Research is scarce in relation to using social-cognitive theory inclusive of social-cognitive, affective and environmental constructs to predict physical activity (PA) and fitness with hearing impaired (HI) children. Hence, the purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the ability of social cognitive variables (e.g., self-efficacy and social support), environmental (i.e., time outside) and a...

Researchers from various disciplines are concerned with the study of affective phenomena, especially arousal. Expressed affective modulations, which reflect both an individual’s internal state and external factors, are central to the communicative process. Bone et al. developed a robust, unsupervised (rule-based) method which provides a scale-continuous, bounded arousal rating from the vocal si...

This study analyzed psychosocial predictors of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and evaluated their associations with short- and long-term moderate plus vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and lifestyle physical activity (PA) outcomes in women who underwent a weight-management program. 221 participants (age 37.6 ± 7.02 years) completed a 12-month SDT-based ...

Affective computing is the calculation about sentiment, sentiment generated and the aspects of affecting the sentiment. However, the different factors often cause the uncertainty of sentiment expression of the users. Today twitter as the information media of real-time and timely has become better sentiment expression vector for users themselves. Therefore, in allusion to the diversity of sentim...

In recent years, research examining the relationship between affective constructs (ACs) and workplace behaviors and outcomes has greatly increased (e.g., Ilies, Scott, & Judge, 2006; Cropanzano). In response to encouraging findings, many researchers have called for the use of ACs in personnel selection (Beal, Weiss, Barros, & MacDermid, 2005; Morris & Feldman, 1996; Muchinsky, 2000; Rafaeli & S...

Engagement in school and self-concept are two main constructs to explain the school adjustment. To understand how engagement might change during adolescence, we analyzed early and middle adolescents’ engagement in school (cognitive, affective, behavioural, and personal agency) as a function of their level of self-concept. Participants were 685 adolescents, 296 males (43.2%) and 389 females betw...

This study aimed to evaluate whether cognitive and affective dimensions of reading self-concepts in English Russian are distinct constructs examine the relationships among variables invariant across gender. A total 349 tenth-grade Azeri students were selected from 12 schools Baku, Azerbaijan. adapted Self-Description Questionnaire Cényelvi mérés for assessment achievements two foreign languages...

The WebQuest as an instructional tool has recently been widely adopted in K-16 education. However, its underlying principles and functionality are not well understood, which has resulted in an inconsistency in practice. This study identifies the underlying constructs of WebQuests as perceived by teachers and variables affecting their perceptions on WebQuests. A survey was conducted on teachers ...

Several cognitive-affective constructs, including pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety, have been implicated in the onset and progression of chronic pain, and both constructs have been identified as key targets for multidisciplinary pain treatment. Both neuroticism and depression have been linked to these constructs (and to each other), but how each may contribute to the pain experienc...