The Resilience Training: Experimental Evaluation of a Group Psycho-educational Training on the Development of Resilience
Antonio D. Ambrosio,
Valeria Adiletta
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2021
Pages:
52-57
Received:
2 June 2021
Accepted:
8 July 2021
Published:
23 July 2021
Abstract: The term resilience in psychiatry indicates the ability to cope, to overcome, to emerge strengthened from negative experiences. Research into the effects of applying training on building resilience in psychiatry is still at an early stage in Italy. Several programs have been developed that contribute to the increase of resilience including the Master Resilience Training (MRT) created based on the previous programs for American soldiers that we are experimenting in this study. Method: In a sample of 30 students, we studied the ability to increase resilience following a psychoeducational intervention structured in 6 weekly sessions. Improvement was assessed with the scales: Test SCL-902, SF-36 (V1), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety scale, BDI-PC, Rathus scale, Resilience Scale, at time To (before treatment) and T1 (after the treatment) to verify the effectiveness of the intervention and the achievement of the set objective. Results: The results obtained from psychoeducational training on the development of resilience show that it is possible to learn and increase resilience. The intervention demonstrated the efficacy in various indices with a significance in the SCL-90 and the Zung Axiety scale, which may particularly related to the greater resilience acquired. The training has proven effective in improving social contacts and strengthening personal relationships, especially favoring positive communication and teaching users to be assertive.
Abstract: The term resilience in psychiatry indicates the ability to cope, to overcome, to emerge strengthened from negative experiences. Research into the effects of applying training on building resilience in psychiatry is still at an early stage in Italy. Several programs have been developed that contribute to the increase of resilience including the Mast...
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Religion as a Function of Self-reported Discrete Emotions Among Elite Student-Athletes Before Competition
Medina Srem-Sai,
James Boadu Frimpong,
Richard Samuel Kwadwo Abieraba,
Richmond Stephen Sorkpor,
John Elvis Hagan Junior,
Thomas Schack
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2021
Pages:
58-65
Received:
19 July 2021
Accepted:
28 July 2021
Published:
12 August 2021
Abstract: Issues about religion through religious experiences have long been connected with individuals’ positive functioning, and subjective well-being, including emotional expressivity. Despite religion being proven to be central towards the wellbeing and emotional labelling of many individuals in general psychology, it is surprising that limited attention has been given to the linkages between these constructs among performers within sport psychology literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the role of religion in the expression of self-reported discrete emotions (anger, anxiety, dejection, excitement, happiness) of elite student-athletes. The descriptive cross sectional survey design was used to conveniently select a sample of three hundred (N = 300) student athletes who filled the Sport Emotion Questionnaire during the 2018 West Africa University Games (WAUG) in Nigeria. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) after controlling for age revealed significant main effect for religion on only anger, anxiety, and dejection. A pairwise analysis revealed that student athletes of other religious affiliations (Hinduism, Buddhism and African Traditional Religion) reported being more anxious than their Muslim and Christian counterparts. A similar trend was reported for dejection. Additionally, Christian student athletes reported the least value on anger, followed by Muslims, with athletes from other religions reporting the highest mean value. Findings provide useful information that may help coaches, sport psychologists and other personnel better manage challenging working environment of athletes whose identities are grounded in religious activities. Working with athletes with different religious orientations call for cultural awareness built on understanding diverse religious and/ or spiritual practices, including cultural skills (e.g., cultural reflexivity, culturally informed strategies) that incorporate content related to religious diversity.
Abstract: Issues about religion through religious experiences have long been connected with individuals’ positive functioning, and subjective well-being, including emotional expressivity. Despite religion being proven to be central towards the wellbeing and emotional labelling of many individuals in general psychology, it is surprising that limited attention...
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