Psychological Evaluation of Sports Persons with Disability

The purpose of the present study was to compare the sensation seeking and anxiety state of sports person with impairment vision problem. The total thirty (15Cricketers and 15 Sprinters) male Open National tournament players were selected for this study. The age of the subjects were ranged between 18 to 25 years. The data on sensation seeking and anxiety state of the subjects were obtained by using a questionnaire developed by Neary and Zuckerman (1976). The t test was used to determine the difference between the mean score of the cricketers and sprinters. Results revealed that there was a significant difference between Cricketers and sprinters in their sensation seeking and anxiety state at 0.05 level of significance with 28 degree of freedom. Study showed that cricketers have higher level of sensation seeking and anxiety state as compared to sprinters. Key Words: Persons with vision impairment, Cricketers, Sprinters, Sensation Seeking and Anxiety State.

Psychological Evaluation of Sports Persons with Disability

The purpose of the present study was to compare the sensation seeking and anxiety state of sports person with impairment vision problem. The total thirty (15Cricketers and 15 Sprinters) male Open National tournament players were selected for this study. The age of the subjects were ranged between 18 to 25 years. The data on sensation seeking and anxiety state of the subjects were obtained by using a questionnaire developed by Neary and Zuckerman (1976). The t test was used to determine the difference between the mean score of the cricketers and sprinters. Results revealed that there was a significant difference between Cricketers and sprinters in their sensation seeking and anxiety state at 0.05 level of significance with 28 degree of freedom. Study showed that cricketers have higher level of sensation seeking and anxiety state as compared to sprinters. Key Words: Persons with vision impairment, Cricketers, Sprinters, Sensation Seeking and Anxiety State

Una exploración de los factores que influyen en la toma de decisiones de compra de los consumidores de prendas de vestir

The foci of the present study was multifold: to examine the association and contribution of personal factors, social factor, psychological factors, mass media and clothing choice criteria onto female consumers’ decision makings styles. A purposive sample of 443 female consumers with an age range of 15-55 years (M = 28.62, SD = 6.69) was recruited from various shopping malls and households of Karachi. The following set of survey questionnaires were used in the present study to assess the variables of interests:  Brief Semi-Structured Interview Form, Social Factors Influence Measure, List of Values Measure (LOV; Kahle, 1985), Risk Reduction Function of Branding Scale (Fischer, Völckner, & Sattler, 2010), Social Demonstrance Function of Branding Scale  (Fischer, Völckner, & Sattler, 2010), Mass Media Influence Measure (Shin & Dickerson, 1999), Clothing Choice Criteria Measure (Eckman, Damhorst, & Kadolph, 1990), Consumer Style Inventory (CSI; Sproles & Kendall, 1986), and Brand Relevance in Category (BRiC; Fischer, Völckner, & Sattler, 2010). Linear Regression Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis, and Hayes’ (2013) PROCESS Macro were used to test the hypothesis of the present study. These findings provide useful insight regarding the factors that influence female consumers’ apparel purchase decision making styles in general and when making branded apparel purchase decision. These findings have important implications for manufacturers, marketers and retailers in apparel industry.El objetivo del presente estudio fue examinar la asociación y contribución de factores personales, factores sociales, factores psicológicos, medios de comunicación y criterios de elección de ropa en los estilos de toma de decisiones de las consumidoras. Se reclutó una muestra intencional de 443 mujeres consumidoras con un rango de edad de 15-55 años (M = 28.62, SD = 6.69) de varios centros comerciales y hogares de Karachi. El siguiente conjunto de cuestionarios de encuesta se utilizó en el presente estudio para evaluar las variables de interés: Formulario breve de entrevista semiestructurada, Medida de influencia de factores sociales, Medida de lista de valores (LOV; Kahle, 1985), Función de reducción de riesgo de la escala de marca ( Fischer, Völckner y Sattler, 2010), Función de demostración social de la escala de marca (Fischer, Völckner y Sattler, 2010), Medida de influencia de los medios de comunicación (Shin y Dickerson, 1999), Medida de criterios de elección de ropa (Eckman, Damhorst y Kadolph , 1990), Consumer Style Inventory (CSI; Sproles & Kendall, 1986) y Brand Relevance in Category (BRiC; Fischer, Völckner, & Sattler, 2010). El análisis de regresión lineal, el análisis de regresión múltiple y la macro de proceso de Hayes (2013) se utilizaron para probar la hipótesis del presente estudio. Estos hallazgos proporcionan información útil sobre los factores que influyen en los estilos de toma de decisiones de compra de prendas de vestir de las consumidoras en general y al tomar decisiones de compra de prendas de marca. Estos hallazgos tienen implicaciones importantes para los fabricantes, comercializadores y minoristas en la industria de la confección

Confirmatory Analysis of the Factors of Competitiveness in the Textile Industry of Pakistan

This paper is focused on confirmatory analysis of  key determinants of competitiveness in the textile sector, with special reference to Pakistan. Researchers have conducted a survey that is designed to use financial side, productivity side, supply side, and demand side determinants to measure firms’ level Competitiveness. Primary data was collected at seven point scale from 354 respondents representing145 Listed Textile Companies at KSE. Collected data was then analyzed by using the confirmatory factor analysis to find out the rate of interdependency between the dependent and independent variables. The result shows that highest impact is being shown by the demand side determinants followed by financial side determinants. While the impact of productivity side and supply side determinants remained comparatively low

Confirmatory Analysis of the Factors of Competitiveness in the Textile Industry of Pakistan

This paper is focused on confirmatory analysis of  key determinants of competitiveness in the textile sector, with special reference to Pakistan. Researchers have conducted a survey that is designed to use financial side, productivity side, supply side, and demand side determinants to measure firms’ level Competitiveness. Primary data was collected at seven point scale from 354 respondents representing145 Listed Textile Companies at KSE. Collected data was then analyzed by using the confirmatory factor analysis to find out the rate of interdependency between the dependent and independent variables. The result shows that highest impact is being shown by the demand side determinants followed by financial side determinants. While the impact of productivity side and supply side determinants remained comparatively low