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Title: "I can, but I can't": Kindergarten teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and agency in their use of formative assessment in the current high-stakes accountability climate
Author: Ferrara, Angela
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Early childhood education, Education and state, Ethnology
Description: Early childhood formative assessment (FA) is a process by which teachers gather data about their students’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of early childhood development in order to scaffold and support their students’ unique learning...

Title: "Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Author: Greene, Mary-Elizabeth
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Education, Higher, Adult education, Social sciences--Research
Description: In this study, current research on writing self-efficacy—"confidence that one can perform successfully in a particular domain" (Bruning 25)—and data from a local survey of first-year college students, or freshmen, is used to examine dispositions t...

Title: AN EVALUATION OF CLINICIAN KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY PRE/POST EDUCATION IN PERISTOMAL MANAGEMENT
Author: Saunders, Kimberly
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Education, Higher
Description: ABSTRACTKIMBERLY SAUNDERS. An evaluation of clinician knowledge and self-efficacy pre/post education in peristomal management. (Under the direction of DR. KATHLEEN JORDAN)PurposeThe primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of an edu...

Title: AN EXPLORATION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING SELF-EFFICACY IN ADDICTION COUNSELORS
Author: Smith, Joshua
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Counseling psychology
Description: Substance use and addiction is a national healthcare concern affecting millions of families and individuals (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2018; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2018). To meet the need...

Title: Academic self-efficacy among students enrolled in developmental education: The role of social modeling
Author: DeAngelis, Kristin
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Educational psychology, Adult education, Instructional systems--Design
Description: Students in developmental education face three types of barriers: institutional, situational, and affective. Current interventions focus on addressing institutional barriers; however, continuing low success and retention rates indicate a need for ...

Title: An Examination of Elementary Math Anxiety, Self Efficacy, and Academic Achievement
Author: McMillian, Kimberley
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Education, Education, Elementary
Description: The study aims to explore the level of suburban 5th grade students’ mathematics self-efficacy, math anxiety, and academic achievement, to discover the possible interconnections between these parameters. The measures used to evaluate each included ...

Title: An Examination of Predictive Factors of Self-Efficacy among Supervisors who Conduct Cross-Racial Supervision: Social Influence, Racial Identity Attitudes, and Gender Self-Confidence
Author: Summers, LaTonya
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Education, Social sciences
Description: The counseling profession has become diverse and it is not uncommon for a person of color to be included in the supervisory dyad. Therefore, counselor supervisors are required to become competent in supervising people who are racially different fr...

Title: DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING A NEW INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE THE SELF-EFFICACY OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
Author: McGee, Jennifer
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Mathematics--Study and teaching, Educational psychology, Educational tests and measurements
Description: The purpose of this study was the development and validation of an instrument to measure the self-efficacy of elementary mathematics teachers. Self-efficacy, as defined by Bandura, was the theoretical framework for the development of the instrumen...

Title: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY, POSITIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT, PROBLEMATIC SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RACE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS
Author: Bennett, Stacie
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Medical sciences, Continuing education
Description: ABSTRACT Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients are living longer with an unpredictable and incurable chronic condition (Dua, Touma, Toloze, & Jolly, 2013). Quality of life research allows insight into the impact of SLE and SLE treatments on differ...

Title: Emotions, Self-Efficacy, and Opportunity Beliefs in American Neighborhoods
Author: Cai, Tengteng
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Government policy
Description: Subjective perceptions of social mobility are critical for defending societal system and maintain political stability (Day and Fiske 2017; Houle 2019). This dissertation enhances our understanding of factors that shape beliefs in opportunity for u...

Title: Evaluation of an Online Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Disaster Responders and Critical Care Transporters Caring for Individuals with Developmental Disability
Author: Edinger, Zachariah
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Public health, Educational evaluation
Description: Individuals with developmental disabilities experience more negative outcomes due to natural and manmade disasters and emergencies than do people without disabilities. Considering the large number of individuals in the United States with a disabil...

Title: Examining the Associations Among Physical Activity Counseling, Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity Behavior
Author: Snapper, Leslie
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Psychology, Social sciences
Description: Physical activity is associated with a myriad of health benefits, yet rates of physical activity among adults in the United States remain low and traditional medical interventions often don’t address activity behavior. Despite evidence supporting ...

Title: FACTORS INFLUENCING COUNSELOR SELF-EFFICACY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Author: Isawi, Dana
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Counseling psychology
Description: Since 1975, the United has admitted over three million refugees (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, 2016). Mental health professionals are called upon to the psychological needs of this unique population. Neve...

Title: Factors Related to the Self-Efficacy of School Counselors in Training
Author: Mitchell, Rolanda
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Educational counseling, Counseling psychology
Description: Professional school counselors play an integral role in the academic, personal/social and career development of children. Each day, they are charged with addressing student mental health needs (Burnett-Zeigler & Lyons, 2012; Green et al., 2014), e...

Title: The Impact of Standardized, Health Literate Education Materials for Postoperative Patients with a New Ostomy
Author: Pate, Kimberly
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: Patients undergoing surgery for a new ostomy require an extensive amount of education due to the complexity of the tasks required for self-care. By starting education earlier in the preoperative setting and providing written health literate materi...

Title: The Impact of Writing Instruction on Students’ Attitude and Self- Efficacy in Writing
Author: Stockett, Amanda
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Education
Description: This qualitative study examined whether or not three different writing strategies affected students’ self-efficacy beliefs and attitudes towards writing assignments. The participants in this study were 9th-grade students in an English 1 classroom ...

Title: The Interactive Effect of Psychological Capital and Gender on Employee Turnover and Promotion Within Entrepreneurial Ventures
Author: Tuders, John
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Organizational behavior, Psychology, Entrepreneurship
Description: Entrepreneurship is drives economic growth and innovation. While research largely focuses on the role of the individual entrepreneur, new venture success also depends on the ability for the entrepreneur to attract and retain employees. The purpose...

Title: The Moderating Effects of Consumer Fintech Use, Financial Knowledge Confidence, and Financial Self-Efficacy on the Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Millennial Saving Behavior
Author: Mulla, Joseph
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Industrial management, Finance
Description: This dissertation explores the moderating effects of consumer fintech use, financial knowledge confidence, and financial-self efficacy on the relationship between financial literacy and the saving behavior of Millennials. The current financial lit...

Title: The power of our inner voice: The predictive validity of self-talk
Author: Uhrich, Benjamin
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Organizational behavior, Psychology, Industrial, Cognitive psychology
Description: Self-talk, or verbalized cognition, has been a focal construct of empirical studies in sports and clinical psychology for decades, but has only recently become of interest to organizational researchers. In the current study, we investigated the re...

Title: UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY AND PERCEPTIONS OF VIRTUAL WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Author: Stanton, Lorraine
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Educational technology
Description: Virtual worlds are innovative teaching and learning methods that can provide immersive and engaging learning experiences (Lu, 2010). Though they have potential benefits, students sometimes experience a steep learning curve and discomfort with the ...