scholarly journals Bilingualism and Self-Perception: Self-Efficacy through the Veil of Two Languages

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura A. E. Pilotti ◽  
Khadija El Alaoui
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
The Veil

Developing Self-Efficacy to Improve Music Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Michael S. Zelenak
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Music Achievement ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Albert Bandura

Albert Bandura identified self-efficacy as the dominant self-perception shaping action, effort, and achievement. In music education, researchers have identified a positive relationship between self-efficacy and achievement, but how can music educators develop self-efficacy to improve achievement? This article offers a description of self-efficacy and provides practical strategies to promote its development in music education. These strategies can be applied in any music learning environment so that music educators may be more fully prepared to integrate activities that build self-efficacy into their instruction, enabling their students to reach higher levels of achievement.

scholarly journals The Effect of Self-efficacy and Psychosocial Development on Major-Changing Behavior

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Cunningham ◽  
Anthony W. Smothers
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
The Self ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Life Skills Development ◽  
General Self Efficacy

In this study, we sought to determine whether psychosocial development and self-efficacy of major changers differ from those classified as relatively stable. Participants completed the Life-Skills Inventory-College (Picklesimer, 1991) form to measure psychosocial development and the General Self-efficacy (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) scale to measure students' level of self-efficacy. Major changers reported a lower level of self-efficacy than relatively stable students, and relatively stable students scored higher on the self-perception measures of the Problem-Solving/Decision-Making subscale on the Life-Skills Development Inventory than did major changers.

Influence of Creative Self-Perception, Self-Efficacy, and Task Realism on Creativity

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin G. Wigert ◽  
Victoria L. Kennel ◽  
Roni Reiter-Palmon
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Creative Self ◽  
And Task

The Association Between Trauma Centrality and Posttraumatic Stress Among Syrian Refugees: The Impact of Cognitive Distortions and Trauma-Coping Self-Efficacy

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092631
Author(s):  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Mudar Shakra
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

While research suggests that the war in Syria has led to a drastic re-evaluation of oneself and elevated psychiatric symptoms among Syrian refugees, little is known whether these psychological reactions might be influenced by maladaptive beliefs about oneself and the world and their ability to cope with the effect of the trauma. This study aimed to provide further evidence on the association between trauma centrality, posttraumatic stress, and psychiatric comorbidity, and examine whether cognitive distortions and trauma-coping self-efficacy would mediate the impact of trauma centrality on distress among Syrian refugees residing in Sweden. Four-hundred seventy-five Syrian refugees completed a demographic page, the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire-28, Centrality of Event Scale, Cognitive Distortion Scales, and trauma-coping self-efficacy. Results showed that trauma centrality was significantly correlated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychiatric comorbidity after adjusting the effects of trauma exposure characteristics. Cognitive distortions mediated the impact of trauma centrality on the two distress outcomes; trauma-coping self-efficacy did not but was negatively correlated with outcomes. To conclude, the war in Syria changed self-perception, outlook on life, and identity among Syrian refugees. These changes were related to increased psychological symptoms especially for those who had distorted beliefs about themselves and the world. Refugees’ belief in the lack of ability to cope with the effect of the trauma impacted psychological distress independently of changes in self-perception.

scholarly journals The Use of Assistive Technologies in Writing Situations with Dyslexic and Dysorthographic Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Rousseau ◽  
Michelle Dumont ◽  
Carl Beaudoin
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Year ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Exam Anxiety

In the context where dyslexic and dysorthographic students have great difficulties in writing, this study aims to describe and analyze the perceived relationship between the use of assistive technologies (AT) in writing situations as well as academic self-perception, feeling of self-efficacy and exam anxiety in dyslexic and dysorthographic students. Using standardized questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, data were collected at the beginning and end of the school year from 28 dyslexic and dysorthographic students aged 12 to 13. In terms of quantitative analyses, the average score for each of the scales on the questionnaires was calculated. As for the qualitative data, they were analyzed using a network analysis approach. The main results show that students who can use ATs in a writing situation have a significantly higher self-perception and feeling of self-efficacy than those who do not. Moreover, their use is promising since it is associated with less anxiety at the time of exams at both measurement times. The results obtained are discussed in relation to actions to be encouraged in schools.

Abstract P092: Sexual Self-Perception and Adjustment of Cardiac Patients: A Psychometric Analysis

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine E Steinke ◽  
Victoria Mosack ◽  
Twyla J Hill
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cardiac Patients ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Sexual Anxiety ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: The psychological impact of a cardiac event includes feelings of sexual inadequacy, poor sexual quality, and less sexual satisfaction. Few studies have examined sexual self-perception of cardiac patients. Aim: Validate the Sexual Self-Perceptions and Adjustment Questionnaire (SSPAQ) in cardiac patients. Methods: Mailed questionnaires sent to those previously hospitalized during a 1-year period with specific cardiac diagnoses (336 respondents). The SSPAQ was developed and significantly revised from another instrument, adding 5 items (total 30 items), rewording double barreled/redundant items, and making response sets more understandable. Subscales included sexual anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, and satisfaction. The scale-level content validity index was 0.97. Statistical analyses: correlation matrices for item representativeness of underlying factors, and construct validity with confirmatory factor analysis and with known groups, comparing sexually active to not active using t-tests. Results: After item analysis, 28 items were retained, 7 per subscale; Chronbach's alpha were >0.90, indicating item appropriateness for the combined scale (0.97). Using confirmatory factor analysis, factor loadings showed items were related to the 4 latent factors. For sexual anxiety, depression, and self-efficacy, loadings were above 0.60, and sexual satisfaction had 1 loading of 0.54, but all other loadings were above 0.70, suggesting subscales were reliable and valid. Construct validity comparing sexually active to inactive showed those not active had significantly lower sexual self-perception ( Table ). Conclusions: The SSPAQ is reliable and valid for measuring sexual anxiety, sexual depression, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual satisfaction, and overall sexual perception and adjustment. The instrument may be useful in both research and clinical settings to further assess cardiac patient adaptation, allowing better assessment of this aspect of sexual quality of life. Sexual Self-Perception & Adjustment Factors and Sexual Activity Factor Not Sexually Active Sexually Active T-test Mean SD Mean SD Sexual Anxiety (R=7-35) 17.71 7.52 13.81 6.04 3.45 ** Sexual Depression (R=7-35) 21.36 6.08 14.65 6.33 6.20 *** Sexual Self-Efficacy (R=7-35) 19.88 7.16 26.38 5.77 −5.42 *** Sexual Satisfaction (R=7-35) 18.37 6.18 25.84 5.87 −6.19 *** Total Sexual Self-Perception(R=28-140) 85.00 22.10 108.85 20.52 −5.12 *** ** p<.01 *** p<.001 Higher scores= more of subscale attribute; total=greater self-perception

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