Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák

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Publications - 5

Strengthening policy goals to support dual careers of athletes in a Hungarian region: Opportunities for competence development through education

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Sándor Remsei Csaba Konczos

Publication Name: International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 3

Page Range: 4335-4346

Description:

This study examines the effectiveness of dual career programs for athletes in the Western Transdanubian Region among high school students. The aim of this research is to analyze the possibilities for developing the competencies necessary for a successful dual career and to assess the coherence between policy support and educational development. Using an online questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 596 secondary school students in two cities, distinguishing and comparing sport-oriented and non-sport-oriented institutions. The research examined the practical implementation of dual career guidance programs and the effectiveness of school sport support. The results confirmed that more than half of the respondents had not participated in any formal dual career support program. While sports-oriented schools showed higher levels of support, non-sport-oriented schools showed a significant lack of such programs. Despite the high aspirations of students to continue their sporting careers after high school, and the ambition of a significant number of students to become professional athletes, the majority have not received training or guidance on how to build a dual career. Instead, most relied on their families or themselves. The study concludes by calling for a rethink of the framework for dual career support systems to better align policy with practice.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.53894/ijirss.v8i3.7508

Information Accessibility and Decision-Making in Career Selection: An Examination of Influential Sources for University Students

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Veronika Keller

Publication Name: International Conference on Higher Education Advances

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 809-816

Description:

The aim of the present study is to analyze the relationship between information accessibility and career decision making among first-year university students from a Central Eastern European university (n=2,330). Hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted based on motivational factors and four distinct student groups were identified: ‘Independent Decision Makers’ (IDM, 15.4%), ‘Amenity-Oriented Selectors’ (AOS, 41.2%), ‘Location-Centric Choosers’ (LCC, 16.6%), and ‘Academic Excellence Seekers’ (AES, 26.8%). While IDMs made decisions independent of institutional attributes, AOS prioritized university services, LCC were influenced by the city, and AES emphasized academic course quality. The most relevant sources of information are the official website of the National Office of Admissions, university websites, peer opinions, and institutional information. These findings provide important insights for universities and their targeted enrollment campaigns to understand the different decision-making preferences of students.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4995/HEAd24.2024.17226

Where to go and why? Motivational factors in the choice of higher education institutions: the example of a university in Central Eastern Europe

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Veronika Keller

Publication Name: International Conference on Higher Education Advances

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 1038-1045

Description:

The aim of our study is to examine the factors that influence the choice of higher education institutions (HEIs). To this end, we have explored the evolution and current challenges of marketing in higher education. By conducting an empirical survey of students (n=2330) admitted in 2023 at a Central-Eastern European university, we identified the factors that influenced students' decision to apply. The initial 19 variables, then 15 variables included in the factor analysis, eventually resulted in four factors, which are "education and reputation", "dormitory and services", "opinion of others" and "city". The factors and factor weights were used to identify the strategically important factors that can help HEIs to achieve a more effective market presence and, accordingly, more precise targeting.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4995/HEAd24.2024.17109

Product Related Values and Sustainability – Deeper Understanding of the Millennials

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Kornelia Osieczko-Potoczna Attila Kurucz

Publication Name: Chemical Engineering Transactions

Publication Date: 2023-01-01

Volume: 107

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 151-156

Description:

In addition to increasing productivity, digitisation and automation are an important part of the sustainability issue. Therefore, investments aimed at environmental protection and long-term sustainability appear to be on the rise among companies with strong innovation activities in the industrial environment. This article presents the results of a study that outlines young people's assessment of the automation and digitisation opportunities on offer. In addition to traditional values, the goal is to find out how they perceive the importance of Industry 4.0 solutions in shaping the way a company operates. The survey was conducted in two countries, Hungary and Poland. It sought to answer the question of how groups, which by definition are well-defined by certain demographic characteristics, determine their preferences with regard to the above-mentioned areas and how they differentiate them. Relationships between clusters - based on preference-related differences - with respect to product manufacturing, i.e., variables that are considered important to companies, were examined. It can be concluded that the environmental issues and, due to this, sustainability is not equally important (range: 3.512 to 4.308). The traditional features of the products were important for everyone (4,407 to 4,549), and the smart features were differently evaluated (2,607 to 3,386). Overall, looking at the relationship between sustainability-related values will bring us closer to further typology and a better understanding of the clusters, making them more accessible and easier to understand and thus enabling a more effective strategy to be implemented with a focus on sustainability.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3303/CET23107026

Eating styles of young females in Azerbaijan

Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák Veronika Keller Rugiyya Alasgarova

Publication Name: International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing

Publication Date: 2019-03-01

Volume: 16

Issue: 1

Page Range: 43-60

Description:

An epidemic of twenty-first century is overweight and obesity which is a consequence of inappropriate eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. Relying on statistical data overweight and obesity is a serious problem for young people, since the ratio of obese young people (below 35) is constantly increasing in the developed regions of the world. In an empirical research 419 adult females between 24 and 38 were questioned. The aim of the research was to segment Azerbaijan females belonging to Generation Y based on their eating behaviour. In order to measure eating behaviour the shorter version of Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R 18) including 18 items was used. Relying on the results three main consumer groups can be distinguished, namely functional eaters (36.3%), conscious eaters (27.2%) and emotional and hedonic eaters (36.5%). Functional eaters have average level of income and bachelor degree. They are typically single. They do moderate physical activity and have normal weight based on their BMI. Conscious eaters have high level of income (over the average) and bachelor or master degree. The ratio of married and single women is almost the same among them. They do regularly sport, mainly once a week, or at least three times a week. They can be characterized by underweight or normal body weight. Emotional and hedonic eaters have low income level and associate or bachelor degree. They are single. They follow sedentary lifestyle; none of them do high level of physical activity and they have problems with their weight (overweight or obesity). Segmenting customers based on their eating styles are really useful for health sector, especially doctors, dietetics and psychologists since they can plan their assortment based on customers’ needs or plan a personal diet.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/s12208-019-00218-2