Openness and ambiguity intolerance: Their differential relations to well-being in the context of an academic life transition

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anat Bardi ◽  
Valeschka M. Guerra ◽  
G. Sharadeh D. Ramdeny
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Differential Relations ◽  
Ambiguity Intolerance

Play and Play Therapy

2012 ◽  
pp. 667-679
Author(s):  
Debra Leigh Walls Rosenstein
Keyword(s):  
Play Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Melanie Klein ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Effective Form ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Everyday Stress

Play is the most powerful, the purest, and the most effective form of communication language and self-expression available (walls, 1982). The concept of therapy through play was derived from Melanie Klein (1921) and Anna Freud (1952). Unfortunately, play is a rapidly declining art due in large part to our ever-changing, fast paced and technologically driven society where recesses are being cut and children often turn to video games instead of the outdoors. With this in mind, incorporating play into the daily academic life of children is critical and vital for their total well being – physically, socially and intellectually. The focus of this chapter is to explain the importance of play, provide a review of the literature, and discuss the theoretical framework, techniques and current trends. Special attention will be focused on how educators can utilize play therapy to enhance self-esteem, social, interpersonal and problem solving skills and reduce the everyday stress that surrounds our children today.

scholarly journals Valuing time over money predicts happiness after a major life transition: A preregistered longitudinal study of graduating students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. eaax2615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Whillans ◽  
Lucía Macchia ◽  
Elizabeth Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Consumer Choices ◽  
Life Decisions ◽  
Graduating Students

How does prioritizing time or money shape major life decisions and subsequent well-being? In a preregistered longitudinal study of approximately 1000 graduating university students, respondents who valued time over money chose more intrinsically rewarding activities and were happier 1 year after graduation. These results remained significant controlling for baseline happiness and potential confounds, such as materialism and socioeconomic status, and when using alternative model specifications. These findings extend previous research by showing that the tendency to value time over money is predictive not only of daily consumer choices but also of major life decisions. In addition, this research uncovers a previously unidentified mechanism—the pursuit of intrinsically motivated activities—that underlies the previously observed association between valuing time and happiness. This work sheds new light on whether, when, and how valuing time shapes happiness.

scholarly journals Reflexivity Through a Yoga Class Experience: Preparing for My Health Promotion Without Borders Excursion to Mongolia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelby Deibert ◽  
Stephen Ritchie ◽  
Bruce Oddson ◽  
Ginette Michel ◽  
Emily Tetzlaff
Keyword(s):  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Yoga Class ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Master's Thesis ◽  
Self Discovery ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, I (S. L. Deibert) share my story of discovering the relationship between reflexivity, autoethnography, and yoga through a meaningful experience. Yoga has been an important influence on my physical and mental well-being for over a decade, but I did not consider its implications in my academic life until I was asked to write a reflexive assignment for a course. The task was exploring who I am in connection to my master’s thesis project; the challenge was finding a starting point for my reflexive journey of self-discovery. Frustrated by the latter, I turned to yoga for refuge; instead of escaping the assignment, I found that my quest for self-exploration was intertwined with my yoga practice. The purpose of this paper is to delve further into my experience with yoga as a medium for developing reflexivity. Using autoethnography, I share my journey of developing critical thinking through a narrative related to my yoga class experience. Linking my research to my yoga practice allowed me to better understand myself as a person and researcher, become mindful of how my own views shape my experiences, and develop a deeper level of critical reflection. Overall, this work demonstrates the experience of a connection between yoga, reflexivity, and autoethnography, and adds to the sparse literature exploring the intersection of these three.

scholarly journals Optimism and resilience among university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Rocio Gómez- Molinero ◽  
Antonio Zayas ◽  
Paula Ruíz-González ◽  
Rocio Guil
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
New Family ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
University Life ◽  
The Face

University life is full of stressful stimuli that can contribute to psychological distress and lower performance levels. Despite academic demands, university students also face new stressors, such as different social networks, financial changes, and adaptation to new family and social roles that may have a negative impact on their mental health (Pidgeon & Pickett, 2017). In this sense, resilience literature has gained acceptance explaining how some students successfully adapt to university life while others find great challenges. Since resilience has been defined as the ability to successfully adapt in the face of stress and adversity, it is important to determine what psychological factors contribute enhancing this resilience levels. One of the factors related to life adaptation is optimism, understood as the general expectancy of obtaining positive outcomes in the future (Scheier & Carver, 1985). Hence, the aim of this study is to study the relationship between optimism and resilience among a sample of university students in Spain.The sample was comprised of 132 students from the University of Cádiz (Spain). Participants were selected by quota sampling from first to last year of studies. The majority of students (72.5%) were female and average age was 21.71 (range = 18–48, SD = 3.75). Participants completed the Wagnild and Young Resilience Scale (Spanish version adapted by Novella, 2002) and Life Orientation Test (LOT-R Spanish version adapted by Ferrando, Chico & Tous).We performed hierarchical multiple regression analysis and obtained that optimism explained 25% of resilience among university students (R2 = .25, â = .49). No gender and age differences were observed. Thus, identifying the factors that influence students’ adjustment to university life can improve the targeting of interventions to improve university academic performance. Moreover, this research could contribute helping students to successfully face this life transition, increasing their well-being and life satisfaction levels and decreasing university absenteeism.

scholarly journals When Fathers Begin to Falter: A Comprehensive Review on Paternal Perinatal Depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Bruno ◽  
Laura Celebre ◽  
Carmela Mento ◽  
Amelia Rizzo ◽  
Maria Catena Silvestri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Perinatal Depression ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Major Life

The transition to parenthood is considered to be a major life transition that can increase the vulnerability to parental depressive disorders, including paternal perinatal depression (PPND). Although it is known that many fathers experience anxiety and depression during the perinatal period, PPND is a recent diagnostic entity and there are not enough published studies on it. Accordingly, its prevalence and epidemiology are still not well defined, although the majority of studies agree that PPND is less frequent than maternal perinatal depression and postpartum depression. Nevertheless, PPND is different from maternal perinatal mental health disorders, usually, fathers have less severe symptoms, and mood alterations are often in comorbidity with other affective disorders. Despite the absence of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and the fluctuation of prevalence rates, clinical symptoms have been defined. The main symptoms are mood alterations and anxiety, followed by behavioral disturbances and concerns about the progress of pregnancy and the child’s health. Moreover, PPND negatively impacts on family functioning, on couples’ relationships, and on family members’ well-being. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the current understandings on PPND and the potential screening, prevention, and treatment options.

Friends, Secrets, and Lies

Reading Minds ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Henry M. Wellman
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
False Belief ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
False Beliefs ◽  
Children's Achievement

This chapter examines children’s theory of mind and how it can affect children’s, and adults’, lives. A key window on all of this is children’s understanding, achieved in the preschool years, that people can be ignorant and mistaken. Voluminous “false-belief” studies in countries worldwide illuminate this. Moreover, children’s achievement of these theory-of-mind milestones impacts their friendships or friendlessness. And being friendless can have disastrous consequences for a child’s social and academic life that can continue into adulthood. As well as acquiring friends and avoiding friendlessness, theory-of-mind advances impact a child’s ability to keep secrets, to inform and deceive others, and to persuade and argue—all skills vital to a person’s social well-being. Ultimately, young children who best understand false beliefs are not only better liars, secret keepers, and persuaders but also better accepted by their peers.

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