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Prediction of self-efficacy, anxiety and decision-making styles on the academic achievement

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Title: Prediction of self-efficacy, anxiety and decision-making styles on the academic achievement

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of some selected variables (problem solving skills, efficacy beliefs, state/trait anxiety, test anxiety, decision-making styles and personality traits) on the achievement of undergraduate students. Participants were enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor's degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques of the University of Messina and completed self-report questionnaires. The results showed that decision making styles have a greater impact on student performance, but also anxiety levels and emotional states during exams seem to play a significant predictive role in structuring study outcomes. This confirms the need to focus the attention of educational research, as well as cognitive and metacognitive factors traditionally linked to the learning process, on individual, emotional, and motivational aspects that seem to be strongly related to academic success, influencing the quality of study career.

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Title: Predizione della credenza di autoefficacia, dell'ansia e degli stili decisionali sui risultati universitari

Abstract: L'obiettivo della presente ricerca è quello di verificare quali variabili tra quelle individuate (le abilità di problem solving, le credenze di efficacia, l'ansia di stato e di tratto, l'ansia da perfomance, gli stili decisionali e le dimensioni personologiche) abbiano maggiore incidenza sui risultati conseguiti da studenti universitari iscritti al primo anno del Corso di laurea triennale in Scienze Psicologiche e Tecniche dell'Università degli Studi di Messina. I risultati hanno evidenziato come il ruolo predittivo degli stili decisionali influenzino significativamente, più degli altri fattori selezionati, il rendimento degli studenti, il quale appare strettamente anche legato all'ansia e agli stati emotivi esperiti durante gli esami. Ciò conferma l'esigenza di focalizzare l'attenzionedella ricerca educativa, oltre che sui fattori cognitivi e metacognitivi, storicamente legati al rendimento, sugli aspetti individuali ed emotivo-motivazionali che sembrano condizionare in maniera determinante il percorso formativo degli studenti.*

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Title: Prédiction de la croyance de l'auto-efficacité, de l'anxiété et des styles de prise de décision sur les résultats de l'université

Abstract: Le but de cette recherche est de vérifier quelles variables entre les personnes identifiées (compétences en résolution de problèmes, croyances d'efficacité, anxiété de l'État et soudaine, anxiété de performance, styles de prise de décision et dimensions personologiques) ont un impact plus important sur les résultats obtenus par les étudiants universitaires inscrits à la première année du cours de trois ans en psychologique et en techniques de l'Université de Messina.Les résultats ont souligné comment le rôle prédictif des styles de prise de décision influence considérablement, plus que les autres facteurs sélectionnés, les performances des étudiants, qui semble strictement également liée à l'anxiété et aux états émotionnels qui ont eu lieu pendant les examens.Cela confirme la nécessité de concentrer l'attention de la recherche éducative, ainsi que sur les facteurs cognitifs et métacognitifs, historiquement liés à la performance, sur les aspects individuels et émotionnels-émotionnels qui semblent affecter le cours de formation des étudiants de manière décisive. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

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Title: Predicción de la creencia de la autoeficacia, la ansiedad y los estilos de toma de decisiones en los resultados universitarios

Abstract: El objetivo de esta investigación es verificar qué variables entre las identificadas (habilidades de resolución de problemas, creencias de eficiencia, ansiedad estatal y repentina, ansiedad del rendimiento, estilos de toma de decisiones y dimensiones personológicas) tienen un mayor impacto en los resultados logrados por los estudiantes universitarios inscritos en el primer año del curso de tres años en psicológicos y técnicas de la Universidad de la Messina.Los resultados resaltaron cómo el papel predictivo de los estilos de toma de decisiones influyen significativamente, más que los otros factores seleccionados, el rendimiento de los estudiantes, que parece estrictamente también vinculado a la ansiedad y los estados emocionales que han tenido lugar durante los exámenes.Esto confirma la necesidad de centrar la investigación educativa, así como en factores cognitivos y metacognitivos, históricamente vinculados al rendimiento, en los aspectos individuales y emocionales emocionales que parecen afectar el curso de capacitación de los estudiantes de una manera decisiva.* (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

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Title: Previsão da crença da auto -eficácia, ansiedade e estilos de tomada de decisão nos resultados da universidade

Abstract: O objetivo desta pesquisa é verificar quais variáveis ​​entre as identificadas (habilidades de resolução de problemas, crenças de eficiência, estado e ansiedade repentina, ansiedade de desempenho, estilos de tomada de decisão e dimensões personológicas) têm maior impacto nos resultados alcançados por estudantes universitários matriculados no primeiro ano do curso de três anos em psicologia e técnicas da Universidade de Messina.Os resultados destacaram como o papel preditivo dos estilos de tomada de decisão influencia significativamente, mais do que os outros fatores selecionados, o desempenho dos alunos, que parece estritamente também ligado à ansiedade e aos estados emocionais que ocorreram durante os exames.Isso confirma a necessidade de concentrar a atenção da pesquisa educacional, bem como em fatores cognitivos e metacognitivos, historicamente ligados ao desempenho, nos aspectos individuais e emocionais-emocionais que parecem afetar o curso de treinamento dos alunos de uma maneira decisiva.* (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

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