Helicopter parenting and female university students’ anxiety: does parents’ gender matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-430
Author(s):  
Hayley Love ◽  
Ming Cui ◽  
Jeffery W. Allen ◽  
Frank D. Fincham ◽  
Ross W. May
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Helicopter Parenting ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Gender Specific

This study examined two potential mechanisms, competence and self-efficacy, that might account for the relationship between helicopter parenting and anxiety symptoms among female university students, and whether any mediating effects differed by parent gender. Structural equation modelling of data collected from 473 undergraduate students showed that both competence and self-efficacy mediated the association between paternal helicopter parenting and female university students’ anxiety symptoms. No mediation effect was found for maternal helicopter parenting. A comparison between paternal and maternal effects revealed that they differed significantly from each other. Specifically, associations between helicopter parenting and female university students’ competence and self-efficacy were much stronger for fathers than for mothers. Implications of the gender-specific findings are discussed in this article, and their importance for prevention and intervention are highlighted.

scholarly journals Spiritual intelligence on health behaviours among Malaysian university students in a Malaysian public university: The mediating role of self efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana Dev Omar Dev
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
The Relationship

University students experience a substantial amount of change where they progress from the highly controlled setting of school to the self-motivated environment of the university. Many changes which involve social, financial, and environment elements, can be a burden to the students putting them at risk in negative health behaviours. Negative health behaviours among university students are a course of concern since they have a tendency to be carried into adulthood which can possibly cause the emergence of chronic disease at a younger age.  Spiritual intelligence together with self-efficacy is seen to promote better health behaviour.  Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and self-efficacy on health behaviours among university students in Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.  A correlational study was conducted on 400 undergraduate university students who lived on campus and were chosen through stratified random sampling technique using closed ended questionnnaires (The Spiritual Self-Report Inventory, General Self Efficacy Scale and a modified version of Health Style Questionnaire).   Pearson correlation and structural equation modelling were used to explore association between these aspects. Spiritual intelligence, self-efficacy and health behaviour were significantly correlated.  Self-efficacy showed a partial mediation effect towards the relationship between spiritual intelligence and promoting health behaviour (p=0.0001). Thus, there was an association between spiritual intelligence with health behaviour, and self-efficacy with health behaviour.  It is interpreted that spiritual intelligence can boost positive health behaviour and it is associated with self-efficacy relevantly gives benefit to health behaviour. Such data have important implications for both health practice and policy especially for higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Mediation Effect of Resilience on The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Competitiveness Among University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Kingston K.F. Moke ◽  
Calvin K.W. Chang ◽  
Kususanto Prihadi ◽  
Chee Leong Goh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Bootstrap Confidence Interval ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Online Form

This study aims to evaluate the mediation role of resilience on the link between self-efficacy and competitiveness among university students in Malaysia. One hundred and thirty-six participants from several universities in Malaysia were recruited to respond to an online form consisted of the following scales: adapted versions of brief resilience scale from Smith et al, self-efficacy scale from Biemann, Kearney and Marggraf, and Personal Development Competitive Attitude Scale  from Ryckman, Hammer, Kaczor and Gold. Data was analyzed by using SPSS with PROCESS Macro and full mediation has been observed. Bias-corrected bootstrap confidence interval test indicated that the indirect effect of self-efficacy on competitiveness was significant and the Sobel test had confirmed the significance of the mediation. Further discussion, limitation and suggestion are discussed in the end of the paper.

scholarly journals Mediation Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Mentoring Function and Career Advancement among Academics in Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bita Parsa ◽  
Parisa Parsa ◽  
Nakisa Parsa
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Social Organizational ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Despite the importance of social organizational factors in career advancement and promotion among academic employees, still some academic employees suffer from low career advancement and consequently low academic performance. Aim of this study was to examine the mediation effect of self-efficacy on relationship between mentoring and career advancement among academic employees in the two public universities in Iran.</p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> This survey research was done among 307 randomly selected academic employees to determine predictors of their career advancement. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) methodology was applied to determine the best fitted model to predict career advancement. Analysis of data was performed using the Pearson’s correlation analysis and SEM.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The results show that self-efficacy was related to mentoring and career advancement (p&lt;0.05). The effect of mentoring on career advancement was significant (p&lt;0.05). Self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between mentoring and career advancement (p&lt;0.05).</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Academics need to be equipped with appropriate skills such as mentoring and enhance their self-efficacy to improve academic career advancement.</p>

scholarly journals Relação entre a autoeficácia e os estágios do processo decisório: análise da percepção dos futuros administradores

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-807
Author(s):  
Atais Catarina Karpinski ◽  
Dieli Cristina Cogo ◽  
Ricardo Adriano Antonelli ◽  
Alison Martins Meurer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Rational Decision ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This study analyzes the relationship between self-efficacy and the stages of the decision-making process, based on the perception of the undergraduate students in bachelor degree in Business Administration.Design/methodology/approach – It characterizes as a descriptive research, with a quantitative approach, using the Structural Equation Modeling technique, and data collection performed through a survey.Findings – The results indicate an association between self-efficacy and the stages of the decision-making process, allowing partial acceptance of the research hypothesis. In this sense, Effectiveness towards Adversity and Social Efficacy are shown as elements to be observed in terms of developing skills, which enable the students to realize such constructs, since there is a significant relationship with behavior in the decision making process. Thus, self-efficacy is presented as a propeller of the individual's confidence in the challenges and experiences with interpersonal relationships, whose experience supports the cognitive process which enables the recognition of the situation and the actions to be developed. Moreover, it is worth noticing the relevance of considering behavioral aspects in decision-making studies; regarding to, as well, the current discussions about the limitations of rational decision models.Research limitations/implications – The cross-section time frame and the sample composition of academics at a university are limitations that can be overcome in the future.Originality/value - Analyzing the relationship of self-efficacy with the stages of the decision-making process becomes relevant, since it brings contributions on the relationship of subjective abilities with decision making, in order to highlight characteristics not covered by rational decision-making models.

Health-Related Online Information Seeking and Behavioral Outcomes: Fatalism and Self-Efficacy as Mediators

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 871-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Go ◽  
Kyung Han You
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Using Data ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Relationship

We explored the mediation effect of cognitive factors on the relationship between cancer-related online information seeking and cancer-preventative behaviors. Using data obtained from the National Cancer Institute's 2013 Health Information National Trends Survey (N = 2,896), we performed structural equation modeling and demonstrated that online information seeking about cancer did not decrease users' cancer fatalism; however it elevated users' level of self-efficacy. Moreover, the findings show that cancer-related information seeking indirectly influenced cancer-preventative behaviors via self-efficacy, and individuals' level of self-efficacy significantly mediated the association between fatalistic beliefs and cancer-preventative behaviors. The results call for attention to cognitive mediators in explaining the relationship between online information seeking and related behaviors.

scholarly journals The Effect of Academic Achievement and Career Decision Self-Efficacy on Postgraduate Study Intentions among Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
ilhan ilter
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to examine the mediation role of career decision self-efficacy in the relationship between academic achievement and postgraduate (PG) study intentions among undergraduate students. The study was conducted with 315 students who enrolled in fourth-grade in different programs in the education faculty of a university in Turkey. Data were collected by using the “Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale” and “Postgraduate Education Intention Scale”. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used in the analysis of the data and structural equation modeling was used to test the mediating effect of the hypothesized model. Results showed that academic achievement and career decision self-efficacy directly predicted PG study intentions of students. Academic achievement positively predicted career decision self-efficacy. Results of SEM indicate d that career decision self-efficacy has a partial mediation role in the relationship between academic achievement and PG study intentions. As a result, it was concluded that as the academic achievement of current undergraduate students increases, their career decision self-efficacy also increases; thus their intentions to pursue PG study increases. Universities should collect information about the career potential of undergraduate students, make plans and put these plans into action by the creation of mentoring centers for the provision of postgraduate education can be an important step for part in postgraduate studies.

scholarly journals Moderating Roles of Hardiness and Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Flow and Academic Procrastination on Academic Performance: A Structural Equation Model Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vinothkumar ◽  
Kousalya ◽  
Vindya. V. Rai
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Academic procrastination is common among students and is due to various reasons. One of the reasons can be difficulty level of the task. To involve in the task and experience a deep sense of enjoyment, there should be balance between students’ skills and task challenges which is a characteristic of flow. The present study aimed to find out the moderating role of Hardiness and Self-efficacy in the relationship between Flow and Academic Procrastination on Academic Performance. For that 170 undergraduate students were taken from different streams using stratified random sampling method. Procrastination Scale, Dispositional Flow Scale, Hardiness Scale and Self-efficacy scales were used to measure the proposed variable in the model. Results showed a significant negative relation between academic performance and procrastination and a positive relation between Academic Performance, flow, and Self-efficacy. However, there seems no significant relationship between academic performance and hardiness. Structural equation modeling results reveal that procrastination has a significant direct effect on performance and that self-efficacy plays a moderating role in the relationship between flow and procrastination on academic performance, whereas hardiness is non-significant. Hence, it can be concluded from the SEM analysis result that model can be partially accepted. The implications of the study suggest designing the syllabus to match the abilities of all the students, training to elude procrastination and to increase a student’s level of self-efficacy.

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