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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"self-motivation"”.
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Memory for performance feedback: a test of three self- motivation theories
The current study tests the adequacy of three self-motive theories to predict recall of performance feedback, memory sensitivity, and ratings of perceived accuracy. Self-enhancement (Jones, 1973) predicts individuals are motivated to maintain their self-esteem. Individuals will therefore recall …
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Factors involved with successful weight loss maintenance
… physical characteristics, b) eating habits, c) self-motivation level and d) activity level. Subjects included 19 overweight females who had participated in a nutrition and exercise program held at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Two separate groups of subjects were contacted …
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Gerenciamento das emoções: análise da inteligência emocional dos estudantes de Administração da Universidade Federal da Paraíba
… to five IE skills (empathy, sociability, self-motivation, self-control and self-awareness) and also a demographic profile with interest issues were carried out the study. For data analysis was used SPSS software, version 23.0. According to the results, it was possible to conclude through …
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A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of Former Maine Adult Education Students Who Successfully Earned A High School Credential
… emerged in this study: The significance of self-motivation and the importance of support. The significance of self-motivation was echoed throughout all eight interviews. Motivation was described as both intrinsic and extrinsic. All eight participants also described the importance of support …
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Leading By Example: Creating Motivation That Fosters Positive Change in Young People
… is twofold. One is to shed light on the issue of self-motivation or lack of self-motivation in young people. The second, and primary purpose of this work, is to understand and to create a framework for others who struggle with being successful on a daily basis, and to discover methods of teaching …
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An assessment of the impact of an internship on the social emotional competence of communication students
… outcomes. Measures of seven components of SEC (self-awareness, selfperception, self-regulation, self-motivation, self-ownership, empathy, and social awareness) were evaluated. Qualitative phone interviews were conducted with 21 undergraduate and graduate Communication students whom had recently …
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Factors That Contribute to the Educational Success of Haitian-American Women
… indicated that Haitian-American women perceived self-motivation, financial assistance, accessibility to resources, self-perception, time management, spiritual life, family support, prior academic achievement, and affordability of college tuition to be the factors that contributed to their …
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Transfer of Entrepreneurial Training in Small Enterprise Development in Ghana
… and further training. They needed instructor motivation and reinforcement to support their self-motivation to transfer what they learned. They wanted training to be a continuing experience, like ""a permanent school."" The results of this study suggest that entrepreneurial training should be …
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Motivational Factors Contributing to the Choice of Agriculturally Related Careers
This study examined the motivational factors of college students who have chosen to study in an agriculturally related field. A descriptive research design using an online questionnaire was used for this study to determine factors which influenced career choice. Likert scale items were used to …
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Engaging rural students at the University of Montana through digital stories: supports and barriers to higher education
… 2001). On-campus resources, family support, and self-motivation proved to be important persistence factors for students in this study.
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The Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self Talk on the Attentional Focus of High School Distance Runners.
… effects of a pre-performance intervention using motivational and instructional self talk on the attentional focus strategies used by and performance of high school distance runners. Participants (N = 42) completed a background and demographic questionnaire, the Cross Country Attentional Focus …
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Phenomenological Experiences of First-Generation Working-Class Students Entering University: Motivational Factors and Teacher Influences
… that these factors can include personal (self) motivation, family support, and teacher influence. These findings will give more insight into the educational experiences of first-generation working-class university students and how post-secondary institutions can mitigate the barriers to …
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The Influence of 4-H Judging Team Participation on Career Life Skills Development
… in their current jobs. Problem solving, self-motivation, and self-responsibility were seen as having the highest importance in jobs; beyond these, 4-H judging teams also developed skills in learning to learn, teamwork, and decision making.
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Autonomy in foreign language learning: An exploratory analysis of Japanese learners
… teacher/learner roles, classroom expectations, self-motivation strategies, and their concept of the self as a learner. In Study One, Little's definition of learner autonomy is considered as the basic concept and used to examine whether or not the collected data in this research supports his …
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An Anatomical Review and Case Study of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
… condition. He had an extremely high level of self motivation, and could afford to spend two hours per day in therapy.</p><p>This program can be used as a guideline for future programs, but should not be transferred to the general population. The outcome of this thesis is based individual, so …
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Latino Family Involvement: An Exploratory Study of Latina Mother-Daughter Relationships and Their Effects on Educational Attainment and Resiliency
… Additionally, a Latina daughter's level of self-motivation can affect her level of educational attainment as well. Cultural narratives were found to be a common type of communication pattern used between Latina mothers and daughters. They were used to teach cultural values, life lessons, and …
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Counseling Supervisors’ Experiences in Working with Counselors Who Are Seeing Transgender Clients
… Most supervisors gained their knowledge through self-motivation, investigation, and self-direction. Likewise, the motivation that led the supervisors to seek more knowledge also compelled them to pass this on to others. Experiences from supervision preparation to supervision provision were …
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Working On Campus: The Impact of International Student Employees' Dining Services Job Experience on The Development of Intercultural Communication Competence
… cultural skills. Meanwhile, the subcategories of self-awareness and stereotyping were found under the sub-theme of becoming culturally aware; self-motivation and motivation from “others” were found under the sub-theme of increasing cultural desire; and English speaking, listening and asking …
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Black Male Student-Athlete Success: a Qualitative Case Study on the Influence of Role Strain and its Implications on Completing College At a Power-Five Conference School
… family support, religion and spirituality, self-motivation and resilience as coping strategies used by student-athletes to manage stress. This study has implications for increased collaboration between athletics and academics; improvement of campus-wide student counseling and advising; …
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Outcomes of a Sheltered Collaborative Teaching Model for English Language Learners
… and improve ELLs cultural assimilation, self-motivation, and involvement in co-curricular activities. The mixed methods design study taking both a phenomenological and quasi-experimental case study approach focused on collecting experiences from teachers and graduation data to determine …
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