Spontaneity

2014 ◽  
pp. 342-354
Author(s):  
Francisco Cua ◽  
Sarah Stein ◽  
Alevir Perez-Pido
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Activity ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Self ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Higher knowledge, such as reasoning, emerges through everyday common-sense spontaneous activity, said Vygotsky. Consequently, formal education needs spontaneous learning experiences to be perfect. In this chapter, the authors explore knowledge on spontaneous activity from everyday life experiences of 11 second- and third-year students who studied at a Philippine university. Students told their stories through a focus group discussion. Their stories were triangulated with an interview of their instructor, one-on-one interviews with some of them, and an open-structured essay-type questionnaire. The grounded theory approach in analyzing their learning practices reveals spontaneity that fits students' contexts, needs, and expectations. Spontaneous learning is a process of discovery and reflection when students conduct active learning engagements. Students who preoccupy themselves with their spontaneous learning bring to themselves new self-knowledge. The self-knowing process redefines and empowers the self. The implication is that spontaneous activity could be embedded into formal, non-formal, and informal education to maximize students' learning.

scholarly journals Konsep Diri Remaja Jawa saat Bersama Teman

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Sartana ◽  
Avin Fadilla Helmi
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Good Person ◽  
Hierarchical Relationship ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

The aim of the study was to formulate a theory about Javanese adolescent self-concept in relation with friends. The subjects of this research were three Javanese adolescents, two girls and one boy. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observation and were analyzed with the so-called grounded theory approach. The results of this study indicated that Javanese adolescents interprets himself as plural selves, hierarchical interdependent and altered. Individuals have a lot of selves that represent their relationships with others. The selves are composed with each other in a hierarchical relationship. In a particular time, an individual activates one only of their selves. The self-activation process goes with the principle of "if ..., then ...". After recognizing their friends and situations, individuals will compare and evaluate themselves then choosing and activating one particular self to adjust with a particular friend and situation. When Javanese adolescents are with their friends, they do not think much about physical aspect, they become themselves and feel equal, accepted, understood and trusted as a good person. Such self-viewing makes an individual tend to go through positive feelings and comfort being around friends. Keywords: self-concept, self-adjustment, adolescents, Javanese, friends

scholarly journals Evaluation of self abilities among people with advanced cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6564-6566
Author(s):  
Ganapathy Sankar U ◽  
Monisha R
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
The Self ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Advanced Stages ◽  
Living With Cancer ◽  
Cancer Experience ◽  
Evaluation Of Data ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Living with cancer can have adverse effects on the self. Various factors affect the person self in daily life. It is well documented that encouragement can provide hope and engagement for a person with cancer to engage in his activities of daily living. The support of family and friends helps the persons to lead his life along with the illness. Cancer rehabilitation is a rapidly evolving field all over the world, in large part because of increases in the number of cancer survivors. Everybody wishes to restore the function as resume their lives as usual. Few argue with the rehabilitation experts that treatment options differ from country to country, and does it affect the survival rate? Little research is done to explore how the self of the person suffering in advanced stages of cancer, and we aim to evaluate how people with cancer experience their sense of self. Thirty interviews were conducted with ten patients with advanced cancer, and grounded theory approach was used for statistical evaluation of data. Accepting self and reassessing self was the result of engaging the person in a specific occupation, which is considered to have a core in rehabilitating the person with advanced cancer. Engagement towards occupation influence the self of a person with advanced cancer.

scholarly journals Striving for autonomy in everyday diabetes self-management—qualitative exploration via grounded theory approach

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e058885
Author(s):  
Viola Sallay ◽  
Andrea Klinovszky ◽  
Sára Imola Csuka ◽  
Norbert Buzás ◽  
Orsolya Papp-Zipernovszky
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Everyday Experiences ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

ObjectivesThe rapid worldwide increase in the incidence of diabetes significantly influences the lives of individuals, families and communities. Diabetes self-management requires personal autonomy and the presence of a supportive social environment. These attributes can considerably ameliorate the outcomes of the chronic condition. However, little is known about individual variations in overcoming the illness-related challenges and in the achievement of autonomy in daily activities. This paper seeks to bridge this knowledge gap.DesignThis qualitative study used the grounded theory approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the data collection and data analysis probed participant experiences of autonomy through the self-management of their daily socio-physical environments.SettingParticipants were recruited from the outpatient ward of a university clinic in Hungary.ParticipantsThe study was conducted with 26 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (15 females and 11 males aged between 26 and 80 years; M=62.6 years; SD=13.1). The inclusion criteria were: T2D diagnosis at least 1 year before the beginning of the study; prescribed insulin injection therapy; aged over 18 years; native Hungarian speaker and not diagnosed with dementia or any form of cognitive impairment.ResultsThe study established three principal aspects of the active construction of personal autonomy in diabetes self-management: coping strategies vis-à-vis threats posed by the symptoms and the treatment of the disease; autonomous ways of creating protective space and time and relationship processes that support everyday experiences of self-directedness.ConclusionsThe results of this study confirm the validity of the self-determination theory in diabetes self-management. They also imply that pathways towards constructing everyday experiences of self-directedness in participants lead through self-acceptance, supporting family relationships and a doctor–patient relationship characterised by partnership. The tentative empirical model of pathways towards patients’ experience of self-directedness can serve as a framework for future research, patient-centred clinical practice, and education.

The Analysis of Nurses’ Positive Deviance Behaviours as a Measure in Preventing the Transmission of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) at M. Djamil Hospital, Padang, West Sumatera

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Esthika Ariany Maisa ◽  
Yulastri Arif ◽  
Wawan Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Develop Theory ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose: To explore the nurses’ positive deviance behaviors as an effort to provide solutions in preventing and controlling infections in the hospital. Method: This is a qualitative research using grounded theory approach. Thirteen nurses from Dr.M.Djamil hospital were selected based on theoretical sampling in order to develop theory as it appears. Nurses were interviewed from June to September 2014. Interviews were thematically analyzed using techniques of grounded theory to then generate a theory from themes formed. Findings: The modes of positive deviance behavior identified were practicing hand hygiene beyond the standards (bringing handsanitizer from home), applying nursing art in wound care practice, placing patients with MRSA infections at the corner side, giving a red mark on a MRSA patient’s bed for easy identification by nurses, changing clothes and shoes in hospital, reducing hooks on the wall, and cleaning the ward on scheduled days. Conclusion: The study shows that nurses have a number of positive deviance behaviors to prevent infection transmission in the wards. It is sugested that the hospital management and nursing managers adopt some of the uncommon solution highlighted by the nurses to solve the HAIs problems in the hospital.

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