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Exploring the connection between personality and psychological capital: Insights from the CPAI-2 in a Chinese context
No full textPositive psychological capital (PsyCap) has been found to predict various individual outcomes such as well-being and effectiveness. While it encompasses a trait baseline, little research has examined the role of personality as an antecedent in impacting the development of PsyCap. Despite some studies linking specific Big Five personality traits to PsyCap, research utilizing culturally relevant assessments in non-Western contexts, particularly in the Chinese setting, remains scarce. This study addresses this gap by employing the Cross-Cultural (Chinese) Personality Assessment Inventory (CPAI-2) and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24) to analyze data from 326 undergraduate students in Hong Kong. The CPAI-2 is a culturally grounded personality assessment tool that enables a fair understanding of personality traits uniquely relevant in the Chinese context, thereby enriching insights from Western-centric personality models. Regression analyses revealed significant associations: higher scores on traits of novelty seeking, leadership, and responsibility correlated with increased hope; divergent thinking and leadership, along with lower inferiority, were linked to greater self-efficacy; higher responsibility and lower anxiety related to increased resilience; and higher optimism, internal locus of control, and graciousness were associated with enhanced optimism. A path model was established to illustrate the relationships between personality traits and PsyCap. The findings emphasize the importance of culturally relevant assessments for understanding these relations, and they suggest that similar frameworks could be adapted globally to explore how local cultural factors inform the development of PsyCap
‘Toch meen ik er nog iets aan te mogen toevoegen’. Exploratief onderzoek van een lijdenspreek van C. Graafland
No full textThis article explores a sermon for Lent preached by Cornelis Graafland (1928-2004), from the point of view of Graafland’s 1965 argument that preachers should be authentic; they should be real in their sermons. Based on 1 Peter 4:1, Graafland focuses on the suffering of Christ and that of the Christian congregation. Examination of selected excerpts from the sermon suggest that self-disclosure is Graafland’s way of embodying the preacher’s becoming real. Because this concept of self-disclosure does not feature in reflections on or research into Reformed experiential preaching, the question remains what can be learned from this mode of preaching, or if it is merely the unique talent of an exceptional preacher. These considerations recommend further research into Reformed experiential preaching and the concept self-disclosure
Profeten gevraagd! Enkele gedachten van prof.dr. C. Graafland over de gave van profetie
No full textThis article examines Cornelis Graafland’s (1928-2004) views on the gifts of the Spirit, especially that of prophecy, in three parts. First, it examines the reason for Graafland’s interest in the spiritual gifts. Second, it appraises Graafland’s dogmatic description of the gifts in general and the gift of prophecy in particular. That is, if prophecy is the proclamation of God’s will and word, especially in view of the present situation and the future, then it must be distinguished from preaching on the one hand and political speech on the other. Third, on the basis of Graafland’s views, this article explores contemporary claims of prophetic preaching to determine whether they are truly prophetic
‘A Good Biographer Does Not Take the Easy Way’. In Conversation with Monica Soeting
No full textMonica Soeting co-founded the European Journal of Life Writing, and the European section of the International Auto/Biography Association (IABA). As a life writing scholar, her research explores the construction of individual, cultural and political identities through life writing. She was journal manager of the European Journal of Life Writing from 2011 to 2019, and before that she worked as an editor on the Dutch Biografie Bulletin, a journal of biography studies. Monica has also written the biography of Dutch author Cissy van Marxveldt and is currently working on a biography of queen Emma, who was queen regent of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1898. She co-edited, together with Marijke Huisman, Anneke Ribberink, and Alfred Hornung, the seminal edited volume Life Writing Matters in Europe
El Exilio as a Contemporary Issue and Permanent Condition for Nicaraguan and Venezuelan Journalists
No full textOur current understanding of exile, or el exilio in the Latin American context, is dominated by historical references, an “illusion of impermanence”, and impersonal conceptualisations which ignore the condition’s complex subjectivities and gendered dynamics. Particularly in the current era of deteriorating press freedom, which forces hundreds of journalists in Latin America and worldwide into exile every year, the conceptual ambiguity of the exilic condition hinders a clear understanding of the challenges and needs of those exiled journalists. Thus, in an attempt to contribute to updating the canon of Latin American exile, I propose an exploration of el exilio as a contemporary, permanent, and inherently gendered journalistic condition based on interviews with currently exiled journalists from Nicaragua and Venezuela
Hacer un tejido social en el exilio, la feria pinolera, y la red de mujeres pinoleras: Un ensayo-testimonio
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Genderview Helen King: Menstruatie is een belangrijk onderwerp voor onderzoek
No full textHelen King is professor emerita Klassieke Studies aan Open University. Als historicus is ze gespecialiseerd in de geschiedenis van het lichaam, geneeskunde en gender. Ze heeft verschillende onderwijs- en onderzoekposities gehad in het Verenigd Koninkrijk en daarbuiten. Haar recente boek Immaculate Forms: Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies onderzoekt de geschiedenis van vier vrouwelijke lichaamsdelen vanuit het perspectief van geneeskunde en religie
Ideology in Brazilian cinema: A decolonial analysis of the violence discourse in ‘Elite Squad’ and ‘Bacurau’
No full textThis article examines the ideological discourse of violence in two influential Brazilian films, Elite Squad (2007) and Bacurau (2019), through a decolonial lens. Utilizing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the study explores how each film portrays violence as a narrative tool to convey broader social and ideological messages. Elite Squad depicts violence as a means to maintain hegemonic forces, while Bacurau presents it as resistance against colonial oppression. The research highlights the film’s divergent representations of power dynamics, racial tensions, and the role of the state, offering insights into the sociopolitical commentary embedded in Brazilian cinema. By analyzing these narratives, the article contributes to a deeper understanding of how films can reflect and shape collective consciousness within a post-colonial context
Yourcenar’s Hadrian: A Pendant
No full textThis essay examines material from Marguerite Yourcenar\u27s newly published correspondence that addresses her conception of the historical novel, and in particular enhances knowledge of how her most celebrated work, Mémoires d\u27Hadrien, is to be understood. It complements the author\u27s analysis of Yourcenar’s novel in his study, Marguerite Yourcenar\u27s Hadrian: Writing the Life of A Roman Emperor (2024)