Search results for "EFFICACY"

Negative social media-related experiences and lower general self-efficacy are associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents

2023

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Social media are an integral part of adolescents’ daily lives, and reviews have suggested an overall small association between more social media use and mental health problems. However, researchers have commonly investigated social media use in a tim…

Comparative study of the anesthetic efficacy of 4% articaine versus 2% lidocaine in inferior alveolar nerve block during surgical extraction of impac…

2007

Background: A comparative study is made of the anesthetic efficacy of 4% articaine versus 2% lidocaine, both with epinephrine 1:100,000, in truncal block of the inferior alveolar nerve during the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars. Study design: A randomized double-blind clinical trial was conducted of 30 patients programmed for the bilateral surgical extraction of symmetrical lower third molars in the context of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology (University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain). Following the obtainment of informed consent, two operators performed surgery on an extemporaneous basis, using as local anesthetic 4% articaine or 2% lidocaine with the same co…

Using Digital Coaching to Promote Physical Activity to University Students with Low Levels of Physical Activity : A Qualitative Intervention Study

2021

Examining the relationships between teacher self-efficacy, professional learning community, and experiential learning in Japan

2022

This study investigated the relationships between professional learning communities (PLCs), teacher self-efficacy, and experiential learning. A conceptual model that connects PLC components, including shared vision, interactive reflection, and collegiality, to teacher self-efficacy was proposed, as mediated by experiential learning. The data comprised 3,604 teachers from 204 primary schools and 787 teachers from 90 lower secondary schools in Japan. First, a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the same constructs of PLC, teacher self-efficacy, and experiential learning were measured at different school levels. Second, multigroup structural equation modelling revealed that …

Progetto professionale e soft skills negli studenti liceali

2020

In questo contributo si descrivono, in primo luogo, le metodologie educative utilizzate in alcune ricerche italiane negli ultimi venti anni per aiutare gli studenti del liceo a costruire il loro progetto di vita formativo-professionale; in secondo luogo, si presentano le fasi e i risultati della prima parte di una ricerca-intervento sull’orientamento dal liceo all’università svolta nella città di Palermo nell’anno scolastico 2018-2019; in terzo luogo, si espongono le tre attività formative (sessioni di scrittura espressiva, colloqui di orientamento e laboratori interdisciplinari Scuola-Università) previste durante la seconda annualità per consentire ai liceali di saggiare i loro interessi d…

Inclusive physical activity games at school: The role of teachers’ attitude toward inclusion

2023

IntroductionInclusive physical activity games at school can be useful for teachers dealing with students with disabilities. The use of inclusive strategies and games can be directly linked to teachers’ self-efficacy and familiarity with the inclusive strategies, while it could be indirectly influenced by their attitude toward inclusion and, in a smaller part, by social desirability in their response. Moreover, teachers’ responses could be different among the different school grades. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to investigate the role of attitude toward inclusion, social desirability, self-efficacy, and familiarity in the use of physical activity games at school in teachers fr…

Subjective financial situation and financial capability of young adults in Finland

2018

A key developmental task in young adulthood is acquiring financial capability (Serido, Shim, & Tang, 2013), meaning competent financial management skills and the responsibilities that these involve. This study extends previous research on the theoretical model of the development of financial capability, including financial confidence (or financial self-efficacy) and financial behavior as factors contributing to subjective and financial well-being. It is part of the Finnish Educational Transitions Studies (FinEdu) longitudinal research project. Participants were 418 young adults aged 24–25 at Time 1 and 26–27 at Time 2. Path and mediation models and Structural Equation Modeling followin…

Evaluation of holy basil mouthwash as an adjunctive plaque control agent in a four day plaque regrowth model

2014

Objectives: Various antibacterial and antiplaque agents are used in chemical plaque control but none are without their shortcomings. Chlorhexidine considered a gold standard, also has an array of side effects. To overcome these, numerous herbal extracts have been tried and tested and one among them is holy basil. The present study evaluated the antibacterial efficacy of holy basil in vitro against some periodontopathogens and its antiplaque ef fect in vivo. Study Design: Thirty periodontally healthy volunteers were randomly divided into three groups and refrained from all mechanical oral hygiene measures for 4 days and used one of the randomly assigned mouthwash (1- chlor - hexidine; 2- hol…

Pašrunas biežuma un satura saistība ar pašefektivitāti universitātes studentiem

2020

Pētījuma mērķis ir noskaidrot pašrunas biežuma un satura saistību ar pašefektivitāti universitātes studentiem. Lai to sasniegtu, tika veikts ārvalstu zinātnisko avotu teorētiskais apskats, sniedzot pašrunas definīciju, apskatot pētījumus par pašrunu un pašrunas mērīšanas instrumentus. Detalizētāk tika apskatītas Hardija (Hardy, 2006) un Brintapa (Brinthaupts et al., 2009) pašrunas teorijas, kā arī teorija par pašrunas saistību ar vispārējo pašefektivitāti, precizāk, ar verbālo pārliecināšanu. Tika veikta divu aptauju – Pašrunas biežuma aptaujas (Self-Talk Scale (STS), Brinthaupt et al., 2009) un Ticības pašrunā aptaujas (Belief in Self-talk, Araki et al, 2006) – adaptācijas, tālāk tās izman…

MRI DEFECOGRAPHY: TECHNIQUE, INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL FINDINGS NOT ONLY IN OBSTRUCTED DEFECATION SYNDROME

2016

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References