scholarly journals General Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effect of Family Socioeconomic Status on Critical Thinking in Chinese Medical Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Huang ◽  
Yun-Lin Liang ◽  
Jiao-Jiao Hou ◽  
Jessica Thai ◽  
Yu-Jia Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Chinese Medical Students ◽  
General Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Improve Management of Mental Well-being and Empathy in Chinese Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Rong ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Zihao Dai ◽  
Jingli Gu ◽  
Weiying Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chinese Medical Students ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Interventional Group ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Background: The Chinese medical students suffer from high prevalent mental health-related issues and low empathy. Effective strategies to improve the situations are lacking. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of the well-designed interventional courses to enhance the mental health and empathy of the senior Chinese medical students. Methods: A total of 146 3rd and 4th year medical students were randomized to intervention group (n=74) and control group (n=72). A pilot study including 5 pre-clinical students and 5 interns was first carried out to determine the themes and contents of the interventional courses. The designed courses were delivered in the intervention group once a month for three times, while the control group had no specific intervention. Five self-assessment questionnaires including the General Self-Efficacy (GSE), Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 8 (SF-8), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Care Provider Student version (JSE-HPS) that separately evaluated the level of self-efficacy (SE), quality of life (QoL), depression, burnout, and empathy were completed by the students before and one month after the courses. Qualitative data were collected via e-mails two year after the intervention.Results: Compared to the control group, the interventional group showed significantly higher scores of the empathy (111.0 [IQR 102.0, 118.0] vs 106.0 [IQR 93.0, 111.5]; P = .01) and QoL (32.0 [IQR 28.0, 35.0] vs 29.5 [IQR 26.0, 34.0]; P = .04). The rate of depression was significantly decreased in the interventional group compared to that in the control group (13.5% vs 29.2%; Chi-square test, P = .02). However, no significant differences of self-efficacy (25.6 ± 4.8 vs 24.3 ± 6.3; P = .16) and burnout (27.0% vs 34.7%; Chi-square test, P = .31) were observed between the two groups.Conclusions: The well-designed interventional courses had a positive impact on the mental well-being and empathy in senior Chinese medical students, which may help provide novel information for incorporation into the medical school curriculum.

scholarly journals Path Analysis of Self-Efficacy, Critical Thinking Skills and Emotional Intelligence for Mental Health of Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Morad Heidari Gorji ◽  
Misagh Shafizad ◽  
Aria Soleimani ◽  
Morteza Darabinia ◽  
Amir Hossein Goudarzian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills

scholarly journals From School to Work: Improving Graduates’ Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Xin ◽  
Fangcheng Tang ◽  
Mengyi Li ◽  
Wenxia Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Success Criteria

As boundaryless careers become mainstream, individuals need to enhance career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) during career transitions to secure better employment outcomes and sustainable career development, especially when moving from a school to a work environment. Drawing on social cognitive career theory, this study empirically proposed a moderated mediation model to examine whether proactive personality (measured at Time 1), career success criteria clarity (CSCC, measured at Time 2), and family socioeconomic status (including family income, parents’ educational level, and parents’ occupational level; measured at Time 1) would contribute to CDSE (measured at Time 2). Results based on a two-wave survey of 235 college students showed that: (1) proactive personality positively predicted CDSE; (2) CSCC positively predicted CDSE; (3) CSCC partly mediated the relation between proactive personality and CDSE; (4) the positive effect of CSCC on CDSE was stronger among students with a lower family socioeconomic status. Individuals with strong proactive personalities were more likely to develop salience in career success criteria and in turn became more confident in making career decisions. Therefore, vocational educators in higher education could help to improve students’ CDSE by promoting training programs for proactive thinking, providing successful role models, and encouraging family involvement, especially for students with a lower family socioeconomic status.

scholarly journals The Impact of Self-Directed Learning Readiness on Critical Thinking and Self-Efficacy among the Students of the School of Physical Education and Sports

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Behzat Turan ◽  
Kenan Koç
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Self Efficacy

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of self-directed learning readiness on critical thinking and general self-efficacy among the students of the School of Physical Education and Sports. In line with this aim, the research sample consisted of 419 students who were randomly selected from the School of Physical Education and Sports in Erciyes University. To collect data, the study used Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, Critical Thinking Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and 'Personal Information Form' created by the researcher.The data obtained through the Personal Information Form was statistically analyzed using SPSS 20.0 package program. The candidates' personal information and inventory total scores and factor points were presented by calculating frequency (f) and percentage (%) values. Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis (r) was performed to indicate the relationship between the points obtained from the scales while multiple regression analysis was performed to identify whether the points are predictor of each other. (β)The study found a positive significant relationship between self-directed learning readiness and critical thinking. A positive significant relationship was also found between self-directed learning readiness and general self-efficacy. Finally, there was a positive high relationship between general self-efficacy and critical thinking.   The results of the study suggest that self-directed learning readiness affects critical thinking and general self-efficacy characteristics as it influences other aspects related to education. Self-directed learning readiness predicts critical thinking and general self-efficacy by 50.5%. Hence, authentic environments should be created to improve students' self-directed learning readiness when preparing education and training programs especially as a significant aspect of modern education systems in today's world.  

scholarly journals The impact of family socioeconomic status on prosocial behavior: a survey of college students in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Bian ◽  
Diming Wu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Prosocial Behaviors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
Parent Child

AbstractCollege students’ prosocial behaviors have been shown to help them to attain honor, achieve happiness, and improve their social adaptation. This study was designed to examine the mediating roles of parent-child attachment and emotion regulation self-efficacy in the relationship between family socioeconomic status and prosocial behaviors. A survey was conducted among 458 college students randomly selected from six universities in two Chinese provinces characterized by a medium level of higher education development. The model was verified by structural equation modeling and mediation effect testing methods. The study revealed that family socioeconomic status had a positive effect on parent-child attachment and emotion regulation self-efficacy, but had no direct effect on the students’ prosocial behavior. Moreover, parent-child attachment and emotional regulation self-efficacy both mediated the influence of family socioeconomic status on the prosocial behavior of college students. Finally, family socioeconomic status affected the prosocial behavior of college students through the chain of parent-child attachment and emotional self-efficacy.

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