Psychology and Work: an introduction

Ribeaux, Peter; Poppleton, Stephen E.

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“…Questions included in knowledge assessment are related to causes, symptoms, transmission and treatment and the management of the disease or infection condition under investigation [18]. Attitude is “a learned predisposition to think, feel and act in a particular way towards a given object or class of objects” [19]. Practices in KAP surveys usually inquire about the use of preventive measures or different healthcare options.…”

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A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan

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BackgroundHepatitis-B is a life threatening infection resulting in 0.6 million deaths annually. The prevalence of Hepatitis-B is rising in Pakistan and furthermore, there is paucity of information about Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Hepatitis-B patients. Better disease related knowledge is important to have positive attitude and that will bring the good practices which will prevent the further spread of infection. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of Hepatitis-B Patients in Quetta city, Pakistan.MethodsA cross-sectional, descriptive study was undertaken with 390 Hepatitis-B patients attending two public hospitals in Quetta city, Pakistan. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Hepatitis-B were assessed using a pre-validated questionnaire containing 20, 7 and 8 questions for knowledge, attitude and practice, respectively. Descriptive statistics were used for elaborating patients’ demographic characteristics and mean scores for knowledge, attitude and practice of Hepatitis-B patients. Inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis tests, p < 0.05) were used to establish association between study variables. Spearman’s rho correlation was used to identify the association between the knowledge, attitude and practice scores.ResultsOut of 390 patients, 223 (57.2%) were males, with the majority (136, 34.9%) in the age group of 38–47 years. Mean age of the study cohort was 32.6 ± 9.5 years. One hundred and four (26.7%) had primary level education, with 110 (28.2%) working in the private sector. The mean scores for knowledge, attitude and practice were 8.48 ± 2.7, 3.87 ± 1.2 and 2.37 ± 1.0, respectively. Education, locality and occupation were significantly associated with knowledge, attitude and practice scores. Significant positive linear correlations between knowledge-attitude (r = 0.466, p < 0.01) knowledge-practice (r = 0.221, p < 0.01) and attitude-practice (r = 0.224, p < 0.01) were also observed from the study results.ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate that Hepatitis-B patients lack a basic understanding of infection control and management. This can result in the further spread of Hepatitis-B infection. Extensive health education campaigns should be provided to the patients in the hospital as well as in community settings for rational control and management of the disease.

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A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan

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“…Learning is a process within the organism which results in the capacity for changed performance which can be related to experience rather than maturation (Ribeaux & Poppleton, 1978). It is now widely recognised that intelligence is not just a cognitive capacity -note the theory of multiple intelligences (Gardner, 1985), and the recent interest in emotional intelligence (Pickard, 1999).…”

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Personnel Management to Human Resource Management (HRM): How HRM Functions?

Ahammad¹

2017

JMAA

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Any enterprise now is a significant part of the world economy both in terms of trade and employment. The performance of a business organisation is in part dependent on the capability of its human resource (HR). The knowledge and experience of employees is a source of competitive advantage, however, whether this is realised or not may depend on having the right HR policies. Managers therefore seek to implement best practice, and in multinationals there is the potential for intra-organizational learning across national boundaries. The human being is the most important element in the development process and its ultimate goal. Attention to the management of human affairs and the effort to make man an effective contributing member in the development plans within organizations, is the responsibility of those working in the field of human resources management (HRM) which has become a distinguished field of management worldwide and plays an important role especially in the developing countries. This study discussed personnel management to HRM and how HRM functions.

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“…Since affect is an important element in the assessment of work-related satisfaction, and pay satisfaction is a facet of job satisfaction, then pay satisfaction could be affected by dispositions, like PA. It is also a commonly-held belief that pay is one of the most positively valent work variables for most people (Ribeaux & Poppleto, 1978) since it can be used to obtain a variety of desired variables. Employees dissatisfied with pay and their jobs would initiate turnover or absenteeism behaviors.…”

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Does Perception of Pay Equity, Pay Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction Mediate the Effect of Positive Affectivity on Work Motivation?

Chiu

2000

soc behav pers

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The mediating effect of positive affectivity on work motivation by three attitudinal variables (perception of pay equity, pay satisfaction, and job satisfaction) was investigated in this study. The results indicated that positive affectivity had a positive effect on work motivation. Among the 3 attitudinal variables, pay satisfaction and job satisfaction were found to mediate the effect of positive affectivity on work motivation.

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Psychology and Work: an introduction

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A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan

A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan

Personnel Management to Human Resource Management (HRM): How HRM Functions?

Does Perception of Pay Equity, Pay Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction Mediate the Effect of Positive Affectivity on Work Motivation?

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