scholarly journals A Case Study on the Effect of Spirituality on Reducing Stress and Grief Caused by COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-03
Author(s):  
Reza Pourhosein
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Belief In God ◽  
Religious Behaviors ◽  
The Face ◽  
Managing Stress ◽  
The Many ◽  
Reducing Stress

Introduction: At the beginning of 2020, the Corona Virus created a major pandemic in the world that was associated with death in all countries. In addition to the many crises caused by this pandemic, a variety of mental disorders also emerged. One of the most common disorders in the acute phase of the disease was Stress and Depression in patients as well as the general population. During this time, many protocols have been proposed for managing stress and depression. In this study, the effect of Spirituality and Religious Behavior on reducing depression caused by grief and stress has been studied. Presentation Case: Our case is a 45-year-old Iranian Muslim woman who witnessed the death of her husband at the beginning of the Corona pandemic, and she herself suffered from Covid 19. She has been quarantined and under treatment for three months. During this time, she was alone and could not even attend his wife's funeral and mourning. Due to quarantine, others did not contact him and only contacted him by phone. This person is a believer, has high spirituality and performs religious behaviors carefully, and believes that deep belief in God, spirituality, and performing religious behaviors can make suffering easier. Conclusion: Through an in-depth and semi-structured interview with a phenomenological approach, it was found that she was able to overcome the stress caused by the Corona pandemic and Covid 19 and also the depression caused by mourning her husband by relying on deep religious beliefs. And keep yourself consistent in life. It was also concluded that if there were no religious beliefs and spirituality in this person, he could not overcome the stress of illness and grief of her husband divine worldview can increase spirituality and the power of compromise in the face of suffering.

scholarly journals William James and the Sustainable Transformation of Values, with a Case Study for Rethinking the American Dream

Human Arenas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Croce
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
American Dream ◽  
William James ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Virus Spread ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Many

AbstractThis article addresses the call of the Psychology of Global Crises conference for linkage of academic work with social issues in three parts: First, examples from conference participants with their mix of bold calls for social transformation and realization of limits, a combination that generated few clear paths to achieving them. Second, presentation of Jamesian practical idealism with psychological insights for moving past impediments blocking implementation of ideals. And third, a case study of impacts from the most recent prominent crisis, the global pandemic of 2020, which threatens to exacerbate the many crises that had already been plaguing recent history. The tentacles of COVID’s impact into so many problems, starting with economic impacts from virus spread, present an opportunity to rethink the hope for constant economic growth, often expressed as the American Dream, an outlook that has driven so many of the problems surging toward crises. Jamesian awareness of the construction of ideological differences and encouragement of listening to those in disagreement provide not political solutions, but psychological preludes toward improvements in the face of crises.

scholarly journals Children’s Fan-Play, Folklore and Participatory Culture

Ethnologies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 255-289
Author(s):  
Contessa Small
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Ethnographic Observation ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Many

The study of children’s play activities has not only been historically trivialized, but numerous widely held misconceptions about kids, their play, folklore and popular culture continue to persist today despite evidence to the contrary. For example, some adults believe that mass media and popular culture has contributed to the decline of kids’ traditional play activities, while others argue that traditional play objects are being replaced by “media culture artifacts”; however, the child-centred fan-play research I present in this paper reveals that popular culture encourages and activates children’s traditional and creative competences, rather than destroy them. The Harry Potter “phenomenon”, as a contested site where youth struggle for visibility and power, serves as the case study for this paper. Based on ethnographic observation of several local events, surveys, and interviews with child and teenage fans of Harry Potter, I examine several emergent, participatory, fan-play activities (including costuming, role-playing, make-believe and spells) and discuss the many ways children manipulate, appropriate, adapt and combine popular culture and folklore, using both creativity and tradition as expression of their lives, identities and power struggles. I conclude by discussing the heart of contemporary children’s culture and play – the conservative/creative nature of children, hybrid play forms and the activation of traditional and creative competencies in the face of popular culture influences.

scholarly journals DISCUSSING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIONS IN A CONTEXT OF REFLECTIVE MODERNITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanúzia Sari ◽  
Silviamar Camponogara
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Risk Society ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
The Face ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Hospital Group

ABSTRACT Objective: to discuss the reasons why the results of environmental education in hospitals do not correspond to the expected based on the concepts of Risk Society and Reflective Modernity, and pointing out alternatives for more effective educational actions in these institutions. Method: this was a qualitative research using a case study method by interviewing nine workers from the Environmental Education Nucleus of a hospital group. The data were collected by documentary research and semi-structured interview and analyzed by content analysis. Results: the two categories showed that some elements related to Reflective Modernity contributed to the low effectiveness of environmental education actions in hospitals. These included: the influence of abstract systems (specialists) regarding the thinking of individuals; The existence of protective cocoons, reflexivity without reflection, complicity and generalized irresponsibility in the face of ecological risks, and also the segmentation of the environments, which leads to the pluralization of the self in various selves. Conclusion: it is recommended to use educational experiences based on sensitivity, life and art, accompanied by reflection. This would make it possible to break with this logic of self-confrontation with environmental risks, without weaving a reflection on them, which is typical of Reflective Modernity. In addition, it is suggested that health institutions locally adopt and, locally, a sound pro-environmental policy.

scholarly journals KAJIAN KONSEP IKONIK PADA BANGUNAN FASILITAS OLAHRAGA BENTANG LEBAR (Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-241
Author(s):  
Ni'mal Maulana Maulana Rizqi
Keyword(s):  
Sports Facilities ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Great Strength ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Long Life ◽  
The Many ◽  
The City

Abstract: The development of architecture is now increasingly rapid because of the many architectural concepts that have sprung up, one of which is marked by the emergence of iconic architecture in various parts of the world. Iconic architecture is a building marker of place or markers of the era and iconic buildings are usually located in strategic locations such as, crossroads, parks, and open spaces. The existence of iconic buildings greatly affects the surrounding environment, even able to market the face of the city in each country. But now many buildings are said to be iconic even though they do not meet the iconic parameters due to the lack of meaning and application of iconic principles to the building. Therefore the writer needs to conduct research on iconic concepts in order to find out the true characteristics of iconic architecture. As for this case study, the study that will be discussed is the iconic building concept in a wide-span sports facilities building, one of which is the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, while the method to be used is descriptive qualitative and the research results can be concluded that the case study of the building under study can be called a building Iconic, because in part of the Bung Karno Stadium building applying iconic characteristics. Among them: Having a building scale that is relatively large and tends to be majestic, has an attractive and attractive shape, has an element of great strength so that it has a long life, and strategic position.Keywords: Iconic, Architecture, Relative, Attractive Abstrak: Perkembangan arsitektur kini semakin pesat karena banyaknya konsep arsitektur yang bermunculan, salah satunya ditandai dengan munculnya arsitektur ikonik di berbagai belahan dunia. Arsitektur ikonik merupakan bangunan penanda tempat atau penanda zaman dan bangunan ikonik biasanya berada di lokasi yang strategis seperti, persimpangan jalan, taman, dan ruang terbuka. Adanya bangunan ikonik sangat mempengaruhi lingkungan di sekitarnya, bahkan mampu memasarkan wajah kota di setiap negaranya. Namun sekarang banyak bangunan dikatakan ikonik padahal belum memenuhi parameter ikonik karena masih minimnya makna dan penerapan prinsip ikonik pada bangunan tersebut. Maka dari itu penulis perlunya melakukan penelitian tentang konsep ikonik  agar mengetahui karakteristik arsitektur ikonik yang sebenarnya. Adapun dalam studi kasus ini kajian yang akan dibahas yaitu konsep bangunan ikonik pada bangunan fasilitas olahraga bentang lebar salah satunya yaitu Stadion Gelora Bung Karno, sedangkan metode yang akan digunakan adalah deskriptif  kualitatif dan dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa studi kasus bangunan yang diteliti dapat disebut bangunan Ikonik, karena pada bagian bangunan Stadion Gelora Bung Karno menerapkan karakteristik ikonik. Diantaranya: Memiliki skala bangunan yang relative besar dan cenderung megah, memiliki bentuk yang atraktif dan menarik, memiliki unsur kekuatan besar sehingga memiliki umur yang panjang, serta letak posisi yang strategis.Kata kunci: Ikonik, Arsitektur, Relative, Atraktif

scholarly journals Investors in people: a case study of the mathematics department of Merton College, Uk

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 50-67
Author(s):  
Jonathan Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
The Face ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Mathematics Department

The Investors in People study of the Mathematics Department of Merton College was undertaken in November 2008 to determine the extent to which the Mathematics Department met the indicators of the new Standard introduced by Investors in People UK in 2005 in the face of the changes that were being implemented in the whole college. The study involved 14 out of the 23 staff in the department. The main instruments used were structured interview schedules, albeit relevant documents were also examined. The key finding was that generally, managers were able to demonstrate an understanding of how to count the costs and benefits of learning and development, and the latter's impact on the performance of individuals in the mathematics Department. It was recommended that the Policy Team of the college should develop an Action Plan to address some of the key issues identified in the study.

scholarly journals REFLEXÃO ACERCA DA CONTRIBUIÇÃO DO PSICÓLOGO ESCOLAR E O CURRÍCULO

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Marcos Lucena da Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
School Psychologist ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
The Face ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Agent Of Change

REFLECTION ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AND THE CURRICULUMREFLEXIÓN ACERCA DE LA CONTRIBUCIÓN DEL PSICÓLOGO ESCOLAR Y EL CURRÍCULOEste artigo tem como escopo refletir e problematizar acerca da contribuição do psicólogo escolar para o currículo, e vice-versa, analisando a importância da interação entre eles e compreendendo os contextos que compõem o ciclo contínuo e não verticalizado da produção do currículo. Reflete-se se o psicólogo escolar deve ser um agente de mudança no processo de ensino-aprendizagem estando atento às questões dos currículos. De abordagem qualitativa, trata-se de um estudo de caso, com aplicação de entrevista semiestruturada, em que ficou evidenciado que o psicólogo escolar, em seu papel, deve colaborar para que educadores entendam que formam subjetividades de educandos. Por isso, não deve buscar alternativa, mas alternativas, ancorado numa ação interventiva-preventiva, diante de problemas relacionados a aspectos que tangem à Psicologia e ao Currículo, dentro da escola, buscando tanto promover saúde e bem-estar pessoal e social como uma Educação integradora a partir de uma visão de homem enquanto unidade indivisível.Palavras-chave: Psicólogo; Currículo; Interdisciplinaridade.ABSTRACTThis article aims to reflect and problematize the contribution of the school psychologist to the curriculum, and vice versa, analyzing the importance of the interaction between them and understanding the contexts that make up the continuous and non-vertical cycle of curriculum production. It is a question of whether the school psychologist should be an agent of change in the teaching-learning process by being attentive to curriculum issues. From a qualitative approach, it is a case study, with semi-structured interview application, in which it was evidenced that the school psychologist, in his role, should collaborate so that educators understand that they form subjectivities of learners. Therefore, it should not seek alternatives, but alternatives, anchored in an intervention-preventive action, in the face of problems related to Psychology and Curriculum, within the school, seeking both to promote health and personal and social well-being as an Education integrative from a view of man as an indivisible unit.Keywords: Psychologist; Curriculum; Interdisciplinarity.RESUMENEste artículo tiene como objetivo reflexionar y problematizar acerca de la contribución del psicólogo escolar al currículo, y viceversa, analizando la importancia de la interacción entre ellos y comprendiendo los contextos que componen el ciclo continuo y no verticalizado de la producción del currículo. Se refleja si el psicólogo escolar debe ser un agente de cambio en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje estando atento a las cuestiones de los currículos. De abordaje cualitativo, se trata de un estudio de caso, con aplicación de entrevista semiestructurada, en que quedó evidenciado que el psicólogo escolar, en su papel, debe colaborar para que educadores entiendan que forman subjetividades de educandos. Por eso, no debe buscar alternativa, sino alternativas, anclado en una acción interventiva-preventiva, frente a problemas relacionados a aspectos que tangen a la Psicología y al Currículo, dentro de la escuela, buscando tanto promover salud y bienestar personal y social como una Educación integradora a partir de una visión de hombre como unidad indivisible.Palabras clave: Psicólogo; Plan de Estudios; Interdisciplinariedad.

The Role of Interpersonal Communication in Students’ Self-control to Avoid Substance Abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Ade Tuti Turistiati ◽  
Baby Poernomo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

This study aims at answering the questions what causes many junior high school students fall into drug abuse, and what kind of treatment  must be done so that students have self-control and are not subject to drug abuse. This study employed a phenomenological approach of a qualitative research design.  In this study a semi-structured interview is used to understand how participants experienced the phenomenon. The research revealed that the interpersonal communication has a major role in students' self-control so as not to fall into drug abuse. This study contributes significantly to educational field particularly teachers in secondary schools so that it can be used as a reference to provide counseling to parents about the importance of interpersonal communication to build students’ self-control to prevent teens from falling into drug abuse.

Support and Goal Outcomes during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Marika Vowels ◽  
Katherine Carnelley
Keyword(s):  
Catalyst Support ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Goal Pursuit ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Partner Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
The Face ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Sources Of Support

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been stuck indoors with their partners for months. Having a supportive partner is likely to be especially important during this time where access to outside sources of support is limited. Individuals have to continue to work on goals and tasks while dealing with demands caused by the pandemic. The present mixed-methods study aimed to investigate how partner support is associated with goal outcomes during COVID-19. The quantitative participants (n = 200) completed a daily diary for a week and weekly longitudinal reports for a month and 48 participants attended a semi-structured interview. The quantitative results showed that higher relational catalyst support was associated with better goal outcomes; qualitative analyses revealed partners use direct and indirect forms of emotional and instrumental support toward goal pursuit. Across both forms of data, participants’ resilience in the face of the pandemic was evident.

KELOMPOK MUSIK REJUNG PESIRAH: STRATEGI ADAPTASI PADA MASYARAKAT PALEMBANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Dwi Putri Agustini
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Traditional Music ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
The People ◽  
Musical Arrangements ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cultural Modification ◽  
Traditional Arts

The present phenomenon has clearly brought a change and the influence of the development of traditional music in Palembang society, if this is not carefully addressed, it will experience a shift, alienation and even lose its supporters. The rejung pesirah music group is one of the music groups that still maintains traditional arts in the people of Palembang. This study examines how the adaptation strategy of the rejung pesirah music group in dealing with changes and developments in Palembang society. For this reason, the approach used is cultural anthropology with qualitative case study research methods in Palembang. Data collection is done through observation, interviews and document studies that use triangulation techniques as the validation of the data, while for data analysis through content analysis and interactive models. The results showed that the adaptation strategy undertaken by the rejung pesirah music group was an act and creative ability and had a positive mindset, understanding in responding to changes and needs as an impulse to develop in the face of environmental change and development through learning processes and cultural modification, which resulted a creativity that is the creation of songs, musical arrangements, and musical instruments in the rejung pesirah music group.

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