Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-123). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-123). Also available on the Internet.

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Shame and self-criticism are closely related constructs that have strong associations with many forms of psychopathology as well as general psychological distress. Rumination is a maladaptive form of repetitive thinking that is associated with a number of psychological disorders. Although measures of many different types of rumination (e.g. depressive rumination, angry rumination) have been developed, none assess self-critical rumination. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to develop a measure of self-critical rumination. An initial pool of items for the Self-Critical Rumination Scale (SCRS) was developed by adapting existing rumination measures and through a writing task administered to both student and clinical samples. Following an evaluation of content validity, a total of 24 items remained in the item pool. These items were then administered to a large sample of undergraduates along with measures of related constructs. Psychometric properties of the Self-Critical Rumination Scale (SCRS) were examined including internal consistency, factor structure, and convergent and discriminant relationships with related constructs. Regression analyses were then performed in which scores on the SCRS were used to predict several different indicators of psychological distress. The SCRS significantly predicted symptoms of borderline personality disorder and overall general distress.

Begreppet skam är ett mångdimensionellt subjektivt begrepp. Vid sjukdom kan kroppen upplevas som annorlunda och patienten är ibland i behov av hjälp som tidigare inte behövdes vilket kan väcka känslor av skam. Vid känslan av skam upplever individen en blottning av jaget där aspekter som känslighet, intimitet och sårbarhet visas. Syftet med studien var att belysa vad skam är och kan vara inom omvårdnad och genomfördes som en systematisk litteraturstudie. Tio vetenskapliga artiklar användes till studiens resultat och tre teman kunde identifieras; "Mänsklig skam i vårdandet och miljön: det förminskade jaget", "mänsklig skam i vårdandet och miljön: det förlorade jaget" och "mänsklig skam i vårdandet och miljön: det försvarande jaget". Sjuksköterskans bemötande är en viktig aspekt i patientens känsla av skam då ett respektfullt, tryggt och förstående bemötande som främjar patientens autonomi kan minska känslan av skam. Relativt lite forskning har genomförts kring begreppet skam inom vårdvetenskapen, genom att öka sjuksköterskan medvetenhet samt kunskap om skammens olika uttryck kan känslan av skam identifieras hos patienten och lindras genom god omvårdnad. / The concept of shame is a multidimensional subjective concept. The body can be perceived as different during illness and the patient is sometimes in need of help that earlier was not needed which can arouse feelings of shame. During the feeling of shame the individual can perceive its self as exposed where aspects such as sensitivity, intimacy and vulnerability is showed. The purpose of the study was to illuminate what shame is and can be within nursing and was performed as a systematic literature study. Ten scientific articles were used in the result of the study and three themes were identified; "Human shame in the caring and the environment; The diminished self", "human shame in the caring and the environment: The lost self" and "human shame in the caring and the environment: the defending self". The nurse's response is an important aspect in the patient's feeling of shame since a respectful, safe and understanding response that promotes the autonomy of the patient can reduce the feelings of shame. Relatively little research has been performed in the concept of shame within the caring science, through increasing the nurse's awareness and knowledge about the different expressions of shame, the feelings of shame can be identified in the patients and be alleviated through good caring.

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Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-77).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-104). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-104). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-120).