We hypothesized that the amount of positive experiences at work (job satisfaction, pleasure, engagement, meaning) is a function of the extent to which the situational circumstances at the workplace allow for the application of an individual’s signature character strengths. For the description of the individual a reliable and valid instrument already exists, but not for the environment. Hence, t...

Psychological tests are intended to measure individual differences. One of the first things most people associate with psychology is testing. You can find some kind of "psychological test" in popular magazines, which claim to measure everything from your intelligence or your personality to how good a lover you are. Such tests can be described as "pop tests.” Most people have also heard of and m...

there have been many changes to information systems in the last decade. changes in information systems require users to constantly up–date their computer knowledge and skills. computer training is a critical issue for any user because it offers great capabilities for the users. this papers discuses the meaning of subjective computer training and its role on computer training. the results of the...

People often talk to themselves for various reasons, including self-regulation, problem solving, and decision making. We examined the reliability and validity of several self-report measures of inner speech in a sample of 380 undergraduate students. Participants were asked to list as many instances of what they talk to themselves about as they could recall and they also completed several widely...

OBJECTIVE To explore the reliability and validity of the Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) scale for point-of-care ultrasonography (POC US) performance. BACKGROUND POC US is increasingly used by clinicians and is an essential part of the management of acute surgical conditions. However, the quality of performance is highly operator-dependent. Therefore, reliable and...