Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Motivations for the Research 1.1.1 Rational for the Research on Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 1.1.2 Rational for the Research on Personality Hardiness 1.1.3 Rational for the Research on Interpreting Anxiety and Self-efficacy 1.2 Research Significance 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Research Methodology 1.5 Layout of the Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Working Definitions 2.1.1 Defining Aptitude 2.1.2 Aptitude, Ability, Intelligence and Personality 2.2 Overview of Aptitude for Foreign Language Learning 2.2.1 Foreign Language Aptitude 2.2.2 Foreign Language Aptitude and SLA Process 2.2.3 Affective Variables in SLA 2.3 Overview of Aptitude for Interpreting 2.3.1 Research at an Earlier Stage 2.3.2 Research in More Recent Time 2.4 Overview of Personality Hardiness 2.4.1 Construct of Personality Hardiness 2.4.2 Measurement of Personality Hardiness 2.4.3 Empirical Research on Personality Hardiness Chapter 3 Personality Hardiness and Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 3.1 Conceptualization of Personality Hardiness 3.1.1 Underpinning in Existential Courage 3.1.2 Dimensionality 3.1.3 Personality Hardiness Model 3.2 Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 3.2.1 Necessity of Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 3.2.2 Aptitude Testing Models for Interpreting 3.2.3 Personality Hardiness and Aptitude Testing for Interpreting Chapter 4 Research on the Effects of Personality Hardiness on Interpreting Performance: With Interpreting Anxiety and Self-efficacy as Intermediates 4.1 Quantitative Research 4.1.1 Participants 4.1.2 Instruments 4.2 Qualitative Research 4.2.1 Participants 4.2.2 Semi-Structured Interview Guide 4.2.3 Procedures 4.3 Data Collection and Analysis 4.3.1 Data Collection 4.3.2 Data Analysis 4.4 Results of Quantitative Research 4.4.1 Correlations between the Variables 4.4.2 Predictive Validity of Personality Hardiness 4.4.3 Mediating/Moderating Effect of Interpreting Anxiety 4.4.4 Mediating/Moderating Effect of Self-efficacy 4.5 Results of Qualitative Research
4.5.1 Information Triangulation 4.5.2 Roles of Personality Hardiness Chapter 5 Implications of Research on the Effects of Personality Hardiness on Interpreting Performance 5.1 Correlations between Personality Hardiness and Interpreting Performance 5.2 Predicative Validity of Personality Hardiness on Interpreting Performance 5.3 Mediating Effect of Interpreting Anxiety 5.3.1 Personality Hardiness and Interpreting Anxiety 5.3.2 Interpreting Anxiety and Interpreting Performance 5.4 Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy 5.4.1 Personality Hardiness and Self-efficacy 5.4.2 Self-efficacy and Interpreting Performance 5.5 Personality Hardiness in Aptitude Testing for Interpreting Chapter 6 A Tentative Framework for Personality Hardiness Measurement in Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 6.1 Personality Hardiness and Related Personality Traits in Interpreting Aptitude 6.1.1 Personality Hardiness and Stress-Resistance 6.1.2 Personality Hardiness and Resilience 6.1.3 Personality Hardiness and Other Stress-Resistance Qualities 6.2 Incorporating Personality Hardiness in Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 6.2.1 Significance of Incorporating Personality Hardiness into Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 6.2.2 A Tentative Framework for Personality Hardiness Measurement 6.3 Measurement of Personality Hardiness in Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 6.3.1 Measurement Procedures 6.3.2 Sub-components of Personality Hardiness Chapter 7 Conclusion 7.1 Overview of the Research 7.2 Major Findings of the Research 7.2.1 Personality Hardiness and Interpreting Anxiety 7.2.2 Personality Hardiness and Self-efficacy 7.2.3 Personality Hardiness and Interpreting Performance 7.2.4 Personality Hardiness in Interpreting Aptitude 7.2.5 Personality Hardiness Measurement in Aptitude Testing for Interpreting 7.3 Contributions of the Research 7.4 Limitations and Future Directions References Appendix A Questionnaire for Student Interpreters Appendix B Script for English-Chinese Consecutive Interpreting Test Appendix C Script for Chinese-English Consecutive Interpreting Test Appendix D In-depth Interview Guide
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