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Malinen, Sanna. "Implicit and explicit attitudes towards older workers : their predictive utility and the role of attitude malleability : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology in the University of canterbury /." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2849.
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Due to the ageing population, an increasing number of older workers form the labour force. Unfortunately discriminatory practices against older workers are well documented and the antecedents of such discrimination are assumed to be negative attitudes towards older workers. No previous research has investigated implicit attitudes towards older workers or their behavioural consequences. Accordingly, the present research aimed to investigate both implicit and explicit attitudes towards older workers, and their predictive utility in an employment-related context. In addition, attitude malleability and the role it may play in the attitude-behaviour relationship was investigated. This thesis reports findings from 5 studies, a pilot study and 4 main studies. The pilot study determined that the Implicit Association Test (IAT; A.G. Greenwald, D. E. McGhee & J. L. K. Schwartz, 1998) was to be used in the main studies. The 4 main studies investigated implicit attitudes, and the malleability of such attitudes towards older, relative to younger, workers. The malleability of attitudes was investigated with a mental imagery intervention where the experimental group participants were asked to imagine and describe respected and valued older workers in their surroundings. The control group participants were asked to imagine holiday destinations they would like to visit. In general, it was expected that negative implicit and explicit attitudes would be found towards older workers but that such bias could be alleviated with a mental imagery intervention. In all studies, negative implicit attitudes against older workers were found and such attitudes were relatively uninfluenced by the mental imagery manipulation. Three studies included explicit measures of attitudes. Although some variation was found between the studies and the measures used, overall positive attitudes towards older and younger workers were found. The mental imagery manipulation was also found to influence the explicit attitudes to a greater degree than implicit attitudes. The final study investigated the relationship between attitudes and behaviour. Specifically, both implicit and explicit attitudes’ relationships with spontaneous and controlled-type behaviours towards an older and a younger target were examined. Overall, some evidence for youth-bias in the participants’ behaviour was found, as well as evidence for the relationship between explicit attitudes and spontaneous behaviours. Implicit attitudes were largely unrelated to behaviour. In general, the mental imagery intervention did not impact the attitude-behaviour relationship. Implications for older workers are discussed, as well as educational methods for reducing discrimination older workers face in employment.
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曾福怡 and Fook-yee Connie Tsang. "Attitudes of elderly people towards second marriage in old age." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31977492.
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Tsang, Fook-yee Connie. "Attitudes of elderly people towards second marriage in old age." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13745104.
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Lewen, Lisa Joy. "Understanding the role of age, work context, and task demands on managers' attitudes." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007, 2007. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-05142007-202900/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008.Michele Ingram Mobley, Committee Member ; Sara J. Czaja, Committee Member ; Ruth Kanfer, Committee Member ; Arthur D. Fisk, Committee Member ; Wendy A. Rogers, Committee Chair.
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Watt, Laura Helen. "An investigation of attitudes towards relationships in the 18 to 30 age group." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/an-investigation-of-attitudes-towards-relationships-in-the-18-to-30-age-group(3fa814b4-689b-49f5-97fc-9ddbaeb1907a).html.
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This thesis investigates the relevance of individualisation theory in the attitudes of 18 to 30 year olds living in Britain. It tests four theories of couple relationships that can be located in this debate; two prominent theories of individualisation (Beck and Beck-Gernsheim, 1995; Giddens, 1992), a theory of social exchange (Rusbult, 1980) and a socio-cultural theory of romantic love (Giddens, 1992; Jackson 1993; Burkitt 1997). In considering how these four theories might be relevant to the attitudes of 18 to 30 year olds two different ways are explored. The first is concerned with how the theories might be relevant to the attitudes of 18 to 30 year olds as a social group in terms of which theory seems most reflective of the attitudes of this population as a whole. The second is concerned with how the theories might be relevant as psychological types, to explore whether different types of attitude could be identified in the 18 to 30 age group and whether the models in any way map onto these types. The study also explores how attitudes towards relationships might differ between different demographic and socio-economic groups in the 18 to 30 population. The research design has four elements; the first involves exploratory interviews with six relationship counsellors, the second involves the analysis of data from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (1990, 2000), the third involves the creation and validation of a self-completion attitude instrument, the fourth involves the analysis of the primary data collected via this instrument from a representative sample of 18 to 30 year olds living in Britain. One of the main statistical techniques used in analysing the survey data (both Natsal 1990, 2000 and the primary data) is cluster analysis. This is used to identify groups who have similar attitudes to one another and therefore investigate whether one can distinguish between different attitude types. The key findings of this research indicate that, in the attitudes of this age group at least, traditional values and desires pervade. While there have been some shifts that indicate a loosening of traditional values and desires, on the whole young adults seem to desire traditional relationship forms, namely monogamous live-in partnerships, and value qualities consistent with them, namely fidelity and longevity. Further, this research shows evidence for both a theory of romantic love and individualisation theory as attitude types. Finally, it shows that measures of age, sex, religiosity, ethnicity, country of origin, class and education are all associated with attitudes towards relationships.
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Curebal, Fulya. "Gifted Students." Master's thesis, METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605685/index.pdf.
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The purpose of the present study is to investigate the differences on gifted student&rsquos attitudes toward science and their preferred classroom climate during science classes based on gender and grade level. Two questionnaires, the Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and the Individualized Classroom Environment Questionnaire (ICEQ), were used as survey tools in this study. A group of 163 gifted and talented students among four academic levels which are eighth grade, English prep class, ninth and eleventh grade were assigned to take part in this study. The data obtained from administration of measuring instrument were analyzed by using Two-Analyses of Variance (ANOVA). Result indicated that grade level of students had a significant effect on attitudes towards science. The study found, first, lower-grade students show more positive attitudes toward science than the students at higher-grade level. Secondly, there are significant differences were found among students in their perceptions of the science classroom environment based on their gender and grade level. Female students expected more personalization than male students, higher grade students preferred to have more independence and more differentiated classroom environment than lower grade students while they are learning.
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Riccardi, Stephanie. "Community Expectations Prior to Conception: Sex and Age Differences in Attitudes towards Teenage Pregnancy." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395254660.
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Kruzicki, Heather A. "The effects of cross-age reading on upper elementary students' attitudes toward reading /." Connect to online version, 2009. http://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/45124.
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Wernow, Mary Ellen. "Traditional College-Age Students' Attitudes Toward Arnold's Seven Building Blocks Decision-Making Strategy." PDXScholar, 1989. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1337.
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The purpose of this study was to learn more about the attitudes of traditional college-age students toward Arnold's Seven Building Blocks decision-making strategy (John D. Arnold, 1978. The Art of Decision Making. New York: Amacom). to identify student characteristics which could predict those students who are most likely to respond in a positive manner to the strategy and to determine which of the steps in the strategy students perceive as being helpful. The sample population consisted of 62 traditional college-age students currently enrolled in four Oregon educational institutions. Data was gathered through the Decision Making Inventory (Johnson, Coscarelli, and Johnson. 1983) and two questionnaires designed for this study. An attitude score regarding the Seven Building Blocks was constructed for each subject by adding together the scores from the two questions which specifically related to student feelings about using the strategy. This resulted in scores ranging from a low of 2 to a high of 7. Statistical analyses involving chi-square tests implemented by contingency tables were used to ascertain the level of association among variables. The results showed no significant difference in attitude based on the internal or external dimensions of decision-making styles. Age, gender, life responsibility status, or type of decision situation. Statistically significant results (p < .05) were shown for the remaining variables. Thus, for this population, characteristics associated with high attitude scores toward the Seven Building Blocks included systematic rather than spontaneous, decision-making styles; at least two years of college education; and high or very high importance attached to being a good decision maker. Building Block 4. "Establish Your Priorities," was overwhelmingly seen as being the most helpful step, followed by Block 3. "Set Your Criteria." Block 6. 'Test the Alternatives." was third, and Block 2. "State Your Purpose." was fourth. Block 5. "Search for Solutions," and Block 7. 'Troubleshoot Your Decision." tied for fifth place. Block I, "Smoke Out the Issues." was seen as being the least helpful. Information obtained from this study will assist educational counselors, advisors and teachers in understanding student attitudes toward decision making and in predicting which students are most likely to respond positively to learning and using this type of decision-making strategy. It is recommended that further study done in this area include investigation regarding the construction of attitude scores, as well as further corroboration of the predictor variables identified. .
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Pernebrink, Linnea, and Azab Adam El. "Retailing in the digital age : A cross-sectional survey of employees' attitudes toward digitalization." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-156261.
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Digitalization is changing the world, and the retail industry is no exception. The new technologies are affecting retail in multiple ways to increase sales and customer satisfaction. This change is being observed in the physical stores as well as new online markets. The customers’ role in retail is increasing as self-service systems are taking over cashiers, and an increase in e-commerce websites begs the question if the digitalization is threatening the physical store and the number of employees. The worst case scenario being, digitalization rendering the physical stores obsolete. Managers and consumers have been the focus of previous studies, but little is known of how employees perceive the new forms of digitalization emerging in retail. This study examines front-line employees’ attitudes toward digitalization in the retail industry by answering the questions; what are the retail employees' attitudes toward digitalization? Do they differ depending on the industry? Which, if any, factors are affecting employees’ attitudes toward digitalization? This quantitative study has used a deductive approach to construct a cross-sectional survey. The survey has been used to answer the research questions, fulfill the studies purpose, and bridge the gap in research regarding employees’ attitudes. The results show that employees’ attitudes are somewhat positive toward digitalization, and evidence was found of multiple differences between the industries - employees’ attitudes toward digitalization being no exception. The study found that how useful employees perceive digitalization, their personal usage, and what industry they work in are factors affecting employees’ attitudes toward digitalization. This study can be used as a foundation for further study in multiple fields with a focus on retail employees and attitudes. The results of the study also have a practical contribution as it provides evidence of factors which could influence employees’ attitudes. This is of value for managers who can use the results of this study to better influence and manage the attitudes of employees.
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Clarke, Harriet. "Anticipating the future? : an examination of public attitudes and behaviour towards financing care in 'old age'." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/29455.
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The funding of long-term care arose on the political agenda during the early and mid 1990s. This debate often focused on the role of individuals in making financial provision for such care that might be required in their own later life. The establishment of a Royal Commission on Long-Term Care for the Elderly in 1997, and the Government's eventual response in 2000, has seen the debate move forward but not die down. This thesis examines the broad context within which the debate initially developed and reports on survey research, conducted in the mid 1990s, which focused on long-term care funding. Attitudes towards state, family and individual provision of care in old age were examined by a nationally representative survey of adults aged 25-70 in England and Wales. Financial behaviours are examined amongst a sub-sample selected on the basis of four contrasting attitudes. Public opinion, and attitudes and behaviours towards the funding of social care in later life were therefore explored during a period when the issue was being fervently debated in the UK. The findings are presented with close reference to the policy context within which the research was conducted. The full analysis presented focuses on attitudes, behaviours and intentions towards personal financial planning for care needs through pensions, housing assets and long-term care insurance. Implications of the findings for both current policy developments and future research are considered. The research methodology is discussed alongside the contributions of other academic domains, which points to the importance of further developing a life-span perspective in social policy attitudes research. This could support greater interdisciplinary working in this area.
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Chan, Chun-kuen. "A study of social workers' attitudes towards the elderly /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13417964.
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Stevens, Rebekah. "Exploring attitudes towards dietary modification and nutritional supplementation in people with and without age-related macular degeneration." Thesis, Aston University, 2015. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/27577/.
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause for visual impairment and blindness registration in the developed world. Due to the large amounts of conflicting AMD research on the role of nutrition and antioxidant intake, it is difficult for patients and practitioners to determine which measures can be taken to slow down the disease progression. The aim of this research was to determine the beliefs and knowledge that patients with AMD have about nutrition, to identify whether their condition is preventing them from eating a healthy diet, and to discover what their diet consists of. For the initial study, 158 participants with AMD (mean age 79 ± 7.8 years) and 50 participants without AMD (mean age 67 ± 8 years) were recruited from the Macular Society helpline, or from optometric practice. Participants had a 25 minute telephone interview where a 36-question survey was completed. The survey elicited demographic information, and questions covered the knowledge that participants had on nutrition and their current diet. The results from this survey uncovered three major findings: 1) 100% of AMD participants felt that they do not have enough information and support from eye-care practitioners regarding nutrition, 2) AMD patients are confused over, and display a lack of knowledge of, which foods are beneficial for eye health and when and what nutritional supplements to take, evidenced by 65% of participants not taking the correct dosage 3) AMD patients are not eating enough nutrients that would be beneficial for their condition - consuming an average of 1.4mg of lutein and zeaxanthin rather than the recommended 10mg. A clinical decision-making aid was created as an intervention based upon these findings. The aim of the aid was to help eye-care practitioners give the correct nutritional advice to their patients. Founded on the AREDS 2 inclusion and exclusion criteria, practitioners are able to identify which patients could benefit from a nutritional supplement, and which patients could benefit from dietary modification. An evaluation of the aid with 72 qualified eye-care practitioners exhibited a statistically significant increase in confidence after using the aid for two weeks. An evaluation using 51 student optometrists showed a statistically significant increase in confidence and a statistically significant increase in appropriate management of patients after using the aid. This project has elicited findings that are significant for AMD patient education. It is hoped that through these studies, patients will receive consistent advice about the risk factors for AMD, the link between AMD and nutrition, and the importance of maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet.
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Dooley, Brigitte A. "ATTITUDES TOWARD ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER, RELATIONSHIP STATUS, AGE, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/11.
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Reproductive technology has extended procreative options to infertile, subfertile, unpartnered, and same-sex-partnered individuals, but this technology is sometimes used in circumstances that may be deemed unreasonable or inappropriate by some people. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of five contextual variables—gender, relationship status, age, and sexual orientation of the individual or couple seeking reproductive assistance, as well as the source of gametes—on attitudes toward the procurement of reproductive services. A multiple-segment factorial vignette was administered to a sample of 257 reproductive-aged respondents. Results indicate that ART is generally viewed as an acceptable procedure by reproductive aged individuals, particularly in normative contexts with regard to age and marital status, but differences between single men and single women using ART services were surprising and the effects of sexual orientation were both complex and unexpected. As reproductive norms and medical advances change over time, ethical questions will continue to arise and be discussed by professionals and lay commentators alike. The findings reported here can inform those discussions, while also generating new research to make sense out of the surprising results.
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Hui, Sammy King Fai. "A study of curriculum leaders' selves and attitudes toward action research in the postmodern age." Thesis, Durham University, 2008. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/2932/.
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Curriculum leaders are key agents of the recent curriculum reforms in Hong Kong. They are appointed in individual schools and their role is to make sure different reform measures and policies are functioning well and by and large leading to quality school curriculum. To convey these measures and policies to schools and schoolteachers, a key approach recommended by the authorities is to engage in action research as a means of professional and curriculum development. The purpose of this thesis is (i) to explore the attitudes which Hong Kong curriculum leaders have toward action research and (іі) to examine their perceptions of self which are formulated as a response to the education and curriculum reforms, in an era characterized by the term "postmodern". From a postmodern perspective the whole project of reform and its means-end logic can be seen as modernist, for it is assumed there is a "promising” vehicle for whole-person development and emancipation that will deliver predetermined outcomes. However from a postmodern perspective, norms are not to be found in foundations. To curriculum leaders, there is always the conflict between the official expectations of government bodies/policy makers and the actual problems they find in work. Thus, their selves are in danger of getting more and more fragile, more and more fragmented. This thesis provides research evidence not only of the attitudes curriculum leaders have toward action research, but also how they speak, think and act toward the project of education, how they perceive the critiques and merits of the education and curriculum reform, and how they conceptualize and put forth themselves as leaders for curriculum change. Methods used in this thesis include: first a survey research administering the Attitudes Toward Research instrument (ATR) with a large cohort of curriculum leaders who participated in one of the training programmes that aimed for advancing their work, and second an in-depth exploration, through a dialogical method of informal chats and interviews, with five of them. Survey results suggested: (i) curriculum leaders in general favoured using research in their work; (іі) apart from what the policy makers promoted as a "communal" sense of research significance for professional development, practitioners were concerned too with a "pedagogical" sense of research significance (which fits well with postmodern thinking) for providing individual solutions for teaching and learning challenges; and (ііі) policy makers need to have an alternative, wider concept of the purpose of action research, to empower curriculum leaders to believe more their own efforts of understanding and criticizing the present education context and to develop their own approach to reform. Informal chats and interviews suggested: (i) although the five curriculum leaders were very different in their life experience and perceptions of self working as curriculum leaders, they all encountered difficulties in leading curriculum change in schools and classrooms; and (іі) curriculum leadership was difficult. In order to spread leadership practices among the school, it is necessary for school leaders, as well as curriculum developers and policy makers, to disseminate curriculum information to schools and the wider public in terms of free and rich communication. The thesis makes recommendations on how reform policy might be conveyed to schools, curriculum leaders and teachers in a postmodern age.
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Jensen, Beverly Ann. "The impact of programs on school personnel's attitudes toward pregnant adolescents and school-age parents /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487322984315493.
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Norman, Jeanelle Tulloss Baker Robert Lawrence. "The relationship between community college students' attitude toward reading and sex, age, race, academic retention and achievement." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1986. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8705739.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1986.Title from title page screen, viewed July 21, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Robert L. Baker (chair), John T. Goeldi, Larry D. Kennedy, Jeanne B. Morris, Kenneth H. Strand. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-87) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Ahn, Mira. "Older People's Attitudes toward Residential Technology: The Role of Technology in Aging in Place." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/11190.
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Recently, technology and its impact on aging has become an expanding field of inquiry among marketers, designers, and housing professionals. A major reason for this interest is that the use of technology can help older people who experience deteriorating health to live independently. Another reason stems from an increase in the elderly population. The purpose of this study was to investigate older people's attitudes toward adopting technology as it relates to homes that could improve the quality of life and assist in aging in place. Attitudes were examined in terms of perception and acceptance of residential technology. Data for this study were gathered by an online survey. Online questionnaires were distributed to the potential sample of 9,789 e-mail addresses through the Virginia Tech alumni list serve on February 2004. The response rate was 15.8% with 1,546 eligible responses returned by February 27. The majority of the sample for this study can be described as Caucasian, married men, age 55 to 64 with good or excellent health and a post graduate college education living in owned single-family detached homes. Chi-square, ANOVA, Pearson's correlations, and path analysis were employed to test hypothesized relationships. Nine hypotheses were proposed to examine the relationships of variables based on the research framework. Results from this study cannot be generalized to a national population because of the limitations of the sampling frame. Results, however, are significant in terms of the investigation of early computer adopters who are age 55 and older living independently. Their desire to age in place was not very different from the national population. Findings about the attitudes toward computer and Internet technology indicated that respondents had surprisingly similar attitudes. Age was revealed as an important factor for both the desire to age in place and attitudes toward residential technology as a direct effect. Future research should include people with various demographic backgrounds. In addition, the results of this study imply that differentiated marketing strategies should be recommended to reach older consumers.Ph. D.
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Kim, Mee Young. "A comparison of American and Korean college students' attitudes toward supporting aged parents /." View online, 1990. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998880805.pdf.
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White, Wendee B. Mrs. "The Relationship Between an Affective Instructional Design, Children’s Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Math Learning for Kindergarten-Age Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2554.
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This study explores the relationship between an Affective Instructional Design (AID), children’s attitudes toward math, and math learning. Participants included 15 kindergarten children at a university K-12 laboratory school located in East Tennessee. This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-intervention (AID)-posttest design. Data, including pretest/posttest attitude surveys, and baseline and intervention non-participant video observations of math learning and math attitudes, during 13 math lessons were coded and analyzed. As hypothesized, a significant positive correlation (r = 0.936, p = 0.000) was found between attitude and math learning. Additionally significant differences were found between the baseline (pre-intervention) mean score and the final intervention lesson for both math attitude, t(14) = -12.39, p = 0.008, and math learning, t(14) = -8.40, p = 0.002.These findings suggest AID could be one route to supporting educators in establishing quality learning environments that promote positive attitudes and meaningful learning in mathematics.
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Ezer, Neta. "Is a robot an appliance, teammate, or friend? age-related differences in expectations of and attitudes toward personal home-based robots." Diss., Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26567.
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Thesis (Ph.D)--Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009.Committee Chair: Fisk, Arthur D.; Committee Member: Corso, Gregory; Committee Member: Essa, Irfan A.; Committee Member: Roberts, James S.; Committee Member: Rogers, Wendy A.; Committee Member: Van Ittersum, Koert.. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.
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Simpson, Darcia Lee. "A Qualitative Investigation of the Experience of African-American Adult Learners in the Third Age: Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Lifelong Learning." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1432557940.
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Rosant, Celeste. "Knowledge of and attitudes towards kangaroo mother care in the Eastern Subdistrict, Cape Town." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7613_1277072386.
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Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shortages of incubators and the incidence of severe hospital infections of new-born infants during hospital stay (Feldman, 2004). Currently it is identified by UNICEF as a universally available and biologically sound method of care for all new-borns, particularly for low birth weight infants (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2003) in both developed and developing countries. The Western Cape Provincial Government implemented a policy on KMC as part of their strategy to decrease the morbidity and mortality of premature infants in 2003 (Kangaroo Mother Care Provincial task team, 2003). Essential components of KMC are: skin-to-skin contact for 24 hours per day (or as great a part of the day as possible), exclusive breastfeeding and support to the motherinfant dyad. Successful implementation of KMC requires relevant education of nurses, education of mothers on KMC by nursing staff, monitoring of the implementation of KMC by nurses, planning for a staff mix with varying levels of skill and experience with KMC, the identification of institution specific barriers to the implementation of KMC, and the implementation of institution specific strategies to overcome these barriers (Wallin,et al., 2005
Bergman &
Jurisco, 1994
Cattaneo, et al., 1998). This study aims to determine the knowledge of and attitude towards kangaroo mother care, of nursing staff and kangaroo mothers in the Eastern sub-district of Cape Town.
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Wells, Clare Denise. "An Investigation of Attitudes and Reactions of Preschool and School-Age Children Toward a Child Speaker with Stuttering Patterns." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503941/.
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This study compared the attitudes and reactions of thirty preschool and thirty school-age children toward a child speaker with stuttering patterns. An introduction reviewed previous literature on defining stuttering, adults' and children's attitudes toward stuttering, and the stutterer's personality traits. The children of the study rated either a normal child speaker or a child speaker with stuttering patterns on a sociometric scale. In a giving task, the children were asked to choose one of the speakers. Statistical testing revealed that the school-age children had a more negative attitude toward and less social acceptance of the child speaker with stuttering patterns than the normal-speaking child. Implications for the speech-language pathologist in treating the child stutterer are discussed.
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Rogers, Darrin L. "Structural analysis of treatment and punishment attitudes toward offenders." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1121749945.
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Daly, Jodi Marie. "A Psychological Investigation of the Expressed Attitudes of Middle School Aged Adolescents toward School Bullying." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/929.
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International research on bullying suggests that bullying is pervasive in schools and the workplace. Most researchers concur that bullying behavior is a disruptive factor to the social and educational well-being of students. Previous research, grounded in social and family systems theory, has indicated those who bully tend to be involved in self-destructive and delinquent behaviors. Additionally, in the only-large scale study on bullying behaviors, 29% of the 10th-grade student body admitted to being bullied that school year. Further, in a new study conducted by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, half of all high school students reported that they have bullied another student. In spite of these studies, there remains a paucity of information in the literature regarding what distinguishes bullies from other students in terms of family factors such as family size, family composition, and birth order. Little has been conducted on which variables in the home contribute to being labeled a bully. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationships that exist between reported middle-school bullying and each of the above-named family variables. This study examined archival data from a standardized bully questionnaire completed by middle school students. A correlational analysis approach of the bully subscale score and family factors indicate that having a small family size and living with both parents are associated with a lower probability of engaging in bullying behavior. This research yields insight on relationships between bullying behaviors and family variables. Implications for social change included better assessment of, identification of risk factors of bullying behaviors which can lead to a more comprehensive model of bullying strategies that includes broadening our understanding of bullies as being part of a family system versus as an isolated individual.
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Wong, Kam-chu Gemma. "Attitudes of health care workers towards the elderly with dementia in Hong Kong." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1995. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B14512026.
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Maras, Pamela Frances. "The integration of children with disabilities into the the mainstream : effects of school and age on mainstream children's attitudes toward disability." Thesis, University of Kent, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.334614.
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Dempsey, Laura M. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reading a First Person Narrative on the Attitudes of School-Age Children Toward Individuals Who Use AAC." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1218065746.
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Gilbertson, Terri. "Industry attitudes and behaviour towards web accessibility in general and age-related change in particular and the validation of a virtual third-age simulator for web accessibility training for students and professionals." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2014. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/16597.
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While the need for web accessibility for people with disabilities is widely accepted, the same visibility does not apply to the accessibility needs of older adults. This research initially explored developer behaviour in terms of how they presented accessibility on their websites as well as their own accessibility practices in terms of presentation of accessibility statements, the mention of accessibility as a selling point to potential clients and homepage accessibility of company websites. Following from this starting point the research focused in on web accessibility for ageing in particular. A questionnaire was developed to explore the differences between developer views of general accessibility and accessibility for older people. The questionnaire findings indicated that ageing is not seen as an accessibility issue by a majority of developers. Awareness of ageing accessibility documentation was also very low, highlighting the need for raising awareness of accessibility practices for ageing. Current age-related documentation developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative was then examined and critiqued. The findings show a tension between the machine-centric Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) and the needs of older people. Examination of guidelines when compared to research-derived findings reveal that the Assistive Technology (AT) centric structure of the documentation does not appropriately highlight accessibility practices in a context that matches the observed behaviour of older people. The documentation also fails to appropriately address the psycho-social ramifications of how older people choose to interact with technology as well as how they identify themselves in relation to any conditions they have which may be considered disabling. The need for a novel, engaging and awareness-raising tool resulted in the development of what is essentially a "Virtual third-age simulator". This ageing simulator is the first to combine multiple impairments in an active simulation and uses eye-tracking technology to increase the fidelity of conditions resulting in partial sightedness. It also allows for developers to view their own web content in addition to the lessons provided using the simulations presented in the software. The simulator was then validated in terms of its ability to raise awareness as well as its ability to affect web industry professionals' intentions towards accessible practices that benefit older people.
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Alp, Elvan. "A Study On Students'." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12605761/index.pdf.
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The aim of this study is four fold: (1) to determine 6th, 8th and 10th grade students&rsquoenvironmental knowledge and attitudes, (2) to investigate the effect of the grade level and gender on students&rsquo
environmental knowledge and attitudes, (3) to examine environmental knowledge and attitudes of 10th grade students, exposed to &ldquo
Human and Environment&rdquo
course and those not exposed to this course, (4) to explore the relationship between participants&rsquo
environmental knowledge and attitudes. In this study the data was obtained by the administration of Turkish version of Children&rsquo
s Environmental Attitudes and Knowledge Scale (T-CHEAKS) as a measuring instrument to 2536 students from 18 randomly selected elementary schools and 10 secondary schools throughout Ç
ankaya and Yenimahalle districts of Ankara in spring 2003-2004 semester. The data were analyzed by using two-way analyses of variance (ANOVA), independent-samples t test and bivariate correlations. A statistically significant effect of grade level was found on environmental knowledge and attitudes. While no statistically significant effect of &ldquo
Human and Environment&rdquo
course was found on environmental knowledge of 10th grade level students, &ldquo
Human and Environment&rdquo
course had a significant effect on attitudes toward the environment in favor of students exposed to this course. The gender difference on environmental knowledge was statistically significant for 6th grade students in favor of males. On the other hand, for each grade levels, females had more favorable environmental attitudes than males. Bivariate correlations revealed low, but positive correlation between students&rsquo
environmental knowledge and attitudes.
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Applebee, Andrelyn C., and n/a. "Attitudes toward computers in the 1990s: a look at gender, age and previous computer experience on computer anxiety, confidence, liking and indifference." University of Canberra. Education, 1994. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060206.123119.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the
relationship between computer attitudes held by tertiary
students and the selected variables of gender, age and
previous computer experience. It was hypothesized that no
statistically significant differences would be found within
the relationships tested. A questionnaire comprising the
Computer Attitude Scale (CAS), demographic and other
questions was administered to the population enrolled in an
introductory computer unit at the University of Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory in Semester 1, 1992. The
results were subjected to t-test and one-way analysis of
variance testing.
Statistically significant findings were noted between both
gender and computer anxiety, and gender and computer
confidence, with female students being more anxious and
male students being more confident. Students with previous
computer experience were found to be significantly less
anxious and more confident with computers.
More research on possible causes of these relationships and
ways of overcoming computer anxiety is needed before the
findings can be fully implemented.
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Lado, Longun Moses. "The Attitudes of First Year Senior Secondary School Students toward Their Science Classes in the Sudan." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1305207110.
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King, Mary Emily. "Changing negative attitudes of elementary children toward the aged through positive interaction and aging education within the school curriculum." UNF Digital Commons, 1985. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/706.
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Children develop attitudes at an early age, both positive and negative. Negative attitudes toward the aged can be changed through direct contact between the elderly and through aging education within the curriculum. Children have negative attitudes toward the elderly and the aging process. Direct contact can change these views by providing interaction between children and the elderly while aging education can bring about an awareness of the aging process and of the aged. With aging being an inevitable and important part of being human, it is necessary as well as important for educators to help children develop positive attitudes toward the aged. Activities have been included, integrating aging education within the curriculum focusing on attitudes children have toward the aged, an awareness of aging and the aged and direct interaction.
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Siebert, Jelena Sophie [Verfasser], and Hans-Werner [Akademischer Betreuer] Wahl. "Views on Aging and Cognitive Abilities in Midlife and Old Age: The Case of Attitudes Toward Own Aging / Jelena Sophie Siebert ; Betreuer: Hans-Werner Wahl." Heidelberg : Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1196298319/34.
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Erlandsson, Isabelle. "In the age of algorithms, what about the consumer? : A qualitative study of consumers' perceptions of and attitudes towards algorithms and how they affect the consumers' online behavior." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85275.
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We are moving towards a more digitalized society; we use smart devices and apps, and we can consume and search for things online. This digitalization provides for massive benefits as our behaviors translate into patterns and information on us, and companies can use this to improve their performance and revenue. However, this digitalization does not only come with benefits but also drawbacks. As we move towards a more digitalized society, risks may arise along the way which may impair our personal autonomy, expose us to risky situations with privacy and cybersecurity issues, and complicate our choices. This thesis investigates consumers’ perceptions of and attitudes towards algorithms, and whether they affect their online behavior, which is also the purpose of the thesis. This thesis uses an exploratory and qualitative method, and in order to fulfill the purpose, long and semi-structured interviews have been conducted with eight interviewees who have shared their thoughts and opinions on different matters related to the increasing presence of algorithms. The main finding is that the consumers’ perceptions of and attitudes towards algorithms are negative. A majority of the interviewees stated that they want for their autonomy to remain intact, that they value their privacy and do not want it to be a tradeoff between privacy and personalization, that they want their “online persona” to be representative, and that they want companies to communicate better and take more responsibility when handling their data. The findings were also that algorithms do not affect the consumer’s online behavior. The study confirms previous studies which have stated that there are benefits and drawbacks with algorithms, and although beneficial, the benefits may impair the consumer’s well-being. The study also confirms that there is a privacy and personalization tradeoff, and in situations where privacy is prominent, trust may promote better marketing outcomes. This study also provides a suggested extension of the paradox of choice by introducing the paradox of customization, and the Technology Acceptance Model which enables investigating acceptance of advanced technologies within devices, rather than acceptance of technology itself.
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Bobetsi, A. "Attitudes towards history and their relationships with student, teaching, and learning environment variables for English and Greek students aged 17 to 18 years." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.355925.
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Falodun, Ayotola, Karen Schetzina, and Folawiyo Saidat Olanrewaju. "Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Parents and Caregivers Toward Healthy Lifestyles of Children Aged 0-2 years: ReadNPlay for a Bright Future." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2004. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/96.
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Introduction: Children establish their eating and activity habits in the first several years of life, making this an important time for intervention. ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is a project developed by the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Department of Pediatrics to support healthy eating, active living, early literacy, and safety for families with young children. In the United States, many infants and toddlers do not meet recommended eating and activity behaviors. The purpose of this study is to assess attitudes, perceptions, intentions, and health behaviors of parents and caregivers regarding healthy family lifestyles in a cross-sectional study.
Methods: Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, a 63-item parent/caregiver survey was developed in Qualtrics to assess attitudes, perceptions, intentions, and behaviors regarding shared reading, screen time, breastfeeding, sugary drinks consumption, fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, dental caries, injuries, and general health status. Participants were recruited with study fliers distributed in ReadNPlay project clinics, social media sites, and events. Eligible parents/ caregivers are those who have children two years and younger who are patients in the clinics. Parents and caregivers who cannot speak/read English or Spanish and parents/caregivers of children in state custody were excluded from participation. Descriptive analysis of baseline data will be done using SPSS.
Results: Data collection is ongoing.
Conclusion: Data from the surveys will be used to understand how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence the intentions of parents/caregivers and behaviors of young children. Survey data will be used to inform improvements in health promotion initiatives for this population.
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Falodun, Ayotola, Karen Schetzina, Folawiyo Saidat Olanrewaju, and Gayatri Jaishankar. "Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Parents and Caregivers Toward Healthy Lifestyles of Children Aged 0-2 years: ReadNPlay for a Bright Future." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/96.
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Introduction: Children establish their eating and activity habits in the first several years of life, making this an important time for intervention. ReadNPlay for a Bright Future is a project developed by the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Department of Pediatrics to support healthy eating, active living, early literacy, and safety for families with young children. In the United States, many infants and toddlers do not meet recommended eating and activity behaviors. The purpose of this study is to assess attitudes, perceptions, intentions, and health behaviors of parents and caregivers regarding healthy family lifestyles in a cross-sectional study.
Methods: Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, a 63-item parent/caregiver survey was developed in Qualtrics to assess attitudes, perceptions, intentions, and behaviors regarding shared reading, screen time, breastfeeding, sugary drinks consumption, fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, dental caries, injuries, and general health status. Participants were recruited with study fliers distributed in ReadNPlay project clinics, social media sites, and events. Eligible parents/ caregivers are those who have children two years and younger who are patients in the clinics. Parents and caregivers who cannot speak/read English or Spanish and parents/caregivers of children in state custody were excluded from participation. Descriptive analysis of baseline data will be done using SPSS.
Results: Data collection is ongoing.
Conclusion: Data from the surveys will be used to understand how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence the intentions of parents/caregivers and behaviors of young children. Survey data will be used to inform improvements in health promotion initiatives for this population.
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Yu, Mei-yuk Doris, and 余美玉. "The perceptions of home help services recipients towards institutionalservices." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978393.
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Williams, Bryan Thomas. "An investigation of the attitudes of juvenile delinquents toward vocational education and work in relation to intelligence, length of time spent in vocational education, length of incarceration, and age /." Access abstract and link to full text, 1993. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.library.utulsa.edu/dissertations/fullcit/9412552.
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Waddell, Christopher Duncan. "The relationship between individual variables and attitudes towards the personal use of computers." Diss., 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17835.
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In current times, to function successfully in the work environment, the ability to use a computer is essential. The introduction of computers into organisations has often met with resistance. The reason for this resistance
must be identified and overcome if businesses are to realise the productivity gains of full computer usage.
On the basis of the abovementioned problem the objective of this study is to test the relationship between age, sex, locus of control and personality type and attitudes toward computer use. A theoretical investigation was carried out to gather information on the variables under study which was used to compare with the results of the
empirical study. From this study of 68 white collar respondents from a financial institution it can, in general, be concluded that peoples' attitude toward the personal use of computers is positive and not affected by the individual variables tested.Industrial and Organisational Psychology
M. Com. (Industrial Psychology)
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詹浚煌. "A Correlational Study of Attitude towards Aging and Preparation for old age of Workers in the Active Aging Learning Centers : a Difference Analysis of Attend Training." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/4erzte.
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博士國立中正大學
成人及繼續教育研究所
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Teachers from the Active Aging Learning Centers (AALC) are subjects of the present study. This study aims at: 1. discovering the attend training, attitude towards aging and preparation for old age of workers in AALCs as well as their differences; 2. exploring the correlations between the attend training, attitude towards aging, and preparation for old age of workers from AALCs; 3. investigating the predictive power of the attend training and attitude towards aging to preparation for old age of workers from AALCs. Finally, according to research results, it provides suggestions to the future practitioners, course designers, and researchers of senior education as a reference and empirical evidence. The researcher used quantitative questionnaire survey method, submitted 1840 questionnaires in total, and received 1026 back, then got 875 valid questionaires. It was analyzed with Descriptive statistical analysis, Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and Multiple regression analysis to further analyze our quantitative data for some discussion to verify the hypothesis of this study. The research results revealed that: 1. Attend training condition of workers in the active aging learning centers was not eager. 2. The workers’ attitude towards aging were well. 3. The workers’ preparation for old age were well. 4. The workers’ attend training condition were influenced of their gender and 5. The workers’ attitude towards aging were influenced of their education, income, working years and training experience. 6. The workers preparation for old age were influenced with their gender, age, education, marital status, income, position, working years and training experience. 7. "Attend training ", "attitude towards aging" and "preparation for old age" were correlated. 8. Attending "team-teaching base training" program, attending "lecture training" program and positive aging attitude in which "psychology and cognition" may raise the preparation for old age . Based on the results of this study, several recommendations are made for practical application and future related research.
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沈志勳. "Attitudes toward aging and preparation for old age of middle-aged gay males." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54787643808034514429.
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碩士國立政治大學
社會學研究所
92
With “attitudes toward aging“ and “preparation for old age” as the conceptual framework, this study aims to explore the aging experience of middle-aged gay males, and tries to understand their interpretations, imaginations, and preparation of aging. This study employs qualitative research approach. The participants are twelve middle-aged gay males living in the Taipei metropolitan area and Taoyuan county, aging from forty to fifty-three. The researcher conducted semi-structural interview with them individually, and collected in-depth data. The study findings after data analyzed are listed below: First, the meaning of aging discussed by the twelve participants during the interview is a complicated complex, comprising of physical, psychological and social cultural dimensions, which are evaluated with different positive and negative appraisals separately. As a whole, participants tended to think they were not old and resist to aging. Most obviously, when compared with their heterosexual counterparts, they considered themselves much younger. Besides, many participants mentioned the negative stereotypes and prejudices young gay males tended to have against older ones, which reflects the fear of age widespread in this population, too. Second, The imaginations of later life participants in this study had involved “social support networks”, “social participation”, and “anxiety, worry and fear of old age”. They thought highly of informal support networks particularly, such as their friends and intimate partners, when it came to “social support networks”. Of participants entering traditional heterosexual marriage, some discussed their positive expectations that they hope to enjoy marriage and family life in later life as the heterosexual do. On the topic of “social participation”, they expected themselves to be volunteers, contribute to society with money and effort, pursue further education, keep working, and get engaged in their interests or hobbies. Their common purpose of social participation in old age was self-achievement, but they may encounter some obstacles because of their sexual orientation. In terms of their anxiety, worry, and fear of old age, what they talked and worried about most was getting ill, becoming ugly and unattractive. Third, as for preparation for old age, what the participants in this study considered most important, and thus prepared more was economic security. And other preparations included health maintenance, engagements in interests or hobbies, and connections to their social support networks. By and large, their preparations tended to be informal, and don’t emphasize the importance of formal preparation planning from formal organizations like the government, companies or non-profit organizations. With the life course developmental perspective, when we compare the attitudes toward aging, imaginations of later life, and preparation for old age between these middle-aged gay men and their heterosexual counterparts, we can find that some dimensions are similar and the others are different, and their attitudes, thinking or action about aging may change over time. Furthermore, the concept of “preparation for old age” itself may imply certain ideology of individualism inexplicitly. While aging policies emphasize the obligation of self-care of the elderly, it may ignore the security of those persons in lower social-economic status. Besides, this study also finds that the marriage relationships of middle-aged gay males who married “foreign brides” are some kind of mutual oppression in essential, the disadvantages itself（middle-aged gay males）are likely to oppress the other disadvantages in worse condition（”foreign brides”）.
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Ramusi, Kgalamadi Benford. "The effect of age, gender, job level and race on attitudes towards affirmative action." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6040.
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The study sought to establish the effect of age, gender, job level and race on attitudes
towards affirmative action. A research was conducted in a government organisation in
the security cluster in one of the provinces in South Africa. Findings indicated that men
and women’s disposition towards affirmative action was positive. Employees at
different job levels and varying age groups were also positive towards affirmative
action in general. There were significantly lower numbers of white participants and
those on senior management levels such that this cannot be objectively reported. The
generally positive regard employees have towards affirmative action is good for the
organisation if it wants to build a cohesive culture that is non sexist and does not
discriminate on the basis of job level and age.Industrial and Organisational Psychology
(M. Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology))
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Wu, Yi-Chan, and 吳嬑嬋. "Study on College Students' Attitudes and Assistance Willingness Toward Shaping Age-friendly Environment." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10075628475959033018.
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碩士亞洲大學
健康產業管理學系長期照護組
102
Background: The aging population is increasing rapidly everywhere in the world, Taiwan is no exception. Taiwan has become an aging society since September of 1993. Second to Japan, the proportion of aging population in Taiwan is at the second place in Asia. Furthermore, the increasing rate of aging has been the highest in the whole world. National Development Council of Central Government has estimated that Taiwan would become a hyper-aged society around Year 2025. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that there would be 30% of the elderly population living in the city by Year 2030. Therefore, we are obliged not only to provide well healthcare to the elderly, but also to create age-friendly environment to live in actively for them. The voices of college students will be the main stream in Taiwan’s society, therefore, our study aimed to analyze the attitude and assistance willingness of college students toward the elderly from eight aged-friendly perspectives proposed by WHO. Aims There are three aims in this study: (1) to understand the of college students toward shaping the age-friendly environment; (2) to understand the assistance willingness of college students toward the elderly; (3) to analyze the reason of friendly attitude expressed by college students grown up in different background and experience interacting with the elderly in the past. Methods: The web-based, self-administered questionnaire is adopted as the measurement instrument in this study. The research subjects are college students accessible to surf the internet (such as PTT and facebook). The contents of the questionnaire included basic information of respondent, the attitude and assistance willingness of the respondent toward the elderly from eight aged-friendly essential features proposed by WHO. After 2 weeks posted on website, we collected 390 valid questionnaires totally. The SPSS for Window version 18 was employed as statistical tool to carry out descriptive, bivariate, and multi-linear regression analyses. Results: Overall, college students showed positive attitude towards shaping the age-friendly environment. They showed more concerns on “outdoor spaces and building” improvement for the elderly and less on “communication and information”. The influencing factors included “female”, “had interested in aging-related courses”, “had experience in taking aging-related courses”, and “had volunteer experience in geriatric services”. In addition, the study showed that college students were willing to help the elderly more in “transportation” situation and less in “social participation”. The influencing factors included “female”,“had interested in aging-related courses”, “had spent more time with elderly family members”, and“had volunteer experience in geriatric services”. Family education, including verbal and behavioral discipline, also helps college students to indoctrinate their age-friendly attitude. Thus, to build age-friendly environment, we suggest: (1) The school administration could open more courses related to aging agenda and volunteer opportunities to serve the elderly; (2) More elderly Respect could be indoctrinated into family education, in both verbal and behavioral ways.
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ch'ao, lin shih, and 林士超. "The Attitude toward Nursing Institution in the Middle- and Old-Aged|." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51736719480499162023.
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碩士亞洲大學
健康管理研究所
95
The research subjects were selected from the outpatients (or their company) over 50 years old visiting a regional teaching hospital in Changhua. A questionnaire survey was adopted for data collection. In total, 350 questionnaires were completed. Of them, only 259 were valid,giving a response rate of 74%. The findings of this study showed that the surveyed middle- and old-aged valued family reunion, regular daily life and regular diet a lot. They preferred living in the suburban or countryside, had less enthusiasm in taking part in political activities and felt less interested in spending money on health magazines. They cared more about the quality of physical facilities, the safety of surroundings and the service quality of caregivers of a nursing institution. Further analysis on the collected data indicated that: The subjects working for banks or insurance companies longed for healthy and family life more than those working for government agencies. The subjects with disposable income higher than 40,000 NT dollars and those working for banks or insurance companies were more enthusiastic in social and community activities in comparison with those with disposable income lower than 20,000 NT dollars and those working for government agencies. The subjects working for government agencies participated in artistic activities more often than those working for manufacturing companies. And, those serving in healthcare industry cared about the completeness and safety of the facilities in a nursing institution more than those serving in government agencies. The subjects between 61 and 65 years old cared about the completeness and safety of the facilities in a nursing institution and the services and leisure activities provided in a nursing institution more than those over 66 years old. The life style, health quality, family life, enthusiasm and gracefulness of the middle- and old-aged had significant, positive influence on the degree of their concern about the facilities and services of a nursing institution.
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Chen, Li-Hsin, and 陳立心. "Elementary School Teachers’ Attitude Toward School-Aged Children with Voice Problem." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5q688w.
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碩士臺北市立大學
特殊教育學系
106
In school, teachers and students have an intimate relationship, thus makes teachers play an important role for a child’s whole person development. The purpose of the study was to figure out whether the attitude of elementary school teachers would differ between children with voice disorders and children with healthy voice. The objects of the study were 31 elementary school teachers from 3 different elementary schools of Taipei City. The participants were required to listen to 4 dysphonic and 4 healthy voice samples, followed by a questionnaire, including 22 semantic differential scale and 6 yes-no questions, for the aim of testing their attitude towards the voice samples of the children. The study used three statistic methods to analyze three aspects of the study: using paired-samples t test for questionnaire ratings to discover the difference between normal voice and voice-disordered groups; conducting nonparametric method to compare the disparity of gender, teaching seniority and teaching positions, using one-way ANOVA and Scheffé post hoc comparison for testing the attitude of elementary school teachers concerning different genders and diverse severity of voice disorder. Results were shown as follows: First, the attitude of elementary school techers were significantly negative toward dysphonic students. Second, teachers’ attitude had shown nonsignificance between different gender, teaching seniority and teaching positions. Third, using same-gender as control comparing children with different severity of voice disorders, elementary school teachers shown a significant negative attitude regarding a more severe dysphonic students. Using same-severity as control comparing children with different genders, elementary school teachers shown a significant negative attitude regarding a boy when compared to a girl. When considering both the aspects of different genders and different severity of voice disorder, voice severity turned out to be a more predominant concern affecting teachers’ attitude than gender. Findings of the study identified that elementary school teachers perceive a more negative attitude toward children with voice disorders, bringing out a lower expectation toward the dysphonic students, resulting in lower academic achievement, poorer social behavior and more negative personality, reinforcing the importance of voice intervention and the need of teacher’s awareness to their subtle biases toward dysphonic students, preventing underestimations and injustice evaluations.
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Smith, Tracey. "Pediatric staff nurses' attitudes toward providing preventive health information to hospitalized school-age children." 1993. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/182964721.html.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 25-27).
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Githiora, Christopher Kuria. "African immigrants' attitudes toward African American language/English (AAL/AAE)." Diss., 2008.
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