Orientation Questionnaire Research Articles

EXAMINING ACHIEVEMENT GOAL ORIENTATION AND SELFCONCEPT AS PREDICTORS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Achievement goal orientation and academic self-concept to be considered as adaptive learning behaviours have been a debated in educational psychology research. The study aimed to examine achievement goal orientation, and academic self-concept as predictors of secondary school students’ academic achievement in Mathematics in Anambra State. Four research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted predictive correlational research to provide answers to the research questions and testing of the hypotheses. The population of the study comprised 21204 from which a sample of 750 was drawn. Multi-stage procedure was used to select the sample. Standardized research instruments namely; Achievement Goal Orientation Questionnaire (AGOQ) and Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ) were used for data collection. Students’ Mathematics Achievement Scores (SMAS) from the state-wide promotion examination were used to represent mathematics achievement. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the items in the instruments. A reliability index of 0.84, 0.72, 0.86, 0.74 and 0.87, for mastery-approach, mastery-avoidance, performance-approach, performance-avoidance and academic self-concept respectively. The standard multiple regression was used to analyze the collected data. The research question 1 was answered using multiple regression. Research question 2 was answered using unstandardized β. Research question 3 was answered using adjusted R2. Research question 4 was answered using standardized β. The null hypothesis 1 was tested using the Ftest for the regression model. The null hypothesis 2 was tested using a t-test for adjusted R2. The null hypothesis 3 was tested using a t-test for β at a .05 level of significance. Findings showed that students’ achievement goal orientation and academic self-concept scores jointly predicted their academic achievement scores in mathematics. It was indicated that mastery avoidance, and work avoidance, relatively and significantly predicted academic achievement in mathematics, while mastery-approach, performance approach, performance avoidance and academic self-concept do not relatively and significantly predict academic achievement in mathematics. Finally, it was recommended that students should adopt achievement goal orientation and academic self-concept in their learning process since the variable had jointly predicted achievement scores in mathematics.

Comparison of Early Maladaptive Schemas and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Among Adolescent Boys and Girls With and Without Marijuana Use

Objective: This study aimed to explain the mediating role of academic engagement in the relationship between goal orientation, academic burnout, and academic procrastination among high school students. Methods and Materials: The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all female high school students in Ardakan County during the 2020-2021 academic year. A sample of 294 students was selected using convenience sampling based on the Morgan table. The instruments used in this study were the Solomon and Rothblum Academic Procrastination Questionnaire (1984), the Breso et al. Academic Burnout Questionnaire (1997), the Elliot and McGregor Goal Orientation Questionnaire (2001), and the Fredricks et al. Academic Engagement Questionnaire (2004). Findings: The results showed a positive and significant relationship between academic engagement and the variables of mastery-approach and performance-approach. There was an inverse and significant relationship between academic engagement and the variables of mastery-avoidance and performance-avoidance. Academic engagement had an inverse and significant relationship with academic procrastination and academic burnout. The indirect relationships of mastery-approach and performance-approach variables through academic engagement with academic procrastination and academic burnout were inverse and significant. The indirect relationships of mastery-avoidance and performance-avoidance variables through academic engagement with academic procrastination and academic burnout were positive and significant (p < .05). Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that academic engagement influences goal orientation, academic procrastination, and academic burnout. It is suggested that planners, officials, and counselors in the education system take the necessary actions to foster academic engagement.

Presenting a Structural Model of Factors Affecting Female Students' Adaptation to the School Environment and Comparing It with the Male Model

The present study aimed, on one hand, to propose a model of factors influencing students' adaptation to the school environment and, on the other hand, to compare this model between male and female students. The research method was correlational, and the statistical population consisted of all second-year high school students in Darab city. The research sample was selected using the Morgan Sampling Table and the proportional stratified sampling method. To measure students' adaptation to the school environment, Baker and Siryk’s (1989) School Adaptation Questionnaire, Miller and Brown’s (1999) Self-Regulation Strategies Scale, and Midgley et al.’s (1998) Goal Orientation Questionnaire were used. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and independent samples t-test. The results show that the direct effect of goal orientation (β = 0.372) and self-regulation strategies (β = 0.323) on female students' adaptation to the school environment was significant at the level of p = 0.01, and the direct effect of goal orientation on self-regulation strategies (β = 0.547) was statistically significant. The results of the independent samples t-test showed a significant difference between students' gender and the overall score of the School Adaptation Questionnaire (T = 2.203). Additionally, the mean adaptation score of female students to the school environment (M = 107.23) was significantly higher than that of male students (M = 96.14). Goal orientation and self-regulation strategies had a positive and significant impact on students' adaptation to the school environment. In the social adaptation component, male students demonstrated better social and interpersonal skills compared to female students, whereas female students exhibited better academic adaptation than males. Furthermore, in self-regulation strategy components such as acceptance and implementation, male students performed better than females, but in the planning component, females outperformed males.

Presentation of a Causal Model of Relationships Between Metacognitive Beliefs, Need for Cognition, and Metacognitive Awareness: The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation and Self-Efficacy

Objective: Metacognitive beliefs have significant impacts on individual performance, and enhancing and altering these beliefs lead to meaningful changes in metacognitive awareness. The present study aims to present a causal model of the relationships between metacognitive beliefs, the need for cognition, and metacognitive awareness: exploring the mediating role of goal orientation and self-efficacy in the context of students taking a general English course at Payame Noor University, Fars Province, during the first semester of 2021. Methods and Materials: This is an applied study using a descriptive correlational research design through path analysis. The statistical population includes all undergraduate students at Payame Noor University, Fars Province, who enrolled in a general English course in the first semester of 2021, totaling approximately 3,422 students. A sample of 480 students was selected using stratified random sampling based on Morgan’s table. Data collection tools included the Bufora et al. (1998) goal orientation questionnaire, Wells’ (1997) metacognitive beliefs questionnaire, Sherer and Maddux’s (1997) self-efficacy scale, and the Cacioppo (1996) need for cognition questionnaire. Findings: The current study indicates that the indices of the conceptual model’s fit are in an acceptable condition. The four factors of metacognitive beliefs, need for cognition, goal orientation, and self-efficacy have a significant effect on students’ metacognitive awareness. Among the internal variables, self-efficacy had the most substantial effect (0.19), and metacognitive beliefs had the least (0.164). Conclusion: Overall, considering the goodness-of-fit indices and the overall examination of the model within the study group, the model exhibited appropriate fit and can be utilized in decision-making and policy-setting.

Different impacts of parental psychological and behavioral control on the cultivation of advantageous strength in Chinese rural adolescent.

Numerous studies have focused on the mental and behavioral problems or negative emotions of adolescents when examining the impact of parental control. However, limited research has explored the relationship between parental control and adolescents' future planning, neglecting the distinctions between parental psychological and behavioral control, as well as the significant roles of personal growth initiative and meaning in life. The present study aims to investigate the differential effects of parental psychological control and behavioral control on the future planning of rural adolescents in China. A sample of 909 individuals (13.60±0.93 years old, 470 boys and 439 girls) completed a self-report questionnaire anonymously. The study utilized the Adolescent Future Orientation Questionnaire, Parental Control Questionnaire, Adolescents' Personal Growth Initiative Scale, and Meaning in Life Questionnaire. The findings revealed that parental control significantly influenced the future planning of Chinese rural adolescents, with psychological control and behavioral control exerting distinct impacts in this process. Specifically, parental psychological control was found to have a direct negative effect on adolescents' future planning, while also exhibiting a positive influence due to the masking effect of meaning in life; it did not negatively affect adolescents' future planning through their personal growth initiative. On the other hand, parental behavioral control was observed to directly and positively impact adolescents' future planning, as well as positively influence it through the mediating role of personal growth initiative and the chain mediating role of personal growth initiative and meaning in life. These results suggest that the influence of parental control on adolescents' future planning is not a simple, singular mechanism, but rather a multi-layered and complex process, yielding mixed outcomes as a result of psychological control, behavioral control, and other factors. This complexity should be taken into consideration in educational practices and future research endeavors.

Knowledge and values drive acceptability of lethal control of kangaroos among the Australian public

Wildlife management actions are increasingly contingent on acceptance by the broader public. Consequently, understanding factors that influence acceptability of different management options is important. In Australia, kangaroos (native large herbivores, Macropus spp., Osphranter spp.) are managed using lethal control for a range of context-specific reasons. We surveyed 1293 members of the Australian public to test whether acceptability of lethal control of kangaroos depends on the reason for the control, values towards wildlife (assessed using the Wildlife Values Orientation questionnaire), and knowledge about kangaroos. We also tested whether acceptability could be shifted by providing relevant information. Lethal control of kangaroos for biocentric reasons (i.e., agricultural protection, biodiversity conservation, animal welfare) was more acceptable than lethal control of kangaroos for anthropocentric reasons (i.e., human consumption, human safety). Acceptability was greater among survey respondents high on the domination orientation (i.e., valuing wildlife for human benefits), and lower among those high on the mutualism orientation (i.e., valuing wildlife for its own intrinsic value). Acceptability was also positively associated with knowledge of kangaroo ecology and management. Provision of information did not impact acceptability of lethal control for any reason except for human use, which, while not significant, showed promise that acceptability of lethal control for this reason could be influential to the public. Additionally, while the acceptability of lethal control varied widely among the Australian population, there was little evidence of polarisation, suggesting that large sectors of the public may be amenable to different perspectives.

The mediating role of gratitude and forgiveness in the sense of coherence and values-based action

Objective. The aim of the research study was to determine the mediation value of gratitude and forgiveness in the relationship between the sense of coherence and acting in accordance with the given principles. In order to answer the research interest, a predictive model of mediating effects was constructed.
 Material and method. The research study was conducted amongst 330 people aged 18 to 65, 284 women (86.1%) and 46 men (13.9%). The SOC-29 Life Orientation Questionnaire was used to measure the independent variable of sense of coherence. The mediating variables of gratitude and forgiveness were examined using the GQ Gratitude Questionnaire by McCullough, Emmons, Tsang and the Inventory of Interpersonal Motivation in Harm Situations TRIM-18 by McCullough et al. The dependent variable of Values-Consistent Actions was measured using the Values-Consistent Actions (VQ) questionnaire by Smout, Davies, Burns and Christie. The SPSS v4.2 program was used in the analysis and mediation in R environement & Iavaan.
 Results. It has been demonstrated that gratitude mediates the relationship between the sense of coherence and actions consistent with values ​​- the presence of gratitude in an individual's life strengthens the relationship between the sense of coherence and values based actions. A mediating role of forgiveness in the relationship between the sense of coherence and actions consistent with values ​​was also found. The dimensions of revenge and kindness turned out to be mediators in the relationship between the sense of coherence and the dimension of obstacles to act consistently with given values, but they did not show a mediating effect in the relationship between the sense of coherence and the dimension of continuously supported actions consistent with given values. The third factor – avoidance, demonstrated none of a mediating role in any of the examined relationships; the presence of kindness strengthens the negative correlation between the sense of coherence and the obstacle dimension; however, the presence of revenge weakens this dependence.
 Conclusions. The results expressed an importance of gratitude in the functioning of mental mechanisms and demonstrated yet another aspect whereby the presence of gratitude had a positive impact on the individual’s responses to their life context.

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Proactive-Safety Role Orientation questionnaire (PRO-SAFE)

BackgroundParticipation and initiative of workers are effective in promoting safety in the workplace. Proactive-Safety Role Orientation questionnaire (PRO-SAFE) is a proper tool to evaluate the psychological drivers that support the proactive orientation of individuals toward workplace safety. This study was conducted to translate and measure the psychometric properties of the Persian version of PRO-SAFE.MethodsThe PRO-SAFE was translated into Persian using procedures for translation and cross-cultural adaptation. To collect data, 252 employees of a steel complex were selected. To measure the validity of the questionnaire, face, content, convergent, and construct validity was utilized. The questionnaire’s reliability was evaluated by assessing its internal consistency.ResultsThe mean of the content validity index and content validity ratio was equal to 0.83 and 0.85, respectively. We found a positive correlation between PRO-SAFE and safety behavior dimensions (r = 0.372 to 0.792, P < 0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the Persian version of the PRO-SAFE questionnaire had an excellent six-factor model consistent with the original questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha of the Persian version of the PRO-SAFE questionnaire was obtained between 0.717 to 0.880.ConclusionsThe Persian version of the PRO-SAFE questionnaire was found to have appropriate psychometric properties, indicating that it can be confidently used as a valid tool for assessing proactive role orientation toward safety management among Iranian employees.

Validation of the Chinese version of academic goals orientation questionnaire in nursing student: a study based on SEM and IRT multidimensional models

ObjectiveTo translate the Academic Goals Orientation Questionnaire (AGOQ) into Chinese and to determine the validity and reliability of the (AGOQ) in Chinese nursing students based on SEM and IRT multidimensional models.MethodsThe participants were 654 nursing students with an age range of 17–26 years (mean age 21.61 ± 1.73 years). The psychometric properties of AGOQ were investigated based on a dual analytical perspective of structural equation modeling (SEM) and item response theory (IRT).ResultsThe Cronbach’s α value of the questionnaire is 0.895. A four-factor model was obtained by exploratory factor analysis, which explained the variance of 71.892%. With confirmatory factor analysis, a new four-factors model was built and showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit, chi-square/degree of freedom (CMIN/DF) = 4.008, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.932, adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI) = 0.905, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.952, incremental fit index (IFI) = 0.952, Tucker Lewis index (TLI) = 0.941. In the analysis part of IRT, according to the comparison between Akek’s information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criterion (BIC), we choose the Graded Response Model (GRM) for analysis. The results show that the difficulty value is monotonically increasing, and the discrimination of all items is greater than 0.19, which shows that 16 items can be retained.ConclusionsThis study tested the psychometric characteristics of AGOQ of nursing students in China. The results confirmed that the Chinese version of AGOQ has good psychometric characteristics and can be used to measure the academic goal orientation of nursing students in China.

Core self-evaluation and innovative behavior: mediating effect of error orientation and self-efficacy of nurses.

Innovation plays a crucial role in advancing nursing and healthcare. Despite its significance, there is a paucity of research examining the interplay among nursing innovative behavior, core self-evaluation, error orientation, and self-efficacy. This study, grounded in Bandura's social cognitive theory, seeks to not only investigate the influence of core self-evaluation on nurses' innovative behavior but also to elucidate the mediating roles of error orientation and self-efficacy within this relationship. By addressing these dynamics, the research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors shaping nurses' innovative behaviors and contribute to the broader discourse on enhancing healthcare practices. A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire. Participants were recruited from 23 hospitals in 6 provinces and 1 municipality directly under the central government in China, namely Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hebei, Henan, and Shanghai. A total of 741 nurses enrolled in the study. The participants completed the nurse innovative behavior scale, the core self-evaluation scale, the error orientation questionnaire, and the self-efficacy scale online in 2023. SPSS and AMOS were used for data analysis. The reporting followed the STROBE checklist. A total of 706 valid questionnaires were collected. A positive core self-evaluation was associated with more innovative behavior, and this relation was partially mediated by error orientation and self-efficacy to avoid failure. Core self-evaluation, error orientation and self-efficacy of nurses had a positive predictive effect on innovation behavior, with the path coefficients at 0.09, 0.23, and 0.39, respectively. Our study complements the evidence on the mechanism of action between the core self-evaluation and innovative behavior. Our findings have important clinical implications for promoting innovative behavior in nurses.

Investigating the Relationship between Pre-service Social Studies Teachers Professional Knowledge and Motivational Orientation in Nigerian Universities

This research examines the relationship between the professional knowledge and motivational orientation of prospective Social Studies educators in South-South Nigerian public universities. Employing a survey design, the study encompasses a population of 866 pre-service Social Studies teachers across state and federal universities within the South-South geopolitical zone. A sample of 446 participants was drawn from the population. Data collection involved an achievement test measuring content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, alongside a "Social Studies Pre-Service Teachers’ Motivational Orientation Questionnaire" comprising self-efficacy and interest sections. Descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation addressed the research questions raised in the study, while the hypothesis formulated was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (r). Results unveiled a moderate, significantly positive correlation between professional knowledge and motivational orientation among pre-service Social Studies teachers. As an implication, the study underscores the potential predictive utility of professional knowledge in determining motivational orientation. This study makes significant contributions to the existing body of knowledge. One key finding is that pre-service Social Studies teachers in universities located in South-South Nigeria exhibit both high levels of professional knowledge and a strong motivational orientation. Furthermore, the study aligns with prior research by confirming a notable correlation between professional knowledge and motivational orientation.

A Rasch Analysis of Achievement Goal Orientation Scale in Language Education Context

Motivation plays a crucial role in determining students’ academic achievement. An important aspect of motivation is student achievement goals or Achievement Goal Orientation. The trichotomous model of Achievement Goal Orientation has been widely used: Mastery Goal Orientation, performance approach Goal Orientation, and Performance-Avoidance Goal Orientation. Educators must be familiar with the orientation students adopt, as it shapes their approach during teaching and learning. This paper examines the validity and reliability of Achievement Goal Orientation in a language education context. One hundred twenty-three secondary school students attended the survey, involving 55 (44.7%) males and 68 (55.3%) females. The instrument was adopted from Elliot and Church's Achievement Goal Orientation Questionnaire (1997) and was modified into the language domain. The initial version of the instrument consisted of 20 items, while the final version, after modification, consisted of 13 items. The Rasch Measurement Model was used to validate the instrument. All the psychometric properties confirmed the validity and reliability of the instrument. Rasch analysis revealed that the scale showed strong evidence of validity and reliability in the language education setting. It is suggested that language teachers and experts use the scale to improve language learners' performance. The findings of this study may be tested in other fields of study to get more robust validation results for further validation of the scale.

Comparing the Quality of Work Life and Job Embeddedness Based on the Life Orientation of Optimistic-Pessimistic Nature: Case Study, Pasargad Insurance Offices in Kermanshah

Introduction: Today, the insurance industry is considered one of the most essential factors in wealth and social well-being production. This industry is based on economic service and has a critical and sensitive position in economic growth and development, especially in developing countries. Since human resources are the most valuable capital to realize the goals of this industry, therefore, it is necessary to examine the factors related to the psychological empowerment of employees. Based on this, the current research was conducted to compare the quality of work life and job embeddedness based on the life orientation of optimistic-pessimistic nature in Kermanshah insurance offices.&#x0D; Methods: This study was a causal-comparative study in terms of goals and descriptive in terms of the data-gathering procedure. The sample size of the research was 280 people (62 women and 218 men) from the employees of Pasargad Insurance in Kermanshah city in 1401, which were selected by convenience sampling. To collect data, Walton's Quality of Work Life (QWL), Ardalan et al.'s Job Embeddedness (JEQ), and Sheyer &amp; Carver's Life Orientation (LOT) questionnaires were used. The research data were analyzed using SPSS-27 software and multivariate analysis of variance.&#x0D; Results: The results of the MANOVA test showed that all the dimensions of the quality of work life are different based on the life orientation of optimistic-pessimistic nature. This claim is also true about the six components of occupational institutionalization and shows, that the dimensions of job embeddedness are based on the life orientation of optimistic-pessimistic nature have a significant difference.&#x0D; Conclusion: Optimism as a hopeful expectation in a specific situation can play a significant role in the quality of working life, and the desire to continue working and creating attachment to organizational tasks. As a result, it is suggested that managers prepare training programs for employees to adopt an optimistic orientation in life to reduce job abandonment and attachment to the organization, which is a consequence of job embeddedness.

Influence of Game Space on the Design of Wheelchair Basketball Tasks

The design and organization of the training tasks in Wheelchair Basketball (WB) determine the load to which the players are exposed. Therefore, the aims of the present study were twofold: (a) to identify the existing associations between the pedagogical variables and the game space that define the training tasks by a coach of a professional WB team using the integral analysis system of training tasks (SIATE) tool, and (b) to analyze the self-defined profile of the two coaches. A total of 46 tasks coded during two months of coaching were analyzed. The following questionnaires were used to determine the coaches’ self-defined profile: (i) Coach Orientation Questionnaire; (ii) Coach Knowledge and Skills Questionnaire; (iii) Coach Decision Questionnaire; and (iv) Coach Planning Style Questionnaire. The results reported a relationship between the playing space and the design of the tasks defined by the pedagogical variables. Positional situations in WB are mainly used for 1 × 0 tasks, during warm-up, by means of simple and unopposed application games. In the same way, 1 × 0 tasks are used in midfield game situations. On the other hand, coaches use the round-trip court in more complex game situations, 4 × 4 and 5 × 5, in which attack and defense contents are worked together, by means of specific complex games of numerical equality for the training of collective technical–tactical attacking schemes. Planning and evaluation of the training sessions provide knowledge regarding the evolution of the physical condition and load to which the players are exposed. The WB coaches should handle a wide repertoire of general and specific contents to improve the quality of training sessions, and consequently, the performance in the game.

The effect of virtual reality on knowledge acquisition and situational interest regarding library orientation in the time of Covid-19

This study examines the impact of using virtual reality for library orientation for first-year university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The application was developed based on the concept of a digital twin of a physical library. To assess our application, we conducted a comparative experiment with a control group (video guide) and an experimental group (VR guide) of students using situational interest questionnaires, namely pre- and post-tests of knowledge in the form of a library orientation questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The results showed that virtual reality can increase situational interest in the sub-dimensions of “instant enjoyment”, “novelty”, and “challenge”, but not knowledge acquisition in library orientation. In addition, the qualitative data analysis concludes that virtual reality is unsuitable for the main library orientation program for a large group but is suitable as a supporting tool for library orientation.

Risk Taking Attitude: Relations with Executive Functions and Sensation Seeking among a Section of Egyptian Adolescents

Objectives: Adolescence is an uncertain period of one's life. Even with perfect health, there is still a 2–3 times higher danger of injury or sudden demise during adolescence than in childhood. The major factors behind this increased disease and death are more risky behaviors of adolescents, i.e., driving, smoking, drinking, unprotected sexual encounters and drug consumption. Generally, adolescents have been seen to take big risks than others. One likely reason for people's differences lies in their mental capabilities, such as self-monitoring, judgment, planning and impulse control. Evidence has shown that teenagers, owing to less efficiency and integration of the brain system in the prefrontal cortex mainly, may lead to such risky behaviors. This study is also about evaluating the association of sensation performance and seeking as well as risky behavior on tests of the brain (executive) function. &#x0D; Methods: A total of 250 adolescents (103 males, 147 females) 13 to 17 years of age (mean age 15.36 years, SD1.06 years) were recruited from secondary schools in two Egyptian cities: Tanta and Aswan. A validated Arabic version of the executive functions (BRIEF) and an Arabic-translated and validated version of Arnett's Sensation Seeking Inventory (AISS, Arnett, 1994) were applied to evaluate the sample. Risk-taking attitude was measured using Risk Orientation Questionnaire (Rohrmann, 1997) &#x0D; Results: Both sensation seeking and executive functions are significantly associated with risk-taking attitudes. Intensity, MCI, BRI, and novelty are all significantly predicted risk-taking attitudes in this order. Finally, a comparison between males and females adolescents revealed a significant difference in favor of males in sensation seeking and risk-taking attitudes, whereas executive functions showed statistically significant differences favouring females.&#x0D; Conclusions: Our results point to the crucial part that executive control plays in adolescents' risk-taking behaviour.

Using Achievement Goal Orientation and Self-Regulated Learning Strategy as Predictors of Academic Achievement in English Language Among the Secondary School Students’ in Anambra State, Nigeria

Students’ achievement goal orientation and self-regulated learning strategies are strong indicators and facilitators of proactive learning. The study aimed to examine students’ achievement goal orientation, self-regulated learning strategy in predicting academic achievement in Anambra State. Four research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a predictive correlational design. The population of the study comprised of 21,204 SS II students from which a sample of 630 was drawn. Multi-stage procedure was used to select the sample. Two standardized research instruments namely; Achievement Goal Orientation Questionnaire (AGOQ), and Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), as well as scores from students’ promotional examination were used for data collection. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the items in the instruments. Reliability indices of 0.73, for mastery-approach, 0.71, for mastery- avoidance, 0.82, for performance-approach, 0.76, for performance-avoidance, 0.72 for work- avoidance, 0.64 for monitoring, 0.73 for planning, and 0.68 for self-regulating activity respectively were obtained. The overall reliability coefficient was 0.71 which shows that the instrument was reliable and good for the study. The standard multiple regression was used to analyze the collected data. The t-test for r, F-test and test of significance for ?, were used to test hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Findings showed that students’ achievement goal orientation and self-regulated learning scores yielded an adjusted R squared of .025. This implies that predictors accounted for about 2.5% of the variance scores in academic achievement in English language. Findings also revealed that the proportion of variance in academic achievement scores in English language explained by achievement goal orientation and self-regulated learning scores is statistically significant. Finally, it was recommended.

How Neoliberal are You? Development and Validation of the Neoliberal Orientation Questionnaire

We created a novel instrument to assess individual orientations toward the neoliberal capitalist system, the Neoliberal Orientation Questionnaire (NOQ), which is comprised of four dimensions: competitiveness, individual self-regulation, relational detachment, and public divestment. The instrument was intended to complement existing scales by (a) adopting a European perspective, and (b) incorporating personal as well as societal values, including lifestyle considerations. We sought to validate the NOQ in a European country with a strong history of public investment and social welfare provisions, namely France. In three nationally representative French samples, and one US student sample we assessed the internal consistency and construct validity of long and short versions of the scale. In terms of convergent and divergent validity, NOQ scores were positively correlated with scores on the Neoliberal Beliefs Inventory (NBI), general and economic forms of system justification, social dominance orientation, social and economic conservatism, internal locus of control, belief in free will, future-orientation, and a tendency to look on the ‘bright side’ in the face of hardships. The NOQ should prove useful for understanding the antecedents, concomitants, and consequences of attitudinal support versus opposition to the neoliberal capitalist system that dominates contemporary Western societies.

Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire: A Mokken Scale Analysis

Athletes’ goal orientations have been associated with a wide array of sport-related behaviors, thoughts, and perceptions. The two main goal orientations defined in the achievement goal theory framework are task and ego orientations. The task and ego orientation questionnaire (TEOSQ) was developed to assess levels of task and ego goal orientations in sport-related settings and is widely used in research in the field of sport psychology. Its use in research rests on the assumption that sum scores of the TEOSQ can be used to order individuals by their levels of the two goal orientations. In this study, the soundness of this assumption is evaluated using Mokken scale analysis (MSA). TEOSQ responses from 749 football players were used in the analysis. Both the monotone homogeneity model and the double monotonicity model were fitted. The scalability coefficients for both the task and ego orientation subscales were 0.45 indicating a moderately good scalability. Invariant item ordering did not hold for either of the two subscales. There is definite room for improvement in the TEOSQ. Several improvement suggestions are made and further research directions are discussed.

ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ САМОРЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ЖЕНЩИН, ПЕРЕЖИВШИХ КРИЗИС СЕРЕДИНЫ ЖИЗНИ

In a global crisis, it becomes more difficult to cope with personality crises. Women are increasingly faced with stress in the workplace, the work is becoming more difficult, the likelihood of wrong decisions is growing, conflict situations are provoked and, as a result, this affects the results of the organization as a whole, so there is a need to more actively study the issue of professional self-realization of women in the period mid life. The purpose of this study was to identify the psychological characteristics of professional self-realization in women who have experienced a mid-life crisis. The study involved 52 women. The age of the respondents is from 35 to 45 years, which corresponds to the period of middle life. The sample was divided into two subgroups of 26 women who experienced a professional crisis and 26 women who experienced other crises. Most women have an average work experience of 10 years, almost half of the respondents combine work with childcare. To study the psychological characteristics of professional self-realization in women who experienced a mid-life crisis, the following methods were used: the Methodology “Development Crises” by Petryavskaya L.G.; the Test of meaningful life orientations (MLO) by James Crumbo and Leonard Maholik, adapted by Leontiev D.A.; S elf-actualization test (SAT), a variant of the Russian-language adaptation of Shostrom's self-actualization test (adapted by Aleshina Yu.E., Gozman L.Ya., Zagika M.V. and Kroz M.V.); a Short form of Jones and Crandall's Personal Orientation Questionnaire; Methodology "Type and level of professional self-realization" Gavrilova E.A.). In the static processing of the results, descriptive statistics methods and the U-Mann Whitney non-parametric statistical test were used. Statistical data processing was carried out using the STATISTICA 10 software package. The study found that both groups of women note the presence of a large number of problems associated with the professional sphere, such as loss of meaning in work and adaptation to the profession. The main components diagnosed during the analysis were: a feeling of fatigue from work and dissatisfaction with self-realization in work. The process of overcoming the crisis is difficult, regardless of what caused it. The main chosen ways to overcome the crises were: friends, family, children, travel and work, as well as changing the type of activity. Turning to a specialized specialist to solve problems related to crises turns out to be the least popular. Women who have experienced a professional crisis tend to live in the past, they have dissatisfaction with their lives, lack of interest in what is happening around, lack of pleasure from the work performed, lack of desire to set and achieve new goals. In women who have experienced a professional crisis, the resource component of professional self-realization is expressed, which is designed to ensure its procedural side, and non-reflective (imaginary) professional self-realization is expressed. Women in both groups are prone to the qualities of a self-actualizing personality, but at the same time, women who experienced a professional crisis showed weaker aspects of self-acceptance, but at the same time, the ability to concentrate on a given problem compared to women who survived other crises.