Serenity.

Connors, Gerard J.; Toscova, Radka T.; Tonigan, J. Scott

doi:10.1037/10327-012

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“…You et al (2020) found that gratitude directly predicted prosocial behavior in adolescents. In addition, serenity is a feeling of peace and trust that can be experienced independently of external events and involves inner peace, even in the face of adverse events (Connors et al, 1999). Previous research has found that those who perceive themselves as more serene show higher levels of prosocial behaviors (Connors et al, 1999).…”

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“…In addition, serenity is a feeling of peace and trust that can be experienced independently of external events and involves inner peace, even in the face of adverse events (Connors et al, 1999). Previous research has found that those who perceive themselves as more serene show higher levels of prosocial behaviors (Connors et al, 1999). Finally, sympathy constitutes the affective component of empathy and is the ability to tune into the emotions of others and the inclination to help (Oros, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Do Positive Emotions Make You More Prosocial? Direct and Indirect Effects of an Intervention Program on Prosociality in Colombian Adolescents During Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

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The objectives of this study are to analyze the efficacy of the Virtual Hero Program during the social isolation due to COVID-19 to increase the positive emotions (joy, gratitude, serenity, personal satisfaction, and sympathy) and prosocial behavior of Colombian adolescents. Additionally, we will analyze whether the Hero program, by directly promoting positive emotional states in adolescents, can predispose them to take prosocial actions toward other people (via an indirect or mediated effect). The final sample of the study comprised 100 participants from the intervention group (M age = 13.94, SD = 0.97) and 111 from the control group (M age = 14.39, SD = 0.81). The participants were assigned to the groups using a cluster randomized trial. The positive emotions questionnaire and the Kindness and Generosity subscale of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths were used to measure the variables. The results indicated that the program increased joy, gratitude, serenity and personal satisfaction but not sympathy of those who participated in the intervention. The promotion of these positive emotions predisposed the Colombian adolescents to act prosocially. Furthermore, the program was also effective in directly promoting prosocial behaviors in the adolescents during social isolation, as observed through a statistically significant difference in the pre- and post-test evaluations between the control and intervention groups. The structure of the intervention brought adolescents closer to social situations to which isolation had limited their access, promoting the importance of closeness and solidarity with others within the complexities of the social confinement context. This study is particularly relevant because interventions with proven effectiveness are necessary to counteract the trauma produced by social isolation in young people throughout the world.

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Section: Positive Emotion and Prosocial Behavior In Adolescentsmentioning

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Do Positive Emotions Make You More Prosocial? Direct and Indirect Effects of an Intervention Program on Prosociality in Colombian Adolescents During Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

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“…Acceptance and empathy are closely related, and each leads to the other. Acceptance is also an outcome of the spiritual concept of serenity, the acceptance of what one cannot change (Connors, Toscova, & Tonigan, 1999). Connors et al (1999) noted what seems to be a reciprocal relationship between extending acceptance to others and experiencing serenity oneself.…”

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How Christian Spiritual and Religious Beliefs Help and Hinder Counselors' Empathy Toward Clients

Morrison

Borgen

2010

Counseling and Values

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The critical incident technique was used to examine how counselors' religion and spirituality help and hinder counselor empathy toward clients. Twelve counselors holding Christian beliefs identified 242 helping and 25 hindering incidents that formed 14 helping and 3 hindering categories. Categories reflected counselors relying on a natural connection to their spirituality, drawing from empathic roots in their religion or spiritual experience, and using commonalities shared with clients as a means of empathizing. Implications for research, counselor education, and counseling practice are discussed.T he aim of this study was to examine counselor empathy in depth as it relates to and is influenced by counselor spirituality. Empathy has been found to be the key component of the therapeutic alliance, outweighing techniques in its positive relationship to outcome (Goldfried, Greenberg, & Marmar, 1990). A meta-analysis by Bohart, Elliott, Greenberg, and Watson (2002) on empathy found its place under "effective elements" in Norcross's (2002) Psychotherapy Relationships That Work. These authors argued that "the time is ripe for the re-examination and rehabilitation of therapist empathy as a key change process in psychotherapy" (Bohart et al., 2002, p. 89).More generally, the quality of the connection between counselor and client has repeatedly been demonstrated as the most consistent element of successful counseling (e.g., Coale, 1998;Fiedler, 1950Fiedler, , 1951Mitchell, Bozarth, & Krauft, 1977;Patterson, 1984;Strupp, 1978; for reviews of the research, see Horvath & Bedi, 2002;Waddington, 2002). Bozarth (2002) conducted a comprehensive review of the research literature and found that the relationship variables most frequently related to therapeutic effectiveness were the core conditions identified by Rogers (1957), namely, empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. For the purpose of this study, empathy was defined as a quality that requires the laying aside of one's views and values to enter the other's world without prejudice or judgment (Rogers, 1975). The recipient of empathy feels that "someone values him [or her], cares, [and] accepts the person that he [or she] is" (Rogers, 1975, p. 7).

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“…In Daoism, equanimity is more than just being comfortable with the situation; in fact, it is seen as a “calm, concentrated, unified state of consciousness as a means of experiencing inner peace and generating wisdom” (Gunaratana, 1985, p. 3), and this inner peace is independent of the external circumstances (Connors, Toscova, & Tonigan, 1999). This sense of equanimity is particularly important in individuals who are working in response to death-related matters.…”

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Beyond Professional Competence

Tsui

Chan

Tin

2015

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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Health-care professionals who offer perinatal bereavement support often encountered numerous stressful events in daily practices. Secondary trauma and burnout related to psychological distress are not uncommon. Literatures suggested that further skill training enhances perceived self-competence thus lowering such traumatic impact. Nevertheless, equanimity, an emerging concept in professional development, which is characterized by a sense of unflappability and resilience in face of challenges, is an indispensable element in protecting the well-being of health-care professionals. The current study aimed to examine the role of equanimity and perceived selfcompetence on professional quality of life among health-care professionals. A citywide survey study was conducted among 101 individuals who offered perinatal bereavement support at tertiary care institutions in Hong Kong. Perceived self-competence was positively associated with compassion satisfaction (b ¼ .380, p < .001, CI ¼ 0. 038, 0.131) and negatively correlated to burnout (b ¼ À.439, p < .001, CI ¼ À0.148, À0.055), in which both relationships were moderated by the level of equanimity, that is, the impact of perceived self-competence on professional quality of life was only significant among individuals with higher level of equanimity. It implied that perinatal bereavement training should integrate not only knowledge and skills but also component of equanimity training to facilitate the capacity building among frontline health-care professionals.

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Serenity.

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

Do Positive Emotions Make You More Prosocial? Direct and Indirect Effects of an Intervention Program on Prosociality in Colombian Adolescents During Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

Do Positive Emotions Make You More Prosocial? Direct and Indirect Effects of an Intervention Program on Prosociality in Colombian Adolescents During Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

How Christian Spiritual and Religious Beliefs Help and Hinder Counselors' Empathy Toward Clients

Beyond Professional Competence

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