scholarly journals Studying the Effect of Mental Calculations Training with Abacus on the Learners' Cognitive and Psychological-Emotional Characteristics (Intelligent & Creative Children Institute)

2019 ◽  
pp. 733-737
Author(s):  
Rohollah Mokhberian ◽  
Elaheh Abedini
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Persian Literature ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Concentration Test

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of mathematical mental calculations training on increasing the cognitive and emotional abilities of children and students. Two sample groups with 306 people (148 ones in the group of mathematical mental calculations training at the intelligent children’s institution and 158 ones in the formal training group) were selected among male and female children and students in Tehran City who were selected by stratified sampling method. Based on three groups of age 6 old, 7 - 8 years old and 9-11 years old, mathematical ability tools, Toulouse concentration test, standard tests of mathematics, science and Persian literature, basic mathematical skills, contemporary self-control scale, Pope self-esteem and reading progress. Results based on factor analysis of variance, multivariate factor analysis of variance and t-student methods showed that there was a significant difference between the groups of mental calculations training and formal training in different age groups and these differences were related to gender in some groups.

scholarly journals STUDENT’S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AWARENESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS: THE CASE OF SİVAS, TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Konca ◽  
Egemen Ermiş ◽  
Necati Alp Erilli ◽  
Aydan Ermiş
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Total Scale Score

Cardiovascular diseases, one of the important health problems of our day, seriously threaten human health. For this reason, it is very important to raise awareness about cardiovascular health from childhood and to develop behaviors accordingly. The aim of this study is to find out cardiovascular health awareness in students between the ages of 7 and 16 during the pandemic. 216 students continuing their education in the city centre of Sivas, Turkey participated in the study. A survey form on socio-demographic characteristics of the students and Children’s Cardiovascular Health Promotion Attitude Scale (CCHPAS) were used in the study. Demographic characteristics were collected online with a 9-question form. KMO value (0.741) was found to be moderate. Bartlett Sphericity test (p=0.00) was found to be significant. The fact that these two values are significant shows that the survey is suitable for factor analysis. 4 factors were determined as a result of factor analysis. These 4 factors explain 60% of the variance. No statistically significant difference was found in both total scale and 4 factors in terms of gender (p>0.05). While no statistically significant difference was found for the first factor in terms of the state of having social media account (p>0.05), significant difference was found for the other factors and total scale score (p<0.05). It was also examined whether there were differences between factors and total scale score in terms of age groups, and while no statistically significant difference was found in terms of Factor 1, Factor 2 and Factor 4 (p>0.05), difference was found in terms of Factor 3 and total scale scores (p<0.05). As a result of the study, it was found that the participants had good level of awareness about cardiovascular health. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0896/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeğinin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması / The Turkish Adaptation of Relationship Deciding Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 650
Author(s):  
Cansu Tosun ◽  
Hikmet Yazıcı ◽  
Fatma Altun
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish Culture ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

<p><strong>Abstract </strong></p><p>The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of Relationship Deciding Scale (Vennum &amp; Fincham, 2011) for Turkish culture.</p><p>The sample of the study consisted of 880 students (EFA=439, CFA=441) studying at Karadeniz Technical University. Criterion-related validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for the validity of RDS while internal consistency, split half and test-retest techniques were performed to examine the reliability of RDS.<strong></strong></p><p>Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed that the scale had two-factor structures. However, two items were removed from the scale because they didn't have appropriate factor loadings. The scale consisting of 10 items explained 58.97% of the total variance. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the model was compatible with the data. In the reliability analysis for EFA and CFA samples, Cronbach alpha coefficients were found as .87 and .86 respectively. Internal consistency coefficients of subscales were found as .83 and .80 for “Relationship Confidence”, .82 and .84 for “Directing Relationship”. According to test-retest reliability analysis results, the whole scale’s coefficient was <em>r</em>= .67.<strong> </strong>In addition, as a result of criterion validity analysis, correlations (<em>r</em>= .33) between Self-Control Scale (Duyan, Gülden &amp; Gelbal, 2012) and Relationship Deciding Scale (RDS) were found to be statistically significant.<strong> </strong>In conclusion, these findings suggest that RDS, which has two-factor structures with 10 items, can be suggested as a valid and reliable instrument in Turkish culture.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Öz</strong></p><p>Bu araştırmanın amacı, Vennum ve Fincham (2011) tarafından geliştirilen İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (Relationship Deciding Scale) Türk kültürüne uyarlanması ile ilgili geçerlik ve güvenirlik işlemlerini yapmaktır.</p><p>Araştırma grubu Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 880 öğrenciden (AFA=439, DFA=441) oluşmaktadır. İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (İKVÖ) geçerlik işlemlerinde, ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlik işlemlerinde ise iç tutarlılık, testi yarıya bölme ve testin tekrarı tekniklerinden yararlanılmıştır.</p><p>Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) sonucunda ölçeğin iki faktörlü yapı gösterdiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Uygun faktör yüklerine sahip olmadıkları için iki madde modelden çıkarılmıştır. 10 maddeden oluşan ölçek toplam varyansın %58.97’sini açıklamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizli sonuçları (DFA) verinin modele iyi uyum sağladığını göstermiştir. AFA ve DFA örneklemleri için yapılan güvenirlik analizlerinde, Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık kat sayıları sırasıyla .87 ve .86 olarak bulunurken alt ölçekler için bulunan iç tutarlılık kat sayıları ise “İlişkide Kendine Güven” için .83 ve .80, “İlişkiyi Yönetme” için .82 ve .84’tür. Ölçeğin test tekrar test güvenirliğinin <em>r</em>= .67 olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ölçüt geçerliği kapsamında yapılan analizler sonucunda Öz Denetim Ölçeği (Duyan, Gülden ve Gelbal, 2012) ile İKVÖ arasında .33 değerinde beklenen yönde bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Bu çalışma sonucunda İKVÖ’nün Türk kültüründe geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu değerlendirilmektedir.</p>

Comparison of Hiking Stick Use on Lateral Stability While Balancing with and without a Load

1997 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 347-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert H. Jacobson ◽  
Bryan Caldwell ◽  
Frank A. Kulling
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Lateral Stability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject

To compare hiking stick use on lateral stability while balancing with or without a load (15-kg internal frame backpack) under conditions of no stick, 1 stick, and 2 sticks for six trials 15 volunteers ages 19 to 23 years ( M = 21.7 yr.) were tested six separate times on a stability platform. During randomly ordered, 1-min. trials, the length of time (sec.) the subject maintained balance (±10° of horizontal) and the number of deviations beyond 10° were recorded simultaneously. Backpack and hiking sticks were individually adjusted for each subject. A 2 × 3 repeated factor analysis of variance indicated that subjects balanced significantly longer both with and without a load while using 2 hiking sticks than 1 or 0 sticks. Significantly fewer deviations beyond 10° were found when subjects were without a load and using 1 or 2 sticks versus when they used none, and no significant difference in the number of deviations were found between 1 and 2 hiking sticks. When subjects were equipped with a load significantly improved balance was found only between the 2 sucks and no sticks. Balance was significantly enhanced by using hiking sticks, and two sticks were more effective than one while carrying a load. An increase in maintenance of static balance may reduce the possibility of falling and injury while standing on loose alpine terrain.

scholarly journals External Locus of Control and Demographic Data as Determinant Factors of Trauma Resilience: A Study among Young Women Who Were Exposed to Violence

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Alfina Rizkia ◽  
Chandradewi Kusristanti
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Problem Solving Behavior

The number of violent incidents on women is increasing every year in Indonesia. Some women can survive through traumatic experiences, and it is related to their resilience. Locus of control (LoC) is known to contribute to resilience by enhancing individuals’ self- control and problem-solving behavior. This study aims to determine the role of LoC in trauma resilience among 134 young women (20 – 40 years old) who were exposed to violence (domestic, physical, and sexual) and a minimum of high school education. This study used a quantitative approach with the Locus of Control Scale (α = 0.732, 18 items) and the Trauma Resilience Scale (α = 0.961, 48 items). Two hypotheses are proved in this study: (1) external LoC significantly contributes to trauma resilience (p = .000, R2 = .139), (2) there is a significant difference between violence exposure (<.001), perpetrators (.005), and disclosure to others about their experience of violence (.009). We also found that no participants reported a dominant internal LoC, so future studies are advised to focus on women who were exposed to violence with a more dominant internal LoC.

scholarly journals Researching the local community's satisfaction with the manifestation, International Carnival of Vrnjci

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-130
Author(s):  
Nataša Đorđević ◽  
Milena Podovac ◽  
Snežana Milićević
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

The International Carnival of Vrnjci is a manifestation that has been organized for 15 years in Vrnjačka Banja. As a manifestation that gathers a large number of tourists and visitors, besides its positive impacts, attention should be paid to the level of satisfaction of the local population in Vrnjačka Banja with this manifestation, which is the aim of this paper. In addition, the paper examines the existence of a statistically significant difference in the level of local population's satisfaction with this manifestation depending on their different socio-demographic characteristics. A survey method was applied to a sample of 300 respondents. Descriptive statistical analysis, independent sample t-test and one-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to process the collected responses. The results of the research showed that there is a statistically significant difference in the level of satisfaction with the Carnival of Vrnjci between respondents of different gender, as well as that the level of satisfaction of the respondents influenced by professional status, length of residence in Vrnjacka Banja and the connection between the respondent's job and tourism.

Self-Control and Credit-Card Use among College Students

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1067-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phylis M. Mansfield ◽  
Mary Beth Pinto ◽  
Diane H. Parente
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Credit Cards ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Traditional Age ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Credit Card Use

This study assessed the relationship between sell-control and credit-card use with a convenience sample of 165 traditional-age college students of whom 69 (42%) were women. Students' self-control was measured on Grasmick, et al.'s Self-control Scale, which has six subscales, one of which is Impulsivity. Comparisons were made between those students who paid their cards off each month, called convenience users, and those who carried a monthly balance forward on scores on total self-control and impulsivity, and number of credit cards possessed. A significant difference in self-control scores was found between these two groups and also for mean impulsivity scores. Significantly fewer credit cards were possessed by students who paid their cards off each month than by those who carried a monthly balance.

Effects of an 8-Week Structured Physical Activity Program on Psychosocial Behaviors of Children With Intellectual Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy Hiu Nam Choi ◽  
Siu Yin Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to investigate the impact of an 8-wk structured physical activity program on selected psychosocial behaviors of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) and to estimate whether generalization occurred. Thirty children (22 boys, 8 girls) with mild ID took part in the study. The ANCOVA results showed a significant difference between the training group and the control group in emotional self-control mean scores, F(1, 25) = 7.61, p = .011, with the posttest mean score of the training group being better than that of the control group. The correlation analysis showed a medium, positive correlation between the gain scores of emotional self-control in the training context and classroom context of the training group (r = .41, n = 16, p = .12). Hence, generalization appeared to have occurred.

scholarly journals The morphometric characters variability analysis of Tulipa uniflora (Liliaceae) in the Angara Region (Irkutsk Oblast, Russia)

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 00009
Author(s):  
Olga Chernysheva ◽  
Yuriy Bukin ◽  
Denis Krivenko
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Interpopulation Variability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Single Factor Analysis ◽  
Components Method ◽  
The One

The intra-and interpopulation variability of six populations of Tulipa uniflora (L.) Besser ex Baker at the northern limit of distribution in the Angara steppes over 12 morphometric parameters was studied by the principal components method and single-factor analysis of variance. It is established that the vectors characterizing the gradients of the change in the morphometric parameters are divided into two groups: vegetative and generative, which are among themselves in direct dependence. Based on the single-factor analysis of variance results for all morphometric parameters, a significant difference is observed between populations of T. uniflora in the Angara Region. On the one hand, this is a consequence of anthropogenic impact on the population, and on the other – the relic nature of the species.

scholarly journals Assessing an Eliciting Narrative Tool Used for Studying the Development of Persian-speaking Children’s Narrative Discourse Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Setareh Mojahedi Rezaeian ◽  
Abbas Ali Ahangar ◽  
Peyman Hashemian ◽  
Mehrdad Mazaheri
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Narrative Discourse ◽  
Oral Narratives ◽  
Children's Narratives ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Picture Story

Introduction: Developing children’s skills in producing oral narratives can reflect their linguistic and cognitive abilities. However, to evaluate these abilities appropriately, it is necessary to find and apply an efficient narrative assessment tool. This study primarily aimed to assess the reliability and validity of a picture story, as a narrative eliciting tool, based on Persian-speaking children’s narratives. This assessment is going to be done at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Furthermore, to evaluate the power of the assessment tool, we explored the effect of age and gender variables on using different narrative elements at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Materials and Methods: We used a picture story, “Frog, where are you?” to elicit oral narratives in 48 subjects, including 7-, 9-, and 11-year-old boys and girls. The reliability and validity of the tool were respectively assessed by test-retest and factor analysis. Results: The findings indicated a significantly high correlation between the evaluated features based on test-retest. Besides, factor analysis revealed four categories: sentence structures, references, conjunctions, measures of story length. They were valid indicators for assessing Persian-speaking children’s narratives. The results also showed a statistically significant difference among different age groups, but an insignificant effect of gender on using discursive features in the tales.Conclusion: The picture story “Frog, where are you?” can be used as a reliable and valid narrative eliciting tool for Persian data at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Also, the age factor, but not the gender one, affects the stories recited by Persian children.

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