Beliefs Scale Research Articles

Promoting Evidence-Based Practice: The Influence of Novel Structural Change to Accelerate Translational Rehabilitation

ObjectiveTo evaluate changes in clinicians’ use of evidence-based practice (EBP), openness toward EBP, and their acceptance of organizational changes after a rehabilitation hospital transitioned to a new facility designed to accelerate clinician-researcher collaborations. DesignThree repeated surveys of clinicians before, 7-9 months, and 2.5 years after transition to the new facility. SettingInpatient rehabilitation hospital. ParticipantsPhysicians, nurses, therapists, and other health care professionals (n=410, 442, and 448 respondents at Times 1, 2, and 3, respectively). InterventionsImplementation of physical (architecture, design) and team-focused (champions, leaders, incentives) changes in a new model of care to promote clinician-researcher collaborations. Main Outcome MeasuresAdapted versions of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ), the Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes Scale (EBPAS), and the Organizational Change Recipients’ Beliefs Scale (OCRBS) were used. Open-ended survey questions were analyzed through exploratory content analysis. ResultsResponse rates at Times 1, 2, and 3 were 67% (n=410), 69% (n=422), and 71% (n=448), respectively. After accounting for familiarity with the model of care, there was greater reported use of EBP at Time 3 compared with Time 2 (adjusted meant2=3.51, standard error (SE)=0.05; adj. meant3=3.64, SE=0.05; P=.043). Attitudes toward EBPs were similar over time. Acceptance of the new model of care was lower at Time 2 compared with Time 1, but rebounded at Time 3 (adjusted meant1=3.44, SE=0.04; adj. meant2=3.19, SE=0.04; P<.0001; adj. meant3=3.51, SE=0.04; P<.0001). Analysis of open-ended responses suggested that clinicians’ optimism for the model of care was greater over time, but continued quality improvement should focus on cultivating communication between clinicians and researchers. ConclusionsAccelerating clinician-researcher collaborations in a rehabilitation setting requires sustained effort for successful implementation beyond novel physical changes. Organizations must be responsive to clinicians’ changing concerns to adapt and sustain a collaborative translational medicine model and allow sufficient time, probably years, for such transitions to occur.

Improving a Leadership Scale: Applying Rasch Analysis to Student Pharmacists’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Leadership

ObjectiveLeadership development is necessary for student pharmacists to become pharmacist leaders, but no readily usable standard measurement of student attitudes toward and beliefs about leadership exists. To assess the reliability and validity evidence for using the Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (LABS-III), originally developed and validated in Malaysia, for use with student pharmacists in the United States. MethodsThe 2-unit leadership course was piloted among second- and third-year students in a public college of pharmacy with a 4-year doctor of pharmacy curriculum. The participating students completed the LABS-III during the first and last classes as part of a quality improvement measure for course enhancement. Rasch analysis was then used to assess the reliability and validity evidence for the LABS-III. ResultsA total of 24 students participated in the pilot course. The pre and postcourse surveys had 100% and 92% response rates, respectively. After Rasch analysis model fit was achieved, the item separation for the 14 nonextreme items was 2.19 with an item reliability of 0.83. The person separation index was 2.16 with a person reliability of 0.82. ConclusionThe Rasch analysis revealed that the number of LABS-III items should be decreased and that the 3-point response scale should be used to improve functionality and use in classroom settings for PharmD students in the United States. Further research is needed to augment the reliability and validity evidence of the modified instrument for use at other United States colleges of pharmacy.

The Irrational Food Beliefs Scale: Validation of the Italian Version in Patients with Obesity

The Irrational Food Beliefs Scale: Validation of the Italian Version in Patients with Obesity

Adapting and evolving: Generation Z's information beliefs

BackgroundEach new generation of students brings with them new information beliefs and practices, with Generation Z being no different, evolving along with the world while finding ways to meet their information needs. Using previous research that had established a scale for information beliefs created by Brenda Dervin, we were able to approach the complexity of “information beliefs” with greater ease. MethodsIn this study we've explored these information beliefs through distributing a Likert scale survey to all incoming freshmen students at a regional campus of a large state flagship university in 2017 and 2019. ResultsThrough exploratory data analysis we were able to see that students did not consistently agree or disagree with Dervin's Ten Information Assumptions, but clearly have a common theme. These themes revolved around the value of informal sources and being overwhelmed by information which results in information uncertainty, leaving students still searching even when they feel they have found a source. ConclusionThis study helps to shed light on areas where librarians, in particular instructional librarians, can help this current generation of students grapple with the perceived availability of information and how authority is context dependent.

Valencia scale of attitudes and beliefs towards hypnosis: adaptation of the French online version

Valencia scale of attitudes and beliefs towards hypnosis: adaptation of the French online version

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICS BELIEFS AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AS MEDIATED BY CREATIVE SELF-EFFICACY

In this study, there are three factors that affect the Mathematics performance of the students: Mathematics Beliefs, Student Engagement in Mathematics, and Creative Self-Efficacy. These factors may have significant direct effect on how a student transfers knowledge. Moreover, this study was conducted to determine that Creative Self-Efficacy can be a mediator of Mathematics Beliefs and Student Engagement in Mathematics. Descriptive-correlational research method was used to describe the relationship of Student Engagement in Mathematics and Mathematics Beliefs, mediated by Creative Self-Efficacy. The study included the 237 first year students who were randomly selected. These students completed the Student Engagement in Mathematics Questionnaire (SEMQ), Mathematics Beliefs Scale (MBS) and Creative self-efficacy Questionnaire (CSEQ). The test of hypothesis and significance were done using the program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and Microsoft Excel. This study concluded that there is no significant relationship between Student Engagement in Mathematics and creative Self-efficacy, Student Engagement in Mathematics and Mathematics Beliefs, and Creative Self-efficacy and Mathematics Beliefs. Hence, Creative Self-efficacy is not a mediator between the relationship of Student Engagement in Mathematics and Mathematics Beliefs. KEYWORDS: mathematics beliefs, student engagement and creative self-efficacy.

Effects of an 18-month community-based, multifaceted, exercise program on patient-reported outcomes in older adults at risk of fracture: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

SummaryThis study identified that an 18-month community-based, multifaceted, exercise program consisting of resistance, weight-bearing impact, and balance/mobility training combined with osteoporosis education and behavioural support can improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and osteoporosis knowledge in older adults at risk of fracture, but only for those adherent to the exercise regime.PurposeTo evaluate the effects of an 18-month community-based exercise, osteoporosis education and behaviour change program (Osteo-cise: Strong Bones for Life) on HRQoL, osteoporosis knowledge and osteoporosis health beliefs.MethodsThis was a secondary analysis of an 18-month randomised controlled trial in which 162 older adults aged ≥ 60 years with osteopenia or increased falls/fracture risk were randomized to the Osteo-cise program (n = 81) or control group (n = 81). The program consisted of progressive resistance, weight-bearing impact and balance training (3 days/week); osteoporosis education to facilitate self-management of musculoskeletal health and behavioural support to enhance adherence to exercise. HRQoL, osteoporosis knowledge and osteoporosis health beliefs were assessed using the EuroQoL questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L), Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale, respectively.ResultsOverall, 148 participants (91%) completed the trial. Mean exercise adherence was 55% and mean attendance for the three osteoporosis educational sessions ranged from 63-82%. After 12 and 18 months, there were no significant effects of the Osteo-cise program on HRQoL, osteoporosis knowledge or health beliefs relative to controls. Per protocol analyses (≥ 66% exercise adherence; n = 41) revealed a significant net benefit in EQ-5D-3L utility for the Osteo-cise group relative to controls after 12 months (P = 0.024) and 18 months (P = 0.029) and a significant net improvement in osteoporosis knowledge scores at 18 months (P = 0.014).ConclusionThis study supports the importance of adherence to exercise regimes, as adherence to the Osteo-cise: Strong Bones for Life program was associated with improvements in HRQoL and osteoporosis knowledge in older adults at increased risk for falls and fractures.Trial registration number: ACTRN12609000100291.

Measurement fidelity of clinical assessment methods in a global study on identifying reproducible brain signatures of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

To describe the steps of ensuring measurement fidelity of core clinical measures in a five-country study on brain signatures of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We collected data using standardized instruments, which included the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), the Dimensional YBOCS (DYBOCS), the Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale (BABS), the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID). Steps to ensure measurement fidelity included translating instruments, developing a clinical decision manual, and continuing reliability training with 11-13 transcripts of each instrument by 13 independent evaluators across sites over 4 years. We use multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) to report interrater reliability (IRR) among the evaluators and factor structure for each scale in 206 participants with OCD. The overall IRR for most scales was high (ICC > 0.94) and remained good to excellent throughout the study. Consistent factor structures (configural invariance) were found for all instruments across the sites, while similarity in the factor loadings for the items (metric invariance) could be established only for the DYBOCS and the BABS. It is feasible to achieve measurement fidelity of clinical measures in multisite, multilinguistic global studies, despite the challenges inherent to such endeavors. Future studies should not only report IRR but also consider reporting methods of standardization of data collection and measurement invariance to identify factor structures of core clinical measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

An analysis of the prevalence and impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on the course of obsessive-compulsive disorder

Introduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder diagnosed on the basis of the presence of obsessions (persistently recurring, intrusive thoughts, images, impulses) and compulsions (compulsive and transiently satisfying actions performed in response to obsessions). A separate clinical phenomenon in the broadly understood anankastic spectrum is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCPD). OCPD is characterized by scrupulousness, over-normative morality, perfectionism and an inability to make concessions in terms of cooperation. It is assumed that the incidence of OCPD in the course of OCD is 25-32% and it is a report with an unfavorable course and a more difficult therapeutic prognosis. It also means an early onset of OCD with a greater intensity of compulsions and a predominance of symptoms related to the sphere of purity, symmetry and gathering. Objectives The main aims of the study were as follows: 1. To assess the prevalence of OCPD in OCD patients. 2. To compare both groups of patients for the severity, level of insight, aggression, impulsiveness and affective symptoms. 3. To verify whether the presence of OCPD depend on factors such as age, gender, treatment duration and delay in starting treatment. Methods The study was conducted in a group of 78 patients diagnosed with and treated for OCD. The patients were divided into two groups: patients with OCD and OCPD (group 1, n=43) and patients with OCD without OCPD (group 2, n=35). The groups were subsequently compared for the severity of anankastic symptoms, the level of insight, aggression, impulsiveness and its components and affective symptoms (depression, mania). The following tools were used for the diagnosis: Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), Hamilton Depression-Rating Scale (HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale (BABS) and DSM 5 criteria for OCPD. Results Our results confirmed that OCPD is common in OCD and occurred in 55,12% of patients with OCD (n=43; m=21; f=22). The study shows that the presence of OCPD in the course of OCD negatively affects the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, the level of insight, the level of aggression and impulsiveness, and affective disorders. Patients with OCPD obtained higher scores on the YBOCS, BABS, HDRS, and YMRS scales compared to patients with OCD without OCPD. The occurrence of OCPD in the study group did not depend on gender, duration of OCD treatment, or delay in starting it. Conclusions The occurrence of OCPD is common in OCD and can cause delay of treatment, worse course, greater intensity of egosyntonic symptoms, and thus worse insight. The presence of OCPD can lead to more hostility and more affective disorders. Screening for OCPD in patients with OCD should be an integral part of an OCD diagnostic process. Disclosure of Interest None Declared

The Relationship Between Healthy Lifestyle Beliefs and Hygiene Behaviors of Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

Aim. The research was carried out to determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle beliefs and hygiene behaviors of adolescents during the COVID 19 pandemic process.&#x0D; Materials. This descriptive-correlational research was carried out with 418 Turkish adolescents at the age of 13 to 18 years between March and August 2021. The data were collected online with a data collection tool, including a question form, the Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents (HLBSA), and the Hygiene Behavior Scale (HBS). Percentage, mean, independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data.&#x0D; Results. In the study, the variables of socioeconomic status, health perception, and knowledge of healthy living have shown a significant influence on the total HLBSA score; the variables of gender, maternal occupation, health perception and knowledge of healthy living have shown a significant impact on the total HBS score (p&lt; 0.05). The total mean score of the HLBSA was 52.97 ± 19.71, and the total mean score of the HBS was 102.07 ± 23.02. There was a statistically significant relationship between the total HLBSA score and the total HBS score during the COVID-19 epidemic (p &lt; 0.05).&#x0D; Conclusions. The study found that hygiene behaviors of adolescents during the pandemic process were good if their healthy lifestyle beliefs were good.

Development of a simplified version of the smoking rationalization belief scale for Chinese male smokers.

The goal of this study was to simplify the smoking rationalization belief (SRB) scale among Chinese male smokers and provide a convenient measuring tool with good reliability and validity to promote the assessment and further intervention of SRB among smokers. Through purposive sampling, a questionnaire survey was conducted among adult male smokers in three districts in Shanghai, and 1,307 valid questionnaires were collected. Exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze the simplified scale, and Pearson correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and Cronbach's α were used to test the reliability and validity of the simplified scale. The SRB scale was simplified from 26 items to 8 items and had good overall reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.757). There was a strong correlation between the simplified scale and the original scale (P < 0.001, r = 0.911), and the scores of SRB measured by the two scales were both negatively associated with a willingness to quit smoking (P < 0.001), which reflected the practical effectiveness of the simplified version. The simplified version of the SRB scale showed good reliability and validity among Chinese smokers, which facilitates smoking cessation-related research and practice.

Faculty Readiness and Learning Needs for Incorporating Virtual Healthcare into the Curriculum

Objective: Virtual healthcare technologies are becoming increasingly acceptable and available to patients and providers to deliver care. Although common in practice settings, many nursing schools have not integrated virtual care concepts into the curriculum. One reason may be because faculty are not prepared to teach these concepts. The purpose of this study was to assess the virtual healthcare learning needs of faculty. Methods: An exploratory, descriptive study design was used to evaluate faculty receptiveness and readiness to teach virtual nursing care concepts. Thirty-seven full time faculty members were asked to complete an anonymous survey consisting of demographic, open-ended, and Likert scale items based on the technology acceptance model, the Virtual Clinical Practicum Attitude Survey, and the Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs scale. Quantitative data was evaluated using descriptive statistics and qualitative data with a thematic analysis process. Results: Twenty-two faculties completed a survey regarding their beliefs about virtual healthcare technologies. Most respondents believe that virtual care improves access for patients and that students should have training in these technologies. However, few had used virtual technology in their own clinical practices and wanted further education about them. Faculty was receptive to integrating virtual care into the curriculum and reported their learning needs could be met through didactic content and simulation activities with faculty as learners. Conclusion: An opportunity exists to prepare faculty to teach virtual healthcare concepts. Addressing faculty learning needs could aid in the successful integration of virtual healthcare concepts into the curriculum, thus, better preparing students to deliver virtual care to their future patients.

How Much Should We Trust Others? The Relationship Between Trust Beliefs in Others and Psychosocial Adjustment

Introduction: This study compared the Trust Promotes Adjustment (TPA) approach with the Centralist Approach to Trust (CAT) regarding the relationship between trust beliefs in others and psychosocial adjustment. The TPA predicted linear, whereas the CAT predicted quadratic, relationships between the two. The predictions were tested by analyses for the curvilinearity of data gathered by Teunisse et al. (2020). Method: Six hundred and fifty-one adults (M age = 24.9 years, SD = 10.4 years) completed standardized scales of trust beliefs in others, agreeableness, and social intelligence. Results: In support of TPA, trust beliefs in others were linearly associated with social awareness. In support of CAT, quadratic relations were found between trust beliefs in others and both agreeableness and social skills. Individuals with very low or very high trust beliefs showed lower agreeableness and social skills than those with the midrange of trust beliefs or the linear relationship between the variables. Individuals showed optimal psychosocial adjustment when trust beliefs were between 1.5 standard deviations above and below the mean. Discussion: These findings challenge the traditional TPA, which asserts that increasing trust in others corresponds to increasing psychosocial adjustment. The findings support the CAT hypothesis that too little or too much trust in others is associated with psychosocial maladjustment with implications for psychopathology.

KNOLWEDGE AND BELIEF TOWARDS OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG FEMALE NURSING STUDENTS OF SELECTED NURSING COLLEGE, MANGALORE

Osteoporosis continues to be underrecognized condition that can be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle at younger age. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess knowledge and belief towards osteoporosis among 142 nursing college students. The data collection instrument used were by OKAT (Osteoporosis Knowledge assessment tool) for knowledge assessment and belief by OHBS (Osteoporosis Health belief scale) and subjects were selected by convenient sampling. The study results found that mean age of students were 19.95± 1.2 years, a small proportion of students 3% &amp; 14.7% of subjects had family history of osteoporosis and personal fracture. 44.36% &amp; 54.92% of subjects were not sure whether they are getting adequate sun exposure or intake of calcium rich foods. 46.47% of students reported they have never consumed calcium supplements. 11.97% had good knowledge, majority 69.01% had satisfactory knowledge and 19.01% had poor knowledge regrading osteoporosis. Belief towards osteoporosis overall mean score obtained by the students were 157.4 ± 13.78, the result revealed that there is no much difference among subdomain scores of beliefs regarding osteoporosis. The study nding points that students are aware about the condition but needs to incorporate healthy lifestyle at younger age that will enable to have optimal life in later years.

Abstract WMP14: Status And Influencing Factors Of Rehabilitation Exercise Compliance In Young And Middle-aged Patients With Hemorrhagic Stroke Based On The Hapa Model: A Multi-center Cross-sectional Survey

Background and Purpose: Exercise rehabilitation is the preferred rehabilitation therapy for stroke patients, but exercise compliance of patients is generally low. The study aimed to investigate and analyze the status and influencing factors of rehabilitation exercise compliance in young and middle-aged patients with hemorrhagic stroke. Methods: Convenience sampling method was adopted to select 397 young and middle-aged hemorrhagic stroke patients from three hospitals in central, eastern and northern China from July 2021 to January 2022 in accordance with the geographical classification standards of the National Bureau of Statistics and multi-center research cooperation. According to the Health Action Process Approach(HAPA), the general data survey scale, stroke functional exercise compliance Scale, exercise self-efficacy scale, exercise plan scale, stroke health belief scale and self-care ability scale were used for cross-sectional investigation. Results: The total score of exercise compliance in young and middle-aged stroke patients was (43.46±9.58), and the average compliance rate was 77.60%, which was in the middle level. Multivariate regression analysis showed that total score of exercise self-efficacy, total score of exercise program, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived obstacle, health motivation and self-efficacy were the influencing factors of exercise compliance in young and middle-aged stroke patients ( P &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: According to the HAPA model, clinical medical staff should accurately evaluate the rehabilitation exercise stage of patients, and formulate and implement stroke rehabilitation exercise strategies according to the actual situation of patients and various possible influencing factors, so as to improve the exercise compliance of patients, improve their functional status, and further improve their quality of life.

Abstract WMP15: Health Belief And Exercise Adherence Of Young And Middle-aged Stroke Patients: A Moderated Mediation Model Of Planning And Exercise Self-efficacy

Background: Health belief and exercise self-efficacy are meaningful protective factors that help individuals maintain health. However, few studies have explored their impact on planning and exercise adherence. Purpose: To explore the mediating role of planning in the impact of health beliefs on exercise compliance in young and middle-aged stroke patients, and the regulatory role of exercise self-efficacy in this mediating model. Method: Convenience sampling method was used to select 369 young and middle-aged patients with hemorrhagic stroke from 3 Grade A hospitals in China from July 2021 to May 2022. General data questionnaire, stroke health belief Scale, exercise self-efficacy scale, exercise plan scale and functional exercise compliance scale were used to investigate. Results: Health belief was positively correlated with exercise self-efficacy, planning and exercise compliance ( r =0.136, 0.531, 0.529, all P &lt;0.01). The indirect effect of health belief on exercise compliance in young and middle-aged stroke patients was 0.206 (95% CI : 0.158-0.259), and the direct effect was 0.167 (95% CI : 0.106-0.229), indicating that planning played an intermediary role between health belief and exercise compliance, accounting for 55.23%. Using the PROCESS macro (model 8) test, it was found that sports self-efficacy had a regulating effect, and had a significant interaction between planning and sports compliance( β =0.009, 95% CI : 0.001-0.018; β =0.008, 95% CI : 0.001-0.014). Conclusion: Health beliefs and plans can improve the exercise compliance of young and middle-aged stroke patients, and this benefit is related to exercise self-efficacy. We should enhance the health beliefs of patients, improve their exercise self-efficacy, encourage them to make exercise plans, and then improve their exercise compliance.

EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS AND SELF-EFFICIENCY OF PROSPECTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHERS

Bu araştırma, beden eğitimi ve spor bölümü öğretmen adaylarının öğrenmeye ilişkin epistemolojik inançları ile öz-yeterlik algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada katılımcı grup basit seçkisiz örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Bu grup Türkiye’de farklı coğrafi bölgelerde yer alan yedi farklı üniversiteden 1135 beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adayından oluşmaktadır. Katılımcıların görüşlerini belirlemek için “Öğrenmeye yönelik epistemolojik inanç” ve “Öğretmen öz-yeterlik” ölçekleri uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada SPSS 22.0 paket programı kullanılarak ölçek formlarından elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının öğrenmeye yönelik epistemolojik inanç ölçeğinde cinsiyet ve sınıf değişkenlerinde anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen öz-yeterlik ölçeğinde ise sınıf değişkeninde anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiş, ancak cinsiyet değişkeninde anlamlı bir farklılık tespit edilmemiştir. Öğretmeni adaylarının öğrenmeye yönelik epistemolojik inançları ile öğretmen öz-yeterlik inançlarının ortamala bir puan düzeyinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Korelasyon analizi sonucunda aralarındaki ilişkinin pozitif yönde ve zayıf düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleği genel yeterliklerine sahip olmaları için öğretim programlarında öğretmen adaylarının yaparak yaşayarak öğrenmelerine daha çok yer verilecek değişiklikler yapılmalıdır. Öğretim programlarına öğretmen adaylarının bilimsel düşünme becerilerini geliştirecek etkinliklerin eklenmesi sağlanmalıdır.

Longitudinal assessment of the temporal stability and predictive validity of the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale.

The Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) is the prevailing measure of supernatural credence. However, there exists only limited evidence to support the temporal stability and predictive validity of the instrument over time. Acknowledging this, the present study assessed the test-retest reliability of the RPBS using a large, heterogeneous sample across multiple trials. In addition, predictive validity was tested using a longitudinal statistical model, which focused on allied health outcomes (Perceived Stress and Somatic Complaints). A sample of 1,665 (M age = 54.40, 853 females, 804 males, five non-binary and three not disclosing of gender) completed study measures at three time points separated by 2 month intervals. Prior to assessing temporal stability, assessment of structural validity and longitudinal invariance occurred. Test-retest reliability of the RPBS was in the moderate to high range across time intervals, and good internal consistency was observed. Furthermore, satisfactory stability coefficients existed for RPBS subfactors. Data-model fit for the predictive model was acceptable. Belief in the paranormal explained low variance over time in Perceived Stress and Somatic Complaints (between 2.4 and 4.2%). Findings supported the stability and reliability of the RPBS. In addition, they aligned with the notion that paranormal belief in the absence of high scores on cognitive-perceptual factors (e.g. transliminality and schizotypy), has a benign influence on perceived health.

OKUL ÖNCESI ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ MATEMATİKSEL GELİŞİM İNANÇLARI VE MATEMATİK ÖĞRETME KAYGI DÜZEYLERİ ARASINDAKI İLİŞKİ

This correlational study aims to determine the mathematics teaching anxiety levels and mathematical development beliefs of prospective preschool teachers, and to find out the relationship between these two concepts. Data were collected through the usage of 'Mathematics Teaching Anxiety Scale for Classroom Teachers' and 'Mathematical Development Belief Scale' from 200 prospective preschool teachers. The results show that prospective teachers’ mathematics teaching anxiety and mathematical development beliefs were found to be moderate level. It is seen that there was no significant relationship between the overall mathematical development beliefs and the mathematics teaching anxiety scales of the prospective preschool teachers. However, there were significant correlations between the sub-scale. Considering the relationships based on the sub-scale, it is possible to conclude that the high mathematical development beliefs of prospective preschool teachers may make them more anxious about mathematics teaching. This can lead to the interpretation that increased beliefs of students about mathematics escalate their anxiety about 'achieving better'. Based on the results obtained in the current study, it can be recommend that content and applications that will increase the knowledge and experience of prospective teachers regarding their field knowledge of mathematics can be developed to move the levels of their mathematical development beliefs to a high position and also to prevent these high levels from having a very high effect on their anxiety levels.

The Relation Between Web 2.0 Rapid Content Development Self-Efficiency and Professional Burnout of Special Education Teachers

This research was carried out specifically to address the question of the relation between Web 2.0 rapid content development self-efficacy belief (W2RCDSB) level and professional burnout level of special education teachers. 90 special education teachers participated in the research. "Web 2.0 Rapid Content Development Self-Efficacy Belief Scale" and "Maslach Burnout Inventory" were used to obtain the data. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation analyzes were used in the interpretation of this research, which was designed in the correlational model. The results of the research show that special education teachers have a moderate level of W2RCDSB and they feel professional burnout at a normal level. However, the characteristics of teachers such as gender, age, graduated program and professional seniority do not make a significant difference on the dependent variables. Also it is realized that level of professional burnout decreases as the W2RCDSB level of teachers increases.