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Kapur, Sonia
- Peak-Experiences among Indians in Midlife
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1 Department of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, US
2 New Delhi, IN
3 Argosy University Orange, CA, US
4 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US
1 Department of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, US
2 New Delhi, IN
3 Argosy University Orange, CA, US
4 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US
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Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol 3, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 217-223Abstract
Though much attention has been accorded to midlife angst and turmoil, meager published research has been conducted on peak-experiences during this major lifespan period. In this study, 122 individuals born in India ages 40-65 responded to a questionnaire asking them to describe a recent joyful experience and its subsequent impact on their outlook on life. They were also asked to rate it numerically on a 5-point Likert scale. Their qualitative reports were subsequently coded into 13 categories. Peaks involving interpersonal joy were reported significantly most frequently, more than all other categories combined. These were followed in frequency by those comprising respectively external achievement and personal growth. Small percentages involved skill mastery, nature, aesthetics, religious peaks in either institutional or non-institutional settings, recovery from illness/accident, philosophical musing, developmental landmark, homecoming, and serenity. The implications for better understanding and optimizing midlife functioning in India are discussed, and future research avenues are highlighted.Keywords
Indian Personality Growth.- Youthful Peak-experiences among India's Nursing Students: Educational Implications
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1 Yeshiva University New York, NY, US
2 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, IN
3 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR, US
1 Yeshiva University New York, NY, US
2 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, IN
3 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR, US
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Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol 4, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 391-395Abstract
Nursing education has increasingly recognized the importance of dispositional factors in affecting student attrition and motivation. Yet meager empirical research exists on intrinsic motivational attributes of nursing students. In our view, early peak-experiences can provide useful information in this domain. We therefore collected data among Indian nursing students attending two nursing programs at a medical university in New Delhi. Sixty-six females responded to a questionnaire asking them to describe a peak-experience occurring before the age of 14 and its impact on their subsequent view of life. They also rated the enduring impact of their peak-experience on a 5-point Likert scale. Among their 68 reports, those involving external achievement were most frequent (35.3%). These were followed in frequency by interpersonal joy (27.9%), developmental landmark (17.7%), and receiving a material gift (11.8%). Peaks related to nature, skill mastery, or a religious experience in an institutional or non-institutional setting, were relatively rare, each accounting for less than 3% of all reports. No other categories of peak-experience, such as pertaining to aesthetics, philosophical musing, or serenity, were reported. The implications of our findings for optimizing Indian nursing education are discussed. Future avenues for research are highlighted.Keywords
Peak-experiences, Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Indian Nurses, Abraham Maslow- Power Motivation and Value Orientations among Graduates
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1 Department of Sports Medicine And Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, IN
1 Department of Sports Medicine And Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, IN