Narrative Coherence and the Trauma Experience: An Exploratory Mixed-Method Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 742-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin D. Freer ◽  
Adrienne Whitt-Woosley ◽  
Ginny Sprang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Narrative Coherence ◽  
Trauma Narratives ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Method Analysis ◽  
Method Approach

The current study examines trauma narratives from 28 survivors of interpersonal violence. A mixed-method approach assessed coherence and explored narrative characteristics among differentially exposed groups. The quantitative analysis revealed: (1) exposure to repetitive interpersonal violence was described with greater perception of severity and emotional tone than single interpersonal violence episodes, and (2) exposure to interpersonal violence in childhood was described with greater emotional tone than exposure to interpersonal violence in adulthood. The qualitative analysis revealed: (1) traumatic events were connected to proceeding adverse experiences, (2) attempted avoidance of memories of the violence, (3) an altered view of the self, and (4) lacked recognition that the violence was abnormal. The study supports the “dose-response relationship” of trauma exposure, and the life-altering, transformative nature of trauma exposure.

Commentary on Chaplain-Physician Interactions From the Chaplain’s Perspective: A Mixed Method Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110030
Author(s):  
Rev George Handzo ◽  
Rev Brian Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Health System ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Optimal Patient Care ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Analysis

Gomez and her colleagues have presented a helpful study of the relationship of the chaplains in her health system to physicians which highlights several barriers to a well-integrated relationship and thus to more optimal patient care. We have seen these same barriers as we have consulted with health systems nationally and have also identified many best practices that mediate or even eliminate many of these barriers. This commentary describes some of what we have seen as chaplain-generated causes of those barriers and effective strategies that have been employed to overcome them. We also provide some resources for chaplains who wish to institute some of these best practices themselves.

scholarly journals Coaches Use of Team Timeouts in Handball: A Mixed Method Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Vidar Halldorsson
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Method Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Interplay

Coaches play a multifunctional key role in high-performance team sports. One of the coaches’ responsibilities, in some sports, is to use team timeouts effectively. The sport science literature has however only given limited attention to the use of timeouts – this is especially the case in handball. This is somewhat surprising since timeouts can be used as a strategic intervention in the dynamic interplay on the field. This study examines why coaches’ use team timeouts in handball and the efficiency of those timeouts. The study is built on a mixed method analysis; a) on interviews with six experienced handball coaches and; b) statistical analysis on all team timeouts during the 2014 Men´s European Handball Championship. The former method was used to establish hypotheses of why coaches use timeouts and the latter to test those hypotheses statistically. The findings from the interviews suggest that there are several reasons why coaches use timeouts in handball, most importantly to stop a negative flow in the game. Other reasons where to emphasize or change play strategy, to rest players, to slow the game down or to try to secure a goal. The statistical findings show support to the coaches’ criteria of when they use timeouts. The results further showed that timeouts are efficient in stopping a negative flow in the game, but failed to show a significant relationship of the timeout leading to a goal in the following attack. Further research is needed to address various questions that arise from this study.

Civic engagement among the youth: empirical evidence from Kashmir, Pakistan

Humanomics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zain Rafique ◽  
Suet Leng Khoo ◽  
Muhammad Waqas Idrees
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Civic Responsibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Democratic Development ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose This paper aims to examines the level of civic engagement among the youth of Kashmir, Pakistan. The research examined three different aspects of civic engagement (i.e. civic sensitivity, civic responsibility and level of collectivism (common-good) using 26 indicators. The study has applied a mixed-method approach to inspect the relationship of variables with level of civic engagement. Design/methodology/approach A survey was designed and administered in all three districts of Muzaffarabad division of Kashmir, Pakistan. Regression analysis, analysis of variance and correlation were conducted to explore the level of civic engagement among youth. Findings The result indicates that the level of civic engagement among the youth of Kashmir has a great potential for the enhancement of social capital, a pre-requisite for social, economic and democratic development. Originality/value The work is 100 per cent original based on primary data.

A mixed-method analysis of image-schematic metaphors in describing anger, anxiety, and depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-272
Author(s):  
Yating Yu ◽  
Dennis Tay
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Vertical Orientation ◽  
Therapeutic Discourse ◽  
Sensory Processes ◽  
Method Analysis ◽  
Method Approach

Abstract The importance of metaphor in psychotherapy and counseling has been shown by a growing number of studies. Image-schematic metaphors, which derive from experience of sensory processes and space, are potential resources for conceptualizing major themes like anger, anxiety, and depression in therapeutic discourse. To test the potential correlation between image-schematic metaphors and the themes of anger, anxiety, and depression, this study employs a mixed-method approach, integrating corpus linguistics techniques, discourse analysis, and statistical analysis, to examine a specialized corpus of therapeutic transcripts which contains approximately three million words. The findings show that containment, force, path, and vertical orientation are the most frequent types of image-schematic metaphors for describing the therapeutic themes of anger, anxiety, and depression in the corpus, and there is a significant correlation between the two variables (i.e., “types” and “themes”). This study has implications for how image-schematic metaphors can be used to facilitate the descriptions of anger, anxiety, and depression in therapeutic conversations.

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