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Bitter, James, and Erik Mansager. "Adlerian Psychology and Spirituality: A Dialogue." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2006. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6097.

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Skinner, Richard Norman Frank. "Spirituality : how evolutionary psychology can enhance our understanding." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3610.

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The biologist E.O. Wilson suggested that spirituality can be understood as “just one more Darwinian enabling device”. In opposing this reductionism, the current enquiry develops a model of a relationship between spirituality and evolutionary theory which offers an understanding of spirituality based on evolutionary theory without reducing the former to the latter. For the purposes of this enquiry, “spirituality” is taken to entail an awareness of and response both to a transcendent dimension to human existence, and to the ethical dimension. Its universality is suggested by the ubiquity of reli

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Voyles, Adam. "Spirituality and Mindfulness in Treatment Preference." Thesis, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1588677.

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<p> Research has shown that providing therapy clients with a treatment consistent with their preferences can increase the effectiveness of the therapy, possibly by reducing the dropout rate or by increasing the level of therapeutic alliance. Client preference and spirituality/religion were identified as two of four areas that can be responsibly adapted to the client while still maintaining evidence based practice. The purpose of this study is to examine if an individual who reports as highly spiritual will prefer a mindfulness based therapy (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) over a traditio

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Tzarfaty, Keren. "Integrative psychotherapy| Somatic, transpersonal, and Western psychology in the practice of psychotherapy." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3726291.

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<p> This study examines the manifestations of the integration of somatic, transpersonal, and Western psychology in the context of actual psychotherapeutic process. Two main research questions were explored: “What are the characteristics of the integration of somatic, transpersonal, and Western psychotherapeutic processes?” and “Do the lived experiences of the participating therapists reveal an overarching theory that may describe the integration of somatic, transpersonal and Western psychology in the context of the process of psychotherapy?”. Data was collected from in

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Moore, Kelsey. "Diverse voices: childrens' perceptions of spirituality." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=104841.

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Children (N = 64; 6-11 years, 50% boy) from different religious and cultural backgrounds were interviewed using open-ended questions concerning their spiritual thoughts, beliefs, and experiences. Additionally, parents completed a demographic questionnaire and reported children's religious affiliation. Regardless of children's religious background, eighteen overarching themes emerged in the transcripts and include: 1) Feeling Good/Happy/Better when Praying/Thinking about God, 2) God's Location , 3) God Helps, 4) God the Creator, 5) God Listens, 6) Different People have Different Beliefs, 7) S

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Caulkins, Charli N. "Spirituality and Anxiety: Forgiveness as a Mediator." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/155.

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Introduction: There is a growing interest in psychological and health research in the relationship between spirituality and physical and mental health variables. Forgiveness has also been considered in such research and hypothesized as a potential mediating variable. However, much of the research in this area has not examined spirituality in the dimensions ritualistic, theistic, and existentialistic, nor has it tested for the potential mediation of forgiveness. The purpose of this study was to expand upon the dimensions of spirituality, with forgiveness as a mediator, and to test how they affe

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LaBouff, Jordan Rowatt Wade C. "Towards an implicit measure of religiousness-spirituality." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5170.

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Lee, Helen. "Explicating spirituality through different knowledge sites." Thesis, Staffordshire University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323840.

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Tran, Minh. "Toward a Theo Psychology| Theotherapy and the Poeticdynamics of the Archetype of Opposites." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10257436.

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<p> Archetypal psychology relativized the notion of ego and brought the notion of psyche as soul to the fore by highlighting Soul’s distinction from Spirit. Psychotherapy became a soul-making process, but Soul’s longing for union with Spirit and the ego’s longing for relationship with the Self was neglected. Using alchemical hermeneutics, this thesis investigates the bringing into consciousness of the repressed Spirit in depth psychology by reviewing literature in the broader field of psychotherapy and the personal experience of the writer that points to a love relationship b

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Cheatham, Harvey M. "Exploration of an esoteric psychology clinical practice with humanistic/transpersonal roots." Thesis, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3566371.

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<p> This dissertation used the exploratory single-case study method to address the research question of: How and to what extent has Uta Hoehne, a licensed psychologist, applied Alice Bailey's principles of esoteric psychology in a humanistic/transpersonalbased clinical practice? </p><p> Alice Bailey was an esotericist in the first half of the 20th century whose principles of esoteric thought resonate with many of the founding principles of humanistic/transpersonal psychology. Bailey wrote extensively about a type of psychology she called esoteric psychology (EP), which uses principles

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Norman, Annabelle Emma. "A consideration of the interface between counselling psychology and religion and spirituality." Thesis, City University London, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511766.

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This thesis comprises: an introduction, a client study, a critical literature review and a research study. The introduction provides an overview of each component of the thesis as well as highlighting the recurrent theme of religion and spirituality. The client study exemplifies the development of the therapeutic relationship and, in doing so, the significance of religion and spirituality. Within the context of prison, and with a history of abandonment and depression, the value of an Alpha course and a relationship with God are explored. In addition, the practitioner attempted to incorporate t

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Jecmen, David Joseph. "Toward an integration of spirituality and psychology : a contribution from metaphysical tradition /." The Ohio State University, 1993. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487846354482292.

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Vlasic, Rebecca L. "Waking Up| Radical Self-Change Through Mindfulness and Spirituality." Thesis, Michigan School of Professional Psychology, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3591281.

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<p> This study examined the experience of radical, defined as root, change through mindfulness and spirituality. The heuristic qualitative research model was utilized to illuminate that phenomenon as experienced by 13 co-researchers ranging in age from 34 to 83. A review of the literature revealed a paucity of research on the experience of <i>radical</i> self-change through mindfulness <i>and</i> spirituality. Heuristic analysis of data obtained from in-depth interviews produced six core themes of radical self-change through mindfulness and spirituality: suffering on autopilot, connecting cata

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Quick, Molly. "Replicating Predictors of Spirituality and Happiness in Children." Thesis, Seattle Pacific University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3581561.

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<p> Positive psychology provides the theoretical framework for this replication and extension study of Holder, Coleman, and Wallace (2010). Their results indicated that spirituality (especially the domains of communal and personal) predicted students' (<i>N</i> = 307) happiness (across three dependent measures), even after controlling for temperament (Faces Scale (communal, <i>r</i> = .45, personal, <i>r</i> = .44; <i> p</i> < .05), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Form (communal, <i> r</i> = .44, personal, <i>r</i> = .48; <i>p</i> < .05), and the Subjective Happiness Scale (communal

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Taylor, Robert E. "A Quantitative Relationship Between Spirituality, Stress, and Burnout among Office Workers." Thesis, Keiser University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13858402.

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<p> This study employed a quantitative correlational research design to determine the extent of the relationship between professionals' spirituality, stress, and different dimensions of burnout in the workplace. Instruments included the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey (MBI-GS) Burnout Inventory. The study was conducted among male and female full-time employees working in an office setting located in the United States of America (<i> N</i> = 92) using an internet-based questionnaire service. Resu

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Teklinski, Elizabeth Marie. "A matter of heart and soul| Towards an integral psychology framework for postconventional development." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10117900.

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<p> This dissertation seeks to formulate an integral psychology framework to better understand the nature and unfoldment of postformal, or postconventional, characterizations of individual consciousness evolution. To this end, an extensive critical evaluation and problematization of the disparate theoretical literatures indicated that while the egocentric and cosmocentric dimensions have been taken into account by various models, the psychocentric, or more specifically, the evolutionary soul dimension and its role in postconventional development has been largely overlooked. </p><p> With this

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Morris, Bethanie Renee. "Empathic adolescents associations with religiosity and spirituality /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2005. https://etd.wvu.edu/etd/controller.jsp?moduleName=documentdata&jsp%5FetdId=3847.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2005.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 47 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-40).

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Wilkins, Victoria Marie Nezu Arthur M. "Religion, spirituality, and psychological distress in cardiovascular disease /." Philadelphia, Pa. : Drexel University, 2005. http://dspace.library.drexel.edu/handle/1860/522.

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Houston, George Gregory. "Spirituality and Leadership: Integrating Spirituality as a Developmental Approach of Improving Overall Leader Effectiveness." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1393592882.

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D'Aloisio, Michael J. "A Narrative Inquiry into Community College Student Experience with Loss and Grief| Can Loss Be Transformational from a Post-Jungian Perspective." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10683421.

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<p> How are ancient mythological figures like Sisyphus, who rolls his rock ceaselessly up a mountain, and Kali, the fierce Hindu goddess associated with empowerment, relevant for students today who suffer from trauma caused by the unexpected death of a loved one? Mythological stories rise above history and look beyond the “turbulent flux of random events to uncover what is enduring in human experience and glimpse the core of reality” (Armstrong, 2005, p. 7). According to Jung (1955, 2009), touching upon the mythic and archetypal level of the unconscious has the power to bring forth

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Strenger, Alyssa M. "The Moderating Effects of Attachment to God on Disordered Eating Behaviors." Thesis, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3707919.

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<p> Attachment to God has been shown to serve as a protective factor against certain eating disorder risk factors such as negative body image and sociocultural pressure. The current project sought to further that research by examining the possible moderating effects of attachment to God on specific disordered eating symptoms. Data from questionnaires that were distributed through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk were analyzed. The sample consisted of 102 women ranging in age from 19-57. The women varied in their religious affiliations and beliefs. They were given four questionnaires measuring pe

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Landaeta, Felipe. "The Perceived Impact of Holotropic Breathwork| An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10844998.

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<p> Holotropic Breathwork (HB) is a method of self-exploration developed by Stanislav and Christina Grof in the mid-1970s. Research has only just begun to investigate the effects of HB, while the possible influence of the context and other features of HB within the experience and its impact have not been studied in depth. This qualitative study investigated the perceived impact of HB on 6 women and 6 men (ages 25–67) in Chile, using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), an emergent method developed specifically to work with these types of subjective issues. Results revealed 10 ma

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Grau, Batlle Marta. "Toward an Integral Approach to Understanding and Healing Trauma." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13424261.

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<p> Situated at the interface of the fields of trauma, psychology, and spirituality, this dissertation develops an integral approach to understanding and healing of trauma. Contemporary trauma research suggests that Western psychological models lack adequate understanding of the role of spirituality in trauma. This dissertation should be considered a search for such an epistemology. Sri Aurobindo’s integral psychology provides a theoretical framework within which the indivisible existential and transcendental aspects of trauma may be understood in a body–mind–psyche–spi

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Morey, Matthew Wynne. "Healing through compassionate awareness| A comparison of american vipassana practice and existential-humanistic psychology." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3560925.

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<p> This dissertation compares the integrated vipassana movement of North America and the school of psychology. The comparison examines both healing practices and ontological paradigms. The integrated vipassan&amacr; movement in the United States is defined by that element of vipassan&amacr; teachings that blends Therav&amacr;da Buddhist practices with American cultural mores as promoted and disseminated by Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Existential-humanistic psychology is here represented by the teachings of Rollo May, James Bugental, and Irvin Yalom. This inq

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Bonner, Karri. "Relationships among spirituality, cognitive processing, and personal control." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2002. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=2636.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2002.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 69 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-54).

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Chang, Edward C., Zunaira Jilani, Tina Yu, et al. "Fundamental Dimensions of Personality Underlying Spirituality: Further Evidence for the Construct Validity of the Rite Measure of Spirituality." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/670.

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This study examined the construct validity of the RiTE as a multidimensional measure of spirituality in relation to the five-factor model of personality in a sample of 325 college students. Results of correlational and regression analyses provided support for the notion that the dimensions of ritualistic, theistic, and existential spirituality tapped by the RiTE, are empirically distinguishable. Overall, our findings provide further evidence for the construct validity of the RiTE and for the potential value of measuring spirituality as a multidimensional phenomenon in the study of religious pr

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Hall, Benjamin B. "Spirituality and Suicidal Behavior: The Mediating Role of Self-Forgiveness and Psychache." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3222.

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Growing evidence for protective factors of spirituality against physical and mental health related outcomes has led to the consideration of spirituality as a protective factor for suicidal behaviors. Although initial support for this association is promising, spirituality has yet to be explored as it relates to psychache. Additionally, self-forgiveness has emerged as an important protective factor of suicidal behavior, but has not been explored in the context of psychache. Following a model developed by Webb, Hirsch, and Toussaint (2015), the current project explores the protective role of spi

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Louie, Benedict L. "Application of a grief model and Buddhist psychology in dealing with grieving, loss, and suffering." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3557739.

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<p>This study researches the journey of transformative learning experiences of adult men and women who have adopted a positive attitude in dealing with challenging and life-threatening issues. By applying a Western grief model and the principles of “living the present moment” and “letting go” derived from Buddhist psychology, this study aims to identify ways to transform mental suffering and grieving into positive energy that may help to provide comfort to individuals in despair. </p><p> The research paradigm is transpersonal and the method of this study is narrative

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Challis, Elizabeth. "What can and cannot be said : discourses of spirituality and religion in clinical psychology." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/29000.

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Objective: To examine the discourses used by trainee and qualified clinical psychologists from the South West of England to manage discussions of spirituality and religion as they relate to clinical practice. Methods: Four focus groups were carried out with a total of 25 qualified and trainee clinical psychologists. Transcripts were analysed using discourse analysis. Results: Three key discourses were identified, giving insight into how cohorts of qualified and trainee clinical psychologists manage discussions of these difficult topics. These were: balancing medical and therapeutic discourses,

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Schlener, Tara Elise. "The Meeting of Alchemy and Soul| An Awakening." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13806335.

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<p> This thesis explores the healing effects of surrender to and trust in the alchemical nature of the psyche to produce psychospiritual transformation toward wholeness and wellbeing. Through alchemical hermeneutic, heuristic, and intuitive methodologies the research explores healing outcomes of merging with the divine through a relationship with a guru, consciously being in a love relationship, and engaging with astrology as alchemical processes that help to integrate unconscious content into consciousness. The author observes the alchemical process in the merging of heaven and earth, or cosm

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Mallik, Debesh. "Should Eastern Meditation be used in Drug Treatment Facilities?| An Examination of the Effects of Meditation and Progressive Relaxation on Substance Abstinence and Psychological Distress and Dysfunction." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10002458.

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<p> Despite the availability of various substance abuse treatments, substance misuse and the negative consequences associated with it remain a serious problem in our society. Various types of meditation have been evaluated for treatment of substance use disorders, but the research has not drawn any specific conclusions. This may be due to lack of both an equivalent control group and spiritual emphasis. Therefore, the current study included a spiritual emphasis (12-steps) and inner eye concentrative meditation (n=15), a progressive relaxation group (n=10), and a treatment-as-usual control (TAU)

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Navaneethan, Muraliselvam. "Spiritual Bypass| A Defense Against Wholeness." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10076224.

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<p> This thesis explores the spiritual-bypass phenomenon identified by John Welwood and how it can be a defense against wholeness as defined in Jungian psychology. Using hermeneutic and heuristic methodologies, and drawing on depth psychological theories, the author discusses the various forms of spiritual bypass and the underlying shadow dynamics, such as emotional repression. The author examines the nature of psychological and spiritual development through states and stages of consciousness development, healthy transcendence versus unhealthy transcendence, and the Jungian process of individu

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Harrison, Kirsten Viola. "Understanding the Nature of Spiritual Encounters in Near-Death Experiences and Dissociative Identity Disorder." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10822119.

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<p> The following dissertation involves intensively entering into dialogue with those suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID) regarding their perceived encounters with the Divine during severe psychological trauma. The nature of the overlap with those who have had spiritual awakenings during near-death experiences (NDEs) and during peritraumatic dissociation is investigated and studied phenomenologically, through an imaginal research paradigm. The insights gleaned from both populations should inform and guide treatment for dissociative disorders and help NDErs cope with and integra

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Graham, Owen B. "The Chiron Complex| From Spiritual Bypassing to Individuation." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10259225.

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<p> This thesis uses hermeneutic and heuristic methodologies to draw together the myth of Chiron and the phenomenon of spiritual bypassing. Spiritual bypassing is the tendency to use spiritual beliefs, teachings, and practices to avoid dealing with one’s psychology, painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental issues. Chiron is a mythological figure who mentored a number of Greek heroes and Asclepius, the god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Chiron, like his mentee Asclepius, embodies the Wounded Healer archetype. Chiron’s wounding and healing journey

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Kirchner, Sandra R. "Following the Thread: Female Identity and Spirituality." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1240678953.

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Erbe, Ryan G. "Spirituality and its relationship to alcohol use among college students." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1319222.

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The problem of the study was to investigate the relationship between college students' spirituality levels and their alcohol use. Using a 56-item questionnaire modified from three other instruments, a convenience sample of 438 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory Health Science course at Ball State University voluntarily completed the questionnaire in Spring semester 2005. Bivariate correlations indicated a statistically significant relationship between lower levels of alcohol use and higher levels of spirituality. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was found in

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Hoots, Valerie M. "Conceptualization and Measurement of Spirituality: Towards the Development of a Nontheistic Spirituality Measure for Use in Health-Related Fields." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3345.

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Relationships between spirituality and health outcomes are well supported in research; however, measurement of spirituality often reflects a Judeo-Christian framework and is predominantly theocentric, neglecting the increasing religious pluralism and non-traditional expressions of spirituality in the United States. A new measure of spirituality was based on a conceptualization of nontheistic spirituality that is understood to be a relatively stable motivational process entailing a search for sacred connection, with “sacred” being defined by individual perceptions and not necessitating divine a

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Paris, Natasha Lynn. "The subjective experiences of Psychology Honours students enrolled at a faith-based institution." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6898.

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Magister Artium (Psychology) - MA(Psych)<br>The demand for study places in Honours courses in Psychology far exceeds the available places in courses at government-funded universities. Private institutions are increasingly offering such courses to address the need for enrolment and to capitalize on a market niche. Students who are unsuccessful at mainstream universities might apply for courses at private institutions, even those offered at faith-based universities regardless of their personal spiritual beliefs and values. There is a clear gap in the literature exploring the experiences of stude

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King, Lesley Claire. "Educational psychologists' experiences regarding the inclusion of spirituality in therapeutic practice." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62880.

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The relationship between the fields of psychology and spirituality can best be described as contentious. A historical separation between these areas, which can be traced back to the thinking of Freud and Charcot has resulted in a lack of research concerning the relevance of spirituality within a mental healthcare framework and moreover has led to the exclusion of this practice as a component in many psychological training programmes. Recent research, however, illustrates a shift towards a greater acknowledgment of the role of spirituality in therapeutic contexts, both in the South African cont

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Rothwell, Lauren Elizabeth. "Wilderness therapy and spirituality : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5924.

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Cortez, Neil Andrew C. "Towards a cultural psychology of religion| Differences between American and Chinese expressions on religiosity." Thesis, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3721026.

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<p> Current psychological research into religiosity can be located into two paradigms: the cross-cultural psychology interpretive tradition and the cultural psychology interpretive tradition. To generate support for the latter paradigm, American and Mainland Chinese respondents were asked to describe a religious or spiritual other as a way of exploring the impact of individualism-collectivism cultural values on expressions of religiosity. Statements from Chinese respondents were expected to have more socially related content compared to American respondents. Responses were analyzed using a li

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Whitney, Alexandra. "Map of the Heart| An East-West Understanding of Heart Intelligence and its Application in Counseling Psychology." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10284587.

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<p> This qualitative study involved the creation and assessment of a seven-week heart-focused psycho-spiritual inquiry program, Map of the Heart. The program’s curriculum was comprised of heart-based practices and theories designed to develop heart-centered awareness. The purpose of this investigation was to reveal and understand the personal experience and expression of heart intelligence and to define it and its personal meaning while illuminating the clinical relevance of Map of the Heart curriculum in the field of counseling psychology. </p><p> The curriculum was organized into six

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Granado, Thomas B. "The Relationship between Spirituality in the Workplace and Work Intentions." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10830765.

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<p> The purpose of this quantitative study with a correlational design was to explore the relationship between spirituality and work intentions from the perspective of 140 employees of a behavioral health agency in the state of Arizona. The predictor, spirituality, is supported by the theory of Spirituality in the Workplace, which applies the Spirituality in the Workplace Scale. The criterion, work intentions, is sustained by the Employee Work Passion Appraisal (EWPA) model and employs the Work Intention Inventory Short-Form. This study intended to determine if there was a relationship between

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Varner, Kimberly. "The influence of religion and spirituality on identity formation." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2004. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/343.

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This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.<br>Bachelors<br>Arts and Sciences<br>Psychology

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Armstrong, Dorothy Sheilah. "Psychological well-being and spirituality: Constituents of successful aging." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1801.

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Kusner, Katherine G. "Couples' dyadic spirituality and marital communication and love : the utility of moving from general to in-depth indicators of shared spirituality between spouses." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1269107720.

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Fernandez-Borsot, Gabriel. "A Theoretical Analysis of Integral Theory and the Participatory Paradigm through the Lens of Otherness." Thesis, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10618494.

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<p> This dissertation aims to fulfill two objectives. First, to establish a critical perspective of analysis based on the construct of otherness. I term this perspective the “Lens of Otherness” (LoO) and it consists in analyzing the ways otherness is integrated in a theory. A significant part of this work is devoted to substantiate it and provide a theoretical and methodological foundation for it. The second goal is to apply the LoO to two major transpersonal theories, integral theory and the participatory paradigm. The application of the LoO to these two transpersonal theories bri

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Henneberry, Jesse David. "Coping and Meaning Making Following Suicide Bereavement: Perspectives from Survivors and Practitioners." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28911.

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This aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the experience of suicide bereavement and how coping and meaning making occurs. Additionally, the use of spirituality as a means of coping and making sense of suicide was studied. This is a new area that has been previously unexamined in suicide bereavement research. Using the methodology of transactional phenomenology, the experience of suicide bereavement was studied from the perspectives of those bereaved by suicide, mental health practitioners who work with the bereaved, and a cross-over group of survivors who were also practitio

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Fridari, I. Gusti Ayu Diah. "From Traditional to Experiential Education| The Transformative Experience of Teachers." Thesis, Sofia University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10786007.

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<p> The aim of this research was to investigate the transformational experience of teachers who had training and experience with traditional education and then moved to an experiential teaching method as found in the One Earth School, Bali, Indonesia. The researcher conducted interviews with eight teachers and made observations of the teachers’ practices in the One Earth School. This study sought to answer the main research question: What was the transformative experience of teachers who moved from traditional to experiential forms of education? This primary research question was expande

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Budd, Thomas Andrew. "True School| A 30-Day Community-Based Transformative Educational Program." Thesis, Sofia University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10751943.

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<p> The aim of this study was is to uncover the interdependence between self-transformation and community participation through analyzing the self-reports of participants in a 30-day community-based transformative educational program called the True School, organized by the Konohana Family in Fujinomiya, Japan. This research explored the question: What conscious phenomena, in terms of self-awareness, were experienced through participating in a 30-day community-based transformative educational program called the True School? The Konohana Family is an intentional community located in Fujinomiya,

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