) video and HMD (360-Degree) in regard to spatial presence, engagement, suspense, and enjoyment, but the previous model from Kim et al. (2016) was not a good fit to this study’s data.

Spanish Version of the Bedtime Procrastination Scale: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation in a Sample of Nursing Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110051
Author(s):  
Cecilia Brando-Garrido ◽  
Javier Montes-Hidalgo ◽  
Joaquín T. Limonero ◽  
María J. Gómez-Romero ◽  
Joaquín Tomás-Sábado
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Bedtime Procrastination

A recent line of research concerns bedtime procrastination, its effects on sleep quality and duration, and the associated repercussions for health and wellbeing. The Bedtime Procrastination Scale is a brief, self-report instrument developed by Kroese et al. with the aim of evaluating this behavior and exploring its association with insufficient sleep, and hence with health. The aim was to develop and validate a Spanish version of the Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS-Sp) and to examine the relationship between bedtime procrastination and both general procrastination and self-control. The original BPS was translated from English into Spanish in accordance with international guidelines on the cross-cultural adaptation of measurement instruments. The sample for the validation study comprised 177 nursing students who completed a questionnaire requesting demographic data and which included the following instruments: the newly developed BPS-Sp, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, and the Brief Self-Control Scale. Statistical analysis involved tests of normality (Kolmogorov-Smirnov), reliability (Cronbach’s alpha, test-retest), construct validity, and confirmatory factor analysis. Scores on the BPS-Sp showed excellent internal consistency (α = .83) and temporal stability (test-retest r = .84), as well as significant correlations with general procrastination ( r = .26; p < .01) and self-control ( r = −.17; p < .05). Confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit for the single-factor solution proposed by Kroese et al. The results suggest that the BPS-Sp is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing bedtime procrastination in the Spanish-speaking population.

Relating Household Consumption Expenditures to Road Traffic Fatalities: A Rural–Urban Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110332
Author(s):  
Ruchika Agarwala ◽  
Vinod Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Household Expenditure ◽  
Traffic Fatality ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Relationship

Research shows that traffic fatality risk is generally higher in rural areas than in urban areas. In developing countries, vehicle ownership and investments in public transportation typically increase with economic growth. These two factors together increase the vehicle population, which in turn affects traffic safety. This paper presents a study focused on the relationship of various factors—including household consumption expenditure data—with traffic fatality in rural and urban areas and thereby aims to fill some of the gaps in the literature. One such gap is the impacts of personal and non-personal modes of travel on traffic safety in rural versus urban areas in developing countries which remains unexplored. An exhaustive panel data modeling approach is adopted. One important finding of this study is that evidence exists of a contrasting relationship between household expenditure and traffic fatality in rural and urban areas. The relationship between household expenditure and traffic fatality is observed to be positive in rural areas and a negative in urban areas. Increases in most expenditure variables, such as fuel, non-personal modes of travel, and two-wheeler expenditures, are found to be associated with an increase in traffic fatality in rural areas.

The Mediating Role of New Ecological Paradigm between Value Orientations and Pro-Environmental Personal Norm in the Agricultural Context

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kean Boon Chua ◽  
Farzana Quoquab ◽  
Jihad Mohammad ◽  
Rohaida Basiruddin
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Value Orientation ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Personal Norm ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Environmental awareness became a crucial agenda for both academicians and practitioners. Effect of the individual’s value, belief and norm on their environmentally significant behaviour is vital on subsequent purchase decision of the consumers. Considering this, the present study aims to examine the relationships among value orientations, New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), and pro-environmental personal norm. Moreover, this research intends to investigate the mediating role of New Ecological Paradigm between value orientations and pro-environmental personal norm. Design/methodology/approach This study has utilized questionnaire survey among 277 paddy farmers at the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) area in Malaysia. Data was analyzed using Partial Least Squares technique in order to test study hypotheses. Partial Least Square technique was utilized to analyze the data to test the study hypotheses. Findings Results reveal that biospheric value, altruistic value and egoistic value positively and significantly affect NEP. It is also found that NEP positively and significantly affect pro-environmental personal norm. Data also supports the links between altruistic value and pro-environmental personal norm (PPN). However, the relationship between other two value-orientations (biospheric value and egoistic value) and PPN is not supported by the data. Additionally, NEP mediates the relationship between biospheric value and PPN as well as between egoistic value and PPN. Contrary to this, NEP does not mediate the relationship between altruistic value and PPN. Practical implications The findings of this study will guide the agrochemical industry to understand how to enhance consumers’ behavioural aspect towards the environmental welfare. As handling of agrochemical is hazardous to health and environment, the knowledge on the effect of value orientation, belief and norm holds the key to inculcate good agricultural practice. Originality/value The present study is among the pioneers to consider NEP as the mediator between three types of value orientation and personal norm. Additionally, this study examined the relationship between NEP and PPN as well as between value orientations and PPN which are comparatively new to the existing body of literature. Nevertheless, this study considers NEP as a multidimensional constructs which is relatively new. Last, but not the least, the findings elaborate the existing knowledge of individual’s environmental concern in the context of agrochemical purchase.

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