Listening to Survivors

2020 ◽  
pp. 74-104
Author(s):  
Eika Tai
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Mutual Transformation ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Comfort Women ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Taking Responsibility

In the comfort women movement, testimony was employed as the most popular and the most effective strategy for getting public support. Scholars debated whether or not testimony could count as historical evidence and theorized the act of listening to survivors as a form of taking responsibility. As exemplified in the narratives of Yang Ching-ja and Nobukawa Mitsuko, activists took it as their responsibility to listen and respond to survivors sincerely. The act of listening brought about mutual transformation as it contributed to survivors’ recovery from injuries and to activists’ personal growth. Ishida Yoneko, a historian, narrates how she came to see testimonial narratives as historical evidence through her changing interpersonal relationships with Chinese survivors.

scholarly journals The influence factors of job satisfaction and its relationship with turnover intention: Taking early-career employees as an example

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianyin Lee ◽  
Boxu Yang ◽  
Wendong Li
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Path Coefficient

<p>Job satisfaction of early-career employees has a significant effect on employee work behavior and work attitude. This study investigated the influence factors of job satisfaction and its relationship with turnover intention. Early-career employees were selected as the research subject. Questionnaires were distributed and the stratified random sampling method was used to analyze the 418 samples collected. The dimensions of job satisfaction were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, and a structural equation model was constructed to discuss the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention. First, for early-career employees, job satisfaction as a higher order factor consists of 6 first-order factors; personal growth’s influence on job satisfaction is the greatest, with a path coefficient reaching .918. Next come salary and welfare, work itself, interpersonal relationships and leader behavior. Additionally, job competency has a minimal effect on job satisfaction; its path coefficient is only .214. Second, job satisfaction has a significantly negative effect on turnover intention, indicating that the job satisfaction structure of early-career employees has its unique characteristics because they focus more on personal growth and development space. Through improving job satisfaction, turnover behavior of early-career employees can be effectively controlled.</p>

The role and practice of interpersonal relationships in European early education settings: sites for enhancing social inclusion, personal growth and learning?1

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kutnick ◽  
Antonella Brighi ◽  
Sofia Avgitidou ◽  
Maria Luisa Genta ◽  
Maritta Hännikäinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Early Education

scholarly journals Parentification Experiences of Filipino Young Professional Daughters During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Jaena Clarice C. Teng ◽  
Angela Dionne F. Hilario ◽  
Lauren Marie A. Sauler ◽  
Ma. Cristina M. De Los Reyes ◽  
Myla Arcinas
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Role Reversal ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Older Parents ◽  
Young Professional ◽  
Familial Obligations ◽  
Parent Child ◽  
At Home

Parentification refers to parent-child role reversal wherein the child adopts the parent's role instrumentally or emotionally. This role reversal practice between the parent and the child is not uncommon in certain cultures. The cultural dynamics and familial obligations at play have positive and negative outlooks with varying effects. This study focused on the effects of instrumental parentification experiences on psychological resilience and interpersonal relationships among selected Filipino young professional daughters during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Using purposive sampling, 19 Filipino young professional daughters from Metro Manila, Philippines, were selected for the study. Online interviews were conducted and thematic analysis was employed to process the data. Findings showed that most of the daughters, with “utang na loob” (indebtedness) value system, wholeheartedly accepted instrumental parentification. Thus, more tasks and responsibilities were shouldered by them due to the COVID-19 lockdown wherein older parents need to stay at home due to the fear of contracting the disease. Almost all shared that the COVID-19 pandemic tested their parent-child relationship. A few expressed that it made them let go of personal growth opportunities and experienced problems with their parents' relationship, given the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, they shared that they could not leave their ageing parents in this time of COVID-19 pandemic and that with proper balancing of tasks and responsibilities at home and at work, parentification made them to become more self-reliant, mature faster, and responsible daughters.

Sociodemographic aspects and their relationship with motivations, satisfaction and loyalty in ecotourism: a study in Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Carvache-Franco ◽  
Orly Carvache-Franco ◽  
Ana Gabriela Víquez-Paniagua ◽  
Wilmer Carvache-Franco ◽  
Allan Perez-Orozco
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe objectives of this study were to (a) analyze the relationship between sociodemographic aspects and motivations in ecotourism and (b) identify the relationship between sociodemographic aspects and satisfaction and loyalty variables.Design/methodology/approachThe research was carried out in the Arenal National Park and the Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica, an ecologically important ecotourism destination. The sample consisted of 310 surveys obtained in situ. For data analysis, factor analysis and the multiple regression method were used.FindingsThe results show that younger tourists tend to be more motivated by self-development, whereas older tourists and lower-income tourists are more motivated toward strengthening interpersonal relationships with family and friends. In contrast, tourists with lower education levels are highly motivated by novelty, feel more satisfied with the visit and are more willing to recommend and say positive things about the destination. Besides, repeat visitors are most likely to return.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study was limited by the timing in which it was carried out. Among the future lines of research, studies that address the relationship between sociodemographic variables in the different ecotourism segments should be conducted.Practical implicationsRegarding the practical implications, this study helps companies related to tourism to pay attention to the sociodemographic characteristics of tourists to design activities and services according to their motivations, satisfaction and loyalty. For younger tourists who are motivated by self-development, activities and services related to learning about nature can be planned to encourage their personal growth, new abilities and individual skills. Regarding elderly and lower-income tourists, who are motivated to be with family and friends, recreational activities to improve family and friendship relationships can be promoted.Social implicationsThese findings will serve to plan attractions and services in protected areas, benefiting the destinations and the communities sustainably.Originality/valueOne of the contributions of this study is to find a negative relationship between the level of education and other variables such as satisfaction, intentions to recommend and intentions to say positive things about the destination. This research also identified a negative relationship between age and the self-development motivational dimension, a positive relationship between age and being with family and friends dimension, a negative relationship between income and being with family and friends dimension and a negative relationship between the number of visits and the novelty dimension.

Promoting reading in the Arab world: The book club model

IFLA Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-280
Author(s):  
Youmen Chaaban ◽  
Rania Sawalhi
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Book Club ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Book Clubs ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status

Despite their proliferation in many parts of the world, book clubs have received little attention from academic researchers. This study seeks to understand the status of book clubs particularly in the Arab world. An in-depth illustration of the status of Arab book clubs was provided by 18 moderators from six Arab countries. The findings indicated that Arab book clubs operate in several distinctive ways; ranging from formal, highly structured meetings, to informal, friendly gatherings. The findings also revealed the motivations for establishing the book clubs in the Arab world. In this respect, participants set high expectations for personal growth, interpersonal relationships, and social responsibility. However, Arab books clubs faced several challenges as perceived by the participants in this study. Several suggestions were made for the sustainability of Arab book clubs. The implications of the findings for librarians, educators, and the general public are also emphasized to create momentum for their continuity.

scholarly journals Older Adult Cohousing Communities: The Lived Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 109-110
Author(s):  
Sherry Cummings ◽  
Nancy Kropf
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Inductive Method

Abstract “We’re on the leading edge of the baby boomers so we don’t do anything like anybody has ever done before and that includes aging.” (Tammy, SS). This quote embodies the perspective of older adults engaged in a new housing phenomenon – older adult cohousing communities (OACCs). OACCs are designed, managed, governed and maintained by the older residents themselves. Seventeen such communities currently exist, and more are being developed by active baby boomers who are searching for more meaningful, relational and eco-friendly options for aging-in-place. The older adult cohousing movement in the U.S., which began in 2005, is small but growing quickly. However, a dearth of literature exists on this phenomenon. This qualitative study examined older adult cohousers’ lived experiences. The study employed an existential-phenomenological research method. Maximum variation purposive sampling was employed. Twelve communities were identified that represented the full range of geographic environments, structures, missions, cost and size. Interviews were conducted individually or in focus groups. In all, 73 older adult cohousers participated in the study. The Gerotranscendence Theory of Aging was used to guide the development of the structured interview questions and to organize data analysis and interpretation. Digital recordings were transcribed, and an inductive method was used to allow codes and themes to arise from the data itself. Patton’s (1990) criteria for judging themes was employed. This poster will clarify the nature, principles and structure of OACCs. Themes that emerged from the study - benefits, challenges, aging-in-place, interpersonal relationships and personal growth - will be described .

Social work perplexity: Dissonance, uncertainty, and growth in Kazakhstan

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Chappell Deckert ◽  
Terry L Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Social Reform ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mutual Transformation ◽  
Jane Addams ◽  
Immigrant Populations ◽  
The World ◽  
Meaningful Relationships

Social work pioneer Jane Addams wrote of her experiences living and working with immigrant populations at the Hull-House in Chicago. In her writings, she describes a state of perplexity in which her personal and professional assumptions about the world were transformed through her interactions with that community. Perplexity is a liminal or in-between state of being in professional social work practice settings, which encourages the recognition of uncertainty, honors the dissonance between past assumptions and new understandings, and creates opportunities for meaningful relationships, personal growth, and social reform. This approach employs methods of mutual transformation through individual interpretations of experience, and holistic, critical practice. Our article argues that perplexity offers a useful alternative to social work approaches primarily based in mastery and expertise and is a good fit for the complex and diverse practice situations common to social work. By providing opportunities for truly collaborative understanding, engaging perplexity in social work is an innovative alternative to more linear, cause-and-effect thinking in the field. Specific elements of perplexity are discussed and paired with a case example from social work practice in Kazakhstan with implications for social work practice in other contexts.

Is There Anybody Out There?

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas A. Keefer
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Separate Line ◽  
Favorite Object

Abstract. Prior research shows that there are stable personality differences in the tendency to attribute human-like mental states to (i.e., anthropomorphize) non-human targets. A separate line of research has explored the extent to which individuals turn to non-human targets as a source of the support and security people often derive from close relationships. The current paper offers a first integration of these lines of research by testing whether trait differences in the tendency to anthropomorphize non-human targets predicts the extent to which individuals derive feelings of security from a favorite belonging. An experimental study finds that individuals who tend to anthropomorphize feel greater security after a reminder of a favorite object (vs. close other) and that these feelings of security subsequently enhance motivations for personal growth, an established benefit of interpersonal relationships.

THE PERSPECTIVE OF HUMAN ABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 837-842
Author(s):  
Venelina Stoeva Stoeva
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Biological Laws ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Difficult Situations

The issue of human abilities is widely discussed in the field of psychological literature . It has been developed within specific theories as well as therapeutic practices. In the context of modern positive psychology human abilities are placed within the framework of a continuum including the understanding of them as fixed and unchangeable in time, and at the other end of the same continuum is the conviction that they can be improved and developed by making certain efforts. In the second understanding challenges and difficult situations are an integral part of the way towards the realization of the purposes and serve as a springboard for learning new things and for personal growth. The perception of the idea that competencies and skills are determined by biological laws has to do with the desire to avoid risk and failure as well as with a desire for continuous confirmation of current developments. Uncertainty is the factor responsible for choosing not to endeavour and the one which not lead to a different result. According to Carol Dweck someone’s self-acceptnce has significant impact on the choice of a way of living. It is clear that a conviction may have the power to transform an individual's perception of the world. The idea of human abilities can be viewed in the context of the development of character strengths. These are the human competencies in which the implementation of an activity is carried out with ease and leads to a feeling of satisfaction and value. The development of strengths positively correlated with wellbeing and meaning. Leading life according to personal values and goals selected corresponding to individual’s strengths have positive impact on the psychological and physical health. Due to the fact that the understanding of the abilities is formed in early childhood the emphasis in modern educational practices was placed on individual skills and traits to be identified and encouraged. An essential aspect in these two theoretical paradigms is the fact that someone’s self-acceptance as well as the development of strengths are relevant to all other areas of life, i.e. there are a transfer of these skills in areas such as professional commitment, personal life, hobbies, etc. Everyone has his/her own strengths but not everyone has differentiated them. When recognized, the path to their development should go, so that the activities of the individual correspond to the most prominent skills and competences. The set of 24 character strengths includes spheres such as spiritual life, good-heartedness, curiosity, justice. Related to Carol Dweck’s theory we may conclude that they have the powr to change some strategies used in interpersonal relationships as well as in the school environment.

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