Each year approximately 90,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in people of working age in the United Kingdom (UK) (Morrell & Pryce, 2005). The potential impact of cancer and its treatment on working life is substantial, with approximately 40% of all cancer patients taking tim…
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The role of academic perseverance for predicting academic achievement and other life outcomes is widely agreed upon. Yet, there is little agreement amongst researchers on how academic perseverance is conceptualised and operationalised. The overarching aim of this research was to…
Dementia incidence is rising as our population is ageing. There is growing evidence for the protective effect of physical activity against cognitive decline. However, there are inconsistent results across studies despite the large number of high quality trials. The role of psych…
Kuwait's educational leaders have been putting efforts into improving their educational systems for the past 30 years. However, Kuwaiti students have performed in lower percentiles, in comparison with other countries, in international testing projects such as the Trends in Inter…
Background: Gender stereotyping of academic domains has long been a subject of debate in the field of education. Researchers believe that gender stereotyping of academic domains is an issue because how an academic subject is perceived by females and males can influence their ach…
The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the process of professional development of English foreign language teachers in Israel who participated in the Explicit Multisensory Phonics Intervention Programme. Previous research focused on changes in knowledge, practic…
This study of the motivation to learn English as L2 (as a second/foreign language) provides a local model of L2 motivation which employs a new contextualised perspective. It is based on the socio-cultural backgrounds of the learners and their social relations. This model not onl…
Chronic pain is one of the most debilitating physical problems one can experience. Chronic pain is pain that persists for at least three months. In contrast to acute pain, in which pain signals fire for a short period of time, chronic pain signals continue firing for weeks, mont…
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the perceptions of a group of legacy students regarding their experiences at a public, more selective institution. Selective institutions have a long history of providing preferential admission review of legacy stud…
Financial decisions can have large effects on the well-being of older adults, but the psychological aspect of financial decision making in this population has received relatively little attention from researchers. The present study examined the psychometric properties and validi…
Female primary caregivers who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are laden by economic pressure and negatively impacted by disparate histories of childhood and adult traumas leading to low self-efficacy. The traumatic backgrounds of TANF recipients is particu…
The rationale for this book is the exploration of how different theories (e.g., humanistic, cognitive-behavioral), theologies (e.g., Christianity, Buddhism) and therapies (e.g., REBT, CBT, ACT) view self-acceptance as a catalyst for the alleviation of emotional misery as well as…
After years of applying more pressure on schools to raise achievement levels for all students, particularly those who underperform their mainstream peers, the achievement gap today remains virtually unchanged. But the reality is that there's proof that, under the right condition…
This important handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative review of achievement motivation and establishes the concept of competence as an organizing framework for the field. The editors synthesize diverse perspectives on why and how individuals are motivated in school, wo…
"This is a reference and text for anyone interested in achievement motivation and related topics, including social, personality, and developmental psychologists; educational psychologists; and industrial/organizational and sports psychologists. It will serve as a primary or supp…
Interpersonal and intrapersonal expectancies
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Interpersonal and intrapersonal expectancies
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Interpersonal and intrapersonal expectancies
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Interpersonal and intrapersonal expectancies
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Type: Book