scholarly journals Social and Emotional Competencies And Attitudes of Parents and Educators As Determinants of Abilities and Talents Perception of Preschool Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3(16)) ◽  
pp. 435-456
Author(s):  
Amina Odobašić ◽  
Anela Hasanagić
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Unpublished Paper ◽  
Older Parents ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Sociodemographic Data ◽  
Significant Factors

To ensure that the process of giftedness development runs smoothly, it is necessary to build adequate socio-emotional competencies related to the ability to use various social and emotional stimulation from the environment to achieve results that enable satisfactory and competent participation in groups, communities, and society to which individual belongs. The goal of this research was to examine whether and to what extent are socio-emotional competencies of parents and Kindergarten teachers are significant predictors of the perception of talents of preschool children. The sample consisted out of 100 participants from Zeničko-Dobojski kanton, 75 parents, and 25 educators. As instruments, we used: Questionnaire of general sociodemographic data (SD questionnaire), Giftedness Questionnaire (Von Krafft and Semke, 2008), and questionnaire of socioemotional competencies of educators (Jusufovic, unpublished paper). The results indicate that among all socio-emotional competencies of parents the only that is significant predictor is awareness of others for assessing the expression of one’s characteristics, for assessing the expression of talent and out of socio-demographic variables, the variable of age parents is significant, but only for assessing the expression of talents (older parents perceive less giftedness). Furthermore, in the case of educators, pure non-violent communication is important for socio-emotional competencies for the expression of one’s characteristics, then for the expression of talents significant factors are non-violent communication, awareness of others, emotion regulation, self-esteem, and the total score of socio-emotional competencies. Among socio-demographic characteristics, the important predictor is working experience for perceiving talents. In addition to this, there are statistically significant differences between parents and educators, in an expression of talent, and the results show that educators are better in the estimation of expression of talents.

Measures of Self-Esteem by Preschool Children

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann L. McDowell ◽  
Byron W. Lindholm
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Global Organization

20 preschoolers were given four self-esteem measures to estimate correlations among measures and with selected demographic variables. Results were consistent with previous findings that self-evaluations differ in format and/or underlying factors which supports the differentiated or hierarchical rather than global organization of self-regard scales.

scholarly journals FACTORS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EMPLOYEES’ BEHAVIOR IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (19) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Andrijana Ristovska ◽  
Ljupčo Eftimov
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Employee Job Satisfaction ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Significant Factors

This paper elaborates the issue about job satisfaction, observing it through the prism of the factors that lead towards its achievement, but also observing whether its absence has an impact on the employees’ behavior in the organization, employees’ productivity, absenteeism, fluctuation, as well as customers’ behavior, satisfaction and loyalty. Based on a sample of 100 employees with different gender, educational and age structure from one of the leading manufacturing companies in the Republic of Macedonia, this research revealed which factors cause job satisfaction of the employees in the Republic of Macedonia, whether the demographic characteristics influence the differences in the ranking of these factors, as well as which conditions and processes at the workplace, the absence of job satisfaction affects significantly. We can conclude that employee job satisfaction in the country is largely determined by the factors that enable the realization of self-esteem and self-realization needs, according to the Maslow's hierarchy of needs, while the wages and the financial rewards and benefits are not ranked as the most significant factors observed at the level of all respondents. Analyzing them individually, according to gender, as well as by the level of education, which often arises as a reason for the difference in the choice of the respondents, the findings show that the financial motivators have key influence on the job satisfaction of the male employees, as well as of those with completed secondary education.

scholarly journals Motivaciones de los maratonianos según variables socio-demográficas y de entrenamiento (Motivations of Marathoners by socio demographic and training variables)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Antonio Zarauz Sancho ◽  
Francisco Ruiz-Juan
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Valuable Data ◽  
Biological Variables ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
And Training ◽  
Growing Population

En la creciente población de corredores españoles y mexicanos de ruta se analizan sus principales motivaciones para correr y sus principales características bio-socio-demográficas. También se analiza la influencia en la puntuación de dichas variables en cada una de las subescalas motivacionales, tanto en la muestra española de corredores de ruta, como en la mexicana. Se obtienen valiosos datos descriptivos de sus motivaciones y características socio-demográficas y de entrenamiento, y se concluye que en la muestra mexicana de corredores de ruta se han obtenido puntuaciones significativamente más altas que en la de españoles en cada una de las motivaciones para correr analizadas. Además, las dos motivaciones más valoradas por ambas muestras son las más autodeterminadas (significado de la vida-autoestima y orientación a la salud) y la menos valorada ha sido la menos autodeterminada (reconocimiento). También que en las variables bio-socio-demográficas de la muestra mexicana, hay numerosas diferencias significativas por sexo, mientras que en la muestra española sólo las hay en la actividad laboral principal y en el IMC. Por último, en la influencia que tienen las variables bio-socio-demográficas en las puntuaciones de cada una de las subescalas motivacionales analizadas, existen numerosas diferencias significativas, tanto por sexo como entre las muestras española y mexicana. Palabras clave: MOMS-34; variables socio-demográficas; autodeterminación.Abstract: in the growing population of Spanish and Mexican route runners we analyze their main motivations for running and their main bio-socio-demographic characteristics. It also analyzes the influence on the score of these variables in each of the motivational subscales in both Spanish as in Mexican route runners sample. This gives valuable data describing their motivations and socio-demographic characteristics and training, and concludes that in the Mexican sample route runners were obtained significantly higher scores than in the Spanish in each of the motivations for running analyzed . Moreover, the two motivations accounted for both samples are the most self-determined (meaning of life, self-esteem and health orientation) and least valued was the least self-determined (recognition). Also that in bio-socio-demographic characteristics of the Mexican sample, there are many significant differences by gender, while the Spanish sample there are only on primary work activity and BMI. Finally, the influence of biological variables sociodemographic scores on each of the motivational subscales analyzed, there are many significant differences, both by gender and between Spanish and Mexican samples. Key words: MOMS-34; socio-demographic variables, self-determination.

scholarly journals The Learning to Be Project: An Intervention for Spanish Students in Primary Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davinia M. Resurrección ◽  
Óliver Jiménez ◽  
Esther Menor ◽  
Desireé Ruiz-Aranda
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional Competencies

Despite the emphasis placed by most curricula in the development of social and emotional competencies in education, there seems to be a general lack of knowledge of methods that integrate strategies for assessing these competencies into existing educational practices. Previous research has shown that the development of social and emotional competencies in children has multiple benefits, as they seem to contribute to better physical and mental health, an increase in academic motivation, and the well-being and healthy social progress of children. This study aims at assessing the possible changes in children’s self-esteem, socio-emotional competencies, and school-related variables after participating in the Learning to Be project (L2B) project.Methods: This quasi-experimental study included an intervention group (L2B) and a control group. The participants were 221 students in primary education (55.2% girls) between the ages of eight and 11 (M = 9.31; SD = 0.89). The L2B intervention program took place over a period of 5 months. The assessment was carried out twice, before and after the intervention through three main evaluation instruments: the Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem questionnaire, the Socio-Emotional competence questionnaire (SEQ), and self-report scales for measuring school difficulties, school engagement, opinions about school, and school absence. Ten schools from different Spanish provinces participated.Results: The results indicate that those participants in the experimental group show higher self-esteem, better responsible decisions, and higher self-awareness than those in the control group. There were no other statistical differences between groups.Conclusions: The results of this work suggest that the implementation of the L2B program did not improve social and emotional competencies in primary school students. Further research related to how include formative assessment in SEL programs is needed.

Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among British Female University Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viren Swami ◽  
Angela Nogueira Campana ◽  
Rebecca Coles
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
African Caribbean

Although patients of cosmetic surgery are increasingly ethnically diverse, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences in attitudinal dispositions toward cosmetic surgery. In the present study, 751 British female university students from three ethnic groups (Caucasians, South Asians, and African Caribbeans) completed measures of acceptance of cosmetic surgery, body appreciation, self-esteem, and demographic variables. Initial between-group analyses showed that Caucasians had lower body appreciation and self-esteem than Asian and African Caribbean participants. Importantly, Caucasians had higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery than their ethnic minority counterparts, even after controlling for body appreciation, self-esteem, age, and body mass index. Further analyses showed that ethnicity accounted for a small proportion of the variance in acceptance of cosmetic surgery, with body appreciation and self-esteem emerging as stronger predictors. Possible reasons for ethnic differences in acceptance of cosmetic surgery are discussed in Conclusion.

”Vi er jo en virksomhed, der er særdeles overgennemsnitlig på empati”: Rekruttering af bløde kompetencer i ambulancetjenesten

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 17-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Kyed
Keyword(s):  
Social Stratification ◽  
Service Economy ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Job Interviews ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Emotional Skills ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional Skills ◽  
Social Competences ◽  
Post Industrial

En række sociologer har de seneste år peget på, at den postindustrielle serviceøkonomi stiller stadigt større krav til servicemedarbejderes sociale og følelsesmæssige kompetencer. Eva Illouz (2008) argumenterer eksempelvis for, at vestlige samfund kendetegnes af en ”emotionel kapitalisme”, hvor følelsesmæssige kompetencer er blevet en central stratifikationsfaktor, som marginaliserer især mænd med en traditionel arbejderklasse habitus. Men få studier har undersøgt, hvordan arbejdsgivere rent faktisk vurderer ansøgernes sociale og følelsesmæssige kompetencer. Gennem interviews og observationsstudier har artiklens forfatter undersøgt, hvordan verdens største ambulanceoperatør vurderer og værdsætter ansøgeres sociale og følelsesmæssige kompetencer gennem rekrutteringsprocessen til stillingen som ambulanceredderelev. Artiklen viser med udgangspunkt i fire ansættelsessamtaler med mandlige ansøgere, hvordan ansøgerens primære følelsesmæssige habitus har betydning for samtalens udfald og de sympatirelationer, som skabes i forbindelse med samtalen. Data viser også, at selvom ledelsen fremhæver, at personlighed og empati er afgørende i screeningen af ansøgerne, så anvender virksomheden ikke personlighedstest eller andre psykologiske teknologier i rekrutteringsprocessen. Sociale og følelsesmæssige kompetencer vurderes derimod ud fra ansøgerens institutionaliserede omsorgskapital samt bedømmelsesudvalgets mavefornemmelse af ansøgerens følelsesmæssige dispositioner og evne til at passe ind både i faget og virksomhed. ENGELSK ABSTRACT: Morten Kyed: ”We Are a Business that Is Really above Average in Empathy”: Recruiting ”Soft Competences” in Ambulance Service A number of sociologists have suggested that the post-industrial service economy is placing increasing demands on service employees’ social and emotional skills. Eva Illouz (2008), for instance, argues that Western societies are characterised by an ”emotional capitalism”, in which emotional competencies are pivotal for social stratification and marginalisation of men with a traditional working class habitus. However, few studies have examined how employers actually assess applicants’ social and emotional skills. Through interviews and observational studies, the author has studied how the world’s largest ambulance operator assesses and evaluates social and emotional skills of ambulance apprentice applicants. Employing four job interviews with male candidates, the article illustrates how the applicant’s primary emotional habitus is important for the construction of sympathy relations during the job interviews and the outcome of the conversation. The data also shows that although management emphasises that personality and empathy are crucial when screening applicants, the company does not use personality tests or other psychological technologies in the recruitment process. Assessment of social and emotional skills is based on the candidate’s ”institutionalised care capital” and the assessment committee’s gut feeling about the applicant’s emotional disposition and ability to fit into both the vocation and the company. Keywords: service work, service economy, recruitment, social competences, emotional competences, gender.

Wybrane socjodemograficzne determinanty postaw konsumentów wobec żywności o obniżonej zawartości cukru

2016 ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Staniewska ◽  
Danuta Jakubowska ◽  
Monika Radzymińska
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Indirect Technique ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of socio-demographic variables on consumer attitudes towards food with a reduced sugar content. The study was conducted in educational institutions, a university and educational centers for seniors located in the Warmia-Mazury, using a survey research method, indirect technique (an original interview questionnaire). In total, 750 respondents were interviewed. The majority of respondents, regardless of socio-demographic characteristics, assesses the health benefits of the sugar content reduction as large and rather large. Despite this, a relatively small portion of respondents, varied by gender and age, used in their diets sugar substitutes and was interested in products with a reduced sugar content. According to the most of the respondents, lowering the sugar content of a product affects the deterioration of its flavor.

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