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Showing 1 to 20 of 575 for “"Sense of self"”.
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Sensory-Based Programming in Mental Health: Sense of Self
… in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The program, called Sense of Self, was implemented with the Veteran mental health (MH) population in an inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation unit at the VA. Sense of Self was a three-day educational program that educated Veterans on the sensory systems and sensory …
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How Others Inform and Transform One's Sense of Self
… ignore or reject inaccurate feedback. Thus self-knowledge is a virtue that helps us to act justly toward these sources as well as enables us to acquire other virtues through helping us come to know our strengths and weaknesses. To better conceptualize self-knowledge as a virtue, I look at …
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The Outsider Within: Sense of Self in Jewish Feminist Women
Both Judaism and feminism encompass a wide range of practices and beliefs. Both are often misunderstood in popular media and educational settings. Outcomes of these misrepresentations can vary from social slights to dangerous anti-semitic and sexist behaviors, all of which have potential of …
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Urban Aboriginal children in sport: Experiences, perceptions and sense of self
The purpose of this study was to describe the sense of self for a group of urban Western Australian Aboriginal children through analysing their perspectives and experiences in school sport and physical education. A symbolic interaction inquiry paradigm complemented with qualitative data collection …
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The effect of instructional coaching on teachers' sense of self-efficacy
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine if teachers’ sense of self-efficacy is influenced by instructional coaching. The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale survey was used to determine teachers’ sense self-efficacy. Demographic data was also collected which included years of …
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Māori men's positive and interconnected sense of self, being and place
Māori men are on the wrong side of the ledger when it comes to illness and crime rates. Correspondingly, there is a significant amount of research into issues such as abuse and premature death involving Māori men, who are also often characterised in public discourse as inarticulate, deviant and …
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The impact of social influences on a woman's sense of self
… and political discourses regarding the role of women and the construction of motherhood. This study explores the lived experience of women who have decided to be full time stayat- home mothers and have experienced identity challenges as a result. Through the interpretative phenomenological …
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Adult learners in teacher education : developing a sense of self as a teacher
The purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of how returning adult learners, who were enrolled in a teacher preparation program within a career college, understood and made sense of their experiences in the program. This qualitative study centered on the experiences and stories of six …
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Recovery and sense of self for individuals with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis
… researched. The thesis focuses on two elements of recovery for individuals with a BPD diagnosis; elements of mental health services that individuals find therapeutically valuable, and how the concept of recovery affects sense of self. The literature review is a thematic synthesis of therapeutic …
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An exploration of the impact of external experiences upon the evolving sense of self.
Aim of the research: To explore the psychological impact that the London Bombings may have had on young Asian men living in London. Method: Ten participants aged between 19 and 32 were interviewed about their experiences in the aftermath of the London Bombings. Semi-structured interviews were …
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A Sense of Time, A Sense of Self: The 'Lived Perspective' of the Walk
Much of the walking that we do in our daily lives is dull, but sometimes, unexpectedly, it can be revelatory. During these moments, through what phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty calls the "lived perspective" of walking, we experience a merging of our inner and outer worlds and achieve greater …
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Teacher Perception Of Principal Leadership Practices: Impacting Teachers' Sense Of Self-Efficacy In Rural Appalachia Kentucky
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant relationship existed between principal leadership practices, as perceived by teachers, and teacher’s sense of self-efficacy. The target population was rural Appalachian teachers that worked for a principal that had been in …
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The primary school girl's perception of body image and the influence thereof on her sense-of-self
… influence on a girl’s body image. The goal of this qualitative study was thus to determine how the primary school girl views her body and the influence this view has on her sense-of-self. It was anticipated that the outcome of the study would equip the researcher and social work colleagues …
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The impact of negative social feedback on the sense of self of police officers in Cape Town
… review established that police work is often characterised by negative social feedback and that such feedback can be linked to a number of negative consequences.
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The performative experiment : a polylogue to practice the malleability of an aesthetic and spatial sense of self
… in turn can cultivate a pliable and multiple sense of self. "A sense of self" here draws on William James's and Ulric Neisser's plural ways of conceiving and knowing oneself through self-knowledge, self-consciousness and self-agency, all of which combine to motivate our actions in the world. …
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Identity construction environments : the design of computational tools for exploring a sense of self and moral values
We live in a society where concepts of self, community and what is right and wrong are constantly changing. This makes it particularly challenging for young people to construct a sense of self and to identify and develop their most cherished personal and moral values. It also puts pressure on …
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Utilizing group art therapy to develop Korean immigrant mothers' sense of self and the relationship with the children
… group art therapy will increase Korean mothers’ sense of self and positively affect the relationship between the mother and child. The design sessions included an art intervention and group discussion about the art work. Ten immigrant Korean mothers completed two group sessions. The qualitative …
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People are more than their politics: Expanding our sense of self as a way to alleviate affective polarization
… published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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