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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRELIABILITY OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN BEHAVIOR SCALES SECOND EDITIONAida Al Awmleh, Alexander WollThe purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the English and German language versions of the behavior rating scale, Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales, Second Edition (PKBS-2) and make a comparison between them. Data were collected from (37) preschool-age children using both the English and German versions. Internal consistency, testing and retesting, alternate [language] versions … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 20 Aug 2013 · 8,146 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleATTACHMENT STYLE AS A PREDICTOR OF RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTSAmber Paulk, Ryan ZayacThe aim of the current study was to examine attachment style as a predictor of risky sexual behavior in a younger, more vulnerable sample than previously investigated in the literature: High school aged adolescents. The hypothesized associations among the variables were partially supported. Contrary to our predictions, there was no significant association between avoidance and risky sexual behavior. However, higher … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 20 Aug 2013 · 8,184 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOrganizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) amongthe Managers of Teaching HospitalsFereshteh Farzianpour, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hossein Kamjoo, Sayed Shahab HosseiniProblem statement: Organizational behavior is desirable for any organization, as it is associated with important organizational variables such as job satisfaction, organizational productivity and system maintenance. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the mean organizational behavior score among the managers of the hospitals affiliated to Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd. Approach: A … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 29 Oct 2011 · 8,161 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Perceived Leader Support Behavior for Subordinate's Creativity: The Moderating Effect of TrustKuo-Hsiung Chen, Jui-Mei Yien, Chien-Jung HuangProblem statement: The main goal behind this study tries to figure out whether or not the leader’s supportive behavior will influence subordinates’ creativity and is there any affection of trust between leaders’ supportive behavior and subordinates’ creativity? Approach: This study was conducted to examine the relationships between leader support behavior and subordinate creativity and the moderating effect of trust on … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 12 Apr 2011 · 8,546 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Empirical Study of Japanese Deposit Withdrawal Behaviors on Unstable Financial EnvironmentToshihiko Takemura, Takashi Kozu, Tetsuro KobayashiProblem statement: We need to analyze to withdrawal behavior rather than deposit behavior on the situation which financial institutions might fail. However, there are few studies on withdrawal behavior although there are various studies on individual deposit behavior. Approach: Our purpose of this study is to investigate relationships between individual’s deposit withdrawal behavior and economic and psychological factors using micro … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 6,992 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Multi-Dimensional Model of Violent BehaviorManuel Martinez-PonsProblem statement: A model of violence (Multidimensional Model of Violent Behavior; MMVB) was tested. Approach: 416 university students were surveyed to ascertain the difficulty they experience in coping with different forms of violence, violence forms they are prone to exhibit and their levels of psychopathology. Results: Factor analysis disclosed evidence of the MMVB’s construct validity; and correlational analysis shed light … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 9 Mar 2011 · 7,870 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Environmental Attitude among Pupil Teachers in Relation To Responsible Environmental Behavior: A Leap towards Sustainable DevelopmentSudeshna LahiriProblem statement: Recognizing the importance of ’Environmental Education’ to be introduced in every level of school education, agencies responsible for curriculum reforms and text books preparation in India have made the subject as an integral part. It is felt necessary to investigate whether the teachers, who are disseminating the knowledge, are equipped with environmental attitude and the behavior towards environment … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,877 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Sintering Temperature Effect on the Shrinkage Behavior of Cobalt Chromium AlloyM. Ghazali Kamardan, N. Hidayah A. Zaidi, M. Noh Dalimin et al.Problem Statement: Co-Cr based alloys which is well known for its high Young’s modulus, fatigue strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance is an important metallic bio-material. However, till date there are only two type of Co-Cr alloy which are the castable and wrought cobalt alloy. Powder Metallurgy route for cobalt is expected to give better result of Co-Cr alloy. The … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 11 · 8 Nov 2010 · 7,792 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAggressive Driving Behavior: Undergraduate Students StudyRungson ChomeyaProblem statement: The main purposes of this research were (1) to study the aggressive driving behavior of graduate students, (2) to develop aggressive driving behavior standard test, (3) to compare the aggressive driving behavior between gender, years of study, academic achievement, driving confidence and driving experience and (4) to study the relationship among aggressive driving behavior, driving confidence, driving experience … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,236 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSupport Vector Machine-Based Human Behavior Classification in Crowd through Projection and Star SkeletonizationB. Yogameena, E. Komagal, M. Archana, S. Raju AbhaikumarProblem statement: Detection of individual’s abnormal human behaviors in the crowd has become a critical problem because in the event of terror strikes. This study presented a real-time video surveillance system which classifies normal and abnormal behaviors in crowds. The aim of this research was to provide a system which can aid in monitoring crowded urban environments. Approach: The proposed … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,557 accessesView PDFCite