Associations Between Personality Traits and Coping Strategies Warning - DO NOT COPY AND USE AS YOUR OWN WORK Abstract This study examined the relationship between personality traits and coping strategies. Participants were 239 undergraduate students who were measured for levels of neuroticism‚ openness and conscientiousness. Coping strategies were measured in terms of emotional- and problem-focused coping. These measures were assessed through self-report questionnaires
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A Grief with a Hope One of the most difficult tasks anyone can undergo is trying to process the death of a close one. The intolerable separation between people is a product of intense human affection. When affected by the death of a loved one‚ it can result in difficulty for a mourning person to cope with their environment. Moreover‚ when experiencing grief or loss‚ mourners acquaint various emotions like pain‚ sorrow‚ anger‚ guilt‚ and depression. Using all these realities‚ the author Tracy K. Smith
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THE PROBLEM: ITS BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Background of the Study All persons are‚ in one way or another‚ concerned with making their lives happier and more effective. Students have varied reasons for attending college. Some wish to prepare for a chosen professional career. Others desire to broaden their knowledge and competence so they can more wisely choose their lifework. Many hope to build a firm general foundation for whatever career is readily available. A few go to make their parents
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Throughout my life‚ I have experienced many situations were I used problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. According to Hutchison (2015)‚ "Problem-focused coping is when an individual changes the situation by acting on the environment" (p.162). A couple days ago‚ I was so overwhelmed of how much homework was coming up throughout the next couple weeks‚ so by using problem-focused coping mechanism I began writing down what day I need to finish which homework. This skill helped me become
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Inability to control/Knowledge: The aspect of man’s inability to control his creation is influenced by his quest for greater knowledge. In Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ biblical references and archaic language are used to heighten the severity of transcendental undertones; “thou hast made me more powerful than thyself…I will be mild and docile to my natural lord and king.” This alludes to Victor as the divine creator and questions his motives in his attempt to conceive life. Victor has lost power over
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Murderers often have their loss of innocence pegged entirely on themselves‚ particularly if they kill out of ambition. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth however‚ it is Lady Macbeth who is the catalyst for her husband’s doom. In the play‚ a war-hero is confronted by three witches who give him a prophecy that he will become king. The only way for this to happen however‚ is if the current king dies and he usurps the throne. This idea horrifies him‚ and he immediately pushes the thought out of his
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WITH GRIEF Dealing with Grief Mary Ann Jones Grand Canyon University Foundations of Spirituality in Healthcare HLT 310v Marie Ambruster December 22‚ 2012 Dealing with Grief Healthcare provider interact with people who are experiencing and dealing with grief every day. Stress and grief are normal reactions when someone has died‚ diagnosed with a critical illness‚ or even sent home on hospice knowing that death is imminent. “Grief is a normal and natural internal reaction to a loss of any
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Abstract This paper deals with “Psychological challenges when there is a significant loss of life.” In the event of significant loss of life‚ whether in your company or family during any tragedy there will be complaints and issues that prevail. If you are not properly trained or properly trained it is essential to look outside the box on the unexplained complaints for an underlying condition that is dormant within the mind. This could range from undetected anxiety‚ undetected depression‚ and post-traumatic
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The way that Ruth dealt with their grief over Hunter’s death is that she is depressed when Hunter suffered from a relapse‚ because Ruth’s husbands were good men‚ and they changed her for the better‚ and made her accept God to avoid anti-Semitism. However‚ since Andrew died due to a lung disease (p242)‚ and Hunter also died due to a relapse (p128)‚ Ruth cried and suffered over Hunter’s death‚ unable to maintain order into her house‚ got rid of Hunter’s stuff in her house‚ and left her past so behind
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"Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair." (Act I‚ Scene I‚ line 10) With this opening paradoxical quote‚ Shakespeare opens the tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic hero of this tragedy‚ as his ambitious actions place him in a downwards spiral until he loses everything that was once precious to him. He sacrifices his innocence‚ his conscience‚ and his peace of mind for the endless power and control he pursues. The introduction of the play begins with the description of a king under the pressures of war
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