The Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale: Issues of Reliability and Validity Within a Turkish Sample Group

The purpose of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the Turkish version of the Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy Scale (RESE). The RESE, the Emotional Self-efficacy Scale, the Self-liking/Self-competence Scale, and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were applied to 303 university students in total, 180 were women (59.4%) and 123 were men (40.6%). According to results of confirmatory factor analysis applied in the study are founded enough conformity between the priori hypothesis model and the data. In addition, the metric invariance model shows that there were no gender differences on this confirmatory model. Internal consistency coefficients were all above the acceptable for the RESE’s sub-scale and total. Moreover, positive correlations were found between regulatory emotional self-efficacy dimensions and emotional self-efficacy, self-esteem, and happiness. According to these research findings, the RESE is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring regulatory self-efficacy in Turkish

THE STEPWISE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL SELFEFFICACY PROCESSES AND EMOTIONAL EMPATHY ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S SATISFACTION WITH LIFE

Considering that the development of the skills of empathy and a sense of self-efficacy have positive effects on satisfaction with life, the purpose of the research is to examine the effect of these source variables on satisfaction with life on an emotional basis. The 228 participants included 104 men (45.6%) and 124 (54.4%) women. The average age of the participants was 20 years and 5 months. The Emotional Self-efficacy Scale, the Emotional Empathy Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and a personal information form were used as data collection tools. While it was determined that emotional self-efficacy and satisfaction with life in terms of emotional empathy have a positive correlation, it was also concluded from the stepwise regression analysis that, except for the variable of understanding feelings, all other variables of emotional self-efficacy and emotional empathy affect satisfaction with life

THE STEPWISE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL SELFEFFICACY PROCESSES AND EMOTIONAL EMPATHY ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S SATISFACTION WITH LIFE

Considering that the development of the skills of empathy and a sense of self-efficacy have positive effects on satisfaction with life, the purpose of the research is to examine the effect of these source variables on satisfaction with life on an emotional basis. The 228 participants included 104 men (45.6%) and 124 (54.4%) women. The average age of the participants was 20 years and 5 months. The Emotional Self-efficacy Scale, the Emotional Empathy Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and a personal information form were used as data collection tools. While it was determined that emotional self-efficacy and satisfaction with life in terms of emotional empathy have a positive correlation, it was also concluded from the stepwise regression analysis that, except for the variable of understanding feelings, all other variables of emotional self-efficacy and emotional empathy affect satisfaction with life

The Importance of rural, township, and urban life in the interaction between social and emotional learning and social behaviors

Whether an individual lives in a rural or urban setting may have direct impact on a wide variety of psychological patterns adopted by students. In this study, the effects of positive and negative social behaviors on the relationship between social and emotional learning needs and skills gaps of students who reside in both rural and urban areas have been examined. The participants of this research consist of 348 female and 319 male students, forming a total of 667 middle school students living in the province of Çanakkale, Turkey as well as in its surrounding areas. The Matson Social Skills Evaluation Scale, the Social-emotional Learning Scale, the Social and Emotional Learning Skills Scale, and personal information form were used to collect data for this research. The Baron and Kenny’s approach and the Sobel test were followed during the examination of the model created in the data analysis process. The mediator test examined the effects of positive and negative social behaviors in relationship to students’ level of social and emotional learning needs and social and emotional learning skills. As a result of this test, it was found that both positive and negative social behaviors exert partial mediation effects over students living in rural and urban areas of the province of Turkey researched.WOS:000338348500001Scopus - Affiliation ID: 60105072TR - DizinSocial Sciences Citation IndexQ4ArticleUluslararası işbirliği ile yapılmayan - HAYIROcak2014YÖK - 2013-1

The Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase (Akt)/ Protein Kinase B (PkB) Signaling Pathway in Breast Cancer

According to statistical data published in 2019, breast cancer is among the leading causes of death in women worldwide. The serine/threonine kinase (AKT) or protein kinase B (PkB) signaling pathway is activated by phosphorylation processes, which further is associated with cell growth, proliferation, and survival, but also with activation of glucose metabolism. Mutations of the AKT signaling pathway components (especially PI3KCA and PTEN) have been observed in breast cancer patients, which are associated with resistance to hormonal treatment. Many clinical trials are testing the effect of AKT inhibition in order to block the growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells. The purpose of this review is to present the incidence of this neoplastic disease, to describe AKT signaling pathways activation, mutations that occur at its level, and inhibitors that can block this protein kinase

Analysis of the cultural tourism trends and perspectives in Romania

Tourism brings a number of benefits, including the enhancement of economic opportunities by creating more jobs for local residents or the increase in income by stimulating and creating local and regional markets. Tourism can also help to protect natural and cultural heritage, preserve the values through education and interpretation, and help to support research and development of good environmental practices. This paper’s purpose is to analyse the cultural tourism in Romania, taking into consideration the potential of Romania’s cultural heritage and the benefits that tourism industry can bring to the country and to the local communities. The originality of this study is highlighted by the combination and correlation of statistics, including correlation and regression methods, that have as main purpose the computation and conclusions’ simplification, knowing that it is very difficult to quantify the multitude of all the factors that influence a specific phenomenon