Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 ObjectivesThe present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale-Short Form (CAAS-SF) among a sample of Chinese elite athletes.MethodsA sample of Chinese elite athletes (n = 770) was ...
Jin-Chuan Hu +5 more
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Atmospheric ice nuclei in the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash plume [PDF]
, 2011 We have sampled atmospheric ice nuclei (IN) and aerosol in Germany and in Israel during spring 2010. IN were analyzed by the static vapor diffusion chamber FRIDGE, as well as by electron microscopy.
Ardon-Dryer, Karin +14 more
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Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences, 2020 The Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) is the most widely used measure of empathy, but its factorial validity has been questioned. The present research investigates the factorial validity of the German adaptation of the IRI, the “Saarbrücker ...
Dennis Grevenstein
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Crystallization of calcite from amorphous calcium carbonate: earthworms show the way [PDF]
, 2008 No abstract ...
Canti +5 more
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The Quest for Comparability: Studying the Invariance of the Teachers' Sense of Self-Efficacy (TSES) Measure across Countries. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Teachers' self-efficacy is an important motivational construct that is positively related to a variety of outcomes for both the teachers and their students.
Ronny Scherer +4 more
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Vulnerable Open Source Dependencies: Counting Those That Matter
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Vulnerable dependencies are a known problem in today's open-source software ecosystems because OSS libraries are highly interconnected and developers do not always update their dependencies.
Massacci, Fabio +4 more
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Casimir interaction between two concentric cylinders: exact versus semiclassical results [PDF]
, 2002 The Casimir interaction between two perfectly conducting, infinite, concentric cylinders is computed using a semiclassical approximation that takes into account families of classical periodic orbits that reflect off both cylinders.
A.A. Saharian +31 more
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Morphological and Structural Evaluation of Hydration/Dehydration Stages of MgSO4 Filled Composite Silicone Foam for Thermal Energy Storage Applications [PDF]
, 2020 Salt hydrates, such as MgSO4·7H2O, are considered attractive materials for thermal energy storage, thanks to their high theoretical storage density. However, pure salt hydrates present some challenges in real application due to agglomeration, corrosion ...
Brancato, Vincenza +9 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The present study aimed to assess the construct validity of the Self-Determination Theory in Second Language Scale (SDT-L2; Alamer, 2021). The study involved 266 undergraduate students learning English as a second language (L2) in Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Alamer, Abdullah Alamer
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Evidence for the reliability and validity, and some support for the practical utility of the two-factor Consideration of Future Consequences Scale-14 [PDF]
, 2016 Researchers have proposed 1-factor, 2-factor, and bifactor solutions to the 12-item Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFCS-12). In order to overcome some measurement problems and to create a robust and conceptually useful two-factor scale the ...
Cole, Jon C. +3 more
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