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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.
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.
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Self-Determination In The Mentally Ill, Tristin Dawn Alfred
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Self-Determination In The Mentally Ill, Tristin Dawn Alfred
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to add to existing literature regarding social worker's perceptions of and attitudes about self-determination in the mentally ill population. In addition, the study looked at how these biases affect the mentally ill population. A total of 51 social workers were asked to participate in this study.
Juvenile Offenders' Self-Perceptions Of Resilience During An Intervention Program, Erik Gerald Roth
Juvenile Offenders' Self-Perceptions Of Resilience During An Intervention Program, Erik Gerald Roth
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to gain understanding into the effects that juvenile offender treatment facilities have on the nurturance of protective factors leading to resilience in juvenile offenders. This research study looks into juvenile offenders self-perceptions of factors associated with resilience during an intervention program. It breaks resilience into two categories, traits shown to be associated with resilience, known as internal traits, and protective factors shown to lead to resilience, known as external traits. Data on these two categories were obtained through offender self-report. In order to collect information on the resilience levels of those within their programs, …
Self-Efficacy Among Parents Of Children With Autism As A Function Of Length Of Time In Home-Based Applied Behavioral Analysis Treatment, Carmen Maria Ruiz-Ochoa
Self-Efficacy Among Parents Of Children With Autism As A Function Of Length Of Time In Home-Based Applied Behavioral Analysis Treatment, Carmen Maria Ruiz-Ochoa
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to explore parental self-efficacy among parents of children with autism receiving home-based Applied Behavioral Analysis (A.B.A.) treatment. Applied Behavioral Analysis (A.B.A.) is defined as the use of information acquired through the science of observable behavior analysis to facilitate the improvement of behaviors that are socially important. Twenty-one mothers and eight fathers of children with autism receiving home- based (A.B.A.) treatment services from a southern California non-public agency participated in this project. Participating parents completed three questionnaires: a socio-demographic measure, the Self-Efficacy for Parenting Task Index - (SEPTI), and the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, Second …
Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt
Creative Achievement, Feedback, And Regulation Of Motivation For Creative Behaviors, Ryan Edward Holt
Theses Digitization Project
This study will explore the effects of self-regulation and the tendency to commit to or refrain from creative projects. The relationship between one's feelings of creative achievement and motivation to pursue creative activities will also be investigated. A total of 274 students of California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) were recruited from lower division and upper division psychology courses. Participants rated 12 questions regarding their creative identity on a 4 point scale.
The Relationship Between Cultural Loyalty And Attachment, And Career Aspirations And Perceived Realistic Career, Heather Lynn Hernandez
The Relationship Between Cultural Loyalty And Attachment, And Career Aspirations And Perceived Realistic Career, Heather Lynn Hernandez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between cultural loyalty and attachment, and career aspirations and their perceived realistic career among college students. The participants used for this study consists of fifty-six students attending the California State University, San Bernardino. Data was collected through paper surveys at both the Student Assistance In Learning (SAIL) office in the University Hall building, and outside the Santos Manuel Student Union.
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.
Gratitude Intervention And Its Effect On Substance Abusers, Patricia Kelleen Mcclanahan
Gratitude Intervention And Its Effect On Substance Abusers, Patricia Kelleen Mcclanahan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of an intervention seen to increase life satisfaction in substance abuse treatment. While treatment models have improved, results remain low for long-term abstinence. The study participants were substance-abuse treatment clients at Mental Health Systems (MHS). This study will measure, in terms of increased life satisfaction, the effectiveness of a daily gratitude list on the negative mindset of substance abusers in treatment. The focus of this study will be the use of intervention that has been seen as beneficial in enhancing personal well-being.
Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj
Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj
Theses Digitization Project
The primary purpose of this study was to examine superior-subordinate dyads which violate relational norms and produce status inconsistency. Specifically, within the context of supervisor age and education, occupational norms suggest that employees expect their supervisor to be older and have a higher level of education. In the face of growing demographic diversity, more emphasis is being placed on superiors to build skills to effectively interact with a heterogeneous set of employees. This study proposed to test whether superior-subordinate dyads which are diverse in terms of age and education, influence employees' attitudes towards their supervisor, the satisfaction with the communication …
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.
Increasing Subjective Well-Being Through Writing About Future Challenges While Constructing Creative Solutions For The Anticipated Challenge, Samaneh Pourjalali
Increasing Subjective Well-Being Through Writing About Future Challenges While Constructing Creative Solutions For The Anticipated Challenge, Samaneh Pourjalali
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis assesses the benefits of expressive writing about anticipated challenges, and problems rather than past tribulations. It is in essense affect labeling about worries, concerns, and fears regarding foreseen challenges rather than those previously experienced. Therefore, it affords one a proactive rather than a reactive method for dealing with the trials of life.
The Relationship Between Self-Monitoring, Self-Promotion, And Agentic Traits In Leadership, Sabrina Regina Wilhelm
The Relationship Between Self-Monitoring, Self-Promotion, And Agentic Traits In Leadership, Sabrina Regina Wilhelm
Theses Digitization Project
Three underlying behavioral traits of self-preservation, which may be related to leadership are self-monitoring, self-promotion, and agentic traits. These are important to leadership because managers desire to select employees that have the image and the presentation that high self-monitors and self-promoters emulate. This study revealed that self-promotion is associated with leader behaviors that are likely to assist female employees obtain leadership positions in the workplace.
Shaping Our Children's Future: Perceived Self-Efficacy In A Montessori Environment, Candace Joan Andrews
Shaping Our Children's Future: Perceived Self-Efficacy In A Montessori Environment, Candace Joan Andrews
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility that students who spend more time in a Montessori environment exhibit higher levels of self-efficacy than children who have more of their school career exposed to traditional education methods. This study used a nonprobability convenience sampling where participants were selected using a volunteer process. The sample included a total of 36 children ranging from 7th to 12th grade who volunteered to participate in this study.
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.
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the level of self-efficacy in coping methods among people living with HIV/AIDS.
Effects Of Feedback, Education, And Work Experience On Self-Efficacy, Hieu Chi Pham
Effects Of Feedback, Education, And Work Experience On Self-Efficacy, Hieu Chi Pham
Theses Digitization Project
Examines the contextual effects of social persuasion (represented by self, client, peer and supervisor's feedback) and mastery experiences (represented by formal level of education and work experience) on specific self-efficacy outcomes and perceived advancement potential in a sample population of nurses at a Southern California hospital. Results of the study suggest that self, client, peer, and supervisor's feedback consistently predict significant self-efficacy outcomes.
Bridge Employment: Can Occupational Self-Efficacy Determine Which Bridges Are Crossed?, Alex Brody
Bridge Employment: Can Occupational Self-Efficacy Determine Which Bridges Are Crossed?, Alex Brody
Theses Digitization Project
A conceptual model examining the antecedents and outcomes of occupational self-efficacy among the older workforce is presented. Proposed antecedents to occupational self-efficacy included self-perceived stereotypes and work demands.
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.
The Relationship Between Coping Strategies And Delinquency In Young Adolescents Who Endure Stressful Life Events, Marjorie Lorraine Pardo
The Relationship Between Coping Strategies And Delinquency In Young Adolescents Who Endure Stressful Life Events, Marjorie Lorraine Pardo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate resiliency by examining the relationship between coping ability and stressful life events on delinquent behaviors in young adolescents.
Effects Of Supervisor-Subordinate Exchange Relationship Quality On Subordinate Self-Efficacy Mediated By Performance Feedback, Kimberly Anne Koller
Effects Of Supervisor-Subordinate Exchange Relationship Quality On Subordinate Self-Efficacy Mediated By Performance Feedback, Kimberly Anne Koller
Theses Digitization Project
The quality of the relationship between supervisors and subordinates strongly influences a variety of important work-related attitudes and behaviors, which consequently impact organizational effectiveness.