Information systems security has been the focus of much academic and non-academic research. It is an important aspect of any information system and due to increasing security incidents and threats it has become a factor affecting user satisfaction with information systems. This article introduces and validates a survey instrument that measures user satisfaction with the security attribute of th...

Do mothers’ and fathers’ attitudes towards their children’s academic performance influence children’s perceptions of their academic competence? Two types of parental attitudes—parents’ level of satisfaction with their children’s performance in school and the importance parents place on children’s academic success—were the focus of this study. The data from children (n= 248), mothers (n= 219), a...

For a sample of 305 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, of whom 95% was from economically disadvantaged Hispanic families and for whom English was their second language, evidence was sought regarding the reliability and construct validity of scores on a Spanish version of an academic self-concept measure entitled Dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC), comprising five subscales bearing the same names a...

Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the educational aspects of various levels education, and several countries have shut schools nationwide affecting two-third students worldwide. This change challenges who usually involved in face-to-face learning to switch distance (online), thus it influences their life as individuals. study aims determine effect psychological capital, academic b...

Academic medical centers (AMCs) devote countless hours to studying the diagnosis and treatment of disease, yet little or no time to determining the factors that enhance or detract from physicians’ professional fulfillment. This is unfortunate because physicians’ degree of professional engagement, the quality of care they provide, and their tendency to burn out all depend on the fulfillment

introduction: study skills and students’ satisfaction with their performance positively affect their academic achievement. the current research was carried out to investigate the correlation of study skills with academic achievement among the medical and pharmacy students in 2013. methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 148 students of basic medical sciences and pharmacy thr...