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Book Review of Onusko, James. A. (2021). Boom Kids: Growing Up in the Calgary Suburbs, 1950-1970. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press
No full textPatterns of Examination Anxiety among Secondary School Students in Saki-west Local Government Area, Oyo State
No full textAcademic anxiety is a common issue that students cannot ignore if they want to achieve success in life. If academic anxiety is not properly addressed, it can have many serious, severe and long-lasting consequences on students’ academic activities. This study therefore investigated patterns of examination anxiety among secondary school students in Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive survey research. The population of this study comprised all secondary school students in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, while a sample of 200 respondents participated in the study. The sample was selected using simple random technique. A questionnaire entitled “Patterns of Examination Anxiety Questionnaire” (PEAQ) was used to collect data for the study. The variables taken into consideration were gender, and age. Percentages were used for demographic data, mean and rank order analysis was used for the main research question while the null hypotheses postulated were tested using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical techniques at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the main patterns of examination anxiety are worry about failure during an examination; fear crept into their heart when they hear of an examination; and hearts beat faster during the examination period. It was also revealed that there were significant differences in the patterns of examination anxiety among secondary school students in Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State based on gender and age. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that school counsellors should equip students with skills on preparation for examination and coping with examination anxiety in order assist them to overcome examination challenges.
 
Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging between Diffusive Identity Style and Personal Accountability: Moderation by Friends\u27 Support in Pakistan
No full textThe present study purposed moderating the role of friends’ support for the direct and indirect effect of diffusive identity style on personal accountability mediated thorough a sense of belonging. The sample included 500 university students (Male = 244 and Female = 256), age ranging from 18-25 years (M±SD = 20.35±1.54) from different Pakistani universities including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Mandi Bahauddin. Data was collected on Identity Styles (Berzonsky, 2013), Sense of Belonging (Hagerty & Patusky, 1995), Sense of Responsibility (Mergler, 2016) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988) along with a detailed demographic sheet. The purposed mediated moderation was tested using Process Macro (Hayes, 2013). The results showed that the effect of diffusive identity style on personal accountability is mediated through sense of belonging-psychological measures. Additionally, results showed that an indirect effect through a mediator is moderated by friends’ support. With low level of friends’ support, the effect of diffusive identity style through a sense of belonging is non-significant but as friends’ support increases, diffusive identity contributes towards a sense of belonging-psychological measures resulting in decreased personal accountability. It is recommended that any intervention involving friends support shall be accounted for individuals’ own identity style
Dowry at Marriage as a Risk Factor in Relationship between Impacts of Dowry, Psychological Distress and Marital Satisfaction
No full textIn Pakistani culture, the dowry system is deeply entrenched, especially for parents who belong to the lower middle class. However, little has been documented about their positive and negative impacts on Pakistani married women. This research aimed to investigate the relationship between positive and negative impacts of dowry, psychological distress, and marital satisfaction in married women, and to investigate the effect of moderation of dowry at marriage on these relationships. A cross-sectional survey was carried out from February to April 2021 in Pakistan. The sample comprised 486 married women including working and non-working from different cities of Punjab. This study was carried out using a purposive convenient sampling technique and questionnaires as a data gathering tool. Results of the study showed that negative impact of dowry was associated with psychological distress and marital satisfaction but this association was not found for positive impact of dowry. Furthermore, moderation results illustrated no dowry at marriage strengthen the effects of negative impact of dowry on psychological distress and weaken the effects of negative impact of dowry on marital satisfaction in married women. Youth and the government should both take action to control this system
Book Review of Worley, Kristen and Joanna Schneller. (2019). Woman Enough: How a Boy became a Woman and Changed the World of Sport. Toronto: Random House Canada
No full textBook Review of Eckler, Rebecca. (2019). Blissfully Blended Bullshit: The Uncomfortable Truth of Blending Families. Toronto: Dundurn Press.
No full textModeling Students\u27 Self-Efficacy in Mathematics during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Self-efficacy in learning mathematics helps the student to overcome difficulties and challenges in problem-solving during unprecedented times. This article aims to measure the level of students\u27 self-efficacy and its determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic in learning mathematics online. The study considered primary data from 233 students selected in a non-random approach at Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines through the aid of an online survey. The data were analyzed using some descriptive statistics calculation and regression analysis was used to model the students\u27 self-efficacy and its factors. Results showed that, on average, the students\u27 self-efficacy level is considered "moderate" amidst the pandemic. This means that most of these students are still having mathematical anxiety and experiencing hindrances in achieving good academic performance in mathematics online. The statistical model revealed that the demographic and learning profile of students is not significantly influencing the level of self-efficacy. In addition to that, the mathematics teachers\u27 intervention has shown also an insignificant influence on the students\u27 self-efficacy. In conclusion, students during the pandemic are having difficulty adopting a new type of learning (distant/online) due to their moderate level of self-efficacy. Hence, the study recommends that teachers must make the learning environment exciting and interesting to boost the students\u27 motivation and self-efficacy in doing their mathematics tasks. Furthermore, teachers must give mathematics activities that are suitable and doable for online learning that enhances students\u27 creative thinking