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A Snapshot In Time: Consumer Behavior At The Start Of Covid-19, Michelle L. Childs, Christopher Sneed, Ann A. Berry, Sejin Ha

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, consumers faced challenges related to obtaining household items due to shortages and limitations in shopping. Researchers from the University of Tennessee conducted a national, web-based consumer survey of 300 consumers in late April 2020 to better understand consumer behavior, shopping patterns, and demand shifts for goods and services. Major findings demonstrate that consumers have increased shopping for essential products from brick-and-mortar national chains, avoided brick-and-mortar small businesses, and have chosen to shop more by themselves, often choosing to forgo spending from across all product categories, compared to prior to the pandemic. Additionally, …

Developing Students' Leadership Potential (Why I'M Optimistic About Today's High School Seniors), Ben Sells

Press Releases

Why leadership matters.

I’m 60 years old, but I clearly remember the spring of my senior year in high school. I grew up in a small town in Missouri. After spending a week in Washington D.C., I returned home dreaming about a career in politics and government. I thought it could be a meaningful way to make a difference. (I also had decided to give up my dream of being an NBA basketball player given I’m five foot five.)

To help me take the next step in that dream, I spent the summer volunteering full-time for a little-known state-wide candidate. …

The Reality Of Psychological Capital In The Light Of E-Learning: An Exploratory Study Of The Opinions Of A Sample Of Academic Staff At The College Of Administration And Economics, Tikrit University, Abdullah Mahmood Abdullah, Muhammad Mahmoud Taha, Omar Aziz Abbas

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The research aimed to identify the reality of psychological capital in the light of e-learning, by doing an exploratory study of the opinions of professors at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Tikrit. SPSS V 25) and its hypothesis-testing techniques.

The results indicated the availability of dimensions of psychological capital in the college under study at a high level, as well as a strong and moral correlation with the main variable, and the variation of these dimensions in terms of importance in achieving the main variable in the light of e-learning, and the research made several recommendations, the …

Present Limitations And Future Projections: Food Insecurity, Housing Insecurity And Optimism Among College Students, Amber Obermaier

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Within the last decade, research has identified wide-ranging disparities in access to basic needs among university students. These differences, such as a lack of adequate food and housing during university, provide a negative environmental experience with potential to limit one’s optimism or hope for the future. This research explores how basic needs insecurity and social vulnerabilities among college students are related to subjective assessments of their prospects for the future. The present study utilizes survey data from a random sample of college students (n=300) enrolled at an urban university in the Midwest region of the United States of America. Logistic …

الرفاهية النفسية وعلاقتها بالذكاء الانفعالي والتفاؤل. (دراسة ميدانية لدى عينة من طلبة كلية التربية في جامعة دمشق). Psychological Well-Being And Its Relationship To Emotional Intelligence And Optimism. (A Field Study For A Sample Of Students Of The Faculty Of Education At The University Of Damascus)., فتون خرنوب

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدف البحث إلى تعرف طبيعة العلاقة بين الرفاهية النفسية، والذكاء الانفعالي، والتفاؤل، وتحديد مساهمة كل من الذكاء الانفعالي، والتفاؤل في التنبؤ بالرفاهية النفسية من جهة، وتحديد الفروق بين الجنسين في الرفاهية النفسية، والذكاء الانفعالي، والتفاؤل من جهة أخرى لدى طلبة الجامعة. وتكونت العينة من (147) طالبة من طلبة قسم الإرشاد النفسي في كلية التربية بجامعة دمشق، منهم (۳۰) طالبة، و(۱۱۷) طالبة.

استخدم في هذا البحث مقياس الرفاهية النفسية لرايف (۱۹۸۹) ترجمة وإعداد الباحثة، ومقياس الذكاء الانفعالي متعدد العوامل لماير وآخرين (۱۹۹۷) ترجمة، وإعداد الباحثة، والقائمة العربية للتفاؤل، والتشاؤم لأحمد عبد الخالق (۱۹۹۹).

وباستخدام معامل الارتباط، …

Correlations Between Psychomotor Abilities And Selected Personality Variables In Rowers, Dominika Wilczynska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this study was to present possibilities of using computer tests in the assessment of chosen cognitive skills and an analysis of correlations between the mentioned variables and the level of optimism, self-efficacy, coping strategies, anxiety and perceived stress in Polish national team rowers. Material and methods: The study involved 20 rowers. Cognitive abilities were measured with the following computer tests: the Reaction Test (RT) and the Determination Test (DT) taken from the Vienna Test System (VTS). The VTS has a wide range of psychometric tools to identify the level of athlete’s cognitive abilities as well as …

علاقة قلق المستقبل المهني بسمتيّ التفاؤل والتشاؤم لدى طلبة كليات العلوم التطبيقية في سلطنة عمان. The Relation Of Career Future Anxiety With Optimism And Pessimism Features Among Students Of The Colleges Of Applied Sciences In Sultanate Of Oman, محمد الشيخ حمود, ماهر محمد أبو هلال, نجلاء محمد الفارسية

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى تحديد مستوى قلق المستقبل المهني وعلاقته بسمتيّ التفاؤل والتشاؤم لدى طلبة كليات العلوم التطبيقية في سلطنة عمان. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي القائم على دراسة العلاقة الارتباطية بين المتغيرات على عينة تكونت من 726 طالباً وطالبة )125 ذكوراً و601 من الإناث (، واستخدم مقياس قلق المستقبل المهني (الشريفين وبني مصطفى وطشطوش، 2014)، ومقياس القائمة العربية للتفاؤل والتشاؤم) عبد الخالق، 1996). وقد أشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى أن مستوى قلق المستقبل المهني جاء منخفضاً لدى أفراد العينة، ولا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في قلق المستقبل المهني تُعزى لمتغيري النوع الاجتماعي والمستوى الدراسي. وخلصت النتائج إلى عدم …

Hope Matters: How An Online Learning Community Advanced Emotional Self-Awareness And Caring During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Renee Hobbs

Journal of Media Literacy Education

For many educators with interests in digital and media literacy, the COVID-19 pandemic was an inadvertent opportunity to explore digital and media literacy through online learning and professional development. This paper describes how a diverse and multidisciplinary group of educators gathered each weekday in a Zoom video conference meeting for fellowship, emotional support, and sharing, building relationships which evolved over time to support emotional growth, technology skill development, learning, and reflection. Survey data shows that program participants had higher levels of optimism and emotional self-awareness as compared with a control group. Participants who had more exposure to the program were …

Optimism And Pessimism Among Students Of Al-Quds Open University In Palestine And Its Relationship To Some Variables, Mohammed Shaheen

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed to investigate the reality of optimism and pessimism among Students of Al-Quds Open University in Palestine. The data was collected using optimism and pessimism scales through a stratified random sample of (3, 341) male and female. The results showed that the degree of optimism among the students was above average with an average of (51.47), and a prevalence rate (68.70%), while pessimism was lower degree than the average (37.12), and a prevalence rate (49.56%). The results indicated a consensus between males and females in the degrees of optimism and pessimism, so there was no significant difference between …

Are Optimists Happier And More Satisfied With Their Life?هل المتفائلون أكثر سعادة ورضا عن حياتهم؟, Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek

BAU Journal - Society, Culture and Human Behavior

استهدفت هذه الدراسة استكشاف العلاقة بين التفاؤل وكل من السعادة، والرضا عن الحياة، فضلاً عن فحص العلاقة بين التشاؤم والسعادة، والرضا عن الحياة. أجابت عينة متاحة (ن = 225) من طلبة جامعة الإسكندرية وطالباتها عن: القائمة العربية للتفاؤل والتشاؤم، ومقياسي التقدير الذاتي لكل من السعادة، والرضا عن الحياة، ولم تكشف النتائج عن فروق دالة إحصائيًا بين الجنسين في كل متغيرات الدراسة، في حين استخرجت ارتباطات دالة إحصائيًا بين التفاؤل وكل من السعادة، والرضا عن الحياة (موجبة)، وبين التشاؤم وكل من السعادة، والرضا عن الحياة (سالبة). وكشف تحليل المكونات الأساسية عن عامل ثنائي القطب لدى الجنسين، سمي: "الحياة الطيبة في مقابل …

Exploring The Association Of Academic Psychological Capital And Experiential Learning With Academic Performance, Diane Kutz

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research study expands upon the body of research seeking to define the effect of Academic Psychological Capital (Academic PsyCap) and student Participation in Experiential Learning on one success measure of students, Academic Performance, as measured by grade point average (GPA). It also seeks to investigate the moderating effect of Experiential Learning on the relationship between Academic PsyCap and Academic Performance. The study argues that Social Cognitive Theory and Broaden and Build Theory supported a reciprocal relationship between Academic PsyCap and Participation in Experiential Learning Activities and the positive relationship between both constructs and Academic Performance.

The study was conducted …

Optimist Prime- Emergency Medicine Residents Are An Optimistic Group, Nicole Battaglioli, Sarah Mott, Tim P. Moran, Simiao Li-Sauerwine, Matt Melamed

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: No study before has been conducted looking at the level of optimism and pessimism in emergency medicine residents and how it may be linked to resident burnout. This is the first national- level assessment of these personality factors.

Methods: This was a prospective survey study leveraging data obtained through the 2017 National Emergency Medicine Resident Wellness Survey, which included the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R). The Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) is a 10-item tool that measures levels of optimism versus pessimism.

Results: We found that the majority of our resident respondents scored in the moderate category of the LOT-R. Additionally, …

The Lived Experiences Of Chinese International Students Preparing For The University-To-Work Transition: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study, Ian M. Lertora, Jeffrey Sullivan

The Qualitative Report

Chinese international students have been the largest growing number of international students on U.S. college and university campuses for the last ten years. However, there is minimal research literature that pertains to Chinese international students’ experiences on U.S. campuses and currently no research literature that reflects the entirety of their experience studying in the U.S. The purpose of thisphenomenological qualitative study was to give a voice to Chinese international students who are preparing for the university-to-work transition to better understand their experiences as international students in the United States, specifically the types of transitional stressors they experienced and how they …

Enhancing The Likelihood Of Success For New Leaders, David Bartz, William Kritsonis, Cliff Karnes

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Educators who are appointed to formal leadership positions for the first time are likely to experience a variety of psychological reactions before assuming these positions. The transition to leadership model systematically guides new leaders through the psychological maze by building their confidence for success through planned forethoughts for their first-time formal leadership position.Two attributes of positive psychology—optimism and mindset—are presented that supplement the content of the transition to leadership model and help new leaders to experience successful beginnings in their first leadership positions.

Examining The Effects Of Energy Drinks On Academic Performance, Alyssa P. Roberson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Reports of energy drink (ED) consumption have grown among the United States population. Research suggests reasons for consumption vary across populations, including increased attention and enhanced endurance performance. However, ED consumers could suffer from negative effects of ED, including health problems, caffeine overdose, and death. Energy drink consumption is also linked to substance use. Despite risks of consuming ED, heavy use of EDs remains among college students, often to help with academic performance; however, research has not examined effects of ED consumption on perceived and actual academic performance. This study evaluated relationships among ED consumption, self-efficacy, and academic performance in …

The Perceived Impacts Of Positive Psychological Capacities On The Authentic Leadership Of Minnesota Secondary School Principals During Professional Critical Incidents, Marcia Welch

Culminating Projects in Education Administration and Leadership

The foci of the study are the impacts of positive psychological capacities (PsyCaps) of hope, resilient, self-efficacy, and optimism on the authentic leadership of Minnesota secondary school principals during professional critical incidents. A critical incident is “defined as an interruption in the expected behaviours and developments in one’s life that produces strong emotions and a need to ‘make sense’ of the situation” (Weick, 1995; WorksafeBC, 2002, as cited in Lenarduzzi, 2015, p. 254). A professional critical incident is a reminder that leadership consists of successes and failures. Critical incidents make and remake leaders who are courageous enough to participate in …

Surviving Or Thriving? A Study Of Engaged Learning, Academic Determination, Social Connectedness, Positive Perspective, And Spirituality Of Doctoral Students In A Private Christian University, Sarah J. Yates

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

There are factors that contribute to thriving in a doctoral program. The purpose of this study was to compare doctoral students’ Thriving Quotient at a private Christian, liberal arts university to the national norms on the Thriving Quotient while evaluating how the spiritual climate related to student thriving at the subject university. By examining the factors that comprise thriving, doctoral advisors, professors, and workers in student services may better understand the support needed to help students not only survive a doctoral program, but to thrive on a holistic level. The quantitative study utilized a survey research method. Students pursuing a …

Transitioning To Performance-Based State Funding: Concerns, Commitment, And Cautious Optimism, Lindsay K. Wayt, Barbara Y. Lacost

Educational Considerations

The introduction of performance-based state funding of higher education can be traced to the late 1970s. Early forms, referred to as Performance Funding 1.0, provided higher education institutions with bonuses, in addition to regular state funding, when they met certain state-defined outcomes. More recent forms, referred to as Performance Funding 2.0, have eliminated bonuses, and regular state funding has been replaced, in part or completely, with funding tied to achievement of state-defined performance goals, which often include student outcomes, like graduation and retention rates.

Measuring Optimism In Organizations: Development Of A Workplace Explanatory Style Questionnaire, Paul Smith, Peter Caputi, Nadia Crittenden

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Some researchers measure optimism by analysing explanations for hypotheti- cal scenarios in explanatory style questionnaires. The most commonly used instrument, the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), has been shown to predict success in business, education and sport. However, these predictions were achieved by using composite scores of subscales. Our analysis of 15 measures revealed the ASQ and many other explanatory style questionnaires have low internal consistency. Furthermore, the majority of these measures use situations that have poor face validity for corporate applications, while some work-specific scenarios are only relevant to narrow domains such as selling insurance. To fulfil the need for …

The Role Of Dispositional Optimism On Agency When Parenting A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Lina Maria Moyano

Theses and Dissertations

Parenting children with autism can be challenging obviously; still, active involvement of the parents is considered vital in the development of the child. The term parental agency refers to adopting a proactive role and engaging in numerous activities to promote the child’s development. Little research has been conducted to analyze factors that could predict agency.

Dispositional optimism, which refers to expecting good things in life regardless of particular situations, has not been extensively studied in parents of children with autism. Nevertheless, the few studies conducted on the topic show it to be a desirable trait. Therefore, it is an important …

Resilience: The Role Of Optimism, Perceived Parental Autonomy Support And Perceived Social Support In First Year University Students, Michelle Dawson, Julie Ann Pooley

Research outputs 2013

Throughout our lifespan we face many challenges which are often referred to as transitions. The move to university is one such transition which may place individuals at risk of suffering ongoing significant life stress, anxiety and uncertainty. Optimism, promotion of independent functioning (PIF), promotion of volitional functioning (PVF) and perceived social support (PSS) appear to be beneficial in coping with university transition and positive adaptation to adversity as well as being associated both directly and indirectly with resilience. This study was conducted in two stages which examined the mechanisms of optimism, PIF, PVF and PSS and their predictive relationship with …

The Relationship Between Pupil Control Ideology And Academic Optimism, Michael J. Gilbert

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Influence Of Components Of Positive Psychology On Student Development, Yo Sang Ha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Considering a wide range of student's delinquencies and problems, preventive intervention in school is strongly required for healthy student development. American School counselor Association (ASCA) has focused on three areas, academic development, career development, and personal/social development to provide various skills and learning opportunities for the successful life of students. During the past 50 years, psychologists have concentrated on the disease treatment model. However, unlike this psychological trend, positive psychology has paid attention to prevent school violence and delinquency. Further, Positive psychologists have discovered not only to prevent problems but also to facilitate human strengths and virtues to live successful …

The Relationship Between Counselor Hope And Optimism On Client Outcome, Michelle M. Muenzenmeyer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The counselor is an important contributor to client outcome. Research findings about therapist effects are mixed. In this study positive psychology variables, hope and optimism, were evaluated with client outcome. The sample for this study consisted of 43 graduate-level counselor trainees in the first or second practicum semester and their adult clients in a university’s community counseling clinic. Results revealed no statistically significant relationships between student counselors’ hope and optimism and client outcomes. Post hoc analysis of student hope and their post-graduation expectations, revealed statistically significant relationships. Implications for counselor educators are presented along with areas for future research.

Comparison Of Quality Of Life Perceptions Of Caregivers Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities In The United States And The Czech Republic, Sharon A. Raver, Anne M. Michalek, Jan Michalik, Milan Valenta

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Caregivers of individuals with disabilities in the United States have been reported to experience additional hardships than families with typical children as they attempt to balance family and work (Parish, Rose, Grinstein-Weiss, Richman, & Andrews, 2008). In this study, 31 caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities from the United States and 225 from the Czech Republic completed a qualitative quality of life survey. Similarities in the two groups were found in reported gains and losses from caregiving responsibilities. Differences in perceived spirituality, personal sense of peace and serenity, life optimism, ability to rejoice in life, personal life perspective, health, financial …

The Effect Of Optimistic Explanatory Style Instruction On The Explanatory Style, Reading Self Efficacy, Reading Resilience And Reading Performance Of Third-Fifth Grade Students With Learning Disabilities, Melba Rhodes-Stanford

Doctoral Dissertations

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Self-Esteem, Personal Control, Optimism, Extraversion, And The Subjective Well-Being Of Midwestern University Faculty, Shawn Lee Zimmerman

Dissertations

Problem and Purpose

Although recent summaries of subjective well-being have illuminated four primary covariants, little research has been done that addresses the interaction and combined effects of these variables, limiting the development of theory and practice, especially in the population of university faculty. This research sought to address the interaction of self esteem, personal control, optimism, and extraversion when measured together, and how they combine in relation to subjective well-being in a sample of Midwestern university faculty.

Methodology

A total of 233 surveys was collected from two Midwestern university faculty populations. These surveys measured self-esteem, personal control, optimism, extraversion, subjective …

The Echo: October 30, 1925, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Dr. Nixon Speaks in Chapel — Philos Take Unique “Hay-Ride” — In The Chapel — Gospel Team at Work — Our Evangelist — Influence of Holiness League Increases — Prof. Pogue Speaks On The Essence of Religion — Thalos Hold Night of Mystery-Ghostly Atmosphere Pervades — Responsibility — Join the Athletic Association — Revival Essentials — Recent Additions — Gem Features Greater Taylor — There’s A Reason — Peace Or Perish — Halloween Adventure — The Anti-Cigarette Alliance — Real Optimism — Program For the Year Is Started — Frosh Night — The Spirit of Autumn — Mr. Jones Surprised …

Taylor University Echo: April 13, 1920, Taylor University

1919-1920 (Volume 7)

Spring — Editorial — Endowment for Taylor — Perseverance — The Decision — “Laughter” — Sorrow Makes the Heart Better — Alumni — Who’s Who From Taylor — Extracts From Letters From Our Mission Girls — Curry Expression Club — An Ideal Vacation — To the Philalethean Literary Society — Locals — Soangetaha Debating Club — Eulogonian Officers for the Spring Term — Eureka Debating Club — Thalonian Literary Society — Prayer Band — Philo — Athletic Notes — Daily Chronicle — Junior Meeting — Chuckles — Spring Blossoms of Life — Jokes — The “Co-eds Will Soon Be Voters

Taylor University Echo: December 1, 1913, Taylor University

1913-1914 (Volume 1)

Editorial - Rev. Monroe Vayhinger - Alumni and Former Students - Taylor Echoes - Thanksgiving at Taylor - Philalethean - A Comedy - A Lamentation - The Mission of Taylor