Educational Psychology Scholarly Workshttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/169072024-03-29T14:19:31Z2024-03-29T14:19:31ZThe Influence of Climate on Flourishing and Motivational Outcomes for U.S. Masters SwimmersFry, Mary D.Wineinger, Troy O.Long, HaiyingGuivernau, MartaGano-Overway, Lori A.Iwasaki, Susumuhttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/341762023-05-13T06:07:06Z2023-01-21T00:00:00ZThe Influence of Climate on Flourishing and Motivational Outcomes for U.S. Masters Swimmers
Fry, Mary D.; Wineinger, Troy O.; Long, Haiying; Guivernau, Marta; Gano-Overway, Lori A.; Iwasaki, Susumu
The climate in which older adults exercise and participate in sport may play a role in promoting a lifetime commitment to exercising. However, little research has examined the relationship of caring (C) and task-involving (TI) climates, motivation, and well-being with respect to older adult athletes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Masters swimmers’ perceptions of the climate, effort, enjoyment, and flourishing as well as explore the mediating effects of effort and enjoyment on the relationship between climate and flourishing. U.S. Masters swimmers (n = 294; Mage = 63.57 years; 84.40% White) with 1–80 years of swimming experience (M = 34.54 years) participating in coach-led programs completed an online survey. The results of latent variable, multiple-mediator analyses via structural equation modeling revealed two important contributions to the literature: (1) when Masters swimmers perceived that they were in C and TI climates, they were more likely to report higher levels of effort and greater enjoyment and flourishing; (2) the Masters swimmers’ effort levels directly influenced their flourishing, mediating the relationship between climates and flourishing. This research has important implications for practice and policy, as U.S. Masters Swimming appears to be a fruitful avenue for promoting an enjoyable physical activity that can be experienced throughout a lifetime.
2023-01-21T00:00:00ZFrom single attitudes to belief systems: Examining the centrality of STEM attitudes using belief network analysisQuintana, Rafaelhttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/341632023-05-12T06:05:49Z2023-04-07T00:00:00ZFrom single attitudes to belief systems: Examining the centrality of STEM attitudes using belief network analysis
Quintana, Rafael
Many achievement and motivation theories claim that a specific set of beliefs, interests or values plays a central role in determining career choice and behavior. In order to investigate how attitudes determine behaviors, researchers generally investigate each attitude in isolation. This article argues that studying belief systems rather than single attitudes has several explanatory advantages. In particular, a system-level approach can provide clear definitions and measures of attitude importance. Using a nationally representative sample of 13,283 9th graders and measures of 136 STEM-related attitudes, I implement a belief network analysis to investigate which attitudes are most influential in determining STEM career choice. The results suggest that identity beliefs, educational expectations and ability-related beliefs play central roles in individuals’ belief systems.
2023-04-07T00:00:00ZA Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the ‘Return to Duty Readiness Questionnaire’Cooper, CarlyFrey, BruceLong, HaiyingDay, Charleshttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/340392023-03-11T07:05:33Z2022-12-23T00:00:00ZA Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the ‘Return to Duty Readiness Questionnaire’
Cooper, Carly; Frey, Bruce; Long, Haiying; Day, Charles
The Readiness to Return to Duty Questionnaire (RDRQ) is a recently developed screening instrument for detecting fear-avoidance behavior in a military musculoskeletal pain population. The RDRQ was developed based on the Fear-Avoidance Model which postulates four factors resulting in overall fear-avoidance behavior. While research investigating the factor structure of the RDRQ does not exist, research investigating the factor structure of other measures of fear avoidance have found evidence of one and two factor solutions. In the present paper we assess the adequacy of the proposed factor structure of the RDRQ using confirmatory factor analysis. The results favor a three-factor model. Theoretical implications for research using the RDRQ are discussed.
2022-12-23T00:00:00ZDevelopment and validation of a military fear avoidance questionnaireCooper, CarlyFrey, BruceDay, Charleshttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/337902023-02-15T09:01:09Z2022-10-03T00:00:00ZDevelopment and validation of a military fear avoidance questionnaire
Cooper, Carly; Frey, Bruce; Day, Charles
Chronic pain due to musculoskeletal injury is one of the leading causes of disability and reduced combat readiness in the U.S. Army. Unidimensional pain management systems are not effective in addressing the complex phenomenon of pain-related disability. Growing evidence has supported use of the Fear Avoidance Model (FAM) as a suitable model to address pain-related disability and chronicity from a multidimensional pain neuroscience approach. While several fear avoidance measurement tools exist, one that addresses the complexity of the Army environment encouraged the authors to develop and test the reliability and validity of a military specific questionnaire. This study developed and validated an Army specific fear avoidance screening, the Return to Duty Readiness Questionnaire (RDRQ), which subsequently demonstrated good psychometric properties. Reliability coefficients demonstrate high internal consistency values both during pilot study (α = 0.96) and validation study (α = 0.94, ωt = 0.94). A Correlation Coefficient of 0.74 when compared with the Fear Avoidance Components Scale (FACS) suggests good concurrent validity. Future study should include replication in a new army population, investigation of responsiveness, test-retest reliability, structural validity and establishing severity scores with minimal clinically important differences to enhance utility.
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