Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Abuse, emotions, and workload in the distribution business: Implications for employees’ engagement

Distribution networks and services are one of the major business drivers in any economy. The present study attempted to examine what is the impact of some of the deleterious work prospects on employees working in the distribution businesses on their psychological work wellbeing. Therein, the study examined the role and impact on work stressors including abusive supervision, emotional demands and workload on employees work engagement. Five major distribution companies were sampled in the present study to examine these relationships on the staff level employees. Structural equation modelling using PLS 2.0 M3 resulted in significant negative impact of abusive supervision on employees’ work engagement. Accordingly, emotional demands also posed a significant negative impact on employees’ psychological resources thus decreasing their work engagement. In parallel, workload also reported a significant negative impact in a similar fashion. The study has forwarded noteworthy implications based on findings for the distribution businesses in particular and service based occupations in general. The study also sheds light on limitation and scope for future studies.
Awareness and usage of work-life balance policies, cognitive engagement and perceived organizational support: A multi-level analysis

ABSTRACT Underpinned by boundary management and social exchange theories, the study tested a multi-level model that examined the effect of collective employee awareness and usage of organizational work-life balance (WLB) policies on employees’ perceived organizational support. Results of multisource data obtained from managers and non-managers of 30 organizations in Ghana supported the hypothesized mediation and moderation effects. We discuss implication of the findings for practice and research of work-life balance in Ghana. Based on the findings of the study, theoretical and practical implications for WLB research are discussed.
Discovery Education Transformative Professional Development Model in Egypt: A phenomenological study

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Heba El Deghaidy, the research supervisor, for her dedicated assistance, advice, inspiration, encouragement and continuous support. Her guidance and feedback have been invaluable instructional moments for me to research more and acquire consolidated knowledge at its best. Her belief in the strength of my thesis, keenness to produce high-quality work, and her recognition of my abilities to work out the study challenges have been highlights of a great instructional and inspirational leader. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my esteemed research readers Dr. Thomas Wolsey and Dr. Teklu Abate whose depth of knowledge, profound feedback, insightful suggestions and constructive comments have been ingenious and helpful contributions. I also take pride in acknowledging and appreciating the privilege of learning at the hands of prolific professors like Dr. Malak Zaalouk, Dr. Russanne Hozayin, Dr. Nagawa Megahed, Dr. Gehan Osman, Dr. Mustafa Toprak, Dr. Nasser Mansour, Dr. Heba Kotb , Dr. Jennifer Skaggs, along with Dr. Heba El Deghaidy and Dr. Teklu Abate. My special words of thanks should also go to Ms. Dena Riad for her usual assistance and continuous support. Special thanks go to Ashraf Magdd, Emily Waters and Andrew Tideswell for their understanding and encouragement. This thesis would not have been possible without my family’s unwavering and unselfish love and support at all times. Loads of thanks to my wife and my two kids for bearing with me in difficult moments, and for their sacrifices.
Exploring the effect of intrinsic religiousness, extrinsic religiousness, and religious fundamentalism on people’s attitude towards lesbians and gays in Indonesia

ABSTRACT Lesbians and gays hatred in Indonesia have significantly increased in the last few years. Since 2015, there have been raids on gay saunas, calls for the criminalisation of homosexuality, and statements made by prominent politicians and religious leaders about the evils of lesbian and gay rights. Hence, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of intrinsic religiousness, extrinsic religiousness, and religious fundamentalism on people’s attitudes towards homosexuals and people’s perception of lesbian and gay people as immoral and dangerous. This study uses a quantitative survey and samples from Indonesia (n = 602), one of the most religious nations in the world. The results show intrinsic religiousness negatively influences people’s attitude towards gay men but not lesbians. Moreover, extrinsic social religiousness has no effect on people’s attitude towards gay men and lesbians. Both intrinsic and extrinsic religiousness have no effect on people’s perception of LGBT people as an immoral and dangerous group. Nonetheless, religious fundamentalism negatively influences people’s attitude towards gay men and lesbians. More important, religious fundamentalism perceives lesbian and gay people as an immoral and dangerous group. The results indicate a need for greater tolerance in Indonesia, especially protection from conservative and religious fundamentalist groups.
Ambivalence and Electronic Word of Mouth

Electronic word of mouth (eWoM) communications are online consumer-generated reviews that affect other consumers’ perceptions of adopting pertinent services. The major component of eWoM is the sentiment portrayed in form of text by the sender of the eWoM to enlighten the receiver of eWoM about the nature of a focal goods/services. It is customary to have the sender of eWoM message to also provide his/her overall attitude in form of a bipolar measure (e.g., star-rating). However, research into ambivalence spawned from the observation that traditional bipolar measures of attitude fail to distinguish between ambivalence and indifference. This paper explores the possible discrepancies that arise between using the sentiment of the eWoM text message versus overall attitude denoted by the star rating within the context of eWoM for restaurants in Yelp.com.
Motivation for Exergame Play Inventory: Construct validity and relationship to game play

The purpose of this study was to develop the Motivation for Exergame Play Inventory (MEPI) as a publicly available and validated measure of psychological and motivational constructs specific to increase the duration of exergame play. This study is an ancillary analysis of data from a randomized trial of sixty-one adolescents assigned to one of four exergames to play in their home for 4 weeks. Parents provided baseline demographic information. Adolescents completed the MEPI at the end of week 1 and completed game logs to record exergame play over the four weeks. Factor analysis with varimax rotation was used to determine the number of distinct composite factors within the MEPI. Cronbach’s alpha assessed internal consistency of each resulting factor. Separate regression models were used to examine the association of each factor with total game play over 4 weeks. Twenty-two of 28 items were retained in the MEPI to measure five distinct constructs of motivation: sensory immersion/flow, user control, goals of the game, performance feedback, and challenge/difficulty. Sensory immersion/flow and user control were each significantly associated with total game play. Evidence of construct validity for the MEPI was demonstrated. The MEPI appears to be a promising tool to assess players’ motivation for exergaming, an important contributor to sustained physically active game play.
Perceived gratifications of online games : the case of “Candy Crush"

The purpose of this thesis was to study how individual psychological factors, including perceived gratifications, loneliness, and boredom, have a correlation with mobile social game uses and addiction. Notably, the study laid emphasis on the case of Candy Crush in particular to assess the possible relationships between the mentioned above variables. The study covered high school students in the Maten region Lebanon. The sample size was 90 students, 30 students from three high schools based on purposive sampling, which is a nonprobability sampling method. The findings of the study showed that boredom, loneliness, and perceived gratification are closely correlated to Candy Crush addiction.
How power relations affect the distribution of authority

In this article we report on the distribution of authority over information practices observed in a postgraduate taught course at a large research university located in the UK. The course was designed using principles from information literacy (IL) pedagogy and represents the operationalisation of Radical Information Literacy (RIL) theory. By analysing course documentation, assessed online discussion board posts and through interviews with teaching staff and students we examine how and why the distribution of authority is a complex matter; not least that the liberatory intentions of the Programme Director actually contain repressive dimensions in practice. We identify that students are subjected to techniques of disciplinary power, including surveillance and normalisation, and that they resist these by communicating outside of official discussion board spaces. Such resistance is not necessarily problematic, as it enables learning. Notably, students demonstrate development of IL practices through, for example, shaping their information landscapes, digital stewardship and critical reflection.
Distinguishing Direct and Indirect Effects of Executive Functions on Reading Comprehension in Adolescents

This study investigated direct and indirect effects of executive functions on reading comprehension in adolescents (N = 87, M = 14.0 years, SD = 1.5) by testing for parallel mediation of effects of working memory, task-switching, and inhibitory control via decoding and text recall/inference. Working memory showed direct and indirect effects on passage comprehension, the latter mediated by text recall/inference. Task-switching was associated with decoding but its relation to passage comprehension was not significant. Inhibitory control showed indirect effects on passage comprehension via decoding and text recall/inference. Results indicate overlapping but distinct contributions of executive functions to reading skills.
The role of the amygdala and dorsal raphe nucleus in mediating the behavioral consequences of inescapable shock

It has been argued that exposure to inescapable shock produces later behavioral changes such as poor shuttle box escape learning because it leads to the conditioning of intense fear, which later transfers to the shuttle box test situation and interferes with escape. Both fear, as assessed by freezing, and escape were measured in Sprague-Dawley rats 24 hr after exposure to inescapable shock. Lesions of the basolateral region and central nucleus of the amygdala eliminated the fear that transfers to the shuttle box after inescapable shock, as well as the fear conditioned in the shuttle box by the shuttle box shocks. However, the amygdala lesions did not reduce the escape learning deficit produced by inescapable shock
Maternal adult attachment styles and mother–child transmissions of social skills and self-esteem

ABSTRACT Grounded in principles of attachment theory and social learning theory, the goal of this study was to investigate how maternal attachment styles relate to both parent and child psychosocial outcomes. Specifically, we examined maternal self-esteem and social skills as mediators in the relationship between maternal adult attachment styles and child social skills and self-esteem. Data were collected from 229 (N = 458) mother–child dyads who completed measures on attachment styles, social skills, and self-esteem. The results showed significant indirect effects from maternal secure and preoccupied attachments to child social skills via mother social skills. The results also showed an indirect link from maternal secure attachment to child self-esteem through mother self-esteem.
How helping behaviours at work stimulate innovation in the organization: evidence from a moderated-mediation model

ABSTRACT This study explores the question of whether and how seeking and giving help in a favourable work environment relate to innovation performance at the organisational level. Empirical findings based on 360 employees from four construction sites under a large Chinese multinational organisation showed that help seeking predicted innovation and mediated the relationship between relationship quality and organisation’s innovation performance. Moreover, a higher level of help giving not only improves innovation directly, but also strengthens the positive relationship between help seeking and innovation performance. We also estimated an integrated model to reveal that help giving moderates the mediated relationship between relationship quality and innovation through help seeking channel. This research links relational perspective with creative cognition and componential theory of creativity to clarify how the interaction of help seeking and help giving leads to innovation, and thus contributes to the existing literature by clarifying whether and under what conditions help seeking can be helpful to promote innovation in an organisation. Further theoretical and practical implications along with future research directions are also discussed.
A Week in the Life of Community Programs: Describing Barriers Experienced by Three Transition Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Caregivers

Various barriers for participating in physical activity for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been identified; specifically, the insufficient availability of programs and knowledgeable personnel to run them (Taub & Greer, 2000; WHO, 2015). Ironically, there are a magnitude of proven benefits specific to ASD that accrue from being physically active, including a decrease in stereotypic behaviours (hand flapping, object spinning) and sleep deprivation (Taud & Greer, 2002; Todd & Reid, 2006; Gaskin, Anderson & Morris, 2009; Connolly, 2008). Previous research has focused on investigating barriers for individuals experiencing disability in relation to environment, economic and political components (McDermott & Turk, 2011). However, minimal research involves the perspective of the individuals experiencing ASD who do not use verbal communication and require greater supports. The purpose of this phenomenological study was twofold. Firstly, to unearth barriers experienced by three transition aged youth with Autism who require 1:1 support or greater and their caregivers in a ‘typical week’. Secondly, to examine whether Priestley’s (1997) 6 principles of emancipatory research could be applied to this research process. In the process of engaging with the three youth participants and their caregivers in this study, I completed multiple observations of the youth participants in community programs and activities, then conducted semi-structured interviews with their caregivers, and non-traditional, alternative communication interviews with the youth participants. Analysis revealed that implementing Priestley’s 6 principles of emancipatory research could not be applied to this research process because of controversies with the ethics board. As well, barriers to participation in community programs included lack of staff training and inability to adapt to individual needs. The findings of this study imply a greater need for rapport based and embedded research with individuals experiencing complex ASD. Similarly, Research Ethics Boards need a greater understanding of individuals who do not use words to communicate to enable researchers to pursue authentic emancipatory research with complex and typically, under-represented participants. A WEEK IN THE LIFE v Table of
Employee voice, engagement and organizational effectiveness: a mediated model

Purpose This study is based on social exchange theory and aims at understanding the role of employee engagement as a mediator between employee voice and organizational effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected to test the mediating role of employee engagement between employee voice and organizational effectiveness. The respondents were employees in different IT companies located in major cities in India. The model was tested for full and partial mediation of employee engagement using structural equation modeling. Findings Considering the self-reported survey from 232 employees from companies in the IT sector, the findings reveal that there exists a significant association between employee voice and organizational effectiveness. The results reflect a close association between employee engagement and organizational effectiveness too. However, no significant association was found between employee voice and organizational effectiveness. Employee engagement is found to mediate the relationship between employee voice and organizational effectiveness. Research limitations/implications The foremost limitation of the study is the sample group that is limited to employees working in IT companies in Bangalore city. The results cannot be generalized to the entire IT industry in India. Although attempts are made to eliminate common method bias, there are chances of an overstated relationship by common method variance that cannot be neglected completely. Practical implications The paper will provide a deep insight to the practitioners about the role of employee voice in the engagement of employees. It will also indicate to the managers how the effectiveness of an organization can be heightened by creating opportunities for employees to voice their opinion in the organization. Originality/value The present study indicated that though there is an association between the independent variable, employee voice, and the dependent variable, organizational effectiveness, the relationship becomes more significant in the presence of employee engagement between them.
A calculating method for the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of metal fiber blended fabric

In order to obtain a simple and accurate calculation method of shielding effectiveness for woven fabric containing metal fiber yarns, a conductive grid structure model composed of two parallel metal yarn periodic arrays was established. The two periodic arrays were cross-arrangement. The calculation formula of shielding effectiveness for the fabric was deduced through the transfer matrix of the electromagnetic field. The theoretical value of shielding effectiveness of the fabric using the theoretical formula and the measured value tested by the shielding chamber method were compared. Both sets of data were analyzed respectively from the metallic yarn periodic spacing, diameter, electric conductivity, electromagnetic wave polarization direction, and the weaving angle. The result shows that a reasonable agreement between the theoretical value and the measured value has been achieved in a frequency range from 4 to 14 GHz. This shows that the theoretical calculation model is simple, highly precise, and is valuable for the design and development of fabric containing metal fiber yarns. It can be used for estimating the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of the fabric.
PROTOCOL: Effects of nutritional interventions during pregnancy on birth, child health, and development outcomes: A systematic review of evidence from low‐ and middle‐income countries

Optimal nutrition plays a crucial role before, during and after pregnancy (Alfaradhi & Ozanne, 2011; Black et al., 2013; Ota, Hori, Mori, Tobe‐Gai, & Farrar, 2015). Poor maternal nutritional status is a risk factor for serious foetal complications and the outcomes for the neonate, including intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, low birth weight, preterm birth, increased risk of neonatal infections, neonatal hypothermia and neonatal death (Ahmed, Hossain, & Sanin, 2012; Black et al., 2013). Moreover, women who are undernourished at the time of conception have a higher risk of obstructed labour, preeclampsia, anaemia and mortality when compared with healthy women (Christian, Mullany, Hurley, Katz, & Black, 2015; Zerfu, Umeta, & Baye, 2016). The prevalence of maternal malnutrition is higher in low‐ and middle‐ income countries (LMICs) when compared with high‐income countries (Black et al., 2013). Malnutrition refers to a group of nutritional disorders that include micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition and overweight/ obesity. Maternal under‐nutrition is typically defined by a body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 kg/m, while overweight is classified as BMI≥25 kg/m and obesity as BMI≥30 kg/m. The double burden of malnutrition is the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight and obesity, which has also been found to be highly prevalent in LMICs (Kimani‐Murage et al., 2015) due to diets that chronically lack diversity and infections and/or chronic disease that could contribute to deficiencies by directly inhibiting nutrient absorption. The prevalence of maternal undernutrition ranges from 10 to 19% in LMICs, with variation by region and by country (Black et al., 2013). In addition, >10% of women aged 15–45 living in LMICs have heights (i.e., maternal stunting defined as maternal height <145 cm) that are considerably below the average (Black et al., 2013). The prevalence of low BMI in adult women is >20% in Sub‐Saharan Africa and South‐ Central and Southeastern Asia (Black et al., 2013). Some individual countries fare worse than others. For example, in India, the prevalence of undernutrition among women of reproductive age (WRA) reaches almost 40% (Black et al., 2013). In 2014, about 1.9 billion adult people worldwide were found to be overweight, a prevalence that surpassed that of underweight, which constituted about 462 million people. In addition, >600 million were reported to be obese (World Health Organization, 2017). The prevalence of obesity is higher in the Americas and the Caribbean when compared to Africa, but overall, rates of overweight and obesity are rising globally, a situation that mimics that in high‐income countries and may be reflective of changing food environments (Black et al., 2013; WHO, 2017).
Personal and Social Tipping Norms: Race and Sex Differences

Tipping is both a personal and social norm, which can also vary according to the consumer’s racial background and sex. This study investigated the extent to which restaurant guests’ personal and social tipping norms vary based on race (White vs. Africa American) and sex. The researchers used a consumer panel comprised of 623 participants in 2016. A two-by-two ANOVA was conducted to examine race and sex effects on personal and social tipping norms. The results demonstrated both main and interaction effects of race and sex in personal and social tipping norms. Based on the results, the researchers discuss implications for scholars, restaurant owners, and managers.