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The study aims to capture and analyse the perception among students whether they perceive gamification in e-learning to significantly influence the learning parameters motivation to learn, student engagement, and perceived quality of learning and thereby subsequently impacting perceived satisfaction considering direct and mediation paths. The design adopts a two-step approach. Firstly, the constructs are identified through a rigorous literature review, and a conceptual framework is developed. Secondly, the instrument is developed, and data are collected through online form . The data from 409 respondents are collected, and the framework is tested using a Partial Least Square based Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The findings demonstrated the importance of gamification in improving quality of learning, thereby enhancing perceived satisfaction (mediation). Also, the direct relationship between gamification on motivation and engagement on satisfaction was proved critical. Furthermore, student–faculty interaction significantly moderated the relationship between gamification and engagement. Empirical studies on learning parameters based on gamification have not been thoroughly investigated previously. The understanding of how gamification affects perceived satisfaction via direct and indirect pathways involving motivation, engagement, and learning quality adds a great deal to the body of knowledge. Decision-makers can rely on these insights to plan effective implementation of gamified e-learning systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aims to investigate the influence of revisit intention and self-concept on electronic word-of-mouth (E-WOM) among Gen Z using the Theory of Planned Behavior, particularly Mixue Ice Cream & Tea consumers. In this quantitative study, the data was collected using a questionnaire distributed to 250 respondents, and was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results show that self-concept positively influences the revisit intention. Revisit intention is positively and significantly influenced by perceived price justice and satisfaction. Perceived price justice is identified as influencing loyalty positively and significantly, while perceived satisfaction influences loyalty positively and significantly. Revisit intention affects loyalty showing a positive and significant relationship, while E-WOM is identified to be positively and significantly influenced by loyalty. The implications of this research are relevant for food and beverage companies to strategize their business strategy to increase consumer confidence so that it will affect E-WOM. JEL: M31, M21, L84.

The positive behaviors that urban forest parks encourage in urban residents (such as recommendations, repeat visits, etc.) are important considerations in the planning and construction of such forest parks. Recreators' environmental preferences and perceived satisfaction with urban forest parks are responses to individuals' perceptions and attitudes toward the external environment. Clarifying the interactive relationship between the two is of great significance to improving positive behavioral intentions in urban forest parks. In this paper, the concept of the urban forest park recreational environment is proposed, and in this concept, the three dimensions of the spatial physical environmental preference, regional cultural characteristics, and service experience that the urban forest park recreational environment has on tourists' perception are separated out. A model of the structural relationship between park environment perception, perceived satisfaction, and post-tour behavioral intention was tested using Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park as an example. The psychological path of tourists' behavioral intention after visiting the urban forest park can be divided into two categories: the direct influencing path is "urban forest park recreation environment → post-tour behavioral intention"; the indirect influencing path is "urban forest park recreation environment → perceived satisfaction → behavioral intention after the trip". This shows that tourists' preference for the urban forest park recreation environment will promote the generation of perceived satisfaction and then stimulate in-depth comprehensive experience evaluation after visiting. By enhancing tourists' experience of the urban forest park recreational environment through their environmental preference perception and improving tourists' perceived satisfaction with the urban forest park recreational environment, urban forest parks can improve tourists' positive behavioral intentions. Clarifying these complex psychological processes provides a new perspective for understanding people's cognition of urban forest parks, the physiological and psychological benefits produced, and the resulting behavioral tendencies. At the same time, it also provides a new perspective for the planning and design of similar types of urban forest parks. It provides a certain reference value for forest park management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aim: Medical students are required to complete a number of clinical rotations in hospital departments, affiliated with the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, under the supervision of a department tutor. Our experience shows that departments receiving good scores typically also receive good feedback for their tutor. Accordingly, our aim was to assess the tutor contribution to students’ overall satisfaction from clinical rotations in hospital departments across northern Israel. Methods: Here, we recorded the students’ reported satisfaction with tutors as well as the satisfaction with clinical rotations in different departments of Galilee Medical Center (GMC) in Naharia, and Baruch Padeh Medical Center in Poria. The students’ reported satisfaction was assessed numerically and verbally using questionnaires over a period of three years. Results: We find that the students reported satisfaction with a clinical rotation is positively and significantly correlated with the student satisfaction with the tutor, and less with other factors such as hospital organization and department facilities, geographical distance from home, working hours, etc. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that medical schools can increase students’ satisfaction through investment in good tutors.

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The positive behaviors that urban forest parks encourage in urban residents (such as recommendations, repeat visits, etc.) are important considerations in the planning and construction of such forest parks. Recreators’ environmental preferences and perceived satisfaction with urban forest parks are responses to individuals’ perceptions and attitudes toward the external environment. Clarifying the interactive relationship between the two is of great significance to improving positive behavioral intentions in urban forest parks. In this paper, the concept of the urban forest park recreational environment is proposed, and in this concept, the three dimensions of the spatial physical environmental preference, regional cultural characteristics, and service experience that the urban forest park recreational environment has on tourists’ perception are separated out. A model of the structural relationship between park environment perception, perceived satisfaction, and post-tour behavioral intention was tested using Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park as an example. The psychological path of tourists’ behavioral intention after visiting the urban forest park can be divided into two categories: the direct influencing path is “urban forest park recreation environment → post-tour behavioral intention”; the indirect influencing path is “urban forest park recreation environment → perceived satisfaction → behavioral intention after the trip”. This shows that tourists’ preference for the urban forest park recreation environment will promote the generation of perceived satisfaction and then stimulate in-depth comprehensive experience evaluation after visiting. By enhancing tourists’ experience of the urban forest park recreational environment through their environmental preference perception and improving tourists’ perceived satisfaction with the urban forest park recreational environment, urban forest parks can improve tourists’ positive behavioral intentions. Clarifying these complex psychological processes provides a new perspective for understanding people’s cognition of urban forest parks, the physiological and psychological benefits produced, and the resulting behavioral tendencies. At the same time, it also provides a new perspective for the planning and design of similar types of urban forest parks. It provides a certain reference value for forest park management.

In recent years, the use of roundabouts in road networks has reflected a sustainable and modern solution for traffic intersections. Their implementation, integrated design, and proper evaluation are a necessity to achieve their beneficial results. According to the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and the Highway Capacity and Quality Service (HCQS), a comprehensive evaluation of a roundabout is based on the interchangeable use of the LOS (level of service) and QOS (quality of service). Both manuals describe the LOS criteria, which are the same as those currently used for unsignalized at-grade intersections, while the QOS methodological description and criteria are not specifically defined. The quality of service, which corresponds to road users’ perceived satisfaction, is determined by identifying and evaluating certain factors that have an impact on users. While the previous work on evaluating the quality of roundabouts is limited, this work aimed to present and evaluate the concept of QOS for urban roundabouts in Greece and to assess the factors that affect drivers’ perceived feeling of comfort. The methodology used for the research, included data collection via an on-line questionnaire addressed to the users of the Greek road network and a statistical analysis based on the performance of six latent variables named quality components (exploratory factor analysis). A structural equation model (SEM) was used to determine the causal relationship between primary factors and quality components. It was noted that the SEM cannot predict the travel behavior but it has ability to express relationships between unobserved and observed variables. The results of the revealed model are of great value for the development of: (a) a comprehensive conceptual framework of the QOS and (b) a critical analysis of the parameters that should be considered for the assessment of the QOS of a roundabout. Identifying the factors that influence road users’ perception in terms of safety and comfort (quality of service) leads to a better knowledge and understanding of the road network characteristics that are important to road users and that influence their behavior and level of satisfaction.

Background and Objectives: E-learning as a direct consequence of the integration of technology and training has emerged as a powerful learning media, especially using the Internet technologies. Electronic learning is the use of remote communication technology to provide information for training and learning, which has become a new paradigm for modern education with the development of information and communication technology. The quality of e-learning is dependent on the size or the extent to which technology, interactions, content and services allows the learner and the teacher to work in accordance with their expectations in the learning environment and get satisfaction. Increasing the capabilities of e-learning and the possibility of realizing educational goals in this way depend on considering its various dimensions and aspects and paying attention to the factors influencing the e-learning system. By using the electronic content, a wider spectrum of the students' senses is involved in the teaching-learning process and learning process is deeper and the motivation of the students is higher. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the quality of school education services and the success of the e-learning systems with the perceived mediating role of satisfaction among the primary school male students in the first region.Methods: The research method of this study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of the method and nature of the research is a descriptive study of correlation type. The statistical population of the study consisted of approximately 9,000 male students of the fifth and sixth grade of primary school in the first region of Mashhad among whom 369 students were selected as statistical sample size, using Cochran sampling formula. The random sampling method is available. The most important research tool was a questionnaire. The research questionnaire was derived from the research of Al-Ferries and colleagues. The formal and content validity of the questionnaire was examined and its compatibility was confirmed in the research of Al-Ferries and their colleagues. In the research of Al-Ferries and colleagues, the reliability of the questionnaire was obtained, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 85%. AMOS and SPSS software were used to analyze descriptive and inferential data.Findings: According to the findings of the research, it can be said that the perceived satisfaction has an indirect and mediating effect on the dimensions of the quality of educational services and the perceived usefulness of the electronic learning system of the students. Moreover, the indirect effect of the perceived satisfaction in the relationship between the quality of the educational services and the application of the students' electronic learning system was approved.Conclusion: The results of the study show that if the quality of school training has a desirable quality from different dimensions and the students can adapt themselves to the e-learning system, they will have a feeling of more perceived usefulness and effectiveness . The more satisfied are the students in various training services that they receive (that is, high-quality technical system, teacher quality being up-to-date and knowledgeable, the quality of comprehensive and accurate information and educational system support) , the more they are most likely to use the e-learning system as the user. user more.

In order to achieve rapid and fair distribution of emergency supplies after a large-scale sudden disaster, this paper constructs a comprehensive time perception satisfaction function and a comprehensive material loss pain function to portray the perceived satisfaction of disaster victims based on objective constraints such as limited transport, multimodal transport and supply being less than demand, and at the same time considers the subjective perception of time and material quantity of disaster victims under limited rational conditions, and constructs a multi-objective optimisation model for the dispatch of multi-cycle emergency supplies by combining comprehensive rescue cost information. For the characteristics of the proposed model, based on the NSGA-II algorithm, generalized reverse learning strategy, coding repair strategy, improved adaptive crossover, variation strategy, and elite retention strategy are introduced. Based on this, we use the real data of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake combined with simulated data to design corresponding cases for validation and comparison with the basic NSGA-II algorithm, SPEA-II and MOPSO algorithms. The results show that the proposed model and algorithm can effectively solve the large-scale post-disaster emergency resource allocation problem, and the improved NSGA- II algorithm has better performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics influencing students' satisfaction with online learning and their efficacy in online courses during the COVID–19 pandemic period. Furthermore, it examined whether there was a moderating of academic self-efficacy on perceived satisfaction and effectiveness of online education. The data for the study were obtained using an online survey from 319 respondents who were studying at any education level. The results indicate that instructor quality, course design, quick feedback, and students' expectations strongly relate to perceived satisfaction. In addition, quick feedback and students' expectations strongly relate to the effectiveness of online education, while course design and instructor's prompt feedback are factors that have no relationship to students' effectiveness in online education. Academic self-efficacy moderates the relationship between perceived satisfaction and effectiveness of online education paths. This paper builds a model to find the relationship between instructor quality, course design, prompt feedback, and student expectations, perceived satisfaction, effectiveness of online education. Furthermore, the moderate effect of academic self-efficacy in regulating the link between perceived satisfaction and online learning efficacy is proposed in this study. These results are most consistent with the earlier studies that investigated such variables throughout the background of social comparison. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the role of social influence on continuous intention to use Fintech mobile money lending app services in Kenya. A sample of 342 respondents was selected using convenience sampling. Data was analyzed using a structural equation modeling technique with the AMOS version 24 software. The study found out that social influence has a significant direct role on perceived security, satisfaction and continuous intention to use mobile money lending services. The moderating role of social influence strengthens the positive relationship between perceived security and perceived usefulness on one hand and perceived satisfaction and continuous intention to use mobile money lending services, especially among mobile money lending apps users on the other hand. In addition, Kenyans will continue to use mobile money lending app services if they remain useful, secure, satisfactory and meet their expectations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the use of roundabouts in road networks has reflected a sustainable and modern solution for traffic intersections. Their implementation, integrated design, and proper evaluation are a necessity to achieve their beneficial results. According to the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and the Highway Capacity and Quality Service (HCQS), a comprehensive evaluation of a roundabout is based on the interchangeable use of the LOS (level of service) and QOS (quality of service). Both manuals describe the LOS criteria, which are the same as those currently used for unsignalized at-grade intersections, while the QOS methodological description and criteria are not specifically defined. The quality of service, which corresponds to road users' perceived satisfaction, is determined by identifying and evaluating certain factors that have an impact on users. While the previous work on evaluating the quality of roundabouts is limited, this work aimed to present and evaluate the concept of QOS for urban roundabouts in Greece and to assess the factors that affect drivers' perceived feeling of comfort. The methodology used for the research, included data collection via an on-line questionnaire addressed to the users of the Greek road network and a statistical analysis based on the performance of six latent variables named quality components (exploratory factor analysis). A structural equation model (SEM) was used to determine the causal relationship between primary factors and quality components. It was noted that the SEM cannot predict the travel behavior but it has ability to express relationships between unobserved and observed variables. The results of the revealed model are of great value for the development of: (a) a comprehensive conceptual framework of the QOS and (b) a critical analysis of the parameters that should be considered for the assessment of the QOS of a roundabout. Identifying the factors that influence road users' perception in terms of safety and comfort (quality of service) leads to a better knowledge and understanding of the road network characteristics that are important to road users and that influence their behavior and level of satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While the use of mobile technologies for foreign language learning is gaining momentum, little is known about the various factors that can influence the effectiveness of mobile technologies in relation to student performance in learning a foreign language. The study aims to examine various aspects of mobile learning affecting students' satisfaction, the presumed usefulness of using mobile technologies in learning a foreign language, and students' academic performance. Achieving the established study objectives involved using a set of methods, which included theoretical, empirical, and methods of mathematical statistics for quantitative and qualitative processing of research results and statistical verification of their objectivity with Spearman's rank correlation method. The relevance of using mobile technologies in teaching foreign languages to future philologists is substantiated. An experimental study of the effect of various aspects of mobile learning on students' perceived satisfaction in learning a foreign language, their perception of the usefulness of mobile learning, and academic performance is carried out. Different aspects (individual factors) of mobile learning, such as motivation to use mobile learning, the relevance of content provided by mobile learning to student needs, the ubiquity of mobile learning, and self-efficacy, have an impact on students' perceived satisfaction in learning a foreign language and their perception of the usefulness of mobile learning, as well as academic performance. The obtained results present teachers and students with useful information on mobile learning in the context of philological education.

Participatory Coconut Planting Project (PCPP) is one of the programs implemented by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) that aims to achieve the increasing productivity and income of coconut farmers. The study was conducted to find out the level of involvement of 145 coconut farmers, from the three selected municipalities of Northwestern Leyte, in the PCPP and determine the factors that influenced their participation. Descriptive statistics like percentages, frequency counts, means, and ranges were employed. Moreover, regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between the socio-demographic/economic characteristics and other factors that influenced farmers' involvement in PCPP. Findings revealed that most of the respondents were middle-aged, males, and married. They had low educational levels and annual income and the majority of them did not attend pieces of training. They were land owners cultivating an average area of 1.5 hectares. Moreover, the majority of the respondents had fully taken part in the overall activities of PCPP which indicates genuine participation. Factors that have a high level of significance to the level of involvement were the following: educational attainment, number of training attended, benefit satisfaction, and perceived satisfaction towards the project. Other significantly related factors were sex, age, benefits awareness, and effectiveness of the Coconut Development Officer (CDO) in the delivery of services. Apparently, the most common problem encountered by the farmers was coconut pest infestation. Hence, regular monitoring from the CDO staff and provision by PCA of sufficient pesticides to control infestations are hoped to prove the productivity of coconut farms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: E-learning as a direct consequence of the integration of technology and training has emerged as a powerful learning media, especially using the Internet technologies. Electronic learning is the use of remote communication technology to provide information for training and learning, which has become a new paradigm for modern education with the development of information and communication technology. The quality of e-learning is dependent on the size or the extent to which technology, interactions, content and services allows the learner and the teacher to work in accordance with their expectations in the learning environment and get satisfaction. Increasing the capabilities of e-learning and the possibility of realizing educational goals in this way depend on considering its various dimensions and aspects and paying attention to the factors influencing the e-learning system. By using the electronic content, a wider spectrum of the students' senses is involved in the teaching-learning process and learning process is deeper and the motivation of the students is higher. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the quality of school education services and the success of the e-learning systems with the perceived mediating role of satisfaction among the primary school male students in the first region. Methods: The research method of this study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of the method and nature of the research is a descriptive study of correlation type. The statistical population of the study consisted of approximately 9,000 male students of the fifth and sixth grade of primary school in the first region of Mashhad among whom 369 students were selected as statistical sample size, using Cochran sampling formula. The random sampling method is available. The most important research tool was a questionnaire. The research questionnaire was derived from the research of Al-Ferries and colleagues. The formal and content validity of the questionnaire was examined and its compatibility was confirmed in the research of Al-Ferries and their colleagues. In the research of Al-Ferries and colleagues, the reliability of the questionnaire was obtained, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 85%. AMOS and SPSS software were used to analyze descriptive and inferential data. Findings: According to the findings of the research, it can be said that the perceived satisfaction has an indirect and mediating effect on the dimensions of the quality of educational services and the perceived usefulness of the electronic learning system of the students. Moreover, the indirect effect of the perceived satisfaction in the relationship between the quality of the educational services and the application of the students' electronic learning system was approved. Conclusion: The results of the study show that if the quality of school training has a desirable quality from different dimensions and the students can adapt themselves to the e-learning system, they will have a feeling of more perceived usefulness and effectiveness . The more satisfied are the students in various training services that they receive (that is, high-quality technical system, teacher quality being up-to-date and knowledgeable, the quality of comprehensive and accurate information and educational system support), the more they are most likely to use the e-learning system as the user. user more. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A study was carried out with the purpose of determining the day-to-day practices, positive and stressful life experiences, and psychological profiles that underpin different perceptions of quality of life and perceived satisfaction. A total of 1095 adults and elderly people from Spain participated in the study. An online instrument designed using the tool Google Forms was administered to them. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was performed using the general linear model (GLM). Three types of finding were obtained. First, we identified everyday practices that promote perceived quality of life and perceived satisfaction. Second, we established the relationship between certain positive and stressful life experiences, their consequences, and different perceptions of quality of life and perceived satisfaction. Finally, we identified the distinguishing psychological profiles associated with these constructs. The results obtained here can contribute to the development of more successful psychological and social interventions. They reveal a set of indicators that, based on empirical evidence, should be part of any intervention design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the current study was to examine passengers' perceived satisfaction with a monorail system by determining the factors that dominated their perception. For this study, 417 data points were collected through face-to-face questionnaire surveys in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 20 September 2019 to 10 December 2019. The study involved the use of several assessments to ascertain how the perceived satisfaction of passengers with the monorail service was influenced. The tests predicted which service factors fuelled this satisfaction and included an exploratory factor analysis, Spearman's correlation test and an artificial neural network (ANN) model (termed the multilayer perceptron neural networks model) with a feed-forward backpropagation algorithm. The findings that were produced by these methods of analysing factors revealed the extraction of eight service-quality features as the key influences on the perceived satisfaction of passengers. The correlation test results revealed that these factors have a significant and positive relationship with perceived satisfaction. Finally, the ANN model with the optimum neuron number in the hidden layer is seven neurons. This model found that the dominant service quality factors that contributed to influencing passengers' perceived satisfaction levels were (i) the provision of information, (ii) facilities, (iii) signage. The results of this study will benefit service providers, policymakers and planners in formulating effective strategies to enhance passengers' satisfaction with the monorail service and increase the ridership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: A qualitative research was carried out with an aim of understanding and addressing the challenges of integrating TQM in the healthcare industry. It examines the existing inadequacies in the service quality, and barriers in implementation of TQM practices, Methodology/Approach: A conceptual model is developed to explore the issues arising TQM implementation. There are three major components of TQM: such as barriers to implementation, Critical Success Factors and Benefits of TQM. Interviews with health workers and patients were conducted based on pre-structured questionnaires. Seven hypotheses were developed to investigate how TQM can be achieved irrespective of surmounting barriers. Findings: Findings suggest TQM can be implemented in the right environment with committed leadership and supportive infrastructure, which would drive SQ, improved customers, and employees’ satisfaction and loyalty, increase profitability and shareholder values. TQM can deliver high quality medical care for overall performance of the healthcare industry. Research Limitation/Implication: Interviews were conducted with semi-structured research questionnaires. There may be some inevitable biases present in questionnaires and evaluation of review. Originality/Value of paper: The study benefits from insights from medical personnel and patients’ perspective, in exploring the SQ attributes, i.e., quality circle, continuous improvement, employee empowerment and customer focused approach.

Purpose: A qualitative research was carried out with an aim of understanding and addressing the challenges of integrating TQM in the healthcare industry. It examines the existing inadequacies in the service quality, and barriers in implementation of TQM practices. Methodology/Approach: A conceptual model is developed to explore the issues arising TQM implementation. There are three major components of TQM: such as barriers to implementation, Critical Success Factors and Benefits of TQM. Interviews with health workers and patients were conducted based on prestructured questionnaires. Seven hypotheses were developed to investigate how TQM can be achieved irrespective of surmounting barriers. Findings: Findings suggest TQM can be implemented in the right environment with committed leadership and supportive infrastructure, which would drive SQ, improved customers, and employees' satisfaction and loyalty, increase profitability and shareholder values. TQM can deliver high quality medical care for overall performance of the healthcare industry. Research Limitation/Implication: Interviews were conducted with semistructured research questionnaires. There may be some inevitable biases present in questionnaires and evaluation of review. Originality/Value of paper: The study benefits from insights from medical personnel and patients' perspective, in exploring the SQ attributes, i.e., quality circle, continuous improvement, employee empowerment and customer focused approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a critical component of sustainable development, a transportation system should be designed such that it has a positive impact on the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the served region. In response, this study introduces the concept of passenger dissatisfaction with additional walking and waiting as an indicator of social sustainability and uses the concept while optimizing the transit network for economic, environmental, and social perfectives. Due to a lack of knowledge about the actual value of different passenger dissatisfaction levels and uncertainty in demand, a multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach (RPP⁎) is proposed and solved by using an interactive fuzzy programming approach. Different from other robust possibilistic approaches, RPP⁎ optimizes not only the mean of the objective function and chance constraint violations but also the risk value inherited by uncertain parameters through considering the absolute deviation of the objective function. Both the advantage of RPP⁎ versus the deterministic model and its superiority against several robust possibilistic approaches are demonstrated in the numerical studies. Furthermore, the outcomes of the numerical study demonstrate that the transportation network should be designed in a decentralized way as the risk coefficients, i.e., risk-taking attitude, increase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the era of electronic-learning 3.0, existing dimensions related to technologies and learner are not adequately explored while discussing e-learning adoption. In the current study, technology and learner dimensions are converged to overcome this insufficiency in analysing e-learning adoption. Earlier studies have reported less about e-learning adoption in higher education through the users' lens. System parameters and learner attributes were derived from theories of information systems and literature on learning theories. To validate the research model, 704 responses were collected through a questionnaire survey from India, where e-learning is gearing up. The present article utilised Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), which describes the relationship between constructs in the research model. The study identifies technology and learner dimension factors that influence e-learning adoption in developing countries like India. The study also put forward implications and policy recommendations from the findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aims Heart disease can affect patients and their families, and society’s biopsychological status. Thus, it is necessary to empower patients to better control the disease and improve their lives. The current study evaluated the effect of empowerment program based on the health belief model on perceived satisfaction in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods This clinical trial study was conducted on 70 patients with acute coronary syndrome who were randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups. Initially, perceived satisfaction questionnaires were completed in the two groups; then, the intervention group received a 7-session empowerment program based on the health belief model, and usual care was provided to the controls. Immediately, one month, and three months later, the questionnaire was completed by the two groups. The obtained data were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Chi-squared test in SPSS. Results The two groups were matched in terms of demographic variables such as gender, age, and the type and duration of disease (P>0.05). Comparing the level of changes in perceived satisfaction in the two groups revealed that posttest changes were significantly higher in the intervention group, compared to the controls (P

The aim of the present work is to contribute to the study of use intention for technologies related to the increasingly popular massive open online courses (MOOCs). Informed by a scientific literature review, the work proposes a behavioral model to explain use intention via various constructs. The results of the analysis verify the effect of user perceived satisfaction and autonomous motivation as the strongest predictors of use intention. The analysis also shows that perceived satisfaction is affected by the quality of the course, its entertainment value and its usefulness. The latter variable is also a major factor in explaining user emotions. The study provides an original focus in the study of perceived satisfaction and MOOC use intention by extending the models proposed in previous published literature in this emerging field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The emergency supply of transboundary water resources is a prominent problem affecting the social and economic development of basin countries. However, current water supply decisions on transboundary water resources may ignore the psychological perception of multi-stakeholders, and the evolution of emergencies increases the uncertainty of decision making. Both factors would lead to the low acceptance of water-related decisions. Utility satisfaction, perceived losses, and quantity satisfaction were selected in this paper to identify the perceived satisfaction of upstream governments, downstream governments, and the public, respectively, over multiple decision-making stages. A modeling framework combining prospect theory and the multi-stage multi-objective programming methodology was then developed to measure the perceived satisfaction of different stakeholders in a watershed under emergency. A two-stage NSGA-II and TOPSIS based approach was adopted to find the optimal compromise solution to solve the model. The framework was applied in the Lancang–Mekong River basin to provide suggestions to decision makers. Upstream decision makers must choose a moderate proportional fairness degree when making emergency decisions to maximize the perceived satisfaction of all stakeholders. Meanwhile, the perceived loss of downstream countries with low water demand should be considered first in the formulation of emergency water supply plans. Furthermore, although water supply from upstream countries can improve perceived water quantity satisfaction of downstream publics, additional actions must still be taken to change the traditional concepts of the public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to classify the predictors of satisfaction and intention to use in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Informed by a scientific literature review, this work poses a behavioral model to explain intention to use via various constructs. To this end, the authors have carried out a study through an online survey of Spanish Internet users. Two techniques were used: first, structural equation modeling (SEM) was approached to determine which variables had significant influence on MOOC adoption; in a second phase, the neural network model was used to rank the relative influence of significant predictors obtained by SEM. The analysis also shows that perceived satisfaction is affected by the quality of the course, its entertainment value and its usefulness. The latter variable also plays a major role when addressing user emotions. On the other hand, results from the neural network analysis confirmed many SEM findings and also provided a slightly different order of influence of significant predictors. The study provides an original focus in the study of perceived satisfaction and intention to use for MOOCs by extending the models proposed in previous research with regard to this emerging field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mobile technology has recently become one of the most important fields of study for many educators in the field of teaching and learning. Mobile technologies are considered as valuable resources for language learning and teaching and provide many practical applications for language learning. The concept of mobile mediated learning and its underlying constructs along with their implications for language learning and teaching are little understood in Iranian context. So, it is important to investigate how different aspects of mobile mediated learning including omnipresence, context customization, interactivity, perceived self-efficacy, and m-learning motivation affect second language learning. This paper investigates the understanding of mobile mediated language learning among Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners by examining the effect of different aspects of this concept on learners’ satisfaction with mobile learning as well as the learners’ perception of usefulness of mobile learning. Moreover, this study aims to examine the effect of learners’ perceived satisfaction and perceived usefulness of mobile learning on EFL learners' classroom achievement. To this end, a sample of 150 EFL learners were added to a Telegram group for 12 mobile-assisted language learning sessions and then answered three questionnaires regarding aspects of mobile mediated learning and also learners’ perceived satisfaction and perceived usefulness of mobile learning. This study has a proposed research model that shows the constructs examined in this study. Structural equation modeling results indicated that two aspects of mobile mediated learning had a significant effect on learner’s perceived satisfaction. The findings also showed that three aspects of mobile mediated learning affected learner’s perceived usefulness of mobile learning. The results revealed that learner’s classroom achievement is not influenced by learners’ perceived satisfaction and perceived usefulness of mobile learning.

Abstract During the past two decades, several methodologies are endorsed to assess the compatibility of roadways for bicycle use under homogeneous traffic conditions. However, these methodologies cannot be adopted under heterogeneous traffic where on-street bicyclists encounter a complex interaction with various types of vehicles and show divergent operational characteristics. Thus, the present study proposes an initial model suitable for urban road segments in mid-sized cities under such complex situations. For analysis purpose, various operational and physical factors along with user perception data sets (13,624 effective ratings in total) were collected from 74 road segments. Eight important road attributes affecting the bicycle service quality were identified using the most recent and most promising machine learning technique namely, random forest. The identified variables are namely, effective width of outside through lane, pavement condition index, traffic volume, traffic speed, roadside commercial activities, interruptions by unauthorized stoppages of intermittent public transits, vehicular ingress–egress to on-street parking area, and frequency of driveways carrying a high volume of traffic. Service prediction models were developed using ordered probit and ordered logit modeling structures which meet a confidence level of 95%. Prediction performances of developed models were assessed in terms of several statistical parameters and the ordered probit model outperformed the ordered logit model. Incorporating outputs of the probit model, a predictive equation is presented that can identify under what level a segment is offering services for bicycle use. The service levels offered by roadways were classified into six categories varying from ‘excellent’ to ‘worst’ (A–F).

Studies suggest that e-learning environments (ELEMs) in nursing education may be more effective than traditional face-to-face teaching, as they lead to learning outcomes that equal or exceed those of face-to-face teaching. To determine whether using ELEM for educational applications can significantly improve e-collaborative learning, perceived satisfaction, and study achievement among nursing students in a paediatric nursing course. Nonrandomized pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design. A medical college in northern Taiwan. Eighty-four students (52 in the non-ELEM group and 32 in the ELEM group) completed both the pretest and posttest. Third-year nursing students were recruited and nonrandomly assigned to an experimental group (ELEM) and a nonexperimental group (non-ELEM) of their choice. Students in the former group received traditional classroom teaching without the use of Moodle-based ELEMs, while those in the latter completed the course through Moodle-based ELEMs and classroom lectures. Regarding perceived satisfaction, e-collaborative learning, and study achievement, the overall test results indicated a significant difference in the posttest between the two groups (F (1,82) = 10.622, P = 0.002), (F (1,82) = 9.481, P = 0.003), (F (1,82) = 59.301, P < 0.001, respectively). The explanatory power η 2 reached 11.5 %, 10.4 %, and 42.0 %, respectively. The students who used Moodle-based ELEMs combined with classroom teaching showed significantly higher levels of e-collaborative learning, perceived satisfaction, and study achievement in the paediatric nursing course. ELEMs for educational purposes can serve as effective complementary learning tools for paediatric nursing courses. • There are many benefits of using e-learning environments in a higher education. • It is necessary to explore the impact of e-learning environments on student learning. • The study supports e-learning for enhanced knowledge and practical learning. • Students will benefit from use the of e-learning environments as a complementary learning tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]