Low profit margins threaten the sustainability of quick service restaurants (QSRs). In the United States, low levels of employee job satisfaction and low employee perceptions of supervisor support decrease organizational profitability by as much as $151 million annually, depending on the size and type of organization. Guided by the 2-factor theory of motivation, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between employee job satisfaction, employee perceptions of supervisor support, and organizational profitability. A convenience sample of employees from 86 QSR franchise locations in Houston, Texas completed the Job Satisfaction and Perceived Supervisor Support surveys. Multiple linear regression analysis and Bonferroni corrected significance calculation predicted organizational profitability (F(2, 71) = 9.20, p < .001, R2 = .206) and employee job satisfaction (ï?¢ = .577, p = .025). The effect size indicated that the regression model accounted for approximately 21% of the variance in organizational profitability. Employee perceptions of supervisor support (ï?¢ = -.140, p = .580) did not relate to any significant variation in organizational profitability. The findings may be of value to QSR business professionals developing initiatives to improve organizational profitability. Improving employees' perceptions of supervisor support to generate high levels of employee job satisfaction could affect behavioral social change to enhance the health and wellbeing of employees and the wealth and sustainability of QSR franchise locations.

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Summary in German and English / This paper examines responsibility in the counselling field as practised in therapeutic counselling at the TS Institute in Neuendettelsau with the help of the applied individual psychology of Alfred Adler. Against the background of the historical development of poimenics and the correlational approach of Paul Tillich, it will prove that counselling can benefit from psychology. The main elements of the paper then deal with the question of whether the personal responsibility of the individual is suitable as the basis of individual psychology in Christian counselling. The definition of and thinking behind responsibility have changed: Behind the apparently ethical and noble pretence of bearing self-responsibility, ‘personal responsibility’, which requires interaction between oneself and the other, pales. Due to advancing individualism, people seem to feel overloaded and seek relief in determinative or ‘causalmechanistic’ thinking. In contrast, Adler largely distanced himself from determinism in his ‘applied psychology’. The basis of his thinking is evidenced in a conclusion on his philosophical research into Husserl and Vaihinger, as well as those he draws from the teaching of psychoanalysis and evolution. The theological debates surrounding the change in self-responsibility focus on the definitions of the ethics of conviction and responsibility introduced into the discussion by Max Weber. Whilst Adler did not intend to consciously integrate Christian thinking into his therapy, this study shows that, against the background of Genesis 2 and the theologians Bonhoeffer, Pannenberg and Brunner, it demonstrates a clear analogy with biblical- Christian thinking. Personal responsibility can therefore be regarded as suitable for the poimenics in applied individual psychology. This is demonstrated by examples of responsibility counselling in today’s penal system. / Diese Arbeit untersucht die Verantwortung in der Seelsorge, wie sie in der Therapeutischen Seelsorge des TS-Institutes Neuendettelsau mithilfe der angewandten Individualpsychologie Alfred Adlers praktiziert wird. Auf dem Hintergrund der geschichtlichen Entwicklung der Poimenik wird mithilfe des korrelationalen Ansatzes Paul Tillichs belegt, dass Seelsorge von der Psychologie profitieren kann. Die Hauptteile der Arbeit befassen sich dann mit der Frage, ob die Eigenverantwortung des Individuums als Basis der Individualpsychologie für die christliche Seelsorge geeignet ist. Begriff und Verständnis von Verantwortung haben sich gewandelt: Unter dem scheinbar ethisch edlen Vorwand „Selbstverantwortung“ zu tragen, verblasst die Eigenverantwortung, die wesenhaft einem Du die Antwort schuldet. Infolge fortschreitendem Individualismus scheint der Mensch sich überfordert zu fühlen und sich mithilfe determinierenden oder kausalmechanistischen Denkens zu entlasten. Im Kontrast dazu ist Adler in seiner Gebrauchspsychologie weitgehend vom Determinismus abgerückt. Die Grundlagen seines Denkens werden nachgewiesen in einer Konklusion seiner philosophischen Forschungen über Husserl und Vaihinger, seinen Schlüssen aus den Lehren der Psychoanalyse und der Evolution. Die Theologischen Auseinandersetzungen um die Veränderung eigenverantwortlichen Handelns fokussieren die von Max Weber in die Diskussion eingebrachten Begriffe der Gesinnungs- und Verantwortungsethik. Obwohl Adler nicht bewusst christliches Denken in seine Therapie integrieren wollte, wird auf diesem Hintergrund mit Genesis 2 und den Theologen Bonhoeffer, Pannenberg und Brunner ganzheitliche Verantwortung deutlich und eine Nähe zu biblisch-christlichem Denken aufgezeigt. Damit kann die Eigenverantwortung in der angewandten Individualpsychologie für die Poimenik als geeignet gelten. Dies wird an Beispielen der Verantwortungsseelsorge im aktuellen Vollzug dargestellt. / Practical Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)

Various studies on compliance with anti-hypertensive medications and appropriate lifestyle modifications have been conducted worldwide but studies specific to the Island of Praslin are lacking. The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive-correlational study was to describe factors that affected compliance with hypertension medications and lifestyle modification strategies in a sample of 102 hypertensive persons. The comprehensive version of the Health Belief Model served as the conceptual framework directing the study. The researcher investigated whether there were any significant relationships between compliance and the Health Belief Model variables. Data was collected by means of structured interviews and document analysis, involving an interview schedule and a checklist. All respondents were diagnosed hypertension patients registered at either of the two public health centres on the Island of Praslin. Individual perception of the benefits and risks of hypertension treatment as well as cues to action were found to be significant determinants of compliance behaviour. The study highlighted the need for improved health education and follow-up measures to strengthen patients’ perceptions about the benefits of treatment and compliance. / Public Health / M.A. (Public Health)

Résumé : Objectif : Identifier les facteurs associés avec le succès d’une intervention multidisciplinaire de prise en charge et de prévention des maladies chroniques dans un contexte de soins de santé de première ligne. Devis : Étude corrélationnelle prédictive d’analyse secondaire des données du projet PR1MaC, un essai randomisé contrôlé analysant les effets d’une intervention intégrant un programme de prise en charge et de prévention Contexte : Huit cliniques de soins de première ligne de la région Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Participants : un échantillon de 160 patients (52,5% d’hommes) référés par des professionnels de première ligne. L’analyse a porté sur le groupe intervention seulement. Mesure de résultats primaire : Mesure d’amélioration significative dans les huit domaines du «Health Education Impact Questionnaire». Résultat : L’analyse de régression multivariée a démontré qu’être plus jeune, être célibataire et avoir un salaire plus bas a mené à plus d’amélioration au niveau du domaine « Bien-être émotionnel »; avoir de bonnes habitudes alimentaires et cibler moins de facteurs de risque durant l’intervention a mené à plus d’amélioration au niveau du domaine « Approches et attitudes constructives »; être plus jeune, avoir plus de temps de contact avec les professionnels et avoir une concertation des professionnels a mené à plus d’amélioration dans le domaine « Approches et attitudes constructives »; avoir plus de temps de contact avec les professionnels a aussi eu une influence sur l’amélioration du domaine « Engagement positif et actif dans la vie » et avoir un plus grand nombre de professionnels intervenant chez une même personne a démontré plus d’amélioration dans le domaine « Acquisition des techniques et habiletés ». Aucun facteur prédictif n’a pu être identifié pour les domaines « Comportements de santé », « Intégration sociale et soutien » et « Auto-surveillance et discernement ». Seulement les résultats statistiquement significatifs sont présentés (valeur p ≥ 0,05). La petite taille de l'échantillon ainsi que la possibilité d'une perte de signification des résultats après certains ajustements statistiques suggèrent que ces observations devraient faire l'objet d'une validation plus approfondie dans d'autres études. Conclusion : La tentative d’identification des facteurs prédictifs de résultats de cette recherche contribue à la compréhension des mécanismes complexes de l’efficacité et offre des pistes quant à l’optimisation des programmes de prévention et de gestion des maladies chroniques. // Abstract : Context : Research on the factors associated with the successes of chronic disease prevention and management (CDPM) interventions is scarce. Objectives : To identify the factors associated with the successes of an interprofessional CDPM intervention among adult patients in primary healthcare (PHC) settings. Design : Secondary analysis of data from the PR1MaC project; a pragmatic randomized controlled trial looking at the effects of an intervention involving the integration of CDPM services in PHC. Settings : Eight PHC practices in the Saguenay - Lac - Saint - Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Participants : A sample of 160 patients (84 males) referred by PHC providers constituted the sample (mean age 52.66 ± 11.5 years); 98.5% presented two or more chronic conditions analysis focused on the intervention arm sample only. Main and secondary outcome measures : Dichotomic substantive improvement in the eight domains of the Health Education Impact questionnaire (hei Q) measured at baseline and three months later. Results : Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being younger, being single and having a lower family income led to a better improvement in the emotional wellbeing domain; having healthy eating habits and less objectives during the intervention led to improvement in the constructive attitudes and approaches domain; being younger, a longer intervention and a consensus of professionals led to improvement in the health services navigation domain; a longer intervention led to improvement in the positive and active engagement in life domain and having more professionals involved led to improvement in the Skills and techniques acquisition domain. No predictive factors were identified for the Health - directed behaviour, Social interaction and support and S elf - monitoring and insight domains. Only significant results are presented here (p - value ≥ 0.05). The small sample and the lost of significance after statistical adjustments suggest that observations should be validated by other studies. Conclusion: In an attempt to make causal inferences in regards to improvement, this research contributes to the understanding of the complex mechanisms of efficiency and provides information about the optimisation of CDPM program delivery.

Summary in German and English / This paper examines responsibility in the counselling field as practised in therapeutic counselling at the TS Institute in Neuendettelsau with the help of the applied individual psychology of Alfred Adler. Against the background of the historical development of poimenics and the correlational approach of Paul Tillich, it will prove that counselling can benefit from psychology. The main elements of the paper then deal with the question of whether the personal responsibility of the individual is suitable as the basis of individual psychology in Christian counselling. The definition of and thinking behind responsibility have changed: Behind the apparently ethical and noble pretence of bearing self-responsibility, ‘personal responsibility’, which requires interaction between oneself and the other, pales. Due to advancing individualism, people seem to feel overloaded and seek relief in determinative or ‘causalmechanistic’ thinking. In contrast, Adler largely distanced himself from determinism in his ‘applied psychology’. The basis of his thinking is evidenced in a conclusion on his philosophical research into Husserl and Vaihinger, as well as those he draws from the teaching of psychoanalysis and evolution. The theological debates surrounding the change in self-responsibility focus on the definitions of the ethics of conviction and responsibility introduced into the discussion by Max Weber. Whilst Adler did not intend to consciously integrate Christian thinking into his therapy, this study shows that, against the background of Genesis 2 and the theologians Bonhoeffer, Pannenberg and Brunner, it demonstrates a clear analogy with biblical- Christian thinking. Personal responsibility can therefore be regarded as suitable for the poimenics in applied individual psychology. This is demonstrated by examples of responsibility counselling in today’s penal system. / Diese Arbeit untersucht die Verantwortung in der Seelsorge, wie sie in der Therapeutischen Seelsorge des TS-Institutes Neuendettelsau mithilfe der angewandten Individualpsychologie Alfred Adlers praktiziert wird. Auf dem Hintergrund der geschichtlichen Entwicklung der Poimenik wird mithilfe des korrelationalen Ansatzes Paul Tillichs belegt, dass Seelsorge von der Psychologie profitieren kann. Die Hauptteile der Arbeit befassen sich dann mit der Frage, ob die Eigenverantwortung des Individuums als Basis der Individualpsychologie für die christliche Seelsorge geeignet ist. Begriff und Verständnis von Verantwortung haben sich gewandelt: Unter dem scheinbar ethisch edlen Vorwand „Selbstverantwortung“ zu tragen, verblasst die Eigenverantwortung, die wesenhaft einem Du die Antwort schuldet. Infolge fortschreitendem Individualismus scheint der Mensch sich überfordert zu fühlen und sich mithilfe determinierenden oder kausalmechanistischen Denkens zu entlasten. Im Kontrast dazu ist Adler in seiner Gebrauchspsychologie weitgehend vom Determinismus abgerückt. Die Grundlagen seines Denkens werden nachgewiesen in einer Konklusion seiner philosophischen Forschungen über Husserl und Vaihinger, seinen Schlüssen aus den Lehren der Psychoanalyse und der Evolution. Die Theologischen Auseinandersetzungen um die Veränderung eigenverantwortlichen Handelns fokussieren die von Max Weber in die Diskussion eingebrachten Begriffe der Gesinnungs- und Verantwortungsethik. Obwohl Adler nicht bewusst christliches Denken in seine Therapie integrieren wollte, wird auf diesem Hintergrund mit Genesis 2 und den Theologen Bonhoeffer, Pannenberg und Brunner ganzheitliche Verantwortung deutlich und eine Nähe zu biblisch-christlichem Denken aufgezeigt. Damit kann die Eigenverantwortung in der angewandten Individualpsychologie für die Poimenik als geeignet gelten. Dies wird an Beispielen der Verantwortungsseelsorge im aktuellen Vollzug dargestellt. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)

Various studies on compliance with anti-hypertensive medications and appropriate lifestyle modifications have been conducted worldwide but studies specific to the Island of Praslin are lacking. The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive-correlational study was to describe factors that affected compliance with hypertension medications and lifestyle modification strategies in a sample of 102 hypertensive persons. The comprehensive version of the Health Belief Model served as the conceptual framework directing the study. The researcher investigated whether there were any significant relationships between compliance and the Health Belief Model variables. Data was collected by means of structured interviews and document analysis, involving an interview schedule and a checklist. All respondents were diagnosed hypertension patients registered at either of the two public health centres on the Island of Praslin. Individual perception of the benefits and risks of hypertension treatment as well as cues to action were found to be significant determinants of compliance behaviour. The study highlighted the need for improved health education and follow-up measures to strengthen patients’ perceptions about the benefits of treatment and compliance. / Public Health / M.A. (Public Health)

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This exploratory, mixed-methods study investigated the relationship between information literacy and critical thinking. The research question guiding the first portion of the study was: How do information literacy and critical thinking relate in undergraduate students conducting academic research? Using two standardized assessments, the study assessed the information literacy and critical thinking skills of a small population of college students from a private, university in Texas. The correlational analysis of the scores from the two assessments showed a statistically significant, positive, moderate correlation. The study also explored the likelihood of gender differences in cognitive processing using information literacy and critical think skills assessments. The independent samples t-tests for both assessments demonstrated no statistically significant differences between female and male participants. Finally, a qualitative component comprised of a questionnaire provided context to the assessment scores through items requesting information on participant source selection priorities via the three middle stages of Kuhlthau's information search process model as well as their criteria for selecting sources of information. Though only a small number of the participants completed the questionnaire, the responses highlighted areas of interest for future research.

Methane-based rocket propellant is gaining traction as a green technology with advantages in sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and performance. However, under high temperatures found in rocket nozzle cooling channels, methane can undergo thermal decomposition known as methane pyrolysis, resulting in the generation of hydrogen and solid carbon. This poses challenges to rocket engine performance and can eventually cause engine failure. Understanding and predicting the composition of evolved gases in rocket engine processes is therefore crucial. This thesis focuses on quantifying the production of hydrogen in the exhaust stream. To achieve this objective, a correlational measurement method utilizing sensors was developed and experimentally investigated. This approach involved the detailed mapping of sensor responses to variations in gas composition, temperature, and pressure, which were compared and validated against theoretical data derived from REFPROP; a widely used software tool for calculating gas properties. The sensors employed in this study enabled direct measurements of the speed of sound (SOS) and thermal conductivity (TCD) of the gas. The SOS measurements exhibited strong agreement with theoretical predictions in response to changes in hydrogen content. In contrast, the TCD measurements showed lower sensitivity to hydrogen. It was observed that temperature exhibited a substantial influence on both SOS and TCD compared to pressure. However, the implementation of experimental and theoretical correction coefficients effectively compensated for these effects. The resulting calibration curves demonstrated an absolute deviation of 0.2-0.3%vol in hydrogen concentration, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the developed method of quantifying hydrogen in gas mixtures. Lastly, the occurrence of methane pyrolysis was tested and confirmed. / Metan-baserat raketbränsle är en attraktiv grön teknologi med fördelar inom hållbarhet, kostnadseffektivitet och prestanda. Dock kan metan vid höga temperaturer funna i kylningskanalerna av raketmunnstycken undergå termisk sönderfallning via en process som kallas för metanpyrolys, vilket resulterar i produktionen av vätgas och fast kol. Detta medför utmaningar för prestandan av raketmotorn och kan i slutändan förstöra motorn. Det är därför mycket viktigt att kunna förstå och förutsäga sammansättningen av de gaser som bildas i processerna i raketmotorer. Detta examensarbete fokuserar på att kvantifiera produktionen av vätgas i avgasströmmen. För att uppnå detta mål utvecklades och experimentellt undersöktes en korrelationsmätmetod som använder sensorer. Detta tillvägagångssätt innebar en detaljerad kartläggning av sensorernas svar på variationer i gassammansättning, temperatur och tryck, som sedan jämfördes och validerades mot teoretiska data från REFPROP; ett välkänt programverktyg för beräkningen av gasegenskaper. De sensorer som användes i denna studie möjliggjorde direkta mätningar av ljudhastigheten (SOS) och värmeledningsförmågan (TCD) hos gasen. SOS-mätningarna visade en stark överensstämmelse med teoretiska förutsägelser som svar på förändringar i vätgasinnehållet. TCD-mätningarna visade däremot lägre känslighet för väte. Det observerades att temperaturen hade en betydande inverkan på både SOS och TCD jämfört med trycket. Implementeringen av experimentella och teoretiska korrigeringskoefficienter kompenserade dock effektivt för dessa effekter. De resulterande kalibreringskurvorna visade en absolut avvikelse på 0.2-0.3%vol i vätgaskoncentration, vilket betonar effektiviteten hos den utvecklade metoden för att kvantifiera väte i gasblandningar. Slutligen testades och bekräftades förekomsten av metanpyrolys.