Songwriting Group Music Therapy to promote psychological adjustment in informal caregivers of elderly people with dependency: a mixed methods study by Paula Pérez-Núñez, Clare O’Callaghan, Clare O’Callaghan, Juan Francisco López-Paz, Aitana Ruiz de Lazcano, Alicia Aurora Rodríguez, Imanol Amayra

“…Three themes were generated from the thematic analysis, including that SGMT participation can enhance personal growth, bring out and enable work on emotions, and promote helpful interpersonal dynamics.DiscussionThe findings indicate that SGMT is a useful intervention for informal caregivers of EPD, promoting psychological adjustment, enhanced coping, emotional regulation, and social support. …”
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Towards a Transversal Definition of Psychological Resilience: A Literature Review by Antonella Sisto, Flavia Vicinanza, Laura Leondina Campanozzi, Giovanna Ricci, Daniela Tartaglini, Vittoradolfo Tambone

“…It constitutes a transversal attitude that can be understood as the ability to overcome the difficulties experienced in the different areas of one’s life with perseverance, as well as good awareness of oneself and one’s own internal coherence by activating a personal growth project. The conceptual clarification proposed will contribute to improving the accuracy of research on this topic by suggesting future paths of investigation aimed at deeply exploring the issues surrounding the promotion of resilience resources.…”
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A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures by Justine Mushobozi Katabaro, Justine Mushobozi Katabaro, Yonghong Yan, Yonghong Yan, Tao Hu, Tao Hu, Quan Yu, Quan Yu, Xiang Cheng, Xiang Cheng

“…Firstly, we reviewed the effects of nighttime artificial light on individual predation and reproduction of animals and personal growth and reproduction of plants. Secondly, we discuss the impact of individual changes caused by artificial lighting on ecosystem function at the ecosystem and analyze its advantages and disadvantages. …”
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Unveiling the hidden struggle of healthcare students as second victims through a systematic review by José Joaquín Mira, Valerie Matarredona, Susanna Tella, Paulo Sousa, Vanessa Ribeiro Neves, Reinhard Strametz, Adriana López-Pineda

“…In some cases, this experience contributed to the student personal growth. Psychological support in the aftermath of adverse events was scattered. …”
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Persistent anxiety among high school students: Survey results from the second year of the COVID pandemic by Olivia Yin, Nadia Parikka, Amy Ma, Philip Kreniske, Claude A. Mellins

“…Compared to students with GAD-7<10, those with ≥ 10 were more likely to strongly agree that the pandemic changed them significantly (51% vs 28%, p = 0.05), made them mature faster (44% vs 16%, p = 0.004), and affected their personal growth negatively (16% vs 6%, p = 0.004). Prominent themes that emerged from open-ended responses on regrets during the pandemic included missing out on school social or sports events, missing out being with friends, and attending family events or vacations. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on grief syndrome in women with Covid-19 grief disorder by Soheila Javidnia, Mina Mojtabaei, Simin Bashardost

“…The results showed that both interventions were significantly more effective in all six components of grief syndrome compared to the control group and emotion-focused therapy was significantly more effective than cognitive therapy based on mindfulness syndrome (other than personal growth) (p<0/05). The results showed more efficiency of emotion-focused therapy compared to cognitive therapy based on Covid-19 grief syndrome in women.…”
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Wellbeing measures for workers: a systematic review and methodological quality appraisal by Rebecca J. Jarden, Rebecca J. Jarden, Richard J. Siegert, Jane Koziol-McLain, Helena Bujalka, Margaret H. Sandham

“…The three instruments with the greatest number of positively rated measurement properties were the Personal Growth and Development Scale, The University of Tokyo Occupational Mental Health well-being 24 scale, and the Employee Well-being scale. …”
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Psychological Well-Being Increment as Post-Traumatic Growth in Women with Breast Cancer: A Controlled Comparison Design Using Propensity Score Matching by Ren-Hau Li, Hsiu-Ling Peng, Ming-Hsin Yeh, Jiunnhorng Lou

“…A psychological well-being scale with six factors was used, including positive relations with others (PR), autonomy (AU), environmental mastery (EM), personal growth (PG), purpose in life (PL), and self-acceptance (SA). …”
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Psychological Well-Being as Cognitive-Emotional Component of Student Self-Regulated Learning by Eduard Balashov

“…Karskanova, allowed us to evaluate personal growth, positive relationships with others, goals in life, managing environment, autonomy and self-acceptance which are indicators of individuals’ psychological well-being. …”
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Liminal Experience of Participants in Mass Sports Events: A Case Study of Marathon Participants by Zhou Fangqi, Xu Xin, Dai Guangquan

“…Finally, the participants experienced a bittersweet experience, emotional sublimation, and personal growth. They were willing to promote and pass on their experiences. …”
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Is there Anything Good about the COVID-19 Pandemic? Perceptions of the Positive Consequences at the Beginning of the Pandemic by Marina Ajduković, Ines Rezo Bagarić, Dean Ajduković

“…Analyses revealed seven themes: better family relationships, reflection and personal growth, social well-being, digitalisation of work and education, improved personal life, environmental effects, and competent pandemic management. …”
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Mental health and post-traumatic growth in multiple sclerosis by I. Gil-González, M. Á. Pérez-San-Gregorio, A. Martín-Rodríguez

“… Introduction people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) can experience post-traumatic growth (PTG), a sense of personal growth and benefit gain. Patients mental health can play an important role in PTG development. …”
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Professional training of future fine arts teachers for the use of graphic design by Wang Wei

“…It was determined that the formation of design skills in students as an integral component of the professional qualities of a future teacher of fine arts is realized in the process of their activity, during which individual characteristics are manifested, which contribute to the formation of a person’s positive attitude towards their profession and the people with whom they work, as well as the desire for personal growth and professional improvement. In general, the training of future fine arts teachers for the use of graphic design is a long, controlled, responsible process of forming professional competences, the result of which is knowledge and skills that future specialists will use in their further activities; it is the unity of theoretical and practical readiness of future teachers of fine arts to use graphic design in their professional activities. …”
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“A source of empowerment and well-being”: Experiences of a dance and yoga intervention for young girls with functional abdominal pain disorders by Sofie Högström, Mats Eriksson, Evalotte Mörelius, Evalotte Mörelius, Anna Duberg

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach.ResultsThe girls' experiences of the Just in TIME intervention can be described as “A source of empowerment and well-being which facilitated personal growth and new ways of engaging in life”. The main category was derived from six generic categories: “A sense of belonging”, “Joy and emotional expression through movement”, “Relief from pain”, “More self-confident”, “More active in daily life” and “A sense of calm.”ConclusionsRegular participation in an eight-month intervention with combined dance and yoga in a supportive and non-judgemental atmosphere can ease pain and strengthen inner resources, resulting in empowerment, well-being and a more active life for girls with functional abdominal pain disorders.Trial registrationThe Just in TIME study is available online at clinicaltrials.gov, ID: NCT02920268.…”
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EVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST’S CREATIVITY IN THE PROCESS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION by Darya N. Sergeeva

“…The research concludes in educational specialist’s creative development program elaboration in the process of conflict resolution, which promotes the pedagogues’ personal growth, enhancement of professional activity, increase of theoretical and practical background of the teachers for solving conflict situations. …”
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Finding meanings in Late onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – a review of the literature by B. Ramos, I. Soares Da Costa, A. Elias De Sousa, F. Andrade, F. Santos Martins

“…This process can lead positively to personal growth or negatively to increased symptomatology. …”
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Fear of depression recurrence among individuals with remitted depression: a qualitative interview study by Stephanie T. Gumuchian, Ariel Boyle, Lori H. Hazel, Mark A. Ellenbogen

“…Some participants reported a minimal impact of FoDR on daily functioning, whereas others reported a positive (e.g., personal growth) or negative (e.g., increased anxiety) influence. …”
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Effectiveness of Life Review Group Therapy on Psychological Well-Being and the Life Expectancy of Elderly Women by Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi, Milad Ghomi, Fariba Esmaeli Ghazi Valoii

“…Results The findings of the study showed that there were significant differences between experimental and control groups with respect to autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance (P<0.01). …”
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Læreres beskrivelser av eget arbeid med Ungdomsbedrift by Ingunn Elder, Astrid Margrethe Sølvberg

“…The study shows that the teachers experience personal growth through working with students in the Company Pro-gramme. …”
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The Crisis of Meaning as a Turning Point in Human Life by Halyna Chuiko

“…The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of crisis of the meaning of life, its peculiarities, manifestations and consequences for life of the personality, as well as hardiness as a possible barrier to the acute and prolonged human experience of the crisis of the meaning of life (similarly to coping the stress and transforming it into the possibility of learning lessons from its passing and personal growth). It is noted that the crisis of the meaning of life is the most important event on the life path of the personality, it is experienced particularly acute, because of the power of influence on a person, his possible catastrophic consequences, although it occurs less often than other personal crises. …”
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