scholarly journals Personal skills for optimal identity development: A person-centered approach in Italian late-adolescents.

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Luigia Simona Sica ◽  
Laura Aleni Sestito
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Growth Initiative ◽  
Person Centered Approach

The present study examined the association between identity statuses and some competences such as creativity, personal growth initiative and agency, which can actually be considered as resources for the development of optimal identity in our de-standardized society (personal skills for optimal identity development, PSID). Participants were 250 adolescents (118 males and 132 females) attending the last two years of various high schools in Italy. We used five self-report measures of identity development, agency, creativity, and personal growth initiative, and specific psychosocial correlates (anxiety, depression and well-being) to examine the association between identity, PSID and both well- and ill-being. Based on a person- centered approach, five typologies were obtained in order to describe the differentiated interplay between identity and PSID. Our findings suggested that late adolescents showing medium/high levels of PSID seem to be more advanced in their identity definition; as a result, they show positive psycho-social functioning, supporting the hypothesis that PSID can allow the acquisition of optimal identity. Suggestions for developing interventions to foster personal resources in this age group are discussed.

scholarly journals Personal Growth Initiative and Subjective Well-being: The Mediation Role of Meaning in Life [Iniciativa de crecimiento personal y bienestar subjetivo: el rol mediador del significado en la vida]

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Clarissa Pinto Pizarro Freitas ◽  
Elif Merve Cankaya ◽  
Bruno Figueiredo Damásio ◽  
Emily Jean Haddad ◽  
Helder Hiroki Kamei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Growth Initiative ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the mediating effect of meaning in life on the relationship between personal growth initiative and subjective well-being. The sample was composed of a total of 1,899 Brazilian participants who voluntarily took part in this study by completing the study survey. Based on the results of the structural equation modeling, the relationship between personal growth initiative and subjective well-being was found to be partially mediated by the presence of meaning in life. Age was found to influence the mediation, as older participants reported greater PGI and MIL. Limitations of the study, as well as directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Personal growth initiative’s relation to life meaning and satisfaction in a polish sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1648-1660
Author(s):  
Dominika Borowa ◽  
Marlena M. Kossakowska ◽  
Kevin Andrew Harmon ◽  
Christine Robitschek
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Presence Of Meaning ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Growth Initiative ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

Abstract This study aimed to develop and validate a Polish version of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale - II (PGIS-II; Robitschek et al. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 59(2), 274–287, 2012). The PGIS-II assesses skills for intentional cognitive, behavioral, or affective change in one’s life. These skills may promote positive mental health (Robitschek and Hershberger Journal of Counseling & Development, 83(4), 457–469, 2005) that could benefit Polish individuals following cultural and political transformation since the late 1980’s when Poland regained sovereignty from communism (Muszczynski 2015). The second aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that Personal Growth Initiative (Robitschek Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 30, 183–198, 1998, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 31, 197–210, 1999) may be related to life satisfaction indirectly via presence of meaning in life. Participants were 530 Polish citizens (65.1% female) aged 15–84. Participants completed the PGIS-II (Polish version) and measures to assess construct validity. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a 4-factor structure similar to the original PGIS-II structure, with slight differences in item loadings. Internal consistency estimates for the scale and subscales were adequate to strong. PGIS-II (Polish version) scores correlated positively with measures of well-being, providing evidence for concurrent validity of the scale. There was a significant indirect effect of PGI’s relationship with life satisfaction via presence of meaning in life. The Polish version of the PGIS-II shows sound psychometric properties and may be used with Polish populations.

scholarly journals Systematic Review about Personal Growth Initiative

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarissa Pinto Pizarro de Freitas ◽  
Bruno Figueiredo Damásio ◽  
Patrícia Renovato Tobo ◽  
Helder Hiroki Kamei ◽  
Sílvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Personal Initiative ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Growth Initiative ◽  
Online Library ◽  
The Impact

The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review of publications about personal growth initiative. A literature review was conducted in Bireme, Index Psi, LILACS, PePSIC,<em> </em>Pubmed - Publisher’s Medline, Wiley Online Library, PsycINFO, OneFile, SciVerse ScienceDirect, ERIC, Emerald Journals, PsycARTICLES - American Psychological Association, Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ, SAGE Journals, SpringerLink, PLoS, IngentaConnect, IEEE Journals &amp; Magazines and SciELO databases. It was found 53 studies, excluded seven, and analyzed 46 researches. The studies focused on scale psychometric proprieties, relations of personal initiative growth and others constructs. Furthermore the studies investigated the impact of interventions to promote personal growth initiative. It was demonstrated that personal growth initiative was positively related to positive dimensions, such as self-esteem and well-being, and negatively to negative factors, among these anxiety and depression.

Personal Growth Initiative in the Therapeutic Process: An Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid K. Weigold ◽  
Rebecca A. Boyle ◽  
Arne Weigold ◽  
Stephen Z. Antonucci ◽  
Heike B. Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Readiness For Change ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Training Clinic ◽  
Intentional Behavior ◽  
Growth Initiative

Personal growth initiative (PGI), an individual’s active and intentional engagement in the growth process, was originally developed as a potentially useful construct in therapy. Although it has repeatedly been related to psychological well-being and distress, few studies have examined PGI in clinical samples. The current study investigated the role of PGI in a sample of 295 clients at a community-serving training clinic. Data were collected at two time points. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a second-order model with four first-order PGI factors: Readiness for Change, Planfulness, Using Resources, and Intentional Behavior. Using cross-lagged panel analysis, PGI at Time 1 was found to predict psychological distress endorsed at Time 2 after accounting for distress at Time 1.

Linking conservation of resource perspective to personal growth initiative and intention to leave: role of mediating variables

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Srivastava ◽  
Lata Bajpai
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
Mediating Variables ◽  
Growth Initiative

PurposeThe present study intends to explore the underlying mechanism of the effect of personal growth initiative on employee engagement and intention to leave, in the presence of openness to experience and neuroticism as mediating variables. Support from conservation of resource theory and action regulation theory were taken to study the variables.Design/methodology/approachA time span of four months was taken to collect data from 382 employees belonging to hotel industry of Delhi NCR region of India. Structure equation model and mediation analysis were used in the present study.FindingsA positive association was found between personal growth initiative, engagement and openness to experience and a negative association was found between personal growth initiative, engagement, neuroticism and intention to leave. Openness to experience and neuroticism acted as partial mediators.Research limitations/implicationsThe researchers have collected the data only from service sector organizations. Hence, there is scope for a cross sectional, longitudinal and experimental intervention–based study to generalize the findings of the study. We also suggest to check the mediating effect of other constructs on the different aspects of well-being of employees at the workplace. Apart from it, if personal growth initiative among employees has a causal role to play for different outcomes, a meta-analysis based on the antecedents and consequences of personal growth initiative would be beneficial. It would further reveal many more insights and possible research themes.Practical implicationsOur results present significant practical implication for professionals engaged in day-to-day corporate affairs. As the managers at the workplace around the globe get heavily involved in decision making, and they are prone to observe negative information than the positive set of information, in the presence of both.Social implicationsWith the help of the study, society can be better conscious of literature related to personality, PGI and its outcome. This way, prospective professionals can understand the significance of personality along with PGI and harness their character accordingly. This would further contribute to prepare young professionals and also fill the supply demand skill gap in the industry and society at large. Any type of imbalance would harm the sustainability of the employment cycle in society.Originality/valueDue to limited literature available in management research on the topic, the researchers of the presented study selected personal initiative as the foundation of personal growth initiative. It has been seen that despite extensive work and interest of researchers, there is a difference in the concept and practice of employee turnover intentions. It is believed that research on human physiology and psychology affect the understanding about organizational research.

scholarly journals Personal Growth Initiative and Well-Being Among Pre-University Teachers: A Correlational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
pp. 129-148
Author(s):  
Viorel ROBU ◽  
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Anişoara SANDOVICI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Developmental Task ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Personal Growth Initiative ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Growth Initiative

In the context of current social, cultural and economic changes, as well as the complexity of the teaching career, efforts aimed at individual development and personal growth are a key need. Current research points out that, in order to be effective in the educational classroom activities, teachers need to acquire a range of strategies aimed at achieving well-being. The present study investigated the relationship between personal growth initiative and well-being among 171 Romanian pre-university teachers. It has been hypothesized that, among teachers, the personal growth initiative is associated with high levels of overall satisfaction with life, job satisfaction and self-esteem. Correlational data provided support for all working hypotheses. The meanings of the personal growth process and the implications that this developmental task has for the teaching career, as well as the quality of the school education are highlighted.

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