Relational Theory

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl-Anne Cait
Keyword(s):  
Relational Theory

Toward Developing a Conceptual Framework to explain Positive Thinking Based on Islamic View

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kodayarifard ◽  
Bagher GhobariBonab ◽  
Saeed Akbari ZardKhaneh ◽  
Enayatollah Zamanpour ◽  
Saeid Zandi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Relational Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
Future Expectations ◽  
Islamic View

The aim of the present study was to critically review theories and approaches related to positive thinking and to develop a theoretical model based on Islamic view, which is compatible with cultural values in Iran. To fulfill the stated aim, philosophical and historical foundations of positive thinking in different schools of thought including Leibnitz, Sadra, Kant, Freud and James were critically reviewed. In addition, the theoretical constructs associated with positive thinking including hope, positive automatic thoughts and paradigms of Seligman, Scheier and Carver in this regard were critically studied. Finally, based on the attachment theory of Bowlby, positive thinking was established on and its applications were explained for individuals' thinking styles about past events, present interpretations of events and future expectations. Since the attachment theory is a relational theory, positive thinking in this paradigm was discussed in a way that included individuals' relationship with transcendental being, others, nature, and the self.

scholarly journals Shared Partisanship, Household Norms and Turnout: Testing a Relational Theory of Electoral Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Fieldhouse ◽  
David Cutts
Keyword(s):  
Party Identification ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Relational Theory ◽  
Civic Duty ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Empirical Tests ◽  
Partisan Identification ◽  
Consumption Benefits ◽  
The Individual

Previous research shows that the household context is a crucial source of influence on turnout. This article sets out a relational theory of voting in which turnout is dependent on the existence of relational selective consumption benefits. The study provides empirical tests of key elements of the proposed model using household survey data from Great Britain. First, building on expressive theories of voting, it examines the extent to which shared partisan identification enhances turnout. Secondly, extending theories of voting as a social norm, it tests whether the civic norms of citizens’ families or households affect turnout over and above the social norms of the individual. In accordance with expectations of expressive theories of voting, it finds that having a shared party identification with other members of the household increases turnout. It also finds that the civic duty of other household members is important in explaining turnout, even when allowing for respondent’s civic duty.

scholarly journals Preparing to Take the Field: A Temporal Exploration of Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Elite Cricket

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam James Miles ◽  
Rich Neil ◽  
Jamie Barker
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Relational Theory ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of this study was to explore the stress, emotion, and coping (SEC) experiences of elite cricketers leading up to and on the day of their first competitive fixture of the season. Four elite male cricketers (M = 21.25, SD = 1.5) completed Stress and Emotion Diaries (SEDs) for the 7-day period leading up to and on the day of their first competitive fixture of the season. We then interviewed the cricketers to explore the content of the SEDs in more detail. We used semistructured interviews to glean insight into the stressors, cognitions, emotions, coping strategies, and behaviors. Inductive and deductive content data analysis provided a holistic and temporal exploration of the SEC process underpinned by the cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotions (Lazarus, 1999). The results highlighted the ongoing and continuous nature of the SEC process while illustrating the coping strategies the cricketers used leading up to and on the day of competition.

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