Absorption and openness to experience: An everyday tale of traits, states, and consciousness change with music

2019 ◽  
pp. 233-253
Author(s):  
Ruth Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Five Dimension ◽  
State Models ◽  
And Training

In what ways may individual differences in personality, age, and training shape subjective experiences with and of music? And how far is it possible to determine whether particular personality characteristics may predict the capacity for certain subtle shifts of consciousness such as episodes of spontaneous, effortless involvement? This chapter examines the construct of openness (the fifth and most variably defined ‘Big Five’ dimension) and the associated subconstruct of absorption, both of which have attracted increasing attention from researchers in the last five years. Drawing on a subset of findings from a mixed-methods study of 10–18 year olds’ involvement in music in daily life, the chapter outlines what trait and state models can and cannot reveal about the phenomenology of musical consciousness.

scholarly journals The role, practice and training of unregulated birth-workers in Australia: A mixed methods study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Rigg ◽  
Virginia Schmied ◽  
Kath Peters ◽  
Hannah G. Dahlen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
And Training

An Affair to Remember: A Mixed-Methods Survey Examining Therapists’ Experiences Treating Infidelity

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110618
Author(s):  
Taylor J. Irvine ◽  
Paul R. Peluso
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Present Survey ◽  
Training Standards ◽  
Recovery Treatment ◽  
And Training

In this mixed-methods study, we analyzed data from 351 couple therapists who completed our Therapists' Experiences Treating Infidelity (TETI) survey. The present survey is a follow-up of previous iterations that examined therapists' attitudes toward infidelity and affair recovery treatment. Our TETI survey provided additional questions pertaining to therapists' personal history with affairs and perceptions on current research and training standards. Results showed that various therapist and couple factors serve to impede affair recovery treatment. Additionally, this survey revealed several similarities in therapists' attitudes from prior surveys, despite decades having passed between when the present survey and previous versions. In this article, we (a) outline findings from this mixed-methods survey, (b) discuss implications for the field, and (c) offer directions for future research.

scholarly journals Integrative Medicine in General Practice in Australia: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Education Pathways and Training Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216495612110375
Author(s):  
Carolyn Ee ◽  
Kate Templeman ◽  
Amy Forth ◽  
Vicki Kotsirilos ◽  
Gillian Singleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Training ◽  
Advanced Skills

Background Globally, a substantial proportion of general practitioners (GPs) incorporate integrative medicine (IM) into their clinical practice. Objective This study aimed to map the IM education and training pathways and needs of a cohort of Australian GPs who are members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ IM Specific Interest Network, which is a group of GPs with interest in IM. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study comprising of an online, cross-sectional survey supplemented with in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data from the survey and interviews were initially analysed separately and then combined. Results Eighty-three (83) of 505 eligible GPs/GPs in training (16.4%) participated in the survey, and 15 GPs were interviewed. Results from the two datasets either converged or were complementary. Almost half (47%) of survey respondents had undertaken formal undergraduate or postgraduate IM education, a short course (63%), informal education (71%) or self-education (54%), in at least one of 20 IM modalities listed. Interviewees affirmed there was no single education pathway in IM. Survey respondents who identified as practicing IM were significantly more likely to have IM education, positive attitudes towards IM, particularly natural products, and higher self-rated IM knowledge and competencies. However, knowledge gaps were identified in professional skills domains of population health and context, and organisational and legal dimensions of applied IM practice. Interviewees also highlighted a range of professional and systemic barriers to the practice of IM, education, and training. There was broad support for recognition of IM as a sub-specialty through formalised post-graduate training and accreditation. Most survey respondents (62%) expressed interest in post-fellowship recognition of GPs with advanced skills in IM. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that it is important to define best practice in IM for GPs in Australia and provide a standardised pathway towards recognition of advanced skills in IM.

scholarly journals Transforming training into practice with the conflict management framework: a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e001088
Author(s):  
Oscar Lyons ◽  
Liz Forbat ◽  
Esse Menson ◽  
Julia C Chisholm ◽  
Kate Pryde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Conflict Management Training ◽  
Effective Adjunct ◽  
And Training

ObjectiveTo implement and evaluate the use of the conflict management framework (CMF) in four tertiary UK paediatric services.DesignMixed methods multisite evaluation including prospective pre and post intervention collection of conflict data alongside semistructured interviews.SettingEight inpatient or day care wards across four tertiary UK paediatric services.InterventionsThe two-stage CMF was used in daily huddles to prompt the recognition and management of conflict.ResultsConflicts were recorded for a total of 67 weeks before and 141 weeks after implementation of the CMF across the four sites. 1000 episodes of conflict involving 324 patients/families across the four sites were recorded. After implementation of the CMF, time spent managing episodes of conflict around the care of a patient was decreased by 24% (p<0.001) (from 73 min to 55 min) and the estimated cost of this staff time decreased by 20% (p<0.02) (from £26 to £21 sterling per episode of conflict). This reduction occurred despite conflict episodes after implementation of the CMF having similar severity to those before implementation. Semistructured interviews highlighted the importance of broad multidisciplinary leadership and training to embed a culture of proactive and collaborative conflict management.ConclusionsThe CMF offers an effective adjunct to conflict management training, reducing time spent managing conflict and the associated staff costs.

Beyond the “Tourist Environmental Bubble”: Encounters with Locals and Destination Experiences of Business Travelers

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (8) ◽  
pp. 1493-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orit Unger ◽  
Galia Fuchs ◽  
Natan Uriely
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Business Travelers ◽  
Quantitative Survey ◽  
Host Interactions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

The current study explores the destination experiences of business travelers by focusing on their social contacts with local colleagues. By crossing out of the local “tourist environmental bubble” (TEB), as conceptualized by Erik Cohen, business travelers are expected to experience difficulties associated with the strangeness of the visited destination but to gain an authentic experience in return. Based on in-depth interviews (n = 28) and a quantitative survey (n = 231) of Israeli business travelers, this mixed-methods study confirms that the supposedly inconvenient extra-TEB experience (particularly confronting strangeness) turns out to be rewarding, and the assumed benefits of crossing out of the bubble (mainly experiencing authenticity) are limited. By focusing on business travelers, the current study provides insight into guest–host interactions and the subjective experiences of travelers who cross out the TEB, mainly with respect to the complex and multidimensional sense of authenticity.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Mobile Phones and Factors Influencing Usage by Caregivers of Young Children in Daily Life and for Health Care in Rural China: A Mixed Methods Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e0116216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Helena van Velthoven ◽  
Ye Li ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Xiaozhen Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Paramedics working in a prison-based healthcare setting: an exploratory mixed methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Lewis Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Role Implementation ◽  
And Training

Background: Prison healthcare departments recently started recruiting paramedics to assist in dealing with a rise in medical emergencies largely attributed to an aging prison population and an increase in novel psychoactive substance misuse. There has been little research investigating the paramedic role in this setting. This study aims to explore the strengths and limitations of employing paramedics within the prison healthcare setting from the perspectives of non-paramedic colleagues.Methods: An exploratory mixed methods study was conducted in a UK category B remand prison, focusing on the opinions and observations of current healthcare and custodial staff. Paper questionnaires were completed by 32 members of staff and semi-structured interviews were conducted with two participants.Results: Seven global themes were identified within the qualitative data: management of medical responses; effect of a specialist role; effect on ambulance escorts; contribution to professionalism within the department; effect on the role of other healthcare staff; prisoner interaction with paramedics; and difficulties encountered in role implementation. Of the 32 participants, 31 believe paramedics have had an overall positive effect on the provision of healthcare, with a variety of reasons explored.Conclusion: In a small exploratory study, it is suggested that paramedics possess the relevant skills and training to offer a meaningful contribution to the provision of prison healthcare; however, further research is required to explore the full scope of their contribution in this setting.

scholarly journals Patient safety in graduate curricula and training needs of health workforce in India: A mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Chandrakant Lahariya ◽  
Sanjay Gupta ◽  
Gaurav Kumar ◽  
Hilde De Graeve ◽  
Inder Parkash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Graduate Curricula ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Coping Study: A longitudinal mixed-methods study of mental health and well-being among older US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay C. Kobayashi ◽  
Brendan Q. O’Shea ◽  
Jasdeep S. Kler ◽  
Raphael Nishimura ◽  
Caroline B. Palavicino-Maggio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Us States ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health And Well Being

ObjectiveTo describe the methodology and baseline cohort characteristics of the COVID-19Coping Study, a longitudinal mixed-methods study of US adults aged ≥55.MethodsParticipants were recruited through online multi-frame non-probability sampling in Apriland May, 2020. The baseline questionnaire focused on the effects of COVID-19 ondaily life and mental health. Monthly follow-ups will be conducted for one year.FindingsIn total, 6,938 adults participated across all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, andPuerto Rico (mean [SD] age: 67.3 [7.9]; 64% female). Two in three adults reportedleaving home only for essential purposes in the past week (population-weightedproportion: 69%; 95% CI: 68%-71%). One-quarter of older adults in work before thepandemic reported reduced work hours or income (25%; 95% CI: 22%-27%). One inthree screened positive for depression (32%; 95% CI: 30%-34%) and anxiety (29%;95% CI: 28%-31%).ConclusionsWe observed substantial self-reported effects of COVID-19 on daily life and prevalentmental health symptoms in this cohort.Policy ImplicationsData may inform policies to support mental health and well-being among older adultsduring the COVID-19 pandemic.

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