This study examined the psychological effects of an economic crisis based on Conservation of Resources (COR) stress theory. It investigated how the loss of economic resources had a psychological influence on well-being and identified which of 3 variables (the loss of economic resources, demographic characteristics, or coping strategies) had the greatest psychological influence. Psychological well-being was assessed via levels of anxiety and anger. The study provided clear support for COR theory. The loss of economic resources had a strong and mostly positive relationship to anxiety and anger. The coping strategies were the most important of several predictors. Similar studies were proposed to increase confidence in generalizing to other populations and to identify the causal links between loss of economic resources, coping, and psychological well-being.
Academic motivation and test anxiety have been still adduced for low performance of students by educators. To know the factors that have an effect on students' academic motivation and test anxiety levels can be helpful to improve students' academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of demographic variables and communal mastery as predictors of academic motivation and test anxiety levels based on the self-determination theory. Study group consisted of 336 Turkish high-school students. Academic Motivation Scale, Test Anxiety Inventory, Communal Mastery Scale and a questionnaire were used (n=64). Multiple correlation analyses and hierarchical multiple regression were used to predict variables' effects on academic motivation and test anxiety. Results were discussed in terms of self-determination theory. Correlation analyses partly confirmed and partly disconfirmed study's hypotheses. Communal mastery was positively associated, with perceived academic achievement while test anxiety and amotivation were negatively associated with perceived academic achievement. Gender, school type, parents' education levels, having siblings, having a computer and communal mastery were partly negatively and partly positively associated with academic motivation and test anxiety. Perceived academic achievement was negatively associated with test anxiety and amotivation. Multi levels analyses results showed that demographic factors and communal mastery were significant predictors of high-school students' academic motivation and test anxiety levels.
The need to establish social connections and gain the love and respect of other people is considered as a fundamental requirement. This issue has been examined in the Self Determination Theory (SDT). According to SDT relatedness is a basic need for individuals. A scale was developed in English on the tenets of selfdetermination theory to evaluate the need of relatedness levels of individuals. This scale was named as "Need for Relatedness Scale". In order to work on this subject in Turkish studies, valid and reliable Turkish instruments are needed. The aim of this study was to examine Self Determination Theory and adapt Need for Relatedness Scale (NRS-10) to Turkish. The scale determines the relatedness levels of adults in school and similar work environments. NRS-10 is a twodimensional scale consisting of ten items. The Turkish equivalence study was conducted with a group of 90 senior students from English department of the foreign language school. Turkish form of the NRS-10 was named as the "Sosyal İlişki Gereksinimi Ölçeği" (SİGÖ-10). The study group consisted of totally 390 seniors. In addition to the Turkish version of NRS-10 a questionnaire and Turkish version of the Communal Mastery Scale were also used. Hypotheses testing and confirmatory factor analyses methods were used. Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlation coefficients were also calculated. As a result of the findings, it was determined that the SİGÖ-10 can be used to collect data in Turkish studies. Similar studies have been proposed.
Engelli bir çocuğa sahip olmak çocuğun engeli ne olursa olsun beraberinde bazı güçlükler getirir. Son verilere göre her yüz kişiden yaklaşık 12’si engelli durumundadır. Engelliliğin aileler için ekonomik, psikolojik, sosyolojik açılardan soruna neden olduğu açıktır. Sorunlar, bu engelin aileye getirdiği sorumluluklar nedeniyle daha da artmaktadır. Dolayısıyla engelli çocukların ailelerine yönelik çalışmalar önem kazanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, engelli çocuğu olan ailelerin öz saygı, yaşam doyumu ve sürekli kaygı düzeylerini incelemek amacıyla, tarama modeline göre tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma grubunu uygun örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen, Balıkesir ili Havran ilçesinde bulunan Kardelen Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezine devem eden engelli öğrencilerin aileleri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya 99'u anne, 112'si baba olmak üzere toplam 211 kişi katılmıştır. Verileri toplamak amacıyla on maddelik bir anket formu ile üç adet ölçek kullanılmıştır. Bu ölçekler; Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği, Yaşam Doyum Ölçeği ve Sürekli Kaygı Envanteridir. Araştırma sonucunda engelli çocuğa sahip ailelerin puanlarında eğitim ve gelir düzeyi gibi demografik değişkenlere göre anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu görülmüştür. Korelasyon analizi değişkenler arasında ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre yaşam doyumu ve sürekli kaygı düzeylerinin benlik saygısı düzeyini etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Konuyla ilgili daha büyük gruplarla farklı çalışmaların yapılması önerilmiştir.
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