Self-efficacy theory asserts that self-efficacy expectancies exert., fowerful influences on behavior and behavior change. The Self-efficacy. Scale was developed to assess generalized self-efficacy expectations. Pre:vious research provided preliminary evidence of the validity and reliabilty of the two subscales of the Self-efficacy Scale. The present study.inves, tigated several predicted concep...

The present study involved 64 pre-service teachers in a first experience of coding with the software Scratch, foreseeing its qualitative evaluation. In particular, the procedure in the laboratorial setting was designed as follows: firstly, subjects attended theoretical lessons on the use of the software, ideated and implemented an educational app. Afterwards, subjects wrote a report on the nega...

This study extended the social cognitive career theory model of vocational interest (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994, 1996) to the information technology domain. Participants were 278 undergraduate students who were asked to identify their sources of computer self-efficacy, computer self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, and information technology interests. Consistent with theory, all the s...

Development of a Teach-Back Educational Module for Heart Failure Discharge Teaching by Marissa Blair Jamarik MSN, George Mason University, 2005 BSN, Shenandoah University, 1997 Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University May 2016 Abstract Heart failure (HF) readmissions create a financial burden for healthcare nati...

The purpose of this research was to examine the interplay between adolescent attachment styles, Self-Efficacy, and happiness. Securely connected people, as proposed by Attachment Theory, like their relationships are easy talk to. Strong attachments both parents peers help adolescents through challenging Transitional period adolescence satisfying psychological needs boosting levels selfefficacy,...

This paper presents salient findings from an evaluation of a programme designed to address the issue of leprosy related stigma in Southern Nepal. The programme under the acronym STEP (Stigma Elimination Programme) adopted an approach that was dependent on the empowerment of people affected by leprosy. Empowerment was facilitated, primarily through selfcare group association. The premise was tha...

OBJECTIVE To discuss the role of indigenous health agents in the implementation of the model of differentiated attention or intercultural health in Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS We revised the scientific literature about the work and professional education of indigenous health agents in the Brazilian indigenous health system. RESULTS There is a subordination of the agents to the hegemonic m...

Extending healthcare to the community introduces a number of new challenges for the development of information technology infrastructures. A core component of the new selfcare infrastructures will be wearable or implantable sensors and actuators that monitor vital signs and take proactive actions to respond to observed clinical conditions. In this paper, we introduce the three core elements of ...

A theoretical perspective designed for clinical application and based on fundamental occupational therapy principles is offered. This perspective, the occupational adaptation frame of reference, is presented as an articulation of (a) a normal developmental process leading to competence in occupational functioning; (b) the process through which the benefits of occupational therapy occur; and (c)...