The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between different age and gender groups of adult learners when they are compared simultaneously on the number of messages they post, selfefficacy improvement and academic performance in an online learning environment. A two-way MANOVA revealed significant main and interaction effects on the dependent variables. Older stu...

Past research in individual learning settings has shown that student dispositions such as self-efficacy are predictive of learning and other beneficial outcomes, but the relationship is less clear in a collaborative learning environment. This paper explores authoritativeness of stance within a conversation as a social factor influencing learning and related to self-efficacy in a computer-suppor...

This chapter defines health behaviors as any activity undertaken for the purpose of preventing or detecting disease or for improving health and well being. Common ways of classifying different health behaviors (e.g., health enhancing, health impairing) are examined. Prevalence of key health behaviors (smoking, diet, exercise, screening, sexual behaviors, alcohol use) in different groups and the...

P R A C T IC E For many women, pregnancy is a time of heightened awareness about the importance of selfcare. Women generally have a strong desire to do what is best for their growing baby and will often make positive choices towards healthy behaviors during what they know is a crucial time in their baby’s development. Smoking cessation is a great example of how powerful the “pregnancy motivatin...

The expression of original and functional motor actions (e.g. creativity) has been associated to various self-concept constructs such as self-efficacy (Richard et al., 2018). aim the present study was investigate how creativity could change according gymnastics practice years. Thirty-five young gymnasts (N = 17 élite; N 18 recreational) participated in study. Gymnasts performed tests (Bertsch, ...

Alleviating the poverty vulnerability of rural households helps to resist risk shocks and maintain livelihood security. From a risk-response-ability -strategy perspective, this paper constructs theoretical analysis framework for impact internet use on using data from 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) conduct an empirical analysis. The results show that has significant alleviating household...

Most individuals seeking mental health services have experienced trauma. The experience of trauma is complex and mental health trainees are often unprepared for this complexity putting them at risk for burnout and secondary trauma. The American Psychological Association recently approved the Guidelines for Trauma Competence in Education and Training. The current study findings are important for...

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the level of death depression and anxiety in patients with COPD. Method: sample this cross-sectional descriptive including patients’ views consisted 104 diagnosed COPD hospitalized a hospital’s pulmonary disease clinic Turkey. Number, percentage, mean, regression, correlation analysis were used data. Results: most disturbing symptom was found be dyspnea ...