Positive Motivation Research Articles

Debriefing, a dialogical space for the development of reflective thinking in nursing.

To understand the pedagogical elements necessary for the debriefing to favor the development of reflective thinking. A single case study developed at the Centro de Simulación en Salud of the Escuela de Enfermería of the Universidad de Costa Rica in October 2018. Data were collected through interviews, observation and document analysis. For data analysis, the strategy of theoretical propositions and the construction of explanation technique were used. The data originated two categories: 1) pedagogy of the organization, addressed elements thought by the professor to facilitate the dialogue; 2) facilitation pedagogy, brought elements from the dialogue itself that enrich the discussion, mobilize the group, provoke reflection and engagement. It is essential to include the following as pedagogical elements in order to favor the development of reflective thinking: prior planning, adequate environment, systematization, pedagogical training in facilitating debriefing, openness to dialogue, pedagogical respect, valorization of positive aspects, patience, and motivation.

Exploring the Effects of Using Podcasts on EFL College Students with Low English Proficiency Listening Comprehension

This study delves into the impact of using Podcasts on college students with low English proficiency. The objectives of the study encompass understanding students’ attitudes toward Podcasts concerning listening comprehension, evaluating the influence of Podcasts on motivation for listening skills, and comparing pre-test and post-test results. Employing a mixed-method design, quantitative data were gathered through pre-and post-tests as well as a questionnaire, while qualitative data were derived from semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that a majority of students exhibited improvement in their post-test results, underscoring the effectiveness of Podcasts. The responses from the questionnaire indicated that the students derived high levels of enjoyment and experienced improved skills as a result of Podcast usage. Notably, motivation and vocabulary acquisition also displayed significant gains. The semi-structured interviews further corroborate the positive impact of Podcasts on language acquisition. Podcasts actively engage students through their versatility and stimulating content, fostering positive attitudes, motivation, and enjoyment. Ultimately, this study highlights Podcasts as a valuable tool for enhancing language education, offering autonomy, exposure to authentic materials, and heightened engagement. This study recommends further exploration of Podcasts’ efficacy for college students of English by conducting larger-scale studies encompassing diverse proficiency levels and extended timelines. Incorporating student perspectives and insights into future research endeavors will enrich understanding and application. This study contributes to the enhancement of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ listening skills through the integration of Podcast, providing a foundation for future investigations.

Beyond Winning: Lived Experiences of Thriving Young Professionals Raised in Solo-Parent Families

Understanding the factors and mechanisms contributing to the success of thriving young professionals raised in solo-parent families can provide valuable insights into how these individuals overcame challenges and achieved personal and professional fulfillment. The research aimed to propose an intervention program based on the lived experiences of adults raised in solo-parent families, specifically their experiences, their views of their challenges, how they thrived despite being raised in solo-parent families, and what intervention program companies can implement for young professionals raised in solo-parent families. The study employed a phenomenological approach to analyze the participants' lived experiences and used thematic analysis to examine classifications and identify recurring themes in the data. The experiences of the participants included financial struggles, lack of understanding regarding parental separation, parental abandonment, toxic family dynamics, adverse emotions, and a fearful-avoidant attachment style during adult life. The participants viewed their challenges with a positive perspective and motivation to thrive in life. Despite being raised in a solo-parent family, they thrived through faith, a positive mindset, and grit.

Employee Commitment and the Manager-Employee Relationship. An International Work Environment Leadership Model

Aim: The primary objective of this article is to thoroughly explore the issue of employee commitment within the context of the manager-employee relationship and proposing a model of the process of preparing manager to build superior-subordinate relation and form employee commitment in the organisation’s foreign branch. Methodology: The qualitative method of research was implemented in the form of individual in-depth interviews (IDIs) conducted with top managers of internationally operating organisations. Results: Manager-employee relationships evolve. To make the process more satisfactory for both sides, the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory and Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) concept should be integrated in it. Both concepts are inherently linked to employee management in the international environment. Furthermore, LMX is evolving towards relational leader-member exchange (RLMX). The process of adaptation to a new work environment is connected not only with the cultural, but also personal characteristics of managers and their experience in operating in international organizations. Cultural differences can significantly affect supervisor-superior relation and employee commitment. Nevertheless, it also seems that universal virtues such as respect and trust, shape the dynamism of the process, which consists of stages described in the conceptual model. Implications and recommendations: To reduce or actually minimise the impact of cultural factors on relations between managers and employees, it is necessary to find the appropriate style of leadership and adjust it to each individual. What makes the process successful is the recognition of local employees’ needs as well as the implementation of positive motivation methods. Originality/value: The article aims to contribute to the discourse on LMX and POS in the context of leadership style in international work environment (IWE). Both approaches should be studied in parallel to identify the key determinants of a manager’s success, reaching beyond the cross-cultural dimension. Contrary to the models presented in the literature, the proposed model is based on managers’ perception of the process of adaptation to the host country’s culture.

A Ray of New Hope for the Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability

ABSTRACT “Everything has its wonders, including darkness and stillness, and I learn to be satisfied in whatever situation I am in.” Research literature illustrates that parents of children with intellectual impairments are exposed to a variety of stressful life events while caring for their children with intellectual disabilities. The pivotal aim is to determine that the parenting intervention has a meaningful impact on parents’ care of their intellectual disabled child and also to improve the parenting abilities of intellectual developmentally disabled children. It is indeed crucial to strengthen parenting skills through various means or strategies. Thus, the researcher examined numerous parenting practices that can help the parents in instilling positive attitudes to improve their parenting skills so that they can modify their intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) child’s behavioral issues. Researcher has also identified the various strategies and principles to change the inappropriate behavior of IDD child such as acceptance, positive self-beliefs, positive reinforcement, self-efficacy, endurance, consistency, remain calm and be respectful, learn to stand and assertively explore out their feelings, nonjudgmental, and nonpunitive toward their disabled child. Apart from this, behavioral techniques for problematic behavior management such as changing the antecedent, extinction/ignoring, time out, response cost, and overcorrection prove beneficial in making modifications and improvement in child’s behavior. It has been found that parenting skill program brings positive motivation, guidance, and zeal in parents and also enhances personal and parental self-efficacy which further helps to improve the family functioning. In addition to this, parenting intervention helps the parents to realize their own potential to manage their daily life stress, thereby living a happy and successful life with the intellectual disability child. It is estimated that disabilities will cross 10 million by 2022 if appropriate skills are not imparted through training programs.

Forming Foreign Language Communicative Competence of Future Ukrainian Armed Forces Officers by Means of Information and Communication Technologies

The article examines strategies employed in foreign language learning which involve employment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the process of language acquisition in order to create, adapt, and efficiently utilize teaching resources that contribute to the formation of foreign language communicative competence of the future Ukrainian Armed Forces officers. It has been found that the proposed strategies increase the quality of education due to a high level of authenticity and informational relevance, form a stable positive motivation to master the language both in formal and informal settings, contribute to the creation of a situation of success. The findings of the research in introducing ICT in the system of officers language training are based on the experience of teaching the disciplines «Foreign Language» and «Foreign Language for Professional Purposes» during the bachelor's level of education to cadets of the 27 Automobile Transport Specialty at the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy. The sources analysis and the description of the empirical experience of the implementation of ICT tools into the course content are the main research methods employed in the article. The specifics of incorporating ICT in foreign language teaching are outlined in the article, specifying the didactic potential of the aforementioned technologies in increasing the intensity of the learning process, creation of more visual and interesting classes, ensuring instant feedback, enhancing motivation for learners’ cognitive activity, engaging more passive learners, activating learners’ mental abilities, fostering their abstract and logical thinking, and promoting individualization and intensification of learning through independent work with digital resources. Conclusion was made that due to personalization, accessibility, trust, flexibility, productivity, and interactivity, forming and active using of learners’ learning strategies utilizing various ICT in the process of language learning is favourable for acquisition of foreign language competence.

Технологія формування готовності майбутніх економістів до протидії ризикам у професійній діяльності засобами електронних освітніх ресурсів

The article presents a developed techno-logy of forming the future economists’ readiness to counteract risks in their professional activities by means of electronic educational resources, which allows modelling the process of professional training and choosing forms and methods of training that will ensure the desired result. The functions, methodological approaches, and principles of designing the technology have been determined. The article highlights the pedagogical conditions for the successful formation of future economists’ readiness to counteract risks in their professional activities, namely: forming a responsible attitude of future economists to their professional activities through the development of positive motivation and a value orientations system; improving forms, methods, and means of formation of future economists’ readiness to counteract risks in their professional activities; stimulating the reflexive activity of future economists at each stage of the process of formation of the readiness to counteract risks in their professional activities. The two stages of the content-procedural block of the developed technology have been revealed: the preparatory stage, which involves the development of educational and methodical support for the technology, and the activity stage, during which a direct implementation for relevant electronic educational resources (e-course and the training) into the educational process of training students is being made. The forming levels of the future economists’ readiness to counteract risks in their professional activities have been determined: high, medium, and low.

The role of the art of creating a comfortable festive landscape and architectural environment of a multinational city in the formation of a creative personality of young people

International holidays such as New Year, Christmas, Epiphany, and in Russia, the Russian Old New Year have historically developed as folk traditions with history, customs, rituals, and symbols of celebration filled with specific spirituality. All these celebrations commonly take place in houses and nature with a festive landscape and a green beauty, a Christmas tree and reservoirs filled with symbolic images of traditional holiday heroes. Since childhood, people have been participating in such dear and memorable events related to the history of family and loved ones. The landscape and architectural space of a solemnly decorated city should take into account the cultural, psychological, and historical part of the positive motivations of residents and visitors. Designers and specialists who creatively designed the city's festive landscape and architectural territory should be able to connect the historical, religious, symbolic, psychological, and social foundations of such a multinational city as Rostov-on-Don. For young people, these holidays represent another opportunity to unite with other participants in understanding the joyful time and the community of people around them.

Consumer Perception and Purchase Attitude towards Genetically Modified Foods during the Covid-19 Pandemic: the Case of Erzurum, Türkiye

The aim of the study was to determine consumers’ perception and purchase attitudes towards foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the main factors impacting on their purchase decision in Erzurum province in Türkiye. The material of the research consisted of primary data obtained from face-to-face questionnaire fulfilled with 323 households residing in Erzurum in 2021 and intending to consume foods with GMOs during the Covid-19 pandemic, and then explanatory factor and cluster analyses were applied to determine the main factors affecting three homogenous consumer clusters’ attitudes and beaviors towards foods with GMOs. The results of the study highlighted that high-income consumers were of willingness to buy foods with GMOs due to positive purchase motivation with orientation of media communication and product mixes, that middle-income consumers altered consciously their purchase models by preferring GMO-foods with lower price to traditional foods, and that low-income participants did not want to buy foods with GMOs owing to negative impacts on human health, environment safety and ethical issues. As a result, high and middle-income consumers attributed positive purchasing perception and attitudes toward foods with GMOs, but low-income those were of a negative perception for these.

The Influence of Hedonic Shopping Motivation, Fashion Involvement, and Sales Promotion on Impulse Buying in E-commerce Shopee

The marked phenomenon of the fashion industry causes a person to experience behavior by unconsciously buying something without thinking Long or often called impulse buying driven by positive emotions and motivations. In addition to this e-commerce shopee popular today often attempt to make consumer impuls buy behavior based on hedonic shopping motivation, fashion involvement, and sales promotion The objectives of this research are analyze the influence of hedonic Shopping motivation, influence fashion involving, and sales promotion on impuls buying on shopee e- commerce. This research employs a quantitative approach to examine the population of postgraduate and bachelor’s students at FEB University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta. Utilizing a purposive sampling technique, this study engaged 100 respondents meeting specific predetermined criteria. The primary data for this research were gathered through questionnaire-based data collection techniques. Smart PLS was utilized as the primary data analysis tool. The results of the analysis of research data show that: hedonic shopping motivation has a positive and significant influence on impulsive buying; fashion involvement has a positive and significant influence on impulsive buying; And sales promotion has a positive and significant impact on impulsive buying.

Українські воєнні мігранти – мотивації, очікування, прагнення та інші напрями соціологічного осмислення

The author considers the problem of Ukrainian war migrants in the context of the sociological study of this phenomenon. Almost from the first weeks of crossing the western border, Ukrainian war migrants became the object of surveys, which encountered several methodological problems: insufficient sensitivity of quantitative research, socially desirable responses about returning, the impossibility of long-term planning under stress and uncertainty, etc. In addition, quantitative surveys of migrants are not representative, given the unavailability of data on the general population of such people in the countries of temporary stay. Despite the large array of accumulated empirical data, knowledge about the motivations for migration and plans for return remains somewhat fragmented. The paper examines available empirical data on this topic, conducts a theoretical analysis of modern migration studies, and takes steps to form a sociological framework for further study of the situation of Ukrainian war migrants. Among other things, it is suggested to consider positive and negative motivations and comparisons between Ukraine and the country of current residence. It is also recommended to apply an importance filter and to use the terminology of “delayed return”. The necessity of studying the aspirations of migrants is proved, which will help to shed light on the aspect of agency, which remains in a shadow. The relevance of studying family dynamics of migration is also argued. The article also discusses the need to understand that returning to Ukraine after the war can be another migration into the unknown, not a return to the familiar. As for the object of the research, the importance of studying the motivations of those who returned after a more or less long experience in other countries and those who changed from one host country to another is emphasized. Implementing these frames to the research arsenal will expand the possibilities of sociological understanding of this phenomenon.

EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH MUSICAL AND POETIC MATERIAL WITH JUNIOR LINGUISTIC STUDENTS

The purpose of the study is to presents an experience of using songs and poetic works in foreign language lessons with bachelors of linguistics, future teachers of the French and German languages (field of study – Linguistics). This kind of work is of the utmost importance for junior bachelor students when they get acquainted with the culture of the studied languages, i.e., French or German (on the basis of the English language).
 Method and methodology of the work. Тhe basis of the research is formed bу descriptive method, theoretical analysis of scientific and methodological literature; analysis of the current state of the problem under study in the practice of teaching a foreign language; methods of empirical research: conversation, survey, observation; retrospective analysis of teachers’ own practical experience in foreign language educational activities.
 Results. The article shows an effective using of modern as well as popular folk songs, poems, fables of the studied languages. Music and poetry are the mediums of authentic cultural information and thus it helps not only a successful formation of verbal skills, but also it contributes to broadening a language picture of the world, instilling aesthetic taste. According to the authors, this approach leads to a positive motivation and strong educational and cognitive interest among students towards studied languages.
 Practical implications. The results of the study can be used in the practice of teaching French and German as the first and second foreign languages.

“Survival” of Older Persons in the Labour Market: the Case of Lithuania in the EU Context

The rapidly ageing populations are a source of concern, but they also provide new opportunities. The purpose of this article is to analyse the factors which affect the participation of older persons in the Lithuanian labour market. The research method is based on data from SHARE (7-8 waves). The research shows that the factors of participation of older persons in the Lithuanian labour market can be mainly linked to the group of involuntary "stuck" factors. Older persons in Lithuania mostly want to leave the labour market as soon as possible. Retaining older persons in the labour market often depends on financial motives. The main challenges for employment in old age are related to the reduction of involuntary motives and to the promotion of positive voluntary motives to stay in the labour market.

The Influence of Motivation and Work Commitment on Employee Performance at PT. PDAM South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Palangka Raya Area

Research in the field of human resource management, aims to improve employee performance at PT. PDAM Region of South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan of Palangka Raya Area. The research theory used is organizational culture which will have an impact on organizational effectiveness with the influence of motivation and work discipline. The research method uses an explanatory approach with survey techniques, the number of samples in this study was 40 respondents, and was analyzed by SEM PLS. The results showed that the influence of significant positive motivation of 48.2% in improving performance. Motivation to work discipline is significantly positive at 62% and work discipline is significant positive at 43.5% to employee performance at PT. PDAM (Persero) for South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan in the Palangka Raya area. The implications of research results can improve organizational culture for organizational effectiveness by increasing the elements/variables of motivation and performance discipline. Further research can examine the value of strategic cultural change to improve employee performance.

Factors Affecting Safety Courtesy Behavior among Thai Flight Crews: Construct Validity and Structural Regression Analysis

Previous research indicates that safety climate has a significant impact on safety-related behaviors in a variety of circumstances; however, few researchers have examined at how safety climate affects safety courtesy behaviors among flight crews. The purpose of this study was to investigate the elements connecting to safety courtesy behaviors in Thai flight crews context using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling technique on 590 Thai flight crew samples. The results confirmed that the fleet safety climate had a favorable influence on flight crew safety courtesy behaviors via an increase in their safety knowledge and safety behavior. Furthermore, the direct, indirect, and total effects of fleet safety climate on safety courtesy via safety knowledge and safety motivation were significant. According to the findings, even in the Thai flight crews setting, a positive fleet safety climate, along with positive safety knowledge and positive safety motivation, can lead to desirable safety courtesy conduct. As a result, airlines should stress these elements and promote fleet-wide safety policies to encourage positive safety courtesy behavior among flight crews members. Future research should expand on the findings of this study by conducting additional multi-level analyses or use qualitative methods to delve into deeper results.

Developmental trajectories of school-beginners' ability self-concept, intrinsic value and performance in mathematics.

Although research clearly demonstrates the importance of motivation in mathematics learning, relatively little is known about the developmental dynamics between different facets of mathematics motivation and performance, especially in the early years of schooling. In a longitudinal setting, we examined (1) how children's ability self-concept and intrinsic value in mathematics change over time during their first 3 years in school, (2) how those changes relate to each other and (3) how they connect with mathematics performance. The participants were 285 Finnish school-beginners (52.7% girls). Latent growth curve modelling was used to examine the developmental trajectories of children's ability self-concept and intrinsic value, and how those trajectories predicted later mathematics achievement (both mathematics test performance and teacher-rated grades), while controlling for previous mathematics performance and gender. The results showed significant decreases in children's ability self-concept and intrinsic value, but also significant individual differences in the trajectories. The strong dependency between the levels and changes in self-concept and intrinsic value led us to specify a factor-of-curves latent growth curve model, thus merging the trajectories of ability self-concept and intrinsic value into one common model. Subsequent results showed prior mathematics performance to predict change in children's mathematics motivation, and both the level and change in mathematics motivation to predict third-grade performance and teacher-rated grade. Our findings provide evidence for a developmental link between children's ability self-concept, intrinsic value and achievement. Achievement seems to enhance mathematics motivation, and positive motivation appears to support the further development of mathematics skills.

ESL Teachers and Their Facial Expression; A Strategy for Better Learning Outcomes

This study aimed to explore the impact of an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher's facial expression of smiling on the learning outcomes of students. The data for the research was gathered from 16 participants (10 males and 6 females) enrolled in a higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates through semi-structured interviews. The results supported the conceptualization of positive psychology and reported that a smile is an important factor that can lead to better learning outcomes. Moreover, it was found that an instructor's smile can lead to a positive classroom atmosphere, increased engagement, and motivation, improved relationship with the teacher, enhanced learning experience, reduced anxiety and stress and increased trust and respect. All of these factors can further lead to better learning outcomes. The conceptual model proposed by this research can be empirically investigated.

Severe Loneliness and Isolation in Nursing Students during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Phenomenological Study.

In 2022, COVID-19 continued to spread across the globe, and to stop the spread of the virus and protect people's health, universities across China continued to remain in a lockdown state. Loneliness is an important topic among college students, and the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated loneliness. This prolonged school lockdown was unprecedented and it caused severe social isolation and emotional loneliness for students. Few people know how nursing students experience loneliness and find a way through their experience. This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to reveal the lived experiences of nursing students who indicated COVID-19 lockdown-related loneliness in a previous quantitative survey. We performed 20 semi-structured interviews with nursing students aged 19-23 yrs during their lockdown (April 2022 to June 2022). Our research applied Colaizzi's seven-step data analysis processes to reveal shared patterns in terms of how nursing students experienced lockdown and found the following four themes: emotional challenges associated with loneliness; causes of loneliness; positive and negative motivation to learn; and accepting solitude and reconstructing real life.

Voluntary Corporate Disclosures and Tangible Brand Elements in Financial Advertisements for Consumer Buy-in: A Study on Malaysian Unit Trusts

This study aims to explore the appeal of voluntary corporate disclosures in advertisements for unit trust schemes (UTS). Purposive sampling was used to recruit 25 Malaysian working adults aged between 20 to 70 years old as respondents. In-depth interviews were conducted via Zoom for an average duration of 60 to 90 minutes. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for thematic analysis. Findings showed that tangible brand components, namely logo, color schemes, typeface, and names which appear in financial advertisements, create brand awareness through key themes such as easy recognition, credibility, association, confidence, and familiarity. Financial advertisements in the media are important to create brand recognition, recall and familiarity. Brand awareness and attitude are vital in advertising financial products for eventual buy-in, especially among consumers. Brands should be recognized, remembered, and viewed positively in any type of unit trust advertising. The major deciding factor for brand awareness, attitude and purchasing decision is corporate voluntary disclosure. Financial products are pre-conceived as risky and require careful examination of trustworthy corporate tangible brand elements contained in an advertisement. Negative internal motivation among potential investors requires more reliable corporate information, including celebrity endorsements and fees charges. In fact, positive motivation for trust can be enhanced when celebrities and testimonials are involved, whereas fees charged is not crucial. This study intends to provide policy makers insights into persuading consumers to buy-in and invest in unit trust via appropriate corporate advertising strategies to target audience for effective advertising. Keywords: Trust, motivation, voluntary corporate disclosure, advertising, unit trusts.

A Home-Based Exercise Program With Active Video Games for Balance, Motor Proficiency, Foot and Ankle Ability, and Intrinsic Motivation in Children With Chronic Ankle Instability: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Children with chronic ankle instability (CAI) frequently experience ankle unsteadiness, causing trips, falls, and ankle sprain injuries resulting in poor quality of life. A specific exercise program focused on physical and psychological purposes in children with CAI is needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a 4-week home-based exercise training program using active video games (AVGs) for balance, motor proficiency, foot and ankle ability, and intrinsic motivation in children with CAI. Sixty children with CAI (mean age 10, SD 2 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (AVG group; n=30) or a control group (CG; n=30). The AVG group played 2 selected video games, Catching Fish and Russian Block, while the CG received the traditional exercise program for CAI. Both programs were scheduled for 30 minutes per day, 3 times per week, for 4 weeks at home. The single-leg stance test was used to assess static balance. The walking forward on a line and standing long jump tests were used to assess motor proficiency. The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory questionnaire were used to assess foot and ankle ability and intrinsic motivation, respectively. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after 4 weeks. In the AVG group, the single-leg stand test (eyes open; on floor and on foam conditions), the FAAM (activities of daily living subscale), and intrinsic motivation (interest/enjoyment, pressure/tension, and value/usefulness dimensions) were improved compared with the CG (all P<.05). Motor proficiency did not differ between the 2 groups at the end of the 4-week program (P=.31 for the walking forward on a line, P=.34 for the standing long jump test). A 4-week home-based exercise training program using AVGs can be beneficial and may be an effective approach for improving balance, foot and ankle ability, and enhancing positive motivation by increasing the interest/enjoyment and value/usefulness dimensions and lowering the pressure/tension dimension in children with CAI that require long-term rehabilitation sessions.