OBJECTIVES This longitudinal study focused on the role of self-esteem and social support in adjustment to loneliness experienced by bereaved elderly persons. This study also examined the contributions of a general and a specific coping theory toward explaining loneliness. A distinction has been made between emotional loneliness and social loneliness/perceived support. The theory of mental incon...

This study examines the relationship between students' self-concept and career maturity in terms of gender factors which aspects one's role, behaviour, expression identity influence components on choice are linked. uses quantitative research with a correlational type. The population this was class XII students sample 100 (50 female 50 male students) using Cluster Random Sampling as sample. Data...

Solving the problems of digital identity in a holistic manner requires that we rethink how architect online. This paper presents architecture an metasystem called Sovrin Network aims to improve user experience, increase flexibility, and reduce overall costs while supporting better privacy security. We discuss online on modern internet, nature relationships, explore architectures systems, detail...

Different aspects of identity have been investigated across various educational fields. Although many studies have been done to investigate different aspects of EFL teachers’ identity development, there is a paucity of research on identity-oriented EFL teacher education programs. Hence, the purpose of the current study was to investigate EFL teacher educators’ and EFL teachers’ perspectives abo...

In the late nineteenth century William James pieced together a theory of self that is remarkably modern, some might say 'post-modern.' In Chapter X of his magnum opus, The Principles of Psychology (1890), entitled "The Consciousness of Self," James discusses the manifold nature of the self treating it in its native complexity. Among other things, he proposes a notion of identity and experience ...

BACKGROUND There is a dearth of research comparing why dieting and non-dieting approaches are adopted. A greater understanding of reasons underlying dieting and non-dieting attempts will help to identify target beliefs for interventions to support and motivate adults to attempt whatever approach they are willing and/or able to pursue. We investigated the predictors of dieting and non-dieting ap...

In this chapter, we examine the self and identity by considering the different conditions under which these are affected by the groups to which people belong. From a social identity perspective we argue that group commitment, on the one hand, and features of the social context, on the other hand, are crucial determinants of central identity concerns. We develop a taxonomy of situations to refle...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the issues related to the formation and persistence of deliberate self-harm behavior in adolescents from Iranian mental health professionals' viewpoints. Method: The present qualitative study used a semi-structured interview to record the experiences of 9 mental health professionals with work experience in deliberate self-harm behavior in adolescence...

the aim of this study was to model the effect of athletic identity on sport orientation in athletes participating in 11th sport olympiad of male students in iran. 400 students were selected as the sample of this study from 2130 students of population. sport orientation questionnaire (soq, gill et al., 1988, α=0.87) and the athletic identity questionnaire (cieslak, 2004, α=0.82) were used. the s...