The ability to foresee, anticipate, and plan for future desired outcomes is crucial for well-
being, motivation, and behavior. However, theories in organizational psychology do not …

Appreciation for cognitive factors associated with parental competence and satisfaction is
increasingly evident in recent developmental research. In particular, parental self-efficacy …

This commentary addresses the functional properties of perceived self-efficacy in the context
of a set of studies contending that belief in one's capabilities has debilitating or null effects. It …

Although most agree that games can be engaging and that games can be instructive, there
is little consensus regarding the essential characteristics of instructional games. Implicit in …

The research integrates the citizen participation literature with research on perceived control
in an effort to further our understanding of psychological empowerment. Eleven indices of …

In a departure from the organizational development literature, this study hypothesized that
managerial responses to organizational change are influenced by 7 dispositional traits …

The very little engine looked up and saw the tears in the dolls' eyes. And she thought of the
good little boys and girls on the other side of the mountain who would not have any toys or …

This online survey took place on March 7, 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak
in the United States. Participants (n= 698) completed an online survey in which they were …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book examines the hypnosis led to greater reporting of memories …

Abstract This investigation (N= 204) examined (a) the relations between the hope construct
(Snyder, Harris et al., 1991; Snyder, Irving, & Anderson, 1991) and its two essential …