The study aimed to investigate information technology use, attitudes and acceptance before and after the introduction of technology-based work practices in a community-based educational initiative. A convenience sample of Home Visitors... more
The study aimed to investigate information technology use, attitudes and acceptance before and after the introduction of technology-based work practices in a community-based educational initiative. A convenience sample of Home Visitors was recruited, and a composite survey was used to collect data on participant use, attitudes and acceptance of technology prior to and following the implementation of the new system. Correlations and paired sample T-tests were used to analyse data. A total of 21 Home Visitors completed the survey at baseline and again at one academic year follow-up. Several factors were identified as potentially important in relation to Home Visitor use of technology which included aspects of both attitude (anxiety dependence) and acceptance (needs satisfaction, support availability and use intention). Paired-sample T-tests revealed little change in participant use of technology, which was high from the outset. Anxiety dependence, a component of attitude, was signific...
Post traumatic growth (PTG) can be defined as positive change following a traumatic event. The current conceptualization of PTG encompasses five main dimensions, however, there is no dimension which accounts for the distinct effect of a... more
Post traumatic growth (PTG) can be defined as positive change following a traumatic event. The current conceptualization of PTG encompasses five main dimensions, however, there is no dimension which accounts for the distinct effect of a physical trauma on PTG. The purpose of the present research was to test the role of PTG, physical post traumatic growth (PPTG), resilience and mindfulness in predicting psychological and health related adjustment. Ethical approval was obtained from relevant institutional ethics committees. Participants ( = 241), who were at least 1 year post prostate cancer treatment, were invited to complete a battery of questionnaires either through an online survey or a paper and pencil package received in the post The sample ranged in age from 44 to 88 years ( = 64.02, = 7.76). Data were analysis using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The physical post traumatic growth inventory (P-PTGI) was used to evaluate the role of PPTG in predi...
xi List of Tables xiii List of Figures xix List of Appendices xxiii List of Abbreviations xxv Preface 1 1. Chapter One 6 Introducing Positive Youth Development 6 1.1 Chapter Overview 6 1.2 Introduction to Adolescence 6 1.3 Historical... more
xi List of Tables xiii List of Figures xix List of Appendices xxiii List of Abbreviations xxv Preface 1 1. Chapter One 6 Introducing Positive Youth Development 6 1.1 Chapter Overview 6 1.2 Introduction to Adolescence 6 1.3 Historical Context of Positive Youth Development 14 1.4 Theoretical Foundations of PYD 16 1.5 The Construct of Positive Youth Development 26 1.6 Conclusions 51 2. Chapter Two 53 Adolescent Self-Regulation and Positive Youth Development 53 2.1 Chapter overview 53 2.2 Developmental Systems and Self-Regulation 53 2.3 Overview of Self-regulation 55 2.4 The Selection, Optimisation and Compensation Model 74 2.5 Criticisms of the SOC model 80 2.6 Proposing a Model of Adolescent Self-Regulation 94 2.7 Outline of Current Research 110
