There are a number of difficulties that an individual face during all stages of his life. In order to adapt to these difficulties and maintain a healthy self-perception, he needs some defense mechanisms. Research on psychological theory and existence focuses on negative factors. In the last 20 years, studies to further develop the positive…

The purpose of this research is to determine the attitudes of prospective teachers towards game and physical activities subject. In the first part of the study, it is aimed to describe the attitudes of prospective teachers towards game and physical activities course. In the second part of the study, it was analyzed whether the variables of gender…

This paper reports two studies examining correlates of self-estimated intelligence (SEI). In the first, 517 participants completed a measure of SEI as well as self-estimated emotional intelligence (SEEQ), physical attractiveness, health, and other ratings. Males rated their IQ higher (74.12 vs. 71.55) but EQ lower (68.22 vs. 71.81) than females…

This paper explores the use of paralinguistics, defined as cues which facilitate interaction and communication without the use of specific words (e.g., emoticons, emojis) in instructor-student technologically-mediated out-of-class communication (TMOCC). Using an experiment manipulating cue use and instructor sex in initial emails, we examined how…

The purpose of the current study is to evaluate sportspersonship coaching behaviors from youth athletes' perspective. In this sense, the research group comprised a total of 394 youth athletes, 161 girls (40.9%) and 233 boys (59.1%) between the ages of 11-17. Sportspersonship Coaching Behaviors Scale (SCBS) was used as a data collection tool in the…

Background: Although mathematics anxiety and self-efficacy are relatively well-researched, there are several uninvestigated terrains. In particular, there is little research on how mathematics anxiety and mathematics self-efficacy are associated with deep (more comprehensive) and surface (more superficial) approaches to learning among STEM and…

The study was intended to find out the level of Scientific Attitude of B.Ed., trainees in the Perambalur district. This study involves a survey method. The size of the sample in the study was 941 B.Ed., trainees who were selected through the simple random sampling technique. The main objectives of the study are to find out the Scientific Attitude…

The educational approach of empathy has been prominently mentioned as a possible solution to the dehumanization occurring as a byproduct of the rapid development of science and technology in modern society. This study aims to identify the characteristics of Korean adolescents on the empathy factor, as a core competency of twenty-first century…

Little is known about care needs of young adults with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Patient-driven information is needed to improve understanding and support of young adults with FXS. A qualitative study was performed in 5 young adult patients (aged 18-30), and 33 parents of young adults. Concerns and care needs were categorized using the…

The purpose of study is to investigate the self-esteem levels of the candidates who participated in the special talent exam (STE) through various variables. The study group consists of 129 female and 649 male, 778 participants in total attending STE conducted by Tekirdag Namik Kemal University School of Physical Education and Sport in 2018. In the…

School burnout can be defined as a student's negative attitudes towards school, their decreased school attachment, and their sense of inadequacy. According to this definition, burnout is related to a decrease in school attachment. Burnout and attachment notions, which constitute a conceptual contrast, are mostly dealt with alone and rarely…

A life script develops from adolescence and is influenced by culture. However, few cultural differences have been identified previously, and only a few studies have investigated the life scripts of adolescents. This is the first study to examine the life scripts of Japanese junior high and high school students. Our results identified some…

The study investigated the effects of children-generated illustrations and gender on pupils' achievement in phonics in the Udenu Local Government Area of Nigeria. The study employed a non-equivalent quasi-experimental 2 x 2 factorial research design. Some 172 primary two pupils from 4 schools were used for the study. The English Achievement Test…

This study aimed to recognize the differences in multiple intelligences among the students of Jordan University of Science and Technology with its relationship to gender, academic year, and achievement. The study sample consisted of 349 male and female participants. It used a descriptive analysis, the MacKenzie scale for multiple intelligences,…

This study examines how environmental identity of prospective teachers studying in different departments of faculty of education has changed in some variables (such as their departments, gender, hometown, families' place of residence, enrollment to courses about the environment, activities about the environment, and their membership to…