665 research outputs found
Addressing Maladaptive Perfectionism Through an Artist Mindset in First-Year STEM Students
No full textPerfectionism is common among college students and is particularly prevalent in STEM and health sciences programs, where high expectations and performance-driven cultures are often emphasized. Prior research has linked maladaptive perfectionism in STEM students to higher stress levels, poorer well-being, and negative academic outcomes over time (Rice et al., 2013; Rice et al., 2015). Despite these findings, STEM-focused curricula rarely directly address maladaptive perfectionism. This study engages first-year health sciences students in exploring their perfectionistic tendencies and challenging them through an art-based approach. The use of art is a novel strategy that aligns with the growing STEAM movement, which highlights creativity as a transferable and meaningful skill (Berehous & Cupchik, 2020). This study applies the Artist Mindset conceptual framework (Taniguchi & Cullen, 2025), which suggests that thinking like an artist is linked to the development of coping skills for mental health challenges. Drawing on six Artist Mindset strategies (Protect Curiosity, Be Bold, Go to Discomfort, Require Play, Suspend Forming Opinions, and Share), this study designed an origami-based activity to challenge perfectionistic thinking and create space for critical reflection on students’ own perfectionism, and examined how this activity influenced STEM students’ understanding of perfectionism and their relationship to it.Jambor-May, Isaac S.; Taniguchi, Yuko; Cullen, Kathryn. (2026). Addressing Maladaptive Perfectionism Through an Artist Mindset in First-Year STEM Students. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277932
Creativity, Well-Being, and Self-Determination Theory in Adolescent Depression
No full textAdolescent depressive disorders have increased significantly over the past decade, highlighting the need for accessible and effective mental health interventions. Creativity Camp is a creative arts–based program designed to reduce depressive symptoms in adolescents. Previous implementations of the program utilized the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Flourishing Scale to assess participants’ mental health, with findings indicating a significant reduction in depressive symptoms from pre- to post-camp. The present study aims to extend this work by exploring the motivation underlying adolescents’ participation, using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a guiding framework. SDT proposes that intrinsic motivation is supported by three psychological needs: autonomy, relatedness, and competence. To examine these factors, the Artist Mindset Survey was administered, with each item aligned to one of the three SDT components. Baseline depressive symptoms were measured through parent and youth completion of the CDI and Flourishing Scale prior to the start of the camp. Throughout the program, participants completed the Artist Mindset Survey after each session to track fluctuations in autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Upon completion of Creativity Camp, both parents and adolescents again completed the CDI and Flourishing Scale to assess changes in depressive symptoms. Findings demonstrate a consistent decrease in depressive symptoms following participation in Creativity Camp. Measures of SDT remained relatively stable, suggesting that autonomy, relatedness, and competence may function as underlying motivational factors influencing adolescents’ engagement in the program. These results support the potential of creative arts interventions to promote well-being in youth experiencing depressive symptoms.This research was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).Useche Paredes, Natalia; Taniguchi, Yuko. (2025). Creativity, Well-Being, and Self-Determination Theory in Adolescent Depression. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277083
Bismarck State College 10th Annual ArtsQuest 2007 (Page 3 of publicity brochure)
No full textPublicity brochure for ArtsQuest 2007. Includes guest artists Jason Allen, Masanori Baba, Trio Apollo, Yuko Taniguchi, and BSC theater production of Man of La Mancha
Japanese Culture and Therapeutic Relationship
No full textJapanese culture is collectivistic by nature, and there are some culturally indigenous patterns which govern forming relationships in Japan. One of the important patterns is hierarchy. Counselling and psychotherapy are based on Western concepts and the Japanese view them differently. When the Japanese provide or use counselling and psychotherapy services, they generally follow Japanese methods of forming relationships, which results in a hierarchical relationship between client and therapist. In this article, after the hierarchical nature of relationship in the Japanese cultural context is introduced, reflections of this pattern of relationship in the author\u27s therapeutic work with Japanese clients are presented. Suggestions as to how this dynamic can be used positively in the therapeutic setting are also made
Japanese Students\u27 Experience of Adaptation and Acculturation of the United Kingdom
No full textMany Japanese students come to the U.K. to study. In general, studying is their primary aim but some have additional reasons such as personal development through exposure to another culture. As a result of the homogeneity of Japanese society, Japanese people are not necessarily used to other cultures especially if they have only lived within Japan. Due to the vast differences between Japanese and British cultures, many students have difficulties in adapting to British society (Nippoda, 2011). This article presents some culturally specific factors that affect students\u27 adaptation based on research (Nippoda, 1993). It focuses on four main points arising from clinical work: the language barrier, differences in communication styles and educational systems, the individual\u27s motivation and external pressure, and the effects of students\u27 insecure status in the host country
An Eastern Mind Attached to a Western Brain: The Influence of Zen Buddhism on Jack Kerouac
No full textA great American author, Jack Kerouac, loved the Eastern philosophy, Zen Buddhism, which influenced fifteen years of his writing career. The theory of Zen Buddhism taught him what was in and out of human control as well as the true essence of nature. Kerouac reflected on and described his daily life of Zen Buddhism in his novels, and Zen Buddhism certainly became his spiritual inner home for fifteen years. However, searching for a true spirituality never settled him down emotionally; therefore his loss of faith in Zen Buddhism demolished his inner spiritual home, and his struggle began. My thesis examines the conflict between Kerouac\u27s ultimate goal, which was to find the absolute truth, and the philosophy of Zen Buddhism, which teaches about the limitations of human life and how to live in this suffering world full of mystery. His realization of human limitations was a great disappointment for him, and his doubt and loss of inner spirituality lowered him to the loneliest feelings. It is possible to say that Kerouac\u27s realization was very realistic, but his desire perhaps was unrealistic. Kerouac\u27s writing described his self-discovery process through the study of Zen Buddhism, showing his deep and hopeless sorrow and disappointment in human life. For Kerouac, who lived passionately, with his imagination expanding endlessly, to understand the limitations of human knowledge was the most difficult fact to accept. Perhaps Kerouac\u27s desire for absolute knowledge combined with the study of Zen Buddhism was a dangerous mix; nevertheless, he created an incredible voice through his involvement with Zen Buddhism
Yukon Food System Design and Planning Project: Progress and Looking Forward
No full textInvited presentation at the North of 60 Agriculture Conference, hosted by the Yukon Agriculture Branch, Yukon Agricultural Association, and Yukon Young Farmers, Whitehorse, Yuko
Costing adaptation for community housing
No full textThe Northern Climate ExChange, Memorial University and International Institute for Sustainable Development are studying the impacts of permafrost thaw on housing and community infrastructure in Arviat, Nunavut and Old Crow, Yuko
X-linked Alport syndrome associated with a synonymous p.Gly292Gly mutation alters the splicing donor site of the type IV collagen alpha chain 5 gene
No full textThis is the first report of a synonymous COL4A5 substitution being responsible for XLAS. Our findings suggest that transcript analysis should be conducted for the future correct assessment of silent mutations
Resenha de Livro: Fronteiras da Cidadania. Uma História Negra e Indígena do Brasil Pós-colonial, de Yuko Miki
No full textThe book by historian Yuko Miki represents an outstanding effort to combine two academic fields that have developed independently and rarely communicate with each other: studies on indigenous groups and studies on African-descendend peoples. Her goal is to understand the shared stories and the sometimes divergent trajectories of indigenous and African-descended populations that inhabited a region the author calls the «Atlantic frontier», during the period of the Brazilian Empire (1822-1889). The study shows that this type of academic integration can advance our understanding of nineteenth-century history. It also constitutes an exceptional example of a regional history that makes important contributions to key historiography about Brazil.El libro de la historiadora Yuko Miki constituye un destacado esfuerzo por poner a dialogar dos tradiciones académicas que se han desarrollado de forma independiente y rara vez se comunican: los estudios sobre indígenas y sobre afrodescendientes. Su objetivo es entender las historias compartidas y las trayectorias, a veces divergentes, de las poblaciones indígenas y afrodescendientes que habitaron una región que la autora identifica como «frontera atlántica» durante el período del Imperio brasileño (1822-1889). La obra no solo demuestra lo fructífera que puede ser tal integración académica para entender la historia del siglo XIX, sino que es un ejemplo excepcional de una historia regional que hace aportes indudables en algunos temas clave de la historiografía sobre Brasil.O livro da historiadora Yuko Miki é um esforço notável para colocar em diálogo duas tradições acadêmicas que se desenvolveram de forma independente e raramente são comunicadas: estudos indígenas e afrodescendentes. Seu objetivo é compreender as histórias compartilhadas e as trajetórias por vezes divergentes das populações indígenas e afrodescendentes que habitaram uma região que a autora identifica como a «fronteira atlântica» durante o período do Império brasileiro (1822-1889). A obra não apenas demonstra o quanto essa integração acadêmica pode ser fecunda para a compreensão da história do século XIX, mas é um exemplo excepcional de uma história regional que traz contribuições inquestionáveis para algumas questões-chave da historiografia brasileira
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