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 […]
Vol. 13/ 2009 – Studies and scientific research, Series: Social and Human Sciences
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 […]
Rethinking Thinking: Assesing Metacognition in the Classroom – A Systematic Review, Oana ONCIU
Abstract This systematic review provides results on the methodologies and instruments utilized to assess metacognition in children aged 5 to 9 years over the past 8 years (2013-2021). It provides a synopsis for the type of instruments and methodologies utilized, matched to the age considered initially. The main research question of this review is: To […]
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 […]
CONTRIBUTIONS OF MATHEMATICAL MODELLING FOR TEACHING SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS, Elena Roxana ARDELEANU, Otilia LUNGU
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to identify the ability to use mathematical notions in everyday life and the capacity to make connections starting from the poor results that Romania registers in the PISA tests. On the other hand, the results of the research applied to a group of 200 first-year students confirmed […]
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) […]