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1. A Bayesian network approach to model farmers' crop choice using socio-psychological measurements of expected benefits of ecosystem services

Author:
Patrick Poppenborg; Thomas Koellner
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2014 v.57 pp. 227-234
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
Bayesian theory; attitudes and opinions; biomass production; computer software; crop models; crops; decision making; econometric models; ecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental models; farmers; managers; planting; rice; soil erosion; water quality
Abstract:
... Models of ecosystem management typically measure the benefits of ecosystem services in terms of ecological or biophysical variables, which are influenced by management decisions and biophysical/ecological conditions. This study uses farmers' expected benefits of ecosystem services as input variables to model their decision between planting rice, annual crops or perennial crops. Based on the theory ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.03.006

2. A Content Analysis of Food References in Television Programming Specifically Targeting Viewing Audiences Aged 11 to 14 Years

Author:
Mary G. Roseman; Morgan Poor; Tammy J. Stephenson
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2014 v.46 no.1 pp. 20-25
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
MyPlate; USDA; adolescents; attitudes and opinions; breakfast; dinner; food groups; guidelines; health care workers; health information; industry; lunch; smoking (habit); snacks; teachers; television; vegetables
Abstract:
... Examine food in cable television programming specifically targeting 11- to 14-year-olds (“tweens”).Content analysis of food-related scenes (FRS)—in which food was shown, mentioned, and/or consumed—in 880 minutes of programming was conducted.Five days of afternoon/early evening television programs on the Disney Channel.Food references were compared with USDA MyPlate and classified according to modi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2013.09.003

3. A Gender Sensitive Analysis Towards Organic Agriculture: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Author:
Maryam Omidi Najafabadi
Source:
Journal of agricultural and environmental ethics 2014 v.27 no.2 pp. 225-240
ISSN:
1187-7863
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; equations; experts; farmers; gender; models; organic production; surveys; Iran
Abstract:
... This study integrates the motivating and challenging elements impacting on the implementation of organic farming practice in Iran. Analysis was based on the results of two surveys; one from organic farmers to determine motivating factors and the other from experts in organic farming to identify challenging factors. These surveys incorporated a gender perspective to enable gender comparison and ana ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10806-013-9461-z

4. A Stochastic Approach for Predicting the Profitability of Bioenergy Grasses

Author:
Joseph Dolginow; Raymond E. Massey; Newell R. Kitchen; David B. Myers; Kenneth A. Sudduth
Source:
Agronomy journal 2014 v.106 no.6 pp. 2137-2145
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Festuca arundinacea; Glycine max; Miscanthus giganteus; Panicum virgatum; USDA; Zea mays; agricultural policy; alluvial soils; attitudes and opinions; bioenergy; corn; crop insurance; cropland; cumulative distribution; decision making; energy crops; eroded soils; feedstocks; grain yield; grasses; highlands; land management; pastures; planting; prediction; prices; profitability; profits and margins; research institutions; soil profiles; soybeans; Missouri
Abstract:
... Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus) have potential to meet a growing demand for renewable energy feedstock. Before producers will invest in planting these crops, they need credible estimations of the potential profits. The objective of this study was to examine profitability of growing these perennial bioenergy grasses, incorporating uncertain prices and yield ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj14.0110

5. A Survey of Attitudes of Local Citizens of a Residential Area Toward Urban Stray Cats in Japan

Author:
Katsuji Uetake; Sayoko Yamada; Mei Yano; Toshio Tanaka
Source:
Journal of applied animal welfare science 2014 v.17 no.2 pp. 172-177
ISSN:
1532-7604
Subject:
animal welfare; attitudes and opinions; castration; cats; feces; questionnaires; residential areas; smell; surveys; urban areas; urine; Japan
Abstract:
... This study surveyed the attitudes of local residents living in an urban area in Japan toward stray cats. An anonymous questionnaire asked local residents (359 houses) about their attitudes toward stray cats. Responses were received from126 houses (35%). Answers about nuisance, respondents' actions, and actions to be taken with regard to stray cats did not differ by place or type of residence of re ...
DOI:
10.1080/10888705.2013.798558

6. A Vernacular Food Tradition and National Identity in New Zealand

Author:
Claudia Bell; Lindsay Neill
Source:
Food, culture, & society 2014 v.17 no.1 pp. 49-64
ISSN:
1751-7443
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; carts; foodways; meat; pies; roadsides; social change; takeout foods; wagons; New Zealand
Abstract:
... The humble meat pie is one of the most consumed casual takeout foods in New Zealand. Readily available in every bakery, corner dairy, café and gas station, they were traditionally the mainstay of roadside food vendor wagons known as “pie carts.” This paper demonstrates how that modest, familiar feature of everyday life in New Zealand—the roadside pie cart—is a site where values of national identit ...
DOI:
10.2752/175174414X13828682779122

7. A comparison of attitudes toward meat and animals among strict and semi-vegetarians

Author:
Hank Rothgerber
Source:
Appetite 2014 v.72 pp. 98-105
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; chickens; fish; food animals; red meat; surveys; vegetarian diet
Abstract:
... A number of studies have documented a phenomenon whereby individuals self-identify as vegetarians but then simultaneously acknowledge that they eat red meat, chicken, and/or fish. Despite being a consistent and fairly robust effect, there has been little attempt to explain these semi-vegetarians, why they would define themselves in a category whose membership criteria they violate, and ways they m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2013.10.002

8. A comparison of parental views of their pre-school children’s ‘healthy’ versus ‘unhealthy’ diets. A qualitative study

Author:
Jacqueline Peters; Natalie Parletta; John Lynch; Karen Campbell
Source:
Appetite 2014 v.76 pp. 129-136
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
Australians; Dietary Guidelines; attitudes and opinions; eating habits; focus groups; food availability; food preparation; healthy diet; nutrition knowledge; parenting; parents; physical activity; preschool children; surveys; vegetables
Abstract:
... Despite recommended dietary guidelines, recent population surveys have recorded low fruit and vegetable and high non-core food consumption by Australian children. Young children rely on parents or primary carers to provide their diets; therefore pre-school age is an optimal time to promote and encourage healthy child eating behaviours. Identified contributing factors to a child’s eating behaviour ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2014.02.001

9. A cross‐national study of the ecological worldview of senior consumers

Author:
Lynn Sudbury‐Riley; Agnes Hofmeister‐Toth; Florian Kohlbacher
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2014 v.38 no.5 pp. 500-509
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; regression analysis; Germany; Hungary; Japan; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... This paper presents the results of a cross‐national study into the ecological worldview of senior consumers using the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale. It was designed to examine the extent to which senior respondents in the UK, Germany, Japan and Hungary are endorsing the NEP scale and which factors determine NEP in the four countries under study. Our study is the first of its kind to measure ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijcs.12126

10. A focus group study of child nutrition professionals' attitudes about food allergies and current training practices

Author:
Yee Ming Lee; Junehee Kwon; Kevin Sauer
Source:
Journal of child nutrition & management 2014 v.38 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1559-5676
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; cafeterias; child nutrition; children; education programs; focus groups; food allergies; food and nutrition programs; food service workers; human resources; nutritionists; physicians; professionals; school food service; stakeholders; students
Abstract:
... Purpose/Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore child nutrition professionals' (CNPs) attitudes about food allergies, current practices of food allergy training, and operational issues related to food allergy training in school foodservice operations. Methods Three focus groups were conducted with 21 CNPs with managerial responsibilities from a midwestern state. Responses to guided, op ...

11. A method to evaluate the usability of interactive climate change impact decision aids

Author:
Gabrielle Wong-Parodi; Baruch Fischhoff; Ben Strauss
Source:
Climatic change 2014 v.126 no.3-4 pp. 485-493
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; climate change; decision support systems; people; risk
Abstract:
... Reducing the impacts from climate change requires people to make decisions that may prompt substantial changes in their lives. One possible way to help them is with personalized decision aids. Here we describe a method for evaluating such aids, in terms of how they affect users’ understanding of their situation, defined in terms of their (a) knowledge, (b) consistency of preferences, and (c) activ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-014-1226-9

12. A methodology for the sustainability assessment of arsenic mitigation technology for drinking water

Author:
T.R. Etmannski; R.C. Darton
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.488-489 pp. 505-511
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
arsenic; attitudes and opinions; drinking water; households; stakeholders; surveys; waste disposal; wastes; India
Abstract:
... In this paper we show how the process analysis method (PAM) can be applied to assess the sustainability of options to mitigate arsenic in drinking water in rural India. Stakeholder perspectives, gathered from a fieldwork survey of 933 households in West Bengal in 2012 played a significant role in this assessment. This research found that the ‘most important’ issues as specified by the technology u ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.112

13. A mismatch of community attitudes and actions: A study of koalas

Author:
Nicole Shumway; Leonie Seabrook; Clive McAlpine; Patrick Ward
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2014 v.126 pp. 42-52
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
questionnaires; attitudes and opinions; traffic; wildlife management; data collection; principal component analysis; regression analysis; surveys; urban areas; urban planning; biodiversity; local government; people; habitats; wildlife; demographic statistics; Queensland
Abstract:
... Many wildlife populations, particularly in urban areas, are in decline. This is in part due to a disconnection between the lives of urban residents and native wildlife. The reconnection of social and ecological systems by understanding the linkages between people's attitudes and conservation behavior will help improve conservation outcomes. This study investigated the attitudes of local communitie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.03.004

14. A multifaceted, cultural approach to community engagement: case studies in urban water management

Author:
Colin Berryman; Shelley Burgin; Tony Webb
Source:
International journal of environmental studies 2014 v.71 no.3 pp. 331-343
ISSN:
1029-0400
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; case studies; landscapes; local government; people; water management; Australia
Abstract:
... ‘Water in The Landscape’, a community cultural development programme, focused on urban water management in Western Sydney (Australia). This case study was influenced by research which found provision of expert information alone increases community resistance to engagement, and called for methods using visual–practical elements to provoke people to question their values and attitudes, thus preparin ...
DOI:
10.1080/00207233.2014.908015

15. A participatory framework to assess multifunctional land-use systems with multicriteria and multivariate analyses: A case study on agrobiodiversity of agroforestry systems in Tomé Açú, Brazil

Author:
Daniel Callo-Concha; Manfred Denich
Source:
Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems 2014 v.1 no.1 pp. 40-50
ISSN:
2300-3669
Subject:
agrobiodiversity; agroforestry; area; attitudes and opinions; biomass; byproducts; case studies; decision making; decline; ecosystem services; farmers; farms; land use; markets; multivariate analysis; profitability; social environment; species diversity; stakeholders; woody plants; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... In a participatory framework, the multifunctionality of agroforestry systems was assessed by applying multicriteria and multivariate analyses to identify ecological, agronomic and administrative proxies and integrate these into factors, and evaluate their effects on system performance. The assessment framework was tested in 70 farms in the municipality of Tomé-Açú in the Brazilian Amazon, an area ...
DOI:
10.2478/cass-2014-0005

16. A qualitative exploration of experiences of overweight young and older adults. An application of the integrated behaviour model

Author:
Annaleise Robertson; Barbara Mullan; Jemma Todd
Source:
Appetite 2014 v.75 pp. 157-164
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; elderly; energy; interviews; models; motivation; obesity; weight control; weight loss; young adults
Abstract:
... While rates of obesity continue to increase, weight-loss interventions to date have not been hugely successful. The purpose of this study was to explore the specific factors that are relevant to weight control in overweight and obese young adults compared to older adults, within the context of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). A qualitative methodology with purposive sampling was used. Semi-s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.006

17. A qualitative, cross cultural examination of attitudes and behaviour in relation to cooking habits in France and Britain

Author:
Andy Gatley; Martin Caraher; Tim Lang
Source:
Appetite 2014 v.75 pp. 71-81
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; cooking; data analysis; eating habits; foods; home food preparation; interviews; men; public health; France; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Food campaigners, policy makers, journalists and academics continue to debate an alleged decline in home cooking, a corresponding increase in individualised eating habits and the impact of such trends upon public health. The focus of this research was to examine and compare current domestic food practices in Britain with those of another country, namely France. In-depth interviews with 27 members ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2013.12.014

18. A question of taste: Recognising the role of latent preferences and attitudes in analysing food choices

Author:
Vikki O’Neill; Stephane Hess; Danny Campbell
Source:
Food quality and preference 2014 v.32 pp. 299-310
ISSN:
0950-3293
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; cooking; data collection; food choices; models; taste; Northern Ireland
Abstract:
... There has long been substantial interest in understanding consumer food choices, where a key complexity in this context is the potentially large amount of heterogeneity in tastes across individual consumers, as well as the role of underlying attitudes towards food and cooking. The present paper underlines that both tastes and attitudes are unobserved, and makes the case for a latent variable treat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.10.003

19. A questionnaire on survival of kittens depending on the blood groups of the parents

Author:
Eva Axnér
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.16 no.10 pp. 781-787
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
Internet; antibodies; antigens; attitudes and opinions; blood groups; colostrum; fathers; genetic variation; kittens; maternal immunity; mortality; mothers; questionnaires; risk
Abstract:
... Cats more than 2 months of age have alloantibodies against the blood type antigen that they do not possess. Maternal antibodies, including alloantibodies against blood groups, are transferred to the kittens’ systemic circulation when they suckle colostrum during the first 12–16 h after birth. If kittens with blood group A or AB nurse from a mother with blood group B they may develop neonatal isoer ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X13518937

20. A recovering flagship: giant otters, communities and tourism in northern Peru

Author:
Maribel Recharte; Ian G. Bride; Mark Bowler
Source:
Wildlife research 2014 v.41 no.6 pp. 490-498
ISSN:
1035-3712
Subject:
aquacultural and fisheries equipment; attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; ecotourism; fauna; fish; fishermen; habitats; income; logging; rivers; rural areas; wildlife; Peru
Abstract:
... Context Ecotourism, driven by viewing large charismatic fauna, is often assumed to contribute to the conservation of animals and their habitats. Giant otter populations continue to increase and repopulate areas near communities, leading to problems with fishermen because of perceived competition and damage to nets. Aims We investigate attitudes towards giant otters in rural northern Peru, to see w ...
DOI:
10.1071/WR14032

21. A review of UK consumers’ purchasing patterns, perceptions and decision making factors for poultry meat

Author:
K. WALLEY; P. PARROTT; P. CUSTANCE; P. MELEDO-ABRAHAM; A. BOURDIN
Source:
World's poultry science journal 2014 v.70 no.3 pp. 493-502
ISSN:
1743-4777
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; consumer behavior; decision making; economic outlook and situation; issues and policy; marketing; meat consumption; perceptions (cognitive); poultry; poultry meat; purchasing; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... In recent years changing public perceptions and attitudes, as well as a dynamic economic climate, have combined to potentially modify UK consumer behaviour relating to poultry meat. This paper reviews information relating to purchasing patterns, perceptions and decision making factors for in-home poultry meat consumption in the UK. The findings will be of interest to marketing practitioners as wel ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0043933914000555

22. A review on deep molluscan phylogeny: old markers, integrative approaches, persistent problems

Author:
Michael Schrödl; Isabella Stöger
Source:
Journal of natural history 2014 v.48 no.45-48 pp. 2773-2804
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Polyplacophora; attitudes and opinions; fossils; molluscs; phylogeny
Abstract:
... Molluscs are diverse and important enough to receive considerable scientific attention. We herein question recent opinions that the molluscan origin, deep inner relationships, and early evolution have been largely resolved. The traditional Testaria concept implied progressive evolution from worm-like aplacophoran to polyplacophoran and then conchiferan body plans; sole evidence for this came from ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2014.963184

23. A simple method for the assessment of wild boars' (Sus scrofa) habitat use

Author:
Dóra Újváry; Gergely Schally; Máté Buczkó; László Szabó; László Szemethy
Source:
Journal of veterinary behavior 2014 v.9 no.3 pp. 127-131
ISSN:
1558-7878
Subject:
Sus scrofa; animal behavior; attitudes and opinions; color; corn; digestibility; feces; global positioning systems; habitat preferences; managers; nutritional support; wild boars
Abstract:
... Interest in wild boar hunting has been growing, so the importance of wild boar preserves has also increased. Different opinions exist regarding the optimal size of these preserves, notably regarding the optimal number of artificial feeding sites and the distance between them because those strongly affect the behavior of the animals. In this study, wild boars' feeding habits were examined in a pres ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jveb.2014.02.003

24. A social–ecological systems approach to non-native species: Habituation and its effect on management of coqui frogs in Hawaii

Author:
Emily A. Kalnicky; Mark W. Brunson; Karen H. Beard
Source:
Biological conservation 2014 v.180 pp. 187-195
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Eleutherodactylus coqui; adverse effects; attitudes and opinions; canopy; chemical control; environmental factors; frogs; habitats; humans; introduced species; landscapes; managers; natural resources conservation; pests; social environment; wildlife; Hawaii (island)
Abstract:
... Non-native species introductions have the ability to affect both ecological and social systems, thus to address those outcomes both ecological and social influences on an invasion need to be understood. We use a social–ecological systems approach to investigate connections between human and ecological factors that affect efforts to control the non-native coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) on the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2014.09.044

25. A survey of company's awareness and approval of market-based instruments for energy saving in Japan

Author:
Xianbing Liu; Ryuichi Yamamoto; Sunhee Suk
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2014 v.78 pp. 35-47
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; carbon markets; climate change; data collection; econometrics; energy conservation; greenhouse gas emissions; issues and policy; questionnaires; subsidies; surveys; tax credit; Japan
Abstract:
... The progress in the adoption of market mechanisms for climate change is overall laggard in Japan and the related study on business policy perspective is limited. Aiming to close the research gap, this paper measures Japanese company's awareness and approval of market-based instruments for energy saving, including financial subsidies, carbon taxes and greenhouse gases emissions trading schemes. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.005

26. A survey of dietary supplement use among Italian sporting club athletes

Author:
Alessandra Tavani; Paolo Colombo; Vilma Scarpino; Piergiorgio Zuccaro; Roberta Pacifici; Carlo La Vecchia
Source:
NUTRAfoods 2014 v.13 no.1 pp. 29-34
ISSN:
1827-8590
Subject:
adolescents; adverse effects; amino acids; athletes; athletic performance; attitudes and opinions; dietary supplements; minerals; probiotics; proteins; sports; surveys; vitamins; Italy
Abstract:
... We performed a descriptive survey on the use of dietary supplements among Italian sporting club amateur athletes to obtain information on the prevalence of use and beliefs of athletes on their usefulness and danger to plan information strategies. The DOXA Institute selected and interviewed 289 amateur athletes (median age 35 years, range 18–57) in sport facilities practising various sports. Subjec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13749-014-0003-8

27. A survey of owners’ perceptions and experiences of radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism in the UK

Author:
Lara A Boland; Jane K Murray; Catherine PV Bovens; Angie Hibbert
Source:
Journal of feline medicine and surgery v.16 no.8 pp. 663-670
ISSN:
1532-2750
Subject:
adverse effects; animal health; attitudes and opinions; cats; humans; hyperthyroidism; pets; quality of life; questionnaires; risk; surveys; veterinarians; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The efficacy of radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism is well established; however, limited information is known about owners’ perceptions or experiences of radioiodine. This study aimed to examine factors that influence owner treatment choices and their opinions following radioiodine. Surveys were sent to owners of cats referred for radioiodine treatment between 2002 and 2011 (radioiodi ...
DOI:
10.1177/1098612X13518939

28. A survey of the use of complementary medicine by a self-selected community group of Australian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Author:
Susan Arentz; Caroline Anne Smith; Jason Anthony Abbott; Alan Bensoussan
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2014 v.14 no.1 pp. 472
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Australians; adverse effects; alternative medicine; animal ovaries; attitudes and opinions; data collection; e-mail; herbal medicines; models; monkeys; motivation; polycystic ovary syndrome; social networks; surveys; women; Australia
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex reproductive endocrinopathy affecting up to 20% of reproductive aged women. Whilst there are effective pharmaceutical treatment options, women with PCOS have expressed a strong desire for alternatives. This study investigates the use and attitudes of women with PCOS towards complementary medicine (CM). METHODS: Women as members of PCOS supp ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-14-472
PubMed:
25481654
PubMed Central:
PMC4265410

29. A systematic review of the factors associated with interest in predictive genetic testing for obesity, type II diabetes and heart disease

Author:
J. Collins; L. Ryan; H. Truby
Source:
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics 2014 v.27 no.5 pp. 479-488
ISSN:
0952-3871
Subject:
adults; attitudes and opinions; chronic diseases; databases; disease diagnosis; genes; heart diseases; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; obesity; risk perception; systematic review
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: In the future, it may be possible for individuals to take a genetic test to determine their genetic predisposition towards developing lifestyle‐related chronic diseases. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to identify the factors associated with an interest in having predictive genetic testing for obesity, type II diabetes and heart disease amongst unaffected adults. M ...
DOI:
10.1111/jhn.12179
PubMed:
24236642

30. A tale of trade-offs: The impact of macroeconomic factors on environmental concern

Author:
Stephen J. Conroy; Tisha L.N. Emerson
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2014 v.145 pp. 88-93
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; children; economic development; environmental factors; environmental quality; gender; income; macroeconomics; marital status; politics; surveys; unemployment; willingness to pay; United States
Abstract:
... We test whether macroeconomic conditions affect individuals' willingness to pay for environmental quality improvements.Improvements in environmental quality, like everything, come at a cost. Individuals facing difficult economic times may be less willing to make trade-offs required for improvements in environmental quality. Using somewhat different methodologies and shorter time frames, prior inve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.033

31. Acceptability of Animal-Assisted Therapy: Attitudes toward AAT, Psychotherapy, and Medication for the Treatment of Child Disruptive Behavioral Problems

Author:
Sarah M. Rabbitt; Alan E. Kazdin; Joanna E. Hong
Source:
Anthrozoös 2014 v.27 no.3 pp. 335-350
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
animal assisted therapy; attitudes and opinions; behavior problems; children; drug therapy; health services; mental health; parents; pets
Abstract:
... Animal-assisted therapies (AATs) are not widely promoted in routine mental healthcare but represent a viable treatment option given positive perceptions of pets and growing evidence that animals provide meaningful contribution to psychological wellbeing. Relatively little is known about the general public's attitude toward AATs, especially in relation to more commonly used alternatives. This study ...
DOI:
10.2752/175303714X13903827487881

32. Acceptance, Acceptability, and Trust for Sagebrush Restoration Options in the Great Basin: A Longitudinal Perspective

Author:
Ryan Gordon; Mark W. Brunson; Bruce Shindler
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2014 v.67 no.5 pp. 573-583
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
Artemisia; attitudes and opinions; basins; environmental protection; felling; grazing; herbicides; mowing; prescribed burning; questionnaires; range management; rangelands; stakeholders; surveys; wildfires
Abstract:
... In surveys of residents in three urban and three rural locations in the Great Basin we examined the social acceptability of six management practices showing promise for restoring sagebrush-dominated rangelands. Unlike most studies of range management perceptions that have relied on single measurements, we used longitudinal data from a questionnaire mailed in 2006 to residents that were resurveyed ...
DOI:
10.2111/REM-D-13-00016.1

33. Access and benefit sharing of Antarctica's Biological Material

Author:
Roser Puig-Marcó
Source:
Marine genomics 2014 v.17 pp. 73-78
ISSN:
1874-7787
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; commercialization; patents; Antarctic region; Antarctica
Abstract:
... Searching and sampling of Antarctic Biological Material (ABM) is happening with no explicit regulation on access and benefit sharing requirements. Patents already exist on inventions stemming from Antarctic living organisms. The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) provides mechanisms to ensure that scientific knowledge and data generated from the collection and use of ABM are shared, although commercial ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.margen.2014.04.008

34. Accommodating New Housing Development in Rural Areas? Representations of Landscape, Land and Rurality in Ireland

Author:
Karen Foley; Mark Scott
Source:
Landscape research 2014 v.39 no.4 pp. 359-386
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; focus groups; landscapes; planning; rural areas; rural development; rural housing; stakeholders; Ireland
Abstract:
... Housing development in rural localities represents one of the most visible and contested indicators of landscape change, as many European rural landscapes that are regulated by weak planning regimes are transformed by incremental suburbanisation. However, scant attention has been given to understanding stakeholder perceptions and interpretations of the physical processes of landscape change and pr ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2012.723680

35. Action research and residential waste minimisation in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Author:
Trisia Farrelly; Corrina Tucker
Source:
Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2014 v.91 pp. 11-26
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
affordability; attitudes and opinions; information sources; learning; social support; New Zealand
Abstract:
... This research adds an action research approach to mixed methods to understand the drivers and barriers to residential waste minimisation in Palmerston North, New Zealand. While local, national, and global structural barriers persisted outside the participants’ immediate control, action research enhanced waste minimisation practices within the limits of these structural barriers. The reflexive and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.07.003

36. Adolescents’ Assessments of Advertisements for Unhealthy Food: an Example of Warning Labels for Soft Drinks

Author:
Tobias Effertz; Marie-Kristin Franke; Thorsten Teichert
Source:
Journal of consumer policy 2014 v.37 no.2 pp. 279-299
ISSN:
0168-7034
Subject:
adolescents; advertising; attitudes and opinions; ethics; experimental design; food choices; public health; risk; soft drinks
Abstract:
... The potential of advertising to deceive young adolescents is problematic especially when it results in unhealthy food choices. Health warnings are supposed to raise awareness of the risky nature of a food product. However, these warnings compete for consumer’s attention with other advertising components set by marketers, such as product claims, visual frames, and images. To examine perception, att ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10603-013-9248-7

37. Adopting Industrial Organizational Psychology for Eco Sustainability

Author:
Kastiro Rose
Source:
Procedia Environmental Sciences 2014 v.20 pp. 533-542
ISSN:
1878-0296
Subject:
European Union; attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; climate change; environmental management; females; human resources; labor force; psychology; working conditions
Abstract:
... Cristina Ciocirlan and Petterson [1] conducted research that investigated the Fortune 500 Companies, “…Workforce Diversity Mattered in the Fight against Climate Change? ...” Among the researchers’ findings, the notion of “Environmental Workplace Behavior” was introduced. Companies that hired more females with a stronghold in the European Union tended to display stronger friendly climate change str ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.proenv.2014.03.066

38. Africa and the Green Revolution A Global Historical Perspective

Author:
Ewout Frankema
Source:
Netherlands journal of agricultural science 2014 v.70-71 pp. 17-24
ISSN:
1573-5214
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; communications technology; governance; infrastructure; poverty; probability; urbanization; Africa
Abstract:
... Two decades of substantial economic growth in Africa have challenged the deep-seated Afro-pessimism of the 1990s and 2000s and re-invigorated the academic debate on Africa's ability to grow out of poverty in the 21st century. Although the opinions differ widely on how sustainable current African growth trajectories are, there is a widespread consensus that a fundamental agricultural transformation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.njas.2014.01.003

39. Alternative methods for combining information about products, consumers and consumers’ acceptance based on path modelling

Author:
Elena Menichelli; Margrethe Hersleth; Trygve Almøy; Tormod Næs
Source:
Food quality and preference 2014 v.31 pp. 142-155
ISSN:
0950-3293
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; chocolate; consumer acceptance; consumer preferences; data collection; models
Abstract:
... In consumer studies the collected consumer data are often of different nature (demographic variables, attitudes and habits). Usually these data are considered all together when modelling consumer acceptance patterns, even though there may exist interesting relations between groups of consumer characteristics. The objective of this paper is thus to propose methodology for relating the different typ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.08.011

40. An Assessment of the Scale, Practices, and Conservation Implications of Florida's Charter Boat–Based Recreational Shark Fishery

Author:
David Samuel Shiffman; Neil Hammerschlag
Source:
Fisheries 2014 v.39 no.9 pp. 395-407
ISSN:
1548-8446
Subject:
Internet; attitudes and opinions; ecotourism; fisheries; fishing boats; mortality; sharks; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... Recent conservation efforts have advocated for SCUBA diving ecotourism as a nonconsumptive alternative use of sharks. Although generally overlooked by conservation advocates, another nonextractive use is catch-and-release fishing, which remains poorly characterized for shark fishing. In this study, we use a combination of website content analysis and surveys of charter boat captains to assess the ...
DOI:
10.1080/03632415.2014.941439

41. An Empirical Study of the Determinants of Green Party Voting

Author:
Ingmar Schumacher
Source:
Ecological economics 2014 v.105 pp. 306-318
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; children; data collection; gender; income; marital status; Germany
Abstract:
... I empirically study the determinants of individuals' green voting behavior. For this I make use of three datasets from Germany, a panel dataset and two cross-sectional datasets. The empirically strongest determinants are the voters' attitude or distance to nuclear sites, the level of schooling and net income. I show that those voters with deviant attitudes or alternative world views are more likel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.05.007

42. An Exploration of How Perceptions of the Risk of Avian Influenza in Poultry Relate to Urbanization in Vietnam

Author:
Melissa L. Finucane; Tuyen Nghiem; Sumeet Saksena; Lam Nguyen; Jefferson Fox; James H. Spencer; Trinh Dinh Thau
Source:
Ecohealth 2014 v.11 no.1 pp. 73-82
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
animal husbandry; attitudes and opinions; avian influenza; cultural values; disease outbreaks; disease prevention; emerging diseases; employment opportunities; farm operators; farming systems; food security; infrastructure; interviews; large farms; poultry; risk perception; traditions; urbanization; Vietnam
Abstract:
... This research examined how perceptions of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 in poultry are related to urbanization. Via in-depth interviews with village leaders, household farmers, and large farm operators in modern, transitional, and traditional communes in the north of Vietnam, we explored behaviors, attitudes, cultural values, and traditions that might amplify o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0906-2
PubMed:
24488189

43. An Integrated Sustainable Business and Development System: Thoughts and Opinions

Author:
Rachel J. C. Chen
Source:
Sustainability 2014 v.6 no.10 pp. 6862-6871
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; environmental impact; monitoring; quality control; recycling; risk; supply chain
Abstract:
... Companies understand the importance of monitoring and managing their environmental impacts and aim to integrate, with consistent quality control, effective reduce-reuse-recycle programs and risk preventions. By building an integrated sustainable business and development system to meet certain environmental standards, many companies are eligible to be “green” certified. Companies may consider recog ...
DOI:
10.3390/su6106862

44. An application of Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES) to three national forests in Colorado and Wyoming

Author:
Benson C. Sherrouse; Darius J. Semmens; Jessica M. Clement
Source:
Ecological indicators 2014 v.36 pp. 68-79
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; computer software; data collection; decision making; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental management; forests; managers; models; national forests; planning; social benefit; stakeholders; statistical analysis; surveys; Colorado; Wyoming
Abstract:
... Despite widespread recognition that social-value information is needed to inform stakeholders and decision makers regarding trade-offs in environmental management, it too often remains absent from ecosystem service assessments. Although quantitative indicators of social values need to be explicitly accounted for in the decision-making process, they need not be monetary. Ongoing efforts to map such ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.07.008

45. An exploration of attitudes towards pedigree dogs and their disorders as expressed by a sample of companion animal veterinarians in New Zealand

Author:
T Farrow; AJ Keown; MJ Farnworth
Source:
New Zealand veterinary journal 2014 v.62 no.5 pp. 267-273
ISSN:
1176-0710
Subject:
German Shepherd; animal health; attitudes and opinions; breeding; dogs; hip dysplasia; inheritance (genetics); occupations; pedigree; pet ownership; pets; purchasing; questionnaires; surveys; veterinarians; New Zealand
Abstract:
... AIMS: To explore veterinary perceptions of inherited disorders in pedigree dogs within New Zealand and how these affect animal health and welfare. METHODS: An online questionnaire was distributed to the 647 members of the Companion Animal Society of the New Zealand Veterinary Association using an online survey system. The questionnaire collected details of practitioners, pedigree dog breeds and di ...
DOI:
10.1080/00480169.2014.902340

46. An extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict willingness to pay for the conservation of an urban park

Author:
Natalia López-Mosquera; Teresa García; Ramo Barrena
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2014 v.135 pp. 91-99
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; managers; mathematical theory; prediction; social behavior; social marketing; variance; willingness to pay
Abstract:
... This paper relates the concept of moral obligation and the components of the Theory of Planned Behavior to determine their influence on the willingness to pay of visitors for park conservation. The sample consists of 190 visitors to an urban Spanish park. The mean willingness to pay estimated was 12.67€ per year. The results also indicated that moral norm was the major factor in predicting behavio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.01.019

47. An integrated environmental modeling framework for performing Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessments

Author:
Gene Whelan; Keewook Kim; Mitch A. Pelton; Jeffrey A. Soller; Karl J. Castleton; Marirosa Molina; Yakov Pachepsky; Richard Zepp
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2014 v.55 pp. 77-91
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
Cryptosporidium; Escherichia coli O157; Salmonella; air; aquifers; attitudes and opinions; computer software; databases; environmental models; fate and transport models; human health; infrastructure; microbiological risk assessment; pathogens; risk; risk management; soil; surface water; vadose zone
Abstract:
... Standardized methods are often used to assess the likelihood of a human-health effect from exposure to a specified hazard, and inform opinions and decisions about risk management and communication. A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) is specifically adapted to detail potential human-health risks from exposure to pathogens; it can include fate and transport models for various media, inc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.12.013

48. Analysis of social network applications for organic agrifood products

Author:
Alessandro Scuderi; Luisa Sturiale
Source:
International journal of agricultural resources, governance and ecology 2014 v.10 no.2 pp. 176-189
ISSN:
1462-4605
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; consumers (people); farms; marketing strategies; purchasing; social impact; social networks; Italy
Abstract:
... This study was intended to frame current changes of farms and consumers in the new virtual contexts. This research analysed consumers’ different purchasing attitudes in a traditional or virtual context. Here, we presented the first results of an in-progress research that may explain the new strategies and modalities of farms to join the new marketing and meet the new consumers’ demand, by means of ...
DOI:
10.1504/IJARGE.2014.063583

49. Animal-Assisted Interventions in Children's Hospitals: A Critical Review of the Literature

Author:
Anna Chur-Hansen; Michelle McArthur; Helen Winefield; Emma Hanieh; Susan Hazel
Source:
Anthrozoös 2014 v.27 no.1 pp. 5-18
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
animal assisted therapy; animal welfare; attitudes and opinions; children; dogs; health status; hospitals; hypersensitivity; risk; terminology; zoonoses
Abstract:
... There is a perception in the scientific and general communities that hospitalized children benefit from visits by animals. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI), including animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities, usually involving dogs, are thus employed in pediatric hospitals. However, the actual prevalence of AAI in children's hospitals has been poorly documented in the literature. ...
DOI:
10.2752/175303714X13837396326251

50. Antecedents and consequences of monitoring domestic electricity consumption

Author:
Thomas L. Webb; Yael Benn; Betty P.I. Chang
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2014 v.40 pp. 228-238
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; climate change; electric energy consumption; electricity; monitoring; psychology; questionnaires
Abstract:
... Despite evidence that monitoring domestic electricity usage can reduce consumption, there is currently little information on what factors motivate people to monitor their consumption. The present research used an augmented version of the theory of planned behavior as a framework for understanding householders' intentions. Participants (N = 346) completed a questionnaire measuring their beliefs abo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.07.001

51. Antecedents of pro-environmental behaviours at work: The moderating influence of psychological contract breach

Author:
Pascal Paillé; Jorge Humberto Mejía-Morelos
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2014 v.38 pp. 124-131
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; job satisfaction; psychology
Abstract:
... This study uses the tenets of social exchange theory to examine employee willingness to perform pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in a workplace setting. The first aim of the study was to examine the indirect effect of perceived organisational support on pro-environmental behaviours via job attitudes. The second objective was to clarify whether a psychological contract breach affects the relatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.01.004

52. Apartments, Co-ownership and Sustainability: Implementation Barriers for Retrofitting the Built Environment

Author:
Erika Altmann
Source:
Journal of environmental policy & planning 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 437-457
ISSN:
1522-7200
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; buildings; committees; corporations; environmental sustainability; governance; interviews; managers; motivation; Australia
Abstract:
... Environmental sustainability issues have been at the centre of urban densification and the walkable city in Australia. While many newer developments are built with green star ratings, retrofitting existing buildings with shared governance structures is sometimes viewed as problematic. This paper explores the use of retrofitting for environmental sustainability within Victoria's owner corporation e ...
DOI:
10.1080/1523908X.2013.858593

53. Application of the Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) method to the Caspian Sea conflict

Author:
Hojjat Mianabadi; Majid Sheikhmohammady; Erik Mostert; Nick Van de Giesen
Source:
Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment 2014 v.28 no.6 pp. 1359-1372
ISSN:
1436-3240
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; decision making; natural resources; risk; Caspian Sea
Abstract:
... This study proposes a promising allocation mechanism of the Caspian Sea natural resources, which are presently shared among five countries. To date, these nations have been unable to reach an allocation agreement. We apply a methodology to propose the most appropriate solution under different risk attitudes of the states. This research is different from other studies regarding the Caspian Sea nego ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00477-014-0861-z

54. Applying neutralization theory to fair trade buying behaviour

Author:
Thomas A. Brunner
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2014 v.38 no.2 pp. 200-206
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; developing countries; farmers; markets; neutralization; principal component analysis; purchasing; regression analysis; surveys; Switzerland
Abstract:
... More and more consumers are willing to pay a premium for fair trade products. However, great potential remains as the market shares of these products are still low. In the present study, neutralization theory was applied to investigate the reasons for consumers hesitating to buy more fair trade products. A postal paper‐and‐pencil survey was sent out using random addresses from the telephone book i ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijcs.12081

55. Approach behaviour of shelter dogs and its relationships with the attitudes of shelter staff to dogs

Author:
Christine Arhant; Josef Troxler
Source:
Applied animal behaviour science 2014 v.160 pp. 116-126
ISSN:
0168-1591
Subject:
animal behavior; animal welfare; attitudes and opinions; dogs; human-animal relations; humans; monitoring; questionnaires
Abstract:
... The behaviour of animals towards humans is widely used to assess human–animal relationship and welfare in livestock. The aim of this study was to develop an approach test for dogs that is feasible in a surveillance setting, shows stability over a given time period and has good between-experimenter repeatability. To assess validity of the test, relationships between dog behaviour and attitudes of s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.applanim.2014.08.013

56. Architectural Professionals’ Needs and Preferences for Sustainable Building Guidelines in Korea

Author:
Ji Houng Han; Sun Sook Kim
Source:
Sustainability 2014 v.6 no.12 pp. 8379-8397
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; buildings; education; guidelines; professionals; questionnaires; surveys; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... The issue of sustainability has become one of the major concerns among architectural professionals throughout the world. As a way of providing information, many countries have developed and distributed sustainable building guidelines. This paper aims to investigate architectural professionals’ needs and preferences with regard to sustainable building guidelines in Korea, with a specific focus on v ...
DOI:
10.3390/su6128379

57. Arsenic mitigation in Bangladesh: An analysis of institutional stakeholders' opinions

Author:
Nasreen Islam Khan; Hong Yang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.488-489 pp. 493-504
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
arsenic; attitudes and opinions; groundwater contamination; human health; ownership; rural areas; socioeconomics; stakeholders; water management; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... While Bangladesh made significant achievements in safe water coverage via installation of shallow tubewells (STWs) nationwide, this success was shattered by the discovery of arsenic (As) in the STWs. The extent and severity of As groundwater contamination throughout Bangladesh and its detrimental effects on human health are well known and demand long-term sustainable mitigation. It is an immensely ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.11.007

58. Assembly and Function of the tRNA-Modifying GTPase MnmE Adsorbed to Surface Functionalized Bioactive Glass

Author:
Gruian C.; Boehme S.; Simon S.; Steinhoff H.-J.; Klare J. P.
Source:
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014 v.6 no.10 pp. 7615-7625
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
Escherichia coli; absorption; adsorption; attitudes and opinions; dissociation; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; glass; glutaraldehyde; guanosinetriphosphatase; humans; mutants; tissue engineering
Abstract:
... Protein adsorption onto solid surfaces is a common phenomenon in tissue engineering related applications, and considerable progress was achieved in this field. However, there are still unanswered questions or contradictory opinions concerning details of the protein’s structure, conformational changes, or aggregation once adsorbed onto solid surfaces. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrosc ...
DOI:
10.1021/am500933e

59. Assessing the What Is Beautiful Is Good Stereotype and the Influence of Moderately Attractive and Less Attractive Advertising Models on Self-Perception, Ad Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions of 8–13-Year-Old Children

Author:
Iris Vermeir; Dieneke Van de Sompel
Source:
Journal of consumer policy 2014 v.37 no.2 pp. 205-233
ISSN:
0168-7034
Subject:
advertising; attitudes and opinions; boys; children; girls; models; purchasing; self-perception
Abstract:
... This paper investigates (1) whether the physical attractiveness stereotype applies to children, (2) whether children’s self-perception is influenced by the attractiveness of an advertising model, (3) whether children’s attitudes towards an ad and buying intentions for a non-beauty-related product are influenced by the attractiveness of an advertising model, and (4) whether age affects (1), (2), an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10603-013-9245-x

60. Assessment of human–leopard conflict in Machiara National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Author:
Muhammad Kabir; Arash Ghoddousi; Muhammad Sadique Awan; Muhammad Naeem Awan
Source:
European journal of wildlife research 2014 v.60 no.2 pp. 291-296
ISSN:
1612-4642
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; carnivores; cattle; conflict management; education; forests; goats; herding; landscapes; national parks; pastures; predators; sheep; surveys; valleys; India; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Livestock depredation by leopards is one of the key conservation issues in landscapes with limited resources worldwide. Any attempts to mitigate human–leopard conflict and conserve the species in conflict should be based on an unequivocal understanding of the conflict patterns. A household survey was conducted with an intention to quantify livestock losses resulting from depredation by leopards in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10344-013-0782-z

61. Assessment of motivation and attitudes of forest industry companies toward forest certification in northwestern Russia

Author:
Maxim Trishkin; Eugene Lopatin; Timo Karjalainen
Source:
Scandinavian journal of forest research 2014 v.29 no.3 pp. 283-293
ISSN:
1651-1891
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; consumers (people); forest certification; forest industries; forests; interviews; issues and policy; markets; motivation; questionnaires; wood; Russia
Abstract:
... This study explores for the first time the attitudes and motivation associated with forest certification among forest industry companies in northwestern Russia. Interviews were carried out in the form of a structured questionnaire including 35 forest industry companies operating in northwestern Russia. Although development of certification in individual companies was initiated by general market de ...
DOI:
10.1080/02827581.2014.896938

62. Association between residential greenness and birth weight: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Author:
Angel M. Dzhambov; Donka D. Dimitrova; Elena D. Dimitrakova
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2014 v.13 no.4 pp. 621-629
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
Internet; attitudes and opinions; birth weight; childhood; correlation; environmental exposure; infant mortality; infants; landscape management; meta-analysis; mothers; pregnant women; public health; regression analysis; systematic review; urban forestry
Abstract:
... Birth weight is extensively investigated as an outcome of interacting with greenery in mothers’ living environment, because it is one of the major causes for neonatal and infant mortality, as well as a correlate of some adverse effects in childhood and beyond. Conversely, in modern urban-ecological systems the access to greenery is limited. The aim of this study was to answer the question whether ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2014.09.004

63. Association of Family and Health Care Provider Opinion on Infant Feeding with Mother's Breastfeeding Decision

Author:
Erika C. Odom; Ruowei Li; Kelley S. Scanlon; Cria G. Perrine; Laurence Grummer-Strawn
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2014 v.114 no.8 pp. 1203-1207
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; bottle feeding; breast feeding; feeding preferences; health care workers; infant feeding; mothers; neonates; odds ratio; pregnancy; questionnaires; regression analysis; sociodemographic characteristics; women; United States
Abstract:
... In the United States, about 25% of women choose not to initiate breastfeeding, yet little is known about how opinions of individuals in a woman's support network influence her decision to breastfeed. In the 2005-2007 Infant Feeding Practices Study II, women completed questionnaires from the last trimester of pregnancy until 12 months postpartum. Mothers indicated prenatally their family members' a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2013.08.001
PubMed:
24200653
PubMed Central:
PMC4443256

64. Attitudes and Beliefs of Raw Milk Consumers in Northern Colorado

Author:
Laura Markham; Garry Auld; Marisa Bunning; Dawn Thilmany
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2014 v.9 no.4 pp. 546-564
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
adults; attitudes and opinions; consumer preferences; dairy cows; digestion; farm programs; hunger; milk consumption; raw milk; risk; sensory properties; Colorado
Abstract:
... By exploring the attitudes and beliefs of northern Colorado raw cow milk consumers, this study seeks to improve understanding of factors motivating raw milk consumption. We recruited 20 adult participants who recently participated in a cow-share program. Major factors motivating consumer preference for raw milk were alternative dairy cow maintenance practices; the belief that raw milk is a more na ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2014.929542

65. Attitudes and actions towards recycling behaviours in the Limerick, Ireland region

Author:
Susan Byrne; Bernadette O’Regan
Source:
Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2014 v.87 pp. 89-96
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; composting; electronic wastes; elementary schools; landfills; landscapes; motivation; people; questionnaires; recycling; social problems; Ireland
Abstract:
... Recycling across Ireland has increased incrementally since the introduction and implementation of the Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC, the WEEE directive 2002/96/EC, and the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC. As a result of the implementation of the aforementioned directives, the volume of waste sent to landfill has fallen, household composting increased and recovery of municipal waste recyclable ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.03.001

66. Attitudes and barriers towards participation in an acupuncture trial among breast cancer patients: a survey study

Author:
Jun J Mao; Tiffany Tan; Susan Q Li; Salimah H Meghani; Karen Glanz; Deborah Bruner
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2014 v.14 no.1 pp. 7
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Whites; acupuncture; aromatase; attitudes and opinions; breast neoplasms; clinical trials; cross-sectional studies; higher education; patients; postmenopause; psychosocial factors; radiotherapy; surveys; travel; willingness to pay; women
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: As breast cancer patients increasingly use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), clinical trials are needed to guide appropriate clinical use. We sought to identify socio-demographic, clinical and psychological factors related to willingness to participate (WTP) and to determine barriers to participation in an acupuncture clinical trial among breast cancer patients. METHODS: We ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-14-7
PubMed:
24400734
PubMed Central:
PMC3893614

67. Attitudes and behaviour of adopters of technological innovations in agricultural tractors: A case study in Italian agricultural system

Author:
Eugenio Cavallo; Ester Ferrari; Luigi Bollani; Mario Coccia
Source:
Agricultural systems 2014 v.130 pp. 44-54
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
agricultural machinery and equipment; agricultural policy; application technology; attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; case studies; cluster analysis; contractors; correspondence analysis; farmers; human resources; industry; markets; models; technology transfer; tractors
Abstract:
... Agricultural system has a significant application of technology innovations, such as agricultural tractors, which are the most important and widespread machine in this industry. The behaviour of tractors’ users, concerning the introduction and adoption of innovative characteristics, has received low attention. The study here analyses the attitude and opinion of a sample of Italian users of agricul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2014.05.012

68. Attitudes and behaviours of private sector landlords towards the energy efficiency of tenanted homes

Author:
Alexander John Hope; Alexander Booth
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.75 pp. 369-378
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; carbon; emissions; energy efficiency; homeowners; households; issues and policy; leasing; motivation; private sector; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The UK׳s housing stock generates approximately 27% of the country׳s total annual carbon emissions. In light of the legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions, new housing is subject to a tightening of regulations governing energy demand and efficiency resulting in a gradual improvement in carbon emissions. The question is how to achieve the deep carbon emission reductions from existing dom ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.09.018

69. Attitudes and beliefs of health risks associated with sodium intake in diabetes

Author:
Kristy L. Gray; Kristina S. Petersen; Peter M. Clifton; Jennifer B. Keogh
Source:
Appetite 2014 v.83 pp. 97-103
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
adults; attitudes and opinions; bacon; blood pressure; breakfast cereals; cheeses; diet; excretion; health beliefs; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; men; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; nutrition information; pizza; risk; sodium; staple foods; stroke; white bread; women
Abstract:
... Background: Despite good evidence that reducing sodium intake can reduce blood pressure (BP), salt intake in people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains high. The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge and beliefs of health risks associated with a high salt diet in adults with diabetes. Methods: Men and women with T1DM (n = 27; age 38 ± 16 years) or T2DM (n =  ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2014.08.004

70. Attitudes of Canadian Pig Producers Toward Animal Welfare

Author:
Jeffrey M. Spooner; Catherine A. Schuppli; David Fraser
Source:
Journal of agricultural & environmental ethics 2014 v.27 no.4 pp. 569-589
ISSN:
1187-7863
Subject:
animal care; animal welfare; attitudes and opinions; castration; disease outbreaks; interviews; monitoring; pregnancy; sales; sows; stakeholders; tail docking; teeth; working conditions
Abstract:
... As part of a larger study eliciting Canadian producer and non-producer views about animal welfare, open-ended, semi-structured interviews were used to explore opinions about animal welfare of 20 Canadian pig producers, most of whom were involved in confinement-based systems. With the exception of the one organic producer, who emphasized the importance of a “natural” life, participants attached ove ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10806-013-9477-4

71. Attitudes of Canadian citizens toward farm animal welfare: A qualitative study

Author:
Jeffrey M. Spooner; Catherine A. Schuppli; David Fraser
Source:
Livestock science 2014 v.163 pp. 150-158
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
advocacy; animal care; animal production; animal well-being; attitudes and opinions; children; education; ethics; family farms; farmed animal species; food animals; industry; interviews; issues and policy; organic production; profits and margins; rearing; stakeholders; Canada
Abstract:
... As part of a larger project to determine if there are animal-welfare-related values shared by some commercial food–animal producers and non-producers in Canada, open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted to elicit opinions about animal welfare among 24 urban and rural residents not involved in commercial animal production. All participants possessed a self-described interest in food ani ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2014.02.011

72. Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Dispersing African Wild Dogs in South Africa

Author:
Daniel M. Parker; Brendan M. Whittington-Jones; Richard T. F. Bernard; Harriet T. Davies-Mostert
Source:
Human dimensions of wildlife 2014 v.19 no.6 pp. 512-522
ISSN:
1533-158X
Subject:
Lycaon pictus; attitudes and opinions; carnivores; conservation areas; dogs; economic costs; education; home range; interviews; landscapes; livestock; rural communities; South Africa
Abstract:
... Subsistence pastoralists often view large carnivores negatively given that any loss of livestock is likely to represent a significant economic cost. Consequently, large carnivore conservation initiatives in rural landscapes should incorporate appropriate human–carnivore conflict mitigation strategies. In this study, structured interviews with local residents (n = 247) were used for determining att ...
DOI:
10.1080/10871209.2014.926575

73. Attitudes of farmers and veterinarians towards pain and the use of pain relief in pigs

Author:
S.H. Ison; K.M.D. Rutherford
Source:
veterinary journal 2014 pp. -
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
analgesia; anti-inflammatory agents; attitudes and opinions; digestive system diseases; farmers; females; lameness; males; pain; surveys; swine; veterinarians
Abstract:
... A survey of UK-based pig farmers and veterinarians was conducted, in order to investigate attitudes to pain and the use of pain relief in pigs. Survey respondents were asked to indicate which anti-inflammatory drugs they used or prescribed for pigs, how often these were administered, and the level of pain they associated with particular conditions. The survey found that veterinarians used a range ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.10.003

74. Attitudes toward Animals: A Study of Portuguese Children

Author:
António Almeida; Clara Vasconcelos; Orlando Strecht-Ribeiro
Source:
Anthrozoös 2014 v.27 no.2 pp. 173-190
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Chiroptera; attitudes and opinions; birds; boys; children; elementary schools; extinction; gender differences; girls; humans; insects; predators; questionnaires; sharks
Abstract:
... In this study we analyzed the attitudes toward different animals in 210 Portuguese children: 107 boys and 103 girls, aged between 8 and 10 years, attending the 3rd and 4th years of primary school. We used a questionnaire with two distinct parts. In the first part, the children were asked about the degree to which they liked 25 different animals, using a scale ranging from −7 (strongly dislike) to ...
DOI:
10.2752/175303714X13903827487403

75. Attitudes toward Sustainability and Green Economy Issues Related to Some Students Learning Their Characteristics: A Preliminary Study

Author:
Andrea Micangeli; Vincenzo Naso; Emanuele Michelangeli; Apollonia Matrisciano; Francesca Farioli; Nicola P. Belfiore
Source:
Sustainability 2014 v.6 no.6 pp. 3484-3503
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; learning; questionnaires; self-efficacy; students; surveys; Honduras; Italy
Abstract:
... The present paper proposes and describes a new method, called L2A (listen-to-apprise), conceived of in order to improve the commitment of all the participants involved in an educational process specifically dedicated to sustainability and the green economy. The first stage consists in listening to the students and, when possible, in listening to the environment, the people, and the territory, whil ...
DOI:
10.3390/su6063484

76. Attitudes toward Water Conservation: The Influence of Site-Specific Factors and Beliefs in Climate Change

Author:
Matthew T. J. Brownlee; Jeffrey C. Hallo; DeWayne D. Moore; Robert B. Powell; Brett A. Wright
Source:
Society & natural resources 2014 v.27 no.9 pp. 964-982
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; climate change; development policy; drinking water; drought; education; lakes; outreach; recreation; stakeholders; water conservation
Abstract:
... Areas affected by drought are increasing, and many lakes that provide potable water and recreation opportunities are located in drought-vulnerable areas. Understanding a population's attitudes toward conservation actions can improve communication initiatives, policy development, and education, which are all necessary for effective water resource management. However, little is known about stakehold ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2014.929768

77. Attitudes towards and knowledge of nutrition support amongst health care professionals on London intensive care units

Author:
C. Lane; L. J. Wedlake; L. Dougherty; C. Shaw
Source:
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics 2014 v.27 Suppl s2 no. pp. 339-351
ISSN:
0952-3871
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; dietitians; education; energy intake; guidelines; nurses; nutrition knowledge; parenteral feeding; statistics; surveys
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Nutrition support on intensive care units (ICUs) has gained a higher profile ever since the development of published guidelines (Clin. Nutr. 2006, 25, 210; J. Parenter. Enteral Nutr. 2009, 33, 277; http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG32; Clin. Nutr. 2009, 28, 387). However, there are limited data available on knowledge and attitudes towards nutrition support specific to ICU. METHODS: An ...
DOI:
10.1111/jhn.12152
PubMed:
24033658

78. Attitudes towards environmental responsibility within Australia and India: a comparative study

Author:
Asit Bhattacharyya; Lorne Cummings
Source:
Journal of environmental planning and management 2014 v.57 no.5 pp. 769-791
ISSN:
1360-0559
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; environmental factors; factor analysis; managers; stakeholders; surveys; Australia; India
Abstract:
... Efforts to promote corporate environmental responsibility (CER) require an understanding of stakeholder attitudes towards enhanced accountability. However, little is known about current attitudes on this subject. This study presents a survey of the attitudes of corporate managers across Australia and India towards 16 key contemporary environmental responsibility issues. The study sought to explore ...
DOI:
10.1080/09640568.2013.768972

79. Attitudes towards marine mammal conservation issues before the introduction of whale‐watching: a case study in Aruba (southern Caribbean)

Author:
Jolanda A. Luksenburg; E.C.M. Parsons
Source:
Aquatic conservation 2014 v.24 no.1 pp. 135-146
ISSN:
1052-7613
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; captive animals; case studies; economic factors; islands; laws and regulations; marine mammals; oil spills; pollution; sewage; surveys; tourism; tourists; Aruba; Caribbean
Abstract:
... Effective conservation management requires a solid understanding of social and economic factors, in addition to biological factors affecting what is to be conserved. Aruba is one of the most densely populated islands in the Caribbean and its already high number of tourists is still increasing. No commercial whale‐watching operations are offered yet on the island. This provides a rare opportunity t ...
DOI:
10.1002/aqc.2348

80. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Barriers Related to Milk Consumption in Older, Low-Income Women

Author:
Amy R. Mobley; Jakob D. Jensen; Melissa K. Maulding
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2014 v.46 no.6 pp. 554-559
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
adverse effects; attitudes and opinions; bones; cognition; environmental factors; focus groups; gastrointestinal system; lactose intolerance; milk; milk consumption; taste; women
Abstract:
... To determine attitudes, beliefs, and barriers related to adequate milk consumption in low-income women ages ≥ 60 years.Nine focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of 59 women at congregate meal sites in a metropolitan area. Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, focus group questions were used to explore personal, behavioral, and environmental factors associated with milk consumption. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2013.11.018

81. Attitudes, knowledge and perceptions towards whooping cough and pertussis vaccine in hospitalized adults

Author:
Iman Ridda; Zhanhai Gao; C Raina MacIntyre
Source:
Vaccine 2014 v.32 no.9 pp. 1107-1112
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; case-control studies; children; elderly; grandparents; influenza; issues and policy; morbidity; mortality; patients; vaccination; vaccines; whooping cough
Abstract:
... Whooping cough or pertussis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for adults and children around the world. There has been a rise in pertussis-related deaths in the elderly; pertussis vaccination is not currently routinely recommended in adults, excepting new parents and other adults household members including grandparents and care-givers of young children. Currently, there is lack of clear ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.010

82. BMI and sociodemographic correlates of body image perception and attitudes in school-aged children

Author:
Ofra Duchin; Mercedes Mora-Plazas; Constanza Marin; Carlos Mendes de Leon; Joyce M Lee; Ana Baylin; Eduardo Villamor
Source:
Public health nutrition 2014 v.17 no.10 pp. 2216-2225
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; body image; body mass index; boys; data collection; elementary schools; girls; nutrition; questionnaires; school children; socioeconomics; Colombia
Abstract:
... The aim of the present study was to identify correlates of body image perception and dissatisfaction among school-aged children from Colombia, a country undergoing the nutrition transition. Cross-sectional study. Using child-adapted Stunkard scales, children were asked to indicate the silhouette that most closely represented their current and desired body shapes. Body image dissatisfaction (BID) s ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980013002309
PubMed:
24172038

83. Barriers and Supports to Implementing a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention in Child Care: Directors' Perspectives

Author:
Rodney Lyn; Sarah Evers; Justin Davis; Joyce Maalouf; Monica Griffin
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2014 v.46 no.3 pp. 171-180
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; child care; child care centers; children; computer software; education; health policy; interviews; nutrition; parents; physical activity
Abstract:
... To explore the experiences of child care centers implementing a nutrition and physical activity (PA) program and identify supports and barriers as reported by center directors.Semi-structured interviews with 20 child care center directors following program implementation.Twenty-two child care centers serving low-income children in Georgia.Twenty child care center directors who led program implemen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2013.11.003

84. Barriers to the adoption of energy-saving technologies in the building sector: A survey study of Jing-jin-tang, China

Author:
Ping Du; Li-Qun Zheng; Bai-Chen Xie; Arjun Mahalingam
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.75 pp. 206-216
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; energy; energy conservation; factor analysis; human resources; interviews; issues and policy; managers; profitability; questionnaires; small businesses; stakeholders; surveys; China
Abstract:
... The building sector of China currently consumes 20% of the total energy consumption. Studies on barriers to the adoption of building energy-saving technologies are of great significance on implementing policies related to achieving energy-saving goals. This paper studied 15 barriers with the aid of information collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The respondents were 13 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.09.025

85. Bases of Support Differ for Deer Reduction Versus Behavior Change Options to Manage Deer Impacts

Author:
Branden B. Johnson
Source:
Human dimensions of wildlife 2014 v.19 no.1 pp. 33-46
ISSN:
1533-158X
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; deer; men; politics; women; regression analysis; extinction; planting; indigenous species; behavior change; contraception
Abstract:
... Research on urban deer management has used bivariate analysis of public support for options. Multiple regression analyses tested predictors of support for deer reduction options (hunting; contraception; removal; no action or “letting nature take its course”) and willingness to change one's own behavior (self-protection; yard re-planting; planting native plants). Deer reduction support correlated w ...
DOI:
10.1080/10871209.2013.819596

86. Beach management in Florida: Assessing stakeholder perceptions on governance

Author:
Eduard Ariza; Kenyon C. Lindeman; Pallab Mozumder; Daniel O. Suman
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2014 v.96 pp. 82-93
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; beaches; coastal zone management; coasts; engineering; finance; governance; interviews; issues and policy; land use; planning; politics; sea level; stakeholders; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... Comprehensive analyses of governance processes and stakeholder perceptions of beach management in Florida and many other coastal areas are lacking. Based on exploratory interviews and literature reviews, a survey instrument was administered that quantitatively queried seven primary stakeholder groups on fundamental issues regarding the management of Florida's beaches. Stakeholders expressed comple ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.04.033

87. Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Listeriosis in the Home: A Review of Consumer Food Safety Studies

Author:
Evans, Ellen W.; Redmond, Elizabeth C.
Source:
Journal of food protection 2014 v.77 no.3 pp. 510-521
ISSN:
0362-028X
Subject:
Listeria monocytogenes; attitudes and opinions; cognition; cold storage; databases; elderly; focus groups; food safety education; humans; interviews; listeriosis; mortality; questionnaires; ready-to-eat foods; refrigeration; risk factors; risk reduction; safety factor; storage time; Europe
Abstract:
... Listeria monocytogenes causes human listeriosis, which is associated with the highest hospitalization and mortality rates of all foodborne illnesses. In recent years, the incidence of listeriosis has doubled in Europe, almost exclusively among older adults (≥60 years of age). Food safety factors associated with increased risk of listeriosis include lack of adherence to “use by” dates and ineffecti ...
DOI:
10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-13-238

88. Beliefs about Ecological Impacts Predict Deer Acceptance Capacity and Hunting Support

Author:
Branden B. Johnson; Leah S. Horowitz
Source:
Society & natural resources 2014 v.27 no.9 pp. 915-930
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; deer; environmental impact; managers; public research; surveys; variance; wetlands; wildlife; wildlife management
Abstract:
... Ecological impacts of deer overbrowsing often lead resource managers to recommend deer control through hunting, which may be strongly opposed by local residents. Adaptive impact management argues that understanding wildlife impacts of concern to the public can improve wildlife management. However, research on public wildlife acceptance capacity for deer, and on support for hunting, has emphasized ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2014.905887

89. Beliefs about the environment: moving from the egocentric towards the ecocentric perspective

Author:
Matija Svetina; Andreja Istenič-Starčič; Matevž Juvančič; Tomaž Novljan; Maruška Šubic-Kovač; Špela Verovšek; Tadeja Zupančič
Source:
international journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2014 v.21 no.6 pp. 540-545
ISSN:
1745-2627
Subject:
adolescence; adolescents; adults; attitudes and opinions; children; ecology; life events; prediction; sustainable development; transportation
Abstract:
... Our behaviour towards the environment depends on our beliefs about the environment. Beliefs, however, are a subject of change, particularly during important life transitions such as the transition to adolescence, because this is a period when an individual develops the ability of complex and abstract reasoning. Understanding this transition is therefore crucial for understanding and predicting the ...
DOI:
10.1080/13504509.2014.963735

90. Benefits of meeting nutrient reduction targets for the Baltic Sea – a contingent valuation study in the nine coastal states

Author:
Heini Ahtiainen; Janne Artell; Mikołaj Czajkowski; Berit Hasler; Linus Hasselström; Anni Huhtala; Jürgen Meyerhoff; James C.R. Smart; Tore Söderqvist; Mohammed H. Alemu; Daija Angeli; Kim Dahlbo; Vivi Fleming-Lehtinen; Kari Hyytiäinen; Aljona Karlõševa; Yulia Khaleeva; Marie Maar; Louise Martinsen; Tea Nõmmann; Kristine Pakalniete; Ieva Oskolokaite; Daiva Semeniene
Source:
Journal of environmental economics and policy 2014 v.3 no.3 pp. 278-305
ISSN:
2160-6552
Subject:
European Union; attitudes and opinions; contingent valuation; eutrophication; income; income elasticities; issues and policy; nonpoint source pollution; nutrients; pollution control; surveys; willingness to pay; Baltic Sea; Northern European region
Abstract:
... This paper presents the results of an internationally coordinated contingent valuation study on the benefits of reducing marine eutrophication in the Baltic Sea according to current policy targets. With over 10,500 respondents from the nine coastal states around the sea, we examine public willingness to pay (WTP) for reduced eutrophication and its determinants. There are considerable differences i ...
DOI:
10.1080/21606544.2014.901923

91. Better the devil you throw: Experience and support for pay-as-you-throw waste charges

Author:
Zachary S. Brown; Nick Johnstone
Source:
Environmental Science and Policy 2014 v.38 pp. 132-142
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; household surveys; issues and policy; people; taxes; wastes
Abstract:
... Environmental taxes have long been proposed as an efficient means of improving the fiscal solvency of governments, while at the same time correcting for environmental externalities. However, public support for environmental taxes is often low, making the implementation of these instruments politically challenging in some settings. Scholars have explored the reasons for this broad, negative attitud ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.007

92. Biodiversity priority areas and religions—a global analysis of spatial overlap

Author:
Grzegorz Mikusiński; Hugh P. Possingham; Malgorzata Blicharska
Source:
Oryx 2014 v.48 no.1 pp. 17-22
ISSN:
1365-3008
Subject:
Christianity; attitudes and opinions; biodiversity; databases; ethics; lifestyle
Abstract:
... Numerous solutions have been proposed to slow the accelerating loss of biodiversity. Thinking about biodiversity conservation has not, however, been incorporated into the everyday activities of most individuals and nations. Conservation scientists need to refocus on strategies that reshape ethical attitudes to nature and encourage pro-environmental thinking and lifestyles. Religions are central to ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0030605312000993

93. Biotechnology in the fruit industry: great science, but what about our 'clean green' image?

Author:
J. G. Knight; A. Clark
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1048 pp. 207-214
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; biotechnology; exports; foods; interviews; introduced plants; markets; models; surveys; tourism; transgenic plants; China; Europe; India; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Frequently heard within New Zealand are arguments that release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment will harm the 'clean green' image of the country, and therefore do irreparable harm to our export markets for food products, and also to our tourism industry. But where is the evidence? The likelihood of harmful effects on New Zealand’s clean green image has been investigate ...

94. Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (‘pestivirus’) in Australia: to control or not to control?

Author:
SR Lanyon; MP Reichel
Source:
Australian veterinary journal 2014 v.92 no.8 pp. 277-282
ISSN:
0005-0423
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; placenta; farmers; cattle; industry; reproductive performance; herd size; sheep; bovine viral diarrhea; pregnancy; fetus; Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1; viruses; vaccination; animal breeding; pathogens; Australia
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Acute infection with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) usually causes only mild clinical disease in cattle, but infection of animals of breeding age can result in immune suppression (resulting in an increased incidence and severity of secondary disease) and decreased reproductive performance. If infection occurs during pregnancy, the virus may cross the placenta and either cause abor ...
DOI:
10.1111/avj.12208
PubMed:
24934714

95. Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, Perceived Behavior, and Intention among Female Undergraduate University Students in the Middle East: The Case of Lebanon and Syria

Author:
Haya Hamade; Farah Naja; Sarah Keyrouz; Nahla Hwalla; Jeanette Karam; Lea Al-Rustom; Lara Nasreddine
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.35 no.2 pp. 179-190
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; breast feeding; children; college students; cross-sectional studies; females; infant feeding; mothers; questionnaires; regression analysis; universities; young adults; Lebanon; Middle East; Syria
Abstract:
... The Middle East has one of the lowest rates of exclusive breastfeeding in the world, highlighting the need to promote breastfeeding in this region. Young adults represent a key population of interest, since decisions about infant-feeding appear to be made before children are even conceived. To examine breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and perceived behavior among female undergraduate students in ...
DOI:
10.1177/156482651403500204

96. Bringing local socioeconomic context to the analysis of forest owners’ management

Author:
Maria João Canadas; Ana Novais
Source:
Land use policy 2014 v.41 pp. 397-407
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; data analysis; farming systems; forest policy; forest types; harvesting; private forestry; rural areas; Portugal
Abstract:
... Regional and local differences in public perceptions and attitudes towards forestry have often been explained by socio-demography, farming structure, living standard, and other socioeconomic attributes of different geographic locations. These attributes have been used much less to explain regional differences in private forest owners’ objectives and practices. We explore the connection between loc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.06.017

97. Broiler production in Flanders, Belgium: current situation and producers’ opinions about animal welfare

Author:
F. TUYTTENS; F. VANHONACKER; W. VERBEKE
Source:
World's poultry science journal 2014 v.70 no.2 pp. 343-354
ISSN:
1743-4777
Subject:
animal welfare; attitudes and opinions; birds; consumer acceptance; farmed animal species; farming systems; flocks; monitoring; mortality; people; poultry housing; poultry production; straw; surveys; wood shavings; Belgium
Abstract:
... The aim of this paper is to provide up-to-date information about the status of broiler production in Flanders (the northern region of Belgium) and the opinion of Flemish broiler producers on animal welfare. Our review revealed that intensification of Flemish broiler production has continued, as characterised by a decreasing number of production plants with up-scaled production. Results of a quanti ...
DOI:
10.1017/S004393391400035X

98. Can Companies Induce Sustainable Consumption? The Impact of Knowledge and Social Embeddedness on Airline Sustainability Programs in the U.S.

Author:
Yohan Kim; Sunyoung Yun; Joosung Lee
Source:
Sustainability 2014 v.6 no.6 pp. 3338-3356
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; carbon markets; industry; models; United States
Abstract:
... This paper investigates how consumers’ level of knowledge and social embeddedness can influence sustainable consumption. An extended model of goal-directed behavior (MGB) is tested by U.S. airline consumers who have participated in UNICEF’s Change for Good (CFG) and voluntary carbon offsetting (VCO) programs. Results show that consumers’ knowledge positively influenced their subjective norms and a ...
DOI:
10.3390/su6063338

99. Can the impact of body dissatisfaction on disordered eating be weakened by one's decentering abilities?

Author:
Lara Palmeira; Inês A. Trindade; Cláudia Ferreira
Source:
Eating behaviors 2014 v.15 no.3 pp. 392-396
ISSN:
1471-0153
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; body image; eating disorders; eating habits; emotions; females; path analysis; relapse; risk factors; students; women
Abstract:
... Decentering has been defined as the ability to deal with thoughts and emotions as subjective and ephemeral inner events. Since it implies a non-judging and present focused attitude towards thoughts and emotions, decentering has been considered as an important protective process against psychopathology, as it has been empirically shown to decrease depressive relapse rates. Nevertheless, its role in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.04.012

100. Carbon sequestration and private rangelands: Insights from Utah landowners and implications for policy development

Author:
Seth L. Cook; Zhao Ma
Source:
Land use policy 2014 v.36 pp. 522-532
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; carbon; carbon sequestration; climate change; conservation practices; conservation programs; data collection; decision making; demographic statistics; development policy; economic outlook and situation; education; landowners; livestock production; outreach; range management; rangelands; surveys; Utah
Abstract:
... The management of private rangelands is important to the overall potential of terrestrial carbon sequestration in the U.S. Previous research has focused on the adoption of innovative range management and conservation practices, but little is known about rangeland owner decision making with respect to carbon sequestration. This study examined Utah rangeland owners’ current management practices in r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.09.021