Identity in Caregiving

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen K. Black ◽  
John T. Groce ◽  
Charles E. Harmon
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Moral Worth ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Self Worth

In this chapter we use case studies and men’s own words to show how each man’s caregiving style reflected his sense of personal identity. We also examine if and how the legacy of his culture and family prepared him for the role of caregiver. Witnessing and taking part in caregiving earlier in life supported men’s belief in the moral worth of both affective and instrumental acts of providing care. The self-worth individuals found in caregiving both reflected and paralleled the self-esteem men found in maintaining important personal values, such as compassion, loyalty, helpfulness to others, and religious or spiritual faith.

Complete Yet Inadequate: The Role of Learned Helplessness and Self-Attribution from the Writings of Paul

1983 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Mcminn ◽  
Gordon N. Mcminn
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Learned Helplessness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Realistic Appraisal

The model of learned helplessness is reviewed and related to New Testament Pauline writings. It is suggested that Paul did experience the perception of helplessness, yet did not experience the deficits which often accompany helplessness. The lack of such deficits can be explained, in terms of a reformulated model of learned helplessness, by considering the self-attributional statements exhibited in Paul's writings. Despite Paul's realistic appraisal of his helplessness, his self-worth was not threatened –- he was complete although inadequate. It is suggested that an overemphasis on the doctrine of inadequacy may lead to self-esteem deficits among evangelicals.

scholarly journals Ethnic discrimination and global self-worth in early adolescents: The mediating role of ethnic self-esteem

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maykel Verkuyten ◽  
Jochem Thijs
Keyword(s):  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Worth

Peer victimization based on one's ethnic group membership contributes to the problems and conflicts of ethnic minority children around the world. With ethnic discrimination, a part of the self is implicated. Hence, it is likely that being treated negatively on the basis of one's ethnicity has a negative influence on ethnic self-esteem and thereby on feelings of global self-worth. Following structural models of the self it was predicted that ethnic self-esteem mediates the relationship between ethnic peer discrimination and global self-worth. To test this prediction a large scale study ( N= 2682) was conducted among Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese and Dutch young adolescents (aged 10 to 13) living in The Netherlands. Using structural equation analysis, we found the predicted mediation for all four groups of participants. In addition, to examine the precise role of ethnic discrimination we also considered other types and dimensions of peer victimization. Our distinction between reasons (personal and ethnic) and types (teasing/name calling and social exclusion form play) of peer victimization fitted the data adequately. Global self-worth was more strongly related to experiences with teasing and name calling than to social exclusion.

Train in Vain: The Role of the Self in Claimed Self-Handicapping Strategies

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 600-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Finez ◽  
David K. Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Relationship

Two field studies investigate the role of self in the tendency of athletes to engage in claimed handicapping strategies during training (anticipatively claiming that handicaps may interfere with their performance). Study 1 tested the relationship between trait self-esteem and athletes’ engagement in claimed self-handicapping. As hypothesized, low physical self-esteem athletes claimed more handicaps than high physical self-esteem athletes. For stronger evidence for the causal role of the self, Study 2 tested whether securing athletes’ self-worth through self-affirmation would lead to decreased claimed self-handicapping by using a mixed model design that allows for both between-subjects (affirmation vs. control condition) and within-subject comparisons (before vs. after self-affirmation intervention). Self-affirmed athletes had decreased levels of claimed self-handicapping. Studies 1 and 2 also demonstrate that athletes engage in claimed self-handicapping during training, which could have deleterious effects on subsequent performance. Discussion centers on theoretical implications and applications for coaches, sport teachers, and sport psychologists.

The influence of concealing academic achievement on the self-esteem of adolescents with low achievement

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 805-810
Author(s):  
Baoshan Zhang ◽  
Jun-Yan Zhao ◽  
Guoliang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Low Achievers ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Positive Performance

An examination was carried out of the influences of concealing academic achievement on self-esteem in an academically relevant social interaction based on the assumption that concealing socially devalued characteristics should influence individuals' self-esteem during social interactions. An interview paradigm called for school-aged adolescents who either were or were not low (academic) achievers to play the role of students who were or were not low achievers while answering academically relevant questions. The data suggest that the performance self-esteem of low achievers who played the role of good students was more positive than that of low achievers who played the role of low achievers. On the other hand, participants who played the role of good students had more positive performance self-esteem than did participants who played the role of low achievers.

Self, Career, and Gender Issues

2013 ◽  
pp. 79-111
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Gender Role Conflict ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Discrepancy Theory ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Self Discrepancy

This chapter aims to: demonstrate the role of individual differences; identify how issues of the self, such as self-efficacy and self-esteem, can influence women’s career choice and career outcomes; discuss self-discrepancy theory in relation to gender role conflict in the workplace; evaluate if high self-esteem and self-efficacy can be advantageous to women working in male dominated occupations and industries; describe how internalised self-view, may contribute to gendered occupational segregation; and discuss the concept of the psychological contract and job satisfaction.

Confession, conscience, and selfhood on trial

2018 ◽  
pp. 124-177
Author(s):  
Laura Kounine
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Linear Pattern ◽  
Moral Question ◽  
Modern Self ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Self ◽  
Over Time

This chapter deals with the role of the self and conscience in defending oneself against the charge of witchcraft. To add depth to intellectual concepts—and teleologies—of the self, we must understand how the individual self was understood, felt, and experienced. Particularly for the crime of witchcraft, the crux of the trial was premised on the moral question of what kind of person would commit such a crime. Those on trial for witchcraft in the Lutheran duchy of Württemberg invoked the idioms of ‘mind’, ‘conscience’, ‘heart’, or ‘self’ in constructing their defence. Through four case studies, ranging from 1565 to 1678, this chapter examines the different ways in which people could conceptualize their person, and shows that change over time in the ‘development’ of the modern self was not a uniform or directly linear pattern.

What Influences Parenting Behaviour? The Role of Parent Self-Concept

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-205
Author(s):  
Catherine B. Gittins ◽  
Maree J. Abbott ◽  
Caroline Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Controlling Behaviour ◽  
Parenting Behaviours ◽  
Parenting Behaviour

AbstractParenting has a strong influence on child development. However, there is minimal empirical evidence on why some parents use beneficial techniques, while others use harmful behaviours. Thus, there is a significant gap in the knowledge needed to address problematic parenting. Theories suggest that parental self-concept has a large influence on parenting behaviours. The aim of this study was to examine the relation between parent self-cognitions and parenting behaviours. One-hundred and four mothers of Grade 7 students completed questionnaires measuring their self-esteem, self-criticism, domain-specific self-concept, and parenting behaviours (support, behavioural control, and psychological control). Regression analyses demonstrated that self-cognitions largely predicted psychological control but support or behavioural control did not. These findings suggest that psychologically controlling behaviour in parents may be due to poor self-worth. With psychological control known to deeply damage children, these findings have major implications for interventions targeting harmful parenting.

scholarly journals Impact of microcredit on women empowerment in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
K Nahar ◽  
S Haque ◽  
F Yeasmin ◽  
K Nahar ◽  
N Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
The Status ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Production Resources

Women are considered as a medium to provide microcredit in Bangladesh, who are at the same time culturally less recognized, face social obstacles and economically more vulnerable. However, many researches indicated that the status and power of women has much improved since Grameen Bank opened its doors forty years ago. Despite some critics, majority of the scholars reached to the conclusion that microcredit loans encouraged poor women and significantly increased their self-esteem and self-worth, and thereby empowered them. This study evaluates the effects of microcredit on women empowerment at Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. The data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. A total 60 sample respondents were selected purposively. Empowerment was measured by five domains (production, resources, income, leadership and time). The score was positive as maximum of them achieved the desired score. The results showed that most of the females who availed the facility of microcredit finally got socioeconomic empowerment through acquiring the self-esteem, confidence level, decision making power, etc., but the question is: is it the same voice that the researchers and the researched people speak? The findings showed that microcredit might play significant impact on the uplift of socio-economic empowerment of the borrowers but we must be careful before reaching to the conclusion. Progressive Agriculture 30 (1): 86-94, 2019

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