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MILBERG, ANNA, and PETER STRANG. "Meaningfulness in palliative home care: An interview study of dying cancer patients' next of kin." Palliative and Supportive Care 1, no. 2 (June 2003): 171–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951503030311.
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Objective: An increasing number of patients are cared for at home and the presence of next of kin is often a prerequisite for successful home care. The aim of this study was to describe and interpret the construct of meaningfulness in next of kin of cancer patients who are in advanced palliative home care.Methods: The perspective of Antonovsky's salutogenic framework of sense of coherence was applied in the analysis. Using a hermeneutic approach, 19 next of kin were interviewed (n = 30 interviews) during ongoing palliative home care.Results: Elements that facilitated meaningfulness included comfort, retaining everyday life, action, commitment, and hope, which were of great importance for creating a perception of self-transcendence and that the best possible was done.Significance of results: The findings are discussed in relation to the concepts of meaning-based coping, tragic optimism, and existentialism. Clinical implications are suggested.
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Ninomiya, Sumi, Keiji Tabuchi, Md Moshiur Rahman, and Toshio Kobayashi. "Factors Associated With Mental Health Status Among Older Primary Caregivers in Japan." INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 56 (January 2019): 004695801985981. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0046958019859810.
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This study aimed to elucidate factors affecting the mental health status of older primary caregivers. Participants comprised 81 pairs of home care recipients aged ≥65 years and primary caregivers aged ≥65 years who were caring for the recipients. We used an individual interview method, which covered basic attributes, activities of daily living by Barthel Index, mental health status by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), sense of coherence (SOC), and sense of care burden by Japanese version of the Zarit Burden Interview (J-ZBI). The score for the comprehensibility subscale of the SOC was significantly higher for the old-old caregivers compared with the young-old caregivers ( P < .01). A significant positive correlation between the number of years of caregiving and the score for the SOC meaningfulness subscale was seen for the young-old caregivers ( P < .05). For the old-old caregivers alone, negative correlations were seen between the CES-D score and the scores for all the SOC items. Multiple linear regression analysis using CES-D as the dependent variable showed a significant positive relationship to J-ZBI in all caregivers ( P < .01). In contrast, a significant negative relationship was seen with meaningfulness, an SOC subscale only for the old-old caregivers. Meaningfulness as well as J-ZBI was extracted as a factor affecting the mental health status of the old-old caregivers, suggesting that higher SOC relates to lower stress levels with a remarkable decline in physical condition. Meaningfulness, an SOC subscale, is an important factor for improving the mental health of old-old caregivers.
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Angold, A., M. Prendergast, A. Cox, R. Harrington, E. Simonoff, and M. Rutter. "The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA)." Psychological Medicine 25, no. 4 (July 1995): 739–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003329170003498x.
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SYNOPSISGreat advances have been made during the last 20 years in the development of structured and semi-structured interviews for use with psychiatric patients. However, in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry there have been weaknesses in the specification and definition of both symptoms and the psychosocial impairments resulting from psychiatric disorder. Furthermore, most of the available interviews for use with children have been tied to a single diagnostic system (DSM-III, DSM-III-R, or ICD-9). This has meant that symptom coverage has been limited and nosological comparisons have been inhibited. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA) represents an attempt to remedy some of these shortcomings. This paper outlines the principles adopted in the CAPA to improve the standardization, reliability and meaningfulness of symptom and diagnostic ratings. The CAPA is an interviewer-based diagnostic interview with versions for use with children and their parents, focused on symptoms occurring during the preceding 3 month period, adapted for assessments in both clinical and epidemiological research.
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Wrona-Polańska, Helena. "Regulatory function of stress in the process of leukemia patients’ recovery after bone marrow transplantation." Polish Psychological Bulletin 48, no. 3 (September 26, 2017): 328–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ppb-2017-0038.
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Abstract The theoretical rationale was the author’s Functional Model of Health (FMH), where health is construed as a function of creative coping with stress. Participants in the study were 141 patients with blood cancer (80 men and 61 women) treated with bone marrow transplantation at the Hematology Clinic, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum. Besides a standardized interview the following instruments were used: STAI by Spielberger, CISS and CHIP by Endler and Parker, and SOC-29 by Antonovsky. Health status was operationalized using 10-point self-rating scales to assess the patients’ perceived health and sense of calmness, while their objective health was rated by a medical expert - hematologist. In the statistical analyses significant correlations were found between stress level and the patients’ subjective health (-0.34, p<0.001). The following variables predicted stress intensity: anxious personality (.585), distraction coping strategy (-.202), female sex (.201), and sense of meaningfulness (-.190). Subjective health predictors of leukemia patients are: objective health (β = .413), level of stress (β = -.285), by the patient’s sense of meaningfulness (β = .244) and focusing on negative emotions (β = -.193). To promote patients’ health moreover, their sense of meaningfulness in life and in being active should be supported and enhanced.
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ten Bruggencate, Tina, Katrien G. Luijkx, and Janienke Sturm. "To Meet, to Matter, and to Have Fun: The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Intervention to Fulfil the Social Needs of Older People." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 13 (June 28, 2019): 2307. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132307.
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Interventions for older people are often not evaluated and, if evaluated, are not proven successful. Based on a systematic literature review and two qualitative studies about the social needs of older people, an intervention has been developed, implemented, and evaluated. Important social needs that emerged from these studies are connectedness, meaningfulness, and independence. Samsam, the developed intervention, aims to fulfil these needs. Samsam is a place where older (native Dutch speaking) people teach the Dutch language to expats, refugees, and immigrants. Two group interviews and one interview with a total of seven older participants were held to find out what the experiences are with this intervention to fulfil the social needs of older people. After analysis, three themes emerged: (1) The general experience of Samsam, (2) connectedness, and (3) meaningfulness and status. Results indicate that the volunteers are content with the conditions of the intervention, although it is sometimes hard work. The older participants indicated that helping other people and contributing to society is important for them. The intervention also has a strong social and fun element which contributes to their feeling of connectedness. The intervention fulfils various social needs, such as connectedness, meaningfulness, and status. When participating in Samsam, participants feel connected to each other, to the students, and to society. The older participants want to have meaningful lives and use their skills and talents. Samsam offers possibilities for them to do so. We further found that participants have some common characteristics such as an openness to others and to other cultures. An openness towards others and to society helps older people to connect. Most interventions focus on stimulating contact between older people, primarily on their need for affection. We conclude that meaningfulness and status are important social needs. Successful interventions for older people should focus more on fulfilling these needs—for example, by engaging in purposeful activities. It becomes easier to connect when a person feels useful.
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Setiyowati, Ninik, and Irtaji Irtaji. "Happiness in Higher Education Leader." GATR Journal of Management and Marketing Review 2, no. 3 (June 22, 2017): 136–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2017.2.3(20).
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Objective - This study examines Happiness Leaders in the higher education context. Methodology/Technique - Using Positive Psychology perspective, data were collected through an in-depth interview with 30 Indonesian heads of Department in some faculties of Higher Education Malang from December 2016 to February 2017. Respondents were selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Findings – The results of this study indicate that the respondents focused their happiness factor more on relationship (R) and meaningfulness (M), but less on positive emotion (P), engagement (E) and accomplishment (A). Almost all respondents agreed that good relationship ensured a sense of safety and comfort and helped gain social support, especially when they were in Bad Condition. Otherwise, most respondents tended to lack focus in setting targets and did not enjoy through the process of achieving the target. Responsibilities were exercised only to meet the demand of the institution. Novelty - This research developed five aspects: positive emotion, engagement, relationship, meaningfulness and accomplishment (PERMA) as a key question and tested it in the context of Indonesia. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Happiness; PERMA; Qualitative; Positive Psychology. JEL Classification: I21, J28, M54.
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Mohd Amar, Ismah Sumayyah, and Mohd Hisham Ariffin. "Retention factors of experienced Malay male Architects in Malaysian architectural design consultant firms in the Klang Valley, Malaysia." MATEC Web of Conferences 266 (2019): 03004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201926603004.
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The Malaysian construction industry suffers from a high rate of talent attrition within architecture design consultant firms which hinders these firms from competing locally and globally. This talent attrition hinders strategic nurturing of employees needed to sustain the firms’ involvement in the global market. This paper reports the findings of an investigation into the factors that contribute to employee retention of a purposive sample of ten male professional Malay Architects in Malaysian architecture consulting firms in the Klang Valley. It explored the reasons for respondents remaining with their employers through data collected from qualitative interviews. The data in the form of interview transcripts, interview memos and analysis memos were analyzed using category coding to generate meaning units and categories of employment retention. The analysis was based upon Alderfer’s ERG motivation theory and intrinsic motivations. It was found that existence needs (convenience, physiological needs, material security), relatedness needs (group belongingness, social needs, family obligation, friendship obligation, employment group obligation, social obligation, and social esteem), growth needs (self esteem and self-actualization) and intrinsic motives (choices, progress, competence and meaningfulness) underlie the employment retention of the respondents. The research findings provide insights about Malay male Architects employment retention factors in Malaysian architecture consulting firms.
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Zamin Abbas, Rana, Hasan Sohaib Murad, Naveed Yazdani, and Ali Asghar. "Extending “Kahn's model of personal engagement and disengagement at work” with reference to existential attributes." International Journal of Social Economics 41, no. 1 (January 7, 2014): 2–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-10-2012-0143.
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Purpose – This study seeks to explore the existential meaningfulness of HR managers' work. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of four existential attributes that are death, responsibility, alienation and meaningfulness, on the work of HR managers. The study also asserts that the work of HR managers has an existential dimension to it. It also argues that HR managers have human qualities. They react to human predicament and need emotional identification with their work and organization. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the responses of HR managers developed on the basis of an interview guide specifically designed for this purpose. The data have been collected through extensive and in-depth field interactions with HR managers working in diverse organizations. The research approach taken here is to focus on the discrete moments of role performance of HR managers that represent microcosms of the larger complexity. Those moments are windows into the multiplicity of factors that are constantly relevant to person-role dynamics. Focusing on specific moments of work role performance of HR managers is like using the zoom lens of a camera: a distant stationary image is brought close and revealed as a series of innumerable leaps of engagement and falls of disengagement. Findings – The study brings out the emotional and human dilemmas of HR managers working in public and private sector organizations. While discussing and linking Kahn's model with Sartrean thoughts can provide unique perspective within the strategic human resource management especially in Pakistani organizations which was missing not only in Kahn's model but also in management literature. Originality/value – The study makes a fresh inquiry into the nature of HRM and the existential realities experienced by the HR managers at work place. The study is unique because of its extensive field interactions based on a well-designed interview guide hitherto unapplied in the organization studies.
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Rautalahti, Heidi. "Non-religious Players Asking Big Questions: Video Game Worlds Affording Affinities of Meaningful Encounters." Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 33, no. 2 (July 1, 2021): 69–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jrpc.2020-0012.
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The article examines player narratives on meaningful encounters with video games by using an argumentative qualitative interview method. Data gathered among Finnish adult video game players represents narratives of important connections in personal lives, affinities that the article analyzes as further producing three distinctive themes on meaningful encounters. Utilizing a study-of-religion framework, the article discusses meaning making and emerging ways of meaningfulness connected to the larger discussion on the “big questions” that are asked, explored, and answered in popular culture today. Non-religious players talk about intricate and profound contemplations in relation to game memories, highlighting how accidental self-reflections in mundane game worlds frame a continuing search for self.
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Bal, Mazhar. "Reading and Writing Experiences of Middle School Students in the Digital Age: Wattpad Sample." International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies 6, no. 2 (April 30, 2018): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.6n.2p.89.
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This study aimed to determine the in-school and out-of-school reading and writing experiences of middle school students. This study used phenomenology from qualitative research methods. All 12 participants (8 female, 4 male) were middle school grade 6 students. Various data collection techniques were employed: a survey and a semi-structured interview about the use of Wattpad, a semi-structured interview about the Turkish language subject, a semi-structured interview about the relationship between in-school and out-of-school reading and writing experiences, a diary of the students’ Wattpad reading list, a diary of the students’ Wattpad writing list, and the texts written by the students on Wattpad. Data collection lasted 16 weeks. The data collected from the survey questionnaire were analyzed descriptively. The data from the semi-structured interviews and diaries were analyzed using content analysis. The results indicated that most of the participants had a negative perception of in-school reading. Similar conclusions were drawn from the results in-school writing because most of the participants felt restricted and under pressure during the in-school writing process. Wattpad was considered a venue where participants can express themselves comfortably. The participants shared positive experiences characterized by willingness, diversity, meaningfulness, and entertainment. By contrast, in-school reading evoked negative experiences, such as feeling obliged, bored, and restricted, and perceiving the activity as meaningless. Out-of-school writing experiences were determined to promote internal motivation, to develop self-expression of one’s anxiety and enjoyment alike, and to develop digital writing skills in out-of-school writing experiences. Overall, no relationship was found between in-school and out-of-school reading and writing experiences.
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Heinzen, Daiane Aparecida de Melo, Carlos Ricardo Rossetto, and José Roberto Altoff. "Identification and Categorization of the Stakeholders from an Organization of the Third Sector." Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2013): 154–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v12i1.1938.
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The current article aims at identifying which are the most relevant stakeholders that a NonGovernmental Organization understands as active on its connections net, as well as identifying the type of influence that these actors practice over the Organization. It is about a quantitative and descriptive research, where it has been used the case study strategy with focused interview. The data collection was carried on through a focused interview. The article presents a group of fifteen potential stakeholders of the organization, classifies each of these actors according to its influence over the organization and identifies the agents. The results show that all the stakeholders that are understood as influencers of the organizations inputs are also seen as influenced by their outputs, which characterizes a certain degree of Independence amongst its activities. The article yet shows four distinct types of actors’ categories: discretionary, demanding, irrelevant and dependent. It is verified a predominance of actors classified as discretionary, the ones that are characterized by the high level of their actions recognition, but do not show great meaningfulness on the level of power practiced over the actions.
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Svence, Guna. "Correlation between Mindfulness, Coherence and Wisdom in Sample of Different Age Groups in Adulthood." SOCIETY, INTEGRATION, EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 4 (May 18, 2015): 244. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2015vol4.348.
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<p><em>There are two different researches has been explain in this article. There is common idea of those two researches (Svence, Mihailova, Bebre, 2014)- does age as correlate statistical significant differ scores of mindfulness, wisdom and coherence.</em></p><p><em>The aim of the first research (Svence, Mihailova, 2014) is to make theoretical and practical analysis of correllations between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing among 25-45 year old women, as also make qualitative analysis in order to explore one of the sense of coherence categories – meaningfulness. Reserach has shown that there exists positive correlation between wellbeing and sense of coherence and between wellbeing and mindfulness, as aslo it has been shown that higher scores of sense of meaning in life is related to higher scores of wellbeing, yet there are nearly no research where the correlations between mindfulness and sense of coherece and/or meaningfulness would be explored. Yet there are enough research where the realaton of these concepts with other concepts such as self-efficacy, anxiety, stressreactivity is confirmed. Considering the above mentioned it is valuable to explore relations between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing. </em></p><p><em>Principal question of the research was to investigate if there is an association between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing, as also to make qualitative and quantitative analysis and acquire the broader understanding of this association. There were 36 participants in the research who were asked to fill three questionnaires via internet and to particiapate in the interview. Quantative methods were used in the research (Fife Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Orientation to Life Questionnaire to measure sense of coherence, Scales of Psychological Well-Being), as well as statistical methods (Pearson correlation) and qualitative method (content analysis of narratives). </em></p><p><em>Quantitative analysis confirmed the question of the research, since there were significant positive correlations discovered between all three concepts – sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing. Content analysis of narratives was made and several typical content units were discovered whish are related to age appropriate meaningful life tasks, and to the processes of sense of coherence. Therefore the associatio between meaningfulness and other sense of coherence components was confirmed. </em></p><p><em>There is other research (Svence, Bebre,2014) about wisdom and meaningfulness scores- how they correlates and differes in different age subgroups in adulthood.</em></p><p><em>There are some results show- scores of wisdom and meaningfulness are not significant differ in different age groups- early adulthood (20-35), middle age (40-55) mathematical statistical significant, but differences has been finded about wisdom in early adulthood and middle age – according scores – wisdom is more higher in middle age as in early adulthood.</em></p><p> </p>
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Doño, Mary Juliet Adapon, and Benjamin Baguio Mangila. "MATHEMATICS TEACHER’S ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN MATHEMATICS." Infinity Journal 10, no. 2 (August 11, 2021): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.22460/infinity.v10i2.p285-300.
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Effective teachers are those who are highly engaged and who have an essential role in promoting student motivation and achievement. Thus, this study was conducted to ascertain the engagement of Mathematics teachers and its relation to the learning motivation of students in a state college in the Philippines. It employed the mixed methods, specifically Creswell’s (2014) sequential explanatory approach, with the survey-questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion as data collection techniques. The findings of the study revealed that teacher’s engagement in Mathematics in terms of “Body Language and Behaviors,” “Consistent Focus,” and “Individual Attention,” were “Very High” while “Rigorous Thinking,” “Meaningfulness of Work,” “Verbal Participation,” “Clarity of Teaching,” “Performance Orientation,” “Interest and Enthusiasm,” and “Confidence,” were only “High.” Meanwhile, students’ motivation to learn Mathematics as to “Relevance,” “Interest,” “Satisfaction,” and “Confidence” were also “High”. The test of hypothesis on significant correlation showed that there was a close association between teacher’s engagement in Mathematics and students’ motivation to learn Mathematics. There was also a corroboration between the quantitative data obtained from the survey and the qualitative data acquired during the interview and focus group discussion. The result further implied that teacher’s high engagement contributes positively to students’ willingness to learn essential concepts and skills in Mathematics.
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Tosriadi, Tosriadi, Abdul Asib, and Sri Marmanto. "EFL Teachers’ Perceptions on Supervision Program as a Tool to Develop Teachers’ Professionalism." Al-Ta lim Journal 25, no. 2 (July 24, 2018): 144–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.15548/jt.v25i2.373.
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Teachers hold a very crucial role in education. Students’ success in academic life is very much influenced by teachers’ quality. One of the ways applied by most schools in Indonesia to assure their teachers quality is by conducting supervision program at the end or in the middle of semester. This study investigated teachers’ perception on the effectiveness of supervision program in relation to their professional development. This qualitative case study involved 4 EFL teachers teaching at various school levels; elementary school, junior high school and senior high school. The data were collected through interview and document analysis. The result of data analysis revealed that teachers hold positive attitude toward supervision program in helping them develop their professionalism in teaching. Schools need to maintain supervision program to make sure their teachers are well prepared in performing their duty. The participating teachers suggested for its meaningfulness, supervision program should be well designed. Teachers being observed and supervisor should have the same educational background.
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Indrašienė, Valdonė, Agata Katkonienė, and Justinas Sadauskas. "THE CONTEXT OF OCCURRENCE OF ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOME SERVICES: EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL WORKERS." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 2 (May 26, 2017): 410. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol2.2401.
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The article aims to reveal the context of occurrence of ethical dilemmas providing social in-home services. The paper analyses situations experienced by social workers that determine the occurrence of ethical dilemmas in the provision of in-home services.
The study involved 6 social workers providing in-home services with the work experience in service provision from 10 to 14 years. The research data collection method is the semi-structured interview. The data obtained in the interviews were analysed using the descriptive analysis method.
Analysing the situation of social in-home services recipients it was observed that social in-home services are provided to the elderly, who, because of illnesses or age, are not able to look after themselves at home, who do not get help from relatives or such help is insufficient. It is stated that not all potential clients accept or get social in-home services.
The article distinguishes the following factors influencing the occurrence of ethical dilemmas: conflicts of values, the wish of clients or of their relatives to deny the significance and meaningfulness of the services provided, ill-founded requirements of clients and their relatives, derogation of the professional status of the social worker, the conflict between personal and organizational values and the capability of the social security system.
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Stanley, Justin, Susan E. Howlett, Taylor Dunn, and Kenneth Rockwood. "The Clinician's Interview‐Based Impression of Change (Plus caregiver input) and goal attainment in two dementia drug trials: Clinical meaningfulness and the initial treatment response." Alzheimer's & Dementia 17, no. 5 (April 29, 2021): 856–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.12242.
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Fors Brandebo, Maria. "Destructive leadership in crisis management." Leadership & Organization Development Journal 41, no. 4 (May 10, 2020): 567–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lodj-02-2019-0089.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to increased knowledge of destructive leadership in crisis management. The specific research questions are: (1) What types of destructive leadership behaviours can be identified in leaders in crisis management? and (2) Why are these behaviours considered destructive in this context?Design/methodology/approachAbout 21 informants involved in crisis management at regional, local and operational levels in Sweden were interviewed. They were selected since they had recently been involved in severe accidents and/or crises (e.g. terror attacks, forest fires). A grounded theory analysis of interview data yielded two core variables: destructive leadership behaviours, and appraisal: interpretation of leader behaviour.FindingsThe study identified seven different destructive leadership behaviours: four task-related and three relationship-related. Task-related behaviours primarily led to negative consequences for the task/crisis. Relationship-related behaviours have negative consequences for subordinates' job satisfaction, well-being and/or sense of meaningfulness. The paper relates the identified behaviours to existing leadership ideals within crisis management and discusses behaviours that appear to be unique for the crisis management context.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights the fact that great crisis managers are not always good at managing relationships, which may have negative implications for crisis management in the long term.Originality/valueDestructive leadership is a research field that is rapidly expanding. However, there is a lack of knowledge concerning the nature of destructive leadership behaviours and what makes an individual appraise a leader as destructive in crisis management.
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Rozmovits, Linda, Helen Mai, Alexandra Chambers, and Kelvin Chan. "What does meaningful look like? A qualitative study of patient engagement at the Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review: perspectives of reviewers and payers." Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 23, no. 2 (April 2018): 72–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1355819617750686.
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Objectives While there is wide support for patient engagement in health technology assessment, determining what constitutes meaningful (as opposed to tokenistic) engagement is complex. This paper explores reviewer and payer perceptions of what constitutes meaningful patient engagement in the Pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review process. Methods Qualitative interview study comprising 24 semi-structured telephone interviews. A qualitative descriptive approach, employing the technique of constant comparison, was used to produce a thematic analysis. Results Submissions from patient advocacy groups were seen as meaningful when they provided information unavailable from other sources. This included information not collected in clinical trials, information relevant to clinical trade-offs and information about aspects of lived experience such as geographic differences and patient and carer priorities. In contrast, patient submissions that relied on emotional appeals or lacked transparency about their own methods were seen as detracting from the meaningfulness of patient engagement by conflating health technology assessment with other functions of patient advocacy groups such as fundraising or public awareness campaigns, and by failing to provide credible information relevant to deliberations. Conclusions This study suggests that misalignment of stakeholder expectations remains an issue even for a well-regarded health technology assessment process that has promoted patient engagement since its inception. Support for the technical capacity of patient groups to participate in health technology assessment is necessary but not sufficient to address this issue fully. There is a fundamental tension between the evidence-based nature of health technology assessment and the experientially oriented culture of patient advocacy. Divergent notions of what constitutes evidence and how it should be used must also be addressed.
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Roikjær, Stine Gundtoft, Charlotte Paaske Simonÿ, and Helle Ussing Timm. "Qualitative study to explore what patients with heart failure find significant during integrated palliative care sessions in a Danish clinic." BMJ Open 10, no. 12 (December 2020): e043955. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043955.
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ObjectiveIn the field of palliative care (PC) as it is integrated into heart failure (HF) treatment, it is essential to explore the patient experience and build on this knowledge for the further development of PC practice and policy. Based on an intervention study, this paper explores what patients with HF find significant in integrated sessions using a narrative S’ approach.DesignWe conducted a semistructured interview study with a qualitative analysis focused on meaning making. The study follows the guidelines of Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research.Participants and settingThe inclusion criteria for the PC intervention were (1) a new diagnosis of HF, (2) follow-up treatment at this local Danish HF clinic and (3) informed consent to participate in the integrated PC intervention. The only exclusion criterion was if the patient was already engaged in a PC programme. 20 patients agreed to participate in the intervention, and 12 of these completed the S’ approach sessions and participated in this interview study.ResultsOverall, the analysis showed that the integrated S’ approach sessions were successful in joining an embodied patient perspective with a medical perspective. The thematic analysis resulted in three themes supporting the overall findings: sessions bring comfort, telling your story provides a sense of meaningfulness, and integrating perspectives of HF into everyday life.ConclusionThe method using the S’ approach in integrated PC and HF sessions was significant in various ways. First, patients experienced a calm and safe atmosphere and perceived that the nurse was truly interested in them. Second, the integrated sessions based on the S’ approach were able to bring comfort to lived physical, psychosocial and existential issues. Last, it allowed patients to combine their embodied understanding of HF with a medical perspective, thereby finding meaning in the sense of how everything is connected.
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Camacho, Aldo Aguirre, Sheila N. Garland, Celestina Martopullo, and Guy Pelletier. "Positive and negative meanings are simultaneously ascribed to colorectal cancer: Relationship to quality of life and psychosocial adjustment." Palliative and Supportive Care 12, no. 4 (October 16, 2013): 277–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951513000151.
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AbstractObjective:Experiencing cancer can give rise to existential concerns causing great distress, and consequently drive individuals to make sense of what cancer may mean to their lives. To date, meaning-based research in the context of cancer has largely focused on one possible outcome of this process, the emergence of positive meanings (e.g. post-traumatic growth). However, negative meanings may also be ascribed to cancer, simultaneously with positive meanings. This study focused on the nature of the co-existence of positive and negative meanings in a sample of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer to find out whether negative meaning had an impact on quality of life and psychosocial adjustment above and beyond positive meaning.Methods:Participants were given questionnaires measuring meaning-made, quality of life, and psychological distress. Semi structured interviews were conducted with a subgroup from the original sample.Results:Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that negative meaning-made (i.e. helplessness) was a significant predictor of poor quality of life and increased levels of depression/anxiety above and beyond positive meaning-made (i.e. life meaningfulness, acceptance, and perceived benefits). Correlational analyses and interview data revealed that negative meaning-made was mainly associated with physical and functional disability, while positive meaning-made was mostly related to emotional and psychological well-being.Significance of results:Meanings of varying valence may simultaneously be ascribed to cancer as it impacts different life dimensions, and they may independently influence quality of life and psychosocial adjustment. The presence of positive meaning was not enough to prevent the detrimental effects of negative meaning on psychosocial adjustment and quality of life among individuals taking part in this study. Future attention to negative meaning is warranted, as it may be at least as important as positive meaning in predicting psychosocial adjustment and quality of life following a cancer diagnosis.
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Itam, Urmila, Siddharth Misra, and Heena Anjum. "HRD indicators and branding practices: a viewpoint on the employer brand building process." European Journal of Training and Development 44, no. 6/7 (May 1, 2020): 675–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-05-2019-0072.
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Purpose The concept of employer branding has drawn the attention of both academicians and practitioners over a decade. However, inaction, the objective of the employer brand managers were hardly tapped. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the views of HR manager on employer branding activities and its implementation. Design/methodology/approach This study is a case research of three multinational companies in India. A semi-structured interview method has been adopted to collect the data and a content analysis technique was used for analyzing the data into identified themes. Findings The HR managers of the studied company were discussed with multiple activities related to employer branding practice and implementation in their workplace. The key observations and discussions from the interviews were themed after the analysis as meaningfulness and visibility, employer brand awareness and differentiator and human resource development (HRD) parameters. Research limitations/implications The combined effect of branding theories and HRD practices will establish the most attractive and successful employer brand building process in place. Involving the potential and existing employees in the psychological contract formation; consistency among the internal and external communication systems; and top management approach with the brand highlighted the need for research and theory development in employment branding. Practical implications Communication breakdown, strategic mismatch, long-term disconnects and sustained success are the strategic concerns that every company who believe in the idea of employer branding may face and need to well-handled. Originality/value The study concluded with the belief of the human resources managers from all the three organizations as stated – adopting a community based strategic approach to the organization’s brand and clear about what the employer brand stand across the employment lifecycle drives businesses into success.
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Arista, D., L. P. Artini, and M. Ratminingsih. "The Types of Reinforcement Strategies Used by the Teacher in Motivating EFL Students at KG B Class in Bali Kiddy School." Journal of Psychology and Instructions 2, no. 1 (March 18, 2018): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.23887/jpai.v2i1.13736.
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This study aimed at describing types and implementation of reinforcement strategies in motivating EFL students at KG B Class in Bali Kiddy School. This research was conducted in the second semester in the academic year of 2016/2017. The subjects of the research were a teacher and 22 students aged 5-7 years old. The data collected by two methods: observation and interview. It was found that Bali Kiddy used 5 types of reinforcement strategies, namely verbal reinforcement, gestural, contact, activity and token reinforcement. Each of these types consists of positive and negative reinforcement. For positive reinforcement Bali Kiddy used “good, very good, very good job, good job, excellent, that's good, wow, strong child, smile, nodding head, thumbs up, clap hands, hugging the student, stroking the student back, rubbing their head, outdoor playing, writing student name on board, studying on floor with teacher, more time for playing, appointed as leader of a group, storytelling, break time at computer room, sticker and write comment on student book”. For the negative reinforcements were "sssstt, tetot, forefinger in front of mouth, point the student and crossed hand in front of chest”. 5 ways of implementation were also found in study. They are: first, reinforcement was given with warmth and enthusiasm, second, negative reinforcement was avoided, third, reinforcement was emphasized on meaningfulness, fourth, reinforcement was given to both group and individual and fifth, reinforcement was given with variation in types and purposes.
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Bojner Horwitz, Eva, Jenni Spännäri, Julia Langley, Bette Jacobs, and Walter Osika. "Taking care of the researcher –a nature and art-related activity retreat: Sharing natural space puts humanity into perspective." Work 67, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 535–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203243.
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BACKGROUND: There has been an insufficient amount of studies that examine how academic working life of researchers can be supported. OBJECTIVE: We examine the use of a nature and art-related activity retreat designed for researchers. The purpose was to evaluate if and how researchers perceived different workshop experiences set in nature as meaningful and important with regards to their self-care. METHODS: A mixed group of six researchers from Sweden, Finland, and the United States met for a three-day retreat consisting of self-selected nature and art-related activities. From data constituted from participant reflections, a focus group interview, a three months follow-up questionnaire, and an analysis of the workshops undertaken, three major themes were identified: “Sharing and connection”, “Embodiment” and “Nature”. RESULTS: Analysis of the workshop-style exercises did not show significant variance in reported meaningfulness and usefulness related to the activity itself. However, there was a strong correlation between perceived value and shared experience where the sharing of the natural space was felt to put humanity into perspective. CONCLUSION: Organizing and systematizing health preventive retreats for researchers in academia may be an important part of the sustainabile academic community in which the researcher needs to be better taken care of in a more embodied way. Although this study was conducted prior to COVID-19, such retreats and potentially also online versions, could be useful for managing the pandemic and afterwards, in our new “normal”.
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Sapezinskiene, L., L. Jukstaite-Pacesiene, A. Vagonis, S. Liutkus, and N. Mickuviene. "Change in Attitude Towards Psychotherapy in the Course of Clinical Practice: Qualitative Analysis of Experience of Students from Various Health Care Fields." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): S265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.082.
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IntroductionA stigmatizing attitude towards psychiatry and psychotherapy still prevails in Lithuania. It is evidenced by a variety of patterns, especially by a controversial social opinion about a person suffering from mental disorders.ObjectivesTo investigate the experiences of students in Psychiatry and General Practitioner Residency studies and those in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs of Psychology who during their clinical psychiatric practice joined a multi-professional team at the Stress Related Disorders Department as temporary members; and to analyse how their attitude towards psychotherapy changed in the process.AimsTo analyse students’ feedback about their experiences and involvement into the activity of the multi-professional team at the Stress Related Disorders Department (day care) during their clinical psychiatric practice.MethodsQualitative research methods based on phenomenological sociology were employed in the study. Students responded to five questions in writing during interview. Collected qualitative research material was analysed while applying content analysis.ResultsEighteen subthemes were obtained and they were matched with the following nine main thematic codes: (1) past, present, future; (2) difficult beginning: “birth”; (3) childbirth pain; (4) childhood challenges; (5) birthing team; (6) adulthood; (7) mourning; (8) joining the team; and (9) future prospect.ConclusionsClinical psychiatric practice develops a multidisciplinary attitude towards psychiatry including both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment while using individual and group psychotherapy. Significant experience and attitude of health care students changed during clinical psychiatric practice as they acquired deeper understanding of the meaningfulness of psychotherapy.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Suharta, Robertus Belarminus, and Serafin Wisni Septiarti. "Pengembangan perlindungan sosial kampung ramah anak di Kota Yogyakarta." JPPM (Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat) 5, no. 1 (March 29, 2018): 9–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jppm.v5i1.11313.
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Artikel ini bertujuan menjelaskan tentang Kampung Ramah Anak sebagai program perlindungan sosial yang dapat berkembang melalui pendekatan budaya dilaksanakan di Kelurahan Tegalejo Yogyakarta. Penelitian dengan metode kualitatif dengan FGD, observasi dan wawancara mendalam sebagai teknik pengumpulan datanya. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk diintepretasi kebermaknaannya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlindungan sosial melalui program KRA merupakan konsep yang dibangun pemerintah Kota Yogyakarta untuk memenuhi hak hidup, belajar, perlindungan dan partisipasi anak dalam pembangunan. Secara kultur, masyarakat menanggapinya dengan prinsip kebersamaan, komitmen, mengintegrasikan makna ramah anak dalam bentuk berbagai kegiatan yang melibatkan orang tua, anak muda dan tokoh masyarakat. KRA dikembangkan melalui (1) mengucapkan deklarasi kawasan tanpa rokok dalam setiap pertemuan pengurus RW; (2) membangun keakraban orang tua-anak seperti kerjasama, persatuan, toleransi yang dibingkai dalam kegiatan yang inovatif, edukatif, menyenangkan seperti outbond, gerak tari dan seni tradisional.Development of child friendly social protection in Yogyakarta City AbstractThis article aims to explain about Child Friendly Village (KRS) as a social protection program that can develop through cultural approach implemented in Tegalejo Village Yogyakarta. Research with qualitative method with FGD, observation and in-depth interview as data collection technique. The data were analyzed descriptively to interpret their meaningfulness. The results showed that social protection through the KRA program is a concept developed by the Yogyakarta city government to fulfill the right to live, learn, protect and participate in development. Culturally, the community responds with the principle of togetherness, commitment, integrating the meaning of child-friendly in the form of various activities involving parents, young people and community leaders. KRA is developed through (1) declaring a non-smoking area declaration in every RW committee meeting; (2) establishing parent-child familiarity such as cooperation, unity, tolerance that is framed in innovative, educational, fun activities such as outbound, dance movements and traditional arts.
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Lasch, K. "Finding The Patient In Clinical Meaningfulness Through Rigorous Cognitive Interviews." Value in Health 20, no. 9 (October 2017): A765. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.2175.
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Tytarenko, T. M. "PERSONAL LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATIONS FOLLOWING THE TRAUMATIC WAR EXPERIENCE." Ukrainian Psychological Journal, no. 1 (13) (2020): 209–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/upj.2020.1(13).13.
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The personal landscape transformations are defined as the territory of a person 's life, which has special dynamics, structural and functional characteristics, meaningful filling. In addition to specifying the landscape concept, the task was to determine the types of landscapes of combatants after returning from the war. The sample consisted of 91 combatants (higher education cadets and volunteers). We used the written narrative method of the proposed scheme, a conversation, and a focused one-on-one interview. As a result, post-traumatic combatants 'narratives consisted of war-related injuries (41.9%); family treason (24.7%); losses suffered in peace time (23.5%); other difficult life situations (9.9%). The following criteria for determining the type of landscape have been developed: meaningfulness of the past; assessment of the present; a vision of the future; value dominant. There is considered the value-semantic configuration of the individual 's life as an integral indicator of the landscape. The following types of landscapes have been identified: a) existential (differs in the unwillingness to rethink the traumatic past; the inability to assess the present adequately; the inability to construct the future; the dominant for survival); b) family (distinguished by a good understanding of the past; adequate assessment of the present; detailed construction of the future; dominant of meaningful relationships); c) service (differs from family one primarily by the criterion of dominant value – to be useful to the state, to the fight against the aggressor, and to the army); d) self-realization (differs in the main value of self-development); e) pragmatic (distinguished by the major value of career advancement). The most common landscapes are existential and family landscapes (25.0% each); in second place is landscapes of service and self-realization (17.3% each); on the third – pragmatic (13.6%). The hypothesis according to which the direct participation of military personnel in hostilities can act as a trigger for changing the personal landscape is confirmed.
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Wijk, Katarina, Eva L. Bergsten, and David M. Hallman. "Sense of Coherence, Health, Well-Being, and Work Satisfaction before and after Implementing Activity-Based Workplaces." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (July 21, 2020): 5250. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145250.
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Activity-based workplaces (ABWs) are implemented with possible implications for health, well-being, and work satisfaction in the workplace. Drawing on the theoretical framework, i.e., sense of coherence (SOC), the aim was to investigate how indicators pf SOC—meaningfulness, manageability and comprehensibility—are associated with, or function as barriers or facilitators for, health, well-being and work satisfaction during relocation to an ABW. We followed the implementation of ABWs at the Swedish Transport Administration (2018–2019). Questionnaires were administered before (n = 536), 3 months (n = 409) and 9 months (n = 373) after relocation. Focus group interviews (15) were conducted before and after. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and content analysis. Relocation to an ABW was associated with a reduced work satisfaction (physical p < 0.001; psychosocial p < 0.001), and minor changes in health and occupational well-being during relocation (p > 0.001). The reduction in work satisfaction was smaller among employees with high meaningfulness in the relocation process (p < 0.001). All SOC indicators were positively associated with overall health, well-being and work satisfaction (p < 0.001). Interviews suggested that meaningfulness was facilitated by participation in the presented activities and that communication before relocation was crucial. The results indicate that organizations implementing ABWs should promote perceived meaningfulness in the process to mitigate possible declines in satisfaction with the physical and psychosocial work environment.
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Mulyadi, Mulyadi, and Almaini Almaini. "The Relationship between Regiousity and Family Support with Meaningfulness of Life of Chronic Kidney Failure’s Clients in Curup Hospital." Jurnal Sains Kesehatan 25, no. 2 (August 13, 2018): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.37638/jsk.25.2.31-38.
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Basic medical research 2013 pointed to an increasing prevalence GGK by province in Indonesia in 2013, interviews doctor's diagnosis increases with age, the rose sharply in the age group 35-44 years (0.3%), was followed the age of 45-54 years (0.4%) and aged 55-74 years (0.5%) is the highest in the age group 75 years (0.6%). The study aims to know the relationship religiousity and family support to the meaningfulness life of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Design Analytical research using descriptive method with cross sectional approach. Samples are renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis in hospitals Curup is counted many as 56 people. The results showed there significant relationship between religiutitas and family support to the meaningfulness life of patients. By increasing religiutitas family support will increase the motivation of patients in hemodialysis therapy. Keywords : CRF, haemodialysis, meaningfulness life, religiousity
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Kuoppakangas, Päivikki, Juha Lindfors, Jari Stenwall, Tony Kinder, and Antti Talonen. "COVID-19 triggering homecare professionals’ change of attitudes towards e-Welfare." Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare 12, no. 3 (October 13, 2020): 241–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.23996/fjhw.95131.
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During 2020, the COVID-19 crisis expanded the use of digital tools in public health and social care. The aim of this qualitative, single-case study was to scrutinize how homecare professionals experienced meaningfulness in their work in the midst of a crisis and with the utilization of the videophone in long-term homecare service provision. The empirical data consisted of 20 thematic interviews carried out among homecare professionals and their managers in the city of Tampere, Finland. The results indicated that the videophone can generate significance, self-realization and broader purposes among homecare professionals, thus providing meaningfulness for work in the midst of a crisis and continuous work-related changes. In addition, a crisis may support change in the meaningfulness of e-welfare in work-related tasks and aid in overcoming reluctance amongst public-sector social care (homecare) professionals towards an e-welfare initiative: the videophone (VideoVisit).
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Noguchi-Watanabe, Maiko, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, and Yukari Takai. "A Cyclic Model Describing the Process of Sustaining Meaningfulness in Practice: How Nurses Continue Working at One Home Care Agency." Global Qualitative Nursing Research 5 (January 1, 2018): 233339361878826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333393618788265.
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This study aimed to elucidate the experiences of home care nurses who had continued working a single agency, to gain insight into the prevention of premature turnover. We adopted a grounded theory approach to qualitative exploration of the experiences of 26 Japanese nurses working in a home care agency, using semistructured interviews and participant observation. Nurses’ experience progressed through three phases: “encountering difficulty,” “enjoying the fruitfulness,” and “becoming dissatisfied.” Nurses’ cognitive rounding involving these phases was conceptualized as “cycle of sustaining meaningfulness.” To move from encountering difficulty to enjoying the fruitfulness, nurses needed to discover the meaningfulness of practice, and to move from becoming dissatisfied to encountering difficulty, they needed to requestion their practice. During their time at the agency, nurses progressed through the phases of the cycle of sustaining meaningfulness repeatedly. Knowing the point at which nurses are in the cycle and assisting their further progress could aid in their retention.
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Hou, Yanfei, Xiangang Feng, Xueling Yang, Zicong Yang, Xiaoyuan Zhang, and Harold G. Koenig. "Religion and Subjective Well-Being in Chinese College Students: Does Meaningfulness Matter?" Archive for the Psychology of Religion 40, no. 1 (February 2018): 60–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15736121-12341351.
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Studies from the West have reported a positive relationship between religion and mental health, and yet research on the relationship between religiosity and well-being among Chinese is rare. The present study investigated this relationship in a representative sample of Chinese college students. From a total sample of 11139 college students in 16 universities nationwide, 1418 students with self-reported religious beliefs were selected. We assessed religiosity (organizational, non-organizational, and intrinsic/extrinsic religiosity), subjective well-being (life satisfaction), psychological distress (depression & anxiety), and meaning in life. In addition, qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 psychologically distressed and 10 non-distressed religious students. Results indicated that religiosity was associated with higher life satisfaction, a relationship partially mediated by meaning in life. Unexpectedly, religiosity was also associated with higher depressive and anxiety symptoms. Qualitative interviews revealed that distressed religious believers suffered from greater mental distress before becoming involved in religion, compared to non-distressed religious students.
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NILSSON, INGEBORG, and ANNA SOFIA LUNDGREN. "Making meaning around experiences in interventions: identifying meaningfulness in a group-based occupational therapy intervention targeting older people." Ageing and Society 38, no. 9 (April 12, 2017): 1887–911. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x17000344.
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ABSTRACTThere is a need to understand the underlying mechanisms at work within health promotion and occupational therapy interventions. The aim of this article was, therefore, to explore and describe how the participants of a group-based occupational therapy intervention with positive health outcomes created meaning of and around their experiences of the intervention. The studied intervention was part of the evaluation of a single-blinded, exploratory randomised controlled trial of three different interventions. A total of 19 participants between 77 and 82 years of age with experiences from the group-based intervention were interviewed, and the transcribed interviews were analysed from a constructivist approach. The results showed five different perspectives of meaning, including enjoyment, usefulness, togetherness, respect for individuality and self-reflection. Based on our findings, we argue that the possibility of getting information, sharing with others and having fun, and the ability to adjust the activities in the intervention so that they met the individual's needs, created meaning for the participants. Moreover, meeting with others supported the participants’ perspectives of themselves. The results are discussed in relation to the pervasive discourse of successful ageing, including how it was present but also challenged within the participants’ accounts of the intervention.
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Kauppinen-Räisänen, Hannele, Johanna Gummerus, Catharina von Koskull, and Helene Cristini. "The new wave of luxury: the meaning and value of luxury to the contemporary consumer." Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal 22, no. 3 (June 10, 2019): 229–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qmr-03-2016-0025.
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore what luxury represents to contemporary consumers in their own life contexts. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods qualitative approach was adopted that comprised individual, personal interviews and focused interviews with small groups. Findings The study contributes to the field of luxury research by highlighting consumers’ interpretations of luxury as highly subjective, relative and contextual; showing that according to consumers, luxury relates to both consumption and non-consumption contexts; illustrating the value of luxury as a multidimensional construct in both contexts; and demonstrating how luxury may relate to a consumer’s desire to be meaningful and genuine, thereby generating prudential value. In these cases, luxury is closely linked to consumers’ perceptions of meaningfulness and well-being. Practical implications For marketing managers, the findings suggest that the wave of new luxury – seeking meaningfulness – may serve as a novel means of branding. Originality/value This study demonstrates that the significance of the concept of luxury transcends commercial settings and offerings, i.e. the brand, product or service. The findings show that luxury may also be generated in non-commercial contexts and specific activities (e.g. running, gardening). Based on these findings, it is proposed that luxury in non-commercial settings is characteristic of the new wave of luxury, and that in such settings, luxury may contribute to personal well-being, thereby generating prudential value.
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Wang, Yang. "Expanding Meaningfulness: Perceptions and Strategy Use of Chinese International Graduate Students in Disciplinary Reading." Journal of International Students 9, no. 2 (May 15, 2019): 661–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.32674/jis.v9i2.641.
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This qualitative case study explored two Chinese international graduate students’ beliefs about their reading and reading processes. The researcher interviewed the participants, asked them to read aloud, analyzed their reading using miscue analysis, and then discussed their reading with them using retrospective miscue analysis (RMA). The researcher found that readers’ beliefs were not static and text difficulty influenced the students’ reading beliefs and strategy use. Through RMA, both students became aware of their respective reading processes and they both became more confident as readers. This study suggests that RMA is an effective tool for English-as-an-additional language graduate students, as it helps in the construction of meaning and the improvement of disciplinary literacy skills.
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Rennie, David L., and Lynne Brewer. "A Grounded Theory of Thesis Blocking." Teaching of Psychology 14, no. 1 (February 1987): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1401_2.
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Interviews were conducted with 10 individuals who had great difficulty in completing a thesis, and with 6 students who had relatively little difficulty. A hierarchical structure of categories encapsulating the respondents' accounts was developed through the use of the grounded theory method of qualitative analysis. In this structure, control over the thesis is the core category and is supported by the two properties of dependence—independence and structuring the task. The latter property is in turn supported by project meaningfulness, political expertise, and time management. The relationships among the categories are cast into a grounded theory of thesis blocking. The implications and limitations of the theory are discussed.
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Hu, Chun, Pak-Kwong Chung, Chun-Qing Zhang, Yiqun Gan, and Rui Hu. "Understanding of Resilience of Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Investigation." Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 6 (January 2020): 233372142096690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721420966904.
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Purpose: Resilience is an important trait for older adults facing adversity. This qualitative study aimed to identify the characteristics that contribute to resilience in a group of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong. Methods: Twenty-five Chinese older adults were invited. Interviews were conducted to collect information about the adverse events in their lives, their attitudes towards adversity and the beliefs underlying their approaches to overcoming adversity. The transcripts were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Seven themes emerged from the interviews: equanimity, positive attitudes towards life; meaningfulness, self-reliance, social support, environmental support, and spirituality and faith. Conclusion: Our qualitative analysis found that resilience among older adults in Hong Kong is characterized by internal, external and existential factors. The results may be useful for the development of proactive interventions aimed at assisting older adults to enhance the positive experiences in their lives.
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Gyllensten, Kristina, Kerstin Wentz, Carita Håkansson, Mats Hagberg, and Kerstin Nilsson. "Older assistant nurses’ motivation for a full or extended working life." Ageing and Society 39, no. 12 (July 16, 2018): 2699–713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x18000740.
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore older workers’ motivation for a full or extended working life. With particular focus on assistant nurses aged 55–64 years, working in the elderly care sector. Focus group interviews were conducted with five different groups of assistant nurses. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the interviews and five main themes were developed from the data: ‘Organisational issues’, ‘Health-related problems’, ‘Private issues’, ‘Meaningfulness and appreciation’ and ‘Social support’. Several of the main themes concerned problems with too high work demands of the assistant nurses. These findings suggest that it is important to improve the working conditions of assistant nurses in order to create a more sustainable working life. Increasing the number of staff and improving recovery opportunities and work–life balance could be important steps to improving the working conditions for this group. Finally, upgrading the competency and professionalism of assistant nurses could help to increase the motivation for a full or extended working life.
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Nilsson, Emma, and Kerstin Nilsson. "Time for caring? Elderly care employees’ occupational activities in the cross draft between their work priorities, ‘must-do’s’ and meaningfulness." International Journal of Care Coordination 20, no. 1-2 (April 27, 2017): 8–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2053434517705968.
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An increasing number of older people in the population will bring new challenges for the society and care coordination. One of the most important questions in care coordination is the employees’ work performance. The overall aim of this study was to examine care employees’ experience of factors that rule how they allocate their time and tasks in the care work. The study was qualitative and consists of focus group interviews with 36 employees in elderly care in five Swedish municipalities. Much of the work that care employees perform is controlled by others in the municipality organised health care. The employees had a limited possibility to decide what should be given priority in their work. However, the employees who participated in the focus group interviews did not want to prioritise tasks and duties they felt were faulty or in direct conflict with their own convictions. When employees experienced that the assistance assessments were correct and helpful to the individual elderly patient this contributed to the employees’ priority and performance of the task. The formal and informal control systems caused the employees’ priority to be mainly quantitative and visible work tasks, rather than more qualitative tasks and care giving to the elderly. In the intention to organise good care coordination that fit each elderly patients’ need it is important that those who work closest to the patient to a greater extent are given the opportunity to make their voice heard in decisions of care planning and assistance assessments.
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Suorsa, Anna Reetta. "Knowledge creation and play." Journal of Documentation 73, no. 6 (October 9, 2017): 1167–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-11-2016-0141.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for empirically studying knowledge creation (KC) with phenomenological approach and propose that understanding interaction as play conceptualized by Hans-Georg Gadamer allows examining KC starting from the idea of a human being interacting in the events of co-creation. The presented framework is used to examine KC in a community of librarians and teachers collaborating to promote children’s joy of reading. Design/methodology/approach An ethnographic approach is applied to investigate knowledge-creating interaction in a working community. The triangulated data consist of ethnographic observations and video recordings of the community’s gatherings, its members’ interviews and produced documents. Findings The phenomenological conceptions of temporality of a human being and play are suitable for understanding being in the knowledge-creating interaction, as they give means to understand the meaningfulness of the past experiences, but promote an open attitude toward the future possibilities in a way which promotes KC. Studying interactive events allows understanding how KC can be examined as a collective accomplishment. The playful mode of being in the event was seen as a way to use the limited time available for interaction effectively. Research limitations/implications The empirical study was conducted in one community, and further research is needed to test the developed approach in other contexts. Practical implications The results may be utilized to develop organizational circumstances, which promote KC by acknowledging the meaningfulness of interaction. Originality/value The study presents a novel way to conceptualize and examine KC as an experience and an event with phenomenological approach.
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Velterop, Nienke, Jac Van der Klink, Sandra Brouwer, Hilbrand Oldenhuis, and Louis Polstra. "Factors Influencing the Ability to Achieve Valued Outcomes among Older Long-Term Unemployed People." Social Inclusion 8, no. 1 (March 20, 2020): 203–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v8i1.2114.
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This qualitative study aims to explore the valuable functionings—things that people consider to be important—of the older long-term unemployed and their ability to achieve valued outcomes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 long-term unemployed people aged 45 and over. Participants were included through purposeful sampling. The theoretical frameworks of the latent deprivation theory and the capability approach were used to develop an interpretive analysis. Nine valuable functionings were identified: social contact, feeling appreciated, structure, feeling useful, meaningfulness, autonomy, financial resources, paid work, and being active. These valuable functionings were partly accessible through the activities that people performed, varying from physically active and physically passive activities to informal work. The functionings of meaningfulness, autonomy, financial resources, and paid work seemed to be difficult to achieve. We identified three groups. The first consisted of people whose work status changed when they entered the benefit system; for them paid work was still a valuable functioning, and they experienced the most difficulties in achieving valued outcomes. The second group also experienced a change in work status once they started to receive benefits, but those people adapted to their new situation by attributing greater value to other functionings. The third group had no change in work status, e.g., housewives who had applied for a benefit because they were not able to make ends meet after a divorce. This group did not experience a loss of functionings due to unemployment, nor did they try to achieve other functionings. The results of this study indicate a need for a more personalized, tailor-made approach, with an emphasis on an individual’s valued outcomes instead of on rules and obligations.
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D’Cruz, Kate, Jacinta Douglas, and Tanya Serry. "Sharing stories of lived experience: A qualitative analysis of the intersection of experiences between storytellers with acquired brain injury and storytelling facilitators." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 83, no. 9 (January 24, 2020): 576–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022619898085.
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Introduction Narrative storytelling is a relational process. While interest in storytelling in brain injury rehabilitation is increasing, little attention has been directed to the interpersonal relationships experienced through storytelling. As part of a larger study exploring narrative storytelling, this paper reports on the intersection of experiences between those sharing their story and those listening to the story. Method A qualitative grounded theory approach informed all stages of the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with adult storytellers with severe acquired brain injury and facilitators of a storytelling advocacy programme. Findings Analysis of the intersection of data from 28 transcripts of interviews with eight storytellers and six facilitators was conducted. Two key relationships emerged to be central to the storytelling experience: (1) a collaborative partnership between the storytellers and the advocacy organisation, and (2) an intentional story-sharing relationship between the storytellers and facilitators. The advocacy context of helping others through story-sharing was central to the meaningfulness of the experience. Conclusion Narrative storytelling is a social relationship experience with much potential for building relationships in rehabilitation. Sharing stories of lived experience of disability presents an opportunity for meaningful occupational engagement, enabling social connectedness and contribution to society.
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Waldrop, Deborah P., and Elaine S. Rinfrette. "Can short hospice enrollment be long enough? Comparing the perspectives of hospice professionals and family caregivers." Palliative and Supportive Care 7, no. 1 (February 13, 2009): 37–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951509000066.
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ABSTRACTObjective:Hospice utilization lasting for 2 weeks or less before death is considered “short.” Short, late-stage hospice admissions have been viewed as inadequate for providing end-stage symptom management, maximal comfort, and a comprehensive focus on life closure and as an underutilization of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The purpose of this study was to explore psychosocial dynamics during late-stage hospice admissions by comparing the perspectives of hospice professionals and family caregivers. Salutogenic principles and concepts from Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence Theory (SOC) guided the inquiry.Methods:This exploratory, descriptive study involved a developmental design. First, hospice professionals' perspectives about psychosocial dynamics commonly observed in late-stage admissions were gathered. Themes were distilled into a Psychosocial Factors Checklist (PFC). Second, interviews that incorporated open-ended questions and the PFC were conducted with 56 family caregivers of hospice patients who died from cancer within 2 weeks of admission. Participant responses were transcribed and entered into Atlas ti software for data management and coding. Responses to the PFC were clustered around the SOC constructs (manageability, comprehensibility, meaningfulness) to create corresponding subscales. Interitem correlations were conducted to explore the associations among items.Results:Late-stage admissions were a crisis (54%), chaotic (43%), emotional (80%), and a time of open communication (80%) and meaningful conversations (73%). Hospice utilization was “just long enough” (49%) and “too short” (49%). The Manageability subscale (M = 4.09) suggested that caregivers experienced moderate difficulty. Manageability included physical challenges, emotional responses, informational needs, and benefits/resources. Comprehensibility emerged from medical results, visual signs, and hospice guidance. Meaningfulness was personal-individual, family-shared, and spiritual-existential.Significance of results:Hospice professionals and caregivers view late-stage admissions differently; they are a crisis for some but not all families. The development of a quick assessment tool for late-stage admissions has the potential for meaningful and effective intervention when time is of the essence.
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Gode, Helle Eskesen, Winni Johansen, and Christa Thomsen. "Employee engagement in generating ideas on internal social media." Corporate Communications: An International Journal 25, no. 2 (December 6, 2019): 263–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ccij-03-2019-0024.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore employees’ perceptions of enablers and barriers to engage in multi-vocal dialogues about ideas (ideation) on internal social media (ISM) within a context of corporate communication. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory study is based on four data sets: online observations of employee ideation on ISM from 2011 to 2018, semi-structured interviews and informal conversations with two managers (2015–2016), archival material, and semi-structured interviews with 14 employees (2017–2018) in a large, knowledge-intensive Danish organization. Findings The study identified various enablers and barriers to engagement related to psychological engagement conditions of meaningfulness, safety and availability. Managers’ communication role or importance of innovation, as well as tensions, e.g. obligation vs option to ideate or employee influence vs no influence, were identified as enabling or constraining employee engagement in ideation on ISM. Research limitations/implications Broadening interviews to include employees who decided not to participate in online ideation would increase insights and nuance this study’s results. Practical implications Managers need to be aware of the psychological engagement conditions and balance identified enablers, barriers and tensions by acknowledging communication reciprocity on ISM. Not only employees, but also managers, are dialogue partners in employee ideation on ISM. Originality/value The study is one of the first to explore enablers of and barriers to psychological engagement conditions in a context central to corporate communication, namely internal innovation communication on ISM, and to study ideation from a coworker perspective.
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Levy, Susan S. "Women and the personal meaning of competition: A qualitative investigation." Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 11, no. 1 (April 2002): 107–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.11.1.107.
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Using a qualitative design, the purpose of this study was to investigate the personal meaning of competition to the female mountain bike racer. Interviews were conducted with nine female mountain bike racers of varying levels of experience, and were designed to elicit information relevant to the athlete’s understanding of her experience of competition, as well as, the personal meaning she attached to that experience. The codification of participant responses resulted in the identification of eight main themes including self-fulfillment, perceived competence, social support and camaraderie, health and fitness, joy of the experience, focus and self-control, external benefits derived from racing, and goal-direction. The findings of the study were, in general, supportive of the components of meaning posited by Personal Investment Theory (Maehr & Braskamp, 1986). Practical implications from this study include developing strategies for increasing the meaningfulness of the competitive experience for females in order to promote participation in physical activity.
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Dohn, Niels B., Peter T. Madsen, and Hans Malte. "The situational interest of undergraduate students in zoophysiology." Advances in Physiology Education 33, no. 3 (September 2009): 196–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/advan.00038.2009.
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Situational interest has been identified as an important motivational variable that has an impact on students’ academic performances, yet little is known about how the specific variable of the learning environment might trigger students’ situational interest. The purpose of this study was to investigate sources that stimulate the interest of students in an undergraduate course in zoophysiology. Observations, informal conversational interviews, and responses to a survey were used to identify sources of interest. Five situational variables and one predominantly individual variable are documented to influence the catching of interest of students. The situational variables are live animals, “Ah-ha!” experiences, meaningfulness, social involvement, and humor, whereas the predominantly individual variable is background knowledge. We conclude that the situational variables are largely under the control of the faculty and should be considered when planning instruction. By focusing on the enhancement of situational interest in physiology lessons, faculty members can find ways to foster students’ involvement in specific content areas and increase levels of academic motivation.
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Rashid-Radha, Jasmine Zea Raziah Radha, Nurhazani Mohd Shariff, Azilah Kasim, Raslinda Mohd Ghazali, and Ahmad Edwin Mohamed. "EXPLORING HOW ZOO SERVICESCAPES IMPACT MEMORABLE TOURISM EXPERIENCE: A CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE (CIT) APPROACH." Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management 6, no. 23 (June 10, 2021): 53–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/jthem.623006.
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This conceptual paper aims to investigate the impact of servicescapes on visitors’ experience of Malaysian zoos in order to show that the zoo’s physical environment plays an important role in determining a memorable tourism experience (MTE). In order to investigate the extent to which zoo-related servicescapes create memorable tourism experiences, the critical incident technique (CIT) is being proposed. Semi-structured interviews are to be conducted to ask visitors which aspects of their visit to the zoo were the most memorable in terms of hedonism, refreshment, local culture, novelty, meaningfulness, involvement, and knowledge. This study is expected to extend the servicescape framework to include new dimensions within the context of zoos. In terms of managerial implications, this study could assist zoo operators in understanding how visitors evaluate their trip to the zoo. Findings from this research could therefore provide insight into how zoological facilities, services, and attractions could be better managed to increase visitor numbers.
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Niemi, Hannele, and Shuanghong Jenny Niu. "Digital Storytelling Enhancing Chinese Primary School Students’ Self-Efficacy in Mathematics Learning." Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 15 (January 2021): 183449092199143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1834490921991432.
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The aim of this study was to uncover how digital storytelling advances students’ self-efficacy in mathematics learning and what kinds of learning experiences contribute to self-efficacy. Four Chinese classes with 10- to 11-year-old students ( N = 121) participated in the project. The mathematics learning theme was geometry. Quantitative data was collected with questionnaires. The qualitative data was based on teachers’ and students’ interviews and observations. Both data sets showed that the students’ self-efficacy increased significantly during the project. The most important mediator was students’ perception of the meaningfulness of mathematics learning; digital storytelling enhanced the students’ ability to see mathematics learning as useful. They became more confident that they could learn mathematics and understand what they had learned. They also felt more confident in talking with their classmates about mathematical concepts. The role of self-efficacy was twofold: it supported students’ learning during the project and it increased due to meaningful mathematics learning experiences.
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Kantola, Jenni, Kirsi Lehto, and Katja Ekman. "Lähijohtajien muutosvalmius kuntasektorilla." Hallinnon Tutkimus 40, no. 1 (April 12, 2021): 23–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.37450/ht.95663.
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Recent studies have highlighted the importance of managers’ role in change. Managers are a lynchpin in the success of a change as they stand closest to employees and they are both implementing change but also being affected by change.
In this study, we explore managers´ readiness of change. Readiness of change refers to what employees perceive as the balance between costs and benefits of maintaining a behavior. In practice, it is about psychological willingness to cooperate in bringing the change to fruition.
We interviewed 19 managers in public sector organizations. The findings indicate that strong change readiness of managers requires organizational support, time resources for people management and participative organizational culture. Study highlights the individual experience and interpretation of meaningfulness of change. This can be achieved by communicating the consequences and benefits of change clearly and by engaging managers in change already in the early phase.
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Hag Hamed, Dana, and Marguerite Daniel. "The influence of fatalistic beliefs on health beliefs among diabetics in Khartoum, Sudan: a comparison between Coptic Christians and Sunni Muslims." Global Health Promotion 26, no. 3 (July 21, 2017): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975917715884.
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Although there are many studies assessing the influence of religious beliefs on health they do not agree on whether the impact is positive or negative. More so, there is no consensus in the available literature on the definition of fatalism and what it means to individuals. In this phenomenological study we attempt to define what religious fatalism means to people living with diabetes in Khartoum, and how it affects their health beliefs, and how those beliefs affect their sense of coherence and generalized resistance resources, since salutogenesis is the guiding theory in this study. Three Copts and five Sunnis living with diabetes were interviewed, as well as a Coptic clergyman and a Sunni scholar. The semi-structured interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim for analysis. Thematic network analysis was used to code salient concepts into basic themes, organizing themes and global themes. The empirical findings are thus structured as the three global themes: (1) fatalism and free will; (2) health responsibility; (3) acceptance and coping. Fatalism was defined as events beyond an individual’s control where it is then the individual’s free will to seek healthy behavior. Thus health responsibility was stressed upon by the participants in this study as well as the clergyman and scholar. There is also the concept of ‘God doesn’t give one what one cannot handle’ that the participants relate to coping and acceptance. This study finds that the meaning of religious fatalism held by participants and religious clergy is not disempowering. The participants believe that they are responsible for their health. The meaning derived from fatalism is related to how they can accept what is beyond their control and cope with their health condition. Religious fatalism contributed to comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness in our participants’ response to diabetes.