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Showing 1 to 20 of 130 for “"Social Learning Theory"”.
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Another look at social learning theory and dating violence
1 PDF file (vi, 98 leaves ; 28 cm)
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Empirical Assessment of Lifestyle-Routine Activity and Social Learning Theory on Cybercrime Offending
… activities such as going to work or school, or socializing. Social networking sites such as Facebook are ideal settings for interacting with others, and unfortunately, are also ideal settings for committing cybercrimes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the occurrence of online …
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Acceptability of a Social Learning Theory-based parenting programme to South African parents
Good parenting practices significantly contribute to child development and wellbeing. Evidence shows that optimal child development occurs in environments where parents are nurturing, warm and supportive, while harsh parenting styles negatively impact children's mental health and developmental …
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LOCUS OF CONTROL AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: INTEGRATING SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY AND EXPECTANCY-VALUE THEORY
… and college graduation by integrating social learning theory and expectancy-value theory. Data came from a nationally-representative longitudinal database tracking 12,144 students over twelve years from 8th grade forward. Models for math achievement and college graduation were tested …
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Altering the social learning climate: raising the legal age of tobacco purchase and social learning theory
… ways proposed by the concepts of Ronald Akers' Social Learning Theory (1979). The present study postulated limiting access to cigarettes would reduce all measures of cigarettes use, resulting in fewer smoking associates to model smoking behavior, fewer favorable definitions of cigarettes, and …
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An Application of Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory on Calculator Self-Efficacy and Calculator Achievement by Gender
… self-efficacy and calculator achievement, and if social learning groups better support females in calculator achievement and efficacy. To accomplish this purpose, this quasi-experimental study examined pre-test and post-tests using a teacher developed Calculator Self-Efficacy Instrument and a …
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Becoming a human trafficker: qualitatively examining social learning theory and social opportunity structure among Bulgarian human traffickers
… mechanisms represented by a leading criminology theory (social learning theory) and a more recent concept (social opportunity structure) developed from organized crime theory, as a means to broaden the understanding of why a person becomes a human trafficker. Applying a multiple-case study …
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY, SOCIAL BOND THEORY, EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON COLLEGE STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD POLICE
… issue. This research incorporates tenets from social learning and social control theories as a conceptual framework from which the analysis is built. It also explores the role that personal and vicarious contact and demographic influences play in variations among college student attitudes …
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY, SOCIAL BOND THEORY, EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON COLLEGE STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD POLICE
… issue. This research incorporates tenets from social learning and social control theories as a conceptual framework from which the analysis is built. It also explores the role that personal and vicarious contact and demographic influences play in variations among college student attitudes …
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An assessment of the methods that are used to recruit college students into the Turkish Hezbollah.
… This study based on the assumptions that social networks and institutional structures are two main tools that are used effectively by the Turkish Hezbollah to recruit college educated students. In this sense, the researcher claims that Social Learning theory and Social Control Theories can …
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Prediction of bulimic behaviors: social learning analysis
… the relationship between principles of social learning theory and binge eating episodes in 31 normal weight bulimic women. Participants were asked to monitor the following: (1) levels of self-efficacy related to resisting the urge to binge and/or purge as well as levels of self-efficacy …
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The Decline in Baseball Participation Amongst African American Youth
… African American youth through the lens of social learning theory. This was done in conjunction with interviews with 10 young African American non-baseball players, ages 11-13, who resided in an urban setting in a northeastern city. Because of the paucity of African Americans in Major League …
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Anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavior
… are used in this research: rational choice theory and social learning theory. This thesis tests these theories on a sample of 50 males from fitness centers and gymnasiums. The results are interpreted in light of their implications for future research on the factors that encourage steroid use …
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The effect of the DUSO guidance program on the intelligence and social behaviour of institutionalised mentally retarded children
… It was hypothesised that as a result of the social stimulation received from this enrichment program, the mental age (MA) and IQ of the children would increase and their social behaviour improve. The background to this study was discussed and involved the examination of relevant concepts in …
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Parental influence on the career choices of women: some cohort differences
Social learning theory was used as the framework to investigate parental influences on the career choices of women. Parental modeling, reinforcement patterns, and attitudes were examined for their effect on the career choices of three groups of women: college age traditional, college age …
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Empirical Assessment of Risk Factors: How Online and Offline Lifestyle, Social Learning, And Social Networking Sites Influence Crime Victimization
<p>As technology and social media become more intertwined with our everyday lives, people are more exposed to various types of victimizations. The purpose of this study is to examine how our online and offline lifestyle choices can contribute to our risk of becoming a sexual crime victim. A random …
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Engaging with perpetrators of intimate partner violence : an exploration of inter-agency collaboration in the Western Cape
… partners in South Africa is widely acknowledged. Social and legal reforms have attempted to address the needs of victims of intimate partner violence. This study drew on social learning theory to explicate the causative factors involved in intimate partner violence. According to international best …
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Group entry behavior in popular and unpopular children: a social learning analysis
… findings linking peer popularity in childhood to social adjustment in adulthood. As such, a large body of research has attempted to differentiate children of varying sociometric status on a variety of global behavioral dimensions (e.g., quantity of peer interaction). Oftentimes these efforts have …
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Multiple Maltreatment, Attribution Of Blame, And Adjustment Among Adolescents
… violence). In accordance with contemporary social learning theory (social cognitive theory), it was hypothesized that aggressive forms of maltreatment would predict externalizing problems, particularly for boys, whereas nonaggressive maltreatment would predict internalizing problems. Second, …
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Lurking on Social Media: A multi-method investigation into its conceptualisation and measurement, to explore alternative explanations through a study of UK skincare consumers
… should be considered unproductive. By applying social learning theory, it seeks to provide alternative explanations for lurking on social media and so revise our understanding of user engagement. This research employs a mixed methods design to target the UK skincare sector specifically. …
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