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Chan, David W. – Roeper Review, 2006
The relationships among adjustment problems, self-efficacy, and psychological distress were investigated in a sample of 207 Chinese gifted students in Hong Kong. A mediation-effect model specifying that adjustment problems had an effect on psychological distress mediated by self-efficacy was hypothesized and tested using structural equation…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
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Chan, David W. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 2002
Examines teacher stress, self-efficacy, social support, and psychological distress in a sample of Chinese prospective teachers (n=83) in Hong Kong. Reports that the teachers experienced higher levels of symptoms in somatic problems followed by anxiety and dysphoria. Discusses self-efficacy and social support as protective factors for teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Higher Education