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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Core beliefs"”.
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Core beliefs assessment procedure : the development of a cognitive-behavioural case formulation method
… of a procedure for identifying and assessing core beliefs, the Core Beliefs Assessment Procedure (CAP). The CAP comprised a semi-structured interview, set of markers, and rating system. Twenty participants were administered the CAP. Participants were clients receiving psychotherapy from a …
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The relationship between worries and safety-seeking behaviour in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… reactions to perceived threat, and dysfunctional core beliefs are assumed to play an important role in the maintenance and treatment of GAD. Data was collected with six self-report measurements and an audio recorded, semi-structured interview of four participants, all of whom had a primary …
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The EU & players’ agents: a theoretical analysis of the EU’s intervention into the regulation of players’ agents in Europe
… as the EU policy actors’ strongly held policy core beliefs. In order to deduce policy core beliefs, there are three research dimensions examined in relation to the regulation of players' agents: coordinated activity between the actors, selective perception by policy core beliefs, and the …
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Alcohol Dependence and Avoidant Attachment – Implications for Therapy
… how early relational experiences influenced core beliefs regarding self, others and intimate relationships and therapeutic implications for severely alcohol dependent clients’ engagement in specialist services. The study was divided into two sections: (1) quantitative analysis using Feeney, …
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Policy conflicts among local government officials: How does officials' engagement with regional governance relate to their position divergence on sustainability policy?
… among them by influencing their policy core beliefs and policy relevant knowledge. This analysis includes testing several hypotheses using data from a state-wide survey of local and regional policymakers. Employing cross-tabulation, multivariate regression, and ordered logit analysis, …
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The Pure Heart: A Medieval Japanese Buddhist Political Theory of Legitimacy
… generally avoid the inclusion of ‘belief’ as a core analytical tool. However, pioneer of social science studies Max Webber clarified in The Profession and Vocation of Politics (1919) the necessary relationship between beliefs and legitimacy when he demonstrated that structures of authority/power …
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Ethnographic Narrative Project (Resilience, Love and Equity: First Year Teaching Vol.1 )
… teaching as they strive to enact social justice core beliefs. The author shares their background, uncovers biases as a result of reflecting on their teaching practice and how they meet their program’s social justice competencies. The paper also relies on case studies of three students with …
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From self-stigma to self-worth: understanding self-stigma through developing, implementing and evaluating a selfstigma intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS “Change your thoughts and you change the world”
… exploratory qualitative study that explored the core beliefs of people living with HIV in Ireland (Chapter 3). Study 2 was an implementation mixed methods study to examine the potential role of an inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR) intervention in helping adults living with HIV (PLHIV) to …
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Cognitive Predictors and Behavioural Mediators of Vulnerability-Specific Stress Generation in Depressed Adults
… study investigated the prospective relation of core beliefs and maladaptive behaviours with stress generation. A sample of 151 depressed females completed a battery of questionnaires to assess the presence of early maladaptive schemas, excessive reassurance seeking (ERS), avoidance, depression …
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Strengthening The Shield: Exploring Post-Traumatic Growth In Law Enforcement
… of trauma exposure, cognitive restructuring of core beliefs, and perceived organizational culture, particularly supervisor support. Results indicated that both internal (core belief reflection) and external (supervisory support) factors significantly predicted PTG. Additionally, involvement in a …
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The dual paths of a political movement: convergence and divergence in contemporary conservative public address
… is confronted with the gap between their core beliefs and those held by their ally. Because of the transcendence achieved in their discourse, conservatives are able to continually win election while experiencing policy defeat. Several implications for the future of conservatism in …
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The role of appraisal in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder
… There were no differences in posttraumatic beliefs in relation to different types of threat, indicating that the same appraisal processes contribute to the development of PTSD regardless of the type of threat. A subgroup of individuals who suffer from both PTSD and SAD adopted posttraumatic …
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Understanding the Islamic conversion experience of two African American males: a case study approach to decision making toward transformational change
… broke previous socialization, accepted new beliefs and values, and made a major life change. The research questions primarily focused on the conversion process as a decision, its corresponding learning processes, and the social, cultural and historical conditions impacting this phenomenon. …
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"SED NEQUE SILENTIO PRETEREUNDUM": AN ANALYSIS OF THE MIRACLES OF SAINT WILLIAM OF NORWICH
… presence helped to construct and reaffirm the core beliefs upon which medieval society was built.</p>
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Testing An Intervention To Address The Sociocultural Influence Of Mass Media On Body Image: Can We Reverse The Curse?
… of internalization of the thin ideal and strong core beliefs about the importance of appearance (schematicity). Women exposed to the photos and comments condition experienced significantly less appearance-related anxiety than those exposed to photo-only and comments-only conditions, and …
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The Right Thing to Do: Moral Conviction Associated with Reducing Economic Inequality Predicts Support for Redistributive Policies
… conviction (i.e., perceived as rooted in one’s core beliefs about right and wrong). This, in turn, can motivate support for redistribution. In Study 1, reducing economic inequality moral conviction scores were comparable to other highly moralized topics (e.g., euthanasia), and higher than lowly …
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Encendiendo la Intuición/Igniting Intuition: A Bilingual Reading Specialist's Lived Experiences and Reclaiming of Literacies
… language readers; and c) what lived experiences, core beliefs, and practices influenced her work as a bilingual and dual- language reading specialist, if they changed over time, and how have they impacted her current and future work. She found that her cultural intuition developed over time as she …
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Mind Games: The Ontology of Aviation Safety and its Consequences
… within this country is greatly influenced by a core set of beliefs concerning the safety of aircraft and their operation. This core set of beliefs is referred to as the ontology of aviation safety because it is grounded in a particular reference to reality. The ontology of aviation safety is …
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Exploring the perceptions of service providers regarding the need for and availability of services that affect the well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals living with intellectual and developmental disability in Cape Town, South Africa
… is dependent, in part, on service providers' core beliefs rather than policy guidance. The results indicate that there is a need for sexuality education that focuses on different sexual orientations for people with IDD and their service providers. Study implications: More research is needed to …
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Arts Education: Motivations, Benefits and Realities of Educational Programs from the Perspective of Professional Arts Organizations
… organizations are doing a disservice to their core beliefs by not defining the value the educational program provides for the organization.
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