Examining the Relationship between Math Self-Efficacy and Statistics Motivation in the Introductory Business Statistics Course: Self-Compassion as a Mediator

One of the special human qualities is the compassion shown towards our fellow, in special situations, people who live certain states determined by the moments of life they go through. Self-compassion refers to the ability to show compassion, understanding and protection to oneself. It is operationalized by researcher Kristin Neff. Self-efficacy, proposed by Albert Bandura, refers to the perception of self and is related to the belief in one's own abilities, in one's own ability to solve situations. The interest of the study aims the relationship between self-compassion and self-efficacy in the case of a distinct category, that of therapists, professionally faced with situations that require personal resources. Methods: The level of self-compassion was assessed with the Self-Compassion Scale, 26 items, proposed by Kristin Neff. The level of self-efficacy was assessed using the New General Self-Efficacy Scale, the 8-item scale proposed by Gilad Chen & co (2001). Both questionnaires were distributed electronically. The data obtained were statistically analyzed and interpreted. Results: In the professional categories investigated, there are underline links and relations between the two constructs, with professional implications. The results show (1) Therapists have high values in assessing selfefficacy; (2) Therapists have high values of self-compassion; (3) Therapists have a high level of self-compassion and a low level of self-criticism as indicated by the self-compassion sub-scales; (4) There is a direct relationship between self-efficacy and self-compassion; (5) Therapists with high level of self-compassion also have a high level of self-efficacy (6) The level of self-efficacy is influenced by age and professional experience. (7) The level of self-compassion is influenced by age and professional experience Conclusion: The two concepts discussed are important in relation to certain professional categories and under the auspices of situations considered stressful and with emotional burden.

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Teaching Business Statistics: Some Useful Relationships

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v15n5p73 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Philip F. Rice ◽

Chris Brune

Keyword(s):

Geometric Mean ◽

Joint Probability ◽

Arithmetic Mean ◽

Simple Arithmetic ◽

Weighted Arithmetic ◽

Multiplication Rule ◽

Business Statistics ◽

Statistics Course ◽

Compound Interest ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this paper is to suggest an instructional approach in the introductory business statistics course that utilizes relationships between separately introduced topics. The paper will explore three “useful relationships” that can assist classroom instruction: (1) the relationship between the simple arithmetic mean, the weighted arithmetic mean, and the expected value of a discrete probability distribution; (2) the relationship between the use of the multiplication rule to calculate the joint probability associated with two events, use of tree diagrams, and the use of the binomial and hypergeometric distributions; and (3) the relationship between the geometric mean and the compound interest rate. Each discussion includes detailed examples of calculations to demonstrate the relationships.

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The Relationship Among job applicants’s Career Decision Making Self Efficacy, Self Compassion Contact Employment Stress and Depression.

Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders ◽

10.33770/jebd.34.4.11 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 268-288

Author(s):

Sung Won Kim ◽

Jung Kyu Kim

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Career Decision ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Self Compassion ◽

The Relationship

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Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction in Infertile Women Undergoing Treatment: A Moderated Mediation Model

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.651612 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Xiying Chu ◽

Yaoguo Geng ◽

Ruiping Zhang ◽

Wenjing Guo

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Online Survey ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Underlying Mechanism ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Infertile Women ◽

Self Compassion ◽

The Relationship

Perceived social support is positively related to life satisfaction in infertile women. Whereas, the underlying mechanism of this relationship is unclear. The present study aimed to investigate whether self-compassion mediated the relationship of perceived social support with life satisfaction and whether infertility self-efficacy moderated the relationship between perceived social support and self-compassion in infertile women. A total of 290 infertile women in mainland China undergoing treatment completed an online survey assessing perceived social support, life satisfaction, self-compassion, and infertility self-efficacy. The results supported the mediation model that perceived social support was associated with life satisfaction via self-compassion. Besides, infertility self-efficacy moderated the relationship between perceived social support and self-compassion. Specifically, perceived social support displayed a stronger predictive effect on self-compassion when infertile women had higher level of infertility self-efficacy.

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Somatic Self-Compassion Training Reduces Perceived Stress, Internalized Shame, and Bodily Shame while Increasing Coping Self-efficacy and Self-compassion

OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine ◽

10.21926/obm.icm.2101011 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 06 (01) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Sara B Taylor ◽

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Kristy Arbon ◽

Faith Reynolds ◽

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Keyword(s):

Feasibility Study ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Sensory Modulation ◽

Study Participation ◽

Internalized Shame ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Trauma Informed ◽

Bodily Shame ◽

The Relationship

Somatic Self-Compassion® training is a newly developed trauma-informed self-compassion training that was designed to combine interoception and sensory modulation in order to teach individuals to more effectively cope with current and past stress. Thirty-two non-clinical adults across five cohorts participated in this pre-post design feasibility study. Participation in Somatic Self-Compassion® Online resulted in significant reductions in perceived stress, internalized shame, and bodily shame and significant improvements in coping self-efficacy and self-compassion. Of particular importance for moving the field of self-compassion research forward is the strengthened case for inclusion of shame as a dependent variable in order to understand the relationship between self-compassion, shame, and stress.

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Employee Strengths Use and Thriving at Work

Journal of Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1027/1866-5888/a000262 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 197-205

Author(s):

He Ding ◽

Xixi Chu

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Model Data ◽

Strengths Use ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Indirect Relationship ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Humble Leadership ◽

Thriving At Work

Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of employee strengths use with thriving at work by proposing a moderated mediation model. Data were collected at two time points, spaced by a 2-week interval. A total of 260 medical staff completed strengths use, perceived humble leadership, self-efficacy, and thriving scales. The results of path analysis showed that strengths use is positively related to thriving, and self-efficacy mediates the relationship of strengths use with thriving. In addition, this study also found perceived humble leadership to positively moderate the direct relationship of strengths use with self-efficacy and the indirect relationship of strengths use with thriving via self-efficacy. This study contributes to a better understanding of how and when strengths use affects thriving.

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