Pub Date : 2023-08-11DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.397
Suhaib Khaled Al-Takhayneh, Rodiana Khader Al-Tarawneh, Amjaad Salameh Ali Al-Mahameed, Shadi Y Al-Shawawreh, Abdulnaser Al-Garalleh
Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy in managing depression and anxiety among Jordanian parents of children with special needs as well as explore the underlying psychodynamic mechanisms involved in the therapeutic process. Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample size consisted of 337 participants who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (receiving computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy) or the control group (receiving traditional therapy). Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires assessing depression and anxiety levels as well as psychodynamic variables such as defense mechanisms and attachment styles. Findings: The relationship between the variables was examined by Partial least squares (PLS) analysis. Results indicated that computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy was effective in reducing levels of depression and anxiety among Jordanian parents of children with special needs to facilitate changes in defense mechanisms and attachment styles indicating the involvement of psychodynamic processes in the therapeutic process. Conclusion: The findings suggest that computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy may be a valuable resource for managing depression and anxiety in Jordanian parents of children with special needs and provide insight into the underlying mechanisms involved in psychodynamic therapy. Research Implications: The field of psychological counselling is being advanced by the current research which has several theoretical and practical implications. This study is significant because it provides key policy insights on how to enhance attractiveness. Research efforts when developing programs need to be in line with technical advancements.
{"title":"Computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy for depression and anxiety management: A case study of Jordanian parents of children with special needs","authors":"Suhaib Khaled Al-Takhayneh, Rodiana Khader Al-Tarawneh, Amjaad Salameh Ali Al-Mahameed, Shadi Y Al-Shawawreh, Abdulnaser Al-Garalleh","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.397","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy in managing depression and anxiety among Jordanian parents of children with special needs as well as explore the underlying psychodynamic mechanisms involved in the therapeutic process. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: The sample size consisted of 337 participants who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (receiving computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy) or the control group (receiving traditional therapy). Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires assessing depression and anxiety levels as well as psychodynamic variables such as defense mechanisms and attachment styles. \u0000Findings: The relationship between the variables was examined by Partial least squares (PLS) analysis. Results indicated that computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy was effective in reducing levels of depression and anxiety among Jordanian parents of children with special needs to facilitate changes in defense mechanisms and attachment styles indicating the involvement of psychodynamic processes in the therapeutic process. \u0000Conclusion: The findings suggest that computer-based and online rehabilitation therapy may be a valuable resource for managing depression and anxiety in Jordanian parents of children with special needs and provide insight into the underlying mechanisms involved in psychodynamic therapy. \u0000Research Implications: The field of psychological counselling is being advanced by the current research which has several theoretical and practical implications. This study is significant because it provides key policy insights on how to enhance attractiveness. Research efforts when developing programs need to be in line with technical advancements.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42881695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-09DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.390
Nguyen Tan Khuyen, Le Cao Thanh, Ha Kien Tan, T. N. Ghi
Purpose: This study examines the relationship between perceived intention (perceived feasibility and perceived desirability), goal and implementation intentions and entrepreneurial behavior of final-year students in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong Province, Dong Nai Province and Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnamese schools and the government both provide support to students who desire to set up a business. Design/Methodology/Approach: The relationship between perceived intention (perceived feasibility and perceived desirability), goal, implementation intentions and entrepreneurial behavior was determined by the 368 students who have been starting the business using the AMOS-SEM estimation method. Findings: The result shows that perceived feasibility and perceived desirability have positively influenced goal and implementation intentions and goal and implementation intentions have positively impacted entrepreneurial behaviour. Conclusion: In this study, entrepreneurial behaviour is directly explained by two factors, namely goal and implementation intention. It is also indirectly defined by perceived feasibility and desirability. Practical Implications: The study’s findings have implications for both university and student policies. Entrepreneurial ideas and implementation intentions have an impact on behavior. Limitations: Convenient sampling in this study could potentially impact the accuracy of the outcomes in terms of representation. Contribution to Literature: This study extends the Event Entrepreneur model (EEM) by adding the implementation intention factor into the model.
{"title":"The role of perceived feasibility and perceived desirability on entrepreneurial behaviour through goal and implementation intentions of students in Southeast Vietnam","authors":"Nguyen Tan Khuyen, Le Cao Thanh, Ha Kien Tan, T. N. Ghi","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.390","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study examines the relationship between perceived intention (perceived feasibility and perceived desirability), goal and implementation intentions and entrepreneurial behavior of final-year students in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong Province, Dong Nai Province and Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnamese schools and the government both provide support to students who desire to set up a business. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: The relationship between perceived intention (perceived feasibility and perceived desirability), goal, implementation intentions and entrepreneurial behavior was determined by the 368 students who have been starting the business using the AMOS-SEM estimation method. \u0000Findings: The result shows that perceived feasibility and perceived desirability have positively influenced goal and implementation intentions and goal and implementation intentions have positively impacted entrepreneurial behaviour. \u0000Conclusion: In this study, entrepreneurial behaviour is directly explained by two factors, namely goal and implementation intention. It is also indirectly defined by perceived feasibility and desirability. \u0000Practical Implications: The study’s findings have implications for both university and student policies. Entrepreneurial ideas and implementation intentions have an impact on behavior. \u0000Limitations: Convenient sampling in this study could potentially impact the accuracy of the outcomes in terms of representation. \u0000Contribution to Literature: This study extends the Event Entrepreneur model (EEM) by adding the implementation intention factor into the model.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71181275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-08DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.388
M. A. Setambah, Murugan Rajoo, M. S. Othman, Tajol Rosli Shuib, Muhammad Alhaji Ibrahim
Purpose: This study examined the effect of non-digital game-based teaching methods on student achievement in mathematics particularly in fractions. Design/Methodology/Approach: A quasi-experimental design involving 100 students from primary schools in the state of Perak. Two groups (the control group and the experimental group) were formed where the control group went through conventional learning while the experimental group used non-digital gamification learning methods. Data was collected using four instruments: the fraction topic mathematical achievement test, the math textbook (control group), the math textbook and fraction gamification kit (experimental group) and observation. Findings: Studies show that students who use NDGBL score better in math achievement tests (fractions) than those who study topics using conventional methods. There is a better effect on changing student behavior when using the NDGBL method than the conventional method. Implications, Conclusion and Contribution of Literature: This study provides empirical evidence about the NDGBL method for learning fractions. Findings also suggest that NDGBL is an innovative method that is still relevant and can be used to increase human capital and learn about fractions and mathematics.
{"title":"Non-digital gamification: Effects of teaching on mathematics achievement and student behavior","authors":"M. A. Setambah, Murugan Rajoo, M. S. Othman, Tajol Rosli Shuib, Muhammad Alhaji Ibrahim","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.388","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study examined the effect of non-digital game-based teaching methods on student achievement in mathematics particularly in fractions. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: A quasi-experimental design involving 100 students from primary schools in the state of Perak. Two groups (the control group and the experimental group) were formed where the control group went through conventional learning while the experimental group used non-digital gamification learning methods. Data was collected using four instruments: the fraction topic mathematical achievement test, the math textbook (control group), the math textbook and fraction gamification kit (experimental group) and observation. \u0000Findings: Studies show that students who use NDGBL score better in math achievement tests (fractions) than those who study topics using conventional methods. There is a better effect on changing student behavior when using the NDGBL method than the conventional method. \u0000Implications, Conclusion and Contribution of Literature: This study provides empirical evidence about the NDGBL method for learning fractions. Findings also suggest that NDGBL is an innovative method that is still relevant and can be used to increase human capital and learn about fractions and mathematics.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48060382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-27DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.374
Norshakila Yusof, K. Mastor, Maharam Mamat, Lim Kar Keng, Hamdzun Haron, Hanafi Mohd Tahir, Rafuzan Jaafar, Khairudin Baharum
Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of anime on the prevalence of Japanese popular culture among Art and Design students. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed a questionnaire-based quantitative survey of 186 college students enrolled in arts and design programmes at three higher education institutions. Five Likert-scale questionnaires were utilised to collect the data, which was subsequently analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Findings: The majority of respondents had rather limited time to watch anime. This is due to the time constraints for completing their tasks and projects. That was proven by the low average viewing rate of anime among respondents. The findings showed only 39 respondents watched anime for more than 6 hours and above, while the majority of 147 others, or 79%, watched anime for 5 hours and below in a week. Nevertheless, the influence of Japanese popular culture still has a significant impact on this study, even at low and moderate levels. Conclusion: This study found that anime has managed to spread the influence of Japanese popular culture among respondents despite being weak and moderate. This result was also due to the low frequency of watching anime. The data may be different if the average frequency of watching anime is high. Research Limitations: This study is limited to art and design students only. For future studies, it is recommended that studies be conducted on other majors to find the difference in results. Contribution to Literature: This study may add to the literature of relatively understudied anime-related studies, especially in Malaysia.
{"title":"The influence of anime as Japanese popular culture among art and design students","authors":"Norshakila Yusof, K. Mastor, Maharam Mamat, Lim Kar Keng, Hamdzun Haron, Hanafi Mohd Tahir, Rafuzan Jaafar, Khairudin Baharum","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.374","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of anime on the prevalence of Japanese popular culture among Art and Design students. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed a questionnaire-based quantitative survey of 186 college students enrolled in arts and design programmes at three higher education institutions. Five Likert-scale questionnaires were utilised to collect the data, which was subsequently analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). \u0000Findings: The majority of respondents had rather limited time to watch anime. This is due to the time constraints for completing their tasks and projects. That was proven by the low average viewing rate of anime among respondents. The findings showed only 39 respondents watched anime for more than 6 hours and above, while the majority of 147 others, or 79%, watched anime for 5 hours and below in a week. Nevertheless, the influence of Japanese popular culture still has a significant impact on this study, even at low and moderate levels. \u0000Conclusion: This study found that anime has managed to spread the influence of Japanese popular culture among respondents despite being weak and moderate. This result was also due to the low frequency of watching anime. The data may be different if the average frequency of watching anime is high. \u0000Research Limitations: This study is limited to art and design students only. For future studies, it is recommended that studies be conducted on other majors to find the difference in results. \u0000Contribution to Literature: This study may add to the literature of relatively understudied anime-related studies, especially in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48028479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-27DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.373
Tingting Fan
Purpose: The study applied the Management by Objectives (MBO) method for organizational development intervention (ODI) for enhancing employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction. Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 33 people were involved under the tools of observations, interviews, and primary data analysis from employees, suppliers, and customers. This study employed qualitative methodologies, specifically open-ended interview questions, to guide the approaches leveraged during pre-ODI, diagnosis, and post-intervention. Findings: Based on the findings, MBO is critical in improving internal circumstances at focal organization, which helped to increase employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction and build more alignment within the organization. Conclusion: The organization failed to engage its employees successfully as a result of a lacking MBO process coupled with ineffective employee involvement. This led to poorer performance and lower productivity among employees, as well as decreased job satisfaction. Research Limitations/Implications: The current study was conducted by the CEO, and the limitations arising are that employees may not be able to answer the questions with honesty about their prospects. Practical Implications: The research has offered a vital understanding of MBO as an intervention tool and highlighted how companies in similar sectors could embrace the practice of MBO to improve employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction, which will benefit the industry. Contribution to Literature: The study lied in the ability of MBO in the home shopping industry, as it affected the performance of employees, which was critical to improving organizational outcomes. All of the above contributed to the uniqueness of this study.
{"title":"Applying management by objective as an organizational development intervention for improving employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction: A case study of a company in Thailand","authors":"Tingting Fan","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.373","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study applied the Management by Objectives (MBO) method for organizational development intervention (ODI) for enhancing employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 33 people were involved under the tools of observations, interviews, and primary data analysis from employees, suppliers, and customers. This study employed qualitative methodologies, specifically open-ended interview questions, to guide the approaches leveraged during pre-ODI, diagnosis, and post-intervention. \u0000Findings: Based on the findings, MBO is critical in improving internal circumstances at focal organization, which helped to increase employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction and build more alignment within the organization. \u0000Conclusion: The organization failed to engage its employees successfully as a result of a lacking MBO process coupled with ineffective employee involvement. This led to poorer performance and lower productivity among employees, as well as decreased job satisfaction. \u0000Research Limitations/Implications: The current study was conducted by the CEO, and the limitations arising are that employees may not be able to answer the questions with honesty about their prospects. \u0000Practical Implications: The research has offered a vital understanding of MBO as an intervention tool and highlighted how companies in similar sectors could embrace the practice of MBO to improve employee productivity, job satisfaction, performance, and customer satisfaction, which will benefit the industry. \u0000Contribution to Literature: The study lied in the ability of MBO in the home shopping industry, as it affected the performance of employees, which was critical to improving organizational outcomes. All of the above contributed to the uniqueness of this study.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49387495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-26DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i4.370
G. Zandi, N. M. N. A. Rahman, I. Shahzad, Sandy Low Bee Choo
Purpose: The primary aim of the paper was to find out the non-linear relationship between ownership structure and the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) from 2013 to 2020. Design/Methodology/Approach: The Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) has been implied to determine the accuracy and ability of investors to predict stock performance and select an investment basket. Findings: The effect of Control Ownership (CO) on Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies is negative which indicates that with increasing Control Ownership (CO) of stock, stock returns will fluctuate and Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) will decrease. Moreover, the results of the research show that the effect of Control Ownership Squared (CO2) on the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies is positive. Conclusion: The effect of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index including institutional ownership, the Board of Directors (BOD) and the volume of stock exchanges is significant on the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE). Practical Implications and Contribution to Literature: This research indicates that by increasing Control Ownership (CO) of the stock, the fluctuations of stocks’ returns and the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies will primarily decrease but the increase in CO will increase the volatility of the corporation’s Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR). In fact, it was claimed that the relationship between CO and CAR is similar to a U-shaped parabola.
{"title":"Non-linear relationship between control ownership and cumulative abnormal return: A new predictive tool for firms’ performance","authors":"G. Zandi, N. M. N. A. Rahman, I. Shahzad, Sandy Low Bee Choo","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i4.370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i4.370","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The primary aim of the paper was to find out the non-linear relationship between ownership structure and the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) from 2013 to 2020. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: The Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) has been implied to determine the accuracy and ability of investors to predict stock performance and select an investment basket. \u0000Findings: The effect of Control Ownership (CO) on Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies is negative which indicates that with increasing Control Ownership (CO) of stock, stock returns will fluctuate and Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) will decrease. Moreover, the results of the research show that the effect of Control Ownership Squared (CO2) on the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies is positive. \u0000Conclusion: The effect of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index including institutional ownership, the Board of Directors (BOD) and the volume of stock exchanges is significant on the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE). \u0000Practical Implications and Contribution to Literature: This research indicates that by increasing Control Ownership (CO) of the stock, the fluctuations of stocks’ returns and the Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR) of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) listed companies will primarily decrease but the increase in CO will increase the volatility of the corporation’s Cumulative Abnormal Return (CAR). In fact, it was claimed that the relationship between CO and CAR is similar to a U-shaped parabola.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42799147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-25DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i3.369
F. Cardoso, V. Loureiro, Washington Adolfo Batista, Filipe Meneghelli Bonone, Aliny dos Santos Carvalho, Alisson Padilha de Lima, Joao Vitor Galo Esteves, A. Sholl-Franco
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the motor competence, executive functioning, and academic performance of students with adequate weight, overweight, and obesity. Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 1631 children aged between 06 and 08 (±7.58) years old, of both genders (903 girls and 728 boys), students of the public school system in the state of Rio de Janeiro, participated in this study. To achieve the objective, participants were introduced to protocols that assessed body mass index, Motor Competence, Executive Functioning, Reading Comprehension, and Academic Performance. Findings: When analyzing the results of the protocols related to motor development, cognitive development, and academic performance, the results show a superiority of children with weights within the expected range in relation to obese children. Conclusion: The findings indicate a potential correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the proficiency of children in motor skills, executive functions, and academic performance. Specifically, the results demonstrate that children who are obese exhibit lower scores in all assessed variables compared to children with a BMI within the normal range. Research Limitations and Implications: This study did not assess the participants level of physical activity or their eating habits. Practical Implications: The research results contribute to the formulation of public policies on obesity as a public health problem, since its impacts go far beyond physical health problems. Contribution to the Literature: This research can add to the literature on the impacts of obesity on the cognitive and motor development of children, showing the importance of developing new studies with regard to prevention.
{"title":"Possible effects of obesity on motor development, executive functioning, and academic performance of schoolchildren from a neuropsychopedagogical perspective","authors":"F. Cardoso, V. Loureiro, Washington Adolfo Batista, Filipe Meneghelli Bonone, Aliny dos Santos Carvalho, Alisson Padilha de Lima, Joao Vitor Galo Esteves, A. Sholl-Franco","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i3.369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i3.369","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aimed to compare the motor competence, executive functioning, and academic performance of students with adequate weight, overweight, and obesity. \u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 1631 children aged between 06 and 08 (±7.58) years old, of both genders (903 girls and 728 boys), students of the public school system in the state of Rio de Janeiro, participated in this study. To achieve the objective, participants were introduced to protocols that assessed body mass index, Motor Competence, Executive Functioning, Reading Comprehension, and Academic Performance. \u0000Findings: When analyzing the results of the protocols related to motor development, cognitive development, and academic performance, the results show a superiority of children with weights within the expected range in relation to obese children. \u0000Conclusion: The findings indicate a potential correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the proficiency of children in motor skills, executive functions, and academic performance. Specifically, the results demonstrate that children who are obese exhibit lower scores in all assessed variables compared to children with a BMI within the normal range. \u0000Research Limitations and Implications: This study did not assess the participants level of physical activity or their eating habits. \u0000Practical Implications: The research results contribute to the formulation of public policies on obesity as a public health problem, since its impacts go far beyond physical health problems. \u0000Contribution to the Literature: This research can add to the literature on the impacts of obesity on the cognitive and motor development of children, showing the importance of developing new studies with regard to prevention.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48692990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-24DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i3.366
Xueyan Ding, C. Tseng
Purpose: This study examines the impact of ESG strategies on the financial performance of international hotels in China. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data was collected from 348 valid responses out of 353 surveyed hotels to analyze the relationships between ESG dimensions and financial performance. Findings: The study reveals significant and complementary relationships among the environmental, social, and corporate governance dimensions of ESG in international hotels in China. Conclusion: Implementing ESG strategies positively influences the financial performance of international hotels in China. Research Limitations and Implications: Limitations include the focus on a specific region and the use of self-reported survey data. Future research should consider broader industry and geographical contexts as well as alternative data sources. Practical Implications: The findings emphasize the value of ESG practices for hotel managers in improving financial outcomes. Contribution to Literature: This study provides empirical evidence on the positive financial impact of ESG strategies in the hotel industry, specifically in the context of China, contributing to the existing literature on ESG and financial performance.
{"title":"Relationship between ESG strategies and financial performance of hotel industry in China: An empirical study","authors":"Xueyan Ding, C. Tseng","doi":"10.55951/nurture.v17i3.366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55951/nurture.v17i3.366","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study examines the impact of ESG strategies on the financial performance of international hotels in China.\u0000Design/Methodology/Approach: Data was collected from 348 valid responses out of 353 surveyed hotels to analyze the relationships between ESG dimensions and financial performance.\u0000Findings: The study reveals significant and complementary relationships among the environmental, social, and corporate governance dimensions of ESG in international hotels in China.\u0000Conclusion: Implementing ESG strategies positively influences the financial performance of international hotels in China.\u0000Research Limitations and Implications: Limitations include the focus on a specific region and the use of self-reported survey data. Future research should consider broader industry and geographical contexts as well as alternative data sources.\u0000Practical Implications: The findings emphasize the value of ESG practices for hotel managers in improving financial outcomes.\u0000Contribution to Literature: This study provides empirical evidence on the positive financial impact of ESG strategies in the hotel industry, specifically in the context of China, contributing to the existing literature on ESG and financial performance.","PeriodicalId":38402,"journal":{"name":"Nurture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42216648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-18DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i3.362
R. Hakeem, Marianella Herrera, Musarrat Jahan
Purpose: Stunting as an indicator of human wellness deserves global attention. Lack of Income (Gross Domestic Product-Per Capita; GDP-PC) is a key factor for explaining all the variations in stunting, but refining its role calls for a close examination of other drivers. This study explored the role of GDP, food security, and nutrition competence in explaining the international variation in stunting. Design/Methodology/Approach: Univariate and multivariate associations between stunting and predictors (GDP, Food Security, and Nutrition competence) were explored. The data required for this study was available from 90s countries. Findings: Food security status (as assessed by the Impact Economist Food Security Index) and Nutrition Research Activity (estimated by Human Nutrition Research output of countries in the past five years) diminished the association between GDP and stunting and explained 74% of the variation in rates of stunting between countries. Conclusion: These results concluded that an increase in income can assure improvements in human wellbeing only if it leads to an improvement in food security and nutrition competences, which appear to be important drivers of that process. Research Limitations: This study only focused on stunting brought on by malnutrition. While genetic make-up, regional location, and pathological disorders all affect height, these elements are not the main focus of this study. Practical Implications: This study highlighted the key determinants of food security and nutritional competence that are linked to stunting among the studied nations in the hopes that focusing attention on these issues will help to end the problem. Contribution to Literature: No literature is available that presents worldwide data on the impact of countries’ GDP on their rates of stunting. This study is one of its kind and provides reliable global data (113 countries) to find the association among the relative roles of Income, Food Security, and Nutrition Competence in the determination of global variations in stunting rates.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-13DOI: 10.55951/nurture.v17i3.360
Dan Zhang, Jianyin Liu
Purpose: This study explores the effect of education poverty alleviation policy under the precise poverty alleviation model, aiming to provide decision-making suggestions for relative poverty governance and risk prevention of returning to poverty. Design/Methodology/Approach: Using the methods of investigation, statistical analysis and institutional analysis, this paper explores the effect and optimization path of educational poverty alleviation in Youyang County, Chongqing. Findings: Rural poor households primarily benefit from government policies on education, as well as subsidies and allowances for students, in their efforts to alleviate educational poverty. However, these households may lack awareness of their own potential for skills training and employment conversion. Additionally, satisfaction with educational poverty alleviation efforts varies among rural households with differing income sources, education levels, and types of poverty. The most desired improvements in educational poverty alleviation among rural poor households include enhancing teaching quality, increasing educational awareness, reducing educational costs, and promoting compulsory education. Conclusion: From the perspective of poor households' perception, this paper systematically reveals the performance characteristics and needs identification of educational poverty alleviation, and then puts forward policy suggestions for optimizing the performance of educational poverty alleviation. Research Limitations/Implications: Due to time and funding constraints, the number of research samples for this paper needs to be increased to improve the universality of the research conclusions. Practical Implications: The research findings can provide theoretical and practical references for exploring education to block the inter-generational transmission of poverty and scientifically designing educational poverty alleviation policies. Contribution to Literature: It enriches and expands the evaluation perspective, index system, and optimization path of the effect of education poverty alleviation policy.
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