Results indicated uniform compliance with current IMO standards, but only partial compliance with other existing and pending ballast water legislation.
Figure 20 Uniform resistive switching with current self-limiting property of double-ended graphene oxide RRAM under AC test.
Second, to assess practitioners' purchase intention of new uniforms, four variables were chosen as antecedents: satisfaction with current uniforms, expected performance and expected appearance of new uniforms, and commitment to martial arts.
Therefore, based on the FEA model and previous research, both functional attributes (e.g., quality, fit, protection, and comfort) and aesthetic attributes (e.g., fashion) of current uniforms were proposed to influence martial arts practitioners' satisfaction with current uniforms: Quality positively influences satisfaction with current uniforms.
In sum, purchase intention of new martial arts uniforms was proposed to be influenced by practitioners' satisfaction with current uniforms, the expected performance and expected appearance of new uniforms, and practitioners' commitment to martial arts: Satisfaction with current uniforms positively influences purchase intention of new uniforms.
Satisfaction with current uniform: In general, how satisfied are you with your martial arts uniforms?
Theoretically, by testing how factors influence satisfaction with current uniforms and purchase intention of new uniforms, this study provides a theoretical foundation for future studies of sportswear.
Drawing from the FEA model's functional and aesthetic considerations, the current study developed a modified model to investigated martial arts practitioners' satisfaction with current uniforms and purchase intention of new uniforms.
However, satisfaction with current uniform (H6: β = .04, p = .52) and commitment to martial arts (H9: β = .10, p = .07) did not influence purchase intention of new uniform, rejecting hypothesis H6 and H9.
This may prove a barrier to Sikh Service members who request a religious accommodation because the Sikh appearance (turban and beard) may be found to not comport with current uniform military grooming and appearance standards.
To further understand how satisfaction with current uniforms related to purchase intention of new uniforms, a positive relationship between them was temporarily proposed.
