scholarly journals Socio-Economic Impacts of Event Failure: The Case of a Cancelled International Cycling Race

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 5028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Perić ◽  
Vanja Vitezić
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Positive Impacts

The organization of large-scale sporting events implies different benefits and costs for hosting communities. However, little effort has been devoted to studying the impacts of event failures or postponed or cancelled events from the perspective of local residents. This paper is therefore concerned with the range of local residents’ perceived impacts resulting from the cancellation of the 2019 edition of the international men’s cycling race Tour of Croatia. In addition, it also examines if any significant differences exist between local residents familiar with the race and cancelling and local residents not familiar with the race, regarding the perceived impacts of this cancelled event on the hosting community. The number of perceived impacts was reduced by Exploratory Factor Analysis. Differences between local residents familiar with and those not familiar with the race and its cancelation were examined using the two-independent-samples Mann-Whitney U test. The results suggest that local residents not familiar with the event and its cancelation, when compared with local residents familiar with the event and its cancellation, perceive the majority of negative impacts as being weaker and most of the positive impacts as being stronger.

scholarly journals Perception of the Fair Social Distribution of Benefits and Costs of a Sports Event: An Analysis of the Mediating Effect between Perceived Impacts and Future Intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4413 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Parra-Camacho ◽  
Mario Alguacil ◽  
Ferran Calabuig-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Residents’ perception of a sporting event as a socially unfair phenomenon can lead to changes in residents’ behavior towards the event and future sporting events. The aim of this study is to analyze the mediating effect of the perception variable on the fair social distribution (FSD) of benefits and costs between perceived positive and negative impacts and future intentions with respect to the celebration of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. A total of 371 residents were interviewed by using a questionnaire made up of indicators referring to positive and negative impacts, FSD, and future intentions. The psychometric properties of the scale were analyzed and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. The results confirm that positive and negative impacts are significantly related to the perception of FSD, which, in turn, significantly influences future intentions. The mediating effect of FSD between perceived impacts and future intentions was also tested. The study suggests that it is important for organizers to pay attention to the social injustices and imbalances that may be associated with the holding of major sporting events in order to improve future behaviors toward sporting events.

The Relationship between Interests Associating, Impacts Perceived, and Benefits Perception of Large-Scale Sport Venues by Residents

2014 ◽  
Vol 1030-1032 ◽  
pp. 2463-2467
Author(s):  
Chao Chin Liu ◽  
Chin Hao Lee ◽  
Chun Yi Chang ◽  
Zhi Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Economic Dependence ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Sports Venues ◽  
Sport Venues ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Personal Interests

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the interests associating, the perceived impacts, and the benefits perception of city residents of large-scale sports venues. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data and 476 valid questionnaires were obtained. The results of this study were as follows: 1) the interests associating, perceived impacts, and the benefits perception of residents for large-scale venues have a significant positive correlation; 2) The benefits perception of large-scale venues by residents can be predicted by the following factors: perceived economic impact, personal interests, perceived environmental impact, and economic dependence. The total variance is 59.7%, and perceived economic impact is the most significant factor explaining variance (47.6%), followed by personal interests (10.1%), perceived environment impact (1.4%), and economic dependence (0.6%). This study concludes that the benefits perception by local residents’ of sport venues is closely related to their interest association and the perceived impacts of sport venues. Large-scale venues are generally beneficial to residents as enhance their income, employment and sporting opportunities, as well as the quality of the environment. All of these factors contribute to the benefits of large-scale sport venues perceived by city residents.

scholarly journals A Study on the Causes and Effects of Stressful Situations in Tourism for Japanese People

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Bình Nghiêm-Phú ◽  
Kazuki Shibuya
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Web Archive

(1) Numerous studies have been undertaken to investigate the perceived impacts of tourism, particularly from the perspective of local residents. Only a handful have dealt with the coping strategies of this group. In addition, they have largely neglected the successes or failures of the coping strategies and the related consequences. In order to address these gaps, this study aims to investigate the psychological impacts of tourism, focusing on the causes and effects of the negative feelings felt by local residents. (2) Methods: Several qualitative methods, including web archive research, netnography, user-generated content analysis, literature review, and ethnography were employed to gather the necessary data. Japan was selected as the context of this study. (3) Results: This study identified a set of negative feelings and a group of four coping strategies. It also found that the causes of the negative feelings, the bad impacts of tourism, were similar to those in other countries. In addition, the study verified that the effects of the coping strategies were only situational and temporal. (4) Conclusions: Tourism is not stress-free. In order for tourism to sustain, the causes and consequences of its negative impacts must be properly addressed.

scholarly journals The Macau Family-in-Transition: The Perceived Impact of Casino Employment on Family Relationships Among Dealer Families

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon T.M. Chan ◽  
Clara L.Y. Kwok ◽  
Johnny Y.N. Siu
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Scale Transformation ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
The Family ◽  
Perceived Impacts ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Family Bonding ◽  
Study Participants

Although there is growing consideration of the negative impacts that are instigated by the booming gaming industry on the physical health and job satisfaction of casino employees in Macau, a critical research gap exists in the understanding of the perceived impacts of casino employment on the family life of the dealers. By drawing on evidence from a qualitative study carried out in Macau, the specifics of the changes in the family lives among dealer families and how family relationships have been affected by casino employment will be explored and analyzed in this paper. With a focus-group-interview design, 113 casino dealers have been interviewed in terms of the impacts of casino employment on their family relationships. The findings suggest that while there has been undeniably a positive change in terms of the financial situation of the family, this has neither improved family bonding, nor led to a large-scale transformation of family relations in the direction of greater harmony and functionality. Yet even though there are conflicting views on the perceived impacts of casino employment on their spousal, parental and overall family relationships, the study participants generally agree that the fatigue and incompatibility of schedules that are resultant of casino work impose significant challenges in their parental role. The paper concludes with recommendations to address the issues found in this study.

scholarly journals Modernisasi Tanpa Pembangunan Dalam Proyek Food Estate Di Bulungan Dan Merauke

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-179
Author(s):  
Anggalih Bayu Muh. Kamin ◽  
Reza Altamaha
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
New Order ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Agricultural Modernization ◽  
Cheap Labor ◽  
Government Documents ◽  
Food Productivity ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Negative Impacts

Abstract: Transmigration has been related to efforts to boost food productivity. During the New Order era, transmigration was promoted in order to create cheap labor on large government-owned plantations. After the New Order period, transmigration was once again made to support  food program initiated through food estate project. This study wants to explore the paradox of the process of modernization of large-scale agriculture through a food estate project which turned out causing negative impacts for transmigrant farmers and local residents. This research is a literature study carried out by searching research reports, government documents, journal articles, and news from various media concerning the implementation of food estate. Data analysis was carried out through several stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, verification and conclusion drawing. This study has discovered how the large-scale agricultural modernization projects in Merauke and Bulungan is not an effort to support food security, but merely a broad-scale agribusiness expansion. The implementation of transmigration, basically, only serves as a support to ease the agribusiness expansion that takes place in Merauke and Bulungan. This study has proven the condition of food insecurity that must be faced by transmigrant farmers local residents affected by the project. Intisari: Transmigrasi selama ini terkait dengan upaya menggenjot produktivitas pangan. Pada masa Orde Baru, transmigrasi digalakkan dengan untuk menjadikan transmigran sebagai tenaga kerja murah di perkebunan besar milik pemerintah. Setelah masa Orde Baru berakhir, transmigrasi dijadikan lagi sebagai penopang program pangan dengan dicetuskannya proyek food estate. Kajian ini ingin mendalami paradoks dari proses modernisasi pertanian skala luas melalui proyek food estate yang justru menyebabkan dampak negatif bagi petani transmigran dan penduduk lokal. Penelitian ini merupakan studi literatur yang dilakukan dengan melakukan penelusuran terhadap laporan penelitian, dokumen pemerintahan, artikel jurnal, dan berita dari berbagai media yang terkait dengan pelaksanaan food estate. Analisis data dilakukan melalui beberapa tahapan, yakni reduksi data, penyajian data, verifikasi dan penarikan kesimpulan. Kajian ini telah menemukan bagaimana proyek modernisasi pertanian dalam skala luas di Merauke dan Bulungan bukanlah usaha menjaga ketahanan pangan, melainkan semata ekspansi agribisnis dalam skala luas. Penyelenggaraan transmigrasi pada dasarnya hanya menjadi penopang untuk memfasilitasi ekspansi agribisnis yang terjadi di Merauke dan Bulungan. Kajian ini telah membuktikan kondisi kerawanan pangan yang harus dihadapi petani transmigran penduduk lokal terdampak proyek.  

Validation of an Instrument for Chinese Engineering Students’ Epistemological Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhu Jiabin ◽  
Hu Yu ◽  
Liu Qunqun ◽  
Monica F. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Epistemological Development ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Structural Validation

Perry’s theory has demonstrated usefulness in understanding students’ epistemological development and the implications for educational practices. It depicts the development of adults’ thinking in four stages:Dualism, Multiplicity, Relativism, andCommitment within Relativism. Challenges exist in large sample studies due to the lack of appropriate instruments that can represent the stages, in particularMultiplicityandRelativism. This challenge is of unique importance because the transition fromMultiplicitytoRelativismsignifies the most dramatic change in thinking development. To map the epistemological development profile of Chinese engineering students on a large scale, this work re-constructed and validated a survey using Perry’s theory. We tested the survey through content and structural validation. Content validation was performed by collecting ratings from eight external content experts. Structural validation was accomplished through an exploratory factor analysis using responses from 621 Chinese engineering students. This survey can be useful for understanding Chinese engineering students’ epistemological development.

Measuring Impact of Stress in Sandwich Generation Caring for Demented Parents

GeroPsych ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence M. Solberg ◽  
Lauren B. Solberg ◽  
Emily N. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sandwich Generation ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adult Caregivers ◽  
The Impact

Stress in caregivers may affect the healthcare recipients receive. We examined the impact of stress experienced by 45 adult caregivers of their elderly demented parents. The participants completed a 32-item questionnaire about the impact of experienced stress. The questionnaire also asked about interventions that might help to reduce the impact of stress. After exploratory factor analysis, we reduced the 32-item questionnaire to 13 items. Results indicated that caregivers experienced stress, anxiety, and sadness. Also, emotional, but not financial or professional, well-being was significantly impacted. There was no significant difference between the impact of caregiver stress on members from the sandwich generation and those from the nonsandwich generation. Meeting with a social worker for resource availability was identified most frequently as a potentially helpful intervention for coping with the impact of stress.

The Hierarchical Model of Exercise Dependence

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayatri Kotbagi ◽  
Laurence Kern ◽  
Lucia Romo ◽  
Ramesh Pathare
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Preliminary Version

Abstract. Physical exercise when done excessively may have negative consequences on physical and psychological wellbeing. There exist many scales to measure this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to create a scale measuring the problematic practice of physical exercise (PPPE Scale) by combining two assessment tools already existing in the field of exercise dependency but anchored in different approaches (EDS-R and EDQ). This research consists of three studies carried out on three independent sample populations. The first study (N = 341) tested the construct validity (exploratory factor analysis); the second study (N = 195) tested the structural validity (confirmatory factor analysis) and the third study (N = 104) tested the convergent validity (correlations) of the preliminary version of the PPPE scale. Exploratory factor analysis identified six distinct dimensions associated with exercise dependency. Furthermore, confirmatory factor analysis validated a second order model consisting of 25 items with six dimensions and four sub-dimensions. The convergent validity of this scale with other constructs (GLTEQ, EAT26, and The Big Five Inventory [BFI]) is satisfactory. The preliminary version of the PPPE must be administered to a large population to refine its psychometric properties and develop scoring norms.

Subclinical Sadism and the Dark Triad

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Johnson ◽  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Antisocial Personality ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Antisocial Personality Traits

Abstract. The Dark Triad is a constellation of three antisocial personality traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. Recently, researchers have introduced a “Dark Tetrad” that includes subclinical sadism, although others suggest considerable overlap between psychopathy and sadism. To clarify the position of sadism within the Dark Triad, an online study was conducted with 615 university students. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that a six-factor solution fit the data best, representing Machiavellianism, psychopathy, physical sadism, verbal sadism, narcissism, and vicarious sadism. Furthermore, convergent validity was supported through sadism’s correlations with the HEXACO personality traits. The results support sadism’s inclusion within the Dark Tetrad as a unique construct but with some conceptual overlap with psychopathy.

Equivalent Factorial Structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in Clinical and Nonclinical Jordanian Populations

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzi S. Daoud ◽  
Amjed A. Abojedi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Checklist ◽  
General Psychological Distress

This study investigates the equivalent factorial structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in clinical and nonclinical Jordanian populations, using both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The 53-item checklist was administered to 647 nonclinical participants and 315 clinical participants. Eight factors emerged from the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for the nonclinical sample, and six factors emerged for the clinical sample. When tested by parallel analysis (PA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the results reflected a unidimensional factorial structure in both samples. Furthermore, multigroup CFA showed invariance between clinical and nonclinical unidimensional models, which lends further support to the evidence of the unidimensionality of the BSI. The study suggests that the BSI is a potentially useful measure of general psychological distress in clinical and nonclinical population. Ideas for further research are recommended.

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