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Response (due Sunday by 11:59 pm CST): In your responses to at…
Response (due Sunday by 11:59 pm CST): In your responses to at least two of your group members, discuss the possibilities generated by their construct ideas. Offer critical feedback with the pros/opportunities and cons/challenges presented by their ideas for this project. You should also respond to comments made about your original proposed idea. Flexibility is good (and necessary), but if you have a good idea or an especially strong source, make sure to stand up for it! In all discussions, be respectful: you will have to agree on a construct to work together on developing a scale for.
A construct that I find particularly interesting is self-compassion, which refers to a kind and non-judgmental attitude toward oneself during times of difficulty or failure. I am interested in self-compassion because of its potential to protect individuals from negative outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Research has shown that individuals with high levels of self-compassion can cope better with difficult situations, report higher levels of subjective well-being, and have a more positive self-image. Conversely, individuals who lack self-compassion are more likely to experience negative psychological and health outcomes(NEFF, 2003). This is talked about in the journal written by Kristin D. Neff
There are many variables related to self-compassion. For example, individuals who practice mindfulness or have a growth mindset are more likely to have higher levels of self-compassion. Thought patterns such as excessive self-criticism may be inversely related to self-compassion. Gender and cultural factors may also play a role in self-compassion. Currently, there are some scales that measure self-compassion, but I believe there are still some limitations to these scales. For example, the scales focus too heavily on the positive aspects of self-compassion while ignoring the potential negative consequences of excessive self-compassion. The article cited above includes a scale we could use in our research. To conclude self-compassion could be a fascinating construct with potential benefits for many areas of human experience.
2. My initial construct would be “unwired.” As it derives from the Mental and Physical Health domain. A person that is unwired often feel stress, overwhelmed, and deals with a multitude of health issues from their choices of what they feed their minds, and body. I am interested in this construct because I can relate to it personally. I have also witnessed people go through different stages of their lives where they have battled feeling like “NOTHING IS EVER RIGHT.” When an individual is in this state of mind, they do not think properly because they are overthinking and forgetting importance. When your mental is not right, neither will the physical form be aligned and vice versa. When someone is uncomfortable with their physical health, they become depressed or seek validation from others to feel better about themselves. Another thing about this domain is that it ties into other domains such as social and personality because they can be emotions and personality can be altered as life goes on. There are scales that can measure a person’s levels of stress and anxiety from being unbothered to blowing the entire world to pieces.
