Superstition and Self-Efficacy in Chinese Postgraduate Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Sachs (University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 485-486 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.95.2.485-486 |
| PMID | 15587212 |
| OpenAlex | W2023723703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
43 Chinese postgraduate education students (16 men and 27 women), whose mean age was 33.5 yr., completed a questionnaire measuring superstitious beliefs (Superstitious Beliefs Scale) and self-efficacy (General Perceived Self-efficacy Scale). Higher scores on belief in superstition were associated with lower rated self-efficacy. While not significant, the observed correlation of -.28 between superstitious belief and self-efficacy was of a similar magnitude and in the same direction as that previously reported for western students. Such cross-cultural validation is consistent with the generality of this relationship. Suggestions for further research are made
Generality · Mathematics education · Medical education · Psychotherapist · Scale (ratio · Self-efficacy · Superstition · Theology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Biofield Effects and Biophysics · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Social Psychology
Methodological and theoretical improvements in the study of superstitious beliefs and behaviour
Development and validation of a scale to measure superstitions in Karnataka (Kannada Superstition Scale) and estimation of the level of superstitious beliefs in patients with psychiatric illnesses
Development of a Chinese Superstitious Belief Scale
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |