scholarly journals Investigating the moderator effect of fear of COVID-19 in the relation between communication anxiety and self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesrullah Okan
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Communication Anxiety

scholarly journals Investigation of The Moderator Effect Of The Fear Of Covid-19 In The Relation Between Communication Anxiety And Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesrullah Okan
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Communication Anxiety ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Package Program ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background/purpose - The Covid-19 process has forced many people to face psychological problems. Already difficult living conditions are progressing towards worsening. Individuals with lower pre-pandemic communication anxieties increase more and this situation negatively affects their self-efficacy. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine the moderator effect of fear of covid-19 in the relationship between communication anxiety and self-efficacy.Materials/methods - Three measurement tools were used to make analyzes regarding the purpose of the research. These measuring tools; communication anxiety scale, self-efficacy scale, and fear of covid-19 scale. Along with these variables, the moderator effect of covid-19 fear was examined. SPSS 25. The package program and Hayes's process were used to make the analysis. Data of 393 participants were included in the analysis within the scope of the research.Results - In the model where the moderator effect of Covid-19 fear is examined; It is concluded that fear of covid-19 worsens the relationship between communication anxiety and self-efficacy. In addition, a negative and significant result was obtained between communication anxiety and self-efficacy.Conclusion - According to the results obtained from this research; Fear of Covid-19 increases communication anxiety and decreases self-efficacy. At the same time, Covid-19 fear has a negative moderator effect on the relationship between communication anxiety and self-efficacy. This research has been completed by analysis of variables, results, discussion, and various suggestions.

scholarly journals Couple Relationship and Parent-Child Relationship Quality: Factors Relevant to Parent-Child Communication on Sexuality in Romania

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meda Pop ◽  
Alina Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Parenting Behavior ◽  
Outcome Expectancy ◽  
Couple Relationship ◽  
Communication Anxiety ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Child

This study of parents in Romania explores how perceptions of their couple relationship quality and of factors associated with it (such as sexual communication anxiety and sexual perfectionism) were related to their perception of aspects describing parenting dimensions relevant to the sexual education and sexual health of their children. The hypotheses tested in this study were supported by the data collected from 106 participants (aged 25 to 51 years), parents of 1 to 3 children: (1) sexual communication anxiety with one’s partner (but not sexual perfectionism) is a significant predictor for parents’ self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and communication and parenting behavior related to sexuality education; (2) parents’ self-efficacy and outcome expectancy about parent-child communication on sexual topics (including involvement in risky sexual behaviors) predict the level of parenting behavior in this respect; (3) parents’ sexual communication anxiety (but not their sexual perfectionism) together with their self-efficacy and outcome expectancy regarding parent-child communication about sexuality predict the level of parental sexuality-communication-and-education behavior.

Mediator and moderator effect of resilience between self-efficacy and burnout amongst social and legal sciences faculty members

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Héctor Galindo-Domínguez ◽  
Maitane Pegalajar ◽  
Juan-de-Dios Uriarte
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Moderator Effect

scholarly journals The Interactive Effects of Personal Resources on Teachers’ Work Engagement and Withdrawal Intentions: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2170
Author(s):  
Sergio Mérida-López ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

This research contributes to the current knowledge on teacher well-being by examining an integrated model with a personal resource (i.e., emotional intelligence) explaining teacher withdrawal intention through a mediator (i.e., work engagement) and considering the moderator effect of a second personal resource (i.e., teacher self-efficacy) in this relationship. Adopting a cross-sectional design, a total of 702 teachers (63.2% female) working at different educational levels took part in this study. The results showed that emotional intelligence and teacher self-efficacy were positively related to work engagement and negatively related to withdrawal intentions. Most importantly, the results demonstrated support for the hypothesized model—that is, teacher self-efficacy moderated the relationship between emotional intelligence and work engagement. Taken together, our findings highlight both emotional intelligence and teacher self-efficacy as positive individual resources for increased work engagement and reduced withdrawal intentions. This study has implications for the development of intervention programs aiming at increasing occupational well-being in educational settings.

Planning Mediates Between Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity Among Motivated Young Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyu Zhou ◽  
Dongmei Wang ◽  
Nina Knoll ◽  
Ralf Schwarzer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Baseline Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

Background:Often, motivation to be physically active is a necessary precondition of action but still does not suffice to initiate the target behavior. Instead, motivation needs to be translated into action by a self-regulatory process. Self-efficacy and planning are considered to be useful constructs that help to facilitate such translations.Objective:The aim is to examine the roles of motivation, planning, and self-efficacy as well as the mechanisms that operate in the change of physical activity levels.Methods:In a longitudinal observation study with 249 young adults, self-efficacy, planning, motivation, and physical activity were assessed at 2 points in time, 3 months apart.Results:Planning served as a mediator between self-efficacy and physical activity, controlling for baseline activity. In addition to this indirect effect, a moderator effect was found between self-efficacy and stages of change on planning. The mediation operated only in motivated, but not in unmotivated students.Conclusions:A mediation from self-efficacy via planning to physical activity seems to be likely only when people are motivated to become more active.

Influence of gamification on perceived self-efficacy: gender and age moderator effect

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Polo-Peña ◽  
Dolores María Frías-Jamilena ◽  
María Lina Fernández-Ruano
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeIn advanced societies, lifestyles are increasingly sedentary, and it is important to identify strategies to help people acquire healthy habits, such as exercise. The present study proposes the use of gamification as a strategy for encouraging users to exercise regularly, based on the possibilities offered by “smart” devices such as smartbands.Design/methodology/approachThe work analyzes how individuals experience their participation in a gamification program, on the premise that it should provide an experience that is intrinsically motivating and fun. Also the moderator effect of the gender and age on the relationship between their experience of participating in a gamification program and perceived self-efficacy.FindingsThe results show that individuals' experience of participating in a gamification program exerts a positive influence on their perceived self-efficacy in the practice of sport or exercise. The study also finds that the variables “gender” and “age” moderate the relationship between their experience of participating in a gamification program and perceived self-efficacy, such that it exerts a greater influence on women and older people.Practical implicationsThe practical implications for the professionals and institutions involved in promoting the adoption of regular sport and exercise in society are about taking advantage of the potential of wearable technology such as smartbands. The present study finds that the use of gamification for encouraging people to adopt regular physical activity is more effective for women than for men, and for older people than for younger users.Originality/valueThe findings of this study provide a better understanding of whether gamification is an appropriate strategy for helping participants to perceive themselves as having greater self-efficacy in their chosen sport or exercise, taking into account the moderating effect of participant gender and age.

Auditory Training to Improve Speech Perception and Self-Efficacy in Aging Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 1270-1281
Author(s):  
Leah Fostick ◽  
Riki Taitelbaum-Swead ◽  
Shulamith Kreitler ◽  
Shelly Zokraut ◽  
Miriam Billig
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Temporal Order Judgment ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Intensity Discrimination ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Auditory Temporal Processing ◽  
Temporal Properties ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Aging Adults

Purpose Difficulty in understanding spoken speech is a common complaint among aging adults, even when hearing impairment is absent. Correlational studies point to a relationship between age, auditory temporal processing (ATP), and speech perception but cannot demonstrate causality unlike training studies. In the current study, we test (a) the causal relationship between a spatial–temporal ATP task (temporal order judgment [TOJ]) and speech perception among aging adults using a training design and (b) whether improvement in aging adult speech perception is accompanied by improved self-efficacy. Method Eighty-two participants aged 60–83 years were randomly assigned to a group receiving (a) ATP training (TOJ) over 14 days, (b) non-ATP training (intensity discrimination) over 14 days, or (c) no training. Results The data showed that TOJ training elicited improvement in all speech perception tests, which was accompanied by increased self-efficacy. Neither improvement in speech perception nor self-efficacy was evident following non-ATP training or no training. Conclusions There was no generalization of the improvement resulting from TOJ training to intensity discrimination or generalization of improvement resulting from intensity discrimination training to speech perception. These findings imply that the effect of TOJ training on speech perception is specific and such improvement is not simply the product of generally improved auditory perception. It provides support for the idea that temporal properties of speech are indeed crucial for speech perception. Clinically, the findings suggest that aging adults can be trained to improve their speech perception, specifically through computer-based auditory training, and this may improve perceived self-efficacy.

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