Biblioteka Nauki

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Struktura motywacji osiągnięć a poczucie umiejscowienia kontroli u uczennic szkół ponadgimnazjalnych

100%

Połom M.

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tom 63(1 (247))

163-178

PL

Attributing success to external influences, such as fate, luck or coincidence indicates the formation of external locus of control. Not recognising the link between effort and the effects of work may contribute to lower achievement motivation and, consequently, may lead to less involvement and poorer educational results. In this study a question was posed whether this correlation really exists and whether girls with a different level of locus of control (LOC) differ in terms of achievement motivation. The study, carried out on a sample of 172 girls (16 to 20 years of age), used a Delta questionnaire by Drwal to investigate the locus of control and the LMI Inventory to examine achievement motivation. The results of this study confirmed that there is a relationship between achievement motivation and the locus of control. In addition, the analysis included age variable. On this basis it was concluded that age can modify achievement motivation in terms of self-confidence, flexibility, status orientation and pride in productivity.

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Real-Life Frustration from Virtual Worlds: The Motivational Potential of Frustration

88%

Balážiková M.

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nr 1

56-68

EN

The presented paper offers a short general introduction to frustration followed by a discourse on frustration as an integral part of gaming experience with the core distinction between positive in-game frustration and negative at-game frustration. The potential of frustration to increase motivation to play, emotional engagement and immersion is outlined. The paper includes comprehensive research using the means of a questionnaire (n=159) and content analysis (n=327) identifying types of frustrating situations in games, perceived sources of frustration, the behavioural impact of frustration and the relationship between locus of control and ascribed source of frustration. Results showed toxic behaviour as a leading cause of frustration. The most common declared behavioural output of frustration caused by the toxic behaviour of other players was quitting a game for a certain amount of time. Frustration showed the most motivational potential within the category of frustrating situations related to gamers e.g. being stuck in a part of the game, losing, not succeeding, etc. At-game frustration concerns mainly the category called the “game itself”. Most often the game was blamed for insufficiencies in game mechanics or game design, malfunctioning and technical issues within the game. The presented research did not show a statistically significant association between the source of frustration and a participant’s locus of control. The paper has potential in terms of game design and research of emotion, motivation or immersion.

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Styles of coping with stress and locus of control in sporting situations in a group of young female football players

88%

Rutkowska K. , Bergier J. , Witkowski Z.

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nr 1

60-64

EN

Purpose. The objective of the present study to analyse the styles of coping with stress and the locus of control (LOC) in specific sporting situations of female football players and seeking relationships between the analysed variables. Methods. The study included 50 female football players aged 16-18 years. Two psychological instruments were administered: the Polish language Questionnaire for Examining Locus of Control in Sports Activity (PKSPwS) and the Polish version of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). Results. The mean level of the investigated LOC dimensions as well as the styles of coping with stress showed that behaviour associated with avoidance and emotions predominated over task-oriented style. However, taskoriented style was positively related to the locus of control in specific situations that occur in sport. Conclusions. The results of the study suggest that social support and educational initiatives adapted to female athletes are required. These include mental training and the psycho-pedagogical intervention of coaches, where emphasis should be placed on enhancing internal locus of control as well as the development and improvement of effective stress-coping styles.

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Self-confidence and Earning Inequalities: A Test on Hungarian Data

75%

Keller T.

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nr 3

401–425

EN

It is easy to see that highly fatalistic, inefficient persons believe that their actions have little outcome. Because greater fatalism lowers an employee’s effort level, it may result in lower wages, while the anti-fatalistic attitude translates into more effective work that in turn may be rewarded with a higher salary. In this article the author tests a self-confidence scale that is similar to the most widely used Rotter locus of control scale. People with high self-confidence have determination, feel they have an influence on their future, and are optimistic. In the analysis the author investigates the predictive power of self-confidence in wage equations using Hungarian data.

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Lokalizacja kontroli adolescentów a korzystanie z internetu

75%

POLAŃSKI G.

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nr 3

245-250

PL

Teoria poczucia kontroli należy do szerszego kręgu kategorii teoretycznych – uczenia się społecznego. Jej twórca, Rotter, zakłada, że niektóre osoby są przekonane, że to one są kowalami własnego losu, natomiast inne przypisują swoje życie czynnikom zewnętrznym. Artykuł zawiera krótką prezentację teorii poczucia kontroli, która stała się inspiracją do badania zależności pomiędzy sposobem korzystaniem z internetu a wewnątrzsterownością lub zewnątrzsterownością adolescentów. Podczas diagnozy skorzystano z Kwestionariusza do Badania Poczucia Kontroli – wersja zrewidowana Grażyny Krasowicz-Kupis i Anny Wojnarskiej przeznaczonego dla diagnozowania nastolatków oraz Testu Uzależnienia od Internetu autorstwa Kimberly Young. Badanie jest próbą weryfikacji założenia zawartego w teorii cech, która sugeruje, że osoby z zewnętrznym umiejscowieniem kontroli przejawiają tendencje do uzależnienia od internetu.

EN

The theory of the locus of personal control belongs to a wider range of theoretical categories – social learning. Its creator Julian Rotter assumes that some people are convinced that “life is what you make it”, while others attribute their lives to external factors. The article contains a brief presentation of the theory of the locus of control, which became an inspiration to study the rela-tionship between the use of the Internet and the internality or externality of adolescents. During the diagnosis, the Locus Of Control Questionnaire was used – the revised version by Grażyna Kra-sowicz-Kupis and Anna Wojnarska for diagnosing adolescents and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly Young. The study attempts to verify the assumption contained in the trait theory, which assumes that people with an external location of control tend to be addicted to the Internet.

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Styles of problem management by lecturers of a military university and the locus of control

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Laskowski M.

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nr 18

315-329

EN

Coping with stress and the sense of control over the work done are vital issues in the specific profession of a lecturer of a military university. The quality of educational activity might be significantly lowered when dealing with various problems and coping with the accompanying stress as a result of adopting incorrect solutions, which additionally causes the loss or significant decrease in the sense of control over the situation. Thus, it is worth taking a closer look at the problem through an in-depth analysis of its particular dimensions, especially in terms of observed dependencies against the background of the socio-occupational conditions. The empirical research carried out among lecturers of a military university will allow to diagnose the situation and to formulate relevant conclusions. The results of analyses have been presented on the basis of research results obtained at the War Studies University in Warsaw with the use of standardised measurement tools as well as the elements of descriptive and correlation statistics.

PL

Radzenie sobie ze stresem oraz poczucie kontroli nad wykonywaną pracą stanowią niezwykle istotne kwestie w specyficznym zawodzie nauczyciela akademickiego uczelni wojskowej. Jakość działalności edukacyjnej podczas rozwiązywania różnego rodzaju problemów i pojawiającego się wówczas stresu może zostać znacznie obniżona z uwagi na przyjmowanie niewłaściwych rozwiązań skutkując ponadto utratą lub wyraźnym zmniejszeniem poczucia kontroli nad sytuacją. Warto zatem przyjrzeć się bliżej niniejszej problematyce poprzez dogłębną analizę jej poszczególnych wymiarów, zwłaszcza pod względem występujących tam zależności na tle uwarunkowań społeczno-zawodowych. Przeprowadzone w tym celu badania empiryczne wśród wykładowców uczelni wojskowej pozwolą zdiagnozować sytuację w tym zakresie oraz sformułować stosowne wnioski. Rezultaty podjętych analiz przedstawione zostały na podstawie wyników badań zrealizowanych w Akademii Sztuki Wojennej w Warszawie z zastosowaniem wystandaryzowanych narzędzi pomiarowych oraz elementów statystyki opisowej i korelacyjnej.

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Relationship between Tolerance for Ambiguity and Socio-psychological Characteristics of Managers

63%

LEONOV I.

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nr 1

133-136

EN

The article describes the relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and socio-psychological characteristic of managers. Statistically relevant correlations have been identified. The findings have practical value