We examined how massive open online courses (MOOC) learners' motivational factors, self-efficacy, and task-value related to their course progress and achievement, as informed by learners' initial course completion intention. In three individual MOOCs, learners completed a pre-course survey to report their levels of task-value and self-efficacy and…

The current study examined developmentally informed pathways from peer victimization and exclusion to adolescent alcohol use. Using multiple informants (target and peer report of negative peer experiences) and a longitudinal sample of 387 adolescents, we examined 2 developmental pathways from these negative peer experiences to alcohol use, 1…

The main purpose of this research was to determine relationship of the target-based orientation and the Competitive anxiety with the young Basketball players' performance in Erzurum province championship tournaments. So the whole young Basketball players' of Erzurum Province participating in the championship tournaments in 2014 were selected as…

Background: Positive associations between suicidal behaviors and asthma have been established in previous adolescent studies. Few studies consider social risk factors, such as bullying. This study involved an analysis of suicidal behaviors and asthma, but also includes an assessment of whether these relationships were modified by the co-occurrence…

Background: The clinical relevance of Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) is well established, as well as the association between parents' and children's AS. However, there is little data data on the indirect relation between parents' AS and children's anxiety and somatic-hypochondriac symptoms through children's AS, and the few findings available are…

The index finger and the 4th finger ratio (2D:4D) is the indicator of the prenatal testosterone. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between 2D:4D, hand preference and hand grip strength in swimmers. A total of 80 elite swimmers, participated in the study. Height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), hand 2D:4D finger…

As the primary interface between test developers and multiple educational stakeholders, score reports are a critical component to the success (or failure) of any assessment program. The purpose of this review is to document recent research on individual-level score reporting to advance the research and practice of score reporting. We conducted a…

The current study researched the self-reported full-range leadership behaviors of 184 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1, 2, 3, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) athletic performance coaches through the utilization of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X; Bass & Avolio, 1995). NCAA…

Despite Christ's enduring command to make disciples, both researchers and church leaders express the beliefs that churches could be doing a better job of fulfilling this mission and that disciple-making is not a priority for many people who claim to be followers of Jesus. At a time when church leaders are lamenting the state of discipleship in the…

Completion of a college degree, as reflected by graduation rates, is a priority for campus administrators, politicians, families, and students. When students do not graduate, it has an effect on students, families, institutions, and surrounding communities. Colleges and universities, whether public or private, may find financial support declining…

The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of environmental changes that promote self-directed learning in the workplace by Human Resources Development (HRD) practitioners and to investigate possible differences of the dependent LPA score variables to independent variables of highest level of education achieved, race/ethnicity, age,…

This study determined whether there is a relationship between the number of direct acute care hours completed in a senior practicum course during pre-licensure nursing education and the scores of perception of Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) in newly graduated nurses between the third and sixth month of employment. A sample of new hires of…

Evaluations of college awareness programs have been devoted almost exclusively to secondary-level programs. Thus, it remains unclear the extent to which elementary-level programs are effective in influencing students' attitudes about college. This research project investigated a program that attempted to influence elementary students' attitudes…

This research endeavor investigated whether there was a relationship between college students and their professors concerning the professors' effectiveness of their instruction. It also examined factors concerning college professors such as their level of professionalism, socioeconomic upbringings, and overall approachability. These factors sought…

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical education and sports teacher candidates' communication skills and their teacher selfefficacy perceptions. The research is a descriptive study in relational screening model. In the research, Communication Skills Assessment Scale (CSAS) developed by Korkut (1996) and Teacher…