...Consumer Behav. 11: 406–414 (2012) Published online 23 May 2012 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/cb.1385 Does an iPod make you happy? An exploration of the effects of iPod ownership on life satisfaction ANTJE COCKRILL* School of Business and Economics, Haldane Building, Singleton Park, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK ABSTRACT The Apple iPod is currently the undisputed leading product in the global MP3 player market. This competitive advantage is due to the design, high functionality, and perhaps most importantly, the ‘cool factor’ which Apple has managed to obtain with its products. This study explores if owning an iPod (as opposed to another brand of MP3 player) makes a difference in the perception of general life satisfaction. Using Diener et al.’s generic satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) to measure the dependent variable life satisfaction, a model with the key concepts usage, benefits, peer influence, design, iPod phenomenon, and iPod bubble has been developed and tested in a variety of ways, including regression analysis. The sample consisted of a multinational sample of 240+ young adults, aged 18–35 years. The demographic profiles of iPod and non-iPod owners were very similar, but for iPod owners, 23 per cent of the variance in overall life satisfaction is explained by the key concepts used in this research. Key influencing variables for iPod owners are peer influence and design. For non-iPod owners, the amount of variance explained by the...
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...The Effect of Social Media Network on Student’s Attitude towards Social Life CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Research Question 1. Is there any relationship between the Satisfaction of User and the Trust of those students who use Social Media Network daily in their lives? 2. What are the independent factors involved that effect the dependent variable such as Social Behavior of the student while using Social Media Network Sites on daily basis? 1.1 Background Social Media Networking is considered to be one of the most important means of communication for young generations and most importantly for the students in today’s advance technology. In today’s communication world, Facebook is considered to be the most visited website (Wilhelm, 2010). The elements which influence the youngsters or student’s decision to use social media networking is still a mystery. In order to understand the social networking, this study is an attempt to understand and explore the student’s behavior that what makes them so eager to get connected in the social networking and what effect take place in their behaviors or attitudes while using social networking (O’Reilly, 2007). The term Social Networks have a different meaning in the literature, as to some of researchers who have a different set of meaning Socially & Interactive Technologies. This can be anything such as messaging and text messaging or other networks which provides online communications that allows youngsters and students...
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...Review – Does an iPod make you happy? An exploration of the effects of iPod ownership on life satisfaction Cockrill (2012) conducted a study that explores the relationship between the independent variable of owning an iPod (versus other MP3 players) and the dependent variable - life satisfaction. This article is presented in the Journal of Consumer Behaviour (Volume 11; Issue 5). It is worth noting that Apple has captured almost seventy-eight percent market share in the MP3 player industry. This expresses the popularity and superiority of the iPod over other brands in the industry and provides justice as to why the iPod was chosen for the purpose of the study over other MP3 brands. In addition to providing utilitarian value, consumer goods also have hedonic qualities – eliciting emotions from the consumer and aspiring to the “ideal self.” This gives individuals the opportunity to use music as part of the “Extended Self” in a relatively inexpensive way when compared to clothes and cars. This article assumes a bottom-up theory which states that life satisfaction is highly influences by external situational and environmental factors and thus, does not focus on any internal traits such as optimism. Therefore, to measure the effect of iPod ownership on life satisfaction, four main hypotheses were developed that linked peer influence, design, the iPod phenomenon, and the “cool” factor of iPods to the life satisfaction of iPod and non-iPod owners. A multinational sample of 241 individuals...
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...Sociopolitical Factors and Diversity Angie Kauffman Psych 535 September 7, 2013 Sociopolitical Factors and Diversity As society continues to diversify, both psychologists and therapists need to develop awareness for each client’s perspective, beliefs, and values. An individual’s perspective may differ from the perspective of his or her therapist. Thus, psychologists and therapists alike must develop an understanding of cultural diversity. Pederson and Locke (1999) stress the need for training in the culture-centered approach to gain, “accurate assessment, meaningful understanding, and appropriate intervention” (p. 11). A variety of factors can affect the understanding of a culturally diverse individual, such as homelessness, sexual harassment, and racism. Through an understanding of those three sociopolitical factors, psychologists and therapists can see the impact of these factors on psychological development, behavior, and distress. As a result, practices may be put in place to help minimize potentially harmful consequences. Homelessness Approximately two and a half million people are homeless and 30-50% of this group consists of families with children (Pedersen & Locke, 1999). According to Pederson and Locke (1999), homeless is defined if an individual meets one of the following criteria: • Inability to secure regular and stable housing • Primary residence is a public or private shelter • Occupying a place not designated for housing (p. 90). The homeless...
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...motivation and job satisfaction in RAMS Housing Ltd. Course : EMB601, Fall ’11 Faculty:Prefessor Abdur Rab Submitted by Engr. Liakat Ali Bhuiyan ID# 081-626-090 Submission date 29-12-2011 Contents 1. Executive Summary…...........................................................................................................1 2. Over-All response of every question………………………………………………………………………………..2 3. Questionnaire respect of Job design theory……………………………………………………………………..3 4. Questionnaire mapping with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs……………………………………………..4 5. Age effect on Motivating Potential Score…………………………………………………………………..….…5 6. Age effect on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs……………………………………………………………………..7 7. Gender effect on Motivating Potential Score and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs ……….........8 8. Why Motivated in RAMS Housing Ltd.……………………………………………………………………………..9 1. Executive Summary The objectives of this survey are to dig out the motivation and Job satisfaction scenario of RAMS Housing Limited. RAMS Housing Ltd is a developer company. It has been started its business in Bangladesh since 2000. It has 50 employees. But here data has been taken from 30 individuals by taking response on 14 sample questions. The survey try to map the organization needs with Maslow Hierarchy and Motivation potential score based on Age and Over-all company focus on job satisfaction. The survey try to map the organization needs with Maslow Hierarchy and Motivation potential score based on Age and Over-all company...
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...Accessibility Theory Accessibility Theory is a model of attitude and behavior of relations. In the Accessibility Theory attitudes will predict behavior if they can be activated from memory at a time of decision. In order for this to transpire, the attitude must come spontaneously to mind in a memory. Second, the attitude must influence perceptions of an issue or person serving as a “filter” through which the object is viewed. (Fazio & Roskos –Ewoldsen, 1994 P. 85) Accessibility Theory complements the Reasoned Action Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior approach because people carefully consider the consequence of behaving in a particular manner and weigh out the pros and cons of situation. When all else fails the decision is based more on spontaneity, channeling a thought or memory. The decisions however can also be based on how accessible attitudes are and how likely objects, good or bad can capture the attention of a person. Research supports these propositions (Krays, 1995) because studies found that individuals who were in touch with favorable attitudes toward a certain topic or product were more inclined to select or choose those with less accessible attitudes. Attitudes play a very important role because they range from strong attitudes to weak attitudes. When a person has a strong attitude toward something most likely the persons mind is made up and set in his or her ways. Vice versa with a weaker attitude which is more susceptible to change....
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...Suh, Diener, and Updegraff (2008) found that among Caucasian American college students, those who viewed themselves as inter- dependent tended to rely more on social appraisal to evaluate their life satisfaction than those who perceived themselves as independent. It is possible that the mediating effect of social appraisal could be even more pronounced for Asian American and Latino/a American students because they are more likely to endorse collectivistic culture values. Lastly, given the high expectation of educational attainments in some Asian families (Okagaki & Bo- jczyk, 2002; Uba, 1994), it is possible that academic goal progress and academic satisfaction could have greater effects on life satisfaction for Asian American students than for their Caucasian American and Latino/a American peers. The aforementioned re- views and empirical findings provided the rationale for including independent and interdependent self-construals in the modified academic satisfaction model and pointed out possible racial/ethnic...
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...What is the relationship between person – supervisor fit and job satisfaction? Testing with mediating variable organisational commitment & moderating variable perceived organisational support. Hans Boudewijn, Michèlle Merkx & Eefje Vogels University of Amsterdam, Business School The Netherlands Abstract Today, little is known about the individual relationship of Person-Supervisor fit and job satisfaction. This study examines this relationship as well moderating effect of perceived organizational support and the mediating effect of organizational commitment. This idea came from a real life example on the University of Amsterdam. Employees working in the University were dissatisfied by the low level of perceived support from the organisation itself, but were still satisfied on their job overall, because of the good fit between the employee and the supervisor (Person-Supervisor fit). In this study only evidence is found for the direct relationship of Person-Supervisor fit and job satisfaction and the moderating influence of perceived organizational support, when the level of perceived support is low. This study contributes to the existing literature by extending the current knowledge about the relationship between Person-Supervisor fit and job satisfaction. This information is valuable to applicants, recruiters and employees because it influences their attitudes, decisions and behaviours in the work domain (Kristof-Brown, 2005). Evidence is found for direct relationship...
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...to have a more realistic evaluation of live, self and relationships. For adolescents whose ties with parents and their school environment are less tight, this can cause heightened stress in terms of lowered selfesteem and negative future prospects. These stresses, however, cannot account for the rise in delinquent activity during this developmental stage, for the analyses indicate that adolescent delinquency rather results from a more outgoing lifestyle. Finally, the idea of a prolongation of ‘storm and stress’ cannot be supported by the data, since it is found that most youth find their balance back around age 22. 1. STORM AND STRESS? The idea of adolescence being a period of ‘storm and stress’ – a perspective which was introduced by Hall (1904) and supported by the psychoanalytic tradition (Freud, 1958) and Erikson’s (1968) definition of adolescence as a time of identity crisis – was popular for most of the 20th century. In this view, adolescence is characterized as an inevitably turbulent process; accompanied by negative moods, a problematic relationship with parents and risky behavior, including delinquency...
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...“Standards and Effects of Employee Satisfaction I N T E R N S H I P R E P O R T A x i a t a L i m i t e d ” “Standards and Effects of Employee Satisfaction I N T E R N S H I P R E P O R T A x i a t a L i m i t e d ” I N T E R N S H I P R E P O R T ON “Standards and effects of Employee Satisfaction At A x i a t a L i m i t e d ” S U B M I T T E D T O : Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Shahbazi Senior Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University S U B M I T T E D B Y : Sabrina Nasser Lya BRAC Business School ID: 06204008 BRAC University D ate of S ubmission: December 07, 2010 I N T E R N S H I P R E P O R T ON “Standards and effects of Employee Satisfaction At A x i a t a L i m i t e d ” S U B M I T T E D T O : Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Shahbazi Senior Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University S U B M I T T E D B Y : Sabrina Nasser Lya BRAC Business School ID: 06204008 BRAC University D ate of S ubmission: December 07, 2010 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Date: Decemember 07 2010 Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Shahbazi Senior Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University Subject: Submission of Internship...
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...COLEGE GUMACA,QUEZON Financial Status: Cause and Effect to the educational growth and development of children at Brgy. Tabing Dagat Gumaca,Quezon By; Ma. Angela C. Pelaez Reseach Paper in English IV Presented to: Mrs. Beatriz A. Apoli March 2015 Introduction: Financial matters are related to all aspects of personal and family life. Financial concerns and family relationships financial problem and substance abuse psychological aspects of financial hardship, in financial problems stress are just a few examples of research topics in personal finance. Research has shown the relationship between workplace productivity and poor financial behavior employers financial problems are one of the four problems in the workplace. Many of the children from now on are not attending our classes in school, because many of them are not supported of their parents. The others are not having enough money to pay the school contribution. Some children are not interested on going to school because they want to work every day forgetting that school is also important. The problems of student is being a working students. They not have enough time to rest and to study well because they are so very busy on their role. So the student who not attending our school is have not a quality knowledge. Significance of the Study: The Researcher has investigated financial matters and their impacts on personal and family life for years. Importance areas of research are identification...
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...INTERNSHIP REPORT I On “Standards and Effects of Employee Satisfaction At Axiata Limited” A NTERNSHIP xiata INTERNSHIP REPORT ON “Standards and effects of Employee Satisfaction At Axiata Limited” SUBMITTED TO: Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Shahbazi Senior Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University SUBMITTED BY: Sabrina Nasser Lya BRAC Business School ID: 06204008 BRAC University Date of Submission: December 07, 2010 Date: Decemember 07 2010 Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Shahbazi Senior Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University Subject: Submission of Internship Report Dear Madam, I am hereby submitting my Internship Report, which is a part of the BBA Program curriculum. It is great achievement to work under your active supervision. This report is based on, “Standards And Effects of Employee Satisfcation At Robi Axiata Limited”. I have got the opportunity to work in Robi Axiata Limited in “Implementation Department” under Technology Division for twelve weeks, under the supervision of Mr. Mahmud Hasan Faruquee, Manager SPI, Technical Division. This project gave me both academic and practical exposures. First of all I learned about the organizational culture of a prominent Telecommunication organization of the country. Secondly, the project gave me the opportunity to develop a network with the corporate environment. I shall be highly obliged if you are kind enough to receive this report and provide your valuable judgment. It would be my immense pleasure if you find...
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...physically breakout but the relationship between father, mother and child continues as flesh and blood. This research will focus on relationship between father involvement and divorced father’s psychological well-being. Fathers make important contributions to their children’s development and well-being (Wilson & Prior, 2011). Kalmijin (2016) explain how non-resident fathers influence child well-being through interaction of father–child contact and the perceived quality of the father–child relationship. Researchers have found that those who have strong ties to non-resident fathers exhibit fewer internalizing problems and less acting out at school than adolescents who have weak ties to their fathers (King & Sobolewski, 2006). This because the effect of divorce on the quality of father-child relationship and father’s psychological well-being is moderated by residence of children (Shapiro & Lambert,...
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...Coming of age. It’s not something that happens in an instant, it’s a gradual process that happens over time. It’s kind of like a large melting pot of emotions. A bit of anxiety, mixed with confusion and fear. Each individual’s pot is full of different and in some cases new emotions. These emotions are all ingredients that shape them into who they are as a person. Coming of age is a time of discovering who you are as a person. The question of identity will often spark within the individual and it will affect some more than others. Ultimately, the lasting effect it has on the individual is what makes it one of the most valuable times in a person’s life. The novel, Maestro by Australian author, Peter Goldsworthy is an example of a coming of age...
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...Identity is probably the most important aspect in the entire human race, everyone wanting and craving to have or at least be said to possess certain characteristics. It is in a way a state of mind for most people, created by their aspirations and the environment into which they are. The social identity theory asserts that, people always tend to put themselves as well as others into various social categories like religion, gender, age cohort and the like (Tajfel & Turner, 1985). These categories are differentiated by their different prototypical characteristics held by the members. Social classifications cognitively order and segments the social environment in a way such as to provide every individual with a method of classifying others. They also enable every individual to locate themselves and as such have a definition for one self. In light of this aspect, the social classifications answer the question who am I? Finally, social classifications equip every person with a way to identify themselves into a particular group (Davies 1995). It is of vital importance to acquire a positive identity, be it by the help of friends, parents or teacher in school. This identity is responsible for one’s success in life as it motivates one towards achieving their goals. As such, a positive identity is particularly important for young children and especially the school age. It is thus important that teachers should take charge of their students, to help them develop a positive identity and...
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