The present study was conducted at Dumlupinar University, Department of Foreign Languages Preparatory Classes to investigate the relationship between degrees of learner autonomy, use of strategies for coping with speaking problems and success in speaking class of the participants. To determine the degree of correlation among degree of learner autonomy, use of strategies for coping with speaking problems and success in speaking class, 102 participants were distributed a questionnaire. The questionnaire asked the participants to self report the strategies they use when they have problems during speaking English and also to report their degree of learner autonomy as an English language learner by choosing one of the items on the questionnaire. Following the completion of the questionnaire the quantitative data analysis method was performed via SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) 13.0 by conducting ANOVA and MANOVA tests and some descriptive statistics. v As a result, the results of the study revealed that learners with low speaking grades are worse than learners with high speaking grades during the use of strategies for coping with speaking problems on the whole. Similarly, learners with low speaking grades also reported themselves as less autonomous when compared to high proficiency learners of English, although the difference is not significant between the group of learners in average speaking grade level and high grade level.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:34:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ORLANDO MARREIRO DE SOUZA JUNIOR.pdf: 469087 bytes, checksum: acc82f9b46fa6f2170380cae29d7d0a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-09-27 / This study objectives to describe the strategies of coping used by practitioners of martial arts; to relate the strategies of coping used by beginning practitioners in martial arts with those used by practitioners with experience; and to relate the strategies of coping to the time of practises of the martial arts. Mens between 15 and 56 years old, most of them were single mens, students till high school, thus distributed: 94 practitioners of Kung Fu Chinese, Kung Fu Vietnamese (Qwan Ki Do), Taekwondo and Karatê similar martial arts of contact technical. They had been distributed in two groups: Group 1 - 67 practitioners with time of practise up to 12 months but they don´t have "black belt" necessary. In this group, there are just teachers and just practitioners and Group 2 - 27 practitioners called beginning, till 12 months of experience. It was used Escala de Modos de Enfrentamento de Problemas: EMEP and a Questionary. The data had been submitted to the Statistical Package will be the Social Science (SPSS), version 15.0 for Windows for descriptive statistical analysis and r-Person. The results had indicated the strategies of coping used by these beginning practitioners or those have black belt. Analyzes showed differences not so important between two groups. In an in agreement understanding the average point of the scale, could be observed that the strategies of coping with "care on problem" and "searching for social support", present a good average of use (steady). It means they use them inside of a standard adjusted in both the groups. It is interesting also to observe about "strategies on the emotion", these are between the observed average minors. The practitioners use these strategies but just a little, denoting more than emotional control in relation to the other strategies. Other important information is that with more time dedicated to Martial Arts teaching, more strategies of social support they develop. Of a logical point of view, this relationship with pupils during teaching helps to better contact social.(AU) / O presente estudo teve por objetivos, descrever as estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas por praticantes de artes marciais; relacionar as estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas por praticantes iniciantes em artes marciais com aquelas utilizadas por praticantes formados; e relacionar as estratégias de enfrentamento ao tempo de pratica das artes marciais. Participaram 94 sujeitos do sexo masculino, numa faixa etária de 15 até 56 anos, com nível de instrução médio, praticantes de: Kung Fu Chinês, Kung Fu Vietnamita (Qwan Ki Do), Taekwondo e Karatê, artes marciais de contato semelhantes tecnicamente. Foram distribuídos em dois grupos: Grupo 1 67 praticantes com tempo de pratica superior a 12 meses podendo ser ou não formados faixa-preta, ou seja, aqueles que tiveram experiência, treino e estudo necessários exigidos dentro de sua modalidade marcial e entre esses estão incluídos também os que se formaram e lecionam e o Grupo 2 - 27 praticantes chamados iniciantes, com tempo de prática compreendido até 12 meses. Utilizou-se a Escala de Modos de Enfrentamento de Problemas: EMEP e um Questionário. Os dados foram submetidos ao Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), versão 15.0 para Windows, para analise estatística descritiva e r-Person. Os resultados indicaram que quanto ao uso de estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas por estes praticantes de artes marciais não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os dois diferentes grupos. Numa compreensão conforme o ponto médio da escala pôde-se observar que as estratégias de enfrentamento focado no problema e busca de suporte social, apresentaram uma média de utilização (estável); isso significa que os sujeitos utilizam-nas dentro de um padrão adequado em ambos os grupos. É interessante também observar que com relação à estratégias focadas na emoção, estas estão entre as menores médias observadas. Isto significa que os sujeitos praticantes de artes marciais utilizam menos estas estratégias, denotando pouco mais de controle emocional em relação às outras estratégias. Outros aspectos interessantes, dizem respeito a um índice significativo, ou uma relação entre os anos de ensino e busca de suporte social entre os sujeitos do Grupo 1 (formados que lecionam). Pode-se entender que quanto mais tempo essas pessoas se dedicam ao ensino, mais estratégias de suporte social eles desenvolvem. De um ponto de vista lógico, pode-se dizer que essa convivência com alunos durante os anos que o sujeito leciona, também favorece um melhor contato social.

Successful aging is increasingly topical issue given the rapidly aging population and it is therefore crucial to deal with the way the old people adapt to the coming age, and whether there is some way we can be prepared for it. Model coping with life's problems - selection, optimization and compensation is a lifelong adaptation strategy, which currently in old age leads to successful aging. Besides adaptation are important attitudes towards aging and old age, that have an impact on senior's self-esteem. The main goal of this thesis was to analyze attitudes towards age and the use of model coping with life problems in a sample of younger and older Czech seniors using questionnaires SOC and AAQ. The research had a qualitative aspect, which focused on mapping the topic of retirement planning and strategies for successful aging. It turned out that the younger and older seniors differ from each other only in the use of the strategy chosen selection, in other strategies there was no difference between age groups. In the area of attitudes to each other, age groups also did not differ. The results also show that between using SOC strategies and their own attitude to old age, there is no relationship. Seniors recommend to young people and to their peers to think of their health, maintain good relationships...

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Dessa forma, considerando-se que as mulheres adotam estratégias de enfrentamento (coping) para lidar com tais estressores, o presente estudo tem como objetivo identificar as estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas pelas pacientes e sua relação com o nível de resiliência e otimismo - aspectos que são considerados saudáveis para o desenvolvimento humano. Para isso, a pesquisa tem uma abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa e, adotou-se uma entrevista para compreender as repercussões negativas e positivas do câncer de mama para a vida atual da mulher, a Escala de Resiliência desenvolvida por Wagnild e Young, a Escala Modos de Enfrentamento de Problemas (EMEP) e o Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) de Scheier, Carver e Bridges, este último como escopo para a avaliação do otimismo. A amostra foi constituída por 50 mulheres que estavam no pós-tratamento do câncer, com idade entre 32 a 75 anos de idade (M= 54, 52; DP= 8, 75) e, como resultado, constatamos que não houve associação significativa entre as estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas com o nível de resiliência e otimismo (p < 0, 05%). Verificamos que a única associação significativa foi entre as variáveis resiliência e otimismo. Apesar de não haver relação significativa entre as variáveis resiliência, estratégias de enfrentamento e otimismo, é possível constatar que a maioria das mulheres pesquisadas utilizou a estratégia de enfrentamento focada no problema (60%), apresentando um moderado índice de resiliência (58%) e um alto índice de otimismo (60%), aspectos que podem estar associados a um bom ajustamento. No mais, constatamos que apesar das mulheres terem relatado consequências negativas relacionadas ao câncer de mama, como por exemplo, dores, prejuízos na vida laboral, medo da recidiva e mudanças nos relacionamentos interpessoais, a maioria apontou efeitos positivos advindos da doença, tais como desenvolvimento de forças pessoais, melhor apreciação da vida e melhoria nas relações interpessoais. Os resultados do presente estudo reforçam a importância de pesquisas que visem compreender o momento do pós-tratamento contra o câncer de mama, como também, estudos que busquem compreender a relação entre variáveis psicológicas capazes de favorecer o ajustamento das mulheres que terminaram o tratamento inicial para o câncer de mama. / In the breast cancer post-treatment, understood as the end of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, and surgical intervention, women still deal with diverse stressors which might strongly reverberate in their mental health. Thus, taking into consideration that women adopt coping strategies to manage such stressors, the present study aims at identifying the coping strategies used by patients and their relation with the level of resilience and optimism – aspects which are considered healthy for human development. For this purpose, the current research has both a quantitative and a qualitative approach, and an interview was taken in order to understand the negative and positive repercussions of breast cancer for the contemporary life of women, the Resilience Scale developed by Wagnild and Young, the Ways of Coping Scale (WOCS) and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) by Scheier, Carver and Bridges, the latter as the scope for optimism evaluation. The sample was made up with 50 women who were in the post-treatment cancer, with the age varying from 32 to 75 (A=54, 53; SD=8,75) and, as a result, it was verified that there was no meaningful association between the coping strategies used with the level of resilence and optimism (p<0,05%). We noticed that the only significant association was between the resilence and optimism variables. Despite the absence of expressive correspondence among the resilience variables, coping strategies and optimism, it is possible to see that most women who participated in the research took advantage of coping strategy focused on the problem (60%), showing a moderate resilience level (58%) and a high level of optimism (60%), aspects which might be connected to a good adjustment. In addition, we observed that in spite of having reported negative consequences related to breast cancer as, for example, pain, loss in the working life, fear of relapse and changes in personal relationships, most women mentioned positive effects that came from the disease such as the development of personal strength, better appreciation of life and improvement in personal relationships. The results of the current study reinforce the importance of research which aims at understanding the moment of breast cancer post-treatment, as well as the studies which try to understand the bond among psychological variables capable of favoring the adjustment of women who have finished the initial treatment for breast cancer.