Relationship Between Learned Resourcefulness and Academic Procrastination in Students Studying in Sports Departments

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between perceived insufficient milk and breastfeeding self-efficacy levels among Turkish mothers. Methods: The study was conducted on 200 mothers whose infants were hospitalized and under treatment and who could breastfeed their infants in the newborn clinic of a university hospital in eastern Turkey between June 2013 and February 2014. A sampling method was not applied in the study, so the sample consisted of the population of the study. The ‘Personal Information Form’, ‘Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale’ and ‘Perception of Insufficient Milk Questionnaire’ were used to collect the data. Data were analysed by using percentage distribution and arithmetic average; independent sample t test, Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and Cronbach alpha reliability coefficiency in the SPSS 18.0 package program. Results: The study determined that advanced age, higher education level and higher income status, male gender of the child, planning of the pregnancy, many births, receiving breastfeeding education and the length of time that mothers planned to exclusively breastfeed affected breastfeeding self-efficacy and perception of milk sufficiency positively ( p<0.05). The study showed that, as breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers increased, their perception of milk sufficiency also increased ( p<0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that some factors related to the mother, infant, pregnancy and breastfeeding affected breastfeeding self-efficacy and the perception of milk insufficiency. As the breastfeeding self-efficacy level increased, the milk was perceived to be more sufficient.

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Relationships Between Emotional Intelligence, Mental Skills and Techniques: A Research on Professional Athletes

10.53350/pjmhs211562167 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 2167-2174

Author(s):

Temel Çakiroğlu

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Personal Information ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Professional Sports ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Mental Skills ◽

Mental Training ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Emotional Intelligence Inventory

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between the levels of mental skills and techniques of university students, who continue their sports life as licensed in different sports branches, and the emotional intelligence in sports. A total of 169 athletes, 91 male (53.8%) (Mage=25.36±6.06) and 78 female (46.2%) (Mage=23.03±4.98), who continue their professional sports life in different sports branches, voluntarily participated in the research. The research was designed in relational screening model. Personal Information Form, Mental Training Inventory in Sport, and Emotional Intelligence Inventory in Sport, which were created by the researchers, were used as data collection tools within the scope of the research. In the analysis of the data, firstly, the skewness and kurtosis values were checked for the normality assumptions and it was determined that the distribution was normal. In this direction, t-test was used to compare two independent groups, Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationships between the variables, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the power of the independent variables in predicting the dependent variable. When the findings obtained within the scope of the research were examined, it was determined that the emotional intelligence sub-dimensions significantly predicted the components of mental training skills and techniques. In this context, a result was obtained that as the level of emotional intelligence increases, the levels of mental training skills and techniques will also increase. However, when the analyzes for demographic variables were examined within the scope of the research, it was determined that there was a significant difference within the groups. As a result, it is recommended to include programs on emotional intelligence and mental training skills and techniques in the training of athletes in order to achieve the optimal range of sportive performance. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Mental Training, Sports

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Investigating of Self-Handcapping Levels of Prospective Teachers According to Sports Activity Variables

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i3s.4056 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3S) ◽

pp. 54

Author(s):

Öner Gülbahçe

Keyword(s):

Prospective Teachers ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Social Life ◽

Personal Information ◽

Sports Activity ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Package Program ◽

Differentiation Status ◽

Sports Activities ◽

Activity Variables

The research examines self-handicapping levels of prospective teachers according to sports activity variables. The concept of self-handicapping, which is also referred as self-sabotage in the literature, is a mechanism developed by individuals to protect their selves when they cannot achieve a job or when they experience a sense of insufficiency. It is a fact that doing sports has benefits on individuals’ mental, physical, emotional, social and psychological health. This research, which presumes the possible relationship between self-handicapping levels of prospect teachers and doing sports, is conducted with relational screening model. The study group consisted of 584 prospective teachers, 359 female and 225 male, studying at Ataturk University Kazim Karabekir Faculty of Education, Erzurum, Turkey, in the academic year of 2018-2019. The data were collected with the “Self-handicapping Scale” and the personal information form prepared by the researcher. The scale was developed by Jones and Rhodewalt (1982) and its Turkish validation and reliability made by Akın (2012). SPSS 21 package program was used to analyze the data. In the analysis of the data, frequency distribution was used to determine the demographic characteristics, the Independent Samples T test was used to examine differentiation status between two independent variables and self-handicapping, and the One Way Anova analysis tests were conducted to examine differentiation status between more than two variables and self-handicapping. All these tests were analyzed in SPSS 21 package program and the significance was evaluated at p<0,05 level.Findings of the study showed that there was a significant difference between self-handicapping levels of the prospective teachers and gender, family structure, monthly income level, class level and sports activity status. It was concluded that the prospective teachers who were doing sports activities had low self-handicapping levels.Based on the conclusion that sports activities have a positive effect on self-handicapping levels of prospective teachers, and in order to minimize their self-handicapping levels both in education and social life, the study encourages prospective teachers to engage in different branches of sports according to their interest and talents and offers university administrators to provide sports facilities that the students can use.

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Investigation of Readiness and Expectations of Students of Sports Science Faculties Regarding the E-Learning Process and Their Self-Efficacy Perceptions

10.53350/pjmhs2115103211 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 3211-3216

Author(s):

Ahmet Yavuz Malli ◽

Hasan Buğra Ekinci ◽

Emrah Seçer ◽

Nurcan Demirel ◽

Cemil Tuğrulhan Şam

Keyword(s):

Learning Process ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Personal Information ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Sports Science ◽

Significant Difference ◽

E Learning ◽

Sports Sciences

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the readiness and expectations of the students of sports science faculties regarding the e-Learning process as well as their self-efficacy perceptions. Methods: The research group consists of 146 men and 64 women studying at the faculties of sports sciences, a total of 210 university students. “Personal Information Form”, “Readiness and Expectation Scale for e-Learning Process” and “General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE)” were applied to the participants. In the analysis of the data, the appropriateness of the parametric tests was reviewed and the independent sample t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and simple linear regression analysis were used. Results: In the study, it is seen that there is no significant difference in self-efficacy perceptions and its sub-dimensions according to gender and habit of playing sports actively, but there is a statistical difference between the groups when compared according to grade level. It is found that there is a significant difference in the readiness and expectations of e-Learning in favor of women in terms of only the dimension of factors that affect success according to gender. It is observed that according to habit of playing sports actively, the scores of those who play sports are high in total score averages and in all other dimensions except for the dimension of factors affecting success, and there is a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of access to technology and technical skills when compared according to the grade. It is seen that there is a positive linear relationship between self-efficacy perception and readiness and expectation for e-Learning, and that self-efficacy perception explains 6% of the variance in readiness and expectations for e-Learning. Conclusion: In the research, it is concluded that the self-efficacy perceptions and readiness for e-Learning of those who play sports actively are higher, and that self-efficacy perception is an important predictor of their readiness and expectations regarding e-Learning. Keywords: E-Learning, Self-Efficacy Perception, Sports Sciences, Distance Education

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Relationships Between Emotional Intelligence, Mental Skills and Techniques: A Research on Professional Athletes

10.53350/pjmhs211572014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (7) ◽

pp. 2014-2021

Author(s):

Temel Çakiroğlu

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Personal Information ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Professional Sports ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Mental Skills ◽

Mental Training ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Emotional Intelligence Inventory

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between the levels of mental skills and techniques of university students, who continue their sports life as licensed in different sports branches, and the emotional intelligence in sports. A total of 169 athletes, 91 male (53.8%) (Mage=25.36±6.06) and 78 female (46.2%) (Mage=23.03±4.98), who continue their professional sports life in different sports branches, voluntarily participated in the research. The research was designed in relational screening model. Personal Information Form, Mental Training Inventory in Sport, and Emotional Intelligence Inventory in Sport, which were created by the researchers, were used as data collection tools within the scope of the research. In the analysis of the data, firstly, the skewness and kurtosis values were checked for the normality assumptions and it was determined that the distribution was normal. In this direction, t-test was used to compare two independent groups, Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationships between the variables, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the power of the independent variables in predicting the dependent variable. When the findings obtained within the scope of the research were examined, it was determined that the emotional intelligence sub-dimensions significantly predicted the components of mental training skills and techniques. In this context, a result was obtained that as the level of emotional intelligence increases, the levels of mental training skills and techniques will also increase. However, when the analyzes for demographic variables were examined within the scope of the research, it was determined that there was a significant difference within the groups. As a result, it is recommended to include programs on emotional intelligence and mental training skills and techniques in the training of athletes in order to achieve the optimal range of sportive performance. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Mental Training, Sports

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Social Phobia as a Predictor of Social Competence Perceived by Teenagers

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v9n4p77 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Bünyamin Ates

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Social Competence ◽

Social Phobia ◽

Personal Information ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Social Avoidance ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Research Findings ◽

Provincial Center

<p class="apa">In this research, it was analyzed to what extent the variables of social avoidance, concern for being criticized and sense of individual worthlessness as sub-dimensions of social phobia predicted the perceived social competence levels of teenagers. The study group of this study included totally 648 students including 301 (46.5%) female and 347 (53.5%) male studying at high-school grade in Erzincan Provincial center. Age interval of the research group varied between 14 and 18. In the research, Perceived Social Competence Scale, Social Anxiety Scale and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools. The data obtained in the research were analyzed through the stepwise regression analysis method as one of the multiple linear regression analysis. According to the research findings, the variables of social avoidance, concern for being criticized and sense of individual worthlessness significantly predicted perceived social competence.</p>

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Examination of The Attitudes of Cycling Athletes' Towards Ecorecreation

10.53350/pjmhs211592911 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 2911-2915

Author(s):

Veysel Albayrak ◽

Atalay Gacar ◽

Eyyup Nacar ◽

Ömer Faruk Tutar

Keyword(s):

Personal Information ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Test Analysis ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Positive Behaviors ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Package Program ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

The Individual

Background: It is known that people's relations with nature can be greatly influential in all periods of their lives and especially in their future, which has increased their interest in concepts such as "environment", "nature", "natural life", "ecology", "ecosystem" as a result of the increase in natural awareness in humans. Aim: Based on these ideas, our research aims to measure the attitudes of cycling athletes in Elazig province towards ecorecreation.. Methods: A total of 178 athletes from 242 cycling athletes, including cycling sports clubs, associations, and individual athletes in Elazig province, participated voluntarily. It consists of 31 substances and 6 sub-dimensions developed by Ayyildiz and the 'Personal Information Form' prepared by the researchers as a data collection tool. Attitude Scale Towards Ecorecreation(ASTE), which was created in a 5-point Likert type format, was used. Spss 22.00 package program was used for the analysis of the data and the level of significance was determined as p<0.05. In the study, t-test analysis was applied to determine the significance of the differences between two groups and ANOVA was applied to determine the significance between more than two groups. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the direction and severity of the relationship between variables. Results: As a result of the research, there was a semantic difference in the individual and environmental sensitivities of licensed cycling athletes. A significant difference was observed in the Attitudes and Behavior towards Ecorecreation sub-dimensions of the athletes who are interested in another nature sport. Conclusion: The increase in positive behaviors towards nature has clearly become clear that it is directly related to being in nature. Accordingly, researchers believe and draw attention to the fact that in order to increase the positive effect on nature, it is necessary to be intertwined with nature and to adopt it. Keywords: Cycling, Outdoor Sport, Recreation, Ecorecreation

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Academic Procrastination and Social Anxiety as Predictive Variables Internet Addiction of Adolescents

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v13n9p23 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

Zeliha Traş ◽

Gülden Gökçen

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Academic Procrastination ◽

School Students ◽

Predictive Variables

This study is aimed to examine the relationship between Internet addiction and academic procrastination and social anxiety. The study group of this research is 599 high school students, 239 (39.9%) female, and 360 (60.1%) male. It is for the Young Internet Addiction Scale, the Academic Procrastination Scale, and the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. The data were analyzed by Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis techniques. According to the findings of the study, positive correlation between internet addiction and academic procrastination and social anxiety shows a significant relationship. In other findings of the study, it was found that academic procrastination and social anxiety predicted internet addiction. According to the findings, the most powerful predictor variable was academic procrastination. Expanding the number of samples in future researches, reaching students from the region and sociocultural level ensures that the findings can be generalized, and more reliable results are obtained.

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The Science of Ageism: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2222 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 646-646

Author(s):

Jerin Lee ◽

Natalie Shook

Keyword(s):

Psychological Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Census Bureau ◽

Complex Nature ◽

The Past ◽

Growing Pains ◽

Research Findings ◽

One Step ◽

Prejudicial Attitudes ◽

The Impact

Abstract The past two decades have been marked by a rapidly aging population in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018), making prejudicial attitudes toward older adults (i.e., ageism) and the impact of such attitudes more relevant. As such, ageism researchers have worked tirelessly to not only understand this normalized and insidious form of bias, but also develop efforts to combat it. This symposium will feature four ageism researchers who will showcase both the growing pains and novel contributions of ageism research, ranging from the impact of ageism on psychological health to ageism interventions to issues related to the measurement of ageism. Specifically, Dr. Ayalon will present findings regarding difficulties with the assessment of exposure to ageism and the consequences of ageism for psychological well-being. Dr. Horhota will share research demonstrating challenges associated with confronting ageism. Dr. Levy will present a model showcasing factors associated with the reduction of ageism. Ms. Lee will discuss research findings examining the construct validity of several ageism measures. These talks highlight theoretical and real-world implications associated with the complex nature of ageism, providing important directions for enriching ageism research going forward.

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Long-term prevalence and predictors of prolonged grief disorder amongst bereaved cancer caregivers: A cohort study

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951518001013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 507-514 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rachel D. Zordan ◽

Melanie L. Bell ◽

Melanie Price ◽

Cheryl Remedios ◽

Elizabeth Lobb ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Population Based ◽

Anticipatory Grief ◽

Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽

Prolonged Grief ◽

Cancer Caregivers

AbstractContextThe short-term impact of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) following bereavement is well documented. The longer term sequelae of PGD however are poorly understood, possibly unrecognized, and may be incorrectly attributed to other mental health disorders and hence undertreated.ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to prospectively evaluate the prevalence of PGD three years post bereavement and to examine the predictors of long-term PGD in a population-based cohort of bereaved cancer caregivers.MethodsA cohort of primary family caregivers of patients admitted to one of three palliative care services in Melbourne, Australia, participated in the study (n= 301). Sociodemographic, mental health, and bereavement-related data were collected from the caregiver upon the patient's admission to palliative care (T1). Further data addressing circumstances around the death and psychological health were collected at six (T2,n= 167), 13 (T3,n= 143), and 37 months (T4,n= 85) after bereavement.ResultsAt T4, 5% and 14% of bereaved caregivers met criteria for PGD and subthreshold PGD, respectively. Applying the total PGD score at T4, linear regression analysis found preloss anticipatory grief measured at T1 and self-reported coping measured at T2 were highly statistically significant predictors (bothp< 0.0001) of PGD in the longer term.ConclusionFor almost 20% of caregivers, the symptoms of PGD appear to persist at least three years post bereavement. These findings support the importance of screening caregivers upon the patient's admission to palliative care and at six months after bereavement to ascertain their current mental health. Ideally, caregivers at risk of developing PGD can be identified and treated before PGD becomes entrenched.

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