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Frederick Douglass photograph
No full textFrederick Douglass (1818-1895) was a famous passenger on the Underground Railroad and worked as a station agent in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. After escaping slavery, he worked tirelessly for the cause of abolition and equal rights as an orator, author, and statesman
Pathways to flourishing of athletes: the role of team and individual strength use
No full textInformation is needed regarding the antecedents and outcomes of flourishing, particularly in sports contexts, where the study of this optimal well-being state has remained largely unexplored. This study examined the role of strength use to facilitate flourishing, enhance team embeddedness, and counter withdrawal behaviour of athletes. It further investigated the role of flourishing to retain athletes to their sport and teams and examined the role of team embeddedness in this relationship. A cross-sectional research design was utilised with structural equation modelling to assess model fit and examine postulated relationships. The sample comprised 235 student athletes. The results suggested that team strength use predicts flourishing. It further revealed positive paths to team embeddedness from both individual and team strength use. Flourishing was also positively related to team embeddedness. Lastly, a negative association was found between team embeddedness and withdrawal behaviour among the athletes
The role of teammate relationships, communication and self-efficacy in predicting athlete flow experience
No full textThis study aimed at testing a structural model of athlete flow in a sample of South African students. A quantitative, cross–sectional research design was implemented. Participants completed self–report measures at pre–arranged times that were in close proximity to the completion of athletic activity. Student athletes (n = 235) participating in South Africa s two major sports, football and rugby, were surveyed. The instruments utilised in this study included the Short Flow State Scale–2, the Questionnaire on Experience and Assessment of Work, and the Generalised Self–Efficacy Scale. The results indicated positive relationships between the variables and established predictor paths. Teammate relationships and self–efficacy were established to as the best predictors of flow experiences of athletes.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14330237.2015.1124600http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.112460
Flourishing beyond borders: Character strengths, resilience and self-perceived well-being of the accompanying expatriate partner during international relocation
No full textPhD (Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusThe process of expatriation presents many challenges to the working partner, the accompanying expatriate partner (AEP), as well as their families. One of the most cited reasons for failed expatriate assignments is the unhappiness or the inability of the spouse to adjust in the host country. The need for psychological support is evident, which makes it important to explore and find ways to facilitate AEPs’ mental health. This should involve recognizing and making optimal use of their personal resources, such as character strengths and resilience. Even though there are multi-national companies (MNCs) and psychologists who offer training and assistance prior to expatriation, insufficient attention has been given to the mental health of the AEP. This study aimed to address this extant gap in research and practice. In an effort to gain an understanding of the character strengths, resilience and well-being of the South African AEP, the research study consisted of three sub-studies conducted in three phases. Each phase is reported in a separate research article (cf. Chapters 2, 3 and 4). The core question for the overall study was: Do the character strengths and resilience of AEPs play a role in their self-perceived well-being during international relocation? The following research questions were formulated and addressed in the respective articles: (a) What are the character strengths, levels of resilience, and self-perceived well-being of AEPs during international relocation? (Article 1); (b) What are the significant associations between the character strengths, levels of resilience, and self-perceived well-being of AEPs during international relocation? (Article 1); (c) How do AEPs subjectively experience the relationship between their character strengths, resilience and self-perceived well-being? (Article 2); (d) How do their experiences inform our understanding of the mental well-being of AEPs? (Article 2); and (e) How can character strengths and resilience be enhanced to ultimately facilitate the well-being of AEPs? (Article 3). A multimethod research design was used, where Phase 1 followed a quantitative approach and Phases 2 and 3 followed a qualitative approach. In Phase 1, three standardised questionnaires (i.e. VIA-72, RS and MHC-SF) were used to describe 110 participating South African AEPs’ character strengths, resilience and self-perceived well-being, where after the associations between these constructs were determined and proposed in a structural equations model. In Phase 2, a smaller sample group (n=17) answered 16 semi-structured, open-ended questions in an effort to inform our understanding and review the quantitative model that was proposed in Phase 1, and to provide insight into AEPs’ subjective experiences regarding the interplay between these constructs. In Phase 3, four practicing psychologists who had experience in consulting with expatriates answered 2 semi-structured, open-ended questions and reflected on the strengths included in the model, as well as on the ways in which to enhance AEPs’ character strengths and resilience to ultimately facilitate their well-being. The results of the VIA-72 indicated that the strengths of Integrity/Honesty, Love, Fairness, Appreciation of beauty, Gratitude and Kindness ranked highest. The results of the RS showed 21.8% (N = 24) of the participants to have low levels of resilience; 67.3% (N = 74) to have moderate levels of resilience, and 10.9% (N = 12) to have high levels of resilience. Further, the results of the MHC-SF indicated that 9.1% (N=10) of the participants were languishing, 46.4% (N=51) had moderate mental health, and 44.5% (N=49) were flourishing. The correlational results indicated that strengths of Curiosity, Gratitude, Hope and Zest were not only positively associated with participants’ levels of resilience and well-being, but were also the most significant predictors of AEPs’ resilience and well-being. Resilience was also positively associated with self-perceived well-being. Findings from the qualitative data of Phase 2 confirmed that the strengths of Curiosity, Gratitude and Hope played pivotal roles during expatriation and that these strengths had an effect on both their levels of resilience as well as their self-perceived well-being. Finally, findings from Phase 3 provided insight into the fact that the strengths of Curiosity, Gratitude and Hope as well as resilience could be cultivated to ultimately facilitate well-being. Participating psychologists furthermore reflected on therapeutic approaches and techniques that could be used to facilitate the further development of these character strengths, and hence also AEPs’ mental health. Both the AEPs and the psychologists affirmed a definite need for psychological support prior to and during their time abroad.Doctora
Perceived Challenges in the Self-Management of Essential Hypertension in South African Settings
No full textWhittier House donor letter and list from Frederick P. Craig
No full textWhittier House scrapbooks document Whittier House programs, events, and anniversary celebrations through newspaper clippings, lecture fliers, newsletters, event programs, and ticket stubs. Newspaper clippings are primarily from the Jersey Journal. There is also Whittier House fundraising materials, including pamphlets, appeal letters, brochures, and postcards. The Whittier House Social Settlement, the first settlement house in New Jersey, was established in Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson County) in 1894. Founded by Cornelia Foster Bradford, who would remain with the organization as headworker until 1926, Whittier House was based on the settlement house, Toynbee Hall, in England. Whittier House provided various recreational and educational programs, along with much needed social services, for the immigrant populations of Jersey City. Many of these successful services were used as models for large-scale social reform movements through the state. In 1935, the Whittier House was taken over by the Boys' Club of Jersey City
Frederick Wilson, Author-Lecturer, Feb. 1, 1947
No full textNoted Author and lecturer Dr. Frederick Taylor Wilson will speak at the Winthrop College assembly. Dr. Wilson, a nationally recognized authority on the Constitution and American Presidents, will give a lecture entitled The Birth of Our Liberties. Dr. Wilson is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, after which he taught history, as well as taught and practiced law
Psychological mindedness and academic achievement of psychology students in a higher education environment
No full textAbstract: This article aims to determine the relationship between psychological mindedness and academic achievement and whether there are differences in demographic variables in relation to both psychological mindedness and academic achievement. A cross-sectional design was used and 211 undergraduate students participated. A biographic questionnaire as well as the psychological mindedness scale was administered and the academic records of the participants were drawn. The data were analysed by calculating correlations, t-tests and an analysis of variance. Although there is a correlation between academic achievement and psychological mindedness, other factors may also play a role in the academic achievement of undergraduate university students. Limitations and recommendations were indicated.Opsomming: Psigologiese indagtigheid en akademiese prestasie van psigologie studente in ’n hoëronderwysomgewing.
Die doel van hierdie studie is om die verwantskap tussen psigologiese indagtigheid en akademiese prestasie te bepaal en ook of daar verskille is in die demografiese veranderlikes in verhouding tot beide psigologiese indagtigheid en akademiese prestasie. ’n Dwarsdeursnit- ontwerp is gebruik en 211 voorgraadse studente het deelgeneem. ’n Biografiese vraelys sowel as die “psychological mindedness scale” is afgeneem, en die akademiese rekords van die deelnemers is getrek. Die data is ontleed deur die berekening van korrelasies, t-toetse en ’n analise van variansie. Alhoewel daar ‘n korrelasie tussen akademiese prestasie en psigologiese indagtigheid is, kan ander faktore ook ’n rol in die akademiese prestasie van voorgraadse studente speel. Beperkinge en aanbevelings is aangedui
Tomatis® Method comparative efficacy in promoting self-regulation in tertiary students: A systematic review
No full textThis systematic review sought to determine the evidence on how the Tomatis® Method, a sound stimulation intervention
for improving listening, compares to other self-regulation interventions with tertiary students . We searched studies from the
following data bases ‘Academic FileOne, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Communication & Mass Media Complete, eBook
(EBSCOHost), HeinOnline, OAPEN Library, PsychARTICLES, PsychINFO, SocINDEX, ScienceDirect, and Google
Scholar; and the North-West University repository’ and for the period spanning 2003 to 2013 . Studies included for the
analysis met these criteria: Published between 2003 and 2013; published and written in English, student participant samples
from tertiary institutions such as a universities or colleges; programmes or interventions developed and implemented with
a positive effect on well-being or self-regulation; application of the Tomatis® Method in a student population, irrespective
of an experimental design . A total of 35 articles met the inclusion criteria . The evidence was thematically analysed using
narrative analysis . Findings suggest the Tomatis® Method to be superior to alternative self-regulation approaches in
decreasing psychosocial and emotional stressors, as well as enhancing well-being of students . The Tomatis® Method was
as effective as alternative approaches in promoting self-awareness and self-monitoring . Alternative methods were more
effective than the Tomatis® Method in aspects of critical thinking . The Tomatis® Method appears to compare well with
other interventions for the promotion of self-regulation among tertiary student
Psychometric Properties of the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ) in a South African Context
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