Hamid Faramarzi; Alireza Haji yakhchali; Manigeh Shahni Yeylagh
Volume 6, Issue 1 , August 2017, , Pages 27-42
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of internal-external motivation and goal mastery approach -performance approach- as predictors of creative self-efficacy in male junior high school students (grade 9) in Romeshgan City. The population consisted of all male high school students ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of internal-external motivation and goal mastery approach -performance approach- as predictors of creative self-efficacy in male junior high school students (grade 9) in Romeshgan City. The population consisted of all male high school students in Romeshgan City in the academic year 2015-2016. Method: A total of 346 subjects were selected from the population by using multistage random sampling method. The research design was correlational. The research instruments were motivational orientations scale, achievement goals scale, and creative self-efficacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Findings: The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between creative self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation, external motivation, objective mastery approach, challengism, curiosity, independent expertise, teacher pleasantness, and dependence on teacher. Also, the results showed that challengism, curiosity, independent expertise, teacher pleasantness and dependence to teacher explain 0.16 of variance in creative self-efficacy using stepwise method. Conclusion: Based on the present study results, one might relying on intrinsic motivation and empower students to select their objectives and increase their creative self-efficacy.
atefeh allameh; Manigeh Shehni Yeilagh; Ali Reza Haji Yakhchali; Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand
Volume 4, Issue 2 , January 2016, , Pages 102-123
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Introduction: One of the behavioral disorders with extremely high prevalence is aggression. Children with aggressive behaviors expose the family, school and society to various problems that make them vulnerable against mental-social disturbances in their adolescence and even adulthood. The aim of this ...
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Introduction: One of the behavioral disorders with extremely high prevalence is aggression. Children with aggressive behaviors expose the family, school and society to various problems that make them vulnerable against mental-social disturbances in their adolescence and even adulthood. The aim of this study was comparing self-efficacy in peer interaction and social competence of male students with aggressive and normal behaviors in 5 and 6th grades of elementary school in Ahvaz city (1393-94 academic year).Method: The sample included 250 male student (125 aggressive students and 125 normal students) that were selected through random multistage sampling method. The research design was causal-comparative. The instruments included: Children’s Self-efficacy for Peer Interaction Scale, Social Competence Scale, and Child Aggression in School Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) method. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the groups in self-efficacy in peer interaction and social competence. In addition, the level of self-efficacy in peer interaction and social competence of the aggressive group were lower than the normal group. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, deficit in self-efficacy in peer interaction and social competence can be considered as one of the significant factors in emerging aggressive behaviors.
