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The Spiritual and Psychological Impact of Belief: Self-Efficacy and Intrinsic Spirituality in the Modern Workplace
Get PDFThis quantitative, correlational study examined the predictive relationship between employees\u27 general self-efficacy and intrinsic spirituality and their work attitudes and work performance. Data was collected via a 37-item online survey administered through LinkedIn, targeting professionals across industries. A total of 132 participants responded, with 127 meeting eligibility criteria for analysis. Sequential multiple regression analyses revealed significant positive relationships between both predictor variables and the criterion variables. General self-efficacy emerged as the stronger predictor, explaining 29.7% and 27.3% of the variance in work attitudes and performance, respectively. Intrinsic spirituality, while less influential, contributed 2.5% and 3.1% to the variance in these outcomes. The combined models explained 45.5% of the variance in work attitudes and 43.9% in work performance, demonstrating the meaningful roles of self-efficacy and spirituality in shaping workplace outcomes. The findings suggested that general self-efficacy and intrinsic spirituality significantly enhance workplace attitudes and performance. These results provide actionable insights for organizational leaders and HR practitioners aiming to foster employee engagement and productivity
The Relationship of Proximate-Peer Characteristics of Seed Accelerator Participants to Member Firm Survival Outcomes (Theoretical)
Get PDFThis study examined how composite gender and ethnic heterogeneity present at three levels of proximate-peer groups of accelerators—firms, cohorts, and alumni—relate to firm survival within five years after program graduation. This research addresses the problem that accelerator membership alone does not guarantee firm success by examining the factor of heterogeneity on survival using a fixed design, quantitative, correlational approach via a Cox proportional hazards model. Using archival data from Crunchbase on Y Combinator cohorts running from 2013 to 2017 augmented with demographic output from NamSor, the study investigated whether diversity at various levels of proximate-peer interactions related to the hazard of firm survival. The results indicated a significant relationship between intra-firm and alumni-level composite heterogeneity and the hazard of survival. Higher levels of gender and ethnic heterogeneity within founding teams doubled the hazard of closure within five years after accelerator demo day. Similarly, increased diversity among alumni increased the hazard of closure immediately after graduation, ultimately becoming a positive force on firm survival two-and-a-half years after demo day. These findings contribute to social capital, social network, and cognitive diversity theory, highlighting the complex impact of early-firm diversity on post-accelerator outcomes and demonstrating the importance of network ties and time-variance in capital and resource exchange. Finally, this study provides practical guidance to accelerator programs related to how programmatic interventions can better support diverse teams to promote long-term success
Investigating the Effectiveness of Two Types of Non-Invasive Ventilatory Assist
Get PDFComputational models were used to investigate the flow in the upper airway during different types of non-invasive ventilatory assist. High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) ventilatory assist and high velocity nasal insufflation (HVNI) were tested. A realistic patient breathing cycle was applied to the base of the trachea. The patient mouth was “closed” to specific percentages by modifying the cross sectional area of a plane in the patient mouth. The total amount of CO2 remaining in the airway was collected as a measure of flush effectiveness for each therapy type. Area-averaged pressure was collected on a plane at the base of the patient trachea. A pressure adjustment factor was developed based on the equation of motion of ventilation to modify the pressure collected at the base of the trachea based on the expected feedback of the lung pressure at this location. The goal of each therapy type was to decrease CO2 remaining (increase CO2 flush) and increase pressure generation in the domain. It was found that HVNI generated higher pressures in the domain and more effectively flushed CO2 from the airway when compared to HFNC, given that all other factors were held constant. When varying mouth position, the lower mouth open percentages caused pressure generation to increase but also caused CO2 flush to decrease (more CO2 retained in the airway). Further study could provide more in-depth analysis of what clinical scenarios may benefit from a patient intentionally modifying their mouth opening percentage to increase one of the desired therapeutic effects
Mental Health Stigma: Promoting Compassionate Care in the U.S. Healthcare System
Get PDFIntroduction/Background: Individuals with mental health disorders frequently contend with societal misconceptions regarding their conditions, leading to stigma, even within the healthcare system. Mental health stigma in the U.S. healthcare system occurs primarily at two levels: interpersonal and structural. This stigma profoundly influences the type and quality of care provided to individuals with mental health illnesses, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality, delayed treatment, and reduced quality of life. This study aims to evaluate how mental health stigma manifests at both the interpersonal and structural levels in the American healthcare system. Methods: A systematic literature review approach was adopted. Literature was searched using precise keywords combined with the Boolean operators and and or on Google Scholar and PubMed databases. The literature search yielded 379 journal articles published in the last five years (2019-2024), which were evaluated against the study’s inclusion criteria. Ultimately, 12 peer-reviewed journal articles were included in the study. Results: Stigma occurs at both the interpersonal and structural levels within the U.S. healthcare system, manifesting through several channels. At the interpersonal level, stigma emerges as unequal treatment of patients based on mental health status and the severity of their conditions, suboptimal patient care, disregard for patient opinions in clinical documentation, implicit bias, and culturally inadequate diagnosis and treatment. Structural stigma manifests as fragmented service delivery, cultural insensitivity, financial inaccessibility, and resource disparities. Conclusion: This study highlights the various ways in which mental health stigma manifests at both the interpersonal and structural levels in the American healthcare system. The findings indicate that stigma must be addressed at both levels to ensure individuals with mental health conditions have unrestricted access to the best possible care
Creation\u27s Jubilee: The Reconciliation of All Things Through the Work of Christ
Get PDFMany have taken it upon themselves to discover the meaning of the biblical teaching of reconciliation and deduced various theories. The topic has reached an impasse for many years. This dissertation will show that God is always the subject, and that man is the object of reconciliation. Through Jesus Christ’s work, God intends to reconcile all things to himself. This assertion claims that Christ’s redemptive work extends to all categories of intelligent beings but does not propose a universal salvation for all. Instead, God has supplied the provision whereby all categories of creatures are offered the work of redemption procured by Jesus Christ through faith. The method of validating this thesis is a comparative theological and linguistic analysis of non-canonical literature and biblical texts. An analysis of three positions among scholars concerning the biblical teaching on reconciliation is afforded to bring the lines of demarcation into relief, determining which is congruent with the biblical teaching. The exposition analyzes the occasion and purpose of various New Testament epistles to show the correlation between the content of the epistles and the extenuating circumstances that called for their composition. The exposition entails a grammatical and syntactical undertaking displaying the unilateral trajectory of reconciliation. Man’s alienation from God is a result of man’s sin, and resolution requires a change in man’s disposition toward God. Through the work and merits of Christ, God has provided a sufficient remedy for all his intelligent creatures to return to him if they only would receive it. Lastly, the inevitable consequence of reconciliation for man is the organic unity of the church. This dissertation concludes with the practical ends for God’s purpose, namely the unification of his creatures to the subjection and conformity of his Son to the praise of the glory of his grace
Children in Foster Care: Outcomes and Nursing Implications
Get PDFBackground: Approximately 407,000 children remained in the foster care system by the end of 2020, with 217,000 entering and 224,000 exiting the system. The foster care system is meant to be a temporary living arrangement for children born into or raised in non-flourishing homes. However, the uniqueness of the system and the interactions of foster parents lead to undesirable foster home situations while the child is left in the system for longer times. The child in foster care faces several adverse life events that make it difficult for the child to develop into a successful adult. Purpose: This paper examines the literature on the experience of children in foster care, their outcomes, and how nurses can advocate for them. Method: Literature was searched using search terms such as foster care, fostering, out-of-home care, child welfare, child abuse, child neglect, transition from foster care, foster children, and mental illness. Peer-reviewed publications were accessed. Of the 80 articles retrieved, 18 met the inclusion criteria. Results: Foster care graduates predominantly suffer from mental illness due to the adverse childhood effects in their biological home and foster home. These mental illnesses lead them to have a difficult time thriving in school, developing a career, starting a family, and making logical and sound decisions in life. These children often encounter health care services where the pediatric surgical nurses can have an impact on their lives. Implications: Nurses must be aware of the foster care system so that processes such as consent, follow-up care, and long-term care can be supported. Nurses must be sensitive to the ‘ambiguous loss’ and associated grief in these children and help them flourish in life
Recess: Utilizing Gamification to Encourage Lifelong Creativity in Emerging Adults
Get PDFWhile creative outlets are prioritized in childhood, adults in the United States are increasingly less likely to engage their creativity during leisure time, which ultimately impacts overall well-being. This project aims to explore: (1) What is creativity, and why is it beneficial? (2) What factors contribute to the decline of creative engagement? (3) How does engaging with creative outlets impact overall well-being? (4) How can play be used as a catalyst to foster creativity? Through a literature review, case studies, and visual analyses, this thesis examined and integrated existing research on creativity and play in order to effectively create a practical visual solution. For the visual solution, a gamified activity deck was created in order to prompt daily creative play and encourage emerging adults to cultivate lifelong creative habits
Seven Days with Coco (Stray Cat and War Refugee)
Get PDFThis thesis presents stories of those whose lives are governed by trauma, unfortunate life circumstances, and social pressure. It is a mixed form work that includes narrative nonfiction and poetry. It also utilizes some of the fiction techniques, such as setting, description, and inner point of view (e.g., seeing the world through the eyes of an unwanted animal)
The Not-So Wonderful World of Disney: How Disney Films Usurp What Is in the Bible
Get PDFDisney films are often chosen as entertainment for families and their main target audience is children. While many adults still choose to watch these films, there is a darker side to these films. A majority of these films depict magic and/or witchcraft in them. The ideologies of feminism and toxic masculinity are on display in many of their films. And finally, a lot of these films mock God and what is in the Bible. When looking at popular films such as The Little Mermaid and Frozen, these films are teaching children about magic and making deals with the devil. Disney’s other film property, Disney/Pixar also follow some of these same ideologies. When viewing Coco, there is a unitarian universalist feel to the land of the dead, especially when one notices the many bridges to the land of the dead. Disney/Pixar’s recent film, Soul, outright usurps how God is the one that forms us in our mother’s womb when the Terry’s are the ones “programming” these souls. Of course, the popular Disney Princess line tends to be the first role models for young girls and the Disney Princesses all have characteristics that go against God’s standard for biblical womanhood. The same can be said about the male interests for the Disney princesses. All the male interests have character traits that goes against God’s design for biblical manhood. Overall, these Disney films are viewed in so many homes on a daily basis and the movie collection keeps on growing and getting more bold with their anti-God narrative. These films are not family friendly, but Satan-friendly. This dissertation will examine several popular Disney films, along with several popular Disney songs from these movies, and explain how the viewer is watching a film that goes against the Bible and against the teachings in the Bible
Understanding the Challenges and Needs of Postpartum Soldiers in Fitness Training
Get PDFPostpartum females are consistently faced with unique challenges within the military setting. Prior studies have illustrated increased risks of musculoskeletal injury and psychological distress in military postpartum females due to insufficient recovery time and inconsistent unit support (Acton, 2021; Armitage et al. 2014; Darroch et al., 2023). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Army postpartum females, aged 18-45, who have delivered over 36 weeks, either vaginal or cesarean, who have given birth within the last two years, as they navigate the physical and psychological challenges of preparing for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), or who have already completed the ACFT. The theory that guided this study was hermeneutic phenomenology as it focused on understanding how the Army culture influenced postpartum recovery, with an emphasis on the P3T program. Twelve participants were recruited through social media and participated in virtual, semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed utilizing thematic analysis software, which resulted in four major themes: (1) gaps in postpartum healthcare and fitness transition, (2) the positive impact of extended parental leave, (3) variability in command and unit support, and (4) the compounded burden of childcare among dual military families. Results revealed a need for standardized postpartum fitness protocols, better access to physical therapy and childcare, and individualized recovery pathways. Overall, the findings provide evidence-based recommendations to enhance Army policies, while providing better support for postpartum soldiers’ readiness