Posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents and young adults with a chronic somatic disease: a mixed-methods study by Frederike Lunkenheimer, Agnes Mutter, Pauline Vogelmann, Harald Baumeister

“…The best predictors of PTSS severity were anxious-depressive symptoms, emotional coping, personal growth and current overall health (F(4, 224) = 59.404, R² = 0.515, p < .001). …”
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Examining the Differences of Gender on Psychological Well-being by Nurul ‘Aaina Binti Salleh, Che Su Mustaffa

“…Besides that, no gender differences were found in term of all the dimensions in psychological well-being (autonomy, environmental mastery, positive relations with others, self-acceptance, and   personal growth) among flood victims. It implies that there was no dissimilarity in term of perception toward psychological well-being for those male and female respondents. …”
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Assessing Service-Learning in a College-Level Adolescent Development Course by Cheryl L. Lee

“…Effectively linking service-learning to course content not only offers students a powerful opportunity to maximize academic learning, but also promotes their personal growth and instills a commitment to lifelong, civic engagement. …”
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Examining the Differences of Gender on Psychological Well-being by Nurul ‘Aaina Binti Salleh, Che Su Mustaffa

“…Besides that, no gender differences were found in term of all the dimensions in psychological well-being (autonomy, environmental mastery, positive relations with others, self-acceptance, and   personal growth) among flood victims. It implies that there was no dissimilarity in term of perception toward psychological well-being for those male and female respondents. …”
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How do students’ learning goals differ? A text mining approach to reveal the individual differences by Hilary K. Y. Ng

“…They were more driven by their desire for academic excellence and personal growth. Lastly, they expressed themselves with higher linguistic alignment with the context. …”
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Cooperative Learning With a Focus on the Social: A Pedagogical Proposal for the EFL Classroom by Janeth Juliana Contreras León, Claudia Marcela Chapetón Castro

“…From a pedagogical perspective, this experience promoted changes in the classroom practices allowing a new vision of group work, encouraging personal growth and social awareness among participants.…”
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Never second best? by Anne-Kristine Schanke

“…This appears to contribute to personal growth. The clinical implication from the study is that it is important to focus on the emotional and cognitive impact of early experiences in a narrative perspective in order for survivors to contribute to reconciliation with their life history…”
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‘Taking Pictures is Like Treasure Hunting’: Exploring the Therapeutic Value of Photography as a Qualitative Research Method by Lucian Hadrian Milasan

“…The findings of this study may be applicable beyond the area of mental health and contribute to enhancing the ethical principle of beneficence in research by creating opportunities for personal growth and wellbeing for research participants involved in photography-based studies.…”
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Improving English Oral Skills through Pair Work and Peer-Peer Dialogue by Raquel Sánchez Ruiz, Sonia Lucas Pardo

“…The results will demonstrate the different advantages of employing pair work and peer-peer activities within the classroom not only to improve children’s English oral skills but also to contribute to their own personal growth and their development as social citizens.…”
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Approaches to the Quantification of the Human Capital Efficiency in Enterprises by Alzbeta Kucharcikova, Lubica Konusikova, Emese Tokarcikova

“…There are people who are the bearers of new knowledge, ideas, experiences and skills; they contribute to their own personal growth as well as to increasing the performance and competitiveness of the whole enterprise. …”
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495 Mothers Leading Science: A program to diversify and develop the research workforce by Michelle Lamere, Sara Rhode, Jayne Fulkerson, David Ingbar, Allyson Hart

“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The purpose of this group is to foster professional and personal growth as leaders, provide peer mentoring, integrate the roles of scientist, woman, and mother, and build a self-sustaining network of peers for ongoing support throughout their careers in an academic setting. …”
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THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF DERRIDA’S PHILOSOPHY by S. V. Volkova

“…The disadvantage of such practices is the lack of attention to language as a means of personal growth. Basing on such key concepts of Derrida’s philosophy as deconstruction, supplement and differance, the author comes to the conclusion that there exists a need for more active implementation of such a model of foreign language teaching within which the student acts as a subject of interpretations. …”
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Paradigms in Swedish as a second language – Curricula for primary school and secondary school in swedish as a second language by Ulrika Magnusson

“…In comparison, the curriculum of Swedish as a second language turns out to be more oriented towards skills and communicative paradigms, at the expense of paradigms related to personal growth, literature or Bildung. Also, the curriculum seems to have weak connections to research on second language development or education. …”
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The Advantages of using Literary Texts in the Language Classroom by Mustafa Altun

“…Literature is a potentially worthwhile source to help learners with language development, cultural improvement and personal growth. This article explores the benefits of using literature in the language classroom. …”
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The Dance of Empathy and Understanding: Nurturing Rapport in the Counselor-Client Connection by Lusi Ramadhani, Yeni Karneli, Rezki Hariko

“…The counselor-client relationship is dynamic and evolves over time, fostering trust, mutual understanding, and personal growth. Furthermore, maintaining appropriate boundaries and adhering to ethical standards are vital aspects of the counseling relationship.…”
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ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY: FROM COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TO UNIVERSAL SYNERGY by P. N. Osipov

“…Any pedagogical system exists by means of collaboration between professors and students, between students themselves, i.e. implies collaborative learning thus leading to personal growth of educational process participants. Students develop a positive and active attitude towards their future professional responsibilities only by setting and reaching cognitive goals. …”
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The Relationship Between Coping Styles and Avoidance on Posttraumatic Growth in Type II Diabetes Patients by Mithat Durak, Emre Şenol Durak

“…The model which is based on the “Life Crises and Personal Growth Model” of Schaefer and Moos was tested. …”
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Transformative experiences in tourism: where, when, with whom, and how does tourists' transformation occur? by Maksim Godovykh

“…In addition to conceptualizing the process of tourist transformation and proposing a framework for future research, this perspective paper has the potential to influence tourism management practices by guiding the design of experiences that trigger tourists' transformation, positively impacting personal growth, and enhancing the wellbeing of travelers.…”
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Existential Insights in Cancer: Meaning in Life Adaptability by David F. Carreno, Nikolett Eisenbeck

“…Meaning-centered interventions have been demonstrated to be effective in alleviating the suffering related to the cancer experience and promoting personal growth.…”
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Immersed In Pellet Technology: Motivation Paths of Innovative DIYers by Stephanie Freeman

“…The findings indicate that Internet-enabled making can be an important medium for continued personal growth, competence development, and (self) reflection. …”
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