Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that a higher level of QOL was predicted by higher levels
of psychological flexibility and social connectedness, while controlling for symptom severity.
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Follow - up general mental health, depression, and anxiety outcomes were related to the manner in which participants used the workbook and to post levels
of psychological flexibility.
By contrast, we found that for those with high levels
of psychological flexibility the relationship between perceived ostracism and psychological distress was no longer significant.
is a type of psychological intervention that focuses on the development
of psychological flexibility, or the ability to contact the present moment and accept negative thoughts without judgment.
She works from an evidence - based model of change (Acceptance and Commitment Training) that emphasizes the development
of psychological flexibility: the capacity to be present and aware, in any given context, and to flexibly choose to act in a manner that will be optimally effective, authentic and aligned with values.
Not exact matches
What's more, those 9 - to - 5 schedules aren't a smart strategy: Employees with
flexibility in their workday report higher levels
of job satisfaction and reduced levels
of burnout and
psychological stress, according to a study conducted over 12 months at a Fortune 500 company with 700 employees and published in the February issue
of American Sociological Review.
In a new study published in the journal
Psychological Medicine, researchers looked at whether cognitive
flexibility for learning tasks and goal - directed control was impaired early in the development
of OCD.
«To date, research into resilience has tended to take into account a very extensive range
of social,
psychological, and even genetic factors that positively influence mental
flexibility, such as social support, certain personality traits, and typical behavior patterns,» explained Professor Raffael Kalisch, one
of the authors
of the current publication and the director
of the Neuroimaging Center, a central research platform
of the Mainz University Medical Center and the Research Center on Translational Neurosciences.
ACT promotes committed valued action (as opposed to avoidant based actions) because it is believed that this is what leads to
psychological flexibility and a life that is rich and meaningful (a main aim
of ACT).
The categories included program characteristics (explicitly articulated objectives and role expectations, provision for continuous student progress,
flexibility in matching materials and instruction to student needs, and stability
of programs over several years), leadership behaviors (establishing reading improvement as a school priority, being knowledgeable about reading instruction, actively facilitating instructional decisions, establishing and maintaining monitoring
of student progress, and evaluating teachers), and
psychological conditions (high expectations for students, calm and businesslike school climate, staff commitment to the reading program, staff cooperation, parental involvement, and attribution
of reading failure to program defects).
To start, take a look at three factors: the sources
of your retirement income, the
flexibility of your budget, and your ability to tolerate risk on both a practical and
psychological basis.
Describe the six core processes
of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients advance
psychological flexibility.
The ideal client for this kind
of work, is one who reports feeling «stuck», and would benefit from experiencing more «
psychological flexibility» in the pursuit
of valued ends.»
Because cognitive defusion is so effective, a great variety
of defusion techniques are used in ACT to help clients gain greater
psychological flexibility, but before now, there has not been a definitive resource available that outlines the practice in detail.
This is especially important with regard to the intergenerational transmission
of risk.103 Some authors specifically called for the need to integrate
psychological support in a lifestyle intervention.104 Typical characteristics
of complex interventions are that they contain several interacting components, their high number
of outcomes and that a high degree
of flexibility or tailoring
of the intervention is permitted.105 Furthermore, complex interventions work best if tailored to local circumstances rather than completely standardised.105
And yet they are a natural fit for children's therapy - the focus on acceptance and mindfulness builds children's
psychological flexibility, and the values component
of these methods helps young people learn to set goals and take action to achieve them.
Paradoxically, the Chinese would take the responsibility to manage the relationship, which is consistent with the findings in a recent study on the cognitive
flexibility and
psychological resilience
of the elderly Singaporeans (Chang, Toh, Chan, & Fan, 2015).
Evidence
of construct validity in relation to other measures from the
psychological flexibility model was observed as well as evidence
of clinical utility in relation to measures
of pain - related functioning.
Implications
of the present research suggest that strategies to increase
psychological flexibility may help individuals cope with everyday experiences
of ostracism.
There are, however, a number
of support materials which provide examples
of activities and metaphors which have been found to be effective in influencing
psychological flexibility.
I work with clients to foster self - acceptance,
psychological flexibility, the management
of strong emotions, and healthy relationships.
A rapidly growing body
of research is demonstrating the benefits
of targeting the dimensions
of flexibility and mindfulness within the Hexaflex model when treating a wide range
of psychological disorders.
Presents an evidence - based theoretical framework coaches can use to help their clients develop greater
psychological flexibility break out
of their rut and meet their values - based goals
«a third wave therapy that combines approaches from different traditions in the service
of improving
psychological flexibility»
Increased symptom severity was associated with greater dysfunction in terms
of family cohesion and
flexibility (β coefficient − 0.13; 95 % CI − 0.23, − 0.03), increased caregivers» EE levels on the form
of emotional overinvolvement (β coefficient 1.03; 95 % CI 0.02, 2.03), and
psychological distress (β coefficient 3.37; 95 % CI 1.29, 5.45).
Family functioning was evaluated in terms
of cohesion and
flexibility (FACES IV Package), expressed emotion (FQ), family burden (FBS) and caregivers»
psychological distress (GHQ - 28).
The general goal
of ACT is to increase
psychological flexibility — the ability to contact the present moment more fully as a conscious human being, and to change or persist in behavior when doing so serves valued ends.
The goal
of ACT is to move towards
psychological flexibility do being present, open, and doing what matter.
Recent research has documented the success
of mindfulness training (Galhardo et al., 2013) and acceptance and commitment therapy (Peterson and Eifert, 2011) for infertile couples, as both are interventions to increase openness to and acceptance
of emotions, which in turn appears to promote
psychological flexibility and health (Kashdan and Rottenberg, 2010).