Publications by authors named "X Borteyrou"
Although soft skills training is called for by many scholars and managers, empirical studies on concrete training programs are scarce and do not always have the methodological rigor that is necessary to draw meaningful conclusions about their impact. In the present research, we investigate the effects of a new soft skills metacognition training program on self-efficacy and adaptive performance. To test these effects, we conducted an experiment with a sample of employees of a large firm ( = 180).
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- The study explores how self-efficacy, a person’s belief in their own abilities, serves as a personal resource that helps people cope with confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conducted over 8 weeks with 197 French participants, the findings show that self-efficacy remained stable and was linked to higher positive emotions and lower negative emotions.
- Additionally, self-efficacy positively affected various aspects of adaptive job performance, highlighting its role in reducing depression risks during stressful times.
Aim: This study is a report of the development and testing of the Work Stressor Inventory for Nurses in Oncology.
Background: Stressors in oncology nursing are generally assessed using generic stress scales like the Nursing Stress Scale or the Health Professions Stress Inventory. However, qualitative investigations have highlighted the specific nature of the stress to which nurses are exposed.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the French adaptation of the Family Relationship Index (FRI) from Moos and Moos. The FRI is a self-report inventory which consists of 27 items assessing family relations. It is composed of three dimensions: family cohesion, family expressiveness (of feelings and emotions) and family conflict.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study investigated the psychometric properties of the French adaptation of the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales, a widely used instrument in body image research. The questionnaire is composed of five subscales: Appearance Orientation, Appearance Evaluation, Overweight Preoccupation, Self-classified Weight, and the Body Areas Satisfaction Scale. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on a sample of 765 subjects for the first two subscales.
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