Influence Of Self Research Articles

Self-masking and overlap-masking from reverberation using the speech-evoked auditory brainstem response.

This study introduces an improved method to investigate the effects of reverberation using the speech-evoked auditory brainstem response (ABR) that more realistically captures the influence of self- and overlap-masking induced by room reverberation. Speech-evoked ABR was measured under three acoustic scenarios: anechoic, mild reverberation with dominance of early reflections, and severe reverberation with dominance of late reverberation. Responses were significantly weaker and had longer latencies with severe reverberation relative to anechoic and mild reverberation. Although larger responses and shorter latencies were observed with mild reverberation than anechoic, possibly due to early reflections, these reached significance in only one of six ABR response measures.

The Influence of Self and Peer Assessment on Science Learning

Environmental conditions around the individual is very influential in this type of social learning patterns. The aims of this study were to identify the influence of self and peer assessment on science learning. This research used post test only control design. The result of the analysis of data Showed that; (1) 50% of the 30 students in the experimental class were able to do a self-assessment activities well; 56.67% of the 30 students in the experimental class were able to do peer assessment activities well; and 26.67% of the 30 students in the control class were able to do self-assessment activities well. (2) 100% of the 30 students in the experimental class were able to do a self-assessment of the science learning outcomes well; 93.3% of the 30 students in the experimental class were able to do peer assessment of the science learning outcomes well; and 73.3% of the 30 students in the control were able to obtain a good score of science learning outcomes according to the teacher assessment. The result results show that the application of self and peer assessment has an effect on students' learning activity and outcomes. The conclusion is that the application of self and peer assessment has an effect learning of science. It is necessary to exercise this assessment periodically during the learning activity. The research should combine students' assessment with that of reviews their teacher by 50% to obtain accurate learning outcomes.

Self and Peer Assessments in Active Learning Model to Increase Metacognitive Awareness and Cognitive Abilities

Metacognitive awareness constitutes a part of thinking skills to continuously retain and develop. One of efforts to increase metacognitive awareness is conducting training through lecture integrated in active learning. Self and peer-assessments encourage students to be more responsible for their performance improvement and learning. The population comprised students attending Natural Science course in Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang; while the samples were all members of the population taken by means of saturation sampling technique. The technique of data collection was by means of Schraw and Dennison MAI (Metacognition Awareness Instrument), written test, and document analysis. The result path analysis showed: 1) there are influences of self and peer assessment in active learning towards awareness of Metacognition and cognitive ability; 2) cognitive knowledge, regulation of cognitive, and combined both contributed to its influence on Metacognition awareness; 3) cognitive knowledge, regulation of cognitive, and combined both contributed to its influence on cognitive variables; and 4) metacognitive awareness variables have a direct contribution to cognitive variables that are the influence of factors outside the metacognitive awareness variable.

PENGARUH ASESMEN DIRI DAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI TERHADAP KOMPETENSI MENULIS BAHASA INGGRIS

Abstract The Effect of Self-Assessment and goal Motivation through Writing Competency in English. The purpose of this study is proving application of self-assessment in terms of student achievement motivation to give influence to the competence of writing in English students. This research was an experimental research using 2 x 2 proportional conception. Forced population of 160 students majoring in communication studies, Faculty of Social and Politics Studies, University Undiknas academic year 2016/2017. By using Cluster Random Sampling method, 4 classes were selected as sample and divided into two groups, namely experimental group and control group. The data of this study were collected through questionnaires and tests, which were analyzed using the Two Path Anova and Tukey test statistics. The results showed, firstly, the influence of self- assessment on student writing skill, ie students who assess by using self-assessment have higher writing skills than those who use using conventional assessment. Secondly, there was a significant interaction effect between self-assessment and achievement motivation on writing skill in English. Keywords: self-assessment, achievement motivation, english writing competency

Self-Efficacy, Self-Care Activities Management and Treatment Outcome among Type 2 Diabetes Saudi Patients: Across-Sectional Study

The main aims of this study were to measure the level of diabetes management self-efficacy and adherence to self-care activities management and to identify the influence of self- efficacy on management of self-care activities and the outcome of treatment among type 2 diabetic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Diabetes Clinic; King Faisal Medical Complex during the period of June –August 2016. Patients aged >20 years and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least one year. Data was collected through face-to-face interview method using a pretested and validated questionnaire. Data was processed by the software SPPS (21.0 SPSS Inc., Chicago IL, USA). P value

Influence of Self- efficacy for Smoking Cessation, Depression, Social Support and Nicotine Dependency in the College Male Smoker

Influence of Self- efficacy for Smoking Cessation, Depression, Social Support and Nicotine Dependency in the College Male Smoker

The Influence of Self - Efficacy on Academic Achievement and Team Effectiveness - A Focus on the Mediating Effect of Scaffolding through Knowledge Sharing Activities

The Influence of Self - Efficacy on Academic Achievement and Team Effectiveness - A Focus on the Mediating Effect of Scaffolding through Knowledge Sharing Activities

An Influence of the Self-Ageing on the Hardness and Corrosion Resistance of the ZnAl22Cu3 and ZnAl40Cu3 Alloys

The purpose of the examination was to determination of influence of self - ageing on the hardness and corrosion resistance of Zn - Al - Cu alloys. Subject of test were ZnAl22Cu3 and ZnAl40Cu3 alloys. The scope of examinations included: Brinell hardness tests and corrosion resistance tests. Tests were carried out just after heat treatment and after duration of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 months after heat treatment. The scope of corrosion test included galvanostatic and potentiodynamic tests. It was found, that natural ageing causes significant decrease of the hardness of ZnAl22Cu3 and ZnAl40Cu3 alloys after solution heat treatment. Carried out tests pointed out, that natural ageing significantly influences on corrosion resistance of ZnAl22Cu3 and ZnAl40Cu3 alloys. During ageing process, corrosion resistance is significantly changed. The high aluminum ZnAl 40Cu3 alloy as a higher hardness and higher corrosion resistance than ZnAl22Cu3 alloy

You Are What You Consume

The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of individual’s self-concept in consumption pattern. Consumers intentionally or unintentionally consume different products and services during their lifetime and their consumption pattern or preferences are closely associated with their sense of self. Similarly, consumers tend to avoid commodities or services that contradict with their self-image. A number of empirical studies have been analyzed further to investigate the influence of self- concept on brand or product selection.

Influence of Self Guided Exercise Program at Community Health Center on Metabolic Syndrome in Mildly Obese Middle Aged Women.

Influence of Self Guided Exercise Program at Community Health Center on Metabolic Syndrome in Mildly Obese Middle Aged Women.

The Effect of Self on Intertemporal Choice from the Perspective of Cultural Individualism-collectivism

Intertemporal decision-making, which is vital for human beings, refers to the tradeoff between the benefit and cost of choices at different times. The self of the decision-maker greatly influences intertemporal decisions. Furthermore, cultural individualism-collectivism plays an important role in shaping the self. However, the relationship among the self, intertemporal decision-making, and cultural individualism- collectivism is vague in the context of cultural individualism-collectivism. Hence, we explore the influence of the self on intertemporal decision-making from the perspective of cultural individualism-collectivism. First, we introduce concepts of intertemporal decision-making and their theoretical development. Next, we summarize two theories of the self in intertemporal decision-making: multiple-self model and self-continuity model. Then, we review the relationship between cultural individualism-collectivism and self, and briefly summarize studies on the influence of culture on intertemporal decision-making and its psychological mechanisms. Finally, we come up with a research conjecture that taking cultural individualism-collectivism into consideration when studying the influence of self on intertemporal decision-making. Our research exploration aims to provide a new viewpoint for future research and deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of intertemporal decision-making.

Xenia and metaxenia in grapes: differences in berry and seed characteristics of maternal grape cv. 'Narince' (Vitis vinifera L.) as influenced by different pollen sources.

Literature investigations indicate that the grapes have quite complex fertilisation biology. This complexity necessitates extensive investigations to obtain reliable knowledge for both well-organised hybridisation studies and maximising grape yield. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the influences of self-, free- and cross-pollination on berry and seed characteristics in grape. Five different pollination treatments were applied to 'Narince', the most widely known and popular white wine grape in Turkey. Pollen tests indicated that all the cultivars had satisfactory in vitro pollen viability percentages. Free-pollination produced a significantly higher percentage berry set. Among the pollinizers, the use of pollen of 'Thompson Seedless' and 'Cardinal' varieties resulted in higher berry set percentage in 'Narince'. The free-pollination was also superior in giving the highest weight, length and width of the berry, as well as number of seeds per berry. These findings revealed that there were strong xenial and metaxenial effects in the studied grape cultivars. Among the pollinizer cultivars, the most effective pollinator was 'Thompson Seedless'. Hence, for better berry set and quality, the use of 'Thompson Seedless' as a pollinizer may be an attractive option in both grape production and breeding studies.

Exploring the Associations between Relational Uncertainty, Jealousy about Partner's Friendships, and Jealousy Expression in Dating Relationships

This study investigated associations between relational uncertainty, jealousy about romantic partners' friendships, and jealousy expression. Using a survey, 201 participants responded to hypothetical scenarios detailing a partner's extradyadic friendship involvement. Self, partner, and relationship uncertainty predicted sexual, power, and companionship jealousy. However, relationship uncertainty completely mediated the influences of self and partner uncertainty on jealousy. Self and partner uncertainty were directly associated with communicative responses to jealousy. Influences of relationship uncertainty on jealousy expression were mediated by sexual, power, and companionship jealousy. These results highlight the role of different forms of friendship jealousy in shaping jealousy expression.

Relationship between Nurses’ Cultural Intelligence

AbstractBackground and aim: Cultural intelligence is an important factor in interaction among various ethnic groups and environments. cultural intelligence may affect job performance.This study examined the relationship between cultural intelligence and job performance of nurses in Eghbal hospital in Tehran,Iran.Materials and Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used. Sample of the research consisted of 70 nurses with at least 1 year of work experience which were randomly selected.Data were collected by using 2 questionnaires: 1- modified Ang and colleagues (2004) questionnaires for cultural intelligence which was translated by Kazimi (2010) and 2- Employee performance questionnaire which was developed by Kazemi (2010) with the reliability of the 0.81. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using Pearson correlation , Multiple regression and Analysis of variance tests.Findings: Results of the study showed that: although there was no significant correlation between total cultural intelligence scores and job performance of nurses but when examining the relationship between cultural intelligence sub categories and job performance a significant correlation was found between behavioral cultural scores with job performance. There was a significant difference between male and female nurses in term of total score of cultural intelligence. Job performance scores was significantly correlated with educational levelConclusion: The results showed tthat behaviorialintelligence may mediate the relationship betweencultural intelligence and performance in nurses. Gender was correlated with Cultural Intelligence and educational level was correlated with job performance in nurses . Keywords: Cultural Intelligence, Job Performance, Nurses Ahanchian MR Amiri R Bakhshi M (2012). [Correlation between cultural intelligence and social interaction of nurses. Journal of Health PromotionManagement . 1(2), 44-53. Ang S et al (2007). Cultural intelligence: Its measurement and effects on cultural judgment and decision making, cultural adaptation, and task performance. Management and Organization Review .(3) 335-371. Anges BaloghZoltan Gaal Lajos Szabo. (2011) Relationship between organizational cultural intelligence. Management &Marketing, Challenges for the Knowledge society. Romania.6 (1) 95-110. Briones E et al (2009). Development of a cultural self- efficacy scale for adolescents (CSES-A). Internatinal Journal of Intercultural Relations .(33) 301-312. Crowne K (2008).What leads to cultural intelligence?. Business Horizons . 51)5) 391-399. Faramarz M. Cultural intelligence and adaptability to heterogeneous data.In: Tehran. the first national conference on organizational intelligence / business.2010 Dec 29-30: Tehran , Iran, 2010 P:1-7(persian). . Kazemi M Moghimi S M Amiri A (2010).Studying the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Employee’s Performance. European Journal of Scientific Research . 42(3)427-432. [online] .[20 July 2012]. Khashei V Mostame M (2011). [ Cultural intelligence officers, directors, keysuccess factors in the management of the third millennium]. Journal of Cultural Engineering , 5th ( 52,51) 62-72 (Persian). lugo M( 2007).An Examination of cultural and emotional intelligences in the development of global transformational leadership skills.doctoral Dissertation.Walden University.[Online] .[24July2012]. Moody M C (2007). Adaptive behavior in intercultural environments: The relationship between cultural intelligence factors and big five personality traits. Unpublished doctoral Dissertation of philosophy.George Washington university. Pour Ibrahim S(2005). The relationship between organizational culture & Performance in branches of Mellat Bank inTehran.(Theses )for the degree of Master of Public Administration: Management Faculty of Tehran University (persian). Rahimnia F Mortazavi S Delaram M (2010). the effects of cultural intelligence on job performance of managers (Case Study: Bank of NewEconomics of Tehran. Journal of tomorrow management .( 22). 8th.67-79 (persian). Ravari A et al (2012). Job satisfaction hospital-based practicing nurses: examining the influence of self- expectation, social interaction and organizational situations. Jornal of Nursing Management . 20(4) 522-533. Shin-yih Chen A Yi-Chun Lin & Sawangpattanakul A (2011).The relationship between cultural Intelligence and Performance with the mediating effect of cultural shock: Acase from Philippine laborers in Tiwan. International Journal of Intercultural relations . 35(2) 246-258. Templer K , Tay C & chandrasekar N (2006). Motivational cultural intelligence, realistic job preview, realistic living conditions preview and cross-cultural adjustment. Group and Organization Management .31(1) 154-173.

The Influence of Self Regulated and Traditional Learning Model on the Development of Students’ Cognitive Process and Sport Enjoyment in Basketball Learning Process

One of the critical issues in physical education is creating a fun physical education which can develop students’ cognition without ignoring the mastery of basic technique through the implementation of a learning model. To overcome the critical issue, an experiment using self regulation and traditional learning models have been applied to 60 junior high school students using randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The instruments used are questionnaire of cognition process development and sport enjoyment of which the validity and reliability have been tested. Based on the data analysis, results showed that there is an influence between the learning model and the development of cognition and sport enjoyment in basketball game learning; however, self regulation learning model gives more significant influence compared to that of traditional learning model. This model is recommended to be used by physical education teachers in junior high school. This model can be an alternative of innovation to the learning process of physical education because it is proven to significantly influence students’ cognitive development and sport enjoyment in basketball learning process.

Influence of Self-Esteem and Self-Monitoring on Attitudes toward Internet Fraud among Undergraduate Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

The study examined the influence of self-esteem and self-monitoring on attitudes toward internet fraud among undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University. Again it looked into the influence of gender on attitude towards internet fraud. A total of 249 male and female undergraduates participated in the study by filling a questionnaire. Data collected were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis using the two- way ANOVA. Results show that there is a significant gender difference in attitudes towards internet fraud (F{1.248} =3.785,P<.05), it also shows that there is no significant main influence of self-esteem on attitude towards fraud (F {1.248}=.087, P>.05) and that there is a significant main influence of self- monitoring on attitude towards internet fraud (F {1,248}= 7.221,P<.05). Based on the results, conclusions were drawn and recommendations made on the influence of self-monitoring and gender difference on attitude towards internet fraud.Key words: Self-esteem, Self-monitoring, Internet, Internet Fraud, Undergraduate Students

Your emotion or mine: labeling feelings alters emotional face perception—an ERP study on automatic and intentional affect labeling

Empirical evidence suggests that words are powerful regulators of emotion processing. Although a number of studies have used words as contextual cues for emotion processing, the role of what is being labeled by the words (i.e., one's own emotion as compared to the emotion expressed by the sender) is poorly understood. The present study reports results from two experiments which used ERP methodology to evaluate the impact of emotional faces and self- vs. sender-related emotional pronoun-noun pairs (e.g., my fear vs. his fear) as cues for emotional face processing. The influence of self- and sender-related cues on the processing of fearful, angry and happy faces was investigated in two contexts: an automatic (experiment 1) and intentional affect labeling task (experiment 2), along with control conditions of passive face processing. ERP patterns varied as a function of the label's reference (self vs. sender) and the intentionality of the labeling task (experiment 1 vs. experiment 2). In experiment 1, self-related labels increased the motivational relevance of the emotional faces in the time-window of the EPN component. Processing of sender-related labels improved emotion recognition specifically for fearful faces in the N170 time-window. Spontaneous processing of affective labels modulated later stages of face processing as well. Amplitudes of the late positive potential (LPP) were reduced for fearful, happy, and angry faces relative to the control condition of passive viewing. During intentional regulation (experiment 2) amplitudes of the LPP were enhanced for emotional faces when subjects used the self-related emotion labels to label their own emotion during face processing, and they rated the faces as higher in arousal than the emotional faces that had been presented in the “label sender's emotion” condition or the passive viewing condition. The present results argue in favor of a differentiated view of language-as-context for emotion processing.

Self-Efficacy, Collective Efficacy and the Psychological Well-Being of Groups in Transition

This study sought to determine the differential influence of self- and collective efficacy beliefs on the psychological well-being of individuals within a community in transition. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from 1050 Setswana speaking participants from urban (n = 451) and rural (n = 599) areas in the North-West Province of South-Africa. The Community Collective Efficacy Scale (CCES) and the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), as well as the Affectometer 2 (AFM) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administered. Descriptive statistics, as well as correlational and regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between self-efficacy and collective efficacy, and the different measures of psychological well-being. Results indicated that participants from the urban context reported higher levels of both self-efficacy and collective efficacy, as well as higher levels of psychological well-being than their rural counterparts. A strong and significant relationship was found between self-efficacy and collective efficacy, and between efficacy beliefs and psychological well-being. Efficacy beliefs are important factors in the prediction of psychological well-being. Raising either self-efficacy or collective efficacy should lead to higher psychological well-being and better adjustment during the process or urbanisation.

M-ary code shift keying spread spectrum underwater acoustic communication

Aiming at the low data rate of traditional direct sequence spread spectrum, M-ary spread spectrum and code shift keying underwater acoustic spread spectrum communication, a new combine method of M-ary code shift keying underwater acoustic spread spectrum communication is proposed based on the small Kasami sequence with good self and mutual correlation. Different sequence information and the same sequence code phase information are used in this method. The influences of self and mutual correlation function on M-ary code shift keying underwater acoustic spread spectrum communication over gaussian and fading channel are analyzed. The performances under the two kinds of channels are simulated. The simulation shows that the ability for M-ary code shift spread spectrum to overcome the noise is better than for the direct sequence spread spectrum, M-ary spread spectrum and code shift keying spread spectrum. The comparative experiment is conducted to compare the M-ary spread spectrum, code shift keying spread spectrum and M-ary code shift keying spread spectrum in the pool. The M-ary code shift keying communication rate of 256.3 bps with no transmitting error in 104 bit data volume is realized.

The Influence of Self–Esteem and Selected Demographic Characteristics on First Semester Academic Achievement of Students Enrolled in a College of Agriculture

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of self–esteem and selected demographic characteristics on academic achievement among students at the freshman level in the College of Agriculture at Louisiana State University. The sample of the study was all students at Louisiana State University enrolled in the Introduction to Agriculture course which was a requirement for agriculture students at the freshman level. Three instruments were used for data collection. The Adult Form of the Coopersmith Inventory was administered at the beginning of the first semester of college enrollment. A researcher designed questionnaire was used to collect demographic information. A third instrument was a recording form on which data from the Office of the University Registrar were downloaded and stored. Using multiple regression analysis, a significant model was identified which explained 7.7% of the variance in academic achievement. The variable that had the greatest impact on academic achievement was membership in a departmental student organization. The variables membership in a service organization, participation in sports, and the pretest self–esteem score also entered the model.