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The Mediatory Role of Exercise Self-Regulation in the Relationship between Personality Traits and Anger Management of Athletes
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Shahbazzadeh, Somayeh; Beliad, Mohammad Reza – International Education Studies, 2017
This study investigates the mediatory role of exercise self-regulation role in the relationship between personality traits and anger management among athletes. The statistical population of this study includes all athlete students of Shar-e Ghods College, among which 260 people were selected as sample using random sampling method. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Self Control, Scores, Path Analysis
"Cunt": On the Perception and Handling of Verbal Dynamite by L1 and Lx Users of English
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Dewaele, Jean-Marc – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2018
"Cunt" is currently one of the most offensive words in the English language and is usually censored in the English press and media. The present study looks firstly at differences between 1159 first (L1) and 1165 foreign (LX) users of English in their perceived understanding of the word, its perceived offensiveness and their self-reported…
Descriptors: Language Usage, English (Second Language), English, Native Language
Psychometric Reanalysis of Happiness, Temperament, and Spirituality Scales with Children in Faith-Based Elementary Schools
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Cleveland, Richard E. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This dissertation performed an investigation of the psychometric properties of six instruments used in the 2012 Happiness Project research study. The project revisited the 2010 study conducted by Holder, Coleman, and Wallace. Holder et al. (2010) investigated the relationships among variables relating to student happiness and spirituality while…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Elementary School Students, Personality Traits, Sampling
Quantitative Analysis Comparing Attitudes of College Students Majoring in Business or Criminal Justice toward Ex-Offenders
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Malvasi-Haines, Martina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Negative societal attitudes toward ex-offenders serve as barriers to jobs and opportunities. Released offenders with limited opportunities revert to what they know best and end up re-incarcerated with failed reentry. The purpose of this study was to analyze attitudes of college students toward ex-offenders. A correlation quantitative research…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Examining Work and Family Conflict among Female Bankers in Accra Metropolis, Ghana
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Kissi-Abrokwah, Bernard; Andoh-Robertson, Theophilus; Tutu-Danquah, Cecilia; Agbesi, Catherine Selorm – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study investigated the effects and solutions of work and family conflict among female bankers in Accra Metropolis. Using triangulatory mixed method design, a structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 300 female bankers and 15 female Bankers who were interviewed were also sampled by using convenient sampling technique. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Banking, Employee Attitudes, Females
Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements
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Reynolds, Rodney, Ed.; Woods, Robert, Ed.; Baker, Jason, Ed. – Idea Group Publishing, 2007
The "Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements" is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. This commanding handbook of research provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop online surveys, administer Web-based instruments, and conduct…
Descriptors: Surveys, Evaluation Research, Computer Assisted Testing, Measurement Techniques