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This study investigated the effect of robots on customer engagement behavior, employing a mixed methods approach. The qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with a total of 25 customers to explore the effects and constructed a theoretical model. A quantitative investigation then evaluated the proposed model based on a sample of 558 valid respondents. The findings demonstrated that customer interaction with service robots affected customer engagement behavior, through customer perceived hedonic, functional, and symbolic benefits. These effects influenced customer happiness and organizational transaction value, facilitating value co-creation between robots, customers, and firms. The impact of robots on customer engagement behavior was contingent upon travel companions and purpose, but not employee support. This study contributes to the literature by enhancing an understanding of service robot performance and customer engagement behavior, offering practical insights for the effective management of robots in the hotel industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The issue of employment is extremely significant, and employment assistance programs work for special social assistance and employment support for the impoverished in China. Are employment assistance programs, particularly those providing job recommendations and free vocational training, effective in promoting employment in China? This study answers this question using a mixed methods approach. Logistic regressions and propensity score matching–difference in differences models using unique data from the "Construction of Social Policy Support System for Urban and Rural Impoverished Families in China" project demonstrates that providing either job recommendations or free vocational training does not significantly promote employment. Qualitative analyses of in‐depth interviews show that the ineffectiveness of providing job recommendations and vocational training programs can be attributed to three reasons: (1) lack of coordination among employment assistance providers, (2) mismatch between employment assistance provision and recipients' needs, and (3) employment assistance as subordinates to Dibao and labor market policy. This study has important theoretical and practical implications for research on and improvement of employment assistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interagency cooperation may increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness in an era of resource austerity and increased workload for both the police and their partners. Yet the effect of a strategic police-security collaboration on routine operations across multiple sites is unknown. In a controlled experiment, we introduced an interagency collaboration between state and non-state guardianships to train stations across England. A mixed-methods approach, with multiple crime indicators and a survey administered with police officers and security partners, was applied through a series of before-and-after comparisons with staggered start dates to control for confounding variables. Crime recording, police proactivity and crisis intervention increased compared to controls. Security staff and officers valued collaboration and saw it as beneficial and efficient. The findings support police-private-security collaboration on crime and disorder, but more research with larger and more diverse samples and stricter control over rival explanations is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aimed to examine the process and nature of grief and loss among family members of COVID-19 victims and to develop a model for psychological adjustment to grief in Tehran. Methods and Materials: This study utilized an exploratory sequential mixed methods design. The study population comprised survivors of COVID-19 victims in Tehran who had lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. In the qualitative phase, 20 survivors were selected through purposive sampling and participated in semi-structured interviews. The interview data were analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis, leading to the development of a psychological adjustment to grief model based on the findings. In the quasi-experimental phase, 32 survivors from Mostafa Khomeini Hospital were selected via simple random sampling and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups, each with 16 participants. Data were collected using the Grief Experience Questionnaire (GEQ; Barrett & Scott). The intervention group participated in 14 sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours, employing the psychological adjustment to grief model. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with SPSS software (version 26). Findings: The qualitative phase revealed three selective codes: "contextual factors affecting grief," "the nature and process of grief," and "coping with and managing grief." Quantitative phase results demonstrated a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores in the intervention group. ANCOVA results indicated the developed psychological adjustment model significantly affected the bereaved survivors of COVID-19 victims (η² = 0.962; p < 0.0001; F = 739.978). Conclusion: The psychological adjustment model, developed based on the context and experiences of bereaved survivors of COVID-19 victims in Tehran, improved psychological adjustment to grief. Counselors can employ this intervention to assist survivors in adjusting to grief, thereby enhancing their level of adjustment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• A mixed methods approach evaluated the factors and control beliefs influencing young drivers' intentions to drink and drive. • 24.4% of participants reported driving under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past six months. • Perceived risk, behavioral control, attitudes, descriptive norms, and perceived enforcement manipulation predicted intention. • Social restrictions for drinking and lack of education and specific legislation were mentioned as facilitators. • Legal and non-legal sanctions were considered as important barriers. Drunk driving is a worldwide road safety concern that has led to road crashes. In Iran, while the production, distribution, and consumption of alcohol are prohibited, drinking has increased significantly over the last decade, resulting in a corresponding rise in drunk driving and related crashes. Therefore, this study adopted a mixed methods approach aimed at evaluating the factors influencing young drivers' intentions to drink and drive, along with the facilitators and barriers to this behavior. Quantitative data was collected from 537 drivers aged between 18 and 25 with valid driving license in Tehran, Iran. An extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) model was proposed, and structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the proposed model. Qualitative data was collected via semi-structured interviews with 33 young drivers who had engaged in drunk driving at least once in the past six months, and reflective thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings of the survey highlighted the prevalence of drunk driving among young drivers, as 24.4% of participants reported driving under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past six months. The results showed that perceived risk, perceived behavioral control, attitudes, descriptive norms, and perceived ability to manipulate enforcement were significant predictors of intentions to drink and drive. The results of the interviews revealed that participants considered the social and cultural context of the country as the basis for the facilitators and barriers of drunk driving, subsequently forming their future behavior. Social restrictions for drinking and lack of education and specific legislation were mentioned as the facilitators, while legal and non-legal sanctions were considered as important barriers. The findings of this study provided an understanding of the underlying constructs of drunk driving to provide effective policy and practical implications that can be developed to address the issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Emergency and critical care services inevitably expose their staff to potential work stressors and traumatic events, which can cause emotional, behavioral, and physical reactions. The literature presents a wide range of evidence-based knowledge on the effectiveness of interventions to promote mental health after traumatic events. However, little is known about the effectiveness of prevention programs. In this study, we sought to improve the empirical understanding of the potential of a combination of psycho-educational-defusing training for trauma prevention. We employed a mixed methods approach using statistical modeling and content/focus group analysis to describe the sample of investigation and the effectiveness of the prevention training. A retrospective quantitative chart measured and evaluated the psychological state of physicians, nurses, and registered nurses (N = 222). A retrospective qualitative chart examined staff accounts of traumas and their coping strategies via autobiographies (n = 26). Prospective focus groups examined participants of the psycho-educational defusing intervention administered (n = 61). Findings revealed different forms of experiencing grief and trauma. Prospective analysis of the training effectiveness revealed favorable perceptions by participants. Results support the formal implementation of continuous prevention, building relational support, and coping strategies as keys to recovery and preventing traumas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The present study aims to design a model of predictive factors for entrepreneurial opportunities in international companies. Methodology: This study employs a mixed methods approach (qualitativequantitative), with data collection conducted in both qualitative and quantitative sections. In the qualitative section, data were gathered through the study of documented sources and semi-structured interviews with 17 managers and experts in the field of entrepreneurship. These individuals were selected using purposive and snowball sampling and data were analyzed using the software MAXQDA18 through the grounded theory method. In the quantitative section, data from 148 senior and mid-level managers of international companies based in Tehran were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire and convenience sampling, and then tested using structural equation modeling. Findings: The results indicated that causal conditions (unexpected events, industry-based changes, market structure changes, method-based deficiencies, value and cognition-based changes, new knowledge, and demographic characteristics) impact the phenomenon of entrepreneurial opportunities. The strategies included organizational strategies, market-related strategies, business strategies, and effective performance management. Contextual conditions (capital, corporate factors, individual characteristics, and social factors) and intervening conditions (environmental factors, personality traits, driving forces, economic factors, and errors) also influenced the strategies, which in turn had a positive impact on the outcomes. Conclusion: The results suggest that based on the views and opinions of senior and mid-level managers of international companies regarding the indigenous model of predictive factors for entrepreneurial opportunities, planners should leverage the effective factors in this model to advance their objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background Knowledge translation (KT) is a key competency for trainees (graduate students and post-doctoral fellows), the new generation of researchers who must learn how to synthesize, disseminate, exchange, and ethically apply knowledge to improve patient and health system services, products, and outcomes. KT training is a key enabler to support KT competency development. Yet, there is a dearth of research on the design, delivery, and evaluation of KT training for trainees. Methods The study applied a QUAN(qual) mixed methods approach with an embedded experimental model design. A heart and lung patient was also recruited to participate as a partner and researcher in the study. A multi-faceted KT intervention for trainees was designed, delivered, and evaluated. Data were collected using surveys and focus groups. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in R Studio and MS Excel. Qualitative data were analyzed in NVivo using thematic analysis. Results Participation in each KT intervention varied, with 8–42 participants attending KT webinars, 61 attendees in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Heat, and 31 participants in the Patient & Public Forum. In total, 27 trainees and 4 faculty participated in at least one of the KT webinars. Trainee participants reported satisfaction, as well as statistically significant increases in 10/13 KT competencies after receiving one or more components of the KT intervention. Additionally, participating faculty, patients, and the public were satisfied with the intervention components they participated in. Several challenges and facilitators were also identified to improve the KT intervention. Conclusions The KT intervention is a promising initiative that can be adopted and adapted across various post-secondary settings to support trainees’ competency development in KT. This evaluation demonstrates that trainees will respond to opportunities for KT training and that capacity for KT competencies can be advanced through a multi-faceted intervention that involves trainees, faculty, patients, and health system collaborators in its design and delivery. This evaluation study contributes the design and results of a novel KT intervention for multi-stakeholders. Trial registration N/A.

The recent studies focusing on the positions expressed by Anti-vaxxers highlight the complexity of the reasons that guide the choice not to get vaccinated. This contribution aims at discussing the results obtained through a panel web survey, carried out in two research appointments (Spring 2020-2021). The survey made it possible to reconstruct the dynamics of choice linked to the vaccination area, with particular regard to Anti-vaxxers. The recorded responses flow into three main social types: 1) the «negationist», who does not believe in the severity of the disease/in the existence of Covid-19 and who questions the efficacy of vaccines; 2) the «distrustful-fearful», who is worried about the possible repercussions of the vaccine on his-her health, in the short and long term; 3) the «conformist», who approaches vaccination in an unconvincing way, by a forced and uninformed choice, sometimes because of a social desiderability mechanism. The longitudinal study has also made it possible to identify the latent dimensions underlying the decision not to vaccinate and has suggested the construction of synthetic indexes aimed at understanding any changes in status ‒ on a cognitive, emotional, active level ‒ between one survey and the next. These aspects (states of mind; information styles; evaluations of government actions; trust in expert knowledge) lend themselves to further study through a qualitative approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the outset of the pandemic, Swiss federal authorities implemented numerous public health measures to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. In southern Switzerland, Canton Ticino legislated additional measures, some of which specifically targeted people aged 65 and over. We assessed how older adults perceived and experienced the introduction of these age-specific measures using data from a large, randomized sample of community-dwelling older adults aged 65+ collected between October 2020 and February 2021. We analyzed 788 open-ended responses on the experience of the introduction of the measures using a qualitative thematic analysis. At the individual level, 45% of the sample had a mostly positive experience, 29% had a mostly negative experience, 10% identified positive and negative aspects and 16% reported neither. We next assessed factors distinguishing the different types of experiences using bivariate and multivariate models. Older adults who were younger, unpartnered, had lower levels of education and higher levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness were more likely to report negative experiences. Our findings suggest the need to provide clear communication to older adults that accounts for the heterogeneity of this population, and to consider the potential for policies to have negative implications for those with fewer personal resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Knowledge translation (KT) is a key competency for trainees (graduate students and post-doctoral fellows), the new generation of researchers who must learn how to synthesize, disseminate, exchange, and ethically apply knowledge to improve patient and health system services, products, and outcomes. KT training is a key enabler to support KT competency development. Yet, there is a dearth of research on the design, delivery, and evaluation of KT training for trainees. Methods: The study applied a QUAN(qual) mixed methods approach with an embedded experimental model design. A heart and lung patient was also recruited to participate as a partner and researcher in the study. A multi-faceted KT intervention for trainees was designed, delivered, and evaluated. Data were collected using surveys and focus groups. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in R Studio and MS Excel. Qualitative data were analyzed in NVivo using thematic analysis. Results: Participation in each KT intervention varied, with 8–42 participants attending KT webinars, 61 attendees in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Heat, and 31 participants in the Patient & Public Forum. In total, 27 trainees and 4 faculty participated in at least one of the KT webinars. Trainee participants reported satisfaction, as well as statistically significant increases in 10/13 KT competencies after receiving one or more components of the KT intervention. Additionally, participating faculty, patients, and the public were satisfied with the intervention components they participated in. Several challenges and facilitators were also identified to improve the KT intervention. Conclusions: The KT intervention is a promising initiative that can be adopted and adapted across various post-secondary settings to support trainees' competency development in KT. This evaluation demonstrates that trainees will respond to opportunities for KT training and that capacity for KT competencies can be advanced through a multi-faceted intervention that involves trainees, faculty, patients, and health system collaborators in its design and delivery. This evaluation study contributes the design and results of a novel KT intervention for multi-stakeholders. Trial registration: N/A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global warming and climate degradation are critical global issues that influenced the rise of renewable energy sources adoption. Photovoltaic systems are the predominant sustainable and renewable energy source option, which can be deployed on top of residential rooftops on a large scale. However, the success of residential rooftop photovoltaic system adoption depends on multiple barriers, such as public acceptance and perception, market readiness, and supportive governmental policies. While most studies focus on either the customer perception or the market penetration aspects, this study aims to use a combinational approach. Through a mixed method approach, the goals of this study are to: (1) Complete a quantitative analysis on customer acceptance and perception of rooftop photovoltaic systems; (2) Perform a qualitative analysis on the potential of residential rooftop photovoltaic market penetration and the extent of supportive governmental policies; (3) Utilize the mix method approach results to answer adoption hypothesis. A few countries already have strong residential rooftop photovoltaic applications; however, many countries are still at an early stage of photovoltaic system adoption, where this study can be useful. This research uses Qatar as a prime case study in developing the study framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current European guidelines for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) promote a vertical (European, national, regional and local policy goals) and horizontal (sectorial and operational plans) integrated mobility planning approach based on the involvement of different target groups. However, how this involvement is implemented in practice is not sufficiently researched, and empirical data that go beyond a single case study are still to be developed. This paper aims to fill this gap by presenting an empirical assessment of planning practices. Through a mixed-method approach combining grounded theory and quantitative data analysis techniques, including co-occurrences analysis, association rules and network analysis, we analysed planning documents (n = 67) and identified patterns in which target groups are involved through an array of participation methods aiming for different participation goals within German urban mobility planning. Our results point to the participation gap of professional stakeholders from the strategy development phases, which is rather kept at the decision-making level with input from researchers and consultants. Citizens are actively involved during the envisioning phases, but passively engaged after the implementation of measures. Conclusively, we reflect on these empirical findings from a methodological and operational point of view. • We provide a systematic overview of how and for which goals different social groups interact in German SUMP. • We combine Grounded Theory and quantitative data analysis techniques including co-occurrences analysis, association rules and network analysis. • Our research provides an input for methodological decisions when designing a participation strategy for a SUMP. • The research design may be of use to introduce reflexivity in the transdisciplinary development of sustainable urban mobility plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pursuant to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations, one pivotal target is to halt biodiversity loss. This paper's objective is to analyze why and how German farmers hesitate to implement more than the prescriptive measures with regard to cross compliance and direct payments under the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and what their aspirations are for possible incentives to bring biodiversity into focus. By applying a mixed methods approach, we investigate the experience of individual farmers by means of a qualitative approach followed by a quantitative study. This analysis sheds light on how farmers perceive indirect influencing factors and how these factors play a non-negligible role in farmers´ commitment to biodiversity. Economy, policy and society are intertwined and need to be considered from a multi-faceted perspective. In addition, an in-depth analysis is conducted based on online focus group discussions to determine whether farmers accept financial support, focusing on both action- and success-oriented payments. Our results highlight the importance of paying attention to the heterogeneity of farmers, their locations and, consequently, farmers' different views on indirect drivers influencing agricultural processes, showing the complexity of the problem. Although farmers' expectations can be met with financial allocations, other aspects must also be taken into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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District public health officers (DPHO) are the major health care providers and vital resources for tackling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Thailand. No studies have been published on their experiences of combating COVID-19 in Thailand. To guide and improve COVID-19 control efforts, we aimed to describe their experiences and analyze associated factors for tackling the outbreak. This mixed-methods design involved providing structured questionnaires to selected DPHOs across 52 districts of seven provinces in the upper southern region Thailand. We performed data analysis using descriptive and multivariate statistics. The quantitative approach used questionnaires that demonstrated the content validity and reliability. Data collection involved Google forms, analyzed by multivariate statistics. The qualitative approach comprised an online in-depth interview of 11 DPHOs and a thematic analysis. Results found of the 52 DPHOs, 41 were men (78.8%), and the mean age was 50.02 years (SD = 8.52 years). Their proactive experiences were significantly associated with sex (ORadj = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.11–3.30), age (ORadj = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.09–2.76), the length of experience in the current position (ORadj = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.43–3.63), and working time in the current position (ORadj = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.43–3.63). There was no significant association between marital status, knowledge, understanding, opinion, proactive practice, and participation experiences. These results were related to six themes of the qualitative approach as follows: High morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, COVID-19 concomitant with several problems, Reaching out to the community for better COVID-19 solutions, The importance of regular reports and feedback, Solution planning based on the situation, and Providing relief to all stakeholders from COVID-19 issue. Proactive experiences of district public health officers are important for sustainable COVID-19 solutions. Disseminating relevant equipment, guidelines, policy, and government regulations is necessary to promote preparedness and efficacy in the crisis management of COVID-19.

Language teacher research is conducive to the development of teachers’ teaching skills and professional careers. Thus, many English teacher education programs require student teachers to do research. However, some empirical findings suggest that English as a foreign language (EFL) student teachers lack research motivation. Consequently, finding suitable interventions to increase their research motivation has become increasingly necessary. In light of the importance of research motivation intervention, this study involved designing an experiment to identify the effect of a value and interest intervention including the sharing of positive research experiences to improve student teachers’ research motivation. Quantitative questionnaires and qualitative semi-structured interviews were used to gather evidence on the change in student teachers’ research motivation during the intervention. The interview data revealed that student teachers’ research motivation was influenced by their belief in the value of research to their teaching practice. The experiment results suggested that student teachers’ intrinsic and extrinsic research motivations both increased after the intervention. However, the intervention was not effective in curbing their failure avoidance tendency. Pedagogical implications of the results are discussed at the end of this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to evaluate the level of accessibility knowledge by student website and app (WEB&APP) developers as well as the role of education in their perceptions and usage of accessibility guidelines. It proposes an integrative theoretical framework to understand the relationship among education, WEB&APP developer knowledge, and guideline usage. The present work with results of a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and an interview data analysis indicates that WEB&APP students have a low level of guideline familiarity and education plays an important role in their perceptions and usage of those guidelines. It emphasises the importance of accessibility guideline education, personal connection with people who have disabilities in the education process, need for empathy in accessible WEB&APP design and development, as well as business values of accessible WEB&APP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Most information systems (IS) research takes for granted that consumers' adoption and the use of mobile payment (MP) applications are motivated by generic factors such as perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Challenging this assumption, we argue that the salient contextual characteristics of MP applications compel a reconsideration and problematization of research on MP adoption and use. Drawing on network effect theory, we examined how contextual network effects and contextual network types determine MP consumer loyalty. Using a mixed methods design, we find that direct network effects (i.e., network size, network centrality, network capability), indirect network effects (i.e., platform–application complementarity, application–service complementarity, service–strategy complementarity) and negative network effects (i.e., general institutional structure, general structural assurance, local institutional structure and local structural assurance) are key determinants of perceived benefits, which further promote MP consumer loyalty. Furthermore, except for general institutional structure and general structural assurance, all of the network effects are important predictors of switching costs, which influence MP consumer loyalty. Finally, the impacts of network effects on MP consumer loyalty differ between consumer‐ and service‐oriented networks. Our study enriches the IS literature by problematizing the core assumption underlying the MP adoption and use research and offering a contextual explanation of MP consumer loyalty. Our work also provides practitioners with insights into how to better leverage network effects on MP consumer loyalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following article presents and discusses the approach and findings of a recently conducted evaluation study of the Austrian START programme. The START programme is one of Austria's most prestigious research grants for individual researchers at post-doctoral level and provides the grantee with up to 1.2 million Euro for up to 5 years. The programme's aims are twofold: supporting excellent research and qualifying the grantee for a (permanent) senior research position in the research system. The article discusses the effects of the programme and focuses especially on the impacts on the grantees as main beneficiaries. In particular, the scientific output of the grantees and their career development is investigated. Furthermore, the analysis of the indirect beneficiary groups and the analysis of the system in which the START programme is placed, aims at answering the questions whether and how the START programme has contributed to strengthening the capabilities of the Austrian science system. The evaluation uses a control group approach to quantify the effects on the grantees. In order to counterbalance the weaknesses of traditional quantitative impact analysis and to obtain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of the effects of the funding, the evaluation was complemented by further evidence of a qualitative and quantitative nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective (s): In a threatening situation such as Covid-19 Pandemic, E-health is more effective in providing public health, including prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, prioritization, treatment and follow-up patients. Regardless of E-health potential benefits, implementation and adaptation barriers is expected. In this regarding, it is essential to study the factors influencing EHCR adoption. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of E-Health. Methods: In this research, the mixt method approach and exploratory design - typology creation model have been used. After conducting semi-structured interviews and a focus discussion group among physicians, specialists, health experts and CEOs, a research model was developed and tested one a sample of 417 physicians in an online survey. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) has also been used to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses. Results: Trust and confidentiality, waiting time, authority, health provider-patient relationship are influencing factors that affect adoption of E-health factor. Five other factors were also found that were similar to the UTAUT2 model: performance expectancy, effort expectancy or ease of use, facilities, price value, habit. All hypotheses were significant because the absolute value of the significant number obtained from the t statistic in all hypotheses was higher than 1.96, with a 0.84 effect rate. Conclusion: The findings from this study help to understand the factors influencing behavioral tendency in using E-Health. Theoretical findings, development, and validation in this dissertation provide a framework that includes the factors influencing the adoption of health technology, theoretical foundations for designing and selecting health technology in future health care before they enter the market, or solving the problems of their acceptance implementation.

Pick-and-roll is the most widespread cooperative action among high-level basketball teams and the most applied strategy by coaches to gain an advantage over the rival team. During pick-and-roll, opposing teams perform antagonistic actions based on goals that are expressed in offensive and defensive tactics. The aim of this study is to examine the approaches of high-level coaches on the offensive and defensive dynamics emerging in matches of a basketball elite team during an entire season of the Spanish Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB) league. To this end, we used a mixed-methods approach based on systematic observation of verbatim transcripts of interviews conducted with six high-level coaches about the pick-and-roll dynamics that emerged in matches of the Unicaja Málaga team during an entire season of the ACB league. The observational design was nomothetic, punctual, and multidimensional. The choice of this methodology is justified since we developed an ad hoc indirect observation tool to evaluate the coaches' perspective on this dynamic. Once the intra-observer reliability of the instrument was confirmed, we performed a polar coordinate analysis to identify the significant relationships between the coaches' evaluations and the offensive and defensive pick-and-roll elements that supported such verbal behaviors. The results highlight the presence of various offensive and defensive aspects of pick-and-roll (n = 2224) emerging in the Unicaja team that were significantly associated with positive and negative evaluations of the coaches. The interview confirms that coach 1 and his staff were less confident in options that pick-and-roll offer, which is also reflected in the record of screens made and simulated, than coach 3. This study shows that the application of mixed methods, by analysis of the polar coordinate of the coding carried out on responses of a systematized interview, has proven to be an effective strategy in obtaining relevant information on the expert knowledge of the elite coaches on the influence of pick-and-roll on tactical actions in basketball. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The proliferation of information technologies has changed how Internet users around the world seek information. While information and communication technologies have transformed the structure of the Chinese economy, they have also brought challenges to the informational realms of everyday lives. However, there is a lack of empirical research exploring if users have encountered barriers in seeking online information for daily tasks. This mixed-methods study focuses on the disruptive influence of digital technologies on everyday information seeking practices, namely, the paradoxical co-existence of information overload and the lack of information sources. Results suggest that Chinese Internet users face a dilemma of receiving redundant online information and yet still experience a lack of high-quality information sources online. Findings from this research provide new perspectives of understanding the role of digital technologies in everyday life and also extend the dimensions of digital divides from internet access to disparities in information practices and experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Family firms are a unique setting to study constructive conflict management due to the influence of family ties of the owning family imprinting a sense of common purpose and shared destiny, and high levels of trust. We study the relationship between shared vision and trust that intervene in the adoption of constructive conflict management. To achieve our purpose, we carried out a systematic indirect observation using a mixed methods approach. We used the narratives of 17 semi-structured interviews, audio-recorded and transcribed, of family and non-family managers or directors from five Spanish family firms in the siblings' partnership stage, combined with documentary data obtained from different sources. Intra- and inter-observer reliability were confirmed. Results show a dynamic relationship between shared vision and specific components of trust (benevolence and ability) at different levels of conflict management. We also provide evidence of specific processes of concurrence-seeking and open-mindedness in family and ownership forums accounting for the relevance of family governance in these type of organizations. Family firms are a sum of several subsystems which exhibit a particular resources configuration. This study sheds light on constructive conflict management in family firms opening interesting avenues for further research and offering practical implications to managers, owners, and advisors.

Family firms are a unique setting to study constructive conflict management due to the influence of family ties of the owning family imprinting a sense of common purpose and shared destiny, and high levels of trust. We study the relationship between shared vision and trust that intervene in the adoption of constructive conflict management. To achieve our purpose, we carried out a systematic indirect observation using a mixed methods approach. We used the narratives of 17 semi-structured interviews, audio-recorded and transcribed, of family and non-family managers or directors from five Spanish family firms in the siblings' partnership stage, combined with documentary data obtained from different sources. Intra- and inter-observer reliability were confirmed. Results show a dynamic relationship between shared vision and specific components of trust (benevolence and ability) at different levels of conflict management. We also provide evidence of specific processes of concurrence-seeking and open-mindedness in family and ownership forums accounting for the relevance of family governance in these type of organizations. Family firms are a sum of several subsystems which exhibit a particular resources configuration. This study sheds light on constructive conflict management in family firms opening interesting avenues for further research and offering practical implications to managers, owners, and advisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the United States, there are substantial barriers to youth nature access and environmental education (EE). These barriers may lead to racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in both nature contact and environmental awareness. This study investigated the impacts of a Photovoice EE intervention on the environmental perceptions, STEM-capacity, and environmental awareness of 335 low-income, urban youth (ages 9–15). Youth were assigned to one of two intervention groups, a Photovoice EE intervention group or an EE intervention group without a Photovoice activity, or a control group. The Photovoice activity revealed that participants perceived the environment in three major subthemes: social, natural, and built. Photovoice participants expressed both positive and negative sentiments toward their environment. After the EE intervention, Photovoice participants experienced greater improvements in STEM-capacity scores than those who participated in the EE intervention without the Photovoice activity (p =.04). Further, EE participants experienced improved STEM-capacity and environmental awareness scores (p <.001), while a control group of youth who did not participate in the EE intervention did not experience any significant improvements in STEM-capacity or environmental awareness. Study results suggest that the Photovoice activities may be associated with improved learning outcomes. Larger intervention studies are necessary to confirm the benefits of Photovoice in Environmental Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teaching is a complex and demanding endeavour. Teachers must deal with numerous forces, often face dilemma-ridden and ambiguous situations and have to act under time pressure. In order to accomplish these tasks, teachers must apply professional knowledge differentially (Fairbanks et al. 2009). In recent decades, various studies have focused on defining and investigating the domains of teachers' professional knowledge. In this respect, much attention has been paid of late to the concept of professional vision. In the present study, we look for indications of professional vision using eye tracking data and post hoc think-aloud verbalisations. We worked with student teachers and teacher educators, who watched a short video clip of a school lesson and described afterwards what they had seen. The video shows an authentic teaching situation and discloses a 'critical incident'. The results show that there are differences between the two groups of participants, both in terms of eye tracking and post hoc think-aloud verbalisation. However, the differences originate primarily from six teacher educators explicitly mentioning the 'critical incident' in the post hoc think-aloud verbalisation. As with other studies, these results indicate differences in professional vision between novice and experienced teaching professionals. Additionally, our analysis reveals that eye tracking data can assist in identifying professional vision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background A broad range of psychopathological sequelae was found in adult survivors of institutional childhood maltreatment (IM). Childhood maltreatment is also associated with lower self–esteem (SE). In previous qualitative research, adult survivors of IM reported feelings of worthlessness and self-doubts, but research on IM and its associations with SE is still scarce. Method To investigate the emotional facet of SE in 46 adult survivors of IM in foster care settings provided by the City of Vienna we used the Emotional SE subscale of the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Scale (‘Multidimensionale Selbstwertskala’, MSWS) and applied a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions. Qualitative data were analyzed with thematic analysis. Finally, qualitative and quantitative data were merged in a mixed method approach to detect similarities and differences between both assessment modalities. Results Findings showed a significantly lower emotional SE level (MSWS) in adult survivors compared to a norm sample. Qualitative findings revealed five main themes reporting positive and negative emotions and attitudes towards oneself. Merged data showed a tendency of more positive attitudes and emotions within participants with higher emotional SE levels and more negative attitudes within participants with lower levels. No gender differences were found in both data sets. Conclusions IM seems to predict lower emotional SE. Observed qualitative aspects of emotional SE seem to concur with symptoms of disturbances in self-organization (DSO) that are typically present in persons suffering from Complex PTSD. Considering emotional SE in future research could facilitate the understanding of the sequelae of complex trauma.

• Three field studies (quantitative and qualitative) for gathering user requirements. • A theoretical framework for developing smart and ubiquitous learning environments for outdoors cultural heritage. • Mobile and wearable technologies were used. • A mobile application prototype to support informal learning on-the-move at outdoor cultural heritage sites. Cultural heritage is constantly attracting researchers and developers to introduce services that could support informal learning and enhance visitors' experience at sites, through the use of technology. Few studies introduced models and frameworks for developing learning technologies, however, none of them were developed for supporting informal learning on-the-move at outdoor cultural heritage. This paper introduces a theoretical Framework for designing Smart and ubiquitous Learning Environments (FoSLE) for outdoor cultural heritage sites, which was formulated based on the results of three field studies that were conducted for gathering user requirements. A user-centred design approach using sequential mixed methods was adopted with data being gathered using focus group, questionnaire and interview techniques. A set of general requirements was extracted from the framework to inform the design of a smart and ubiquitous learning environment proof-of-concept, SmartC, for which mobile and wearable technologies were utilised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In dem vom BMBF geförderten transdisziplinären Forschungsverbund IMPROVEjob beschäftigen sich MitarbeiterInnen medizinischer, sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Disziplinen mit dem Thema „Psychische Gesundheit von Beschäftigten in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen". Im Zentrum steht die transdisziplinäre Entwicklung und Evaluation einer partizipativen Intervention zur Verhältnis- und Verhaltensprävention psychischer Belastungen am Arbeitsplatz. Das Vorhaben wird modellhaft in Hausarztpraxen durchgeführt. Within the transdisciplinary research network IMPROVEjob, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, researchers from medical, social and economic disciplines address the topic "Mental health of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises" (SMEs). The main part of the study is the transdisciplinary development and evaluation of a participatory intervention for the prevention of work-related psychological stress using general practices as an example for SMEs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tita Alissa Listyowardojo,1 Xiaoling Yan,2,3 Stephen Leyshon,1 Bobbie Ray-Sannerud,1 Xin Yan Yu,4 Kai Zheng,4 Tao Duan2,3 1Life Sciences Program, Group Technology and Research, DNV GL, Hovik, Norway; 2Quality and Safety Department, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, 3Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 4Healthcare Department, Business Assurance, DNV GL, Beijing, China Objective: To assess safety culture at a public maternity hospital in Shanghai, China, using a sequential mixed methods approach. The study was part of a bigger study looking at the application of the mixed methods approach to assess safety culture in health care in different organizations and countries.Methodology: A mixed methods approach was utilized by first distributing the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire measuring six safety culture dimensions and five independent items to all hospital staff (n=1482) working in 18 departments at a single hospital. Afterward, semistructured interviews were conducted using convenience sampling, where 48 hospital staff from nine departments at the same hospital were individually interviewed.Results: The survey received a response rate of 96%. The survey findings show significant differences between the hospital departments in almost all safety culture dimensions and independent items. Similarly, the interview findings revealed that there were different, competing priorities between departments perceived to result in a reduced quality of collaboration and bottlenecks in care delivery. Another major finding was that staff who worked more hours per week would perceive working conditions significantly more negatively. Issues related to working conditions were also the most common concerns discussed in the interviews, especially the issue on high workload. High workload was also reflected in the fact that 91.45% of survey respondents reported that they worked 40 hours or longer per week. Finally, interview findings complemented survey findings, thus providing a more complete and accurate picture of safety culture.Conclusion: Hospital leaders need to prioritize interventions focused on improving the quality of cross-department collaboration and reducing workload. A mixed methods assessment of safety culture provides more meaningful, targeted results, enabling leaders to prioritize and tailor improvement efforts to increase the impact of an intervention. Keywords: semi-structured interview, survey, one child policy, the safety attitudes questionnaire, safety climate

Abstract Background Like several Southeast Asian countries, Singapore has a complex eating-out environment and a rising eating-out prevalence. However the determinants and drivers of eating-out in urban Asian environments are poorly understood. Methods We examined the socio-demographic characteristics of persons who frequently ate away from home in local eateries called hawker centres and Western fast-food restaurants, using data from 1647 Singaporean adults participating in the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) 2010. We also assessed the underlying drivers of eating out and evaluated if these were different for eating at local eateries compared to Western fast-food restaurants using 18 focus group discussions of women (130 women). Results Participants reported a high eating-out frequency with 77.3% usually eating either breakfast, lunch or dinner at eateries. Main venues for eating-out included hawker centres (61.1% usually ate at least 1 of 3 daily meals at this venue) and school/workplace canteens (20.4%). A minority of participants (1.9%) reported usually eating at Western fast-food restaurants. Younger participants and those of Chinese and Malay ethnicity compared to Indians were more likely to eat at Western fast-food restaurants. Chinese and employed persons were more likely to eat at hawker centres. The ready availability of a large variety of affordable and appealing foods appeared to be a primary driver of eating out, particularly at hawker centres. Conclusions Our findings highlight the growing importance of eating-out in an urban Asian population where local eating venues play a more dominant role compared with Western fast-food chains. Interventions focusing on improving the food quality at venues for eating out are important to improve the diet of urban Asian populations.