Life after performance: The subjective experience of musicians who undergo career transition

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Life after performance: The subjective experience of musicians who undergo career transition"

Transcription

1 International Symposium on Performance Science ISBN The Author 2013, Published by the AEC All rights reserved Life after performance: The subjective experience of musicians who undergo career transition Shulamit Mor Department of Psychology, York University, Canada This study examines the subjective experience of musicians who closed shop and moved on to another career. Direct, open-ended, experientially oriented data were collected through interviewing 10 former musicians. The data were systematically analyzed in accordance with the tenets of the grounded theory method and revealed two main groups of participants: natural and ambivalent musicians. The former group was further subdivided into injured and non-injured musicians. The core category of the representative model was Finding Self, Losing Self: Quest for Areté a category that illustrates the importance of realizing one s selfhood through the quest for personal excellence. Subsumed under the core category were four major themes: (1) Unfolding Self: The Making of an Artist; (2) Turning Point: On a Crossroad; (3) Making the Decision; and (4) Looking Ahead: Consequences of Transition. These themes were further divided into subcategories and their properties. Overall, the model presents a holistic perspective of the process of career transition experienced by musicians who retired from the concert stage. In addition, the findings delineate participants psychological responses related to identity issues, depending on the specific group of musicians. The model and the findings of the study are discussed within the framework of the organismic valuing theory of growth through adversity. Keywords: performing artists; musicians; career transition; grounded theory; human science Music, from the performing artist s viewpoint, is an intimate, passionate and intense long term relationship involving challenges, struggles, sacrifices, victories, and defeats. It also involves interaction with composers, teachers, colleagues, and most of all audiences. Regardless of these intense and passionate

2 238 relationships, a musician may occasionally decide (or be forced) to abandon the concert stage and undergo a career transition to a second career which may or may not be related to his or her former occupation. Surprisingly, the issue of mid-career change among musicians has not been addressed in the social science field or in the more specialized field of music psychology. This is likely because the transition from an artist to a former artist often severs the connection with the artistic world, and because research on issues faced by musicians tends to focus on artists who are active in the profession. Due to the lack of anecdotal or empirical research if one wished to examine this issue empirically, the lack of a theoretical base is very limiting. Consequently, and consistent with this author s own philosophical conviction, it is proposed that the appropriate methodological approach to this particular study requires a qualitative inquiry adhering to the human science approach to research. Participants METHOD The participants were ten classical musicians: nine were professional musicians who had earned their living by performing and teaching, and one had been a music student training in performance and teaching. All but one made a career transition to a non-performing art profession. Two groups were targeted. The first group consisted of four former artists who were forced to make a career transition as a result of an injury which prevented them from performing. The second group consisted of six former musicians who left the profession for reasons other than injuries: they were unable to maintain financial independence, they did not enjoy the highly competitive nature of the profession, or they developed other interests. Materials Two instruments were used to collect data from the participants: A personal history questionnaire (i.e. demographics, vocational status and performance history) and a non-structured and non-directive interview. Each interview was audio taped and subsequently transcribed. The analysis of the transcripts served as the primary source of data for the study. Procedure The ten transcripts were analyzed following the Grounded Theory Method (Charmaz 2006, Glaser and Strauss 1967). In the first stage of data analysis

3 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE SCIENCE 239 three models were constructed. These were later collapsed into a hierarchical general model which encompassed all aspects of the phenomenon. RESULTS The analysis revealed two main groups of participants: natural and ambivalent musicians. The latter group was subdivided into injured and noninjured musicians. The core category of the hierarchical general model was Finding Self, Losing Self: Quest for Areté which illustrates the importance of realizing one s selfhood through the quest for personal excellence. Subsumed under the core category were the following four major themes: (1) Unfolding self: The Making of an Artist which consists of material related to the process by which participants became professional musicians; (2) Turning Point: On a Crossroad entails participants realization they had reached a major crossroad, which could lead them to consider an alternative route; (3) Making the Decision which consists of the decision to terminate one s career and the choice of an alternate career; and (4) Looking Ahead: Consequences of Transition which consists of identity issues emanating from participants career transitions. All of these themes were further divided into subcategories and their properties (see Table 1). Most participants acquired their new direction through a return to school and re-education in a different field. All ten stopped performing professionally and nine switched to a second career. Some participants were able to form an immediate closure whereas others took a longer route to disengagement or were never fully disengaged. The ambivalent and injured musicians (but one) seemed to be the most successful in their attempts to achieve closure with the ambivalent musicians being more successful in this endeavor. The injured musicians realized that they had no choice but to give up their careers and the non-injured musicians, although able to develop what one can consider to be a very successful second career, were still, many years later, experiencing ongoing regret and grief. DISCUSSION Career transitioning processes of former performing artists can be explored and understood within the context of vocational identity theories (e.g. Abend 1974, Super 1957), life transition (e.g. Schlossberg 1981), and adaptation to disability (e.g. Livneh and Antonak 2005). The present discussion will focus on a different perspective related to the organismic valuing theory of growth through adversity (Joseph and Linley 2005). This theory, which builds on the work of earlier humanistic-existential theorists, postulates that individuals

4 240 Table 1. Finding self, losing self: Quest for Areté. Unfolding self: A. Formative years - Discovery of talent The making of an artist - Investment B. Identity formation - Unfolding identity - Forced identity C. Career path - Goals and aspirations - Career development Turning point: On a crossroad A. Onset of injury - Encounters with health professionals - Reaction to injury B. Discord - Disenchantment - Realizing own limitations - Acknowledging the dissonance C. Encountering alternatives - Serendipity - Weighing one s options Making the decision A. The pivotal point B. Suspending the dream or disengagement C. The chosen alternative - Investment in second career - Qualities of the second profession - Gains and losses Looking ahead: A. Evolving self Consequences of transition B. Realization of self - The true self - Looking back C. Split self - The overt and covert self - Losing the key possess the intrinsic motivation towards positive growth following adversity and after accommodating such adversity they will end up with positive changes and increased psychological well-being. The organismic valuing theory of growth proposes three possible outcomes to adversity. An individual who assimilates traumatic experience by integrating it to a pre-existing world view can recover emotionally but does not grow psychologically and remains vulnerable to future stressors. An indi-

5 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERFORMANCE SCIENCE 241 vidual who negatively accommodates the event might experience feelings of hopelessness with a higher likelihood of developing depression. Lastly, individuals who positively accommodate the trauma and appropriately modify their prior worldview will experience psychological growth defined as enhanced personal relationships, greater sense of personal resiliency including acceptance of vulnerabilities and limitations, and changes in life philosophy (Joseph and Linley 2005). There is no doubt that musicians who have spent most of their lives preparing for a performing art career (often to the exclusion of other activities) and then have to grapple with the realization that they will not be able to fulfill their passion initially experience sense of loss and grief as they are not able to live in accordance with their organismic valuing process. Their ability then to process this trauma depends on their reaction to this adversity. The injured musicians not only were able to keep their musician s identity intact, they were also able at the same time to expand their identity and develop an alternate identity or self. By coming to terms with their disabilities they were able to proceed with a fulfilling second career; in other words these individuals seemed to have been able to accommodate their life adversity in a positive way by modifying their world view accordingly. The non-injured musicians, who seemingly terminated their career volitionally, appeared to be stuck even though all were able to develop a very successful second career. From an emotional perspective they have been unable to move forward and achieve closure, still harboring the hope that someday they will be able to return to the concert stage. It can be argued that members of this group have accommodated their experience in a negative way which resulted in periods of despair and unresolved grief accompanied by feelings that they have not been living in accordance with their organismic valuing process. The ambivalent musicians followed an opposite route. They experienced a contradiction between their organismic valuing process and the performance career they chose and only by leaving the profession they achieved their desired growth and fulfillment. Interestingly, regardless of the reaction and adaptation (whether positive or negative) to leaving the profession, the quest for personal best was present with all participants. This quest for all inclusive excellence is indeed in line with the ancient Greek ideal of Areté. It is argued here that embedded in the artistic profession (or for that matter, any profession that requires skilled performance) is the passion for excellence. Performers continuously strive to improve their art and to push the limits of their abilities. Previously studied and performed musical compositions are rarely considered by performers to be finished products, because it is understood that much more could always

6 242 be achieved. If pursuit of excellence is indeed a fundamental characteristic of artistic professions, and given that most musicians are introduced to the profession in their early lives, it follows that striving for excellence does become an integral part of their personality makeup. Thus, it appears that mastery in one field compels mastery in other fields. Address for correspondence Shulamit Mor, Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada; smor@yorku.ca References Abend S. M. (1974). Problems of identity: Theoretical and clinical applications. Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 43, pp Charmaz K. (2006). Constructing Grounded Theory. Thousand Oaks, California, USA: Sage. Glaser B. G. and Strauss A. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory. Chicago: Aldine. Joseph S. and Linley P. A. (2005). Positive adjustment to threatening events: An organismic valuing theory of growth through adversity. Review of General Psychology, 9, pp Livneh H. and Antonak R. F. (2005). Psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability: A primer for counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 83, pp Schlossberg N. K. (1981). A model for analyzing human adaptation to transition. The Counseling Psychologist, 9, pp Super D. (1957). The Psychology of Careers. New York: Harper & Row.

Commentary on Constructing New Theory for Identifying Students with Emotional Disturbance

Commentary on Constructing New Theory for Identifying Students with Emotional Disturbance The Grounded Theory Review (2012), Volume 11, Issue 1 59 Commentary on Constructing New Theory for Identifying Students with Emotional Disturbance Cheri Ann Hernandez, University of Windsor Tom Andrews,

More information

College of Psychology and Counseling. Program Overview and Distinctives

College of Psychology and Counseling. Program Overview and Distinctives College of Psychology and Counseling Program Overview and Distinctives 2018-2019 Hope International University (Updated June 2013; August 2013; updated January 2015; updated 2017) University Mission Statement

More information

Outline. Introduction. Definition History Features

Outline. Introduction. Definition History Features Outline Introduction Definition History Features When should Grounded Theory be used? Types of Grounded Theory Process of Grounded Theory Similarities and differences with other qualitative method Data

More information

THE QUALITATIVE TRADITION: A COMPLIMENTARY PARADIGM FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

THE QUALITATIVE TRADITION: A COMPLIMENTARY PARADIGM FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION 23 THE QUALITATIVE TRADITION: A COMPLIMENTARY PARADIGM FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION George Langelett, South Dakota State University ABSTRACT The qualitative tradition provides an alternative approach

More information

Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education

Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education ISSN: 2326-7070 (Print) ISSN: 2326-7062 (Online) Volume 8 Issue 1 (1990) Combined issue 8 & 9 (1989-1990) pps. 121-127 A Presentation of the Methodology

More information

Thinkers on Education -Carl Ransom Rogers ( )

Thinkers on Education -Carl Ransom Rogers ( ) Thinkers on Education -Carl Ransom Rogers (1902-1987) Best known for his contribution to client-centered therapy and his role in the development of counseling, Rogers also had much to say about education

More information

FINDING ROSES AMONGST THORNS: HOW INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN NEGOTIATE PATHWAYS TO WELL-BEING WHILE AFFECTED BY HIV&AIDS.

FINDING ROSES AMONGST THORNS: HOW INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN NEGOTIATE PATHWAYS TO WELL-BEING WHILE AFFECTED BY HIV&AIDS. FINDING ROSES AMONGST THORNS: HOW INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN NEGOTIATE PATHWAYS TO WELL-BEING WHILE AFFECTED BY HIV&AIDS by Kamleshie Mohangi Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree

More information

Marsha E. Ferrick, PhD, BCC, CEO & Founder Marsha Ferrick Coaching

Marsha E. Ferrick, PhD, BCC, CEO & Founder Marsha Ferrick Coaching Serving You so You May Serve More Powerfully Media Kit Meet Dr. Marsha Ferrick Life Coaching Team Building Sports Psychology " I use my talents, education, and experience to serve those who are serving

More information

WHY BOS? INTRODUCING BOS WHAT IS BOS?

WHY BOS? INTRODUCING BOS WHAT IS BOS? INTRODUCING BOS WHY BOS? For the first time in our history, governments and communities are coming together to acknowledge the psychological impacts of those we rely on every day to serve and protect us.

More information

REGISTERED NDIS PROVIDER

REGISTERED NDIS PROVIDER ACHIEVE AUSTRALIA OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER ON THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY TO ACHIEVE A MEANINGFUL AND VALUED LIFE BUILDING EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OUR VISION IS TO ENSURE ALL AUSTRALIANS WITH A

More information

Relationship between Self-Efficacy with Career Development among University Students

Relationship between Self-Efficacy with Career Development among University Students The International Journal of Indian Psychology ISSN 2348-5396 (e) ISSN: 2349-3429 (p) Volume 4, Issue 3, DIP: 18.01.104/20170403 DOI:10.25215/0403.104 http://www.ijip.in April - June, 2017 Original Research

More information

Elisa is a 35-year-old single parent. One day, she asked a doctor for medication

Elisa is a 35-year-old single parent. One day, she asked a doctor for medication Life exists only where there is meaning. C. G. Jung, Collected Works: The Practice of Psychotherapy Elisa is a 35-year-old single parent. One day, she asked a doctor for medication because she felt like

More information

SECTION 8 SURVIVOR HEALING MAINE COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

SECTION 8 SURVIVOR HEALING MAINE COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT SECTION 8 SURVIVOR HEALING MAINE COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT SECTION 8: SURVIVOR HEALING SURVIVOR HEALING INTRODUCTION Healing from any type of sexual violence is a personal journey and will vary

More information

Resilience in the RTW Context

Resilience in the RTW Context Resilience in the RTW Context Fred Cicchini Chief Operations Manager Injury Treatment This presentation has been prepared for the Actuaries Institute 2013 Injury Schemes Seminar. The Institute Council

More information

Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety: A Blended Implementation Project for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use Disorders

Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety: A Blended Implementation Project for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use Disorders Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety: A Blended Implementation Project for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use Disorders Teresa Naseba Marsh, Ph.D, MA, RN, RP Background Today there are approximately

More information

ATOL: Art Therapy OnLine

ATOL: Art Therapy OnLine ATOL: Art Therapy OnLine In what ways does professional identity affect the practice of art therapy? Chair s Introduction Dr. Andrea Gilroy The theme of this panel is the way in which a practitioner s

More information

DOCTORAL PROGRAM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

DOCTORAL PROGRAM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS DOCTORAL PROGRAM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - 2017 The following is a listing of the required curriculum for the doctoral program effective August, 2017. Students are required to complete the program as it is

More information

Study plan Department of Psychology B.A. in Psychology

Study plan Department of Psychology B.A. in Psychology Plan Number: 6 08 2015 Study plan Department of Psychology B.A. in Psychology Plan Content The study plan for B.A. in Psychology includes (132) hours as follows: Number Type of the First University Requirements

More information

Interventions 1. Running Head: INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELLING METHODS. Campus Alberta Applied Psychology.

Interventions 1. Running Head: INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELLING METHODS. Campus Alberta Applied Psychology. Interventions 1 Running Head: INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELLING METHODS Campus Alberta Applied Psychology Letter of Intent A Handbook of Interventions and Supportive Counselling Methods For Facilitating

More information

Qualitative Attitude Research To Determine the Employee Opinion of a Business Hotel in Istanbul - Turkey. Ahmet Ferda Seymen 1

Qualitative Attitude Research To Determine the Employee Opinion of a Business Hotel in Istanbul - Turkey. Ahmet Ferda Seymen 1 Qualitative Attitude Research To Determine the Employee Opinion of a Business Hotel in Istanbul - Turkey Ahmet Ferda Seymen 1 INRTODUCTION Qualitative research is concerned with qualitative phenomenon,

More information

Six Dimensions of Wellness

Six Dimensions of Wellness Six Dimensions of Wellness The six dimensional wellness model was originally developed by Dr, Bill Hettler, Co-Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the National Wellness Institute. The interdependent

More information

COUNSELING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

COUNSELING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE Master's programs Master of Arts in Education and Human Development in the field of clinical mental health counseling (http:// bulletin.gwu.edu/education-human-development/mastersprogram/education-human-development-clinical-mentalhealth-counseling)

More information

A Manual for Sporting Excellence

A Manual for Sporting Excellence THINK AND ACT LIKE A CHAMPION A Manual for Sporting Excellence Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D., R.Psy An e-book Sports Science Associates 2/16/2009 RESTRICTED COPYRIGHT Brent S. Rushall 4225 Orchard Drive Spring

More information

International Integrative Psychotherapy Association IIPA-

International Integrative Psychotherapy Association IIPA- International Integrative Psychotherapy Association IIPA- www.integrativeassociation.com INTRODUCTION TO THE DEFINITION & PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY COMMISSION FOR STANDARDS

More information

Treatment of Individuals Living With Co-occurring Disorders

Treatment of Individuals Living With Co-occurring Disorders Kentucky School of Addiction Studies Presents Treatment of Individuals Living With Co-occurring Disorders Presenter Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Objectives By the end of the workshop participants will: 1.

More information

Outpatient Mental Health

Outpatient Mental Health G R O U P D E S C R I P T I O N S Outpatient Mental Health is designed to provide a variety of daily therapy groups including process groups, addressing particular issues, psycho-educational groups, teaching

More information

AU TQF 2 Doctoral Degree. Course Description

AU TQF 2 Doctoral Degree. Course Description Course Description 1. Foundation Courses CP 5000 General Psychology Non-credit Basic psychological concepts and to introduce students to the scientific study of behavior. Learning and Behavior, Altered

More information

Running head: CULMINATION PAPER 1. Culmination Paper. Emily Romo. Azusa Pacific University

Running head: CULMINATION PAPER 1. Culmination Paper. Emily Romo. Azusa Pacific University Running head: CULMINATION PAPER 1 Culmination Paper Emily Romo Azusa Pacific University Running head: CULMINATION PAPER 2 Culmination Paper During my undergraduate experience at the University of La Verne,

More information

P H E N O M E N O L O G Y

P H E N O M E N O L O G Y P H E N O M E N O L O G Y In the literature, phenomenology is often contrasted with positivist inspired approaches in research. Positivism is associated with the idea of their being objective, independent

More information

Feel free to use a blank page or Word document to complete this activity.

Feel free to use a blank page or Word document to complete this activity. If you followed the Character Evolution Files Journey Through the Character Arc series, you might recall that each post ended with a set of questions designed to help writers construct each arc stage with

More information

Letter of intent 1. Counselling Practicum Placements. The Counsellor Educators Perspectives. Heather L. A. Demish. Dr. Vivian Lalande.

Letter of intent 1. Counselling Practicum Placements. The Counsellor Educators Perspectives. Heather L. A. Demish. Dr. Vivian Lalande. Letter of intent 1 Running Head: PERSPECTIVES ON COUNSELLING PRACTICUMS Counselling Practicum Placements The Counsellor Educators Perspectives Heather L. A. Demish Dr. Vivian Lalande Campus Alberta May

More information

Research on Career Choices and Decision-Making Process among Chinese Overseas Students Yihan Wu

Research on Career Choices and Decision-Making Process among Chinese Overseas Students Yihan Wu 2017 2nd International Conference on Humanities Science, Management and Education Technology (HSMET 2017) ISBN: 978-1-60595-494-3 Research on Career Choices and Decision-Making Process among Chinese Overseas

More information

EXISTENTIAL DISTRESS. Paul Thielking 4/13/2018

EXISTENTIAL DISTRESS. Paul Thielking 4/13/2018 EXISTENTIAL DISTRESS Paul Thielking 4/13/2018 Universal Cancer Related Disruptions 1 Cancer Related Disruptions Altered relationships Issues of dependence/independence Achievement of life goals Concerns

More information

Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Nancy Rentfrow

Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Nancy Rentfrow University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Oral History Student Papers Occupational Therapy Oral Histories 2017 Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Nancy Rentfrow Maddi Buscho

More information

Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice in Vocational Psychology: Perspectives of a Journal of Vocational Behavior Editorial Board Member

Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice in Vocational Psychology: Perspectives of a Journal of Vocational Behavior Editorial Board Member Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice in Vocational Psychology: Perspectives of a Journal of Vocational Behavior Editorial Board Member Donna E. Schultheiss Cleveland State University Fundamental

More information

PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MEDICAL ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS AND ARTS THERAPY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING OF ARTS THERAPISTS

PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MEDICAL ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS AND ARTS THERAPY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING OF ARTS THERAPISTS PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MEDICAL ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS AND ARTS THERAPY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING OF ARTS THERAPISTS INTRODUCTION Arts Therapies is a generic term of convenience

More information

4. Qualitative research in information systems: consideration of selected theories

4. Qualitative research in information systems: consideration of selected theories 4. Qualitative research in information systems: consideration of selected theories M. Gordon Hunter, Faculty of Management, The University of Lethbridge Abstract Qualitative researchers attempt to document

More information

INTRO TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL THE THEORIES. Chapter 1 & 2

INTRO TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL THE THEORIES. Chapter 1 & 2 INTRO TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL THE THEORIES Chapter 1 & 2 Group Presentation Proposal One page (per group) Brief description of the specific population you are serving through this research

More information

Am I Qualified to Work With Grieving Children?

Am I Qualified to Work With Grieving Children? 1 Am I Qualified to Work With Grieving Children? He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. Tao Te Ching Overview Most school-aged children have experienced, or will experience,

More information

Research made simple: What is grounded theory?

Research made simple: What is grounded theory? Research made simple: What is grounded theory? Noble, H., & Mitchell, G. (2016). Research made simple: What is grounded theory? Evidence-Based Nursing, 19(2), 34-35. DOI: 10.1136/eb-2016-102306 Published

More information

2017 Gatlinburg Conference Symposium Submission SS-8

2017 Gatlinburg Conference Symposium Submission SS-8 Symposium Title: Qualitative Approaches to Understanding Family Experiences Chair: Gael I. Orsmond 1 Discussant: Julie Lounds Taylor 2 Overview: Recent editorials have espoused enthusiasm for and discussed

More information

Welcome. Eligibility. Welcome to the first year of the Recovery College York. We are a multisite educational facility for recovery.

Welcome. Eligibility. Welcome to the first year of the Recovery College York. We are a multisite educational facility for recovery. Welcome Welcome to the first year of the Recovery College York. We are a multisite educational facility for recovery. The Recovery College York is a collaborative educational learning environment for people

More information

A Reflection of Adopting Paillé s Data Analysis in Constructivist Grounded Theory Research

A Reflection of Adopting Paillé s Data Analysis in Constructivist Grounded Theory Research WWJMRD 2017; 3(7): 314-318 www.wwjmrd.com Impact Factor MJIF: 4.25 e-issn: 2454-6615 Associate Professor Binawan Institute of Health Sciences (STIKes Binawan) Jalan Kalibata,Jakarta, Indonesia A Reflection

More information

35 Multiple Intelligences: Prelude, Theory, and Aftermath

35 Multiple Intelligences: Prelude, Theory, and Aftermath 35 Multiple Intelligences: Prelude, Theory, and Aftermath Gardner, Howard Beyond question, the contribution to psychology for which I am best known is the theory of multiple intelligences. Before turning

More information

Mental representation of music performance: A theoretical model

Mental representation of music performance: A theoretical model International Symposium on Performance Science ISBN 978-2-9601378-0-4 The Author 2013, Published by the AEC All rights reserved Mental representation of music performance: A theoretical model Gilvano Dalagna

More information

Copyright American Psychological Association. Introduction

Copyright American Psychological Association. Introduction 1 Introduction Almost all humans have the goals of staying alive and being happy. Too many people are unaware that it is not outer events or circumstances that will create happiness; rather, it is our

More information

Personal Disclosure Statement and Notice of Practices

Personal Disclosure Statement and Notice of Practices Sound Therapy of Seattle Lisa Gormley-Leinster, M.A., LMHC, NCC, CCMHC 200 1st Ave West, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: (206) 659-1738 www.soundtherapyofseattle.com soundtherapyofseattle@gamil.com Personal Disclosure

More information

Strengths Awareness & Development:

Strengths Awareness & Development: Strengths Awareness & Development: Building Blocks to Affirming Purpose and Calling Karen A. Longman Azusa Pacific University February 3, 2011 Letting Your Life Speak: Cultivating Benevolent Purposes in

More information

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Rehabilitation Counseling (MS) Program Requirements

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Rehabilitation Counseling (MS) Program Requirements UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Rehabilitation Counseling (MS) Program Requirements Thesis Option: Required Courses 42 REHS 6300: Introduction to Rehabilitation Foundations 3 REHS 6310: Case Management

More information

College of Education. Rehabilitation Counseling

College of Education. Rehabilitation Counseling # 510 ORIENTATION TO REHABILITATION RESOUES. (3) This course is intended to provide an overview of the breadth of agencies, programs, and services involved in the provision of rehabilitation services for

More information

Journey of Personal Development (Part 3): Transcend Yourself. Paul T. P. Wong. Personal development is a process

Journey of Personal Development (Part 3): Transcend Yourself. Paul T. P. Wong. Personal development is a process 1 Journey of Personal Development (Part 3): Transcend Yourself Paul T. P. Wong Congratulations for coming to the last installment of this 3- part series. If Part (1) Know Yourself serves as the foundation

More information

Tender Loving Curiosity An Interview of Hejo Feuerstein by Kara Hill

Tender Loving Curiosity An Interview of Hejo Feuerstein by Kara Hill Tender Loving Curiosity An Interview of Hejo Feuerstein by Kara Hill Present Day Hejo (Heinz-Joachim) Feuerstein lives in the southwest part of the Black Forest near the border of Germany and France. He

More information

UNDERSTANDING YOUR REPORT

UNDERSTANDING YOUR REPORT UNDERSTANDING YOUR REPORT Knowledge of an individual's motivators help to tell us WHY they do things. A review of an individual's experiences, references, education and training help to tell us WHAT they

More information

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions BASI Pilates: United States Enrolling in a teachers training course can be intimidating. Many people are nervous about taking such a step and are anxious about getting everything

More information

Expanded Evidence & Wider Reach for IFS

Expanded Evidence & Wider Reach for IFS Expanded Evidence & Wider Reach for IFS Inaugural Campaign for Self Leadership 2014-2017 Help us advance IFS as a new science of self-awareness and interpersonal mindfulness. We invite you to join us in

More information

It is the theory that decides what we can observe. -- Albert Einstein

It is the theory that decides what we can observe. -- Albert Einstein It is the theory that decides what we can observe. -- Albert Einstein http://xkcd.com/638/ 1 spm 9550: Observer Dependence Dr. ir. Igor Nikolic 12-03-10 Delft University of Technology Challenge the future

More information

Chickering s Seven Vectors of Student Development Explained

Chickering s Seven Vectors of Student Development Explained Chickering s Seven Vectors of Student Development Explained A Paper Presented by Leticia L. De Larrosa In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the McNair Scholars Program May 5, 2000 Faculty Advisor

More information

PSYCHOLOGY (413) Chairperson: Sharon Claffey, Ph.D.

PSYCHOLOGY (413) Chairperson: Sharon Claffey, Ph.D. PSYCHOLOGY (413) 662-5453 Chairperson: Sharon Claffey, Ph.D. Email: S.Claffey@mcla.edu PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS MINOR PSYCHOLOGY MINOR TEACHER LICENSURE PSYCHOLOGY

More information

The Ongoing Losses When Living with Dementia. Ted Bowman Family and Grief Educator

The Ongoing Losses When Living with Dementia. Ted Bowman Family and Grief Educator The Ongoing Losses When Living with Dementia Ted Bowman Family and Grief Educator www.bowmanted.com tedbowman71@gmail.com Overview of Content Self-awareness essential starting point Stories of dementia

More information

Adventure Development Ltd (ADL) is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & whanau who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues

Adventure Development Ltd (ADL) is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & whanau who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues Adventure Development Ltd (ADL) is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & whanau who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues and/or mental health difficulties. * To provide high

More information

Using Multiple Methods to Distinguish Active Delay and Procrastination in College Students

Using Multiple Methods to Distinguish Active Delay and Procrastination in College Students Using Multiple Methods to Distinguish Active Delay and Procrastination in College Students Suzanne F Lindt Midwestern State University Danya M Corkin Houston ISD Shirley L Yu The Ohio State University

More information

Peer mentoring in higher education: a reciprocal route to student success

Peer mentoring in higher education: a reciprocal route to student success Peer mentoring in higher education: a reciprocal route to student success Robin Clark* and Jane Andrews, Aston University * r.p.clark@aston.ac.uk Engineering Education Research Group School of Engineering

More information

Psychotherapy Training Through Peer Counseling Kathleen McGuire-Bouwman, Ph.D. Creative Edge Focusing

Psychotherapy Training Through Peer Counseling Kathleen McGuire-Bouwman, Ph.D. Creative Edge Focusing Psychotherapy Training Through Peer Counseling Kathleen McGuire-Bouwman, Ph.D. Creative Edge Focusing www.cefocusing.com Psychotherapy Training Through Peer Counseling ABSTRACT The paper presents a model

More information

Overview of Peer Support Programs

Overview of Peer Support Programs Supporting Mental Health in First Responders Overview of Peer Support Programs BCFirstRespondersMentalHealth.com Introduction First responders attend calls and witness events that can cause them to experience

More information

Psychology Syllabus. First Year. General Neuropsychology. Workload: 128 hs (64 per semester) Lectures / Laboratory practical classes

Psychology Syllabus. First Year. General Neuropsychology. Workload: 128 hs (64 per semester) Lectures / Laboratory practical classes Psychology Syllabus First Year General Neuropsychology Workload: 128 hs (64 per semester) Lectures / Laboratory practical classes The course will focus on neurobiology, also known as neuroscience, with

More information

FORUM: QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH SOZIALFORSCHUNG

FORUM: QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH SOZIALFORSCHUNG FORUM: QUALITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH SOZIALFORSCHUNG Volume 3, No. 4, Art. 18 November 2002 Review: Nancy Shore Marlene de Laine (2000). Fieldwork, Participation and Practice: Ethics and Dilemmas in Qualitative

More information

Theories of Personality Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Theories of Personality Rogers: Person-Centered Theory Theories of Personality Rogers: Person-Centered Theory Chapter 11 Feist, J., & Feist, R. J., & Roberts, T. A. (2013). Theories of personality (8th ed.). NY:McGraw-Hill. Outline Overview of Person-Centered

More information

Personal Leadership Development Plan. Dave Forsberg Bethel University BUSN 600 Foundations of Business 3/20/2011

Personal Leadership Development Plan. Dave Forsberg Bethel University BUSN 600 Foundations of Business 3/20/2011 Personal Leadership Development Plan Dave Forsberg Bethel University BUSN 600 Foundations of Business 3/20/2011 The Personal Leadership Development Plan will serve as my guide to personal and leadership

More information

Talking Points: Jane Doe, University of Kansas

Talking Points: Jane Doe, University of Kansas Client background: Talking Points: Jane Doe, University of Kansas The client is currently a first-year Master s student in counseling psychology at the University of Kansas. Her educational background

More information

CHAPTER 8 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. Robin S. Vealey

CHAPTER 8 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY. Robin S. Vealey CHAPTER 8 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY Robin S. Vealey Chapter Objectives Discuss what scholars and professionals do in sport and exercise psychology. Describe how sport and exercise psychology evolved

More information

Advanced Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Studies (AMOT) Curriculum Guide

Advanced Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Studies (AMOT) Curriculum Guide Advanced Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Studies (AMOT) Curriculum Guide DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Advanced Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Studies is a post-professional degree for practicing

More information

Toward An Understanding of Bullying Within the Puerto Rican Cultural, Social, and School Context

Toward An Understanding of Bullying Within the Puerto Rican Cultural, Social, and School Context Toward An Understanding of Bullying Within the Puerto Rican Cultural, Social, and School Context Introduction An increase of events of school violence in Puerto Rican school has generated an interest in

More information

CORE PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL SERVICES

CORE PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL SERVICES Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center is a Joint Commission accredited residential treatment center offering an array of specialized behavioral health programs for both male and female adolescents,

More information

Alfred Adler s Individual Psychology. Historical Background and Key Figure

Alfred Adler s Individual Psychology. Historical Background and Key Figure Alfred Adler s Individual Psychology Historical Background and Key Figure Alfred Adler was born in Vienna, Austria on February 7, 1870. The second of six children, Adler spent his childhood in Vienna.

More information

Catalog Addendum

Catalog Addendum 2017-2018 Catalog Addendum Adler University CHICAGO CAMPUS VANCOUVER CAMPUS 17 North Dearborn Street 520 Seymour Street Chicago, IL 60602 Vancouver, BC V6B 3J5 Phone: 312.662.4000 Phone: 236.521.2500 Email:

More information

Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved

Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved 21 & 22 February, 2019 Boutersem, near Leuven, Belgium Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology,

More information

Chaos Theory. Homeostasis in Career Chaos. Theoretical Approach. Purpose of the Study

Chaos Theory. Homeostasis in Career Chaos. Theoretical Approach. Purpose of the Study Taiwan -The Island Formosa in South East Asia Adult s Perception of Homeostasis in Career Chaos Hsiu-Lan Shelley Tien National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan Limited nature resources Wisdom based

More information

Reflections on Motivational Interviewing

Reflections on Motivational Interviewing Reflections on Motivational Interviewing Cardiff September 27, 2011 1983 1991 MI-1 2002 MI-2 2008 2012 MI-3 2022 MI-4 X Generalized Principles of MI 1. Express Empathy 2. Develop Discrepancy 3. Avoid

More information

Implicit motives. Motivation & Emotion. Implicit motives. Outline Implicit motives 9/5/2018. Reading: Reeve (2015) Ch 7

Implicit motives. Motivation & Emotion. Implicit motives. Outline Implicit motives 9/5/2018. Reading: Reeve (2015) Ch 7 Motivation & Emotion Implicit motives James Neill Centre for Applied Psychology University of Canberra 2018 Image source 1 Implicit motives Reading: Reeve (2015) Ch 7 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/88378865@n00/4343922972

More information

EDP 548 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) An introduction to the application of principles of psychology to classroom learning and teaching problems.

EDP 548 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) An introduction to the application of principles of psychology to classroom learning and teaching problems. 202 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING. (3) Theories and concepts of human development, learning, and motivation are presented and applied to interpreting and explaining human behavior and interaction in relation

More information

Results of the Study Stage Fright, Well-being and Recovery in Performing Artists

Results of the Study Stage Fright, Well-being and Recovery in Performing Artists 1 Results of the Study Stage Fright, Well-being and Recovery in Performing Artists Contents Demographics... 1 Part 1: Stage Fright, Health & Well-being, and Recovery... 5 Constructs... 5 Assumptions...

More information

THE MENTAL SIDE OF SPORTS INJURY REHABILITATION

THE MENTAL SIDE OF SPORTS INJURY REHABILITATION Welcome to an EXCITING first quarter for me! I am very pleased to share with all of you that we have re-designed our website. Dr. Alex Diaz Consulting is now a more integrated webpage aimed at learning

More information

Contextual influences on student motivation in the first year of middle school. Caroline Mansfield. (Ph.D student)

Contextual influences on student motivation in the first year of middle school. Caroline Mansfield. (Ph.D student) Contextual influences on student motivation in the first year of middle school Caroline Mansfield (Ph.D student) Supervisor : Associate Professor Len King Edith Cowan University Perth, Western Australia

More information

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (EPSY)

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (EPSY) Educational Psychology (EPSY) 1 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (EPSY) EPSY 1003 Learning to Learn Description: Learning effective strategies to succeed through online individualized assessment, positive attitude

More information

Research Methodologies

Research Methodologies Research Methodologies Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods By Wylie J. D. Tidwell, III, Ph.D. www.linkedin.com/in/wylietidwell3 Consider... The research design is the blueprint that enables the

More information

MANAGING FOR SUCCESS. Margaret Moore. Personal Interests, Attitudes and Values Information = Choices

MANAGING FOR SUCCESS. Margaret Moore. Personal Interests, Attitudes and Values Information = Choices MANAGING FOR SUCCESS Personal Interests, Attitudes and Values "He who knows others is learned. He who knows himself is wise." Lao Tse Margaret Moore 7-20-2004 Information = Choices UNDERSTANDING YOUR REPORT

More information

Spirituality: The New Frontier for Counselor Education and Training

Spirituality: The New Frontier for Counselor Education and Training ISSN: 0973-5755 Spirituality: The New Frontier for Counselor Education and Training Akbar Husain* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABSTRACT The role of spirituality

More information

Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology

Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology Institute of Sport and Human Science Location Study mode Duration Start date Wolverhampton City Campus Full-time 3 year(s) 24/09/2018 Employability Counselling

More information

Appendix II. Framework and minimal standards for the education and training of psychologists

Appendix II. Framework and minimal standards for the education and training of psychologists Appendix II. Framework and minimal standards for the education and training of psychologists This appendix indicates the educational requirements for obtaining the EuroPsy, and is based substantially on

More information

Topic Page: Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

Topic Page: Erikson's stages of psychosocial development Topic Page: Erikson's stages of psychosocial development Summary Article: Erikson s Theory of Psychosocial Development from Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology In one biography, Erik Erikson is referred

More information

EL.LE ISSN Vol. 4 Num. 1 Marzo Ada Bier (Università Ca Foscari Venezia, Italia)

EL.LE ISSN Vol. 4 Num. 1 Marzo Ada Bier (Università Ca Foscari Venezia, Italia) EL.LE ISSN 2280-6792 Vol. 4 Num. 1 Marzo 2015 Dörnyei, Z.; Kubanyiova, M. (2014). Motivating Learners, Motivating Teachers: Building vision in the language classroom. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University

More information

Celebrate. The past, present & future of coaching. Reproduced with the permission of choice Magazine,

Celebrate. The past, present & future of coaching. Reproduced with the permission of choice Magazine, DREAMWORK LAW OF ATTRACTION ART OF COACHING DESIGNING ACTIONS ANNIVERSARY ISSUE C H OI C E M A G A ZI N E Celebrate The past, present & future of coaching John Whitmore & the History of Coaching Where

More information

UNIT ONE Chapters One and Two

UNIT ONE Chapters One and Two Helping Clients Forgive An Online CEU Course UNIT ONE Chapters One and Two Unit One Content Summary As you will see in reading the text for this course, Helping Clients Forgive, perhaps the most important

More information

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY. B.A. in Psychology 1. PSY 430 Advanced Psychopathology PSY 440 & PSY 441

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY. B.A. in Psychology 1. PSY 430 Advanced Psychopathology PSY 440 & PSY 441 B.A. in Psychology 1 B.A. IN CHOLOGY Code Title Credits Major in Psychology (B.A.) 100 Introduction to Psychology 20M 55 Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design Research Principles

More information

Interconnectedness - The key to personal and collective well-being

Interconnectedness - The key to personal and collective well-being Interconnectedness - The key to personal and collective well-being Day: Wednesday 11th July 2018 Time: 9:00 10:15 am Track: Philosophical and Dharma Underpinnings In Buddhism, interconnectedness, or the

More information

Client Retention Paper. Scott J. Busby. Abilene Christian University

Client Retention Paper. Scott J. Busby. Abilene Christian University Running head: CLIENT RETENTION PAPER Client Retention Paper Scott J. Busby Abilene Christian University CLIENT RETENTION PAPER 2 Introduction Client retention and attrition are concepts linked to the outcome

More information

Predicting Workplace Violence: An EAP s Perspective Insights from the Warren Shepell Research Group

Predicting Workplace Violence: An EAP s Perspective Insights from the Warren Shepell Research Group Predicting Workplace Violence: An EAP s Perspective Insights from the Warren Shepell Research Group Predicting Workplace Violence: An EAP's Perspective EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With mental health concerns and

More information

JACQUELYN KELLEY: AN INTERVIEW BY MURIEL DONNELLY

JACQUELYN KELLEY: AN INTERVIEW BY MURIEL DONNELLY JOURNAL OF SANDPLAY THERAPY VOLUME 26 Number 1 2017 REFLECTIONS: BOOKS & EVENTS JACQUELYN KELLEY: AN INTERVIEW BY MURIEL DONNELLY Debbie Mego Los Angeles, California, USA 2017 Sandplay Therapists of America

More information

PROJECT TEACH: ETHICS DIDACTIC

PROJECT TEACH: ETHICS DIDACTIC PROJECT TEACH: ETHICS DIDACTIC Lorraine R. Reitzel, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Associate Chair University of Houston Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences DECLARATIONS The presenter has no conflicts

More information

From Illness as Culture to Caregiving as Moral Experience

From Illness as Culture to Caregiving as Moral Experience From Illness as Culture to Caregiving as Moral Experience The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Citation Published

More information