scholarly journals Doppelganger-based training: Imitating our virtual self to accelerate interpersonal skills learning

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0245960
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle P. Kleinlogel ◽  
Marion Curdy ◽  
João Rodrigues ◽  
Carmen Sandi ◽  
Marianne Schmid Mast
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Virtual Self ◽  
Specific Subset ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Skills Learning

Interpersonal skills require mastering a wide range of competencies such as communication and adaptation to different situations. Effective training includes the use of videos in which role models perform the desired behaviours such that trainees can learn through behavioural mimicry. However, new technologies allow new ways of designing training. In the present study, given that virtual reality is emerging as a valuable training setting, we compare two different demonstration conditions within virtual reality by investigating the extent to which the use of doppelgangers as role models can boost trainees’ interpersonal skills development as compared to a role model that does not resemble the trainees. We also assess trainees’ level of self-efficacy and gender as potential moderators in this relationship. Participants delivered a speech in front of a virtual audience twice. Before delivering their second speech, they watched a role model giving a speech in front of the same audience. The role model was either their doppelganger or an avatar of the same gender depending on the condition they were randomly assigned to. Results showed that the doppelganger-based training was the most beneficial for male trainees low in self-efficacy. These findings have important implications for training design, suggesting that doppelganger-based training might be effective only for a specific subset of trainees.

scholarly journals Recruiting Quality Academics: The Relationship of Passion, Role Model, Workplace Flexibility, and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-37
Author(s):  
Jakaria Dasan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Workplace Flexibility ◽  
Supportive Role ◽  
Relationship Of

Quality academics are crucial to enhance universities’ visibility in attracting more international students to pursue their tertiary education. Consequently, this may lead to the nation aspiration of becoming higher education hub in the region. Thus, understanding individuals’ interest towards pursuing academic career may lead to the recruitment of quality academics. A quantitative study was carried out involving 463 third year undergraduate students in selected universities. Passion, role model, and workplace flexibility had been found to significantly predict the intention to pursue academic career based on social cognitive career theory. In addition, career decision-making self-efficacy was found to be a significant intervening role that motivate further one’s confidence in pursuing academic career. Factor analyses led to the identification of new variables which significantly predict the criterion variables. However, the strength of relationship between each variable to criterion variable differs. Passion, supportive role models, and perceived workplace flexibility were found to be significantly predicting intention to pursue academic career. On the other hand, perceived workplace flexibility was found to have less influence when compared to the other two variables. Meanwhile, career decision-making self-efficacy of assessing personal and occupational features and career decision-making self-efficacy of gathering occupational information were well reported to partially mediate the relationship of passion and supportive role models, and the criterion variable.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Cue Refusal Video Game for Alcohol and Cigarette Recovery Support: Summative Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Metcalf ◽  
Karen Rossie ◽  
Katie Stokes ◽  
Christina Tallman ◽  
Bradley Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Sampling Technique

BACKGROUND New technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and video games hold promise to support and enhance individuals in addiction treatment and recovery. Quitting or decreasing cigarette or alcohol use can lead to significant health improvements for individuals, decreasing heart disease risk and cancer risks (for both nicotine and alcohol use), among others. However, remaining in recovery from use is a significant challenge for most individuals. OBJECTIVE We developed and assessed the Take Control game, a partially immersive Kinect for Windows platform game that allows users to counter substance cues through active movements (hitting, kicking, etc). METHODS Formative analysis during phase I and phase II guided development. We conducted a small wait-list control trial using a quasi-random sampling technique (systematic) with 61 participants in recovery from addiction to alcohol or tobacco. Participants used the game 3 times and reported on substance use, cravings, satisfaction with the game experience, self-efficacy related to recovery, and side effects from exposure to a virtual reality intervention and substance cues. RESULTS Participants found the game engaging and fun and felt playing the game would support recovery efforts. On average, reported substance use decreased for participants during the intervention period. Participants in recovery for alcohol use saw more benefit than those in recovery for tobacco use, with a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy, attitude, and behavior during the intervention. Side effects from the use of a virtual reality intervention were minor and decreased over time; cravings and side effects also decreased during the study. CONCLUSIONS The preliminary results suggest the intervention holds promise as an adjunct to standard treatment for those in recovery, particularly from alcohol use.

scholarly journals The Effect of Modeling on Self-Efficacy and Flow State of Adolescent Athletes Through Role Models

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjoo Lee ◽  
Sungho Kwon ◽  
Jihoon Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Adolescent Athlete

This study aimed to verify the effects of role modeling on adolescent athletes’ self-efficacy and flow state. The subjects were middle school and high school athletes registered with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. From the collected data, descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation model analysis were performed. To verify the mediating effects of self-efficacy in the relationship between modeling and flow state, structural equation modeling analysis was conducted. The direct effects of adolescent athlete modeling on flow state (β = 0.416, B = 0.244, p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (β = 0.479, B = 0.500, p < 0.01) were all significant, and the direct effects of self-efficacy on flow state (β = 0.404, B = 0.227, p < 0.01) were also significant. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the indirect effect of modeling on flow state (β = 0.194, B = 0.114, p < 0.01) was significant, and that the partial mediated effects of self-efficacy were significant. Thus, we confirmed that when adolescent athlete use modeling through a role model, their self-efficacy increased which in turn led to a positive effect on the ability to achieve a flow state.

scholarly journals Communication skills learning through role models in Nepal; what are medical students really learning? A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Helen Douglas ◽  
Samita Pant Acharya ◽  
Lynne A. Allery
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Role Modelling ◽  
Skills Learning

Abstract Background Communication skills (CS) are important and teachable, however, many Asian medical schools’ curricula do not incorporate them. Patan Academy of Health Sciences in Nepal identifies CS within its’ aims and curriculum. CS are taught from commencement of medical school and re-emphasised throughout preclinical learning (first 2 years). There is no explicit CS teaching in clinical years but placements allow students to learn through observation. These ‘role-modelling’ interactions form part of CS learning and development. Methods This study is a qualitative evaluation of CS learning in PAHS, through participants’ experiences. Through purposive sampling, twenty medical students from 2nd, 4th and Intern years were selected for inclusion. Data were collected via audio recorded, semi-structured interviews, employing a piloted schedule. Transcripts were manually coded and analysed thematically. Codes were organised into themes and subthemes. This paper discusses themes related to role-modelling. Results The majority of participants described role-modelling in CS learning, recounting both positive and negative incidents, reflected in the themes of; Positive and Negative experiences. Subthemes of Personal Qualities and Inspiring, emerged from positive experiences, describing students’ desire to imitate or aspire to be like their role models. Learners reported predominantly negative experiences and interns exclusively so. From these emerged subthemes of; Good doctors but.., Contradictory messages, How not to behave, Unprofessional behaviour and Affect-Emotional Distress. Learners received conflicting messages from observing behaviour contradictory to explicit CS teaching. Many identified learning “how not to behave” from such incidents, however, several described feeling distressed. Discussion Role-modelling is a powerful and important CS learning tool, seen as positively reinforcing or negatively contradicting explicit CS teaching. Negative modelling created internal conflict, confusion and distress amongst learners, despite its’ potential for positive learning. The worldwide problem of negative role-modelling is also prevalent in Nepal. Medical educators need to ensure the explicit curriculum aligns with implicit learning. Clinical tutors must be alerted to their powerful role-model position and supported in developing intentional modelling skills. Learners’ reflections upon their experiences should be facilitated, enabling them to critically evaluate observations and hence consciously adopt or reject role-modelled behaviour and attitudes.

Role Models for Mobile Women Scientists

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira Didenkulova ◽  
Gianna Avellis
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Women In Stem ◽  
Wide Range

<p>The need of Role Models is one of the basic needs in our lives, and should be ensured and followed especially when one is thinking of undertaking a challenge. At different stages of our life and career we face different challenges and each of them needs a separate Role Model. The main message which comes from these Role Models is “You are not alone. I have done it as well. It’s doable.” Therefore, when talking about Role Models for Women in Science, it is important to cover the whole spectrum of different challenges women face during different stage of their career. The need for Role Models has been understood by the society and reflected in the recent literature (see, Howes and Herzenberg, 2015; McCullough, 2016; Calvin, 2017) and in datasets, such as AcademiaNet https://www.academia-net.org/, which is a European database listing outstanding women researchers in Germany. However, they are mostly focused on outstanding women academics, which are at the peak of their career, while young women need Role Models throughout the whole career and especially in its beginning. Role Models for early-career, middle-career and senior scientists may be different. Therefore, we think it is important to talk about Role Models at different stages of their career, and to show the whole wide range of challenges women face and to respond them by their stories.</p><p>In our project we focus on one such challenge, which is mobility of women scientists. Mobility support for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) career is an increasingly important issue in today’s world. Cutting edge research tends to be undertaken via international collaboration, often within networks built up by moving to a new country. In addition, many of today’s funding opportunities are geared towards international cooperation. This topic is a bit overlooked by the society, while it is clear that mobility is gender sensitive especially for families with small kids. We have undertaken a Women Networking and Mobility project which is funded under the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alumni award, to address the issues above. The project focus is specifically on the networking of women in STEM paying special interest to their mobility, and should provide mentoring support to those women who do or plan to do their research abroad. In order to support women and especially early career scientists who do or plan their research abroad, we published three books and created a database of corresponding Role Models. Our Role Models are at different stages of their career from PhD studies to professorship and they represent “real life” Role Models, which satisfies the need especially of young women. The latter means that they do not need to be outstanding in terms of winning Nobel Prize or ERC Synergy or Advanced Grant, but rather be successful in their research and achieve healthy work-life balance. We hope their stories and experience will support and inspire the young female scientists in their academic career.</p>

scholarly journals The unintended consequences of role-modelling behaviour in female career progression

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Cross ◽  
Margaret Linehan ◽  
Caroline Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Managers ◽  
Role Modelling ◽  
Wide Range

Purpose Much of the literature identifies the positive nature of role models in career progression. The purpose of this paper is to take the contrary perspective and explore whether role-modelling behaviour of senior female managers can be unintentionally interpreted as negative, with an associated negative impact on career progression decisions of female managers. Design/methodology/approach To address this issue the authors took a grounded theory approach and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with female middle-level managers in a wide range of Irish organisations. Findings The results of the interviews illustrate that role-modelling behaviour has the potential to negatively, rather than positively affect female career progression choices. Practical implications The unintended consequences of role-modelling behaviour of senior female managers highlights both the concept of negative role-modelling behaviour and identifies its impact on female managerial career progression. Originality/value This paper offers new insights into the construction of the global role model by introducing two new elements – the realistic role model and the departed role model.

scholarly journals ROLE MODEL AND CAREER PROFILE FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF THE POORIN PHILIPPINE

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Past History ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
The Poor ◽  
High Maturity ◽  
The Individual

Reduction of the poverty is one of the SDGs and one of the major issues in the developing countries where the poor accounts for larger part of the population. Despite long-term and energetic effort of supporting institution (SI) including NGOs, most of the middleclass poor who occupy the major part of the poor are still staying in poverty. For the fundamental solution, the individual efforts of self-reliant and endogenous development for their independence are indispensable, by those marginalized people themselves who cannot access enough supports of SI.For those who need to become independent, they need to recognize who they are, where they are from (past history) and where they would like to go (goal of their life). However, for their self-independent, motivation for independent and self-development of their own career seem to be useful. Such motivation and career development have close relationship with maturity and self-determination, self-efficacy and personal-causation of the said person, and kind of motivation. Namely, person who has high maturity has high self-determination, hi self-efficacy, hi-personal-causation, and intrinsic motivations are effective, and who has low maturity has low self-determination, low self-efficacy, low personal-causation and extrinsic motivations are effective.In this paper, we proposed a method of ‘role model’ and ‘career profile’ for self-independence through the literature reviews and discussions. Firstly, we present macro vs micro approach of solving poverty issue, then focus on micro approach –we review about motivation, time-perspectives,and career development. Secondly, on role models, we discuss about its definition and functions, role models and mentor, four types of role models. Thirdly, on career profile, we discuss about its definition and functions, self-analysis, structure and elements, life history analysis, and goal setting and roadmap. Finally, we show result of our preliminary questionnaire and discuss about problems and future issues.

scholarly journals The Perceived Influence of Role Models and Early Career Development in Native and Migrant Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domingo Valero ◽  
Anita C. Keller ◽  
Andreas Hirschi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Migrant Youth

Role models provide youth with valuable information on how to pursue their career goals. However, whether the presence of role models is related to career development beyond social support has not been sufficiently addressed. We investigated how perceived role model influence and social support were related to goal engagement among 191 students and to work engagement among 500 apprentices, and whether these effects were mediated by occupational self-efficacy. We further examined differences between native and migrant youth. Data were analyzed using multigroup structural equation modeling. Our results suggested that engagement was related to role model influence beyond its relationship with social support among students and apprentices. However, this relationship was not found for migrant students. There were no significant indirect effects of role model influence on engagement via self-efficacy among students and apprentices. Our results suggest that role models should be acknowledged as a distinct facilitator of adolescents’ work-related engagement.

scholarly journals Role Model and Family Support Related to Self Efficacy Sleep in The Sand in Coastal Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Syaifurrahman Hidayat ◽  
Mujib Hannan
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Function ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Village

The elderly naturally experience a decrease in physical and psychological function so that it affects individuals in their daily activities. Self-efficacy is the ability to carry out a series of actions to provide life satisfaction for the elderly who sleep in the sand. Role models can provide role models for the elderly in doing activities to sleep in the sand where family support can influence the behavior of the elderly sleeping in the sand in the coastal elderly. The research method is descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study were all the elderly who lived in the village, Village, Pasir Lenggung Batang Batang -District, Sumenep Regency as many as 124 elderly. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The analysis used is the test Spearman rank. The results of this study stated that most of the respondents had role models in the high category as many as 57.5% coastal elderly, respondents had family support in the medium category as many as 72.5% coastal elderly, and respondents had self-efficacy sleeping in the sand in the capable category as many as 72, 5% of coastal elderly. There is a relationship between the role model and the self-efficacy of sleeping in the sand in the coastal elderly and there is a relationship between family support and the self-efficacy of sleeping in the sand in the coastal elderly. Role models can be role models and motivations for the coastal elderly to sleep in the sand. When the role model is good, self-efficacy will increase, with that the ability of the elderly to carry out activities in the sand is better as well as the higher family support, the higher self-efficacy the elderly

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