Knowledge, The New Sexy

Blog Post #4  Research Design Purpose Statement         The purpose of this qualitative study will be twofold to (a) understand what it means to experience “phase of life” transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection, and (b) discover the tools a therapist needs to support individuals experiencing phase of life transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection. Richardson (2012) explores the benefits of indigenous cultures that mark and acknowledge life transitions, including sorrowful or difficult life passages. Understanding cultures that highlight transitional moments with ceremony, tradition and ritual may describe and clarify the effects of therapeutic goals. How these goals relate to growth, change and transformation in ways that could aid understanding “phase of life” transition while maintaining satisfaction with human connection will be explored. Central Question         What does it mean to experience phase of life transitions while lackin

Purpose Statement~ The purpose of this qualitative study will be to discover the factors that influence the tools a therapist needs to aid or benefit individuals experiencing "phase of life" transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection. Central Question~ What are the tools a therapists needs to support individuals experiencing "phase of life" transitions who lack satisfaction with human connection? Sub-Questions~ 1. What types of therapeutic tools are available to address "phase of life" transitions for those lacking      satisfaction with human connection? 2. What types of "phase of life" transitions are more challenging for therapists to assist? 3. What types of "phase of life" transitions result in lack of satisfaction with human connection? 4. What types of unusual scenarios are presenting as "phase of life" transition in this past decade? * Note: Attention Dr. Reeves, As you know, this is

The problem of individuals experiencing 'phase of life' transitions' lacking tools to maintain satisfaction with human connection is grounded in the cognitive-relational theory of stress, originally developed by Richard Lazarus. In 1966 Richard Lazarus primarily used the cognitive-relational theory of stress to study the cycle of appraisal of environmental stress and consequent coping. Appraisal and coping are discussed as the mediating processes that individuals use to seek to reduce stress. This is also known as the Transactional Model, Lazarus Theory (Lazarus, 1966,1991).   This theory framework is appropriate when discussing individuals in transition lacking tools to maintain satisfaction with human connection because it examines the stressors of uncertainty which speaks to transition, sense of deprivation and threat of difficulty or harm. This theory is concerned with personal factors as well as environmental factors and functional and dysfunctional coping which will

Problem Statement Individuals experiencing 'phase of life' transitions lack tools to maintain satisfaction with human connection. ( I am working on a more specific context for a group of individuals but are not sure just yet who that will be). Statement of Evidence of the Problem August (2011) conducted a longitudinal study identifying and comparing themes of meaning and satisfaction during life transition. This data was used to highlight how contextual changes of family, friends and circumstances effect women a the stage of retirement. Life satisfaction was determined by contextual factors such as sense of accomplishment and loss or relief. In another study, happiness was assessed with a daily diary and a questionnaire. A seven-item scale was used to validate and measure happiness. The research indicated that longing for happiness may actually reduce happiness and therefore, lead to a lessor sense of well-being and ultimately, loneliness (Mauss et al., 2012). Research

Blog # 8 Reflections on self-assessment regarding research writing~ Researched Writing Survey         When assigned to write a research paper I am excited about the research and the writing          but I am still nervous about the details of citing and grammar. It seems that the more i write          the better I will become at the details involved. I am confident in my ability to paraphrase. I          enjoy words so using many different words to expound on a topic is fun to me. One of the more          difficult things I have found is finding research that is more recent. Sometimes this can be          frustrating. Rules of Citation Quiz           This area was easier to do this time around because I felt more confident and sure of my           answers. I think the videos we watched (several times for me) were incredibly helpful. They           took a boring subject and made it more interesting and therefore, easier to understand. I also           think it clarifi

Blog Post #7  Reflections on Self-editing Adherence to the Writing Process for Editing and Redrafting~           I thought that having more people (4) review my paper would give me wider feedback           and that somehow that would make it easier to more accurately share the information. I was           wrong. The information I received was helpful but it has taken some time to organize and           decide how it could best be utilized without losing my original purpose. This helped me             understand that the reader brings his own perspective to the review. I did address the comments           shared with me but some I felt more strongly about than others. Importance or Significance of the Topic~           The topic was not an issue for anyone. One of the readers thought that it was timely and           important but that more research should be done to support how to meet the need. This in an           appropriate topic for my field of study and it is prac