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The Effect of Marital Separation and the Increase of Suicide and Suicidal Tendencies in Men
No full textMarital separation has been noted to be an impactful life stressor for those who experience it. Research has shown that men who experience marital separation increase their susceptibility to mental health problems and suicidal tendencies. Although a significant body of research on marital separation and its subsequent effects exists, most of this literature focuses on the general effects of marital separation rather than the specific nature of suicidal ideation and suicide about marital separation. This research study aimed to determine the relationship between marital separation and mental health deterioration in men who experience suicide ideation and/or suicide. Data was collected through a qualitative and quantitative synthesis of cumulating articles encompassing various data collection methods and geographical locations such as Africa, Europe and the United States. The findings showcased that men increased their susceptibility to suicidal ideation and suicide by having a lack of support and increased feelings of isolation, shame, and pre-existing mental health conditions. This research study provided a general self-awareness of the potential effects men may experience post-martial separation. In this regard, clinical applications can be made through improved societal awareness in the workplace, identification of at-risk populations and screening tools and gendered appropriate social programs and supports
A Conceptual Model for Dislocation and Recovery in Adventure Participation
No full textThe aim of this capstone is to identify and characterize the lived experience of adventure participants. This quickly growing population can undergo complex experiences with risk, addiction and trauma that not fully understood by the current research in helping professions. The review draws from literature in behaviour and exercise addiction research, as well as the dislocation theory of addiction, to illustrate adventure participation as a potential experience of addiction. Literature on the social identity approach to recovery and recovery capital are synthesized to suggest how adventure participants can broaden resources of support. A conceptual model for dislocation and recovery in adventure participation is presented as a tool to support counsellors in their work with adventure participant clients. The model illustrates that regardless whether addiction is present or not, the inherent risks and resultant consequences of adventure are amplified as participation increases. It is hoped that this project will stimulate curiosity around how to support the unique experiences of adventure participants. It is further hoped that this review will contribute to a growing conversation in adventure communities around how to support trauma, loss and recovery connected to adventure activities
Exploration of the Influence of Principals' Soft Skills on Student Achievement
No full textThe examined problem was principals' lack of soft skills such as teamwork and adaptability, which can affect student achievement. Specifically, this qualitative research explored how principals used soft skills such as teamwork and adaptability to influence student achievement scores with a qualitative phenomenological design. The ABC Public School System consists of 20 principals, specifically, nine elementary school principals, five middle school principals, and six high school principals. The targeted sample was an equal allocation stratified random sample consisting of two principals per stratum, with a total sample size of six principals. This research used a virtual individual interview instrument to collect the data and MAXQDA (Creswell & Creswell, 2020) to analyze the information from the recorded and transcribed interviews to generate themes related to the principals' soft skills of teamwork and adaptability. The beneficiaries of this study are the commissioner of education, board of education, and other school community stakeholders, as they are responsible for making informed decisions when transferring and hiring principals for the school district. This study provides several recommendations for further research, such as examining the perception of teachers of their soft skills of teamwork and adaptability and their influence on student achievement scores with a qualitative approach and exploring the difference in student achievement scores before and after the pandemic, which is beyond the scope of this research. For the recommendations for action, practitioners can use their soft skills of teamwork and adaptability during faculty meetings. Soft skills are essential to educational leadership, as skills such as teamwork and adaptability can influence student achievement scores, which in turn can determine the effectiveness of principals as leaders
No BodyMind Left Behind: Disability Justice, Biopsychosocial Model, Family Mental Health, and Recommendations
Get PDFThe BodyMind Capstone Project focusses on the lack of mental health supports to individuals with illnesses and/or (dis)abilities and their families, and how clinicians can improve their approaches using (dis)ability justice activism. The example of the personal narrative of the author highlights how, without intervention recognizing the biopsychosocial components of the individual experiencing illness and/or (dis)ability and their family, reveals themes of loss, grief, and other forms of trauma, often occurring over the lifespan. The capstone project utilizes critical (dis)ability theory and the biopsychosocial model lens to describe and analyse the literature. The literature review section explores key themes related to biopsychosocial model and the theoretical approaches connected to the intersectionality related to the individual living with illnesses and/or (dis)abilities, their families, community, and society. Discussions and conclusions sections involve the challenges and implications individuals with illness and/or (dis)ability and their family, along with the layers of the systems of community and society. Recommendations to providing meaningful public mental health supports to individuals and their families argues for the implementation at the individual, family, community, and societal levels leading towards meaningful awareness of (dis)ability justice and its efforts to reduce oppression
Attachment Insecurity as a Contributing Factor to Common Behaviours Seen in Online Dating
Get PDFResearch suggests that online dating is used more commonly among individuals with attachment insecurity compared to their secure counterparts (Blackhart et al., 2014; Chin et al., 2019; Timmermans & Alexopoulos, 2020). Individuals with attachment insecurity, including anxious and avoidant tendencies, struggle with effective communication and are more likely to be divorced or report as single (McNelis & Segrin, 2019). There exists a gap in the literature pertaining to the correlation between attachment insecurity and the above behaviours in modern dating. As such, this capstone will explore these behavioural trends through the lens of attachment theory and aims to answer the research question: "How does insecure attachment contribute to the modern dating trends of breadcrumbing, ghosting, struggling with an abundance of choice, and electronic intrusion?" In addition, this capstone will describe implications and recommendations for counselling psychologists who may encounter clients who are experiencing or contributing to these behaviours