This research study was designed to investigate the relationships of imagery, self-concept, anxiety, stress, subjective stress and seriousness of illness and to determine the potential of certain cognitive mediating variables, especially imagery and an interaction between self-concept and imagery, to significantly increase the efficiency of stress as a predictor of seriousness of illness. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the efficiency of stress as a predictor of disease, (2) to determine if cognitive mediating variables will significantly increase the predictive efficiency between stress and disease, (3) to investigate selected correlations among the variables, (4) to provide a research base for current treatment procedures using imagery treating various illnesses.

Validation of an adventure programme with cooperative elements in school P.E. lessons Summary of the thesis The thesis deals with validating an innovative motor program with adventure and cooperative elements at a Czech elementary school. The aims of the thesis was to observe possible changes under the influence of the programme in social acceptance of children in class, in their self-concept and the amount of physical activities in their leisure time. The study was a quasi-experiment, concretely a cross classification with repeated testing. It was realized in classes of 6th , 7th and 8th grade (12-14 year old boys) (N=154) in physical education lessons. The research was realized during 6 month, intervention time was 3 months and data were gained in three time intervals. We have used the Social acceptance questionnaire and Self-concept and quality of life questionnaire as main research methods. Results brought two statistically significant values, however, in practical significance they explain a small number of results. Values in the sub-scale Pupil-classmates relationship were statistically significant (p=0,031), which explained 3% of results, and values in the item Evaluation of satisfaction with factors effecting self-concept had the statistical significance p=0,002 explaining 6,5% of results. In the...

This thesis deals with the topic of body image and bodily dissatisfaction with non-clinical population with a focus on gender aspects. It has two main parts - theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part focuses on the term body image as a psychological concept that is a component of self-concept. For that reason, there is a definition of the overall self-concept and the difference between the real self and the ideal self. This part of the thesis stresses out the theoretical basis of the term. An important part is a chapter describing factors influencing a development of the bodily self-concept that influences the development and extent of bodily dissatisfaction. I talk about the current western society and its high standards on a physical appearance for both men and women. The thesis then deals with possible consequences of this dissatisfaction on human behavior, again with respect to the gender differences. The thesis also mentions human sexuality that is related to one's relationship with their own body. In the end of the theoretical part there are some possibilities for measuring body image and bodily dissatisfaction outlined. The empirical part consists of a quantitative study called " Gender aspects of Body image and body dissatisfaction in nonclinical population", just like the whole...

Comment l’immigré maghrébin se perçoit-il à l'âge de la retraite, comment est-ce qu'il qualifie et explique sa qualité de vie et quelle fonction la structure culturelle joue-t-elle dans la définition de son vieillissement ? Voilà les quelques interrogations qui ont guidé notre travail, dont l'objectif était d'étudier le concept de soi et la qualité de vie auprès d’une population d’immigrés maghrébins à l’épreuve du vieillissement. A notre connaissance et après l’interrogation de la base de données Sudoc (http://www.sudoc.abes.fr) et du fichier national des thèses (www.theses.fr/), il s’agit d’une des rares études en psychologie traitant de cette problématique. Notre thèse se compose de deux parties : une partie théorique et une partie empirique. Dans la première nous avons présenté divers théories et repères conceptuels relatifs à l’immigration, l’altérité, la personnalité et le vieillissement. Nous avons ensuite abordé le concept de soi à travers sa dimension consciente (introspective) et auto-descriptive qui permet de mesurer les aspects subjectifs et expérientiels du sujet (L'Ecuyer, 1994). Un autre aspect majeur abordé était celui des agencements théoriques concernant les indicateurs et les propriétés de la qualité de vie externe et interne. La seconde partie présente deux études comparatives. La première portait sur l’exploitation de la méthode GPS (Genèse des perceptions de soi ; L’Ecuyer, 1994) comme modèle de description de soi, dans laquelle nous avons tenté d’introduire la dimension culturelle. Cette étude visait trois groupes de participants (Français, Immigrés Maghrébins et Maghrébins résidants dans le pays d’origine). La seconde étude concernait la mesure de la qualité de vie en lien avec le concept de soi, à travers un questionnaire, auprès d’une population d’immigrés Maghrébins et une autre d’origine française. Cette étude comparative nous a permis d'évaluer la manière dont ces personnes âgées s’adaptent à leurs conditions de vie. Elle a permis de comparer les deux groupes sous l’angle de la satisfaction de vie, du lieu de contrôle, de la solitude sociale et émotionnelle, de la satisfaction conjugale et du soutien social perçu. Nos résultats ont permis ainsi de mettre en exergue les différences et les similitudes entre les participants quant au concept de soi et la qualité de vie. Enfin nous avons tenté dans notre discussion d'explorer le rôle de l’empreinte du système culturel sur le fonctionnement inter, intra et trans-subjectif. / How does the North African immigrant perceive his retirement; how does he describe and explain his quality of life; and what function does the cultural structure play in the self-perceptions of aging? These are some questions that have guided our work, whose aimed to study the self-concept and the quality of life of North African immigrants to the test of ageing. As far as we know, and after consulting the database Sudoc (http://www.sudoc.abes.fr) and the National Index of Theses (www.theses.fr/), it is about one of the fewest studies in psychology dealing with this issue.Our thesis consists of two parts: a theoretical part and an empirical part. In the first one we presented various theories and conceptual references related to immigration, otherness, personality and ageing. Then we discussed the self-concept through its conscious (introspective) and self-reported dimension, which evaluates the subjective and experiential aspects of the self-perceptions (L'Ecuyer, 1994). Another major aspect discussed was the theoretical arrangements on indicators and the properties of the internal and external quality of life. The second part, presents two comparative studies. The first focused on the exploration of the GSP method (Genesis self-perceptions; L'Ecuyer, 1994) as a model of self-description, in which we tried to introduce the cultural dimension. This study targeted three groups of participants (North Africans immigrants, French, and North Africans residents of the home country). The second study included measures of the quality of life in relation to self-concept via a questionnaire administrated to both North Africans immigrants and native-born French elderly. This comparative study allowed us to assess how these old people adapt to their living conditions. It was used to compare the two groups in the light of life satisfaction, locus of control, the social and emotional loneliness, marital satisfaction, and perceived social support. Our results have allowed us to distinguish the differences and the similarities between the participants’ concerning self-concept and quality of life. Finally, we tried in our discussion to explore the role of the cultural system mark on the functioning inter-, intra-and trans-subjective.

xv, 103 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / While research has extensively documented the inter- and intra-personal consequences of perspective taking, less is known about the mechanisms that underlie this process. Recent research has explored self-other overlap as a mediator of perspective taking on various pro-social outcomes, such as helping and decreased stereotyping. Results have been mixed, perhaps due to the use of different methodologies and scales that actually measure different facets of self-other overlap. This dissertation investigates the structure of self-other overlap and examines how perspective taking may affect only certain facets of self-other overlap, as well as the direction in which this overlap occurs. To test the conceptual equivalence of different overlap measures, in Study 1, participants completed several previously used measures of overlap for two targets: their best friend and an acquaintance. Factor analyses revealed two distinct factors of self-other overlap-- perceived closeness and attribute overlap --although small variations emerged depending on target. These two factors had unique associations with several relationship quality and individual difference measures. Study 2 extended these results by manipulating perspective taking with a stranger. Results replicated the same factor structure from Study 1, and found that perspective taking had different effects on the two factors. Study 3 examined whether or not perspective taking affected the direction of self-other overlap by changing one's attitudes and beliefs to become more like the other person. Results supported a model in which perceived closeness predicted belief change toward the target person, even after accounting for other related consequences of perspective taking such as empathy and positive attitudes. Together, these results suggest that self-other overlap is a multi-dimensional construct associated with different psychological responses. These results are discussed in connection with the relationship between self-other overlap and perspective taking and how this may lead to "self-expansion." / Committee in charge: Sara Hodges, Chairperson, Psychology; Sanjay Srivastava, Member, Psychology; Marjorie Taylor, Member, Psychology; John Lysaker, Outside Member, Philosophy

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-07T19:12:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Publico-.pdf: 5575911 bytes, checksum: 777b8fa7eb8176a86c0e51b14db025b3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / INTRODUÇÃO: A abdominoplastia visa a restaurar o contorno do abdome. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a imagem corporal, auto-estima e qualidade de vida em pacientes submetidas à abdominoplastia. MÉTODOS: Distribuiu-se 40 pacientes do gênero feminino, entre 25-60 anos de idade, IMC entre 19-30kg/m2, com deformidade abdominal tipos III e A pela classificação de NAHAS, em dois grupos: Grupo Estudo com 25 pacientes submetidas a abdominoplastia e Grupo Controle com 15 pacientes sem intervenção cirúrgica. Três questionários foram aplicados: BSQ, Escala de Auto Estima ROSENBERG/UNIFESP-EPM, SF-36 no pré e pós-operatório de um e seis meses no Grupo Estudo, no pré-operatório e após seis meses no Grupo Controle. RESULTADOS: Trinta e nove pacientes terminaram o estudo. No Grupo Estudo (24 pacientes), a abdominoplastia provocou impacto positivo no primeiro mês pósoperatório, mantendo-se no sexto mês. Houve diferença estatisticamente significante em valores totais e nas subescalas (BSQ), na auto-estima (ROSENBERG/ UNIFESPEPM) e no domínio saúde mental (SF-36). Nos domínios aspectos físicos, emocionais e vitalidade (SF-36), houve diferença estatisticamente significante apenas no pósoperatório de um mês. As demais dimensões não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante. No Grupo Controle, a diferença não foi estatisticamente significante em todos os domínios do BSQ, na auto-estima (ROSENBERG/UNIFESPEPM) e domínios do SF-36, com exceção do domínio vitalidade. Quando comparados os dois grupos aos seis meses, os valores não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante em nenhum dos domínios, com exceção da subescala percepção comparativa da imagem corporal (BSQ). CONCLUSÃO: A abdominoplastia promoveu melhora da imagem corporal, auto-estima e saúde mental. / INTRODUCTION: The purpose of abdominoplasty is to restore the contour of the abdomen. The aim of this study is to evaluate the body image, self-esteem and quality of life in patients who were undergone abdominoplasty. METHODS: Forty female, aged between 25 and 60, BMI between 19 and 30kg/m2, with abdominal deformities types III and A as classified by NAHAS were divided into two groups: Study Group with 25 patients who were undergone abdominoplasty, and Control Group with 15 patients, without surgical intervention. Three questionnaires were applied: the BSQ, Self-esteem Scale ROSENBERG/UNIFESP-EPM, and SF-36 during the pre and postoperative period from one to six months (Study Group); and in the preoperative and after six months (Control Group). RESULTS: The study was completed with 39 patients. In the Study Group (24 patients), abdominoplasty had a positive impact in the first post-operative month, and at the sixth postoperative month. There was statistically significant difference in the total values and in the subscales (BSQ), in the self-esteem (ROSENBERG/UNIFESP-EPM) and in the mental health aspect domains (SF-36). Physical, emotional roles and vitality domains (SF-36) showed statistically significant difference only in the first postoperative month. All other dimensions showed no statistically significant differences. The Control Group did not show statistical significance in all the BSQ, self-esteem (ROSENBERG/UNIFESP-EPM), and SF-36 domains, except in the vitality domain. There was no statistically significant difference in any of the domains, when both groups were compared after the period of six months, except for the comparative perception of the body image subscale (BSQ). CONCLUSION: Abdominoplasty improved body image, self-esteem and mental health.

Target od the thesis is to explore the area of social consequences of specific learning disabilities. Specific learning disabilities have undoubtedly impact on academic performance and overall results in the context of school education. Their influence is much wider and we can say that it provides individuals with a specific learning disabilities a negative personal and social consequences. I established the following two hypotheses: I suppose that a group of children with specific learning disabilities will be marked selfconcept lower compared to the control group. I suppose that a group of children with specific learning disabilities will be marked by impaired sociometric position in the classroom compared to the control group. In the theoretical part of the thesis is contained explanations of basic concepts related to learning disabilities. Individual chapters are devoted to specific disorders in general and specifically dyslexia, its causes, incidence, manifestations, and reeducation. The other specific learning disabilities are mentioned in addition to dyslexia. In the second half of the theoretical section, I focus on pupil with dyslexia and his subjective complaints, parents and teachers of pupil with dyslexia, and the consequences of school failure and dyslexia on the individual's life. Practical part of the thesis processes with the research conducted among 24 elementary school students. Research using a variety of test methods for evaluating the impacts and consequences of specific learning disabilities on student self-concept and sociometric position in the classroom. Above 24 pupils were divided into two groups - experimental and control groups, which are compared among themselves.

The issues of specific learning disabilities and their influence on children?s personality and his position in society has not been much explored yet. The aim of this diploma thesis is to identify the influence of learning disabilities on children?s self-concept, find out how the child is influenced by learning disabilities and how he is able to cope with this problem himself. The theoretical part of this work focuses on the issue and the basic concepts. The practical part presents the results of my own research in elementary schools. The results have been obtained by application of different testing methods, like tests and questionnaires. Information from school, family and personal surroundings of the children have also been used. My own experience with teaching children with learning disabilities during my teaching practice is mentioned too.

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Neste estudo transversal participaram 201 adolescentes, em que se aplicou o formulário OHIP-14 que ingressaram no programa odontológico no período de 1996 a 2002. Foram convidados a comparecerem juntamente com o pai ou mãe para uma consulta que constou da aplicação de dois questionários. Estudou-se a consistência interna do índice aplicando-se o coeficiente alpha-Cronbach. O índice OHIP-14 foi obtido pelo método aditivo. A amostra foi de conveniência e os dados obtidos foram analisados por método qualitativo. A procura por atendimento odontológico foi frequente por pelo menos uma vez ao ano por razões de estética ou visita de rotina. Os hábitos saudáveis orientados durante a participação no programa, permaneceram em 50% dos entrevistados. A consistência interna para o índice OHIP-14 foi boa (alpha-Cronbach = 0,79). A média, para o índice OHIP-14, foi de 6,68, denotando baixo impacto sobre a saúde bucal dos adolescentes entrevistados. Foi possível concluir que foi boa a auto percepção que os adolescentes denotaram em relação à saúde bucal assim como o índice OHIP-14 apresentou consistência interna boa, mostrando ser baixo o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida dos adolescentes entrevistados. / The purpose of this research was to verify the impact on oral health of teenagers after having participated in a dental program of educational and preventive nature in the first decade of life. In this cross-sectional study took part in teenagers 201 which applied the OHIP-14 form who join the dental program in the period from 1996 to 2002. Were invited to attend along with the father or mother for a dental evaluation, which found application of two questionnaires for the patient. The permanence of the healthy habits targeted for participation in the program. The internal consistency was studied by applying the coefficient alpha- Cronbach. The index OHIP-14 was obtained by additive method. The sample was convenience and the data obtained were analyzed by qualitative method. The demand for dental care was frequent at least once a year for reasons of aesthetics or routine visit. Healthy habits targeted for participation in the program, remained in 50% of respondents. Internal consistency for the OHIP-14 index was good (alpha-Cronbach= 0.79). The average for the OHIP-14 index was 6.68, denoting low impact on the oral health of the adolescents interviewed. It was possible to conclude that it was good the perception that teens had oral health as well as the OHIP-14 index presented good internal consistency, showing to be down the oral health impact on quality of life of adolescents surveyed.

This diploma thesis is focused on self-concept and emotional aspects of pupils with specific learning disabilities. Specific learning disabilities not only complicate pupils' educational process but they also have an influence on their self-evaluation. The theoretical part of this paper explains terms connected to this topic as they are given in the literature. The aim is to provide the reader with the basic information about this issue. The practical part is dedicated to the actual research. The aim was to compare pupils with specific learning disabilities and pupils without any specific learning disabilities. This part of the paper contains the aims and hypothesis, the characteristic of researched sample, it lists methods used to collect data and it is concluded with analyses and interpretation of the obtained data.