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Self-Care Management among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in East Jerusalem
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Daoud, Nihaya; Osman, Amira; Hart, Trevor A.; Berry, Elliott M.; Adler, Bella – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: Little research exists on diabetes self-care management (DSCM) in Arab populations. We examined the contribution of health belief constructs, socioeconomic position (SEP) and clinical factors (glycated haemoglobin [HbA1C] level, type of diabetes treatments, and receiving professional guidance) to DSCM among Arab patients in East…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Management, Daily Living Skills, Patients
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies and Cross-Thematic Curriculum-Related Skills of Greek Students: A Multifactorial and Triangulation Analysis
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Tsolou, Olympia; Margaritis, Vasileios – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2013
The cross-thematic curriculum (CTC) for school education has recently been implemented so that the quality of the Greek educational system is improved. This study aimed at assessing social and emotional learning competencies and CTC-related skills of 541 Greek students aged 11-13. Data triangulation was also used for validating these findings,…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Scores, Educational Quality
Effects of a Summer Learning Program for Students at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Zeng, Songtian; Benner, Gregory J.; Silva, Rayann M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2016
The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a summer learning program for students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). We used a quasi-experimental design with pre and post assessments for both the treatment and comparison groups. Participants were fourth grade students (N = 92) below…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, At Risk Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Prompting Self-Monitoring of Learning in Self-Paced Computer Based Training: the Effect on Self-Regulation and Learning
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Coburn, Christopher J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the effects of prompting students to monitor their use of learning strategies and comprehension while completing self-paced, work-related training in a computer-based learning environment. Study participants included 94 enlisted military volunteers, randomly assigned to one of three groups in the…
Descriptors: Prompting, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Self Management, Learning Strategies
Multiple-Goal Learners and Their Differential Patterns of Learning
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Ng, Chi-hung Clarence – Educational Psychology, 2008
The hypothesis in this study was that different types of multiple-goal learners would have different patterns of learning. A sample of 797 adult distance learners enrolled in different programs offered by a distance learning university in Hong Kong completed a questionnaire assessing their goals, use of strategies, motivational beliefs, and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Learning Strategies, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries
Coping with School Failure and Self-Regulated Learning
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Rijavec, Majda; Brdar, Ingrid – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2002
The aim of the study was to explore whether students can be classified in groups according to their coping strategies in dealing with school failure and to assess relationships between coping strategies and various components of self regulated learning. The sample consisted of 470 high school students (15 to 18 years old). The students responded…
Descriptors: Coping, Multivariate Analysis, Academic Achievement, Aspiration