Purpose: To explore the relationship between knowledge change, self-confidence, and satisfaction with learning concepts of growth and development across the pediatric age span using a virtual learning environment (VLE), My Virtual Child©. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive correlation design. Measurement: An author-created assessment entitled…

This study sought to determine the differences in Title IX administrators' professional quality of life when considering their years of experience, self-care participation, and gender identity. Findings suggest high levels of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and burnout within the Title IX field. Further, self-care participation…

High rates of special education teacher attrition negatively impact teachers and students. In an effort to address attrition and support new special education teachers, many school districts pair mentor teachers with novice teachers. Effective mentoring programs have been shown to alleviate some of the stresses of novice teaching and reduce the…

To date, we have the most diverse workforce in history. There currently four generations of professionals within our workforce: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Millennial and Gen Z professionals have recently overtaken Generation X and Baby Boomers as the largest generational cohort in the workforce. During this generational…

Bowen Family Systems Theory's central construct, differentiation of self (DoS), is one of the most recognized constructs to systemic researchers and psychology professionals. The present study reviewed the available evidence on DoS from the inception of the construct until July 31, 2020. A scoping review was conducted and a total of 295 primary…

England is currently facing a crisis in the recruitment and retention of teachers, with one-in-three newly qualified staff leaving the profession within five years of completing their training. This paper investigates several different aspects of the lives of recently qualified teachers in England, including their life satisfaction, mental health,…

Recommender systems for technology-enhanced learning are examined in relation to learners' agency, that is, their ability to define and pursue learning goals. These systems make it easier for learners to access resources, including peers with whom to learn and experts from whom to learn. In this systematic review of the literature, we apply an…

This study explored the construct of "longevity" for education deans and the perceived impact that endurance in the role exerts on the welfare of schools and colleges of education. Some 181 standing education deans who had served for five or more years responded to a 12-item online survey that probed their perspectives on the…

The current study examined how teachers' perfectionism (personal standards [PS] and concern over mistakes [COM]) relates to their achievement goals for teaching, instructional practices (creation of mastery vs. performance classroom goal structures), job satisfaction, and flow experience during teaching. The data were collected from teachers (N =…

This study aimed to determine the relations between employment anxiety, self-compassion, and life satisfaction among pre-service teachers. The sample of the study consists of 376 Turkish fourth-year pre-service teachers from a state university, who were selected by stratified purposeful sampling method. The data were collected via the…

With changing demographics and the potential impact of COVID-19 on enrollment, understanding student satisfaction, student retention, and willingness to recommend a university to prospective students is critically important. Based on a survey of business school students from two universities, this paper illustrates the impact of utilitarian and…

Background: In the Netherlands, Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) teams have been established for people with mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and mental health problems or challenging behaviour. Little is known yet about service users' experiences with FACT. Method: An inductive grounded…

Purpose: This paper aims to develop and empirically test a model of relationships between antecedents and outcomes of flow experience of users of massive open online courses (MOOC). Design/methodology/approach: The researchers surveyed individuals primarily from India, who had enrolled in at least one MOOC offered by MOOC providers such as…

This study investigated whether married individuals' relational humor styles were significant predictors of their marital satisfaction levels. The study was conducted with a total of 228 married participants (139 women and 89 men). The duration of marriage of the participants ranged from 1 to 46 years (M = 9.34, SD = 10.37). The data were obtained…

The current study examined patterns of self-reported health and life satisfaction among parents of children with and without physical disabilities. Although research has shown that parents of children with disabilities face numerous challenges, no studies to date have exclusively focused on samples comprised entirely of families at risk for…