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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Spirit scribing: textual sensitivities of writing and reading spirituality

Dube, Christopher 31 May 2002 (has links)
There are certain texts and certain ways of writing which when we encounter, we feel we are touching the edge of mystery. What obtains in such texts is the revelation of spirit, the resonance of the holy. The creation of texts that capture and display this sense is an artistic capability. To read receptively in a manner that uncovers this sense of spirit is also an artistic capability. These two approaches to writing and reading form the background of this study. Together they describe what is identified in the study as textual spirituality. The foreground of the study is a consideration of the unique aspects of the textual approach to spirituality with a view to how it can be cultivated and recognized in the academy and so contribute to the clearer organizing of spirituality as a discipline. There are three parts to the study. Part One deals with the challenges of understanding and studying spirituality and spirituality texts in general. It then explores, specifically, the philosophical bases and rationale forwriting spirituality texts as a mode of communicating the sense of spirit. Part Two of the study is demonstrative. It displays an example of the writing of an original spirituality text using the frameworks of the poetic, the narrative and the intuitive. Part Three, following, is largely concerned with those approaches to reading that facilitate the garnering of the sense of spirit from written texts. It then revisits the question of the disciplinary identity of textual spirituality and how it may have a cogent contribution in the academy. Overall, the study is an argument for the possibility of the artistic inscription and transcription of spirit through the agency of written texts. / Religious Studies and Arabic / D. Litt. et Phil. (Religious Studies)
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Spirit scribing: textual sensitivities of writing and reading spirituality

Dube, Christopher 31 May 2002 (has links)
There are certain texts and certain ways of writing which when we encounter, we feel we are touching the edge of mystery. What obtains in such texts is the revelation of spirit, the resonance of the holy. The creation of texts that capture and display this sense is an artistic capability. To read receptively in a manner that uncovers this sense of spirit is also an artistic capability. These two approaches to writing and reading form the background of this study. Together they describe what is identified in the study as textual spirituality. The foreground of the study is a consideration of the unique aspects of the textual approach to spirituality with a view to how it can be cultivated and recognized in the academy and so contribute to the clearer organizing of spirituality as a discipline. There are three parts to the study. Part One deals with the challenges of understanding and studying spirituality and spirituality texts in general. It then explores, specifically, the philosophical bases and rationale forwriting spirituality texts as a mode of communicating the sense of spirit. Part Two of the study is demonstrative. It displays an example of the writing of an original spirituality text using the frameworks of the poetic, the narrative and the intuitive. Part Three, following, is largely concerned with those approaches to reading that facilitate the garnering of the sense of spirit from written texts. It then revisits the question of the disciplinary identity of textual spirituality and how it may have a cogent contribution in the academy. Overall, the study is an argument for the possibility of the artistic inscription and transcription of spirit through the agency of written texts. / Religious Studies and Arabic / D. Litt. et Phil. (Religious Studies)
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Emotional intelligence in sport : a predictor of rugby performance

Knobel, Daniël Pieter 11 1900 (has links)
A study was conducted on 74 school first- and second-team rugby players from four Pretoria high schools, to investigate whether start-up A-team players differ significantly from other (B-team start-up and reserve) players on emotional intelligence. It was further investigated whether emotional intelligence is a predictor of rugby performance if measured as being included into the study’s ‘best team’ or being a start-up A-team school rugby player. Various other physical, psychological, social and spiritual predictors were also investigated singularly and in combination with the emotional intelligence predictor to indicate performance. Data were gathered through a self-reporting questionnaire developed by the researcher. The main methods for analysing data used included the Mann-Whitney Test and the Logistic Regression analysis. The study found certain spiritual and social predictor aspects to be significantly related to performance in rugby but not emotional intelligence. Certain underlying emotional aspects where more significant to the study’s B-team players’ performance. / Spiritual aspects / M.A. (Psychology)
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Emotional intelligence in sport : a predictor of rugby performance

Knobel, Daniël Pieter 11 1900 (has links)
A study was conducted on 74 school first- and second-team rugby players from four Pretoria high schools, to investigate whether start-up A-team players differ significantly from other (B-team start-up and reserve) players on emotional intelligence. It was further investigated whether emotional intelligence is a predictor of rugby performance if measured as being included into the study’s ‘best team’ or being a start-up A-team school rugby player. Various other physical, psychological, social and spiritual predictors were also investigated singularly and in combination with the emotional intelligence predictor to indicate performance. Data were gathered through a self-reporting questionnaire developed by the researcher. The main methods for analysing data used included the Mann-Whitney Test and the Logistic Regression analysis. The study found certain spiritual and social predictor aspects to be significantly related to performance in rugby but not emotional intelligence. Certain underlying emotional aspects where more significant to the study’s B-team players’ performance. / Spiritual aspects / M.A. (Psychology)
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A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística : investigações sobre qualidade de vida

Bredemeier, Juliana January 2005 (has links)
Esta dissertação de mestrado trata sobre a experiência de crescer com fibrose cística (FC) e sobre as implicações das peculiaridades da doença para a qualidade de vida (QV) de seus portadores. Antes considerada uma doença infantil, o desenvolvimento tecnológico da medicina tem levado os pacientes com FC a sobreviver até a idade adulta. Esse aumento da expectativa de vida tornou uma prioridade entender o que os pacientes pensam a respeito da doença, do tratamento e de sua vida. A revisão desta dissertação está dividida em três capítulos: Fibrose cística, Saúde e doença e Qualidade de vida. O primeiro trata sobre histórico, diagnóstico, curso, evolução, tratamento da doença e sobre aspectos psicossocioespirituais correspondentes. No segundo, discute-se sobre estresse, estratégias de coping, religiosidade, apoio social, depressão, otimismo, pessimismo e sistema imune e sobre as implicações destes fatores para o processo saúde-doença e para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de promoção da saúde na FC. No último capítulo, são apresentadas divergências conceituais e teóricas no campo da QV. O objetivo maior deste trabalho é fornecer informações relevantes, a partir da perspectiva dos pacientes, para embasar o desenvolvimento de estratégias de intervenção. Discutem-se as diferenças entre QV, qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) e QV relacionada a uma condição específica, bem como as repercussões dessas conceituações para a mensuração da QV. A revisão da literatura e a própria coleta dos dados criaram objetivos específicos que deram origem a dois estudos. No Estudo 1, “A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística: Um estudo qualitativo”, procurou-se identificar as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos pacientes, os fatores facilitadores da aceitação e da adaptação à doença, entender a relação estabelecida com o tratamento e sua repercussão na perspectiva de futuro dos pacientes. No Estudo 2, “Percepção de qualidade de vida em portadores de fibrose cística: Considerações metodológicas”, explorou a perspectiva dos entrevistados sobre os aspectos determinantes de sua QV, investigou relações entre saúde e QV e apontou domínios que devem estar presentes em escalas de avaliação da QV na FC. A análise dos dados do segundo estudo criou o objetivo adicional de verificar em que medida os instrumentos atualmente utilizados para a avaliação da QV na FC contemplam os domínios valorizados pelos pacientes. Os participantes foram pessoas com FC maiores de 18 anos; fizeram parte de ambos os estudos e foram entrevistados em apenas um encontro. As entrevistas foram transcritas na íntegra e os dados foram analisados qualitativamente. No final desta dissertação, o Capítulo 5 apresenta uma discussão do conjunto dos achados e de sua implicância para o desenvolvimento e o incremento de estratégias de intervenção para promoção da QV e da saúde. / This master’s thesis addresses the experience of growing up with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the impact of the peculiarities of this illness on the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Previously considered a disease of childhood, the technological increment in medicine made it possible for CF patients to survive up to adulthood. This increase in life expectancy has made the understanding of the patients’ ideas concerning their life, illness and its treatment a priority. The literature review is divided in three chapters: Cystic Fibrosis, Health and Illness, and Quality of Life. Chapter 1 presents the history of the disease, diagnosis, course, outcome and treatment, and the correspondent psychosocialspiritual aspects. In chapter 2, the relationship between stress, coping, spirituality, social support, depression, optimism and the immune system are discussed, as well as the implications of these aspects on the process of health and illness and to the development of health promoting strategies in CF. The study also addressed the patient-treatment relationship and its impact in the patients’ future perspectives. Study 2, “Quality of life perceptions in patients with cystic fibrosis: Methodological considerations”, explored the participants’ perspective on defining the determinants of their QOL, investigated the relationship between health and QOL, and pointed out domains that should be present in scales for the measurement of QOL in CF. Data analysis of the second study generated an additional objective: to verify the extension in which the current instruments to assess QOL in CF contemplate the domains valued by the patients. Participants were CF patients over 18; they took part in both studies and were interviewed only once. The interviews were recorded and transcribed as verbatim. The data received qualitative analysis. In the end of this thesis, Chapter 5 presents a discussion of the findings of both studies and of their implications to the development and improvement of intervention strategies to the promotion of health and QOL.
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A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística : investigações sobre qualidade de vida

Bredemeier, Juliana January 2005 (has links)
Esta dissertação de mestrado trata sobre a experiência de crescer com fibrose cística (FC) e sobre as implicações das peculiaridades da doença para a qualidade de vida (QV) de seus portadores. Antes considerada uma doença infantil, o desenvolvimento tecnológico da medicina tem levado os pacientes com FC a sobreviver até a idade adulta. Esse aumento da expectativa de vida tornou uma prioridade entender o que os pacientes pensam a respeito da doença, do tratamento e de sua vida. A revisão desta dissertação está dividida em três capítulos: Fibrose cística, Saúde e doença e Qualidade de vida. O primeiro trata sobre histórico, diagnóstico, curso, evolução, tratamento da doença e sobre aspectos psicossocioespirituais correspondentes. No segundo, discute-se sobre estresse, estratégias de coping, religiosidade, apoio social, depressão, otimismo, pessimismo e sistema imune e sobre as implicações destes fatores para o processo saúde-doença e para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de promoção da saúde na FC. No último capítulo, são apresentadas divergências conceituais e teóricas no campo da QV. O objetivo maior deste trabalho é fornecer informações relevantes, a partir da perspectiva dos pacientes, para embasar o desenvolvimento de estratégias de intervenção. Discutem-se as diferenças entre QV, qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) e QV relacionada a uma condição específica, bem como as repercussões dessas conceituações para a mensuração da QV. A revisão da literatura e a própria coleta dos dados criaram objetivos específicos que deram origem a dois estudos. No Estudo 1, “A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística: Um estudo qualitativo”, procurou-se identificar as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos pacientes, os fatores facilitadores da aceitação e da adaptação à doença, entender a relação estabelecida com o tratamento e sua repercussão na perspectiva de futuro dos pacientes. No Estudo 2, “Percepção de qualidade de vida em portadores de fibrose cística: Considerações metodológicas”, explorou a perspectiva dos entrevistados sobre os aspectos determinantes de sua QV, investigou relações entre saúde e QV e apontou domínios que devem estar presentes em escalas de avaliação da QV na FC. A análise dos dados do segundo estudo criou o objetivo adicional de verificar em que medida os instrumentos atualmente utilizados para a avaliação da QV na FC contemplam os domínios valorizados pelos pacientes. Os participantes foram pessoas com FC maiores de 18 anos; fizeram parte de ambos os estudos e foram entrevistados em apenas um encontro. As entrevistas foram transcritas na íntegra e os dados foram analisados qualitativamente. No final desta dissertação, o Capítulo 5 apresenta uma discussão do conjunto dos achados e de sua implicância para o desenvolvimento e o incremento de estratégias de intervenção para promoção da QV e da saúde. / This master’s thesis addresses the experience of growing up with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the impact of the peculiarities of this illness on the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Previously considered a disease of childhood, the technological increment in medicine made it possible for CF patients to survive up to adulthood. This increase in life expectancy has made the understanding of the patients’ ideas concerning their life, illness and its treatment a priority. The literature review is divided in three chapters: Cystic Fibrosis, Health and Illness, and Quality of Life. Chapter 1 presents the history of the disease, diagnosis, course, outcome and treatment, and the correspondent psychosocialspiritual aspects. In chapter 2, the relationship between stress, coping, spirituality, social support, depression, optimism and the immune system are discussed, as well as the implications of these aspects on the process of health and illness and to the development of health promoting strategies in CF. The study also addressed the patient-treatment relationship and its impact in the patients’ future perspectives. Study 2, “Quality of life perceptions in patients with cystic fibrosis: Methodological considerations”, explored the participants’ perspective on defining the determinants of their QOL, investigated the relationship between health and QOL, and pointed out domains that should be present in scales for the measurement of QOL in CF. Data analysis of the second study generated an additional objective: to verify the extension in which the current instruments to assess QOL in CF contemplate the domains valued by the patients. Participants were CF patients over 18; they took part in both studies and were interviewed only once. The interviews were recorded and transcribed as verbatim. The data received qualitative analysis. In the end of this thesis, Chapter 5 presents a discussion of the findings of both studies and of their implications to the development and improvement of intervention strategies to the promotion of health and QOL.
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A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística : investigações sobre qualidade de vida

Bredemeier, Juliana January 2005 (has links)
Esta dissertação de mestrado trata sobre a experiência de crescer com fibrose cística (FC) e sobre as implicações das peculiaridades da doença para a qualidade de vida (QV) de seus portadores. Antes considerada uma doença infantil, o desenvolvimento tecnológico da medicina tem levado os pacientes com FC a sobreviver até a idade adulta. Esse aumento da expectativa de vida tornou uma prioridade entender o que os pacientes pensam a respeito da doença, do tratamento e de sua vida. A revisão desta dissertação está dividida em três capítulos: Fibrose cística, Saúde e doença e Qualidade de vida. O primeiro trata sobre histórico, diagnóstico, curso, evolução, tratamento da doença e sobre aspectos psicossocioespirituais correspondentes. No segundo, discute-se sobre estresse, estratégias de coping, religiosidade, apoio social, depressão, otimismo, pessimismo e sistema imune e sobre as implicações destes fatores para o processo saúde-doença e para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de promoção da saúde na FC. No último capítulo, são apresentadas divergências conceituais e teóricas no campo da QV. O objetivo maior deste trabalho é fornecer informações relevantes, a partir da perspectiva dos pacientes, para embasar o desenvolvimento de estratégias de intervenção. Discutem-se as diferenças entre QV, qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) e QV relacionada a uma condição específica, bem como as repercussões dessas conceituações para a mensuração da QV. A revisão da literatura e a própria coleta dos dados criaram objetivos específicos que deram origem a dois estudos. No Estudo 1, “A experiência de crescer com fibrose cística: Um estudo qualitativo”, procurou-se identificar as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos pacientes, os fatores facilitadores da aceitação e da adaptação à doença, entender a relação estabelecida com o tratamento e sua repercussão na perspectiva de futuro dos pacientes. No Estudo 2, “Percepção de qualidade de vida em portadores de fibrose cística: Considerações metodológicas”, explorou a perspectiva dos entrevistados sobre os aspectos determinantes de sua QV, investigou relações entre saúde e QV e apontou domínios que devem estar presentes em escalas de avaliação da QV na FC. A análise dos dados do segundo estudo criou o objetivo adicional de verificar em que medida os instrumentos atualmente utilizados para a avaliação da QV na FC contemplam os domínios valorizados pelos pacientes. Os participantes foram pessoas com FC maiores de 18 anos; fizeram parte de ambos os estudos e foram entrevistados em apenas um encontro. As entrevistas foram transcritas na íntegra e os dados foram analisados qualitativamente. No final desta dissertação, o Capítulo 5 apresenta uma discussão do conjunto dos achados e de sua implicância para o desenvolvimento e o incremento de estratégias de intervenção para promoção da QV e da saúde. / This master’s thesis addresses the experience of growing up with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the impact of the peculiarities of this illness on the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Previously considered a disease of childhood, the technological increment in medicine made it possible for CF patients to survive up to adulthood. This increase in life expectancy has made the understanding of the patients’ ideas concerning their life, illness and its treatment a priority. The literature review is divided in three chapters: Cystic Fibrosis, Health and Illness, and Quality of Life. Chapter 1 presents the history of the disease, diagnosis, course, outcome and treatment, and the correspondent psychosocialspiritual aspects. In chapter 2, the relationship between stress, coping, spirituality, social support, depression, optimism and the immune system are discussed, as well as the implications of these aspects on the process of health and illness and to the development of health promoting strategies in CF. The study also addressed the patient-treatment relationship and its impact in the patients’ future perspectives. Study 2, “Quality of life perceptions in patients with cystic fibrosis: Methodological considerations”, explored the participants’ perspective on defining the determinants of their QOL, investigated the relationship between health and QOL, and pointed out domains that should be present in scales for the measurement of QOL in CF. Data analysis of the second study generated an additional objective: to verify the extension in which the current instruments to assess QOL in CF contemplate the domains valued by the patients. Participants were CF patients over 18; they took part in both studies and were interviewed only once. The interviews were recorded and transcribed as verbatim. The data received qualitative analysis. In the end of this thesis, Chapter 5 presents a discussion of the findings of both studies and of their implications to the development and improvement of intervention strategies to the promotion of health and QOL.

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