Many companies of Taiwan have been moved to Mainland China due to Mainland China have greatly promoted in economic. Many companies have been closed or downsized in Taiwan due to politic-insecurity in Taiwan recently. The economic of Taiwan regressed more drastic. Many people are out of employment increasingly. Many companies belong to government having been changed to private enterprise. It makes employees fell threatened under organization change context, so that they breed job insecurity and their working attitude will be affected. After referring to the relative data, the thesis considers that under organization change context makes employees have job insecurity, which affects their job involvement. In addition, personality of internal-external control, employee self-efficiency and specific skill interfere with affection toward job insecurity under organization change context. Based on above inferences, the thesis' target people who are professionals in Chinese Petroleum Corporation to make an investigation framework and construct hypothesizes. It leads to the following points: (1) CPC professionals score higher in the matter of job insecurity toward job's characteristic change, job reshuffle and overall insecurity. (2) These professionals perceive job insecurity, insecurity of job reshuffle and overall insecurity more when organization change context is more drastic. (3) If these professionals score higher in job insecurity of job reshuffle, they will have less job involvement. (4) If these professionals score higher in perceive job insecurity, and overall insecurity they will have more job involvement. (5) If these professionals score higher in employee self-efficiency they will have more job insecurity. (6) If these professionals score higher in specific skill interfere they will have more perceive job insecurity, and overall insecurity. (7) Personality of internal-external control interferes with affection toward job insecurity of job reshuffles insecurity under organization structure and business change factor of organization change context.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1994.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1994.

Orientador: Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T15:33:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alves_AlineSalheb_M.pdf: 2193188 bytes, checksum: fa4506f5c5c9e20cec2d5bd0fc85f4c8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Resumo: A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) define como adolescentes as pessoas com idade entre dez e 19 anos. A adolescência é um período onde decisões importantes são tomadas a partir de pouca experiência de vida e tais decisões podem ter conseqüências para toda a vida. A sexualidade, presente em toda a trajetória de vida do ser humano, busca sua afirmação na adolescência. Pesquisadores demógrafos desenvolveram um modelo especial conhecido como estudo CAP (conhecimento, atitude e prática), numa tentativa de coletar informações sobre contracepção e comportamento reprodutivo. Sabe-se também que características pessoais e da personalidade influenciam o comportamento, e é o que a escala de locus de controle pretende avaliar. Locus de controle' é uma variável que se refere a uma característica individual das pessoas sobre a percepção de quem controla os acontecimentos. Pode ser interna, no caso do indivíduo acreditar que mantém o controle sobre sua vida; ou externa, no caso do sujeito atribuir o controle da sua vida a outras pessoas, entidades ou até mesmo sorte ou destino. Foi objetivo deste estudo avaliar a relação entre o locus de controle e o conhecimento, atitude e prática do uso de pílula e preservativo entre adolescentes, ingressantes de uma universidade pública do estado de São Paulo. Foi utilizado um questionário e a escala multidimensional de locus de controle de Levenson. A amostra foi composta por 295 adolescentes. Pouco mais da metade (51,2%) relatou não ter iniciado atividade sexual e dentre os que haviam iniciado, 91,7% afirmaram que utilizaram método contraceptivo na primeira relação sexual. Os métodos mais utilizados foram o preservativo e a pílula, isoladamente ou combinados com outros métodos. Dentre os estudantes que tinham iniciado atividade sexual, 75,7% não planejavam suas relações sexuais, ou planejavam, às vezes. Sobre o preservativo, 92,6% afirmaram que os adolescentes devem utilizá-lo em todas as relações sexuais e 23,1% consideraram que usar o preservativo diminui o prazer nas relações. Os adolescentes demonstraram ter maior conhecimento do que prática correta de uso de pílula e preservativo (71,4% vs 37,1%, p<0,001 pelo teste de Wilcoxon). Quanto ao locus de controle, observou-se maior externalidade-outros poderosos para o sexo masculino. Verificou-se correlação entre o locus de controle e a prática: quanto maior o escore do locus externalidade-outros poderosos, menor a prática correta de uso do método contraceptivo. Não foi encontrada diferença significativa entre o locus de controle e as características sociodemográficas. Conclui-se que os universitários iniciam atividade sexual mais tardiamente, buscam conhecimento sobre anticoncepção e a pílula e o preservativo masculino são os métodos mais utilizados. Embora apresentem conhecimento e atitudes adequados, precisam modificar algumas de suas práticas para uma anticoncepção eficaz. O locus de controle externalidade outros-poderosos influencia a prática anticoncepcional nesse grupo de adolescentes / Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as people between ten and nineteen years old. Adolescence is a period of time in which many important decisions are made based on little life experience, decisions which may imply in consequences for the rest of their lives. Sexuality, which is present throughout the life of the human being life, is usually asserted during adolescence. Demographic investigators developed a special model known as KAP study (knowledge, attitude and practice), with the purpose of collecting information regarding contraceptives and reproductive behavior. It is already known that personal characteristics may affect behavior, and that is what the multidimensional Levenson?s locus of control scale intends to evaluate. ?Locus of Control? is a variable referring to the individual characteristics of people regarding the perception of who controls the facts in their lives. It can be internal if the person considers themselves as the source of the facts in which they are involved; or external, when the person attributes the control of their life to other people, entities, or even to luck or fate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the locus of control and the knowledge, attitude and practice concerning the use of contraceptive pills and male preservatives among teenagers at a Public University in the State of São Paulo. A questionnaire and the Levenson?s locus of control scale were utilized. The sample was composed of 295 teenagers. Over half of them (51.2%) had not yet initiated sexual activity. Among those who had initiated in sexual activities, 91.7% reported that they had utilized some type of contraceptive method during their first sexual intercourse. The most frequent methods used were preservatives and pills, or these in combination with other methods. It was verified that frequently (40.3%) the relationships were not planned. Regarding preservatives, 92.6% agreed that their use by adolescents was necessary during each and every sexual intercourse and 23.1% believed that using preservative diminished pleasure. The adolescents showed higher knowledge than correct practice concerning the use of contraceptive pill and preservative (71.4% vs 37.1%, p<0,001 with the Wilcoxon test). Male students had higher scores of powerful others externality. It was observed correlation between locus of control and the practice: the higher the rate of powerful others externality, the lower the correct use of contraceptives. It was no significant differences between the locus of control and social-demographic characteristics. It was concluded that this adolescents had sexual initiation late, seek information about contraception, and the contraceptive pill and the preservative were the most utilized method. Although they have corrects knowledge and practice, they need modified some of their practices for an effective contraception. The powerful others externality locus influenced the practice of contraceptive use in this group of adolescents / Mestrado / Enfermagem e Trabalho / Mestre em Enfermagem

Orientador: Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T23:10:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alves_AngelaFerreiraSilvaMiranda_M.pdf: 8133917 bytes, checksum: 2ddba523f4ac0561b3078da05e510508 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: A gravidez na adolescência é um problema de saúde pública, que traz complicações não somente aos adolescentes, mas à criança, à família e a toda a sociedade. De acordo com a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) a adolescência corresponde como sendo a segunda fase da vida e varia as idades entre 10 e 19 anos. Pesquisadores demógrafos desenvolveram um modelo especial conhecido como estudo CAP (Conhecimento, Atitude e Prática), que pretende medir o conhecimento, atitude e prática de uma população, permitindo fazer um diagnóstico e mostrar o que as pessoas sabem, sentem e como elas se comportam perante determinado tema. Determinadas características de personalidade contribuem para a adesão ou não da anticoncepção na adolescência, e isso é o que a escala de lócus de controle pretende avaliar, ou seja, quem ou o quê é responsável pelo controle de sua própria vida. Pode ser interna, no caso do indivíduo acreditar que mantém o controle sobre sua vida; ou externa, no caso do sujeito atribuir o controle da sua vida a outras pessoas, entidades ou até mesmo sorte ou destino. O presente estudo visa avaliar a relação entre o lócus de controle; conhecimento, atitude e prática na anticoncepção em um grupo de adolescentes do ensino médio de escolas públicas no interior de Minas Gerais, a fim de melhor subsidiar o desenvolvimento de intervenções específicas para esse público alvo. Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. A amostra foi composta por 1193 adolescentes. Iniciaram as relações sexuais 494 (41,4%) adolescentes, e dentre os que haviam iniciado, 424 (87%) relatou ter usado algum método contraceptivo na primeira relação sexual. Os métodos mais utilizados foram o preservativo masculino e a pílula anticoncepcional. Observou-se que 282 (74,7%) dos adolescentes buscam informações por meio de sugestões da família, do companheiro e de informações dadas pelos profissionais de saúde. Analisando o conhecimento em relação à prática, observou-se uma correlação positiva fraca (p<0,0001 e r=0,361), indicando que quanto maior os índices de conhecimento, maiores os de prática. Considerando-se a relação entre atitude e conhecimento, o adolescente que tem uma atitude positiva apresentou maior conhecimento sobre os métodos (p=0,0002). Em relação à prática, a atitude positiva também estava relacionada a uma prática mais adequada (p<0,0001), indicada pelos índices mais elevados de acerto das questões relacionadas. Comparando a pílula e o preservativo, há um maior conhecimento e prática em relação ao preservativo. Quanto ao lócus de controle, as adolescentes do sexo feminino tiveram maior Externalidade Outros Poderosos quando comparados com os adolescentes masculinos (p=0,0015). Na correlação do lócus de controle com a idade, os adolescentes com idade acima de 17 anos tem maior Externalidade Acaso (p=<0,0001) que os de menor idade. Os estudantes que fizeram uso de algum método anticoncepcional na primeira relação sexual apresentaram maior Externalidade Outros Poderosos (p=0,0107) e o uso de coito interrompido, como uso de contraceptivo, relacionou-se com maior Externalidade Acaso (p=0,0013). Os que faziam uso atual de algum método apresentavam maior Externalidade Outros Poderosos (p=0,0217) e Externalidade Acaso (p=0,0077), o uso atual de preservativo masculino também esteve associado a maior Externalidade Acaso (p=0,0001). A Internalidade foi inversamente proporcional à prática (p=< 0,05 e r= -0,075), porém a correlação foi ínfima. Não houve associação entre a atitude e as dimensões do lócus de controle. Conclui-se que os adolescentes iniciam atividade sexual precocemente, mas buscam informações sobre anticoncepção. Apesar do conhecimento dos adolescentes sobre anticoncepção, existe uma necessidade de ampliar o acesso a serviços especializados, como também, enfocar sobre a importância do processo educativo referente à sexualidade, promoção da saúde e a inclusão da família e da comunidade nesse processo. As dimensões do lócus de controle influenciam a prática contraceptiva nesse grupo de adolescentes, assim, elas podem ser consideradas nas intervenções relacionadas à anticoncepção / Abstract: Teenage pregnancy is a public health problem, which brings complications not just for adolescents but to the child, family and society as a whole. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the adolescence corresponds as the second phase of life and ages ranging between 10 to 19 years old. Researches demographers have developed a special study known as KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices), which aims to measure knowledge, attitude and practice of a population, allowing a diagnosis and to show what people know, feel and how they behave towards certain theme. Certain traits of personality contribute to the membership or not of contraception in adolescence, and this is what the scale of lócus of control to evaluate, and, who or what is responsible for controlling their own lives. It can be internal, in the case that the individual believe that he maintains the control over his life, or external, in the case of the subject to assign control over his life to other people, entities or even luck or fate. The present study evaluates the relation between lócus of control, knowledge, attitude and practice on contraception in a group of high school adolescents from public schools in the interior of Minas Gerais state, in order to better inform the development of specific interventions for this public target. This was a descriptive and transversal study with a quantitative approach. The sample comprised 1,193 adolescents. Of all these adolescents, 494 (41.4%) had already the first intercourse, and among those who had started, 424 (87%) reported having use a contraceptive method at first intercourse. The methods used were the condom and the birth control pill, observed that 282 (74,7%) of the teenagers seek information through suggestions from family, partner and information given by health professionals. Analyzing knowledge regarding the practice, there was a weak positive correlation (p <0.0001 and r = 0.361), indicating that the higher rates of knowledge, the largest of practice. Considering the relationship between attitude and knowledge, the teenager who has a positive attitude showed greater knowledge about methods (p = 0.0002). Regarding practice, positive attitude was also related to a more appropriate practice (p <0.0001), indicated by higher rates of correct questions. Comparing the birth control pill and condoms, there is a greater knowledge and practice about condom use. Regarding the lócus of control, female adolescents were more Powerful than Others Externality compared to male adolescents (p=0.0015). In the correlation of lócus of control with age, adolescents aged of 17 years have more chance externality (p=<0.0001) than those of younger age. Students who used a contraceptive method at first intercourse had higher Powerful Others Externality (p=0.0107) and the use of coitus interruptus, and contraceptive use, was related to greater Externality by Chance (p=0.0013). Those who were currently using some method had higher Powerful Others Externality (p=0.0217) and Chance Externality (p=0.0077), current use of condoms was also associated with greater externality Chance (p=0.0001). The Internality was inversely proportional to the practice (p=<0.05 and r=-0.075), but the correlation was insignificant. There was no association between the attitude and the dimensions of lócus of control. It is concluded that adolescents initiate sexual activity early, but seek information about contraception. Despite the knowledge of adolescents about contraception, there is a need to expand that access to specialized services, but also focus on the importance of the educational process about sexuality, health promotion and inclusion of the family and community in this process. The dimensions of lócus of control influence contraceptive practice in this group of adolescents, so they can be considered in interventions related to contraception / Mestrado / Enfermagem e Trabalho / Mestra em Ciências da Saúde

The establishment of intermediate care facilities in British Columbia, as well as the establishment of similar facilities throughout the rest of Canada, was and still is a well-intentioned approach to meet the long term care needs of the elderly. The practices and procedures adopted by long term care facilities, however, tend to inhibit the personal autonomy of residents (Thomasma, 1985). Specifically, a facility's practices and procedures tend to inhibit residents' latitude of choice regarding daily living activities. Residents' latitude of choice may also be lessened when nurses implement well-intentioned helping interventions based on their own motivations and goals, rather than those of elderly residents. Latitude of choice measures the extent to which an individual's perceived degree of choice includes activities of importance to him/her. At present, there is limited research addressing both resident and staff perceptions regarding the autonomy (freedom of choice) of residents, particularly in relation to their daily activities. Accordingly, this study's purpose was to determine the institutionalized elderly residents' and their caregivers' perceptions of residents' latitude of choice regarding activities of daily living. From determining these specific staff and resident perceptions, significant differences were isolated. This study was conducted in two intermediate care facilities located in a large city within the province of B.C. The data collection instruments in this study included selected questions from Hulicka et al.'s (1975) revised Importance, Locus and Range of Activities Checklist, as well as a demographic data sheet developed by the researcher. Forty-five intermediate care 1 residents and forty-five nurses (Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurses' Aides) completed the study questionnaire and the demographic data sheet. The researcher studied the residents' and staff's responses to the Importance, Locus and Range of Activities Checklist by using non-parametric techniques for statistical analysis. The researcher used these techniques to determine the existence and location of differences in perceptions among the residents and staff. Significant differences exist in residents' and staff's perceptions when each group's importance ratings are combined with choice ratings. Isolation of the above importance and choice components for individual analyses indicate that the residents and staff had significantly different response patterns regarding a) the importance residents attach to daily living activities and b) the degree of choice residents associate with daily living activities. The above findings indicated that residents' latitude of choice may not be realized to a greater extent if the staff do not attach a degree of importance to a particular activity(ies) similar to that attached by the residents. Residents' latitude of choice may not be recognized to a greater extent if staff do not perceive that residents associate "some" or "no choice" with an activity of particular importance to them. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Nursing, School of / Graduate

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2009. / Advisor: Michael W. Ross. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1993.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1993.