BACKGROUND J. Watson's (2002) caring theory addresses caring relationships among humans and the deep experiences of life itself. M. Leininger (1988) noted that caring is a universal phenomenon, which is likely to be perceived differently by patients and nurses if they come from different cultural backgrounds. Little is known about the patients' perception of "being cared for" in the Kingdom of ...

Sullivan is with the Faculty of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Paquette is with the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Holt is with the Dept. of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bloom is with the Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,...

When I was 19, a crisis precipitated by a psychotic episode induced by experimentation with drugs resulted in an emergency hospitalization and my finally coming into treatment with a psychiatrist. I responded to the therapy and the medication I was given. I was able to complete college, make and keep new friends, and thrive again. The torrents of confusion, emptiness, and self-destructive behav...

Social Connectedness: Relationship with Social Competencies and Self Esteem among School Going Children. Rajesh Kumar* Roshan Lal** Vivek Bhuchar*** 028 About Authors : *Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Government College, Chandigarh **Assistant Professor, Panjab University, Chandigarh ***Resource Person, Post Graduate Government College, Chandigarh

Humanitarian aid in settings of conflict has always been fraught with challenges. In the absence of political engagement, however, manipulation by state authorities, however, have the potential to pervert aid intervention to inflict harm. South Sudan exemplifies how states may abuse the humanitarian response to retreat from public responsibility, divert funds to further violence and conflict an...

Understanding self-concealment, the tendency to actively conceal distressing personal information from others, may be important in developing effective ways to help individuals with suicidal ideation. No published study has yet assessed the relation between self-concealment and suicidal behaviors. Additionally, most self-concealment research has been conducted solely with younger adults. The re...

BACKGROUND A cultural preference for sons has been well documented in India, resulting in skewed sex ratios, especially exhibited in northwest India. Previous research has shown that family sex composition is associated with family planning (FP) use and couples' desire for more children. This study examines family sex composition and fertility and FP behaviors in urban Uttar Pradesh, India; lit...

Theory and prior research suggest that (a) a positive sense of self–worth and (b) perceived control over one’s outcomes facilitate constructive responses to negative outcomes. We therefore predicted that encouraging students to maintain their sense of self–worth and/or construe their academic outcomes as controllable would promote achievement. In a field experiment, low–performing students in a...

Motivational interviewing is a directive, non-confrontational intervention to promote behavior change. The current study examined therapist behaviors during a successful brief motivational interviewing intervention for physically aggressive college dating couples (Woodin & O'Leary, 2010). Forty-five minute motivational interviews with each partner were videotaped and coded using the Motivationa...