• 제목/요약/키워드: Structural variable

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체육활동참가 은퇴노인의 웰다잉인식에 대한 융합적 구조모형 분석 (An Analysis of Convergence Structural Model on Well-Dying Awareness among Retired Seniors Participating in Sports Activities)

  • 이승희
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제13권11호
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    • pp.517-528
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    • 2015
  • 이 연구는 체육활동에 참가하는 은퇴노인의 재사회화와 건강증진행동, 웰니스 및 웰다잉인식에 대해 융합적 모형을 설정하여 각 변인 간 인과관계를 규명하는데 목적이 있다. 은퇴노인 769명을 대상으로 웰다잉인식에 대한 구조모형을 검증한 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 도출하였다. 첫째, 체육활동참가 은퇴노인의 웰다잉인식에 대한 융합적 연구모형의 적합도를 검증한 결과, 건강증진행동의 하위변인 신체관리와 웰니스의 하위변인 신체건강을 공분산 처리한 후의 최종모형은 적합하였다. 둘째, 은퇴노인의 웰다인인식에 영향을 미치는 재사회화와 건강증증행동 및 웰니스 간의 영향력을 검증한 결과에서, 구조모형 경로는 총 6개로 재사회화${\rightarrow}$웰다잉인식, 재사회화${\rightarrow}$건강증진행동, 재사회화${\rightarrow}$웰니스, 건강증진행동${\rightarrow}$웰니스, 건강증진행동${\rightarrow}$웰다잉인식, 웰니스${\rightarrow}$웰다잉인식 으로 나타났다.

LISREL을 이용한 과학에서의 태도에 관한 구조방정식모델의 구축 (Construction of a Structural Equation Model on Attitudes to Science Using LISREL)

  • 이경훈
    • 한국과학교육학회지
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.301-311
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study is to construct a structural equation model and to analyze causal relationships among variables related to attitudes to science using structural equation modeling(SEM) with LISREL VII. The sample consisted of 483 10th grade boys from a general high school in Pusan, Korea. The questionnaires (ABC-attitude scale: affection, behavioral intention, cognition scale of attitude towards science) were developed by the researcher through a pilot study. And other instruments have modified previous ones. Five instruments were used in this study: GALT(group assessment of logical thinking), MTSlS(modified test of science inquiry skill), ABC-attitude scale, MSAS(modified scientific attitude scale), CSAT(common science achievement test). Structural equation modeling with LISREL VII($J\ddot{o}reskog$ & $S\ddot{o}rbom,$ 1993) was employed to estimate the causal inferences about hypothesized relationships among observed data sets. Three competing models consisted of five latent variable(scientific thinking ability, science inquiry skill, attitude towards science, scientific attitude, science achievement) - lP(inquiry preceding) model, AP(attitude preceding) model and AM(attitude mediating) model - were developed. Among these competing models, IP model satisfied the observed data sets. The causal relationships among "attitudes to science" and other latent variables were reliably identified. According to the results of the present study, science inquiry skill was the most significant variable that can predict science achievement. But scientific thinking ability has not directly influenced science achievement. This study suggests that inquiry based teaching-learning processes should be offered to students for improvement of science achievement. At the same time, it seems to be important to develop positive attitude towards science. Understanding of relationships among variables related to attitudes to science will be helpful to the development of science curriculum and to the design of science teaching and learning process. LISREL has been recognized as a useful approach in testing a SEM. However, in this study, LISREL approach was estimated as much more useful method for research design.

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조선업 작업자의 자아상태, 안전 및 불안전행동, 산업재해 간의 구조관계 분석 (Analysis of Structural Relation between the Shipyard Workers' Ego-state, Safe and Unsafe Behaviors, and Industrial Accidents)

  • 정인석;정대겸
    • 한국안전학회지
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    • 제33권5호
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2018
  • This study was carried out to obtain baseline data on the causes of industrial accidents and their prevention by investigating structural models between the Shipyard workers' egogram ego-states (CP: Critical Parent, NP: Nurturing Parent, A: Adult, FC: Free Child, AC: Adapted Child), safe and unsafe behaviors, and industrial accidents (frequency/severity). In order to achieve this goal, 378 workers from 3 locations of major corporations in Geojedo Island and Ulsan took a questionnaire, which was then analyzed with a structural equation model using the SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 24 statistics package, and the main results of the study are as follows. First, NP and A's ego-states had a positive influence on safe behavior, AC's ego-state had a negative influence on safe behavior, and A's ego-state had the largest influence on safe behavior. Second, CP and AC's ego-states had a positive influence on unsafe behavior, and A's ego-state had a negative influence on unsafe behavior. AC's ego-state had the largest influence on unsafe behavior. Third, safe behavior did not have a significant influence on industrial accidents. However, unsafe behavior had a positive influence on industrial accident frequency and industrial accident severity, both sub-factors of industrial accidents. This study, despite its limitations, such as sampling limitations, has the following significance. First, this study verified that ego-state, a psychological characteristic, is an important factor for predicting unsafe behavior that induces industrial accidents. Second, in order to reduce industrial accidents, there is a need to stimulate the A ego-states, and promote continuous safety management and safety education to neutralize the AC ego-state. Third, previous studies were limited in the area of practical methods for reducing unsafe behaviors, but this study presents practical methods for reducing unsafe behaviors by verifying the structural relationship between safe/unsafe behaviors and industrial accidents by selecting ego-gram ego-states, variable personality theory, as an independent variable.

공정성 조절효과에 따른 서비스 실패 관련 변인들 간의 관계구조분석 - 공정성 조절효과를 중심으로 - (Analysis of the Relational Structure among Service Failure-related Variables after Moderation of Fairness - Focusing on fairness-related -)

  • 김성아;유태순
    • 복식
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    • 제64권3호
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    • pp.13-31
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    • 2014
  • This study attempts to analyze relational structures among service failure-related variables after the moderation of fairness in the beauty service industry with the following purposes: First, it aims to review and investigate service failure & service recovery strategies, non-switching intentions after recovery, revisit intention, the intent to provide word-of-mouth recommendations and previous studies on service failure and recovery in the beauty service industry. Second, it targets the analysis of the role of fairness as a variable that moderates relations between service recovery strategies and post-recovery satisfaction in the beauty service industry. For this, the following research method was used: This study has investigated the effect of service failure and its recovery strategies (behavioral recovery strategy, psychological recovery strategy, monetary recovery strategy) on customer satisfaction for beauty service users and used the Structural Equation Model (SEM) to further analyze and verify the effect of the satisfaction on post-satisfaction behavior (non-switching intention, repurchase intention and the intent to provide word-of-mouth recommendations). The SEM was divided into a measurement model and structural model to determine if the model is appropriate and estimate the parameters of the path coefficient. In addition, this study examined to see if fairness (procedural fairness, distributive fairness and interactive fairness) works as a moderating variable while the service recovery efforts affect customer satisfaction. Then, the role of service recovery strategies, targeted to satisfy the customers who were dissatisfied because of service failure, were investigated. In addition, its effect on post-satisfaction behavior was analyzed from the structural aspect, and the moderating role was examined as well. Then, the role of the service recovery strategy, which can be used to satisfy dissatisfied customers, was examined, and the effect of the satisfaction on customer behavior was analyzed from a structural perspective. In addition, the moderating role of fairness was tested. As a result, this study is significant in that it helps service providers formulate service recovery-related strategies.

Evaluation of the parameters affecting the Schmidt rebound hammer reading using ANFIS method

  • Toghroli, Ali;Darvishmoghaddam, Ehsan;Zandi, Yousef;Parvan, Mahdi;Safa, Maryam;Abdullahi, Muazu Mohammed;Heydari, Abbas;Wakil, Karzan;Gebreel, Saad A.M.;Khorami, Majid
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.525-530
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    • 2018
  • As a nondestructive testing method, the Schmidt rebound hammer is widely used for structural health monitoring. During application, a Schmidt hammer hits the surface of a concrete mass. According to the principle of rebound, concrete strength depends on the hardness of the concrete energy surface. Study aims to identify the main variables affecting the results of Schmidt rebound hammer reading and consequently the results of structural health monitoring of concrete structures using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS). The ANFIS process for variable selection was applied for this purpose. This procedure comprises some methods that determine a subsection of the entire set of detailed factors, which present analytical capability. ANFIS was applied to complete a flexible search. Afterward, this method was applied to conclude how the five main factors (namely, age, silica fume, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water) used in designing concrete mixture influence the Schmidt rebound hammer reading and consequently the structural health monitoring accuracy. Results show that water is considered the most significant parameter of the Schmidt rebound hammer reading. The details of this study are discussed thoroughly.

Active mass driver control system for suppressing wind-induced vibration of the Canton Tower

  • Xu, Huai-Bing;Zhang, Chun-Wei;Li, Hui;Tan, Ping;Ou, Jin-Ping;Zhou, Fu-Lin
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.281-303
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    • 2014
  • In order to suppress the wind-induced vibrations of the Canton Tower, a pair of active mass driver (AMD) systems has been installed on the top of the main structure. The structural principal directions in which the bending modes of the structure are uncoupled are proposed and verified based on the orthogonal projection approach. For the vibration control design in the principal X direction, the simplified model of the structure is developed based on the finite element model and modified according to the field measurements under wind excitations. The AMD system driven by permanent magnet synchronous linear motors are adopted. The dynamical models of the AMD subsystems are determined according to the open-loop test results by using nonlinear least square fitting method. The continuous variable gain feedback (VGF) control strategy is adopted to make the AMD system adaptive to the variation in the intensity of wind excitations. Finally, the field tests of free vibration control are carried out. The field test results of AMD control show that the damping ratio of the first vibration mode increases up to 11 times of the original value without control.

Improvement of the earthquake resistance of R/C beam-column joints under the influence of P-△ effect and axial force variations using inclined bars

  • Tsonos, Alexander G.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.389-410
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    • 2004
  • In this study, theoretical and experimental results are presented which were obtained during an investigation of the influence of the $P-{\Delta}$ effect that was caused by the simultaneous changing of the axial load P of the column and the lateral displacement ${\Delta}$ in the external beam-column joints. The increase or decrease of ${\Delta}$ was simultaneous with the increase or decrease of the axial compression load P and caused an additional influence on the aseismic mechanical properties of the joint. A total of 12 reinforced concrete exterior beam-column subassemblies were examined. A new model, which predicts the beam-column joint ultimate shear strength, was used in order to predict the seismic behaviour of beam-column joints subjected to earthquake-type loading plus variable axial load and $P-{\Delta}$ effect. Test data and analytical research demonstrated that axial load changes and $P-{\Delta}$ effect during an earthquake cause significant deterioration in the earthquake-resistance of these structural elements. It was demonstrated that inclined bars in the joint region were effective for reducing the unfavourable impact of the $P-{\Delta}$ effect and axial load changes in these structural elements.

가변 벌점함수 유전알고리즘을 이용한 고정밀 양면 연삭기 구조물의 경량 고강성화 최적설계 (Structural Design Optimization of a High-Precision Grinding Machine for Minimum Compliance and Lightweight Using Genetic Algorithm)

  • 홍진현;박종권;최영휴
    • 한국정밀공학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.146-153
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, a multi-step optimization using genetic algorithm with variable penalty function is introduced to the structural design optimization of a grinding machine. The design problem, in this study, is to find out the optimum configuration and dimensions of structural members which minimize the static compliance, the dynamic compliance, and the weight of the machine structure simultaneously under several design constraints such as dimensional constraints, maximum deflection limit, safety criterion, and maximum vibration amplitude limit. The first step is shape optimization, in which the best structural configuration is found by getting rid of structural members that have no contributions to the design objectives from the given initial design configuration. The second and third steps are sizing optimization. The second design step gives a set of good design solutions having higher fitness for lightweight and minimum static compliance. Finally the best solution, which has minimum dynamic compliance and weight, is extracted from the good solution set. The proposed design optimization method was successfully applied to the structural design optimization of a grinding machine. After optimization, both static and dynamic compliances are reduced more than 58.4% compared with the initial design, which was designed empirically by experienced engineers. Moreover the weight of the optimized structure are also slightly reduced than before.

Structural damage detection in continuum structures using successive zooming genetic algorithm

  • Kwon, Young-Doo;Kwon, Hyun-Wook;Kim, Whajung;Yeo, Sim-Dong
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.135-146
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    • 2008
  • This study utilizes the fine-tuning and small-digit characteristics of the successive zooming genetic algorithm (SZGA) to propose a method of structural damage detection in a continuum structure, where the differences in the natural frequencies of a structure obtained by experiment and FEM are compared and minimized using an assumed location and extent of structural damage. The final methodology applied to the structural damage detection is a kind of pseudo-discrete-variable-algorithm that counts the soundness variables as one (perfectly sound) if they are above a certain standard, such as 0.99. This methodology is based on the fact that most well-designed structures exhibit failures at some critical point due to manufacturing error, while the remaining region is free of damage. Thus, damage of 1% (depending on the given standard) or less can be neglected, and the search concentrated on finding more serious failures. It is shown that the proposed method can find out the exact structural damage of the monitored structure and reduce the time and amount of computation.