There is a need for greater understanding of how perceptions and objective measures of the physical environment influence physical activity among seniors. The goal of this study was to examine the degree of association between perceived and objective characteristics of the neighborhood environment and the relation of each type of measurement to neighborhood walking in older adults. Data on self...

Associate Editor: Shelly Dionne Based on construal level theory and trait activation theory, we examined the effect of consideration of future consequences (CFC) on transformational leadership behavior and leadership effectiveness, as well as the potential moderating effects of perceived dynamic work environment in the relationship. The results showed that: (a) CFC is positively related to both...

The aims of this study were to investigate (1) perceived stress as felt by the nursing staff working in psychiatric inpatient care, (2) possible differences between nurses and nurse assistants, and (3) associations among individual characteristics, the ward atmosphere, the psychosocial work environment, and perceived stress. Ninety-three members of the nursing staff completed three instruments-...

BACKGROUND A natural and cheap way of increasing children's physical activity is stimulating unstructured outside play. PURPOSE This study examined whether characteristics of the family and perceived physical environment were associated with the duration of children's outside play. METHODS Parents participating in the "Be Active, Eat Right" cluster RCT control group (N = 2007) provided info...

singapore is depicted to be the fastest growing telecommunications nation in asia. presently, all the members of the singapore banking industry have engaged in the use of information and communication technology as a platform for effective and efficient means of conducting financial transactions. this paper focuses on determining the level of users’ acceptance of the electronic banking services...

in today's competitive environment, branding is considered as a mechanism to help businesses in order to achieve competitive advantages. due to perceived service quality, business image and customer trust, branding, as an important concept in the sports marketing, is created for organizations. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived service quality and c...

OBJECTIVE To develop a spinal cord injury (SCI)-focused version of PROMIS and Neuro-QOL social domain item banks; evaluate the psychometric properties of items developed for adults with SCI; and report information to facilitate clinical and research use. DESIGN We used a mixed-methods design to develop and evaluate Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities and Satisfaction with So...

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) questionnaires are desirable for clinical practice but can be time-consuming to administer and interpret, making their widespread adoption difficult. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the performance of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-100 questionnaire as four item banks to facilitate adaptive testing using simulated computer adaptive test...