The purpose of this study was to examine the inXuence of Bandura’s (1997) hypothesized sources of self-eYcacy on the academic and self-regulatory eYcacy beliefs of entering middle school students (ND 263) and to explore whether these sources diVer as a function of gender, reading ability, and race/ethnicity. For the full sample, mastery experience, vicarious experience, social persuasions, and ...

In this study, we test one aspect of Rodin's hypothesis concerning age-related decline in mastery: The effect of frequent contact with the health care sector on mastery. We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal multiple regression analyses to examine the effect of general physician (GP) visits on mastery. In the cross-sectional analyses, a higher number of GP visits is associated with lowe...

Research on achievement goals has demonstrated that mastery goals positively impact achievement-related outcomes, but paradoxically hold an inconsistent relation with academic achievement. We hypothesized that this relationship depends on the reason why students endorse mastery goals--namely, to garner teachers' appreciation (social desirability) or to succeed at university (social utility). Fi...

Purpose: Although higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of sense of mastery tend to be comorbid, limited information exists on racial differences in the longitudinal associations between the two over time. The current study compared Black and White American older adults for the longitudinal links between depressive symptoms and mastery in the United States. Methods: Using data f...

The study aims to examine the role of mastery and self-esteem as a potential mediator of the relationship of meaning in life and well-being among older Chinese stroke survivors. A crosssectional study was conducted in 214 community-dwelling older stroke survivors (128 men and 86 women), ranging from 60 years to 88 years old. The meaning in life, mastery, selfesteem and subjective well-being wer...

Some online learning methods are experiencing very fast dynamics these days. The that developing a form of adjustment to the needs lecturers and students when Covid-19 pandemic is severe. Airlangga University's system e-Learning Application (AULA) has tried be maximized face current change. This study aims evaluate in theoretical practical classes. evaluation seen from perceptions Vocational Fa...