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Direct linkDatu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Yuen, Mantak; Fung, Eric; Zhang, Jiahong; Chan, Serene; Wu, Florence – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
Passion and perseverance for long-term goals (often referred to as grit) has been found to be associated with well-being in typically developing students and adults. However, previous studies primarily relied on a two-factor model of grit, underpinned by "perseverance of effort" and "consistency of interests." This model has…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Resilience (Psychology), Personality Traits, Self Efficacy
Chan, Chloe; Yuen, Mantak – Gifted and Talented International, 2023
This small-scale exploratory qualitative study examined the career decision-making process of six talented engineering university graduates in Hong Kong. The aim was to investigate major influential factors and barriers that impact their career aspirations and their persistence in remaining in that career. Semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Choice, Engineering, Occupational Aspiration
Zhang, Jiahong; Yuen, Mantak – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2022
The aim of this study was to evaluate relationships among the primary school students' social connectedness to parents, teachers and peers, and their career and talent development self-efficacy (CTD-SE). CTD-SE encompasses talent development, career exploration and the acquisition of good work habits. Results suggest that the connectedness with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Relationship
Yuen, Mantak; Datu, Jesus Alfonso D. – School Psychology International, 2021
Limited research has been conducted so far to explore how meaning in life can promote key academic and psychological benefits in a school context. The research reported here aimed to address this issue by assessing how meaning in life is associated with dimensions of connectedness, academic self-efficacy (Study 1) and personal self-efficacy (Study…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Well Being, Parent Student Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
Yuen, Mantak; Gysbers, Norman C.; Chan, Raymond M. C.; Lau, Patrick S. Y.; Shea, Peter M. K. – High Ability Studies, 2010
This article describes the development of an instrument--the "Career and Talent Development Self-Efficacy Scale (CTD-SES)"--for assessing students' self-efficacy in applying life skills essential for personal talent development, acquisition of positive work habits, and career exploration. In Study 1, data were obtained from a large…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Factor Structure, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
Download full textYuen, Mantak; Westwood, Peter; Wong, Gunter – International Journal of Special Education, 2008
In the field of specific learning difficulties research, interest has recently turned to affective and motivational issues as possible causal or exacerbating factors. In particular, studies have suggested that students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) have diminished perceptions of their own capabilities as a result of persistent and…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries
