Adaptation and Validation of the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire in a Sample of Moroccan Young Adults, Fatima ATTAR, Khadija OUADI

Abstract Individuals make decisions in different styles. The Decision-Making Style (DMS) influences personal development and predicts important clinical indicators. This research aimed to adapt and validate the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire (MDMQ) in the Moroccan context. This questionnaire allows us to identify four DMSs: vigilance, buck-passing, procrastination, and hypervigilance. The factor analysis confirms the four dimensions […]

Stress, Resilience and Propensity to Risky Behaviours among Out-of-School Adolescents in Nigeria, Caleb ONAH

Abstract This study investigated stress, resilience and propensity to risky behaviour among out-of-school adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria. The cross-sectional survey design was used among 200 adolescents using the purposive sampling technique; Three hypotheses were tested and data analysed using the descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypothesis one showed that, stress significantly predicted propensity to risky […]

Vol. 27, No. 1/ 2023

Stress, Resilience and Propensity to Risky Behaviours among Out-of-School Adolescents in Nigeria, Caleb ONAH Adaptation and Validation of the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire in a Sample of Moroccan Young Adults,Fatima ATTAR, Khadija OUADI An Innovative Approach to the Current Educational Challenges – Game Based Learning in the 21st Century, Balázs TÖRÖK-SZABÓ, Gergely CSÉPÁN, Valéria BUGRIS The […]

Transition from Knowledge Acquisition to Competency Development: Creativity as 21 st Century Skill within Educational Framework, Hiba BENSALAH, Liliana MÂȚĂ

Abstract This paper presents the necessity to switch from conventional methods of teaching and learning to competency development as a response to the global trend in education and the demands of the 21st century. The educational framework places creativity as a critical competency or skill to support students in thinking creatively, coping with the challenges […]

Demographic Factors and Sexual Behaviour as Predictors of Psychoactive Substance Use among Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria, Caleb ONAH, Gift Eneje DELE

Abstract Demographic Factors such as Locality, Economic, Educational Status and Sexual Behaviour as Predictors of Psychoactive Substance Use among Secondary School Adolescents of Amac Ward, Abuja Nigeria, was examined using the cross-sectional design. The study measured three variables and examined their predictive use of Psychoactive substance among senior secondary school adolescents, the variables studied were […]

Self-Evaluation of Pre-University Teachers, Silvia GOLUBIȚCHI

The evaluation of professional competences and performance of teachers is one of the core activities of human resources management. The evaluation of teachers also contributes to quality assurance in schools. Teachers analyze and evaluate their own performance and their work on a regular basis, select the best results and at the same time contribute to […]

Comparative Study Regarding the Assessment of the Level of Intelligence Development in Children with Mental Disabilities, Valentina OLĂRESCU, Elisabeta Elena ANGHEL

Abstract Children with Down Syndrome need a specialized and customized education, the degree of specificity of educational programs is also given by individual uniqueness at the expense of classification, “part of a syndrome”, in this case Down syndrome. The determination of the specific intelligence of the mentally deficient, respectively the mentally deficient with Down syndrome, […]

The Relationship between Emotional Instability and Risk of Alcohol Abuse Among Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Predisposition to Engage in Risky Behavior, Grigore IONAŞCU, Aurelia GLĂVAN, Viorel ROBU

Abstract There is growing evidence that alcohol abuse among adolescents is a major public health concern. Understanding the risk factors associated with adolescent alcohol misuse is crucial for the development of prevention programs. The aim of our study was to examine whether general attitudes toward health risk behaviors (i.e., predisposition to engage in risky behaviors) […]