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Development and Validation of a Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Scale to Measure Pre-service EFL Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Melih Kırcalı, Kürşat Cesur
The study aims to develop and validate an affordable and generalizable survey design tool to measure pre-service EFL teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs about cultural and linguistic diversity. It is significant as there are relatively low number of studies aiming to measure such beliefs in today’s changing demographic conditions which are beyond its limits especially in some countries due to the massive
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Reinforcing Writing in the Disciplines Courses with Collaborative Instructional Mode: An Exploratory Study SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Wei Yan Li, Fang Ping Yeh
This study examines the effectiveness of classroom-based student writing tutors with discipline-specific backgrounds as adjunct collaborators in supporting non-native English-speaking writing teachers in the disciplines. In this qualitative study, the participants’ perceptions of this collaborative instructional model were evaluated through a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with the
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Exploring the Current Practices and Future Directions in Project Management Education and Training SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Tufan Özsoy, Konuralp Sezgili
In light of the transformative influence of technologies and innovative methodologies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the paradigm of project management is undergoing a profound shift, prompting a re-examination of Project Management Education and Training (PMET). The escalating demand for project management expertise, juxtaposed with a scarcity of suitably qualified professionals
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Data and Knowledge Organization for Natural Language Processing: Searching and Identifying Better Arrangements of Texts Based on Multimodal Information Architecture SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 George Hideyuki Kuroki Júnior, Cláudio Gottschalg-Duque
Processing texts of multiple knowledge areas is a hard task. This article presents an Information Science contribution to natural language processing based on artificial neural networks through data arrangement. An extended concept of Information architecture was used, aggregating a multimodal view of organizing data. The Multimodal Information Architecture definition served as foundations for a five-step
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Navigating the Omnichannel Landscape: Unraveling the Antecedents of Customer Loyalty SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hyeon Jo, Youngsok Bang
In today’s dynamic business landscape, retailers are progressively turning to omnichannel strategies to offer integrated shopping experiences across various touchpoints. This study endeavors to elucidate the determinants driving loyalty among omnichannel consumers. A comprehensive research framework encompassing technological elements, in-store attributes, online reviews, and behavioral variables was
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Married Women Decision-Making Autonomy on Contraceptive Use in East Africa: A Multilevel Analysis of Recent Demographic and Health Survey SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Rediet Eristu Teklu, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Fantu Mamo Aragaw
The utilization of contraceptives depends on women’s autonomy in making decisions. Limited and inconclusive information is available on women’s decision-making autonomy to use contraceptives in East Africa. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess married women’s decision-making autonomy on contraceptive use and associated factors in East African countries. The most recent Demographic
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Evaluating the Impact of Teachers’ Personal and Professional Resources in Elementary Education on School-Based Human Resource Management: A Case Study in Indonesia SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Syamsul Ghufron, Fifi Khoirul Fitriyah, Mokhamad Sodikin, Nopriadi Saputra, Siti Maghfirotun Amin, Hitta Alfi Muhimmah
Teachers are the key to the success of the learning process, so teacher perceptions are fundamental in supporting educational goals. This study aims to evaluate the impact of teachers’ personal and professional resources in elementary education on school-based human resource management. This research method is a cross-sectional study involving 474 elementary school teachers in Magetan Regency, East
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Vulnerability of the Agricultural Commodity Markets in Ghana to Global Oil Price Fluctuations: An Empirical Analysis SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Clement Oteng, Omowumi Iledare, Joshua Sebu
Despite the advocacy for climate change goals and encouragement for renewables, crude oil continues to dominate the energy markets. Crude oil price, however, is prone to global price fluctuations. Analyses of these effects on agricultural commodity markets in Ghana is neglected which this study seeks to answer. A nonlinear approach (NARDL) is employed in evaluating the effects of global oil price fluctuation
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Assessing Research Productivity and Quality Across Disciplines in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Katia Sayyed
The academic performance of faculty members, as reflected by their research productivity and quality, is a crucial factor in determining aninstitution’s reputation and ranking. However, research productivity varies across academic disciplines and is influenced by multiple factors. In this study we investigate the impact of the academic discipline on research productivity and quality among faculty members
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Culinary Storytelling About the Local Cuisine of Phitsanulok, Thailand SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Panida Jongsuksomsakul
Culinary tourism is part of cultural capital that could generate income for local communities if well developed. Persuasive media, presented in various ways, plays a vital role in this development. The objective of this research, to create media with interesting and informative content to persuade foreign tourists to explore local Phitsanulok cuisine. This information was in-depth interviews that were
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Quantitative Evaluation of Digital Economy Policy in Heilongjiang Province of China Based on the PMC-AE Index Model SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Gaofei Wang, Yi Yang
The digital economy has gradually become an important support for high-quality economic development, but the speed of digital economy development is affected by policies. A reasonable digital economy policy system has practical significance for the development of the digital economy. This study takes the digital economy policy text published by Heilongjiang Province from 2015 to 2022 as the research
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Exploring Spatial Variation of Women’s Tetanus Vaccination in Ethiopia: Spatial Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Alebachew Taye Belay, Solomon Sisay mulugeta, Setegn Bayabil Agegn, Besfat Berihun Erega
Tetanus is a bacterial infection that causes painful muscular contractions throughout the body, usually starting in the jaw. Every year, 15,000 to 30,000 maternal deaths occur due to tetanus related to the delivery process. Exploring variations of women’s tetanus immunization is crucial for programmers’ planning and monitoring. As a result, this study aims to evaluate the spatial distribution of women’s
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Exploring the Meanings of Collaborative Healthcare Portrayed in Social Media SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Tahereh Maghsoudi, Ana Beatriz Hernández Lara, Rosalía Cascón-Pereira
This article aims to provide knowledge on how collaborative healthcare meanings are being portrayed in social media. Through a qualitative approach of visual and textual analysis, 750 posts were extracted from Instagram to examine the meanings of collaborative healthcare as perceived by healthcare providers and laypeople. Wellness centers and health-related professionals were the main Instagram users
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Flipping the Online Classroom to Teach Statistical Data Analysis Software: A Quasi-Experimental Study SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Alaa Althubaiti, Suha M. Althubaiti
The flipped classroom (FC) is a pedagogical model with an active learning concept and a hybrid course design that reverses the typical lecture process. Given the widespread use of online delivery methods, there is a need to explore the FC in delivering statistics courses. This study employs a prospective quasi-experimental study design to evaluate the effectiveness of the flipped method and to compare
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Determinants of Happiness Among Arab Youth: Evidence From a Youth Survey SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Anas Diab, Ali Fakih
The paper aims to study the happiness among youth by elaborating on the determinants of happiness among the youth in the Arab region. The paper relies on a probit model using novel and unique data at a micro-level extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016). The dependent variable in all of the models was derived from a question on self-satisfaction from the survey. We examined six models containing
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Investigating the Nexus of Control of Corruption, Green Finance, and Environmental Upgradation in Developed Economies SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Rabia Habib, Muhammad Aksar, Aleena Nadeem
This comprehensive study investigates the intricate relationships among three pivotal components: green finance, corruption control, and ecological footprint, with the primary objective of revealing the synergies shaping sustainable development. The research examines how environmentally aligned financial practices, effective anti-corruption measures, and responsible resource management collectively
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Resistance and Reconciliation of Children in George Eliot’s Novels SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Tahira Jabeen
In 19th century England, fathers were considered the owner of the family estate where they were to decide everything regarding their children, but the children did not always welcome these decisions. This study uncovers, with the help of comprehensive and interdisciplinary supporting literary, social, and historical resources about and from the 19th century, Eliot’s presentation of the resistance of
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Digital Overload, Coping Mechanisms, and Student Engagement: An Empirical Investigation Based on the S-O-R Framework SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Wondwesen Tafesse, Mary Precy Aguilar, Sabaa Sayed, Urwa Tariq
As avid users, university students find themselves immersed in the deluge of content being created and shared on digital platforms, which makes digital overload a significant concern. The present study examines the effects of digital overload on university students’ psychological well-being and how the use of coping mechanisms might help to mitigate some of these effects. The study developed a research
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Modeling the Determinants of Students’ Satisfaction and Continuance-Intention Toward a Mathematics and Science Distance Education Program SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Brandford Bervell, Paul Nyagorme, Justice K. Armah, Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko, Valentina Arkorful, Benjamin Eduafo Arthur
A distance education Diploma and Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Science programs are faced with low enrollment and graduation rate as well as high attrition of students. The aforementioned challenges are attributed to students’ satisfaction and continuance intention. However, students’ satisfaction and continuance intention toward distance education programs are as a result of certain antecedents
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People Copy Success More Than Failure in Social Learning SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Xianwei Meng, Junichi Oishi, Minori Onishi, Momoka Sakaguchi, Sota Yabushita, Yasuhiro Kanakogi
Social learning is a fundamental mechanism for efficiently transferring and coordinating norms, skills, and sophisticated cultural information to individuals. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying social learning remain unclear. To investigate this, we recruited adult participants ( N = 103), who observed a model’s performance in a two-choice reward-searching task. Two cues were used to
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Explosive Behavior in COVID-19 and Policy Responses: Lessons Learned for Public Health Management SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Lokman Gunduz, Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Rifgi Bugra Bagci, Hatice Karahan
Since the first case of COVID-19 in Turkey, there has been a lingering question as elsewhere in the world: “When will or should the government impose severe restrictions to protect public health?” From a public health perspective, there is value in developing a model to support proactive implementation of social policies. This study aimed to show the benefits of using a novel econometric test (the
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Social Support Available to Commuter Couples in Jos, Nigeria SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sahmicit Kankemwa Kumswa
Commuter couples are married couples who do not share the same residence due to work and career commitments. In this study, heterosexual married commuter couples were studied concerning their social support networks to include people or activities they rely on to share their burdens and day-to-day activities when their spouses are not with them. The article reports on what social support is available
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Could Digital Literacy Contribute to the Improvement of Green Production Efficiency in Agriculture? SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Siyu Gong, Ziye Sun, Bo Wang, Zhigang Yu
The digital development in rural areas has become an important driving force for promoting green production in agriculture. But the lack of digital skills among farmers remains a problem. The main reason why farmers cannot master digital skills well is their lack of digital literacy, which leads to market information asymmetry and the inability to truly distinguish the difference between green production
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Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Effective School Features and Effective Leadership Qualifications of School Principals in Turkey SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Suleyman Karatas, Sinem Arslan Dönmez, Tayfun Yörük, Sema Nur Yanık Özdemir, Ramazan Gök, Abbas Doğan
The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between effective school characteristics and effective leadership qualities from the perspective of a group of teachers in Antalya, Turkey, who were selected based on the demographic diversity of the population. The questionnaires “Qualifications of Effective Leaders Questionnaire” and “Effective School Characteristics Inventory” were used to
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Cohort Differences in Aging Self-Perceptions Among Japanese Older Adults SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Takeshi Nakagawa, Daisuke Ito, Saori Yasumoto
Various individual resources for successful aging have improved during the last decades. However, a limited number of studies have examined historical changes in how older individuals view their own aging. This study examined cohort differences in aging self-perceptions among Japanese older adults. Using nationally representative data obtained 9 years apart in 1987 and 1996, we compared two cohorts
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Content-Form Interaction in the Acquisition of Temporal Markers by Mandarin-Speaking Children SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tempo Po-Yi Tang, Yu-Yin Hsu, Dustin Kai-Yan Lau, Man-Tak Leung
Aspect markers (AMs), temporal adverbs (TAs) and temporal nouns (TNs) are used by young Mandarin-speaking children to express time. However, the factors that affect the relative acquisition trajectories of these categories remains unclear. Accordingly, this study adopts Weist’s time-concept model to examine the patterns of acquisition between and within the above three categories of temporal markers
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Augmenting Effect of Inclusive and Ambidextrous Leadership on Public University Academic Staffs’ Innovative Performance: The Mediating Role of Innovative Work Behavior SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Faridah Ab Wahab, Anusuiya Subramaniam, Jo Ann Ho, Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed
This study aims to address a gap in research by examining the relationship between leadership styles, innovative work behavior, and innovative performance among academic staff at public universities. Specifically, the study seeks to identify the extent to which inclusive and ambidextrous leadership styles can facilitate innovative performance, examine whether innovative work behavior enhances innovative
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Transaction Costs for Delivering HIV&AIDS Prevention Services in Uganda SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Sarah Khanakwa, Josue Mbonigaba
The dwindling international funding for HIV&AIDS, limited domestic resources and the growing need for HIV&AIDS services in low-income countries make the cost-minimization of HIV&AIDS services essential to address the shortage of funds. Previous HIV/AIDS studies have addressed the budget constraints using quantitative methods in economic evaluation. Transaction cost analysis in HIV&AIDS service implementation—guided
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Egyptian Journalists’ Perceptions of Digital Journalism Training Effectiveness SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Nagwa Fahmy, Maha Abdulmajeed Attia
This study examines the perceptions of Egyptian journalists of the effectiveness of professional training in digital journalism and determines the training-needs of journalists to adapt to innovative journalism practices. The study applies mixed descriptive methods based on The Motivation–Hygiene theory of what motivates employees. Data analysis is based on an online questionnaire with a snowball sample
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Perceived Institutional Environment and Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Risk-Taking Propensity and Moderating Role of Human Capital Factors SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jiahao Zhuang, Hongyi Sun
With an emphasis on combining individual and environmental factors in entrepreneurship, this study aims to explore the relationship between the perception of the institutional environment, risk-taking propensity, and start-up readiness by drawing on the institutional theory and human capital theory. This study collected data online and finally got 580 respondents aged 18 to 40. Through SmartPLS software
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Citations of Publications on Foreign Direct Investments into Agribusiness: Nature, Variability and Drivers SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Kofi A. A-O. Agyei-Henaku, Charlotte Badu-Prah, Francis Srofenyoh, Ferguson K. Gidiglo, Akua Agyeiwaa-Afrane, Justice G. Djokoto
The recognition that one publication receives from another is a citation. The nature of these references (citations), their variability and the drivers of the citations concerning the subject of foreign investment in agribusiness are unknown. Consequently, we investigated the nature, variability, and drivers of the citations in the writings on foreign investment in agribusiness. We used 406 studies
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Perceptions Matter: Do Divergent Views of Management and Colleagues on Social Climate Drive Employee Engagement Through Organizational Identification and Growth Satisfaction? SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Galy Binyamin
A growing body of research has explored the conditions that motivate employees to engage at work. While employees’ attitudes and behaviors are socially influenced by their significant others’ perceptions, the divergent perceptions of organizational climate are underexplored. This study examines the socio-psychological mechanisms by which employees’ and managers’ perceptions of social climate enhance
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Transforming Construction Management in Peru: The Role of BIM in Innovation and Efficiency SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Alex Pacheco, Liz Pacheco-Pumaleque, Yrene Uribe-Hernández, Andrea Mogrovejo, Rosario Pariona-Luque, Marco Añaños-Bedriñana, Ana Alvarez, Cesar Peñaranda, Flor Pineda, Mario Ruiz, Edwin Felix-Poicon
In the contemporary landscape of construction project management, the strategic integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology has emerged as a fundamental avenue to improve operational efficiency. This study evaluates the feasibility and effectiveness of the implementation of the BIM methodology in improving the management of construction projects in construction companies in Peru
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Unlocking the Power of Entrepreneurship Activity in Vietnam’s Regions: The Role of Formal Institution SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 My-Linh Tran, Shihmin Lo
While entrepreneurship has been extensively studied worldwide, scant empirical research evidence has been found in Vietnam. Building upon the institutional economics perspective, this study empirically investigates the tripartite relationship between formal institutions, entrepreneurial activity, and socio-economic outcomes. A fixed effects model is employed to test the proposed hypotheses using a
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Faculty Retention Dynamics: Investigating the Role of HR Climate, Trust, and Organizational Commitment in Higher Education Context SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Sahil Verma, Gurvinder Kaur
With economies and business becoming knowledge intensive, the role of education industry has immensely risen in significance. This has given rise to a highly competitive landscape in higher education, with faculty retention as a major challenge for the institutions leading to negative consequences in terms of education quality, stakeholder satisfaction and rankings. This paper discusses the factors
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors as Motivation Roles in Scientific Research Activities of Professors at Several Vietnamese Universities SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Anh Thi Tram Le, Thao Viet Tran, Trang Mai Tran, Thao Huong Phan
Scientific research is the important task of lecturers in universities. However, university lecturers often struggle to balance research and teaching and focus more on teaching than research. In addition, the motivation for lecturers to do research is a little. This article surveys lecturers at some universities in Vietnam to find the factors that motivate lecturers to do science. The motivating factors
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Impact of Information Quality on Satisfaction with E-Learning Platforms: Moderating Role of Instructor and Learner Quality SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Mariam A. Alterkait, Manal Y. Alduaij
Based on the information system success and situational strength theories, this study explores the moderating effect of learner quality and instructor quality on the relationship between information quality and student satisfaction with e-learning. Survey data were collected from 333 college students, and the proposed relationships were assessed using the SMARTPLS structural equation modeling tool
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The Use of Digital Technologies to Develop Young Children’s Language and Literacy Skills: A Systematic Review SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sylvia Liu, Barry Lee Reynolds, Nathan Thomas, Ali Soyoof
This review was conducted to explore the use of digital technologies with young children in early childhood language and literacy education. It centers on peer-reviewed empirical journal articles published during the past two decades. An initial sample of refereed journal articles ( N = 631) was compiled from systematically searching the Web of Science Core Collection databases. Following strict inclusion
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Leadership Practices and Work Engagement in Higher Education: The Mediating Role of Job Demands-Resources SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku, Elzene Van Wyk
There has been extensive research on leadership and work engagement, but little is known concerning leadership practices and work engagement levels in higher education in Namibia. This study examines leadership practices and work engagement in higher education, as well as the mediating role of job demands and job resources in the link. A quantitative approach was adopted following an explanatory research
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Exploring Barriers to and Outcomes of Internet Appropriation Among Households Living in Poverty: A Systematic Literature Review SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Lilian G. P. Boerkamp, Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen, Ester van Laar, Alex van der Zeeuw, Shenja van der Graaf
While poverty can be regarded as an issue with many different causes and dimensions, research indicates that enhancing digital inclusion may positively contribute to alleviating poverty. Therefore, it is of great importance to better understand the factors that may hinder internet appropriation for households facing poverty. However, no clear overview exists of the barriers to and outcomes of internet
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The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) in Higher Education: A Systematic Review SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Liangyong Xue, Abdullah Mat Rashid, Sha Ouyang
This systematic review evaluates the application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model in higher education, analyzing 162 SSCI/SCI-E articles from 2008 to 2022. It reveals a predominant focus on student participants from Asia and North America. Mobile learning tools are the most studied technologies. Surveys continue to be the top data gathering method, while structural
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Intentional Learning Theory: Validating Its Measurement SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Sarah Mollman, Timothy J. Muckle, Margaret Martinez
The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze the psychometric properties of the Learning Orientation Questionnaire (LOQ), which have not been previously published. Psychometric validation involves the accumulation of proper empirical evidence to confirm measurement of the intended construct, and to justify the intended uses of the scales. LOQ is based upon the intentional learning theory
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Fiscal and Monetary Policies Interaction in Crisis: An Insight Into Japan SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Tran Thi Kim Oanh
In this study, we explore the interaction between fiscal and monetary policies in Japan over a period including the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and a phase of the Covid-19 pandemic under the presupposition that policy regimes are fixed and there are random switches between the two regimes. Using the Regime switching model, the results show that fiscal policy is more active in Japan than monetary
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Price Elasticity of Electricity Consumption in Japan, 1990 to 2015 SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Akihiro Otsuka
This study examines regional price elasticities in electricity consumption to offer valuable insights for policymaking in electricity demand-side management in Japan. By employing a partial adjustment model and utilizing data from regional electric utilities, the study estimates regional electricity demand functions. The analysis reveals that, within the residential sector, the size of houses plays
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Empowering Students for Cybersecurity Awareness Management in the Emerging Digital Era: The Role of Cybersecurity Attitude in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution Era SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Bulbul Ahamed, Mohammad Rashed Hasan Polas, Ahmed Imran Kabir, Abu Saleh Md. Sohel-Uz-Zaman, Abdullah Al Fahad, Saima Chowdhury, Mrittika Rani Dey
The purpose of the study is to examine how cybersecurity knowledge, password security, and self-perception of skill affect cybersecurity awareness issues via the mediating lens of cybersecurity attitude among university students in Bangladesh. A sample of 430 university students from two public and three private universities provided the data in Dhaka, Bangladesh. An approach known as stratified random
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Affordances of Multilingual and Multimodal Literacy Engagements of Immigrant High School Students: A Scoping Review SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Rahat Zaidi, Pramod K. Sah
This article presents a scoping review of literacy research that employs multilingual and multimodal literacy narratives and discussions as tools for enabling immigrant youth to explore their intersectional identities and experiences of inequality. It encourages a re-examination of emerging educational/societal issues, incorporating these interventions as a catalyst for discussion. Utilizing a descriptive-analytic
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Wellness Programs, Perceived Organizational Support, and Their Influence on Organizational Performance: An Analysis Within the Framework of Sustainable Human Resource Management SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Isidro Peña, Silvia María Andrade, Rosa María Muñoz, Virginia Barba-Sánchez
The wellbeing of employee has become a challenge associated with working towards sustainable human resource management. This study, therefore, focuses on analyzing the role played by companies’ wellness practices as an important part of the social dimension of the “triple bottom line.” We hypothesize that these practices are linked to the employees’ perceived organizational support, and, simultaneously
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Adapting and Thriving: Global Warming and the Wine Industry SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Limor Dina Gonen, Tchai Tavor, Uriel Spiegel
Global warming (GW) refers to the gradual increase in Earth’s average surface temperature caused by human activities. This phenomenon has far-reaching consequences that affect the environment, society, and economy and has created a multitude of challenges for the wine industry, affecting grape cultivation, wine production, aging, and quality management. To analyze the negative impact of GW on the wine
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Resettlement Experiences of African Migrants in Australia SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Irene Ikafa, Colin A. Holmes, Dieu Hack-Polay, Maria Kordowicz
This paper reports part of a doctoral study which investigated the resettlement experiences of African migrants in Australia ( N = 115), and focuses upon the findings of those who participated in individual face-to-face interviews ( N = 30). It examines the resettlement challenges facing African migrants in Western Australia (WA), such migration having increased in recent years. Although migrating
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An Investigation of the Effects of Out-of-School Learning Environments-Based Teaching on Pedagogical Belief Systems and Practices SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Menşure Alkış Küçükaydın, Ersin Çopur, Metin Altunkaynak, Bekir Yıldız, Mustafa Türkmenoğlu, Hakan Ulum, Ömer Gökhan Ulum
In out-of-school-learning (OSL) environments, individuals are exposed to tasks that are not excessively difficult, and as a result, they gain experience rather than knowledge. Through the experiences that will be provided to teacher candidates, this situation can affect their pedagogical beliefs and attitudes toward classroom practices. This study investigated the impact of experiencing learner-centered
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The Effect of AI Chatbots on Pro-environment Attitude and Willingness to Pay for Environment Protection SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Nguyen Thi Khanh Chi
Since AI Chatbots are increasingly adopted in different industries, the purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of AI Chatbots on pro-environment attitudes and willingness to pay for environmental protection. By employing quantitative methodology, multivariate data analysis was conducted to test the effects of AI Chatbot in terms of its interaction, anonymity, customization, and problem-solving
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Bibliometric Study of Scientific Output Between 2011 and 2020 Regarding Teaching-Learning of the Sciences Through Comic Books SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Emanuela Gemelli, Eva Olmedo-Moreno, Álvaro Manuel Úbeda-Sánchez, Clemente Rodríguez-Sabiote
The main aims of the present research were to: (1) describe the scientific outputs indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, from now on WoS, regarding the use of comic books as didactic resources in the teaching-learning of the sciences, and; (2) establish the conceptual structure of scientific output regarding the use of comic books as didactic resources in the teaching-learning of science
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Assessment of Awareness, Attitude, and Consequences of Healthcare Waste Among Health Workers at Health Facilities In Southeast Nigeria SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Innocent A. Nwosu, Joseph O. Ekpechu, Vivian C. Njemanze, Bukola Semidara, Emmanuel C. Eyisi, Ben Ohuruogu, Patricia E. Nwazonobi, Ubong N. Umanah, Willie C. Clement, Christian O. Aleke, Charles N. Okoli
Healthcare waste which consists of waste materials generated at healthcare facilities is hazardous to both the environment and human life. However, many people are unaware of the dangers of medical wastes. Previous studies have neglected the assessment of the level of awareness and attitude of health workers toward healthcare waste. Therefore, this study assesses the level of awareness of healthcare
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A Mixed-Method Study on the Distance Education Process Experienced in the Faculties of Education SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Başak Karakoç Öztürk
Based on the experiences of preservice Turkish teachers (PTTs) along with the transition to distance education, the objective of this study was to evaluate their views on this process in terms of various variables and determine the problems they experienced during the distance education process. One hundred eighty PTTs constituted the sample of the present mixed-method study. Afterward, 40 PTTs were
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Students’ Motivation for Honors Programs in the Netherlands SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Neha Basnet, Anouk Wouters, Rashmi A. Kusurkar
This study aimed to examine student motivation for honors programs using two types of motivation (autonomous and controlled) of Dutch traditional students, Dutch non-traditional students, and international students. Data were collected using Academic Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ-A). K-means cluster analysis with autonomous and controlled motivation was conducted to identify the various types
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Social Factors Affecting Sustainable Socially Responsible Purchasing: A Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Wei Zong, Huazhong Tu, Fang Luo, Ikramuddin Junejo, Ashraf Ud Din, Darui Zhou, Andi Luo, Haiyang He
This study aims to investigate the role of corporate social responsibility as a mediator between social factors and sustainable socially responsible purchases in the food industry of Sindh, Pakistan. To determine the findings of this study, a sample size of 250 is drawn from the study’s primary data. The department of purchasing is requested to voluntarily complete the questionnaire utilized in previous
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The Pandemic-Stratified Workplace: Workspace, Employee Sense of Belonging, and Inequalities at Work SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Cristen Dalessandro, Alexander Lovell
In the wake of 2020, employees are currently diverging according to remote, hybrid, and completely onsite workspaces. However, questions remain regarding the impact of this stratification when it comes to employee cohesion and sense of belonging at work, and whether extant theories of belonging adequately capture employees’ feelings of belonging in post-pandemic work environments across the world.
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Determinants of the Quality of Tax Audits for Content Creation Tax and Tax Compliance: Evidence From Egypt SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Omar Ikbal Tawfik, Hamada Elsaid Elmaasrawy
This study aims to examine the effect of determinants of the quality of tax audits for content creation tax on formal tax compliance and actual tax compliance. We used the questionnaire tool to collect data for a sample of 179 tax auditors, also we used partial least squares (PLS) to test the hypotheses. The result showed each of the regulations and laws, the quality of communication between the tax
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Does the Number of Response Categories Impact Validity Evidence in Self-Report Measures? A Scoping Review SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Mohammed A. A. Abulela, Mustafa Ali Khalaf
The optimal number of responses categories (NRC) is among the most discussed, yet least decided, topic in self-report measures. In addition, there is a dearth of scoping reviews that summarize its impact on validity evidence (e.g., evidence-based on internal structure). To that end, we conducted a scoping review of methodological literature to provide self-report measures developers and applied researchers
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Effects of Homework Policy on EFL Literacy Development in Emergency Remote Learning: A Focus on Academic Self-Regulation SAGE Open (IF 2.032) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Fatemeh Cheraghi, Mehrak Rahimi
Homework as an essential component of the academic process supports teaching and learning by consolidating what the students learn in class and promoting their study skills and self-paced work capacities. While homework characteristics and its efficacy are reported to be interrelated, there is a lacuna in the research on the effectiveness of homework policy in learning outcomes in online classes, particularly