Meaning Of Self Research Articles

The Effect of Cognitive Therapy on the Ability to Control Negative Thoughts in Low Self-Esteem Patients

Low pride is the appearance of negative thoughts about the meaning of self as a response to a situation. Negative thoughts can influence how you think about yourself and how you view the world and can interfere with work, study, and daily activities. Therapy is cognitively focused on helping the client identify and correct maladaptive thoughts, type automatic behaviors, and change behaviors caused by various emotional problems. This research aims to analyze the influence of cognitive therapy on the ability to control negative thoughts in patients who price themselves low. This research uses a quantitative quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest non-equivalent group control design. The sample for this study was 64 respondents from patients with low self-esteem who were hospitalized, divided into 32 intervention groups and 32 control groups. The sampling technique for this research uses purposive sampling. Research data collection used the ATQ-B-15 ( Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire – Believability- 15 ) instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, dependent t-test, and independent t-test. The results showed a change in the intervention group's ability to control negative thoughts before and after cognitive therapy (t = 15.84 ; p = 0.00). There was a difference in the ability to control negative thoughts in the post-test of the control and intervention groups ( Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.00 or p-value < 0.05). Giving cognitive therapy has a significant effect on reducing the ability to control negative thoughts in low self-esteem patients.

여성의 몸에 대한 여성주의적 이해와 그 교육적 의미

This study aims to demonstrate that the female body is not an object to be overcome or negated but a constructive agent of social change based on philosophical and feminist discussions about the female body and to present the results of this discussion as an educational-theoretical basis for the formation of female subjectivity. To this end, this study systematically applied the methods of conceptual analysis and argument to philosophical and feminist discussions. This study is organized as follows. Section 2 reviews the meaning-giving function of experience of perception and the medial function of the body based on Merleau-Ponty’s theory of perception. Experience of perception, which individually reveals the meaning of self and object, is presented as the authority for the unity of mind and body and the integration of subject and object. Section 3 discusses from the perspective of social constructionism that femininity is not innately attributed to the female body but is constructed socioculturally. The distinctive way of experience and perception provided by the female body is presented as the starting point for the formation of individual identity and subjectivity. Section 4 attempts an educational criticism of the modern form of the oppression of women based on philosophical and feminist discussions about the female body. Expression based on the body and development of sensibility and sentiment are presented as educational measures to form female subjectivity from the perspective of self-formation (Bildung).

The Balancing Act of Family and College: Reciprocity and Its Consequences for Black Students

Abstract Literature indicates the ways that young adults –especially those from advantaged backgrounds—rely on parents during college and the transition to adulthood. Little research focuses on how the Black family reaches into college and Black college students’ provision of support to parents and other kin. The nexus of family and higher education is a rich site for investigating inequalities in educational attainment and outcomes. Based on interviews with Black undergraduates, this paper analyzes variation in familial involvement during college. It shows the ways in which Black students maintain a balancing act to meet academic responsibilities and family obligations. These practices help sustain the families they value but also reproduce class inequalities. The social organization of colleges and families imposes greater costs on disadvantaged students and offers greater benefits for advantaged students. The structure of education and constructions of family diminish obligations to family, narrow family ties, and mystify aspects of dependence, especially for disadvantaged students. Student narratives highlight the broad character of family values that often compete with academic obligations and detract from college immersion. Different forms and patterns of assistance and connection by class and gender are tied to structural resources and cultural differences, such as the place of family, the meaning of self, assessments of who counts as family, and reliance on a norm of one-way giving.

Photovoice: A Method to Interrogate Positionality and Critical Reflexivity

Photovoice is a visual method for interrogating subjective perspectives. Rather than solely relying on investigator-developed tools, photovoice allows participants to inform research by “showing” their lived realities through photographs, resulting in a more collaborative, inclusive, and community-informed process. Though applicable to a wide range of social science research, photovoice remains relatively underutilized, especially as a tool for interrogating reflexivity. Given its power to reveal the unseen, this paper considers the potential for photovoice as a self-reflexive tool by turning the lens towards the investigator. Though typically used by the researcher to enhance transparency and navigate power differentials in community-based participatory research, photovoice may also be an exercise in reflexivity. What hidden biases and assumptions might all investigators have that could be revealed through this process? Investigating photovoice as a means for self- inquiry is considered alongside calls emphasizing a need to center research inclusivity, positionality, and critical reflection in the research process. Implications for future research and training are discussed.

‘Connecting the I to the we to the world’: social media as dialogue between self and society

ABSTRACT Social media has become a central context in which young people connect with others, explore their identity, and express their agency. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with the aim of exploring how a diverse group of South African emerging adults (N = 41) construct the meaning of self and society through their online engagements. Narrative identity theory provided a framework for understanding the construction of personal and collective narratives. The emergence of social responsibility and personal agency in a transforming South African context was also considered. The findings confirm that social media serves as an important developmental context in which diverse young people connect with each other and the world, refine their philosophy on life, and reflect on their views of the future. It became evident how South African emerging adults grapple with multiple stories and attempt to integrate themes of individuality and solidarity, diversity and unity, and adversity and responsibility.

Flexible and Generalized Real Photograph Denoising Exploiting Dual Meta Attention.

Supervised deep learning techniques have been widely explored in real photograph denoising and achieved noticeable performances. However, being subject to specific training data, most current image denoising algorithms can easily be restricted to certain noisy types and exhibit poor generalizability across testing sets. To address this issue, we propose a novel flexible and well-generalized approach, coined as dual meta attention network (DMANet). The DMANet is mainly composed of a cascade of the self-meta attention blocks (SMABs) and collaborative-meta attention blocks (CMABs). These two blocks have two forms of advantages. First, they simultaneously take both spatial and channel attention into account, allowing our model to better exploit more informative feature interdependencies. Second, the attention blocks are embedded with the meta-subnetwork, which is based on metalearning and supports dynamic weight generation. Such a scheme can provide a beneficial means for self and collaborative updating of the attention maps on-the-fly. Instead of directly stacking the SMABs and CMABs to form a deep network architecture, we further devise a three-stage learning framework, where different blocks are utilized for each feature extraction stage according to the individual characteristics of SMAB and CMAB. On five real datasets, we demonstrate the superiority of our approach against the state of the art. Unlike most existing image denoising algorithms, our DMANet not only possesses a good generalization capability but can also be flexibly used to cope with the unknown and complex real noises, making it highly competitive for practical applications.

Proliferation of Independent African Churches and the Consequences of the Outbreak of Covid-19 on Church Ministers

The proliferation of Independent African Churches has become the reigning thing in Nigeria cum Africa. The split of churches allows each founder to claim divine origin of their ministry. This rapid growth of African Independent Churches is borne out of the freedom of religion and worship. However, Christian religion is sometimes called “Jesus’ business” as it appears to be the easiest way of making money through the “selling of miracles”, collection of tithes, offering, seed sowing; and as the means to the top of the prestigious ladder of belonging to the multimillion religious leaders. Hence, there are churches at every nook and cranny of the city. Billboards of ministers are hoisted all over the city. We have more of the Independent Churches than that of industries and companies. This study used Qualitative Research Method, which is analytical, descriptive and theoretical. It raised critical research questions. What was the faith of African independent ministers as Covid-19 pandemic ended all public worships? This work discovered that despite the presence of independent churches, Nigerian society is eaten up by corruption, despotism, sex abuse, covetousness and manipulation of the populace by swindlers and charlatans “in the name of Jesus.” The study found out that there was over dependence of ministers on church collections; which should not be. It recommended other means of self- subsistence because of the uncertainty of relaying on the congregation.

OUTCOME OF PARACETAMOL(ACETAMINOPHEN) POISONING CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL-A RECORD BASED RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Paracetamol (PCM, Acetaminophen) is one of the most widely used drug in the world. It is an effective mild analgesic, antipyretic agent which is inexpensive and mostly sold as an over the counter drug. Paracetamol or acetaminophen overdose is a common means of self poisoning worldwide due to its wide availability and accessibility. A record based retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital to determine the demographic prole of paracetamol poisoning cases and to record the outcome of paracetamol poisoning cases .Primary outcome in terms of development of hepatotoxity and days of hospitalization and Secondary outcome in terms of recovery status as either survived or expired. Datas of 70 patients admitted with history of paracetamol poisoning in the past year was obtained and analysed for demodraphic and clinical features.It was observed that most predominance of paracetamol overdose in young age with median age of 26 with female preponderance and Hepatotoxicity was seen in only six cases of all paracetamol overdose with no mortalities.This study concluded that Paracetamol poisoning is frequently seen in young females attempting suicide. In India the rate of hepatic toxicity tends to be low. Mortality and Morbidity were not seen despite high doses of paracetamol ingestion.

Resilience through Disclosure and Meaning Making in Qoheleth and the Babylonian Theodicy

This study rereads Qoheleth and the Babylonian Theodicy through a trauma lens as opposed to the generic lens of speculative wisdom encompassing retributive justice, retribution theology, and the deed-consequence nexus and their consequent view of the gods’/God’s justice. According to retribution theology, actions correlate appropriately to consequences; however, in light of their suffering and resilience, both authors are disillusioned, struggling to make sense of life’s predicaments despite their religiosity and placating of the deity, as they also resist retribution theology. Rereading Qoheleth and the Babylonian Theodicy through a trauma lens shows that both sufferers seek answers and cope with suffering similarly to modern readers. This study acknowledges the use and limits of retribution theology operating within the Hebrew and Mesopotamian worldview to illustrate how these texts resist retributive justice. However, we also illustrate how the collective and individual aspects of trauma theory transcend ethic, cultural, epochal, and geographical boundaries. Furthermore, the juxtaposed ancient texts demonstrate how to cope with traumatic life experiences outside the confines of retributive justice by making meaning of self and others in the world and exhibiting resilience through effective coping strategies. Ultimately, Qoheleth affirms that while fearing God is right, navigating trauma includes enjoying God’s simple gifts such as food, wine, work, and a spouse for momentary relief. The Babylonian Theodicy sufferer makes meaning and develops resiliency through self-disclosure to friends and acceptance.

The endophilosophy of interculturalism as a new terminology to describe the equilibrium of Being within the construction of Culture and Identity

Research on the meanings of self and others’ perceptions, beliefs, values, and attitudes in intracultural and intercultural relations is of significant social relevance. A micro-analysis of its development as a whole process differentiated by the single substrates from an endophilosophical and ontological viewpoint will allow the implementation of a new definition of the self, being, and other according to the principles of dynamics and interculturality. This new sense of defining being will not only produce a good conception of the impact of culture on identity but also depict how the opposite, or pathogenic identity, should be considered, especially in times of existential crisis and change. Healthy or pathogenic patterns themselves organize situations where the basic needs of interaction with space are constructed and the equilibrium of everyone is maintained. Therefore, depending on the received information, professionals can formulate an objective analysis of the conscious self.

Differences in self- and managerial-ratings on generic performance dimensions

Orientation: The 360-degree performance assessments are frequently deployed. However, scores by different performance reviewers might erroneously be aggregated, without a clear understanding of the biases that are inherent to different rating sources.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are conceptual and mean score differences between self- and managerial-ratings on performance dimensions.Motivation for the study: Combining self- and managerial-ratings may lead to incorrect decisions about the development, promotion, and/or remuneration of employees. Understanding the effects of rating sources may aid thoughtful decisions about the applications of self- versus managerial-ratings in low- and high-stakes decisions.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional design was implemented by asking 448 managers to evaluate their subordinates’ performance, and 435 employees to evaluate their own performance. The quantitative data were analysed by means of multi-group factor analyses and robust t-tests.Main findings: There was a satisfactory degree of structural equivalence between self- and managerial-ratings. Practically meaningful differences emerged when the means of self- and managerial-ratings were compared.Practical/managerial implications: It might be meaningful to uncouple self- and managerial-ratings, when providing performance feedback. Managerial ratings might be a more conservative estimate, which could be used for high-stakes decisions, such as remuneration or promotion.Contribution/value-add: This study is the first to investigate the effect of rating sources on a generic model of performance in South Africa. It provides valuable evidence regarding when different rating sources should be used in predictive studies, performance feedback, or high-stakes talent decisions.

A Winnicottian Investigation on Krys Lee’s Characters’ Self-Fragmentation

The Present research paper attempts at investigating the concepts of ‘True self and false self’ in the female characters presented by Krys Lee. Despite the fact that much has been carried out theoretically and clinically on the subject of the mother-child relation, the literary works of the Asian writers, in terms of cultural, social, psychological and artistic subjects and issues, have received little attention. Apart from the ordinary meaning of self, Winnicott, one of the 20th century’s greatest psychoanalysts and thinkers, believes that it is a more complex term that plays a crucial role in demonstrating one’s mental and emotional status. The sense of self is developed in every individual from infancy through the relationship with the mother. The baby’s true self or false self depends on how a mother adapts to the baby’s needs and desires. This dependency is identified as good-enough mothering, and if it is a successful form of adaptation, the infant begins to believe in external reality leading to the ego or self-development. The selected female characters’ actions, reactions and relations in “Drifting House” are symptomatic of their insecure childhoods, and frustrating developments. Their split characters, denial of reality, some sort of aggression and the lack of trust in the environment could be the echo of their childhood’s failure in receiving adequate care and attention.

The construction of teachers’ professional identity: An analysis of subjective learning experiences

ABSTRACT This article explores the construction of teachers’ professional identity through analysis of subjective learning experiences. In order to report on the progress of our work, we present a discourse analysis of three experiences considered to be of particular relevance by a final-year pedagogy student. The analysis yielded four important conclusions: i) The process of teachers’ professional identity construction is based on comparing and contrasting different experiences and culminates in the construction of new identity positions; ii) this process must involve experiences that call into question existing meanings of self; iii) future teachers must engage in productive dialogue with other significant actors in order to identify and recognise the value of certain positional objects; and iv) certain subjective learning experiences have a greater impact on the reconstruction of identity positions. Finally, we propose an analysis model based on subjective learning experiences for the construction of teachers’ professional identity.

Internet regression and the meaning of self.

The internet provides a platform for expression of a new self that a user finds it difficult to achieve in the real world. This quality mediates disinhibited or regressive expression of self. The online disinhibited expression is also found to have to a direct correlation with a person's self-concept, including their self-worth and self-control, which also contributes to lowering their social control through the social inadequacies they perceive themselves to have. The low self-control is being associated with engagement in bullying or cybercrime through online modalities. The report implicates for evolving intervention to manage cybercrimes from a psychological and legal perspective.

Community-As-Difference: Non-Black Students in One Black University Space

In this article, we draw from a larger qualitative study to examine how racial encounters are experienced for three non-Black members in a university-based historically-Black student organization. Using the idea of community-as-difference, we present three findings that break open assumptions about racial coexistence: the importance of being singular yet historically-united, an ambivalence to belonging, and critiques of institutional multiculturalism. Given the oft-times superficial approach to diversity in higher education, these students, as well as the organization as a whole, demonstrate what spaces of multi-racial encounters can offer beyond the optics of integration. Communities-as-difference provides a useful framework that nourishes reflection into the complex and contradictory meanings of self with others. This work is relevant to higher education in the United States where under-represented minoritized students continue to advocate for meaningful inclusion on their respective campuses.

Confabulating Research: Performing Memory-Work as Inquiry

This collaborative autoethnographic essay centers on memory-work describing the ebbs and flows of boarding school policies’ effects on ethnic minorities in China and language policy decisions on multilingual citizens in Sri Lanka. The text is the product of the authors’ attunement to the role that confabulation plays in shaping collaborative autoethnographic research through the sharing and analysis of life-writing activities—for example, memoirs, journal entries, photographic narratives, and so on. Confabulation guided the authors through questions related to the meanings of self, other, and culture often taken for granted in (auto)ethnographic research. This is a topic expanded upon in the postface, where confabulation as the method, process, and outcome of research is discussed.

Written Conversation Technique and its Necessity in Improving Speaking and Writing Proficiencies for EFL Students

This study aims to investigate the effect of using new strategy (written conversation) in teaching speaking and writing English as a foreign language. Speaking and Writing are the most commonly used and effective means of self- expression in all fields of human life, whether personal, social or professional. This study is not only an empirical examination of speaking and writing methods but also an attempt to understand the concept of speaking and writing as essential proficiencies in learning English. By reviewing the definitions of speaking and writing and their teaching methods, the study presents the writing and speaking proficiencies in a new frame theoretically and practically.The written conversation technique is intended to improve the students' proficiencies in Writing and speaking through practicing them with their teachers and peers. A test is designed to determine the students' level in speaking and writing and identify the impact of using the new technique (written conversation) on learning the writing and speaking. The experimental design of the study consists of two groups, namely, control group and experimental group, with 40 female students for each.After analyzing the data, the experimental group shows better performance than that of the control one. This indicates that teaching the writing and speaking proficiencies by using written conversation technique is more effective than teaching by traditional method.

Transitions of bonding: The borders between hidden roots and visible roads in life course.

The article explores the phenomenon of transition in a particular human passage, which entails two affective processes, the experience of parenting and the transformation of the couple's bond. Transition is analyzed as a field of self-movements and transitional-field-of-the-abject (Hermans and Hermans- Konopka2010) where new self-positions are co-constructed around oneself and the relationship with 'the other' through sharing meanings. The article describes processes of abandoning self-positions, which entail spatial and temporal movements, opening up possibilities to build a conception towards a communal self. Transition is discussed in terms of the indeterminacy of expanding horizons (BoulangerInternational Journal for Dialogical Science, 10(2), 9-33, 2017a, International Journal for Dialogical Science, 10(2), 117-130, 2017b) where uncertainty and semiotic tension are the drives for life experience and self to evolve. The phenomenon defined as tensegrity (Marsico and Tateo Integrative Psychological Behavior, 51, 536-556, 2017) enables the process towards new meanings of self and the other. The article elaborates on the life-course addressing the dynamics of actual self-regulation and transgenerational resources as crossing axes (Canevaro 1999).

The Experiences and Perceptions of College Peer Mentors Interacting with Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Peer mentoring programs provide an opportunity for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to learn, socialize, and work together in supportive and inclusive environments. In this study, we used a phenomenological research design to explore the impact of a college campus-based peer mentoring program on the experiences and perceptions of participating college peer mentors ( n = 13) toward high school students with IDD who were enrolled in a school-to-work transition program housed on campus. Using thematic analysis across four different data sources, we identified three main themes that peer mentors discussed based on their experiences in the program: (a) mentors’ personal development: constructing meaning of self, (b) mentee growth: perceived work and social impact, and (c) campus community benefits: normalizing disability. Peer mentors reported their own attitudes toward individuals with IDD were changed based on participating in the peer mentoring program and they observed improvements in their mentees’ personal and work-related social relationships. We discuss how these outcomes have impacted the peer mentors’ attitudes, career choices, and lives in general. We also provide implications for future research and practice regarding development and implementation of peer mentoring programs in the community.

THE CONCEPT OF SELF, PERSON AND PERSONALITY: A VIEW OF INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGY

The present article “The Concept of Self, Person and Personality : A View of Indigenous Psychology” aims to explain the nature of self, person and personality in relation to Indian Psychological Perspective. In this explanation, Indian Sath Darshan, Buddhist, Jainism views are included. Researcher analyze, categorize and synthesize the views of Indigenous Psychology and try to find out a new vision of self person and personality. Definitely the Indian meaning of self and person will give a new dimension of thinking as well as to realization of the aims of Education as well as life. KEY WORDS : Indigenous Psychology, Self, Jiva, Swabhava.