Not exact matches
He then insists that any attempts to revive myth as a viable organ of
belief are doomed to failure: «For we must remember that
belief in myth is not a personal attainment alone; it is more, much more so, a social phenomenon and depends for its
efficacy on group acceptance and adherence; a private myth, however admirably expressed in whatever form, is therefore an ultimate, irreconcilable contradiction.»
Mormonism IS a cult if you use the fundamental definition that it teaches
beliefs which take away from the
efficacy of Christs sacrifice
on the cross... but... so what.
The indirect influences of helpgiving practices
on child social - emotional behaviour was mediated by parents» self -
efficacy beliefs.
Both the direct and indirect effects of helpgiving practices
on parenting behaviour were examined, where the indirect effects were determined using self -
efficacy beliefs as a mediator.
They particularly looked at the role of social support
on the mother's feelings of self -
efficacy — the mom's
beliefs about her ability to be successful in the parenting role — which is known to be important in postpartum depression.
Based
on «Gender differences in
beliefs about leadership capabilities: Exploring the glass ceiling phenomenom with self -
efficacy theory» byM.J.
Founded
on the principles of inclusion, integration, integrity, respect, academic freedom, self - responsibility and innovation, the Boucher Institute would educate a different kind of physician; one who commits to the ongoing practice of self - reflection and personal growth, who has a passionate
belief in the
efficacy of Naturopathic Medicine and a commitment to leading our world toward sustainable health.
The book is based
on Bandura's theory that those with high self -
efficacy expectancies — the
belief that one can achieve what one sets out to do — are healthier, more effective, and generally more successful than those with low self -
efficacy expectancies.
The influence of school social composition
on teachers» collective
efficacy beliefs.
According to Chen & Bliese (2002), most organizational research has focused
on the outcomes of
efficacy beliefs, with much less attention to their antecedents.
Efficacy beliefs, according to this theory, have directive effects
on one «s choice of activities and settings, and they can affect coping efforts once those activities are begun.
Preservice teachers» perceived computer self -
efficacy based
on achievement and value
beliefs within a motivational framework.
Her research focuses
on motivation and self -
efficacy beliefs of professionals who work with students with disabilities in a number of contexts.
The
Efficacy Institute approach is built
on three elements: building consensus
on clear targets for academic proficiency; building
belief among teachers, parents, and children themselves that proficiency standards can be achieved; and then building a continuous stream of feedback from student assessments to drive changes in curriculum and instructional strategy.
These strategies, particularly the
Efficacy Institute's emphasis
on a constructive
belief system («Smart is not something you just are; smart is something you can get!»)
Drawing
on his «crisis of confidence» in reading academic texts as a graduate student, Vacca explains that self -
efficacy — a
belief in one's ability to succeed — provides the key to struggling readers» ability to comprehend texts outside their comfort zone.
There is now reasonably consistent evidence that populism thrives
on people's feeling of a lack of political
efficacy, a
belief that the world is unfair and that they do not get what they deserve, and that the world is changing too quickly for them to retain control.
The authors also argue that this boost in learning through reflection is caused by the impact of reflection
on self -
efficacy, «the
belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations».
A Survey Study of the Effects of Preschool Teachers»
Beliefs and Self -
Efficacy towards Mathematics Education and Their Demographic Features
on 48 - 60 - Month - Old Preschool Children's Mathematic Skills
These theories concentrate
on motivational aspects of health behaviour rooted in
beliefs — for example, the Health
Belief Model6 — self -
efficacy and outcome expectations — for example, the Social Cognitive Theory7, 8 — or attitudes and social norms — for example, the Theory of Planned Behaviour.9 Another approach focuses
on informational aspects and the need for health education to promote constructive health behaviours.10 Both aspects are incorporated in the Health Empowerment Model11 that considers health literacy and psychological empowerment as two equally important predictors of health behaviour.
We investigated the influence of attachment avoidance and anxiety
on sexual
beliefs (e.g., condom use
beliefs, self -
efficacy), behavior (e.g., condom use, multiple partners, unprotected sex with risky partners), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among 755 high - risk, young pregnant women (ages 14â $ «25) recruited from urban prenatal clinics.
Although it is our
belief that improving the provision of effective developmental services can improve child developmental outcomes, the studies reviewed herein focus
on the
efficacy and effectiveness of specific services to identify signs and symptoms, educate parents, change behaviors, and connect children with appropriate ongoing care.
In addition, the opportunity to view themselves in interaction with their baby and to observe positive responses from the infant, together with the guider using the video to prompt the parent to think about what the baby might be feeling, can bring about a range of meta - cognitive changes that result from the discrepancy between their own
beliefs about their ability to parent and what they can see
on the video, in addition to an increase in feelings of empowerment and self -
efficacy, and their ability for RF (Kennedy 2011).
Teacher reports of conflict, but not closeness, have been found to be modestly related to
efficacy beliefs of teachers (Spilt 2010; Yeo et al. 2008), and to self - reported depression of preschool teachers when conflict was higher than expected based
on teacher perceptions of child problem behavior (Hamre et al. 2008).
[jounal] Ardelt, M. / 2001 / Effects of mothers» parental
efficacy beliefs and promotive parenting strategies
on inner - city youth / Journal of Family Issues 22: 944 ~ 972
On the other hand, it is argued that poor emotional well - being, as indicated by feelings of depression and anxiety, might impede self -
efficacy beliefs (Bandura 1977).
Both the direct and indirect effects of helpgiving practices
on parenting behaviour were examined, where the indirect effects were determined using self -
efficacy beliefs as a mediator.
The indirect influences of helpgiving practices
on child social - emotional behaviour was mediated by parents» self -
efficacy beliefs.
The focus now has to be
on knowledge translation, including identifying effective ways to counteract parents» commonly held
belief that childhood injuries are «accidents ’38 and to enhance their motivation for and self
efficacy beliefs that they can more closely supervise their children.35 Extending these programs to address supervision by siblings is also important given this is a common occurrence and these supervisory practices elevate risk of injury to young children (Morrongiello BA, Schell S, Schmidt S, unpublished data, 2010).
The effect of health
beliefs and feelings of self
efficacy on self management behavior of children with a chronic disease
First, the present study affirmed that positive youth development is comprised of fifteen inter-related constructs, namely, bonding, social competence, emotional competence, cognitive competence, behavioural competence, moral competence, self -
efficacy, prosocial norms, resilience, self - determination, spirituality, clear and positive identity,
beliefs in the future, prosocial involvement, and recognition for positive behaviour (Catalano et al. 2004), with
beliefs in the future having the strongest influence
on positive youth development, followed by spirituality (Fig. 6).
Evidence regarding the mediating role of academic self -
efficacy among Asian American students is scarce, but a study by Eaton and Dembo (1997) found that,
on average, Asian American ninth graders had lower academic self -
efficacy beliefs but higher achievement behaviors compared to non-Asian American students, suggesting that academic self -
efficacy may not be responsible for the high achievement of this group.