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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"inner strength"”.
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CampStrong: Showing Kids How to Ignite Inner-Strength and Achieve Well-Being
Raising healthy and flourishing children is the ultimate goal of parents but also of all societies, and positive psychology aspires to advance this goal. The positive youth development (PYD) field takes the stance that young people are resources to be developed and that out-of-school programs have …
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The Psychometric Properties of the Inner Strength Questionnaire for Women with Chronic Health Conditions
… to measure or quantify the construct of inner strength. Inner strength was synthesized into a theory based on twelve years of qualitative data from direct participant quotes, defined by Roux et al. (2002) as a central human resource that promotes well-being and healing. The inner strength …
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The Same Air
… my way back from the brink by relying on my inner strength, and the love offered to me selflessly by both strangers and friends who filtered in and out of my life during this strange period.</p>
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Resilience in Swazi families in which a member has passed on
… even panic. Resilience was understood as having inner strength and the ability to overcome and move forward in times of crises. Qualitative results indicated that Swazi families perceived the following rank ordered strengths to have helped them during their bereavement; having a supportive …
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The Effect of Mindfulness on Adolescent Self-compassion, Self-regulation, and Stress: Exploring the Association Between Individual Factors and Markers of Well-being
… was delivered by instructors trained in the Inner Strength Teen Program and classes took place once a week for 12 weeks and were approximately 50 minutes in length. Adolescents completed self-report measures tapping the markers of well-being at pre- and posttest. Data was analyzed using a …
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Reflections in Stone: Four Venetian Villas of Andrea Palladio as Expressions of Sixteenth Century Venetian Political History
… authority of ancient Rome, Venice extolled the inner strength and accord of its political structure. This study looks at four Venetian villas built by Andrea Palladio: Villa Barbara, Villa Emo, Villa Cornaro, and Villa Foscari. Although each villa is a unique statement, all exhibit a powerful …
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INNATE
… a tight rope stretching across an expanse. Our inner strength enables us to walk forward across it. When this fails us, we fall. But in those moments when we prevail, we soar and float as though weightless and timeless. As a gymnast I learned that control of one's insecurities results in a …
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Lifting the veil of invisiblity: an interpretative phenomenological study of student perception as related to resiliency
… lives of these young people and gave them the inner strength to cope with often devastating events in their lives.
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An Art-Based Heuristic Study: How a Male Student with Asperger’s Syndrome Completed an Art Therapy Master’s Program
… (3) Vaudeville, (4) Quirky Creativity, (5) Inner Strength, (6) Hope, (7) Nourishing Connections, and (8) Creative Synthesis. The findings were that the data is consistent with prior research on the experience of Asperger’s Syndrome individuals in higher education; the practice of visual …
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"The real world" : a study of domestic abuse in Salford
… to leave; (4) the future - including fear and inner strength; (5) agency involvement - social services, police and non-statutory domestic abuse organisations and (6) cultural factors. The findings were discussed with reference to the works of Judith Butler whose theory of gender performativity …
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Freedom to Be One's Self: Appalachian Women's Perspectives on Empowerment
… of empowerment is experienced as a form of inner strength. The conclusion of this study is that, whether one perceives empowerment to come from internal or external factors, from one's upbringing, one's culture, one's God, or one's spirit, the essence of empowerment is experienced as the …
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Climate control: Does caring really matter?
… Journey, Overcoming Hurdles: Sources of Inner Strength, Faculty Behaviors: Thermostats for the Learning Climate, and Faculty: Neither Primary Influences or Deterrents of Minority Student Success. The qualitative findings suggest that while faculty behaviors do have an impact on minority …
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Grant Proposal for a Pilot Program to Increase Self-Esteem in Abused Severly Emotional Disturbed Adolescents
… their adulthood...self-esteem, the core of our inner strength, gives us the ability to feel good about ourselves. Child abuse robs one of that ability at a very early age (California, 1990, p. 48).</p> <p>The funding of this proposal will allow for the addition of an art therapist to the staff …
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Educational Experiences of Latinas in Space Exploration: Achievement Motivation and Science Identity Development
… motivated by passion for the subject matter and inner strength or conviction. Achievement motivation evolved across the educational continuum, and intrinsic motivation was best catalyzed by positive STEM learning experiences at all educational levels. The people who contributed to the development …
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The educational policy and activities of the Dutch reformed church mission in Zambia up to 1976.
… and which could expand from its own inner strength as was its ultimate aim.
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The wild olive bowl
… priest to carry out the funeral, he discovers an inner strength to defy a police order not to conduct the funeral. The funeral goes ahead successfully, and Riley experiences moments of transcendence that allow him to re-discover his vocation. On the other hand, Broughton discovers that the street …
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Fluffy Women of Color: Examining the Identities of Plus Size Latina and African American Women Through a Lens of Intersectionality
… by their commitment to health, spirituality and inner strength, gender norms, thoughts on stereotypes, and painful experiences of discrimination, including those linked to their intersectionality as women of color and women of size. In addition, none of the women in the study used the term fat to …
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Frost Bitten Lotus
… across cultures as a symbol of endurance and inner strength despite external challenges.
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How African American College Graduates Who Attended An Early College Describe The Benefits
… was more so the individual’s fortitude and their inner strength or their agency that made obtaining their college degree possible.</p> <p>First generation, minority, and low-income students are the target populations for programs to help them realize their dream of graduating from high school, …
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An exploration of recovery among persons with severe mental health conditions in South Africa
… a five-factor structure, with “Empowerment and Inner Strength” emerging as a new factor. The adapted Recovery Assessment Scale demonstrated strong internal consistency and reliability, proving a suitable tool for measuring recovery in South Africa. Discussion and conclusion The findings were …
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