The Impact Of The Practice Of Spiritual Disciplines On The Self-Image Of Adult Male Substance Abusers In Treatment

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruby J. BOWENS
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Spiritual Disciplines ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

The impact of group psychotherapy on the self-image and self-feelings

Group ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Flapan ◽  
Gerd H. Fenchel
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

Why don't Russians fear the Chinese? The Chinese factor in the self-identification process of Russia

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicja Curanović
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
The Self ◽  
The West ◽  
Identification Process ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Religious Factor ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Historically speaking, the self-identification process of Russia has revolved around the West–East axis. However, there has been a considerable asymmetry in the impact of these two poles. In this article I will argue that “the West” was a dominating concept in the self-narration of Russians and “the East” was mostly a function of the interaction between Russia and the West. The difference in the level of attention and emotions which Russia manifests towards the West and the East has been caused by the religious factor, which was crucial for shaping Russia's identity and her sense of uniqueness. While the West and Western Christianity presented a challenge to the Orthodox fundamentals of Russia's self-image, China was neutral in terms of religious identity. The negligible importance of the religious factor added to rationality in Russian policy towards China. In the article I analyze the Chinese factor in Russia's self-identification process in the context of Moscow's attitude towards the West and the East by using two main elements: identity and fear. Comparing the historical pattern with the present one, I attempt to determine the consequences of these two factors for the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of Virtual Reality Gaming on the Formation of Self-Image in Early School-Age Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
V.G. Pahomova
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Aged Child ◽  
The Impact

The article investigates the problem of interaction between a modern primary school-aged child and the field of virtual reality gaming and, in particular, the impact of virtual reality on the formation of self-image. Our study enabled us to explore the differences in the self-image in active and non-active players of roleplaying video games. The outcomes proved that there are certain changes in the self-image of active players related to their self-identification with characters of computer games according to their individual psychological features, whereas for children who engage in non-role-playing games such identification is not common. It was found that non-active children players generally have positive selfacceptance and do not suffer from feelings of anxiety and abandonment; active players, on the opposite, often demonstrate inadequate self-esteem, anxiety and a tendency to self-actualise in virtual reality gaming.

The impact of advertising self-presentation style on customer purchase intention

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1242-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fue Zeng ◽  
Wenjie Li ◽  
Valerie Lynette Wang ◽  
Chiquan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
The Self ◽  
Presentation Style ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Consumption Situation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose the self-presentation styles of advertising influence consumer self-image, which in turn influence purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach Using virtual brands as stimuli in a series of experiments, this study collects data on consumer self-image and purchase intention in the conditions of different advertising styles. Findings While consumer self-image mediates the relationship between advertising self-presentation style and purchase intention, the consumption situation (public vs private) moderates the relationship between self-presentation style, consumer self-image and purchase intention. That is, self-enhancing advertising promotes customers’ ideal self, which in turn increases their purchase intention for publicly consumed products, whereas self-deprecating advertising solicits customers’ real self, which in turn increases their purchase intention for privately consumed products. Practical implications This study informs product/brand managers and marketers of the importance of aligning the self-presentation style of advertising with the consumption situation of the product being advertised. Originality/value Based on self-consistency theory, this study not only finds a relationship between the self-presentation style of advertising and purchase intention, but also uncovers the mediating role of self-image in this relationship. Furthermore, the relationship chain of “self-presentation style of advertising – self-image – purchase intention” is moderated by the consumption situation of the product. This is one of the first studies to explore the intricacies of these relationships.

scholarly journals More Personal Knowledge for More Sustainable Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-165
Author(s):  
Ilga Salīte ◽  
Ilona Fjodorova ◽  
Inese Butlere ◽  
Oksana Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adaptive Learning ◽  
The Self ◽  
Personal Knowledge ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Human And Nature ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The article aims at considering the characteristics of the Anthropocene era from a broader perspective and emhasizing the possibilities of pedagogy to reduce the current unsustain-ability of higher education. The relationships between human and nature are affected by the wicked problems. In particular, they are influenced by intermingling of anthropocentrism, egocentrism and egoism, which affect these relationships by causing changes in the human being, i.e., changes in sensitivity and sensibility occur that are naturally necessary for human adaptation to the environment. For the case study, we have used the processes taking place at the phenomenon level, which are known as the first-person perspective (1PP) characterized by an active and dynamic connection with the environment. It should be noted that 1PP cannot be observed from a distance, as there are a number of interrelated processes that begin with the effects of the environment, the formation of the “self” and the formation of the self-image. It follows that complex consciousness in the 1PP is implemented within an egocentric reference system, where experience is structured according to the image of the human body. The article will present the findings of 1PP study obtained by performing two tasks: (1) development of a personally significant view of a 1PP researcher on the phenomenon of sustainability from an egocentric perspective and (2) involvement of the 1PP researcher in adaptive learning suitable for pandemic conditions. We would like to stress that the case study has been developed as our reaction to the intensification of unsustainable development in the relationship between nature and human, which has been initiated and maintained by the tangle of Anthropocene problems. From the pedagogical perspective, we looked for an opportunity to use the basis of the natural origin of human and nature relations to maintain more integrated activities and more personal knowledge, so that the development of more sustainable higher education could be promoted by means of personal experience. Through the pedagogical lenses of phenomenology, we identified the need to reduce the impact of the Anthropocene tangle through the use of more natural methods. We also recognized the need to use the 1PP and adaptive learning opportunities more carefully. In this way, pedagogy can gain new experiences for a more holistic understanding of individual experience and enhance the use of the unique abilities of adaptive learning to prototype more personal knowledge in order to build more sustainable higher education.

The Effects of Self-Image Threat on the Judgment of Out-Group Targets

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnd Florack ◽  
Martin Scarabis ◽  
Stefanie Gosejohann
Keyword(s):  
Group Identification ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Group Target ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group Member

The authors argue that individuals may restore their self-esteem by derogating a member of an out-group, but only if they identify with the in-group and hold negative attitudes towards the out-group. In two experiments, the self-image of participants was either enhanced or threatened. Afterwards, participants evaluated an out-group target. The results provided broad support for the assumption that intergroup attitudes and in-group identification moderate the impact of self-image threat on the judgment of an out-group member. Self-image threat led to a more negative evaluation only in participants with negative out-group attitudes. It resulted in a more positive evaluation when participants held positive out-group attitudes and identified less with the in-group.

scholarly journals Study of the Impact of a Gastroplasty on the Self-Image Through the Rorschach

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Marsden ◽  
Aude Michel ◽  
Christian Mormont
Keyword(s):  
Nous Avons ◽  
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty ◽  
The Self ◽  
Image Du Corps ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Perte De Poids ◽  
Self Image ◽  
De Se ◽  
Suivi Postopératoire ◽  
The Impact

Depuis plus de cinquante ans, différentes études ont révélé que les personnes souffrant d’obésité morbide possédaient une image du corps et une image de soi dépréciée. L’objectif de notre recherche est d’observer l’évolution de cette image de soi chez des personnes perdant rapidement du poids suite à une gastroplastie en analysant les sept différentes variables qui constituent le cluster perception de soi du Système Intégré d’Exner. Pour ce faire, nous avons administré le Rorschach à trois reprises auprès de patients sollicitant une gastroplastie: le premier testing a eu lieu lors de leur hospitalisation, la veille de leur opération; les deuxièmes et troisièmes testings ont eu lieu après une période de trois et dix mois, le plus souvent au domicile du patient ou lors d’une visite de contrôle chez le chirurgien. Notre population se compose de 30 patients âgés de 20 à 54 ans (avec une moyenne de 33 ans et 6 mois) et dont le poids variait de 94 à 144 kilogrammes (avec une moyenne de 115,7 kilogrammes) avant leur opération. L’échantillon observé présente un nombre élevé et grandissant d’ambiéquaux (passant de 56% à 73%) et un faible pourcentage d’extratensifs (1%) disparaissant en 10 mois. De plus 4 sujets au style indéterminé (M = 0) se révèlent être des ambiéquaux en perdant du poids comme si leur activité idéationnelle se trouvait “débloquée” un fois que l’obésité tend à disparaître. Le pourcentage de personnes présentant un DEPI positif passe de 10% à 23% en dix mois. L’hypothèse est que l’obésité possédait une valeur défensive qui disparaît parallèlement à la perte de poids expliquant cette augmentation de sujets au DEPI positif. Enfin, 60% de la population présentent un CDI positif toujours après dix mois d’amaigrissement. L’hypothèse est que des difficultés sociales peuvent entraîner une obésité par un processus de régression orale. Lorsque l’obésité et les comportements de nourrissage disparaissent, les difficultés sociales restent présentes. La centration sur soi est négative avant l’opération. La qualité de cet intérêt pour soi peut être améliorée selon certains facteurs: l’histoire de leur obésité, le type d’opération et le suivi postopératoire. (a) Plus l’obésité est ancienne, plus l’image de soi s’en trouve affectée; par ailleurs, les sujets ayant développé une obésité réactionnelle présente une composante narcissique importante. (b) La cicatrice que laisse l’opération V.B.G. (vertical banded gastroplasty) est un pôle de centration sur soi qui permet au sujet de se focaliser sur son corps. (c) L’accompagnement postopératoire facilite l’assimilation de la métamorphose corporelle et valorise l’image de soi. Il semble que l’on puisse retenir l’hypothèse selon laquelle la gastroplastie entraîne des modification de l’image du corps et de l’image de soi chez des personnes sévèrement obèses.

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

The Perspective of Older Men With Depression on Suicide and Its Prevention in Primary Care

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Vannoy ◽  
Mijung Park ◽  
Meredith R. Maroney ◽  
Jürgen Unützer ◽  
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Suicide rates in older men are higher than in the general population, yet their utilization of mental health services is lower. Aims: This study aimed to describe: (a) what primary care providers (PCPs) can do to prevent late-life suicide, and (b) older men's attitudes toward discussing suicide with a PCP. Method: Thematic analysis of interviews focused on depression and suicide with 77 depressed, low-socioeconomic status, older men of Mexican origin, or US-born non-Hispanic whites recruited from primary care. Results: Several themes inhibiting suicide emerged: it is a problematic solution, due to religious prohibition, conflicts with self-image, the impact on others; and, lack of means/capacity. Three approaches to preventing suicide emerged: talking with them about depression, talking about the impact of their suicide on others, and encouraging them to be active. The vast majority, 98%, were open to such conversations. An unexpected theme spontaneously arose: "What prevents men from acting on suicidal thoughts?" Conclusion: Suicide is rarely discussed in primary care encounters in the context of depression treatment. Our study suggests that older men are likely to be open to discussing suicide with their PCP. We have identified several pragmatic approaches to assist clinicians in reducing older men's distress and preventing suicide.

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