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Creating equilibrium: Four relational mechanisms that facilitate positive change

Jackie Sanders, Linda Liebenberg

Child & Family Social Work > 29 > 3 > 657 - 668

This paper uses critical realism to identify mechanisms that activate successful relationships. It draws data from a longitudinal, mixed‐methods study of youth who used multiple services. It examines functionality of four relational mechanisms: power, recognition, responsiveness and mutuality that lead to positive change and explores the implications of these for practice with youth with complex needs.

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Facilitators and barriers to “Positive Outcomes” from cognitive‐behavioral therapy, according to young people: A thematic synthesis

James Redburn, Ben Hayes

Journal of Clinical Psychology > 80 > 5 > 968 - 1002

Objective This qualitative review sought to explore how young people (YP) conceptualize positive outcomes from cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) and what YP perceive to be the facilitators and barriers to positive outcomes. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in June 2021 using six online databases. Studies were included if qualitative data were collected from participants who...

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Finding meaning in unfair experiences: Using expressive writing to foster resilience and positive outcomes

Maria Francisca Saldanha, Laurie J. Barclay

Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being > 13 > 4 > 887 - 905

Decades of research have demonstrated that experiencing workplace unfairness can result in profound negative consequences for employees. Integrating conservation of resources theory with meaning‐finding perspectives, we argue that engaging in meaning‐finding in the aftermath of unfairness can foster state resilience and promote positive outcomes. To promote meaning‐finding, we develop and test a new...

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Nocturnal home haemodialysis: The 17 years experience of a single Australian dialysis service

Shi Z Choo, Emily J See, Rosemary E Simmonds, Christine A Somerville, more

Nephrology > 24 > 10 > 1050 - 1055

Aim The Barwon Health nocturnal home haemodialysis (NHHD) program was established in 2000 as the first formal NHHD program in Australia. We aimed to assess reasons for and factors associated with program exit, and technique and patient survival rates. Methods This retrospective audit included all patients enrolled in the NHHD program from 1st September 2000 to 31st July 2017. The primary outcome...

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Capture, immobilization, and Global Positioning System collaring of olive baboons (Papio anubis) and vervets (Chlorocebus pygerythrus): Lessons learned and suggested best practices

Lynne A. Isbell, Laura R. Bidner, George Omondi, Mathew Mutinda, more

American Journal of Primatology > 81 > 6 > n/a - n/a

As the value of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology in addressing primatological questions becomes more obvious, more studies will include capturing and collaring primates, with concomitant increased risk of adverse consequences to primate subjects. Here we detail our experiences in capturing, immobilizing, and placing GPS collars on six olive baboons (Papio anubis) in four groups and 12 vervet...

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Positive psychological well-being predicts lower severe pain in the general population: a 2-year follow-up study of the SwePain cohort

Britt Larsson, Elena Dragioti, Björn Gerdle, Jonas Björk

Annals of General Psychiatry > 2019 > 18 > 1 > 1-11

Background Positive psychology indicators like well-being and life satisfaction may play a pivotal role in pain-related outcomes. In this study, we aimed to examine the prospective associations of positive well-being and life satisfaction with pain severity. Methods and Subjects This longitudinal study, with a follow-up of 2 years, included 9361 participants (4266 males, 5095 females; mean age:...

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Multiple Child Food Hypersensitivity Impacts Positive Adjustment in Parents

Karena J. Burke, Jackie Hooper

Journal of Child and Family Studies > 2017 > 26 > 7 > 1844-1853

The physical impacts of food hypersensitivities (e.g. food allergy, food intolerance) encompass wide ranging but individually specific reactions. In contrast, the psychological impact of such illnesses extends beyond the individual who suffers the sensitivity. No Australian studies have examined the psychosocial impact of parenting a child with food hypersensitivities. The aim of this study was to...

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The role of teachers in building resilience of at risk youth

Jackie Sanders, Robyn Munford, Linda Liebenberg

International Journal of Educational Research > 2016 > 80 > C > 111-123

This paper draws on data from a longitudinal investigation into the transitions of at-risk youth. It reports on the role teachers play in building resilience and improving outcomes for these youth. The experiences of two groups are analysed, one facing high risks (n=520), the other (n=400) with low risk exposure. Positive relationships with teaching staff were inversely related to student risks, they...

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Mexican-American Boys’ Positive Outcomes and Resilience: Importance of Social Support and Individual Attributes

Laurie A. Chapin

Journal of Child and Family Studies > 2015 > 24 > 6 > 1791-1799

Qualitative interviews with 12 Mexican-American adolescent boys and two adult professionals contributed to understanding positive outcomes and resilience using a grounded theory approach. This study provides a cultural and contextual understanding of what it means to grow up well and the processes involved for the current population of Mexican males growing up in the US, who are at greater risk for...

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Alignment of Hands-on STEM Engagement Activities with Positive STEM Dispositions in Secondary School Students

Rhonda Christensen, Gerald Knezek, Tandra Tyler-Wood

Journal of Science Education and Technology > 2015 > 24 > 6 > 898-909

This study examines positive dispositions reported by middle school and high school students participating in programs that feature STEM-related activities. Middle school students participating in school-to-home hands-on energy monitoring activities are compared to middle school and high school students in a different project taking part in activities such as an after-school robotics program. Both...

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Resilience in the Offspring of Depressed Mothers: Variation Across Risk, Domains, and Time

Julia D. Reuben, Daniel S. Shaw

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review > 2015 > 18 > 4 > 300-327

Considerable research has demonstrated that maternal depression is a significant risk factor for emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents (Goodman and Gotlib in Psychol Rev 106:458–490, 1999). It is important to note, however, that most children of depressed parents do not develop problems. This review will examine studies of resilience as they relate to the degree to which positive...

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Thriving in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Jonathan A. Weiss, Priscilla Burnham Riosa

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 2015 > 45 > 8 > 2474-2486

Most research on mental health in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) has focused on deficits. We examined individual (i.e., sociocommunicative skills, adaptive behavior, functional cognitive skills) and contextual (i.e., home, school, and community participation) correlates of thriving in 330 youth with ID and ASD compared to youth with ID only,...

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Enhancing legacy in palliative care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of Dignity Therapy focused on positive outcomes

Lori P. Montross-Thomas, Scott A. Irwin, Emily A. Meier, Jarred V. Gallegos, more

BMC Palliative Care > 2015 > 14 > 1 > 1-8

Background Dignity Therapy is a brief psychotherapy that can enhance a sense of legacy while addressing the emotional and existential needs of patients receiving hospice or palliative care. In Dignity Therapy, patients create a formalized “legacy” document that records their most cherished memories, their lessons learned in life, as well as their hopes and dreams for loved ones in the future. To date,...

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LGBTQ adolescents and young adults raised within a Christian religious context: Positive and negative outcomes

Angie L. Dahl, Renee V. Galliher

Journal of Adolescence > 2012 > 35 > 6 > 1611-1618

Religious contexts have traditionally been understood as protective for a variety of psychosocial health outcomes. However, the generalizability of these findings to youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) is questioned due to denominational teachings on same-sex attractions and sexual behavior. Eight adolescents (15–17 years) and 11 young adults (19–24 years) who...

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Perfectionistic concerns suppress associations between perfectionistic strivings and positive life outcomes

Robert W. Hill, Timothy J. Huelsman, Gustavo Araujo

Personality and Individual Differences > 2010 > 48 > 5 > 584-589

Perfectionism has been frequently associated with diverse negative psychological outcomes, but less frequently with positive psychological outcomes. This investigation reports multiple regression analyses based on survey data from 216 psychology students. These analyses indicate that adaptive perfectionistic strivings and maladaptive perfectionistic concerns predict desirable outcomes including psychological...

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Looking on the bright side: The role of identity status and gender on positive orientations during emerging adulthood

Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Carolyn McNamara Barry, Jason S. Carroll, Stephanie D. Madsen, more

Journal of Adolescence > 2008 > 31 > 4 > 451-467

Emerging adulthood has been characterized as an age of possibilities that involves heightened identity exploration and risk-taking. Although some scholars have investigated the relation between identity status and risk behaviors in emerging adulthood, less attention has been paid to the relation between identity status and prosocial orientations. Thus, the current study examined how emerging adults’...

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Long-term survival from gynecologic cancer: Psychosocial outcomes, supportive care needs and positive outcomes

Katharine Hodgkinson, Phyllis Butow, Anne Fuchs, Glenn E. Hunt, more

Gynecologic Oncology > 2007 > 104 > 2 > 381-389

To assess the long-term psychosocial outcomes and supportive care needs of gynecologic cancer survivors.Women who had received care in a tertiary-based gynecologic cancer center 1–8 years earlier and who were disease-free were invited to complete a mailed self-report questionnaire to assess psychosocial outcomes and supportive care needs.In total, 199 survivors participated in the study. Survivors...

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Improvements in social functioning reported by a birth cohort in mid-adult life: A person-centred analysis of GHQ-28 social dysfunction items using latent class analysis

George B. Ploubidis, Rosemary A. Abbott, Felicia A. Huppert, Diana Kuh, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2007 > 42 > 2 > 305-316

The General Health Questionnaire is widely used to measure the health status of individuals. Most studies have focused on traditional score values for one or more dimensions of psychopathology. We introduce a new analysis model that is person-centred and uses a latent structure approach to group individuals by a discrete latent variable. Data were drawn from a midlife (age 53) follow up of a national...

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Creating equilibrium: Four relational mechanisms that facilitate positive change

Facilitators and barriers to “Positive Outcomes” from cognitive‐behavioral therapy, according to young people: A thematic synthesis

Finding meaning in unfair experiences: Using expressive writing to foster resilience and positive outcomes

Nocturnal home haemodialysis: The 17 years experience of a single Australian dialysis service

Capture, immobilization, and Global Positioning System collaring of olive baboons (Papio anubis) and vervets (Chlorocebus pygerythrus): Lessons learned and suggested best practices

Positive psychological well-being predicts lower severe pain in the general population: a 2-year follow-up study of the SwePain cohort

Multiple Child Food Hypersensitivity Impacts Positive Adjustment in Parents

The role of teachers in building resilience of at risk youth

Mexican-American Boys’ Positive Outcomes and Resilience: Importance of Social Support and Individual Attributes

Alignment of Hands-on STEM Engagement Activities with Positive STEM Dispositions in Secondary School Students

Resilience in the Offspring of Depressed Mothers: Variation Across Risk, Domains, and Time

Thriving in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Enhancing legacy in palliative care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of Dignity Therapy focused on positive outcomes

LGBTQ adolescents and young adults raised within a Christian religious context: Positive and negative outcomes

Perfectionistic concerns suppress associations between perfectionistic strivings and positive life outcomes

Looking on the bright side: The role of identity status and gender on positive orientations during emerging adulthood

Long-term survival from gynecologic cancer: Psychosocial outcomes, supportive care needs and positive outcomes

Improvements in social functioning reported by a birth cohort in mid-adult life: A person-centred analysis of GHQ-28 social dysfunction items using latent class analysis

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