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Showing 1 to 20 of 242 for “"motivators"”.
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KEY MOTIVATORS FOR ENROLLING IN MATH ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
This study examined the motivating factors for students to enroll in advanced placement math courses based on the data collected from the 2016 High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The key variables reviewed in the study were the …
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Increasing children's safety belt use: intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators
A field study investigated the relevancy of certain theories in applied psychology for increasing vehicle safety belt use by children. Five different intervention activities applied either extrinsic rewards, or focused on the development of intrinsic motivation (e.g., personal commitment, …
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Psychosocial Motivators for Obstacle Course Racing: A Qualitative Case Study
<p>This study explored the psychological and sociological motivations of adult female and male obstacle course racers. A qualitative case study approach was used to explore the views, experiences, and motivations of obstacle course racing (OCR) participants. Descriptive statistics and cross …
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Motivators of Job Satisfaction for Elementary School Principals in Central Virginia
… the overall job satisfaction level and motivators of job satisfaction for elementary school principals in Central Virginia using the MinnesotaSatisfaction Questionnaire (1977) revision via Web-based survey through Virginia Commonwealth University's Inquisite Survey System. The research …
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Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators and Barriers
… participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that influence college choice.</p> <p>Method. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data were collected in a sequential two-phase design. Insights from focus groups conducted in Los Angeles and …
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Millennial Male Associate Degree Of Nursing Students: Perceived Motivators, Benefits And Barriers
… the data revealed a variety themes regarding the motivators, benefits and barriers as experienced by these participants. It was discovered that extrinsic motivators such as the ability to make a difference, the variability within the nursing profession and the nursing shortage itself were …
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Marketing Adventist Higher Education in North America : College Choice - Motivators and Barriers
… for the NAD colleges/universities. Discovering motivators and barriers for SDA college-bound students is vital in understanding what influences this population in their college choice selection.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, comparative study. An electronic survey …
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Identifying Motivators, Facilitators, and Barriers to Engaging in an Online Fine Motor Exercise Program
… study was to examine the impact of the motivators, facilitators and barriers for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in engaging in a fine motor exercise program given online. Methods: Using a phenomenological design, a purposive sample of 6 individuals with PD were recruited. Data …
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The Relationship between creativity and job-related motivators in the Hong Kong hotel industry.
… between "creativity" and "job-related motivators" in Hong Kong Chinese hotel employees. The Psychometric approach to measure creativity was adopted, and specifically Byrd's model (1971) was used as the instrument to measure creativity. Risk taking and Creativity are the two factors in …
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Exploring barriers and motivators to exercise for people with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes
… to understand and acknowledge the barriers and motivators to exercise for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes (PD) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and whether these were influenced by stigma associated with diagnosis. Five participants from a diabetes exercise programme were observed in the programme …
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Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Development Needs: Motivators and Barriers Associated With Participation in Educational Development
This study investigated instructor perceptions of motivators and barriers that exist with respect to participation in educational development in the postsecondary context. Eight instructors from a mid-size, research intensive university in south-western Ontario participated in semistructured …
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Why do people become toxic online? A systematic exploration of motivators of toxic online communication
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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The Decision To Pursue Pharmacy Residency Training: Motivators, Barriers, And The Fear Of Missing Out (Fomo)
… postgraduate residency intentions as well as the motivators and barriers associated with this choice. The survey included a 14-item FoMO scale designed to examine the influence of this factor in the residency decision. 42% indicated an intention to pursue residency training; the desire to gain …
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Assessing Barriers and Motivators for Use of a Trail for Active Transportation in a College Town
A high amount of the US population is not physically active, contributing to rates of heart disease and obesity. One strategy to increase physical activity is to use more active transportation, defined as walking or biking for transit. Besides increasing physical activity levels, active …
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“WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?” THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL MOTIVATORS ON ATTITUDES TOWARD STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND INTERPERSONAL FORGIVENESS
… This research also examines hypotheses on social motivators influencing individuals’ preferences for forgiveness. Statistical analysis of participant responses is done to generate a functioning forgiveness typology with 10 distinct forgiveness types relating to specific preferences in attitudes …
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An investigation into the effects of a child care intervention strategy known as Community Motivators in two sites in the Cape Town area
This report is the result of an investigation into the effects of a small scale intervention strategy known as the Community Motivator (CM) Programme on the childraising practices of caregivers in two informal settlements in the Cape Town area. The Community Motivator Programme, initiated by the …
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Breaking Point: An Examination of the Factors and Motivators That Determine Whether a Teacher Will Stay in the Classroom or Choose to Leave the Profession
… Theory. The study reveals how the internal motivators and external factors a teacher faces influence job satisfaction in a post COVID 19 landscape.</p>
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Incentive competitions as a policy tool for technological innovation
… to be sufficient. Using inducement mechanisms (motivators) such as a large financial reward, demanding deliverables, and technical support, incentive competitions seek to motivate innovators to exert effort and develop creative solutions to pre-defined problems. According to the literature, …
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Examination of Job Satisfaction for Middle School Teachers in Georgia: Traditional and Charter Schools
… years of experience, intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, school setting, gender, workplace atmosphere, and school type. The first research question was designed to determine to what extent intrinsic motivators affected teacher job satisfaction for middle school teachers who served in charter …
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