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The Development Of Means-Efficacy Through Mastery Experience, Casey Kiyoshi Arakawa
The Development Of Means-Efficacy Through Mastery Experience, Casey Kiyoshi Arakawa
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate means-efficacy through mastery experience. Traditionally self-efficacy has been shown to influence an individual's expectation about their performance. Students participated in typing tests with past experience using a high or low quality keyboard. The following study utilized a priori contrasts and one-way ANOVAS to analysis data. One hundred ninety-six students from California State University, San Bernardino participated in the study.
When Means-Efficacy And Self-Efficacy Affect Performance: A Look At Locus Of Control, Patricia Padilla
When Means-Efficacy And Self-Efficacy Affect Performance: A Look At Locus Of Control, Patricia Padilla
Theses Digitization Project
Self-efficacy, means-efficacy, and locus of control have been found to affect performance. This study was a 2 x 2 x 2 between groups quasi-experiment, in 2 parts, designed to measure interaction between locus of control, self efficacy, and means-efficacy. Participants were 257 students at California State University, San Bernardino aged 18 through 63 years and about half were Hispanic females.
Effects Of Levels Of Physical Activity On Physical Self-Concept And Social Physique Anxiety Among College Students, Heesu Lee
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Physical activity plays a crucial role in contributing to psychological stability regarding physical concept. However, the evidence for showing the association between levels of physical activity and the psychological state has not been closed to focus on college students. This study was to examine the importance of physical activity by investigating the effects of different levels of physical activity on physical self-concept and social physique anxiety among college students. This study used a secondary data set approved by Institutional Review Board, and obtained a written permission and approval for data use. The data set used for this study was not …
Examinations Of Body Fat And Physical Self-Concept, Hyung-Seok Cho
Examinations Of Body Fat And Physical Self-Concept, Hyung-Seok Cho
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to review literature about the physical and psychological benefits of physical activity and the correlation between body fat and physical concept. This study was designed to provide not only the measurement method of body fat and physical self, but also the pros and cons of each measurement instrument. It also demonstrated the relationship between body fat and physical self-concept. Furthermore, it demonstrated the physical and psychological benefits of physical activity.
Quality Or Quantity?: Refining The Definition Of The Means Efficacy Construct And Its Relationship To Task Specific Self-Efficacy, Jennifer Renee Rice
Quality Or Quantity?: Refining The Definition Of The Means Efficacy Construct And Its Relationship To Task Specific Self-Efficacy, Jennifer Renee Rice
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to expand on the definition of the means efficacy construct and its relationship to task-specific self-efficacy. The current research has three studies: assesssing quality means efficacy from a self-report method, study two assessing quality means efficacy from a self-report method, and study three comparing quality and quantity means efficacy to determine which would be a better predictor of confidence in various tasks.
Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self-Concept Among College Students, Jeeyoung Kim
Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self-Concept Among College Students, Jeeyoung Kim
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of physical activity on physical self-concept among college students. Physical activity has been promoted as a means of reinforcing self-concept. A sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity are considered to be leading components known to result in obesity.
Effect Of Positive Ingroup Exemplars On Negative Self-Stereotyping, Sandra Yvette Benitez
Effect Of Positive Ingroup Exemplars On Negative Self-Stereotyping, Sandra Yvette Benitez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research is to examine how being exposed to positive in-group exemplars will affect the extent to which participants use negative stereotypes of their group to evaluate themselves, which in this case is referred to as self-stereotyping.
The Impact Of Body Dissatisfaction On Depression And Sexual Attitudes Among College Age Women, Alesha Ianthe Marshall, Liliana Enriquetta. Llamas
The Impact Of Body Dissatisfaction On Depression And Sexual Attitudes Among College Age Women, Alesha Ianthe Marshall, Liliana Enriquetta. Llamas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to assess the correlations between a young female's body image, the corresponding levels of depression, and the impact on her feelings about the experiences of intimate relationships. This research study examined the link between body image dissatisfaction, depression, and sexual attitudes among college women. This study hypothesized that various factors such as age, religion, and ethnicity may affect body image dissatisfaction. College women are a vulnerable population. This study utilized quantitative research methods through surveys that were administered to 120 college women between 18 and 30, with 83 women actually responding.
The African American Male: Examining Resiliency, Success, And Family, Takenya Chimene Mcmihelk
The African American Male: Examining Resiliency, Success, And Family, Takenya Chimene Mcmihelk
Theses Digitization Project
This study is an examination of resiliency, success and family among African American Males. It is purposed to empower the individual that it affects and soften the hearts of the individuals who continue to consciously and unconsciously oppress these men. The purpose was not to restate what was already known but to create a system to eliminate the re-occurrence of the problem.
The Effects Of Competiton On Adult Circumstantial Efficacy, Matthew Aaron Bender
The Effects Of Competiton On Adult Circumstantial Efficacy, Matthew Aaron Bender
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to expand the knowledge and understanding of circumstantial efficacy and replicate and expand on the findings of Ganzach et al (2008). The author designed a computer dice game specifically for this study to examine how the size of a win or loss moderates the effects performance on curcumstantial and internal efficacy beliefs.
Means Efficacy: The Proposed Role Of External Resources On Motivation, Marissa Marie Jones
Means Efficacy: The Proposed Role Of External Resources On Motivation, Marissa Marie Jones
Theses Digitization Project
Means Efficacy is the belief in the utility of the resources that are necessary to complete a specific task. This research examined the relationship between means-efficacy and self-efficacy on perceptions of resources, perceptions of abilities, peformance expectations and actual peformance. This study sought to expand on the means efficacy literature by demonstrating the separate but parallel roles of the means efficacy and self-efficacy constructs on the the self-regulatory process.
Self-Perceived Personality Shift On Non-Native English Speakers, Yalin Lee
Self-Perceived Personality Shift On Non-Native English Speakers, Yalin Lee
Theses Digitization Project
This qualitative study is conducted to investigate how language learners are socialized into the target speech comunity, and also, whether they perceive the shift in personality when using the target language to interact with different social groups in different social contexts. A two-month case study was done to inspect the language socialization process of 10 out of 14 NNES (non-native English speaking) students enrolled in Level Three Composition Class in IEP (Intensive English Program) at CSUSB in 2006 Summary. The data for this current study was collected through audio taping, interviews, and the journals of the student participants.
Body Image And Depression, Alicia Sue Boggio
Body Image And Depression, Alicia Sue Boggio
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the link between body image and depression in young women. This study intended to examine a correlation between body image dissatisfaction and depressed mood.
Correlations Between Self-Esteem And Self-Efficacy Among Master Of Social Work Students And Bachelor Of Social Work Students, Sheila Joy Umeda, Amy Marie Edmonds
Correlations Between Self-Esteem And Self-Efficacy Among Master Of Social Work Students And Bachelor Of Social Work Students, Sheila Joy Umeda, Amy Marie Edmonds
Theses Digitization Project
This purpose of the present study is to examine the correlations between self-esteem and self-efficacy among undergrade and graduate level social work students in order to determine how perceived self-esteem affects student's ability to perform job tasks.
A Correlation Analysis Of Parental Expectations, Mentoring, And Gender Socialization On Women's Self-Efficacy, Nancy Lillian Amarin, Norina Reis
A Correlation Analysis Of Parental Expectations, Mentoring, And Gender Socialization On Women's Self-Efficacy, Nancy Lillian Amarin, Norina Reis
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigated social influences believed to have an impact on the development of women's self-efficacy. The independent variables examined included parental expectations, gender role socialization, and mentoring. A questionnaire with both ordinal and nominal questions was administered to 196 female undergraduates attending California State University, San Bernardino and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The sample was predominantly Caucasian (35,2 percent) and Hispanic (33.7 percent), with a median age of 20. Participants answered 57 questions, consisting of demographic questions, measures of self-efficacy and three independent variables. Pearson r analysis found positive significant correlations between self-efficacy and all three variables. The …
Potential Gender Differences In Perceptions Of Self-Concept Between Male And Female Juvenile Offenders, Stephanie Herrington
Potential Gender Differences In Perceptions Of Self-Concept Between Male And Female Juvenile Offenders, Stephanie Herrington
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Toni Morrison's Argument With The Other: Irony, Metaphor, And Whiteness, Roy Francis Smith
Toni Morrison's Argument With The Other: Irony, Metaphor, And Whiteness, Roy Francis Smith
Theses Digitization Project
Black people, and blackness as a general symbol, has traditionally occupied a marginal or disadvantaged position in American literature, as opposed to representations of white people and whitness as a general symbol. Morrison's fiction in effect reverses this representation and positions white people in the position of the Other.
Effects Of Acculurative Stress And Coping On Academic Self-Concept In Minority Children, Timothy Wayne Short
Effects Of Acculurative Stress And Coping On Academic Self-Concept In Minority Children, Timothy Wayne Short
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Indicators Of Leadership Characteristics Of Health Care Administrators: Executive Tenure, Behavioral Attributes, And Self-Professed Values, Kenneth Dale Kassinger
Indicators Of Leadership Characteristics Of Health Care Administrators: Executive Tenure, Behavioral Attributes, And Self-Professed Values, Kenneth Dale Kassinger
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper
A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper
A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Hatha Yoga On Self Awareness, Darlene E. Walsh-Martin
The Effects Of Hatha Yoga On Self Awareness, Darlene E. Walsh-Martin
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.