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The Italian Version of the Cognitive Style Indicator and Its Association with Decision-Making Preferences
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Miceli, Silvana; de Palo, Valeria; Monacis, Lucia; Cardaci, Maurizio; Sinatra, Maria – Creativity Research Journal, 2018
The Cognitive Style Indicator (CoSI) includes 3 cognitive dimensions: creating (flexible, open-ended and inventive), knowing (emphasizing facts, details, objectivity, and rationality), and planning (guided by preferences for certainty and well-structured information). The first aim of this research was to validate the 3-factor structure of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Decision Making, Preferences, Measures (Individuals)
The Relation between Multilingualism and Basic Human Values among Primary School Children in South Tyrol
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Gross, Barbara; Dewaele, Jean-Marc – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2018
Cook argued that the learning of a new language leads to a state of multi-competence, with the learner's mind changing in ways that go beyond the linguistic realm. The present study follows Dewaele's suggestion that multilingualism is linked to both cognitive and psychological changes. It explores one particular under-researched relationship,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Correlation, Bilingualism, Multidimensional Scaling
Perceived Control and Hedonic Tone Dynamics during Performance in Elite Shooters
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Robazza, Claudio; Bertollo, Maurizio; Filho, Edson; Hanin, Yuri; Bortoli, Laura – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the individuals' dynamics of perceived control and hedonic tone over time, with respect to the 4 performance states as conceptualized within the multiaction plan (MAP) model. We expected to find idiosyncratic and differentiated trends over time in the scores of perceived control and hedonic…
Descriptors: Athletes, Performance, Regression (Statistics), Team Sports
Determinants of Information Behaviour and Information Literacy Related to Healthy Eating among Internet Users in Five European Countries
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Niedzwiedzka, Barbara; Mazzocchi, Mario; Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Gennaro, Laura; Verbeke, Wim; Traill, W. Bruce – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: This study investigates how Europeans seek information related to healthy eating, what determines their information seeking and whether any problems are encountered in doing so. Method: A survey was administered through computer-assisted on-line web-interviewing. Respondents were grouped by age and sex (n = 3003, age +16) in Belgium,…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Internet
Attitudes of Social Service Providers towards the Sexuality of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Bazzo, Giuseppe; Nota, Laura; Soresi, Salvatore; Ferrari, Lea; Minnes, Patricia – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: The sexual lives of people with intellectual disability is made complex by the involvement and influence of social service providers, whose beliefs and values have a great impact on the support they provide. We hypothesized that social service providers' role, educational level and service in which they worked could affect attitudes…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Statistical Analysis, Sexuality, Social Services
Self-Determination, Social Abilities and the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disability
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Nota, L.; Ferrari, L.; Soresi, S.; Wehmeyer, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: The international literature has documented that self-determination is impacted by environmental factors, including living or work settings; and by intraindividual factors, including intelligence level, age, gender, social skills and adaptive behaviour. In addition, self-determination has been correlated with improved quality of life…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Social Work, Quality of Life