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lived experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle
Title
The lived experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle.
Creator
Jones, Margaret P., Florida Atlantic University, Winland-Brown, Jill
Abstract/Description
This study explored the lived experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle. Using van Manen's methodology for researching lived experience, five participants described their experiences of the phenomenon. Four essential thematic structures were identified: (a) Conscious Choice; (b) Self Discovery; (c) Goals, Expectations, and Benefits; and (d) Validation and Motivation. Three incidental thematic structures were identified: (a) Resources, (b) Events, and (c) Addiction. A descriptive paragraph...
Show moreThis study explored the lived experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle. Using van Manen's methodology for researching lived experience, five participants described their experiences of the phenomenon. Four essential thematic structures were identified: (a) Conscious Choice; (b) Self Discovery; (c) Goals, Expectations, and Benefits; and (d) Validation and Motivation. Three incidental thematic structures were identified: (a) Resources, (b) Events, and (c) Addiction. A descriptive paragraph was written from the significant statements and a metatheme emerged for the phenomenon. The metatheme for the experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle was written as the phenomenological statement: The lived experience of choosing a healthier lifestyle is a conscious choosing of how to be in the world, and the actions taken to fulfill and sustain that desire.
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Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14921
Subject Headings
Lifestyles--Health aspects, Health status indicators, Life change events--Health aspects, Motivation (Psychology)
Format
Document (PDF)
Sex differences and similarities in preferred mating arrangements
Title
Sex differences and similarities in preferred mating arrangements.
Creator
Stone, Emily A., Florida Atlantic University, Shackelford, Todd K.
Abstract/Description
Over 90% of men and women marry, but as many as 50% of married men and women have affairs. Thus, in a self-report study of ideal mating arrangements, in which costs associated with infidelity are eliminated, it was hypothesized that men and women would prefer a mating arrangement of monogamy with the option of casual, extra-pair sex. Unexpectedly, men and women (N = 463) overwhelmingly preferred strictly monogamous mating arrangements when forced to select one such ideal arrangement. A...
Show moreOver 90% of men and women marry, but as many as 50% of married men and women have affairs. Thus, in a self-report study of ideal mating arrangements, in which costs associated with infidelity are eliminated, it was hypothesized that men and women would prefer a mating arrangement of monogamy with the option of casual, extra-pair sex. Unexpectedly, men and women (N = 463) overwhelmingly preferred strictly monogamous mating arrangements when forced to select one such ideal arrangement. A hypothesized sex difference did emerge, however, with men more than women rating as more interesting those arrangements that included casual sex or partner variety. Discussion addresses several evolutionarily plausible accounts for the current results and integrates the current results with existing theories about sex differences and similarities in mating psychology and behavior.
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Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13308
Subject Headings
Human behavior, Sex (Psychology), Intimacy (Psychology), Life change events, Man-woman relationships--Psychological aspects, Sexual ethics
Format
Document (PDF)
compass of human will in realism and fantasy
Title
The compass of human will in realism and fantasy: a reading of Sister Carrie and The King of Elfand's Daugher.
Creator
Stone, Tracy., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
As realist and naturalist writers at the turn of the twentieth century adopted a scientific spirit of objectivity, they reflected the emphasis many contemporary scientific studies laid on the forces of the natural world in shaping the character, behavior, and ultimate destiny of man. In this literary mood of "pessimistic determinism," fantasy literature began to experience a resurgence, providing a marked contrast to naturalism's portrayal of the impotence of man to effect change in his...
Show moreAs realist and naturalist writers at the turn of the twentieth century adopted a scientific spirit of objectivity, they reflected the emphasis many contemporary scientific studies laid on the forces of the natural world in shaping the character, behavior, and ultimate destiny of man. In this literary mood of "pessimistic determinism," fantasy literature began to experience a resurgence, providing a marked contrast to naturalism's portrayal of the impotence of man to effect change in his circumstances. I examine fantasy's restoration of efficacy to the human will through a study of two representative works of the opposing genres: Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie and Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter. As I demonstrate, the former naturalistic novel emphasizes the impotence of its characters in the face of powerful natural world, while the latter contemporary fantasy novel uniquely showcases man's ability to effect change in his world and his destiny.
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Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/221950
Subject Headings
Criticism and interpretation, Criticism and interpretation, Realism in literature, Naturalism in literature, Literature and science, Life change events in literature, Fantasy fiction, English, Criticism and interpretation
Format
Document (PDF)