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Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 7-22
No. of Pages: 16
Keywords: academic persistence; immigrant students; simultaneous transitions; risk factors; favourable factors
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the perception of students from immigrant families of the favourable factors which helped them stay in school through the high-risk transition from compulsory secondary education to post-compulsory education. We specifically focus on identifying the individual, academic, family and contextual factors which promoted the persistence, retention and academic success of these young people, bearing in mind the risk factors stemming from their experiences of migration. Lastly, we shed some light on the ways migration has affected their progress in the school system.
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 23-39
No. of Pages: 17
Keywords: calling; work meaningfulness; work passion; mediation; teachers
Summary/Abstract: Researchers and practitioners have shown an increasing interest in the construct of work passion. However, in the existing literature little is known about work passion among educators. Given the recent attention in the educational literature regarding the concept of calling, we attempt to examine its relationship with teachers’ work passion. In doing so, we also highlight the mediating role of work meaningfulness in the aforementioned association. Using a diverse sample of teachers employed in primary education, results indicated that teachers’ calling is positively related to their levels of work passion. Moreover, there is an indirect relationship among these two constructs through work meaningfulness.
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 40-50
No. of Pages: 11
Keywords: self-efficacy; PISA program; students Math performance
Summary/Abstract: National and international evaluation programs have reported that many high-school students achieve low performance. Because of the former, this research seeks to determine the study strategies used by high-school students enrolled in a private institution. The present study is quantitative in nature, non-experimental and utilized a cross-sectional design; the sample was non-probabilistic and composed by 353 students from a private school in the city of Rioverde, San Luis Potosí who attend the first and second year of high-school, being 46.7% men and 53.3% women between the ages of 15 and 18 years old. The theoretical model proposed by Pérez and Delgado (2006) was used and the results show that in this context there are only four significant variables: spend more hours studying, make a list of the topics to develop, ask in class when they do not understand the explanation of the professor and attend classes even if they have some concern, this affective traits are consequential for self-efficacy.
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 51-68
No. of Pages: 18
Keywords: sustainable behavior; transcendence; religiosity; positive environments
Summary/Abstract: Based on the premise that an environment is positive if it satisfies human needs and, in addition, instigates the conservation of natural and social resources, this research aimed at empirically testing a model of transcendental positive environment. One hundred and twenty Catholic Mexicans responded to an instrument that evaluated sense of transcendence, religiosity, and physical characteristics of the temples they attended. The instrument also measured the self-report of sustainable behaviors. By using structural equations, two higher-order constructs were modeled: 'transcendental environment' and 'sustainable behavior', the former indicated by the interrelations among three first-order factors: temples’ physical elements, transcendence, and religiosity, and the latter, indicated by four factors (proecological, altruistic, frugal and equitable behaviors). The higher-order factors emerged coherently from their indicators, and the transcendental environment factor significantly and positively influenced the sustainable behavior factor. Implications of these results for the study and promotion of sustainable behaviors are discussed within the framework of positive environments theory.
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 69-89
No. of Pages: 21
Keywords: innovativeness; emotional intelligence; service recovery; educational psychology
Summary/Abstract: This paper offers an integrated approach to explore the roles of individual innovativeness and emotional intelligence in affecting service recovery in educational setting. Data were collected from 205 academicians working in different universities in Turkey by a self-administered questionnaire. Using a structural model of higher order influences the analyses supported a model in which the perceptions of emotional intelligence and individual innovativeness of academicians positively influenced their service recovery behaviours. The results were interpreted and suggestions were discussed for further studies. The study is the first research in the Turkey educational context that considers the service recovery behaviours of academicians and associates multifaceted concepts of emotional intelligence, individual innovativeness with service recovery behaviours.
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 90-105
No. of Pages: 16
Keywords: interactive problem solving; technology-based assessment; thinking skills; structural equation modeling
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on problem solving, especially interactive problem solving, and two types of reasoning: combinatorial reasoning and inductive reasoning. The purpose of the study is to examine the nature of interactive problem solving by (a) defining a two-dimensional measurement model of problem solving comprising two processes, knowledge acquisition and application; and (b) evaluating the relations among problem solving, combinatorial reasoning and inductive reasoning. The sample was drawn from 11-13 years old elementary school students in China (N=187). The data-gathering instruments were three tests measuring problem solving, combinatorial reasoning and inductive reasoning. All three tests were delivered to students via the eDia online assessment platform. Structural equation modeling was used to test for dimensionality and relationships. The internal consistencies of the assessment were good. Cronbach’s alpha for each test varied between .79 and .94. In the dimensionality testing, problem solving showed a significantly better model fit (p<.05) with the two-dimensional model consisting of knowledge acquisition and knowledge application. Moreover, the analysis indicated that problem solving acquired a strong predicting effect from combinatorial reasoning, and a moderate but significant effect from inductive reasoning. In addition, combinatorial reasoning showed a strong correlation with inductive reasoning. The results indicated that problem solving is a multi-dimensional cognitive process involving specific thinking skills. The findings contribute to defining the construction and components of problem solving, suggest that schools should focus on reasoning skills training to assist with students’ problem-solving ability development.
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 106-120
No. of Pages: 15
Keywords: causal attributions; perceived affective state; stressors
Summary/Abstract: In this study 80 freshmen education students responded to a questionnaire package concerning causal attributions for stressful life events, perceived affective state, problem-solving abilities, and level of procrastination. Results suggest that the stress experienced by freshmen students, due to end of semester exam session, might exacerbate the perception of previously lived stressful life events. Students who experienced a traumatic event of moderate to high level will report after the exams session increased levels of procrastination, less problem-solving abilities, and an increased level of potential depression symptoms.
Subject(s): Education, Communication studies
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 121-146
No. of Pages: 26
Keywords: level of schooling; gender; learning modalities; student ability; motivation
Summary/Abstract: The study characterizes the motivation and use of learning strategies of students differentiated by gender and level of schooling. Participants (603) answered the Spanish version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire. A two-way ANOVA was performed to examine the main effects of the level of schooling and gender, as well as the interaction of these two factors on each scale of the MSLQ. The results show differences in participants’ motivational and strategic profile for the two variables considered, and their interaction. Findings are discussed in relation to previous studies.
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1/26/2018
Page Range: 147-157
No. of Pages: 11
Keywords: quality of life; job stress; employee; pranic healing; prana
Summary/Abstract: Pranic healing (PH) is an ancient technique, utilizing Prana or life energy for healing. The present study investigates the effect of PH on Quality of Life of women employees working in a garment factory. An experimental design was used in this study. 65 employees with a mean age of 30.1 years were divided into 2 groups, 36 in Pranic and 29 in control group. The quality of life scale was measured during pre-test and post-test for both the groups, Mass PH was applied for 20 minutes, weekly twice for a month for the pranic group. Also, Pranic group participant’s response was audio recorded after the last healing session to record their experiences. The pre- and post-test data were collected and analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Chi-square tests. The overall level of quality of life increased from the pre- to post for both control and pranic groups. However, the magnitude of change in the pranic group was significantly more compared to control group (p<.003). Majority of the pranic group employees expressed tingling sensations (77.8%) during pranic healing session and their experience was found to be significant (p<.001). The study demonstrated that PH was effective in enhancing the quality of life of working women employees.
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