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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Compassion in"”.
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Compassion in Organizations
Research on compassion in organizations has grown over the last decade, however, there is still a need for empirical work on the topic before we truly understand compassion and the various factors that influence it in everyday organizational life (Atkins & Parker, 2012; Dutton, Workman & Hardin, …
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Understanding compassion in intellectual disability services
… presents a systematic literature review which investigated the experiences of people with an intellectual disability of psychological talking therapy. Ten studies were included and reviewed. Eight main themes and three sub themes emerged. Developing new positive relationships along with …
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Psychological flexibility and self-compassion in adolescence
… Review: A Systematic review of the efficacy of Compassion-based Interventions for improving Psychological Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents<br/><br/>Overview:<br/>- There has been increasing empirical application of compassion-based interventions in Children and Adolescents (12 studies) in …
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Compassion in Professional Counseling: A Delphi Study
Compassion is related to the work of counselors, yet scholars have not agreed upon a standard definition of compassion beyond a superficial dictionary explanation. A Delphi study was conducted to discover the opinions of a panel of counseling experts on the subject of compassion. The purpose of the …
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Factors associated with self-compassion in clinical psychologists
At present, two dominant conceptualisations of self-compassion exist. However, a unifying consensus includes self-compassion as a basic kindness and an understanding, non-judgemental attitude towards ones inadequacies and failures (Neff, 2003a), coupled with the wish and effort to relieve ones …
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A Concept Analysis of Compassion in Healthcare Practice
The subject of compassion is frequently discussed in healthcare literature but despite this, is potentially poorly understood and lacks consensus in definition. This study sought to clarify what exactly is meant by the term compassion in a healthcare context and how this is defined in both the …
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How can I nurture compassion in my classroom?
The growing competitive and capitalist nature of our Western world appears to be increasingly filtering down into our education system. Excellence in education seems to be synonymous with academic achievement and performance; something that can be quantified and used for economic gain. As a result, …
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Cultivating Compassion in Undergraduate College Students: Rhetoric or Reality?
… colleges and universities are unparalleled in their ability to produce disciplinary-based knowledge through research and scholarship, their ability to encourage students to use the information and methods about which they are learning to create positive social change has lagged. Aware of the …
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The role of self-compassion in adjustment following myocardial infarction
Background: The thesis investigated the role of self-compassion, defined as “being open to and moved by one‟s own suffering, experiencing feelings of caring and kindness toward one-self, taking an understanding, non-judgmental attitude toward one‟s own inadequacies and failures and recognising that …
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Psychological perspectives on stigma and self-compassion in adults with epilepsy
… 1 describes a systematic literature review examining quantitative correlates of stigma in adults with epilepsy living in Western countries. To identify relevant literature, four academic databases (PsycINFO, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus) were systematically searched using key terms related to …
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Quantitative investigations of compassion satisfaction and challenges to compassion in mental health professionals
… The first section of the thesis explored ‘compassion satisfaction’ (CS): a positive effect of caregiving where gratification is derived from caring for patients. Stamm’s model of professional quality of life was employed to analyse 16 quantitative studies for evidence of predictors and …
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The Role of Self-Compassion in Trauma Recovery: Cross-sectional, Qualitative and Experimental Insights
Interpersonal trauma, such as physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, has a significant impact on self-concept, emotional regulation and relationships. It can lead to Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), a condition recognised in the International Classification of Diseases-11th Revision …
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The roles of dispositional flow, dispositional mindfulness, and self-compassion in the Objectification Theory Framework
Women are at greater risk than men for experiencing eating disorders, depression, and sexual dysfunction (American Psychological Association, 2007; Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) was proposed to explain one process through which sexist social …
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Empathy and Compassion in the Medicine and Literature of the First and Second Centuries AD
This dissertation examines the emotions of empathy and compassion in the first and second centuries AD of the Greco-Roman world. It focuses on the medical texts of the period, but also explores the other genres of the ancient Greek novel and moral philosophy. Despite lacking a specific word for it, …
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Countering privilege: Toward a critical pedagogy of compassion in the teaching of United States history
… this paper that privileged students can develop compassion for their peers who are given minority status in our society by having United States history teachers teach history in such a way that the affluent come to have a greater understanding for the “other.” The study begins with a discussion …
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THE EFFECTS OF EXOGENOUS VIRILIZING TESTOSTERONE ON STRENGTH TRAINING AND SELF-COMPASSION IN TRANSGENDER NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS
… science research has excluded transgender nonbinary individuals from their studies. Exercise has been shown to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as improve body composition. <strong>Purpose</strong>: Identify the impacts of exogenous testosterone on relative strength and levels …
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Women who sexually offend against children; the role of care and compassion in their experiences and their treatment
The thesis contains two papers concerned with women who sexually offend against children. The first document is a theoretical review of the literature considering whether a therapeutic approach, Compassionate Mind Training (CMT), could be successfully applied to females who sexually offend against …
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