Spirituality, Mental Health and Perfectionism
Makarand R. Paranjape in Healing across Boundaries, 2015
The two developmental processes of relatedness and self-definition evolve throughout life in a reciprocal, mutually facilitating, dialectic transaction. An increasingly differentiated, integrated and mature sense of self emerges out of satisfying interpersonal relationships, resulting in the blossoming of the ‘spiritual self’ (Blatt 1990, 1995; Blatt and Blass 1990, 1996; Blatt and Shichman 1983). The self now acquires self-awareness and self-knowledge, and experiences an integrated meaning in life. It possesses certain ‘positive inward qualities and perceptions’ and encompasses a search for meaning, ‘for unity’, ‘for connectedness’, ‘for transcendence’, and ‘for the highest of human potentials’ (Pargament 1997). Self-transcendence, as mentioned, is essential to mental health and personal development, with spiritual coping appearing to be an important aspect of adaptation (Mc Nicol 1996; Pargament 1997). It can only be attained by the route of self-actualisation, which is propelled by the positive dimension of perfectionism. Hence, it is this dimension of perfectionism that enables an individual to embrace life through spiritual awareness, and helps foster mental health.
Understanding actively caring
E. Scott Geller in Working Safe, 2017
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is illustrated in Figure 14.3, but self-actualization is not at the top. Maslow (1971) revised his renowned hierarchy shortly before his death to put self-transcendence above self-actualization. Transcending the self means going beyond self-interest and is quite analogous to the actively caring concept. According to Viktor Frankl (1962), for example, self-transcendence includes giving ourselves to a cause or another person and is the ultimate state of existence for the healthy person. Thus, after satisfying needs for self-preservation, safety and security, acceptance, self-esteem, and self-actualization, people can be motivated to reach the ultimate state of self-transcendence by reaching out to help others — to actively care.
Perspectives on late life
Peter G. Coleman, Ann O’Hanlon in Aging and Development, 2017
Also still relevant to understanding issues facing the self in late life is Alfred Adler’s pioneering approach to those with feelings of inferiority and inadequacy which was mentioned already in Chapter 2 (Adler, 1927; see also Brink, 1979). Adler recognised that concerns about sense of worth, competence and efficacy are bound to resurface in later life as one loses physical power and social influence over others. His solution for both older and younger people was to look beyond self-assertion towards Gemeinschaftsgefühl (social interest), working with others for a common good that transcends self-interest. Of course self-transcendence is easier spoken about than achieved in an acquisitive and individualistic culture such as the US or UK.
Wu-Wei: Concept Analysis of a Conceptual Paradox
Published in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2018
The concept of wu-wei can offer a perspective shift at the individual level that can promote equanimity, peace, spiritual development, coping, improved relations with others and with one's environment (Watts, 1957). This can be expanded to use at a systems level, in the political realm or with organizational or corporate structures (Baskin, 2011; Moon, 2015; Xing & Simms, 2011). Wu-wei offers a stance of being in the world that involves facing adversity without incorporating struggle against it as well as of avoiding self-created strife to begin with (Sarajjakool, 2000). Wu-wei is a way of spontaneous being and flowing with the world around one (Knightly, 2013). I wish to promote communication and thought about this concept so that it can more readily be incorporated into theory and practice within mental health nursing as well as other spheres. The purpose of a concept analysis is making a concept clearer and more easily understood. This is by no means a definitive portrait of the concept but serves as a springboard for one perspective to spur further discussion on the issue (Walker & Avant, 2011). The paradoxical nature of wu-wei necessitates a concerted effort at making it clearer and more viable as a topic for discussion while staying mindful of the limitations of the medium in which it is done. Exploring this concept is also a natural step for my research focus on self-transcendence and its effect on meanings and wellness.
Relationship between temperament and character dimensions of personality and burnout and management in healthcare organization workers
Published in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2018
Nevzat Devebakan, Onur Dogan, Vedat Ceylan, Ercan Akin, Samet Kose
Our findings have shown that Self-Directedness, Empathy subscale of Cooperativeness, and Self-Transcendence with its Self-Forgetfulness subscale were significant predictors of personal accomplishment dimension of burnout. Individuals who have a sense of low self-accomplishment also start to self-blaming and negative self-judgement [2]. These individuals are also exhausted, tense, bored easily, difficult, have no goals, and insensitive towards the reward. Furthermore, when they encounter obstacles, they may show intense anger and inconsistency in interpersonal relationships [8]. Self-Transcendence that generally refers to identification with everything conceived as essential and consequential parts of a unified whole and Self-Directedness that to what extent a person identify himself/herself as autonomous were found to prevent people from feeling low personal accomplishment in this study. In previous studies, Self-Directedness was found to be negatively correlated with burnout but not as a predictor [18]. Therefore, to generalize these results, more comprehensive studies are needed.
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of Cognitive-Reminiscence Therapy among Jordanian People with Major Depressive Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study
Published in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2023
Mutasem Al-Omari, Abdallah Abu Khait
Individuals who suffer from depression tend to ruminate about negative thoughts and events (Connolly & Alloy, 2018), which causes difficulty in confronting all life challenges and the inability to expand their boundaries healthily (Butler, 1974). They cannot feel the full integration of their health, causing a decrease in well-being and limiting their ability to transcend their limitations (Grant et al., 2013; Malone & Wachholtz, 2018). Self-transcendence (ST), the ability of individuals to expand their healthy boundaries, helps find meaning in life through or outside stressful daily events and happiness in every moment of life through the self, others in a social network, or a spiritual connection (Fiske, 2019). It allows individuals to transcend their fears and losses and view the world from a higher perspective (Llanos & Martínez Verduzco, 2022).
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