Investigating the impact of behavioral biases and financial literacy on investment decisions using the structural equation model: a case study of Kerman households by Mohammadali Maghsoudpour, Behnam Karamshahi

“…The statistical population of the study consists of residents of Kerman who have experience in investing in financial markets. The required data were collected using a two-stage random sampling method from 388 residents of different areas of Kerman. …”
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Locomotion, Postures, and Substrate Use in Captive Southern Pygmy Slow Lorises (Strepsirrhini, Primates): Implications for Conservation by Dionisios Youlatos, Dimitris Pylarinos, Nikolaos Evangelos Karantanis, Leszek Rychlik

“…Despite their very specialized morphology and ecology, the positional behavior of lorises is understudied. Behavioral data were collected using 30-s scan instant sampling on seven captive animals housed in a large, enriched enclosure of the Poznań Nowe Zoo (Poland) during February–June 2013. …”
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Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees by Ryan Willingham, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

“… Western honey bee workers can invade and steal honey/nectar from other colonies or sugar/corn syrup from feeders used to deliver syrup to other colonies. This is called “robbing” behavior. …”
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Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees by Ryan Willingham, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

“… Western honey bee workers can invade and steal honey/nectar from other colonies or sugar/corn syrup from feeders used to deliver syrup to other colonies. This is called “robbing” behavior. …”
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Decision-Makers' Behavioral Characteristics and Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding. Impact of Decision-Making Style and Experience on Methods' Use, Evaluation, and Recommendation by Tomasz Wachowicz, Ewa Roszkowska, Marzena Filipowicz-Chomko

“…The study aims to identify relationships among selected behavioral characteristics of decision-makers (DMs), i.e., experience in making complex decisions, decision-making style, and ability to use various multiple criteria decision-aiding (MCDA) methods coherently, and their impact on the evaluation of the latter functionality and recommendations for future use. …”
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Linking e-leadership to innovative and proactive work behaviors in tourism higher education institutions: a moderated mediation model using SEM by Heba Said, Noha Ahmed Kamel

“…Researchers implemented a quantitative methodology. This study used data from an online survey of 398 academics in Egyptian tourism higher education institutions. …”
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Monitoring the behavior of wild animals under seismic impact: prospects for the use of camera traps within the reserved territories of the Southern Baikal Region by O.F. Lukhneva, T.V. Desyatova, A.V. Novopashina, Ya.B. Radziminovich, V.N. Mitin, E.A. Ponomarenko

“…Documenting the behavioral responses of wild animals using camera traps during a strong or moderate earthquake requires an extremely favorable set of circumstances. …”
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The influence mechanism of planned behavior and self-consciousness on learners' willingness to use language learning Apps: Validation based on structural equation modeling. by Yanyan Ren, Xiaoyong Tan

“…However, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness have different mediating effects on learners' willingness to use language learning Apps through behavioral attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control. …”
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An Analytical Prior Selection Procedure for Empirical Bayesian Analysis Using Resampling Techniques: A Simulation-Based Approach Using the Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Data from the S... by Aditya Chakraborty, Mohan D. Pant

“…The Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) method was used to obtain the posterior distribution. <b>Results:</b> The most appropriate data distribution was found to be a two-parameter log-normal via GOF tests. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Strain Rate Dependent Flow and Fracture Behavior of 6181A-T4 Alloy Using the Johnson–Cook Model by Ecenur Öztürk, Onur Cavusoglu, Ahmet Güral

“…In this study, Johnson–Cook plasticity and damage model parameters were determined to predict the plasticity and damage behavior of 6181A-T4 sheet material using finite element analysis software. …”
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Determinants of self-care behaviors in patients with knee osteoarthritis based on the theory of planned behavior in Iran by Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Sakineh Gerayllo, Zohreh Karimiankakolaki, Ali Dehghan, Hossein Soleymani Salehabadi, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“…A questionnaire was developed and used to collect the data based on TPB constructs. …”
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Does education level affect the health status of the elderly? The chain mediating effect of internet use, health behavior and social class identity. by Ting Qin, Pingqiang Wei, Yuanyuan Xie

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study is based on the latest version of the Chinese General Social Survey data as the basis of empirical analysis. Through multiple linear regression analysis, structural equation model analysis, Bootstrap method and robustness test, the relationship between education level, Internet use, health behavior, social class identity and the health status of the elderly is verified.…”
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The factors related to mother's beliefs and behaviors concerning the prevention of poisoning among children under the age of five, using the Health Belief Model by Forouzan Rezapur Shahkolai, Khadijeh Bandehelahi, Akram Karimi Shahanjarini, Maryam Farhadian

“…The participants were selected randomly, using cluster sampling method. Data were collected through interviews, by trained interviewers, and using a questionnaire developed by the authors. …”
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Effects of Adolescent Childbearing on Maternal Depression and Problem Behaviors: A Prospective, Population-Based Study Using Risk-Set Propensity Scores. by Alison E Hipwell, Joseph Murray, Shuangyan Xiong, Stephanie D Stepp, Kate E Keenan

“…Postpartum depression and problem behaviors were assessed within the first 6 months following delivery (T2); data gathered from the non-childbearing adolescent controls spanned the same interval. …”
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FEATURES OF EVALUATING THE RATIONALITY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AT ALL STAGES OF USING NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS IN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин, Ольга Владимировна Хорошилова

“…Conclusion. The data from this study allow us to improve interaction at the stages of prescribing and discharging non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by identifying the causes of irrational behavior and understanding consumer expectations, identifying ways to inform consumers, and improving the process of training specialists with pharmaceutical and medical education in the field of rational use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy with using rumi stories and acceptance and commitment therapy on posttraumatic growth of mothers of children with ce... by Elham Jolani, Lida Leilabadi, Akram Golshani

“…Background: The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the posttraumatic growth has always attracted researchers' attention and considering the importance of using these two methods in the context of Iran, it is important to identify a more efficient treatment to reduce posttraumatic growth. …”
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Asthma Exacerbation in Indonesia: Analysis of Mental, Socio-demographic, Behavioral, and Biological Risk Factors Using the 2018 Indonesian Basic Health Research by Siti Isfandari, Sulistyowati Tuminah, Laurentia Konadi Miharja

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Using Video Cameras to Assess Physical Activity and Other Well-Being Behaviors in Urban Environments: Feasibility, Reliability, and Participant Reactivity Studies by Jack S Benton, James Evans, Jamie Anderson, David P French

“…ObjectiveThis research aimed to test the feasibility of using stationary wireless video cameras to observe physical activity and other well-being behaviors, and to assess its reliability and potential participant reactivity. …”
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Patient knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to antimicrobial use in South African primary healthcare settings: development and testing of the CAMUS and its implications by Nishana Ramdas, Thobani Biyela, Mapula Thema, Mncengeli Sibanda, Tiyani Milta Sono, Tiyani Milta Sono, Stephen M. Campbell, Stephen M. Campbell, Natalie Schellack, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Johanna C. Meyer, Johanna C. Meyer

“…BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including South Africa where limited resources and knowledge gaps exacerbate inappropriate antimicrobial use. To address this, the community antimicrobial use scale (CAMUS) was developed to assess patients’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding antimicrobial use in South African primary healthcare (PHC) settings, with the aim of informing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies.MethodsDevelopment of the CAMUS was informed by a scoping review and theoretical constructs from the Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, and Theory of Planned Behavior. …”
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Predicting the oral health-related behaviors of the Iranian elderly based on the extended theory of planned behavior by Saeid Bashirian, Sahar Khoshravesh, Erfan Ayubi, Mahrokh Amiri, Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini, Majid Barati, Parshang Faghih Solaymani

“…In this research, 360 elderly people from retirement centers in Sanandaj City were surveyed using a multi-stage random sampling method. The data collection tools were the demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (ETPB) questionnaires, the Oral Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ), and clinical oral and dental examination. …”
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