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The purpose of the study is to explore the antecedents of university students’ fitness application usage behaviours by combining the theory of planned behaviour and the technology acceptance model. An anonymous questionnaire survey was adopted to address the objectives of the study. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to select eligible students from six universities in Zhanjiang City. An online survey was used to collect data from 634 eligible subjects, and partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse the collected data. The results indicated that the students’ perceived usefulness (β = 0.17, p< 0.05) and perceived ease of use (β = 0.32, p< 0.05) concerning the application and their attitude (β = 0.31, p< 0.05) toward it significantly influenced their usage intentions. Furthermore, perceived usefulness (β = 0.11, p< 0.05) and perceived ease of use (β = 0.38, p< 0.05) fully mediated the relationship between subjective norms and usage intentions. However, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control did not enhance the students’ intentions to use fitness applications. That is, students’ attitudes and fitness application design are the determinants of usage intention. Accordingly, improving students’ fitness applications usage intention requires strategies that involve customised services, social networking, and collaboration with schools; this would further increase students’ engagement in physical exercise.
Jo-Hung Yu; Gordon Chih-Ming Ku; Yu-Chih Lo; Che-Hsiu Chen; Chin-Hsien Hsu. Identifying the Antecedents of University Students’ Usage Behaviour of Fitness Apps. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9043 .
AMA StyleJo-Hung Yu, Gordon Chih-Ming Ku, Yu-Chih Lo, Che-Hsiu Chen, Chin-Hsien Hsu. Identifying the Antecedents of University Students’ Usage Behaviour of Fitness Apps. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9043.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJo-Hung Yu; Gordon Chih-Ming Ku; Yu-Chih Lo; Che-Hsiu Chen; Chin-Hsien Hsu. 2021. "Identifying the Antecedents of University Students’ Usage Behaviour of Fitness Apps." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9043.
This study assessed people’s water literacy awareness, attitudes, and behaviors to iden-tify strategies for coping with drought and water scarcity. The data from 653 questionnaires were analyzed by statistical validation and using IBM SPSS 22 and IBM AMOS 26.0. The views of students, housewives, swimming pool owners, schoolteachers, and experts were collected and finally examined by multivariate validation analysis. People have a high level of water literacy and developed sufficient water-saving habits (4.60). Although most people believe that tap water is of good quality, it is difficult to deliver and expensive, and cannot be consumed directly. Even though people are aware of the water shortage crisis, willing to carry water bottles instead of using plastic bottled water, choosing to buy environmentally friendly cleaning products (4.08), performing water conservation behaviors on the go, taking showers within 6–15 min, and taking the initiative to notify the relevant authorities to repair water facilities, the frequency of using bottled water is still high due to work and living habits, consumption ability, and mobility constraints (34.6), and they are less willing to buy products with the “water proficiency label” (4.08) and participate in stream-cleaning activities (3.57). The willingness to participate in water purification activities is low. The public also feels that the government is responsible for solving the current water shortage crisis (3.71). There are significant differences in the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of water literacy among people of different genders, ages, and regions, depending on their work and consumption abilities, quality of life, and convenience (p< 0.05). Increasing water responsibility can enhance environmental management actions, consumer economic actions, and civic actions, while enhancing water perceptions and crisis awareness can further strengthen civic behaviors.
Jo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. Measures to Cope with the Impact of Climate Change and Drought in the Island Region: A Study of the Water Literacy Awareness, Attitude, and Behavior of the Taiwanese Public. Water 2021, 13, 1799 .
AMA StyleJo-Hung Yu, Hsiao-Hsien Lin, Yu-Chih Lo, Kuan-Chieh Tseng, Chin-Hsien Hsu. Measures to Cope with the Impact of Climate Change and Drought in the Island Region: A Study of the Water Literacy Awareness, Attitude, and Behavior of the Taiwanese Public. Water. 2021; 13 (13):1799.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. 2021. "Measures to Cope with the Impact of Climate Change and Drought in the Island Region: A Study of the Water Literacy Awareness, Attitude, and Behavior of the Taiwanese Public." Water 13, no. 13: 1799.
In recent years, the sport of boxing has become a popular trend, and with the promotion of sport psychology, the leadership style of coaches plays an important role in influencing the mental aspect of athletes. Boxing is an exercise that combines intensity and relaxation, which not only improves the strength of the muscles and bones but also contributes to the mental health of people and brings them a sense of happiness. In this study, we investigated the correlation between boxing athletes’ perceived positive coaching leadership, sports enthusiasm, and happiness. In this study, 300 valid questionnaires were collected from boxing athletes and then analyzed by statistical software. The results showed that positive leadership had a significant positive effect on sports enthusiasm; sports enthusiasm had a significant positive effect on happiness, and positive leadership had a significant positive effect on happiness.In conclusion, the study has discussed the significance of sport psychology and well-being. The study is expected to contribute to the related literature and offer suggestions for future studies in sports science and management.
Hsing-Chieh Huang; Peng-Yeh Lee; Yu-Chih Lo; I-Shen Chen; Chin-Hsien Hsu. A Study on the Perceived Positive Coaching Leadership, Sports Enthusiasm, and Happiness of Boxing Athletes. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7199 .
AMA StyleHsing-Chieh Huang, Peng-Yeh Lee, Yu-Chih Lo, I-Shen Chen, Chin-Hsien Hsu. A Study on the Perceived Positive Coaching Leadership, Sports Enthusiasm, and Happiness of Boxing Athletes. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7199.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHsing-Chieh Huang; Peng-Yeh Lee; Yu-Chih Lo; I-Shen Chen; Chin-Hsien Hsu. 2021. "A Study on the Perceived Positive Coaching Leadership, Sports Enthusiasm, and Happiness of Boxing Athletes." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7199.
The present study aimed to understand Taiwanese people’s willingness to participate in the travel bubble policy. A mixed research method was used to collect 560 questionnaires, and SPSS 22.0 software was used for the statistical validation and Pearson’s performance correlation analysis. Expert opinions were collected and the results were validated using multivariate analysis. Findings: People were aware of the seriousness of the virus and the preventive measures but were not afraid of the threat of infection. They looked forward to traveling to heighten their enthusiasm, relieve stress, and soothe their emotions. However, the infection and death rates have been high, there have been various routes of infection, and it has been difficult to identify the symptoms. The complex backgrounds of people coming in and out of airports, hotels and restaurants may create pressure on the participants of events. In addition, the flawed policies and high prices resulted in a loss of confidence in the policies and a wait-and-see attitude toward tourism activities. Thus, travel decisions (0.634), physical and mental health assessment (0.716), and environmental risk (−0.130) were significantly (p< 0.05) related to travel intentions, and different issues were affected to different degrees, while health beliefs had no significant effect (p > 0.05).
Jo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. Is the Travel Bubble under COVID-19 a Feasible Idea or Not? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5717 .
AMA StyleJo-Hung Yu, Hsiao-Hsien Lin, Yu-Chih Lo, Kuan-Chieh Tseng, Chin-Hsien Hsu. Is the Travel Bubble under COVID-19 a Feasible Idea or Not? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (11):5717.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. 2021. "Is the Travel Bubble under COVID-19 a Feasible Idea or Not?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 11: 5717.
This study takes Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake Reservoir as the research object to discuss the sustainable development decision-making of the reservoir water source area in the island area. The grounded theory was adopted to construct the framework; 835 questionnaires were analyzed by statistical test; 10 interviewees’ feelings were collected through interviews and discussions, and multiple verification methods were used for exploration. Conclusion: The study found that the current development of the reservoir water source area of the outlying islands has brought much garbage; affecting the quality of the natural environment; lake; and water source; caused the disappearance of distinctive culture and architecture. The poor interaction between businesses and communities has led to an overlap in the types of industries, consumer goods, attractions and a lack of transportation and medical facilities, affecting people’s desire to travel. The government’s future decisions include: Increasing the variety of consumer goods; improving medical and transportation facilities; preserving unique culture and architecture; linking foreign-invested enterprises with community interactivity; enhancing local people’s interaction; and compensating for the deficiencies in human resources for industrial development are the key points for future improvement of the reservoir water source area of the outlying islands.
Jo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. Research on Sustainable Development Evaluation of Reservoir Water Source Area in Island Area. Water 2021, 13, 1130 .
AMA StyleJo-Hung Yu, Hsiao-Hsien Lin, Yu-Chih Lo, Kuan-Chieh Tseng, Chin-Hsien Hsu. Research on Sustainable Development Evaluation of Reservoir Water Source Area in Island Area. Water. 2021; 13 (8):1130.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJo-Hung Yu; Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Yu-Chih Lo; Kuan-Chieh Tseng; Chin-Hsien Hsu. 2021. "Research on Sustainable Development Evaluation of Reservoir Water Source Area in Island Area." Water 13, no. 8: 1130.