scholarly journals Exploring Mortality Salience and Pandemic Impact in the Context of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110562
Author(s):  
Disha Paul ◽  
Moosath Harishankar Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Mortality Salience ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Conscious Awareness ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
News Consumption

Mortality salience refers to a state of conscious awareness of death and the inevitable conclusion of life, associated with psychological terror. The COVID-19 pandemic generated increased awareness of illness and death, and effectuated changes in death cognitions and people’s experiences around psychological or sociocognitive domains of media and life goals. To understand these changes, this study administered the Multidimensional Mortality Awareness Measure (Levasseur et al., 2015) to 103 emerging adults in India, post which 6 participants proceeded for a semi-structured interview exploring pandemic experiences, news consumption and goal prioritization, to examine specific areas in relation to death cognition. The thematic analysis demonstrates psychological effects, and discusses developments in health and death-related psychological processes. Focus on career goals and health maintenance, cautious news consumption and disadvantageous impacts on mental health are seen, significant in navigating healthcare measures for emerging adults, as we move forward into this ‘new normal’.

Dealing with Psychological Effects of Alcohol Use by Adolescents: A Case of Kihesa Ward in Iringa, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Issue 4) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Baraka Tumsime Adolph
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Single Treatment ◽  
Spiritual Intervention

This study sought to investigate ways used to deal with psychological effects of the use of alcohol by adolescents at Kihesa ward in Iringa municipality. Semi structured interview was used to collect data from 36 respondents. The study found out that counseling and psycho education were commonly used to deal with the effect of alcohol use by adolescents. Counseling and psycho education have an impact in assisting adolescents who engage in the use of alcohol in the study area. Medication and spiritual intervention are complementary ways used to deal with psychological effects of the use of alcohol by adolescents. Community took part in curbing the problem under investigation. Since no single treatment to addictions which stands out more effective than all others, so the use of a numbers of approaches is recommendable for effective efforts to help adolescents who are involved in alcoholism. Therefore, psychological, medical, spiritual and other approaches need to be combined.

scholarly journals Depression Survivors Among Emerging Adults: Their Healing Journey

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-65
Author(s):  
Wei Zhe Pui ◽  
Jamayah Saili
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Self ◽  
Healing Journey

This qualitative study explored the healing process of depression survivors among emerging adults with effective coping strategies utilised by them. A semi-structured interview was conducted on participants aged between 18-28 years old. A theme narrating the experience of the depression survivors were identified: The journey of healing - Crawling out of the quicksand. The survivors emphasised that to achieve healing, everything starts from within the self, and they had been putting in a lot of their extra efforts in helping themselves heal. They all went beyond recovery, where their efforts illustrated their focus on healing, thriving, and achieving optimal well-being upon recovery. Significantly, the relevance and applicability of the building blocks of Seligman’s PERMA model of well-being towards those efforts taken were revealed in the study. .

scholarly journals The Positive Career Goal Discrepancy Scale: Development and Initial Validation

2020 ◽  
pp. 106907272097637
Author(s):  
Sari Z. Akmal ◽  
Peter A. Creed ◽  
Michelle Hood ◽  
Amanda Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Career Goal ◽  
Goal Progress ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Career Literature

The 15-item Positive Career Goal Discrepancy Scale was developed to assess emerging adults’ appraisals of the extent to which their current career progress exceeds their set career goals. We generated 32 items based on a literature review, focus groups, and expert reviews, used EFA ( N = 244, M age 18.7 years; 65% women) to reduce the number of items, and CFA ( N = 254, M age 18.7 years; 68% women) to confirm the factor structure and demonstrate superior reliability at the total score level (ω reliability = .91). Validity testing demonstrated that the scale was distinct from a measure of negative career goal discrepancy and related, as expected, to constructs in the nomological net: correlated positively with career satisfaction and optimism, and negatively with negative career goal discrepancy. The scale is a useful addition to the career literature and is likely to stimulate research into positive career goal progress in young people.

scholarly journals Developing a professional identity in a new work environment: the views of defendant intermediaries working in the criminal courts

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan M. O'Mahony ◽  
Jane Creaton ◽  
Kevin Smith ◽  
Rebecca Milne
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Professional Identities ◽  
Criminal Courts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Identity Complexity ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how intermediaries interpret their role working with vulnerable defendants at court. Design/methodology/approach – In this study six intermediaries who have worked with defendants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview and the interview transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings – Intermediaries appeared to be trying to make sense of their developing identities as professionals in the courtroom and this theme is conceptualised through social identity complexity theory. Practical implications – Health and care professionals undertaking a new function in the criminal justice sector should receive training about the psychological processes underlying developing professional identities. Such training should reduce the cognitive load when they work in the new environment and failure to undertake this training may lead to less efficient practice. Gaining an understanding of their professional positioning within the court environment may assist with retention of intermediaries in this new role. Originality/value – This is the first published study where intermediaries have been interviewed about their experiences with defendants. Recommendations are made including the requirement for additional training for intermediaries to understand the underlying psychological processes and conflicts they may experience when working with defendant cases.

A transcultural pattern of drug use: Qat (khat) in the UK

1997 ◽  
Vol 170 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Griffiths ◽  
Michael Gossop ◽  
Simon Wickenden ◽  
John Dunworth ◽  
Ken Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Privileged Access ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundThis study investigates patterns of qat use among 207 Somalis living in London.MethodSubjects were recruited using privileged access interviewing. Somalian interviewers were recruited who shared the same culture as the subjects. Data were collected by means of a structured interview.ResultsOne hundred and sixty-two subjects (78%) had used qat. The majority (76%) used more qat than in Somalia. Some users reported moderate dependence; a minority reported severe problems. Adverse psychological effects included sleep problems, anxiety and depression. Medical problems associated with qat use were rare.ConclusionsQat users who continue to use this drug when it is transplanted from a traditional context may experience difficulties. Qat use can also be seen as playing a positive role in supporting the cultural identity of the Somalian community. Severe problems were rarely reported. Qat consumption should be considered when addressing health-related topics with patients from those communities in which qat use is common.

Self-Comparison in the Digital World

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-240
Author(s):  
Clara Moningka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Social Media Data ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The World ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Data

In this chapter, the author is interested in studying self-comparison in social media and its effect to the self-esteem in emerging adults. In Indonesia, social media are widely used by various groups. Jakarta is even referred as the capital of a text-based social media. Data in 2016 indicated that social media users in Indonesia have reached high ranking. Indonesia ranked fourth in the world for social media users and ranked first with Facebook with 111 million users, followed by Twitter. Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association explained that the biggest users were dominated by adolescents, amounting to 75.50% of the total users. The use of social media can be influenced by collective culture. This culture can influence how individuals evaluate themselves, including their self-esteem. The topic of the psychological effects of social media has been much discussed. A lot of research conducted on the effect of social on development of self-esteem. Social media becoming a place for comparing oneself to others and it turn out it has a great effect.

Career Development among Japanese Female Game Developers

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1950-1964
Author(s):  
Masahito Fujihara
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Game Developers

The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the process of female developers' career development and their characteristics based on the life stories of creative professionals employed in the Japanese gaming industry. This study followed a one-to-one semi-structured interview format and employed a qualitative methodology. The survey was conducted on 21 female game developers who have more than five years work experience in the Japanese gaming industry. One of the most important analytical results of the study is the behavioral characteristics of female game developers in their career development are that they support persons who have similar problems in the workplace, and they contribute to mentor game developers in the next generation. In conclusion, female game developers do not have clearly defined career goals; however, they have the ability to alter their work situation, and evaluate and manage it if needed. Therefore, it is important that female game developers have diverse role models. Further research directions are discussed.

Career Development among Japanese Female Game Developers

2014 ◽  
pp. 110-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahito Fujihara
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Game Developers

The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the process of female developers' career development and their characteristics based on the life stories of creative professionals employed in the Japanese gaming industry. This study followed a one-to-one semi-structured interview format and employed a qualitative methodology. The survey was conducted on 21 female game developers who have more than five years work experience in the Japanese gaming industry. One of the most important analytical results of the study is the behavioral characteristics of female game developers in their career development are that they support persons who have similar problems in the workplace, and they contribute to mentor game developers in the next generation. In conclusion, female game developers do not have clearly defined career goals; however, they have the ability to alter their work situation, and evaluate and manage it if needed. Therefore, it is important that female game developers have diverse role models. Further research directions are discussed.

scholarly journals Enhancing Education and Career Pathways Through Peer and Near-Peer Social Capital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley A. Boat ◽  
Alejandra Miranda ◽  
Amy K. Syvertsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Education ◽  
Peer Social Capital ◽  
Capital Development

AbstractSocial capital strengthens emerging adults’ ability to reach life goals, but little is known about how peers and near-peers (slightly older and/or more experienced peers who serve in mentorship or coaching roles) support social capital development especially among young people of color. To address this gap, the current study examined how social capital derived from peers and near-peers contributes to emerging adults’ ability to actively mobilize social capital in pursuit of their education or career goals (i.e., self-initiated social capital) and, in turn, their education and career outcomes. A total of 841 emerging adults who participated in one of five community-based education and/or workforce support programs were surveyed (72% female; Mage = 20.1, SD = 1.84; 35% Latinx, 30% Black, 19% Asian, 16% Other). Peer social capital was indirectly associated with outcomes (i.e., progress towards education/career goals, commitment to paying-it-forward, collective efficacy to change systems) via greater self-initiated social capital, whereas near-peer social capital was both directly and indirectly associated with outcomes. The mechanisms by which peer and near-peer social capital support emerging adults as they work towards their goals may differ and have important program implications.

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