QUANTITATIVE ROADMAP: EXPLORING METHODOLOGY THROUGH THE LENS LITERATURE REVIEW

Focuses on open science practices in suicide research. Specifically, the authors use examples from their own and others' work to demonstrate the opportunities for future-proofing research by implementing open science practices, and they discuss some of the challenges and their potential solutions. They cover implementing open science practices in new, ongoing, and concluded studies, and discuss practices in order of being 'low' to 'high' threshold to implement (based on Kathawalla et al., 2021). Space constraints preclude an extensive presentation of all open science practices although they briefly describe the strategies of providing preprints, sharing study materials and codes, preregistration of studies and registered reports, and sharing research data. To highlight the open science work of as many researchers as possible, examples are provided in Electronic Supplementary Material 1 (ESM 1) rather than in the text. The authors ask for readers' help in adding to these examples via their 'living' reading list (https://osf.io/v6y3t/).

Ethics is fundamental to good research practice and the protection of society. From a historical point of view, research ethics has had a chequered past and without due cognisance there is always the potential for research to do harm. Research ethics is fundamental to research practice, nurse education and the development of evidence. In conducting research, it is important to plan for and anticipate any potential or actual risks. To engage in research, researchers need to develop an understanding and knowledge of research ethics and carefully plan how to address ethics within their research. This article aims to enhance students' and novice researchers' research ethics understanding and its application to nursing research.

The present discussion was considered in light of the changes being incorporated into the curriculum design, specifically within the Dominican educational system. Therefore, the objective was to identify teaching-learning strategies for the development of fundamental competencies in secondary education students, with a reflection from the perspective of praxeology. The theoretical contributions of the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (2016, 2022), Tobón (2008, 2013, 2014, 2018), among others, were assumed. The study was conducted with a positivist paradigm, a quantitative approach, descriptive research, a non-experimental design, and a cross-sectional field study. The population consisted of 36 teachers selected through non-probabilistic accidental sampling from various institutions in Santo Domingo. Data collection was done through a survey with a 30-item questionnaire offering three response options. The questionnaire was validated by five experts, and its reliability was determined using Cronbach's Alpha. The statistical analysis was presented in tables. The findings indicate that secondary-level teachers agree with the application of pre-instructional, co-instructional, and post-instructional strategies for each phase of the pedagogical practice. They utilize problem-based learning, project-based learning, collaborative learning, among others, to develop fundamental competencies. Teachers value these strategies in general, considering them important for the education of students at this level, as outlined in the Dominican curriculum.

Quantitative Methods in Public Administration: Their Use and Development Through Time

STU and BRINETS are information systems which used by PT. BRI Branch Naripan to assist the employees in carrying out of banking activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the STU and BRINETS to performance of employee of PT. BRI Branch Naripan. The method that was used is descriptive and verivicative with the quantitative and qualitative approaches. To know the implementation of STU and BRINETS it could be seen from the Flow Map, Context Diagram and Data Flow Diagrams. Data collection techniques using observation techniques, interviews and questionnaires. Quantitative analysis using statistical correlation analysis Person Product Moment, Regression test, coefficient of determination an test t. While the qualitative analysis has more emphasis into the meaning, the definition of a particular situation. The result of research has been conducted by the researchers are level categories of respondents to the quality of the STU otherwise good and the response of respondents regarding the performance STU of employees has categotized good, produced strong and significant correlation level in improving employees are amounting to 51,9%. In hypothesis testing using the t test, obtained HA have been accepted or STU has impact into the employee performance in PT. BRI Branch Naripan. While the result of research conducted by researchers are level categories of respondents stated the quality BRINETS is very good and the response from the respondents regarding the performance of BRINETS, the employees has categorized good, resulted the level of the correlation is strong enough and significant in improving employee performance with the resulting impact percentage of BRINETS to the performance of employees that is equal to 35,5%. In hypothesis testing using the t test, obtained HA was acceptable or BRINETS has impact to the employee performance in PT. BRI Branch Naripan.

Preface Section One: Introduction to Statistical Analyses 1. Using Statistics to Conduct Quantitative Research A World of Statistics Why Do Quantitative Research? Typical Steps Involved in Quantitative Research 2. Collecting Data on Variables Variables and Hypotheses Measurement of Variables Sampling Section Two: Descriptive Statistics 3. Central Tendency Doing a Study and Reporting Descriptive Information Typical Measures of Central Tendency Relations among Mean Median and Mode 4. Looking at Variability and Dispersion Assessing Dispersion The Relationship Between Measures of Central Tendency and Variability Examining Distributions 5. Correlations The Notion of Correlation Elements of the Correlation Computing the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Matters Affecting Correlations Methods of Correlations Alternative Forms of Association 6. Ensuring Reliability and Validity The Notion of Measurement Acceptability How to Do a study of Measurement Adequacy Reliability Validity The Relation of Validity to Reliability Section Three: Inferential Statistics 7. Statistical Significance Hypothesis Testing when Comparing Two Means Doing a Study that Tests a Hypothesis of Differences Between Means Assumptions in Parametric Hypothesis Testing Comparing Sample and Population Means Comparing the Means of Two Sample Groups: The Two-Sample t Test Comparing Means Differences of Paired Scores: The Paired Difference t Assessing Power 8. Comparing More than Two Means: One-Way Analysis of Variance Hypothesis Testing for More than Two Means The Analysis of Variance Hypothesis Test What after ANOVA? Multiple Comparison Tests Extensions of Analysis of Variance 9. Factorial Analysis of Variance Doing a Study that Involves More than One Independent Variable Types of Effect to Test Computing the Fixed-Effect ANOVA Random and Mixed-Effects Designs Section Four: Nonparametric Tests 10. Nonparametric Tests for Categorical Variables The Notion of Distribution-Free Statistics Conducting a Study that Requires Nonparametric Tests of Categorical Data The Chi-Square Test Alternatives to Chi-Square for Frequency Data 11. Nonparametric Tests for Rank Order Dependent Variables Doing a Study Involving Ordinal Dependent Variables Comparing Ranks of One Group to Presumed Populations Characteristics: Analogous Tests to One-Sample t Tests Comparing Ranks from Two Sample Groups Comparing Ranks from More than Two Sample Groups: Analogous Tests to One-Way ANOVA Section Five: Advanced Statistical Applications 12. Meta-Analysis Meta-Analysis: An Alternative to Artistic Literature Reviews Conducting the Meta-Analysis Study Using Computer Techniques to Perform Meta-Analysis 13. Multiple Regression Correlation Contrasting Bivariate Correlation and Multiple Regression Correlation Components of Multiple Correlations How to Do a Multiple Regression Correlation Study 14. Extensions of Multiple Regression Correlation Using Categorical Predictors Contrasting Full and Reduced Models: Hierarchical Analysis Interaction Effects Examining Nonlinear Effects 15. Exploratory Factor Analysis Forms of Factor Analysis The Notion of Multivariate Analyses Exploratory Factor Analysis 16. Confirmatory Factor Analysis Through the AMOS Program The Notion of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Using the AMOS Program for Confirmatory Factor Analysis 17. Modeling Communication Behavior The Goals of Modeling How to Do a Modeling Study Path Models Using the AMOS Program Appendix A: Using Excel XP to Analyze Data Getting Ready to Run Statistics With Excel Handling Data Using the Menu Bar Toolbars How to Run Statistics From the Analysis ToolPak Using Functions Appendix B: Using SPSS 12 for Windows How to enter and Screen Your Own Data in SPSS How to Enter Data From a Word Processor How to Create Indexes From Scales Commands in the SPSS System Dealing With Output Alternative Editing Environments Appendix C: Tables References Index About the Author

The purpose of this research was to improve students’ reading comprehension through the implementation of Mind Mapping Technique at the eighth grade of MTs Mesra Pematangsiantar. This research used a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design, specifically a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The population of this research was all the eighth grade students consisting of 307 students, and the sample was class VIII-2 with a total of 32 students selected through purposive sampling. The data collection was conducted by administering pre-test and post-test in the form of multiple-choice questions. The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 26.0, including frequency distribution, statistical analysis, normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis test. The result showed that there was a significant difference between the students’ pre-test and post-test scores after applying the Mind Mapping Technique. The result of research was Ttest (10,486) > Ttable (1,668) at the significance level α = 0.05 with the degrees of freedom (df) = (32-1=31) for one class so the degrees of freedom within groups is 62. The students’ mean score increased from 51.56 in the pre-test to 70.31 in the post-test. In the pre-test, only 4 students passed the minimum mastery criteria, while after the treatment, 15 students achieved scores above the minimum criteria. It means that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Based on the evidence from the research results, the post-test has a higher score than the pre-test. From these results it was concluded that there was a significant difference in improving students’ reading comprehension before and after being given treatment using Mind Mapping Technique as a learning technique. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of Mind Mapping Technique significantly improved the students’ reading comprehension at the eighth grade of MTs Mesra Pematangsiantar

This study examines the relationship between environmental knowledge, product awareness, attitudes, subjective norms on consumer purchase intentions for tote bags as environmentally friendly products in Surabaya. The type of research used is quantitative research through a consumer survey approach. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data collection is done by survey method through google form filled in by respondents. The research sample used was 150 respondents who had bought and used tote bag products in the Surabaya area. In this study, the test used in statistical analysis is hypothesis testing with PLS-SEM (Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling) software and WarpPLS 7.0. Based on the management results, (1) Environmental knowledge has a significant effect on Purchase Intention; (2) Product Awareness has a significant effect on Purchase Intention; (3) Attitude has a significant effect on Purchase Intention; and (4) Subjective Norms have no significant effect on Purchase Intention.

Low reading comprehension can have a negative impact on students' motivation and self-efficacy. Students with low reading comprehension skills often have difficulty understanding the material presented, so they may feel unable to understand the material. This study aims to examine the effect of using the approachGenerating Interaction Between Schemata and Text (GIST) on reading comprehension, learning motivation, and self-efficacy of third grade students at SD Negeri Serang 03. The research methodology used in this study was the use of quantitative methods during data collection and analysis. Data collection was carried out using a quasi-experimental design withpretest-posttest control group design. The use of this method can help students better understand reading, increase self-confidence in learning, and increase learning motivation. This positive and constructive feedback can help students feel more confident about their ability to learn and achieve their learning goals. Overall, this research makes an important contribution to the development of teaching methods that effectively improve students' reading comprehension, learning motivation, and self-efficacy. In addition, this research also provides information and advice for teachers and policy makers to choose appropriate learning methods to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.

This study aims to determine the Effect of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture on Employee Performance Mediated by Organizational Commitment at the Regional Representatives Council Office of North Sumatra Province. This type of research is survey research because it takes samples from one population. This study uses an explanatory research approach, which aims to explain the causal relationship between the research variables and the testing hypothesis. This research is included in the category of causal research using a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all employees in the Regional People's Legislative Council Office of North Sumatra Province, consisting of 110 employees. As for determining the number/size of the sample in this study using a saturated sample, all members of the population were used as a sample of 110 employees of the Regional Representatives Council of North Sumatra Province. Data collection techniques used are interviews/interviews and questionnaires/questionnaires. This data will be analyzed using a quantitative approach using statistical analysis, namely the partial least squares – structural inquiry model (PLS-SEM) which aims to carry out path analysis (path) with latent variables. Data analysis techniques in this study used a quantitative approach using statistical analysis using the Outer Model Analysis test, Inner Model Analysis, and Hypothesis Testing. Data processing in this study uses the PLS (Partial Least Square) software program. The results of this study indicate that (1) Transformational leadership directly has a significant effect on employee performance at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (2) Directly organizational culture has a significant effect on employee performance at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (3) Directly organizational commitment has a significant effect on employee performance at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (4) Transformational leadership directly has a significant effect on organizational commitment at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (5) Directly organizational culture has a significant effect on organizational commitment at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (6) Indirectly organizational commitment can mediate the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province. (7) Indirectly organizational commitment can mediate the influence of organizational culture on employee performance at the Regional People's Representative Council Office of North Sumatra Province.

This report summarizes the contributions and debates of the 5th International ECOOP Workshop on Quantitative Approaches in Object-Oriented Software Engineering (QAOOSE 2001), which was held in Budapest on 18–19 June, 2001. The objective of the QAOOSE workshop series is to present, discuss and encourage the use of quantitative methods in object-oriented software engineering research and practice. This year’s workshop included the presentation of eight position papers and one tutorial in the areas of “software metrics definition”, “software size, complexity and quality assessment”, and “software quality prediction models”. The discussion sessions focused on current problems and future research directions in QAOOSE.KeywordsPosition PaperObject Constraint LanguageFeature FactorizationObject OrientedObject Oriented DesignThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

This research aims to determine the influence of infrastructure and work discipline on the performance of Bekasi City Fire Department employees. The research method used is quantitative research, where this research is used to examine certain populations and samples, data collection uses research instruments, quantitative or statistical data analysis, aims to test predetermined hypotheses. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling technique or the entire population was sampled. The population in this study was 55 respondents. Data analysis uses Smart PLS 4.0 software and hypothesis testing, namely the t test and F test. Based on the results of the path coefficient hypothesis test, there are P-values ​​of 0.000 or < 0.05 and the t-statistics value of infrastructure has a value of 5,713 or > 1.96, it is stated that there is a significant influence between the infrastructure variables on employee performance. Based on the results of the path coefficient hypothesis test, there is a P-value of 0.002 or <0.05 and the t-statistics value of work discipline has a value of 3,080 or > 1.96, so it is stated that there is a significant influence between the work discipline variable on employee performance.

BackgroundThis study investigates the mediating role of comfort (CMT), convenience (CNV), and aesthetics (AST) in the relationship between the enablers of an age-friendly built environment for walkability and outcomes such as increased physical activity level (IPL), increased socialization (ISL), and improved quality of life (IQL) in older adults. The research emphasizes the importance of creating age-friendly environments to support the well-being and quality of life of older adults, with implications for urban planners and policymakers to promote sustainable and inclusive design.MethodsThe research follows a positivist paradigm using a quantitative approach and survey strategy with a cross-sectional design. A sample of 333 older adults was selected using the convenience sampling technique, and data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire.ResultsFindings from hypothesis testing indicate that, among the enablers, age-friendly urban design policies are the most significant construct, positively impacting all three mediating variables. Aesthetics was found to have a significant positive effect on increased physical activity level and increased socialization, while comfort and convenience significantly influenced increased physical activity level and improved quality of life, respectively.ConclusionThese results suggest implications for urban planners and policymakers to enhance the contribution of built environment for walkability toward increased physical activity level, increased socialization, and improved quality of life for older adults. The research offers valuable insights for academics and practitioners, emphasizing the importance of sustainable design while ensuring inclusivity to promote the well-being and quality of life of older adults.

Introduction: Given the need to understand which factors influence the implementation of Industry 4.0 within companies. This study relates the subdivisions of the PIMM4.0 model: “Technological Readiness and Preparation for Industry 4.0” of a company in the Thermoplastic segment of the Manaus Industrial Pole in understanding the scenario for the fourth industrial revolution. The research is characterized by an applied nature, quantitative approach, with descriptive objectives and case study procedures, using statistical models correlation and simple linear regression from the JASP software for analysis. The results indicated that maturity levels are not yet at advanced levels, but rather concentrated in levels: Technological and Transition. A correlation of moderate significance was presented between the variables, thus demonstrating evidence that the readiness of employees impacts the causes of the company's preparation towards Industry 4.0, revealing the need for studies on the relationship of people in parallel with innovation challenges. Objective: To analyze how the technological readiness of employees impacts the preparation for Industry 4.0 in a thermoplastic company in the Industrial Pole of Manaus, using the PIMM 4.0 model and statistical analyses. Theoretical Framework: The research is based on Industry 4.0 and technological maturity models, which assess the progress of organizations toward digitalization, with an emphasis on the PIMM 4.0 model as a tool for maturity diagnosis in Brazilian companies. Method: A quantitative and descriptive approach was adopted, with data collection through 18 structured questionnaires applied to 1,056 employees of a thermoplastic company in the Industrial Pole of Manaus. Data analysis was conducted using simple linear regression in JASP software, focusing on the variables "Preparation for Industry 4.0" and "Technological Readiness”. Results and Discussion: The results indicated that the company is at an early stage of preparation for Industry 4.0, with higher maturity in technological readiness, which significantly impacts the transition, showing a moderate correlation of 37.5%. Research Implications: The research reinforces the need for training and technological modernization in the thermoplastic sector, while highlighting the PIMM 4.0 model as an essential tool for assessing the technological maturity and readiness of companies, with a direct impact on management strategies and industrial policies. Originality/Value: The study is innovative in applying the model in the Industrial Pole of Manaus, establishing a correlation between technological readiness, organizational preparation, and contributing to strategies for technological transition in the industrial sector.

The One-Stop Manunggal Administration System known as SAMSAT is committed to providing quality services to all people who are taxpayers through mobile Samsat. Because the service process at the Main Samsat takes time so that it has an impact on taxpayer compliance. This study aims to determine the influence of the quality of Samsat Mobile services on the satisfaction of the people of Cirebon City. Through the use of quantitative methods and primary data, data collection was carried out through the distribution of questionnaires using simple random sampling techniques. The results of the analysis of the T test showed that the quality of service had a significant effect on community satisfaction, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, then there was rejection and acceptance which showed that the quality of the Mobile Samsat service had an effect on community satisfaction. The results of the determination coefficient test showed that the quality of service had an influence of 73%, while the remaining 27% was influenced by other variables that were not studied in this study.