V stands for virtuosity, a sign of control, mastery and power.
In Experiment 3, the authors found that after exposure to theory-violating information, participants felt greater anxiety and worked harder to reestablish their sense of prediction and control mastery.
In fact, the very essence of his art is in the rethinking not just of direction but of production in the recognition that control, mastery, imagination, and originality in the technical, administrative, and economic aspects of filmmaking are crucial and inextricable elements of directorial inventiveness.
She frequently lectures on Weiss's Control Mastery Theory worldwide.
(2) Research has identified various motives for participation, such as connection with nature [17, 47], relieving boredom [25], pushing personal boundaries and overcoming fear [18, 20], social relationships [25], pleasurable kinesthetic bodily sensations [47], control, mastery and skill [20] and goal achievement [19].
Psychosocial factors included wellbeing, sense of control (mastery), social activities, home/neighbourhood satisfaction, social relationships, anxiety and depression.
Psychosocial variables found to be associated with frailty included anxiety, poor wellbeing, depression and low sense of control (mastery).
Furthermore, psychosocial work characteristics were assessed by scales using the Nordic Questionnaire of Psychosocial factors at work [ 52], including scales capturing job demands, control, mastery, role conflicts, as well as social support and leadership.
Indeed, positive psychological factors, such as wellness and sense of control (mastery) have been found to shield community-dwelling older people from transitioning from a state of lower physical performance into further disability states [ 12].
The "Positive changes in coping" subtheme, "positive behavioural changes," shows positive coping and a positive attitude to managing health decisions, again supporting the CAT (Taylor, 1983), where the onset of a crisis leads to a need to regain control (mastery).
While for some (or most?) academic research career paths the relevance of version control mastery is perhaps less obvious, it's a qualification nearly all of industry ask of CS graduates applying for a software engineer position.
