This Online Readings in Psychology and Culture Article is brought to you for free and open access (provided uses are educational in nature)by IACCP and ScholarWorks@GVSU. Abstract Planning is a fundamental cognitive ability that helps in organizing and structuring events unfolding in a person's daily life. Two studies are presented that analyze planning behavior in different cultures: Brazil, I...

This study investigated ethnic as well as gender and generational similarities and differences in the life goals among graduating high-school seniors. Adolescents came from six ethnic groups: White, African, Mexican, Other Latino, Filipino, and East/Southeast Asian Americans. Their selfarticulated medium-range life goals were grouped into 8 major categories such as occupational, educational, fa...

There is a consensus that the quality of the US education system is deteriorating. This deterioration is evidenced by declining test scores, graduates with inadequate basic skills, increasing dropout rates, and a widening gap between industry needs and student capabilities (Fisher, 1993; Schargel, 1993). Society, on the other hand, has responded to this decline by demanding higher test scores a...

T he treatment of eczema in the pediatric population can be a complex and dynamic process. A typical careplanmay includeover-the-counter andprescription topical agents, oral medications, as well as bathing and dietary recommendations. Inevitable disease fluctuations demand treatment modification, and thus parental and patient confusion can easily occur. Not surprisingly, adherence in eczema man...

INTRODUCTION The information literacy status and the use of information technology among students in the globalization age of course plans are very momentous. This study aimed to evaluate the information literacy status and use of information technology among medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2013. METHODS This was a descriptive-analytical study with cross-sectional...

PURPOSE Dental hygiene educators are expressing concerns about faculty retirement causing an educator shortage. The primary objective of this study was to investigate current dental hygiene faculty demographic characteristics, future plans and perceptions of important skills for future faculty. METHODS A Web-based survey instrument was designed after reviewing the literature and consulting wi...

This report describes research into gender and educational background and its relationship with computer self-efficacy and perceptions of Computer Science amongst university students and school students in South Africa. It is important to understand these issues in the specific cultural and economic environment of South Africa. The main focus of this report is on self-efficacy which is defined ...

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. Knowledge Indicator-The administrator has knowledge and understanding of: 1A. learning goals in a pluralistic society. 1B. the principles of developing...

BACKGROUND Most previous studies on reliance on social benefits have focused on health, sickness absence, work environment and socioeconomic status in adulthood. Extending the focus to include early life circumstances may improve our understanding of processes leading to educational and occupational marginalisation and exclusion. The aim of this study was to investigate if multiple negative lif...