Expectations - Science topic

Even though mask-wearing was merely “recommended” in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mask usage rate was higher than that in other countries. This study conducted an econometric analysis to examine whether expectations regarding the effectiveness of mask-wearing was a motivating factor for Japanese people to wear masks during the prolonged...

The public’s concern over safety and rising crime rates dominated opinion polls and played a significant role in the 2024 Presidential election. This article argues that, although much has been written on the offender’s state of mind and the concrete harms offenders impose, what is missing is a more victim-centric understanding of the full scope of...

X-ray emissions from solar flares provide a comprehensive overview of the spatial and spectral behaviors of high-temperature plasma in the solar atmosphere. In particular, compact flares are one of the best candidates for quantifying the geometrical properties of the X-ray source, which is crucial in the estimation of flare energetics. Accordingly,...

Partners Universal Innovative Research Publication (PUIRP), 03(02), certifies the publication of research article titled "Quadratic Expectation and Some of Its Properties".

This study simulates the labor market dynamics in Germany during 1914-1920, focusing on the impact of World War I on wage expectations and economic stability. Built upon the historical context of the period, the simulation takes into account the initial wage hikes driven by involuntary unemployment and the exodus of workers from civilian industri...

This issue of the Academic Grant Pursuits newsletter (Dec. 2026) contains the following articles: • Progress Reports • Insider Perspectives, Knowledge, Skills, and Connections • Describing a Bureaucratic Unit with Information • Spatial and Geographical Data in Grants • Post-Grant Data Collection and Sharing: Yes or No • A Little Humor • Big F...

The success of the education system is based on the cooperation of education stakeholders and the continuous renewal of the education system. Teacher career systems are acknowledged as systems that allow teachers to renew themselves in order not to be left behind by the rapid change and development in the world. The purpose of the research is to re...

Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of negative social expectations in thyroid cancer patients, aiming to inform interventions that mitigate these expectations and foster positive psychological outcomes. Methods From December 2022 to August 2023, we used convenience sampling to select 213 thyroid cancer patients who...

Software development organizations (SDOs) are increasingly working to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like GitHub Copilot, to meet varied expectations. Nevertheless, we know little about how SDOs manage these expectations. This paper investigates how different SDOs expect AI tools to impact software development, and how these expectations...

Microbial communities play an integral role in agricultural systems, where their composition and function are shaped by environmental factors and interactions with the plant host. In viticulture and winemaking, the resulting distinct microbial biogeographic patterns influence wine characteristics - a well-established concept termed microbial terroi...

Background: Patient safety culture (PSC) is a fundamental aspect of healthcare that significantly impacts care quality and patient outcomes. Examining PSC is vital for identifying areas of improvement and implementing effective, targeted interventions. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate trends in PSC across U.S. hospitals to identify strengths...

Aim This study’s objectives are to (1) translate and culturally adapt the Self-Efficacy for Rehabilitation Outcome Scale into German (SER-G) and (2) examine its validity and reliability. Subject and methods One hundred sixteen German patients with hip osteoarthritis awaiting total hip arthroplasty (THA) completed the SER-G, Self-efficacy Expectati...

La metodología STEAM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Arte y Matemáticas) ha sido implementada en diversos sistemas educativos y busca el desarrollo de habilidades transversales donde las matemáticas representan una herramienta para la solución de problemas en contexto. La capacidad para la resolución de problemas desde la ingeniería y la ciencia,...

Non-nutritive sweeteners are sugar substitutes that may promote weight management by reducing an individual's calorie intake. It is, however, unclear whether (i) sugar and non-nutritive sweetener elicit distinct orosensory responses in the human brain, and (ii) whether the neural responses to these flavours are modulated by expectancy. Addressing t...

We develop a new method for simultaneously selecting fixed and random effects in a multilevel functional regression model. The proposed method is motivated by accelerometer-derived physical activity data from the 2011-12 cohort of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), where we are interested in identifying age and race-spec...

In this digital era society has undergone tremendous transformation to face and deal with the challenges of a vast variety of cybercrime. It necessitates administrative and police reforms aiming at protection and promotion of gender equality and thereby enhancing women empowerment in this digital age. Woman constitute about half of the total human...

Plain language summary The originality of this research lies in its empirical analysis of time-varying parameter models, which allow for the examination of how the influence of these economic variables on inflation expectations has changed over different time periods The originality of this research lies in its empirical analysis of time-varying pa...

AbstrakPerekonomian di Indonesia tidak lepas dari kenaikan dan penurunan padaangka sektor keuangan, terutama mengenai indeks harga dan indikatorekonomi makro. Indeks harga dan indikator ekonomi makro berhubungandengan naik turun harga saham, di mana setiap tahun mengalami periodeoptimisme dalam pertumbuhan ekonomi. Sektor keuangan sebagai backbonep...

The sustainability of public relations agencies is often heavily dependent on positive and vibrant relationships with their clients. Such relationships are crucial during challenging economic conditions and intense competition prevalent within the sphere. Public relations agencies in South Africa face a challenge to prove that they are able to cont...

Consider a sequence $P_n$ of positive recurrent transition matrices or kernels that approximate a limiting infinite state matrix or kernel $P_{\infty}$. Such approximations arise naturally when one truncates an infinite state Markov chain and replaces it with a finite state approximation. It also describes the situation in which $P_{\infty}$ is a s...

The Nikiforov–Uvarov functional analysis (NUFA) formalism is employed to study approximately the eigensolutions of the Schrodinger equation with the Pöschl–Teller-like pseudo-harmonic oscillator (PTPO). The variations in the energy spectra and the wave functions as a function of the screening parameters for different quantum states were investigate...

Background After receiving a diagnosis, individuals often develop expectations about how their condition will evolve. This cognitive framework, known as ‘Illness Expectations’ (IEs), encompasses future‐oriented beliefs regarding the course of the illness and its symptoms. In chronic conditions such as asthma, IEs may play a critical role in shaping...

The dropout phenomenon in higher education refers to students leaving their programs before completing their degrees. Despite recent improvements in graduation rates, Italy remains among the lowest in OECD countries, with a graduation rate of 45%, well below the OECD average of 69%. High dropout rates, particularly during the first two years of stu...

Objective: To extend the application of surprisal theory for predicting migraine attack risk by developing methods to estimate trigger variable likelihood in real time, under conditions of limited personal observation. Background: Prior work has demonstrated that higher surprisal, a measure quantifying the unexpectedness of a trigger exposure, pred...

Background and Aims Strabismus, an eye misalignment, impacts the functional and psychosocial health‐related quality of life in adult patients. Corrective surgery generally improves adults' health‐related quality of life. Previous research reports that strabismic adults with a psychosocial influence of the condition may benefit from preoperative psy...

One of the products included in USER-CHI project is the definition of the charging stations that not only EVs and LEVs require, but also fulfil the needs and expectations of the end users. A qualitative and quantitative user research following the user experience principles have been performed, achieving a deep knowledge of EV drivers’ charging pre...

Knowledge sharing has become the critical success factor for effective knowledge management since it bridges the gap between knowledge creation and utilisation. So far, socio-psychological factors have yet to attract the attention of scholars despite numerous barriers impeding the flow of knowledge. The current study is, therefore, designed to deve...

Objectives: We aimed to develop and evaluate a novel computer-aided detection (CADe) approach for identifying small metastatic biochemically recurrent (BCR) prostate cancer (PCa) lesions on PSMA-PET images, utilizing multi-angle Maximum Intensity Projections (MA-MIPs) and state-of-the-art (SOTA) object detection algorithms. Methods: We fine-tuned a...

This paper discusses how legitimate expectations should be treated during transitional processes. It examines whether the state may frustrate those expectations which, although legitimate at time T1, are no longer legitimate at time T2 due to changed circumstances. It also discusses the conditions under which those whose expectations may be frustra...

This study assessed the level of expectation among outpatients attending rural health unit Jolo. With 100 samples taken through non-probability sampling method via purposive sampling, and with the use of weighted mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent samples, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s r, this study reveals the following findings:1) Of...

Images acquired in very low-light conditions have (on average) just few photons recorded per image pixel. Consequently, such images are very noisy, and any image enhancement is considered difficult. In this work, we study denoising of very low-light images, and we consider approaches that are applicable when solely the noisy image itself is availab...

Aims To comprehensively understand the meaning of person inclusive care and the care expectations of transgender individuals from health care professionals. Design An integrative review was conducted. Data Sources Literature was searched in four databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus) and 25 qualitative, quantitative and mixed metho...

This work reveals the existence of non-discrete and non-continuous random variables and discusses specific characteristics of the distribution functions of discrete and continuous random variables. It is constructed to create a class of single random variables that are neither discrete nor continuous. Their distribution functions are compared with...

Purpose The aim of this study was to document physical therapy professionals' expectations regarding the recovery of work‐disabled individuals aged 55 and over with a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). Methods Using a qualitative descriptive method, semi‐structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of physical therapy professionals. T...

Empirical evidence from the 2010s Eurozone debt crisis reveals systematic biases in real-time estimates of long-run growth and their strong comovement with sovereign debt spreads. To analyze the implications of these beliefs, we develop a sovereign default model in which agents infer trend growth from observed endowment growth, composed of trend an...

This study aims to examine teachers’ expectations regarding the family’s contribution to education process in special education. This study was conducted with a qualitative research design. Accordingly, the study group consisted of 23 teachers (15 females, 8 male) working in totally 7 schools in the Karamürsel district of Kocaeli province in Türkiy...

Introduction Male South Asian international nursing students in Australia navigate a complex interplay of cultural expectations, personal aspirations, and gender stereotypes. These students often encounter stigma and familial pressure due to their pursuit of a non-traditional career in nursing. Method A qualitative descriptive design involving 11...

English language teaching in India is a topic of great concern in the history of Indian education system. The inevitable quality that both industry and academia expect from the adult learners is to possess good communication skills. This fundamental and requisite criterion expected from the learners have not been satisfied or fulfilled completely b...

Aims: Women gain important experiences during the birth process that they will remember throughout their lives. The aim of this study is to examine women's traumatic birth experiences. Methods: This study is a qualitative study conducted with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and a Semi-structured In...

A compreensão das percepções iniciais de estudantes de licenciatura reveste-se de importância primordial não apenas como um meio de orientar os alunos em sua jornada acadêmica, mas também como uma ferramenta fundamental para otimizar o processo formativo, assegurando uma preparação mais robusta e eficaz para a prática docente. O estudo tem como obj...

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between patient expectations and outcomes after knee arthroplasty (KA) in an Asian population in Singapore. We recruited consecutive patients with severe knee osteoarthritis (KOA) scheduled for KA. Pre-operatively, patients provided socio-demographic data and completed the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Repl...

Background Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for patients with obesity. After surgery, lifelong follow-up care is recommended to improve weight-loss outcomes. However, follow-up attendance is low, and the reasons have yet to be determined. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify patients’ expectations and perspectives on foll...

This study aims to examine efforts to accelerate the Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) and the Mean Years of Schooling (MYS) in West Java. The region continues to face significant educational challenges, including disparities in teacher distribution and quality, inconsistencies in institutional management, inadequate educational infrastructure, and...

From the perspective of positive psychology, this study explores the relationship between parental expectations and adolescents' academic development. With the help of questionnaires and in-depth interviews, this study revealed that under the framework of positive psychology, parental expectations have a significant positive effect on adolescents'...

Objective. The University Programmes for Older Adults, aimed at people over 55 years of age, include among their objectives educational and social inclusion through lifelong learning. The health crisis caused by COVID-19 led some of these programmes to teach in virtual mode in the 2020-2021 academic year. This study analyzes the impact of this chan...

How does partisanship affect inflation expectations? While most research focuses on how inflation impacts political approval and voter behavior, we analyze the political roots of inflation expectations. We argue that elections serve as key moments when citizens update their economic outlook based on anticipated policy changes, and that partisanship...

Tourist enjoyment is important in showcasing different places. Due to increased competition, tourist management officers must identify the main factors affecting tourism satisfaction. The impression visitors get of sites is vital. Visitors have different goals when they visit a place, and if they're happy, they may return and recommend it. A touris...

Introduction: Chinese immigrants are one of the fastest growing yet least studied minority groups in the United States. This study explored the unique experiences of this vulnerable population which experienced language barriers during healthcare encounters. Methods: This is a secondary qualitative analysis of interviews from 27 Chinese immigrants...

This study examines the key factors shaping mutual fund investment decisions among clients of African Life Financial Services (ALFS), with a focus on cost structures, investor expectations, and satisfaction levels. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative data from structured investor questionnaires and qualitative insights fro...

The Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT) focuses on understanding the key psychological processes related to individual expectations and fulfillment. Specifically, it examines the relationships between pre-consumption expectations and post-consumption experiences, which influence satisfaction and subsequent behavior. As human behavior is central t...

Background Expectations determine treatment outcomes in several medical conditions. The significance of expectations for treatment outcomes in patients with endometriosis remains unknown. Endometriosis is a painful and debilitating disease that negatively affects quality of life. Up to 30% of surgically treated patients report persistent post-opera...

This thesis explored how European businesses perceive the Master Programme in Regenerative Business offered by Lapland University of Applied Sciences and to what extent its curriculum aligns with the qualifications employers seek in sustainability professionals. The primary aim was to understand graduate employability within the field of sustainab...

يعُد مفهوما ضغوط الحياة والتوقعات المستقبلية من أكثر المفاهيم تأثيراً سلبياً على حياة الأستاذ الجامعي لما لهما من نتائج سلبية تؤثر على الصحة النفسية، أذ تُشير ادبيات علم النفس الأكلينيكي، ان ضغوط الحياة تؤدي بالفرد الى صعوبة القدرة على مقاومة الأمراض الجسمية ، التي من الممكن ان يكون سبب حدوثها هذه الضغوط، وغالبًا ما يتشكل ما يشعر به الافراد ويفكرون...

Recent studies have extensively examined the motivation of tourism intention related to the authenticity of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), but however, the factors influencing tourism termination intention are still poorly understood. This study proposes an integrated research model of the ICH tourism termination intention. The model is constr...

Cis-heteronormative stereotypes in STEM fields are responsible for making minority groups like LGBTQ+ people feel like they don’t belong in these areas of science. To identify and analyze the effects of such stereotypes, we carried out a quasi-experiment with N = 70 participants in a gamified system. The results indicate that self-identified cis-he...

The article reviews Osakue Omoera's book, Audience Reception of the Benin Cinema from the point of view of homefrontism and the horizon of expectations. The contention is that the Benin cinema has a stake in the discourse of the Nigerian movie industry given its broad production poetics across genres of science-fiction, arts-based cum development m...

This study extends existing literature on the balance of tangible and intangible support and services that older adults require for their social inclusion and dignified aging. The study makes a contribution to current literature on older adults’ social exclusion-inclusion in the context of Ghana from the lenses of critical gerontology, social exclu...

Multidomain lifestyle interventions hold promise for preventing cognitive decline, but personalized approaches are essential for (maintaining) behaviour change and adherence. The Dutch FINGER-NL trial is based on the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) and includes 7 lifestyle intervention co...

While leaders’ high performance expectations (LHPEs) are often considered and proposed as an effective performance management tool, this viewpoint may be insufficient because it solely considers the performance gains without addressing potential ethical costs. This study deviates from previous beliefs by demonstrating how leaders’ high performance...

Effective management of expectations between the organization and employees is key to improving individual and overall organizational performance. This article examines various aspects that need to be considered in managing the gap in expectations and realities that have an impact on employee performance. Many factors are material for managing this...

Expectation of a random variable, which had already been defined with the help of arithmetic mean, geometric mean & harmonic mean, has here been defined on the basis of quadratic mean (also called root mean square) and termed as quadratic expectation since it is based on quadratic mean. This article describes this measure of expectation numerical e...

The spherical Jeans equation is commonly used to infer dark matter distributions in dwarf spheroidal satellites of the Milky Way to constrain the nature of dark matter. One of its assumptions is that of dynamical equilibrium while the dwarfs are under the influence of Galactic tides. We carry out tailored simulations of Carina, Draco, Fornax, Sculp...

Social media content creators engage with their audiences through direct messaging to build self-branding and monetize their content. While private instant messages foster personalized interactions with audiences, creators often face challenges managing a high volume of messages from diverse contexts, leading to relational labor struggles. Through...

The rise of generative AI technology has sparked interest in using digital information to create AI-generated agents as digital legacy. These agents, often referred to as "AI Afterlives", present unique challenges compared to traditional digital legacy. Yet, there is limited human-centered research on "AI Afterlife" as digital legacy, especially fr...

This research focuses on investigating the impact of Work-Life Balance Benefits and Working Expectations on Job Pursuit Intention, with Employer Attractiveness as a mediating variable. The method used by the author is a quantitative method, by applying Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The population of this study consist...

El presente documento surge como resultado de la aplicación de una encuesta sobre la percepción y expectativas sobre la situación económica tanto en el estado de Veracruz como en el país en general. El cuestionario fue compartido por redes sociales buscando llegar a personas de diferentes estratos sociales y lugares de residencia. El objetivo princ...

Hope is a complex and underexplored emotional state that plays a significant role in education, mental health, and social interaction. Unlike basic emotions, hope manifests in nuanced forms ranging from grounded optimism to exaggerated wishfulness or sarcasm, making it difficult for Natural Language Processing systems to detect accurately. This stu...

The study examines the perceptions of university students in Hungarian-language institutions in several countries in the Carpathian basin with regards to teacher authority and the loss of authority. The theoretical background portrays the requirements on an ideal teacher, their characteristic features, as well as the evolution of these attributes o...

Background To analyze medical students’ perceptions, trust, and attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) in medical education, and explore their willingness to integrate AI in learning and teaching practices. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed with undergraduate and postgraduate medical students from two medical universities in...

Background This study aimed to determine to what degree venom immunotherapy can affect the Quality of Life (QoL) in patients hypersensitive to the Hymenoptera venom and to validate the Slovene version of the “Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire.” Methods The “Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire” (VQLQ), developed by Oude Elberink...

Today, Morocco’s hip hop artists are vital to their country’s reputation as diverse, creative, and modern. But in the 1990s and 2000s, teenage amateurs shaped their craft and ideals together as the profound socioeconomic changes of neoliberalization swept through their neighborhoods. Values That Pay traces Moroccan hip hop’s trajectory from sidewal...

It has been crucial to solve the service delivery problem since civil society emerged. Although the challenges and barriers to quality service may vary, there is little empirical evidence on how digital technologies affect quality service in Ghana's public sector. Public quality service remains poor for people in Ghana who use government ministries...

The Reserve Bank initiated the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) in 2022 to inclusively capture rural sentiments about the economy. The survey reveals improving perceptions of the general economic and employment situations, with future outlooks consistently optimistic. Despite ongoing concerns, households exhibit strong confidence in future i...

Parents of children with special needs encounter multifaceted challenges that significantly impact their emotional well-being, caregiving responsibilities, financial stability, and access to support systems. Despite growing research on this topic, limited studies have explored these experiences within the Malaysian context, particularly in relation...

Top miners continue to make progress on a range of ESG, climate change and license to operate risks but are under pressure to do even more. In brief  ESG is attracting more scrutiny from investors and the community. Better use of data and a focus on net-positive impact can help meet growing expectations.  Capital rises to #2, as the mining sector...

MOOCs as a flexible form of online education, have gained increasing popularity among EFL learners. However, the impact of cognitive load on learners’ satisfaction has not been thoroughly explored. This study, grounded in Cognitive Load Theory and Expectation Confirmation Theory, empirically investigates the effects of cognitive load, confirmation,...

Purpose This paper aims to explore service technologies (STs) and how they impact customer experiences. While existing research has focused on consumer adoption of STs, this study takes a qualitative approach to understand how these technological advancements shape customer experiences through customer perceptions of the service manner exhibited by...

Objective: This qualitative study aimed to explore the tasks, competencies, and qualifications necessary for an upcoming peer mentor program to support patients with refugee and migrant backgrounds in navigating the healthcare system and their daily lives. The study aimed to uncover the expectations of social workers and healthcare professionals re...

The legitimate expectation principle, as an important legal principle developed in the practice of international investment arbitration, originated from the concept of reliance protection in domestic administrative law of countries like the UK and the US. Currently, in investment arbitration, more and more arbitration tribunals regard the legitimat...

Membrane-based persulfate catalysis technology offers a dual approach to wastewater treatment by facilitating both physical separation and chemical oxidation. This innovative method significantly enhances pollutant removal efficiency while mitigating membrane fouling, positioning it as a promising advanced oxidation technology for wastewater manage...

Objective: Aggression outcome expectation is widely recognized as a cognitive factor influencing aggression. However, the neural factors responsible for aggression outcome expectation and its detrimental impact remain poorly understood. The present study investigates the neural basis of aggression outcome expectation and the relationship between ag...

Higher education in general and state-funded institutions especially will need to assess what an undergraduate education means in a changed geo-political socio-economic environment. For business schools, employability and future careers are stated outcomes to define a quality business education. Recent empirical scholarship has indicated significan...

This study aims to analyze the influence of the E-Marketing Mix on Consumer Satisfaction and its impact on Corporate Image at PT. XYZ, Tbk. The E-Marketing Mix, which consists of Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process, and Physical Evidence, has been well implemented by the company. Consumer Satisfaction, which includes the dimensions of...

Perceptually novel objects have profound impacts on our daily decisions. People often pay to try novel meals over familiar ones, or to see novel visual scenes at art exhibits and travel destinations. This suggests that perceptual novelty and the value of physical rewards, such as food, interact at the level of neural circuits to guide decisions, bu...

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine expectations, satisfaction levels, and satisfaction factors of patients from the newly opened physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital. Material and Method: Fifty patients who applied to the outpatient clinic of the newly opened physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital were included in the study. P...

Although students with diverse cultural backgrounds need sexuality and relationship education (SRE), the perspectives of those from different cultural groups with neurodevelopmental conditions are often under-investigated. The autistic population, in particular, may have communication and sensory preferences that can be unsupported by the current S...

Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder, affecting over 8.5 million people worldwide, with symptoms that severely impact patients’ quality of life. While treatments like levodopa and deep brain stimulation help manage symptoms, they require frequent adjustments and have limitations. Wearable devices off...

In the Victorian period, sanitary reform and religion combined to endow personal hygiene with ethical and moral significance, forming a dichotomy marked by dirt that dirt became a criterion for judging cleanliness and filth, virtue and depravity. In Great Expectations personal hygiene is the measure by which Pip measures the ethics and morality of...

This paper investigates a backward stochastic linear quadratic control problem with an expected-type equality constraint on the initial state. By using the Lagrange multiplier method, the problem with a uniformly convex cost functional is first transformed into an equivalent unconstrained parameterized backward stochastic linear quadratic control p...

This research aims to explore factor on Leadership Expectation concept for safety culture in company which acquired by holding company through integration process for almost 5 years. This study uses a mixed-method approach, quantitative survey and qualitative semi-structured interview, to obtain a comprehensive understanding of a company's culture...

The value–action gap (VAG) refers to the disparity between individuals’ expressed beliefs and their actual behaviors in sustainability contexts. While previous research has focused on past or present evaluations of sustainable consumer behavior, this study aims to investigate the VAG among business students regarding their future-oriented sustainab...

In recent years, the live broadcast e-commerce industry has risen rapidly. Especially driven by short video platforms such as Douyin, live broadcast has become one of the main sales methods for merchants. The traditional live broadcast sales method mainly relies on product introduction and price promotion. Users' purchasing decisions often depend o...

The University of Kansas School of Medicine (KUSM) established a small rural regional medical campus (RMC) in Salina, Kansas in 2011 to address the rural physician workforce shortage in Kansas. Fourteen classes (114 students) have matriculated at this RMC since 2011, and ten classes (81 students) have graduated. A retrospective, longitudinal cohort...

Completion of studies on time is the hope of every student, in addition to achieving very satisfying academic achievements. Despite these hopes, currently many doctoral program students at the Faculty of Education, Indonesian Education University are not graduating on time. For this reason, research needs to be carried out to find out the reasons a...

This study creates a conceptual model to study factors that impact Chinese university students' continuous usage of mobile audio applications. This study utilizes the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) and Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) to establish fundamental factors affecting these students' continuous use of mobile audio applications th...

This research presents and assesses novel models for time series count data called the Mixture Poisson Autoregressive (MPAR) model addresses difficulties of discreteness, overdispersion, and serial correlation. A completely parametric technique was used, and a marginal distribution for the counts was defined. The parameters of the model were estima...