Designing and validating the model of promoting the well-being of the elderly based on lived experiences and investigating its effectiveness on the psychological well-being of the... by Mahdi Vafanoush, Kyomarth Farah Bakhsh, Hossein Salimi Bejstani, Noor Ali Farrokhi

“…Quantitative data analysis was done during the methods of stable change index, visual analysis and clinical significance using the recovery percentage formula and non-overlapping methods to determine the effectiveness of the program.Results: Five themes were extracted from the findings in the qualitative section, which include vitality, health and dynamism, Personal growth and enrichment, interpersonal relationships, and strength. …”
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Reforms of the higher school: philosophy and methodology of development of personality creativity as professional competence in the realization of the concept of noospheric educat... by Tatiana I. Gritskevich

“…A deliberately formed teaching model of an independent choice of tools and techniques in the solution of the task, set by the lecturer in assessing its application for the period 2015–2017 demonstrated the growth of non-standard creative solutions among students, which allows us to assert that the application of noospheric methods of developing intuitive figural right hemispheric thinking in harmony with the skills of discursive-logical thinking allowed 73% of master students to show an individual style of solving educational problems, demonstrate creative skills of personal growth, to strengthen the leadership qualities of self-learning and the duration of retention of educational interest to students.  …”
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Implementation of postpartum navigation for low-income individuals at an urban academic medical center. by Hannah M Green, Viridiana Carmona-Barrera, Laura Diaz, Chen Yeh, Brittney Williams, Ka'Derricka Davis, Michelle A Kominiarek, Joe Feinglass, William A Grobman, Chloe Zera, Lynn M Yee

“…Facilitators included high patient need, communication with outside organizations, medical record usage, navigator characteristics (self-efficacy, communication skills, and personal growth), a comprehensive training period, consistent reflection, high relative advantage, and high adaptability to patient need.…”
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Predicting Resilience Based on Dark Triad Personality and Psychological Wellbeing in Athletes Students by Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe, Abbas Abolghasemi, Seyyed Mousa Kafi Masouleh

“…Results: The present research results suggested a positive and significant correlation  between the resilience of the examined athletic students and narcissism (r=0.495, P<0.001), self-acceptance (r=0.598, P<0.001), purposefulness in life (r=0.556, P<0.001), personal growth (r=0.648, P<0.001), the mastery of the environment (r=0.645, P<0.001), positive correlation  with others (r=0.569, P<0.001), and independence (r=0.381, P<0.001). …”
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Servant leadership and job satisfaction: The mediating role of trust and leader-member exchange by Zummy Anselmus Dami, Ali Imron, Burhanuddin Burhanuddin, Achmad Supriyanto

“…In addition, based on the theory of leader-member exchange, high-quality, trustworthy, and satisfactory leader-member exchange relationships positively affect the personal growth, work attitudes, and performance of lecturers. …”
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Purpose in Life in Higher Education: Is There a Role for Service-Learning? by Luísa Mota Ribeiro, Alexandra Doroftei, Francisca Miranda, Carmo Themudo, Paulo Dias, Ricardo Peixoto, Ana Oliveira, Maria Correia, Pilar Aramburuzabala, Pedro Rosário, Robert G. Bringle

“…Results indicated that students’ purpose in life ranged from social-related goals, such as helping or caring for others, to personal-related goals, including personal growth and well-being. Most of the students (71.4%) reported that their purpose in life changed moderately or a lot after participating in a SL course. …”
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Effectiveness of a recovery workshop implemented in community mental health services in Catalonia (Spain): study protocol for a non-randomized controlled trial by Hernán María Sampietro, Maite Barrios, Georgina Guilera, J. Emilio Rojo, Juana Gómez-Benito

“…The experimental group participates in a recovery workshop, in which people learn to develop and implement their own plan of personal recovery, which includes a Wellness Toolbox, a Maintenance Toolkit, a Personal Growth Plan, a Mirror of Relapses, a Crisis Plan, and a Learning Agenda. …”
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Components of professional satisfaction among novice nurses by Bella Savitsky, Rachel Shvartsur, Yifat Findling, Anat Ereli, Tova Hendel

“…Conclusion The most important components of professional satisfaction among novice nurses are self-accomplishment, which was built from work-related challenges, interest and variety of tasks, personal growth and development, and the possibility of contributing to patients` care and organizational culture, which was built from relationships with co-workers. …”
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Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Well-Being and Pain Perception among Patients with Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Clinical Trial by Farzaneh Dehestani, Bahram Mirzaian, Ramazan Hassanzadeh, Payam Saadat

“…Results: In the first follow-up, there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of total score of psychological well-being (P<0.05), the subscales of self-acceptance (P<0.05), positive relationships with others (P<0.05), autonomy (P<0.05), environmental mastery (P<0.05), purpose in life (P<0.05), personal growth (P<0.05), the total score of pain perception (P<0.05), the subscales of belief in the stability of pain in the present (P<0.05) and belief in the mysteriousness of pain (P<0.05). …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-existential therapy and compassion-focused therapy in groups on psychological well-being of divorced female heads of household by Gita Monemiyan, Mojgan Mardanirad, Afsaneh Ghanbari Panah, Abdollah Omidi

“…Results: The results indicated that the cognitive-existential therapy and the compassion-focused therapy led to improvements in psychological wellbeing and all its components (acceptance of self, positive relations with others, self-autonomy, purposeful life, personal growth, environmental mastery) at the end of the intervention stage and in the follow-up stage. …”
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Social entrepreneurship as the main resource for the regional development by A.M. Revko

“…The facilitation, when it is used properly, activates the need for self-development, personal growth and constant self-improvement and self-realization in modern society. …”
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The possibility of using e-learning tools for the development of the cognitive activity of students by T. A. Chernykh, Yu. A. Rubtsova

“…The development of cognitive activity is an indispensable element of personal growth and development, a fundamental condition for continuing education. …”
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Adult Learning and Education Development in Bukovina (1861-1940): A Case Study of the Ukrainian-Speaking Community by Mariia Oliynyk, Liudmyla Tymchuk, Tetiana Fedirchyk, Marianna Marusynets

“…Given the many ways in which adult education, as an important factor of socio-cultural progress and personal growth, has raised a great deal of interest, many studies have given rise to various theoretical approaches to adult education and learning, that still shape research on adult learning at present. …”
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Proceedings of the XLV Technical and Scientific Congress of the Portuguese Association of Swimming Technicians by Aldo Matos da Costa, Mário Costa, Nuno Domingos Garrido

“…Additionally, moments of interaction with the participants will be created, providing a reflective formative experience and, therefore, high personal growth. The possibility of submitting oral communications (or posters) is open, a contest that returns to being face-to-face this year. …”
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“Ghana is an eye opener”: Enlightened personhood and transnational education among British-Ghanaians by Abotsi, E

“…I show that though the young people found these experiences challenging they embraced hardship as a challenge that ultimately contributes to their personal growth. The third chapter examines the tensions between the young people and school staff as both parties attempted to mark boundaries around “Ghanaian” values and what they perceived to be Western. …”

Learning beliefs of seven adult Malay Muslim learners in non-formal learning environments by Abdul Wahab, Rohaya

“…The main conclusions are all these different themes converged into a singular spiritual essence at the summit, and thus learning in non formal situations is deeply connected to the essences and perspectives of spirituality; the key to understanding adult learning is to understand the adult learners themselves; adults participate and seek educational activities that relate to personal growth and development; and it is particularly important to look at cultural and religious contexts of the learners and the learning environment to understand better how their beliefs and experiences shape the learners’ beliefs on learning. …”
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A narrative medicine intervention in pediatric residents led to sustained improvements in resident well-being by Nimisha Bajaj, James Phelan, Erin E. McConnell, Suzanne M. Reed

“…After the intervention, the following themes emerged for benefits to resident well-being: the ability to Build Community, have an Outlet for Self-Expression, reap Emotional and Mental Health Benefits, and work on Personal Growth. Benefits were sustained even six months later, which has not been shown previously. …”
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SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF READINESS OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN THE SOCIONOMIC SPHERE FOR THE SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS by Sapozhnykov Stanislav, Teplytska Alina

“…Therefore, the educational process in Ukrainian higher education should ensure the creation of a cult of knowledge and scholarship among students, which will contribute to the development of their vision of social strategies, setting perspectives for personal growth and professional development. The formation of the basic constructs of future specialists such as competence, competencies and professional qualities of their personality is impossible without the individualization of the educational process in higher education. …”
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2523 by Angela Merrifield, Michelle Lamere, Kelvin Lim, Megan Larson, David H. Ingbar

“…On an individual level, junior faculty improve communication and management skills, develop leadership qualities, increase their network, provide a sense of fulfilment and personal growth, and reinforce their own skills and knowledge of subject. …”
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Required elements for an educational programme for lay exercise instructors in charge of community-based exercise targeting young adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders – A s... by Martin Færch Andersen, Kickan Roed, Victor Sørensen, Allan Riis, Bolette Skjødt Rafn, Bjørn Hylsebeck Ebdrup, Julie Midtgaard

“…Results We conducted six focus groups comprising a total of 30 individuals representing five different stakeholder groups The analysis identified three categories: (i) awareness and understanding of mental illness, i.e., providing basic knowledge to dispel common myths and stigma regarding mental illness (ii) protecting youth identity, i.e., supporting the feeling of being more than just a patient, and (iii) promoting exercise as a shared activity, i.e., a communal pursuit, fostering personal growth among participants, their peers and the instructors. …”
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