Spontaneity as predictive factor for well-being

Testoni, Ines; Wieser, Michael; Armenti, Alessandra; Ronconi, Lucia; Guglielmin, Maria Silvia; Cottone, Paolo; Zamperini, Adriano

doi:10.1007/s11620-015-0307-8

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“…His results with the spontaneity values go in the same direction. From the point of view of psychodramatic theory and practice, this is a particularly interesting finding, as Moreno strongly related individual spontaneity with general health and wellbeing ( Moreno, 1953 ; Kipper and Shemer, 2006 ; Kipper et al, 2010 ; Gonzalez, 2012 ; Testoni et al, 2016 ). John’s PQ ratings showed a decrease during therapy.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Revised Spontaneity Assessment Inventory is a scale designed to measure spontaneity ( Kipper and Shemer, 2006 ; work in progress Portuguese version by Gonzalez, 2012 and Martins and Gonzalez, 2018 ). Studies have shown this scale to be positively correlated with various dimensions linked with well-being, and negatively related to measures connected to pathological functioning, thus giving empirical support to Moreno’s (1953) thesis of a positive relationship between spontaneity, creativity, and health ( Kipper and Shemer, 2006 ; Kipper et al, 2010 ; Gonzalez, 2012 ; Testoni et al, 2016 ). The SAI-R questionnaire, like the original SAI ( Kipper and Hundal, 2005 ; Christoforou and Kipper, 2006 ) asks one initial question: “How strongly do you have these feelings and thoughts during a typical day?.” The question is followed by a list of 18 items describing different feelings and thoughts, such as “creative,” “happy,” “excited,” “uninhibited,” “satisfied,” and “do anything within the limits.” The participants are asked to respond using a five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (very weak) to 5 (very strong).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 90%

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Studying the Efficacy of Psychodrama With the Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design: Results From a Longitudinal Study

2018

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Throughout the last decades, scientific and therapeutic communities have made common efforts to collect reliable information concerning the efficacy of psychotherapies. One of these initiatives has, recently, involved the psychodrama community and its desire to achieve progress in the validation of this therapy. Based on Robert Elliott’s Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design, we followed five participants (three women, two men, aged 27–48 years) of a psychodrama group over the course of their therapeutic process, which ranged from 24 months to 5 years. For the single case study, we selected the participant who had the longest data collecting record, including one follow-up. Participants generally reported improvement in their personal therapeutic goals, decrease in symptoms and life problems, and some showed a marked increase in spontaneity levels. In the single case, these results are confirmed, and following decision criteria it is possible to assert that the participant improved in all the variables assessed and that therapy is the main cause of these changes. Furthermore, the participant frequently rated psychodrama sessions as being helpful and stated they had a transformational impact on his life. This research contributes toward validating psychodrama as an efficient therapeutic method, hopefully stimulating practitioners to integrate therapy and research—which, for years, were considered independent and incompatible—and to facilitate their use in a complementary way.

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Studying the Efficacy of Psychodrama With the Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design: Results From a Longitudinal Study

2018

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“…Moreno theorized that anxiety and spontaneity are inversely related-"anxiety sets in because there is spontaneity missing, not because 'there is anxiety', and spontaneity dwindles because anxiety rises" (1953, p. 337). In recent psychodrama research, spontaneity has demonstrated positive correlations with intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, self-esteem (Davelaar, Araujo, & Kipper, 2008), creativity (Kipper, Green, & Prorak, 2010), well-being (Kipper & Shemer, 2006;Testoni et al, 2016), and social desirability (Kipper & Hundal, 2005). Research has also shown spontaneity to have an inverse relationship with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, stress, anxiety (Christoforou & Kipper, 2006), depression (Testoni et al, 2016), impulsivity (Kipper, Green, & Prorak, 2010), and panic disorder symptoms (Tarashoeva, Marinova, & Kojuharov, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

Trauma, Social Work, and Psychodrama

Giacomucci

2021

Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

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The history and principles of trauma-informed practice in social work are presented while differentiating trauma-informed and trauma-focused practices. The practice of trauma-focused group therapy and trauma-focused psychodrama is outlined while acknowledging the recent calls for increased trauma content in graduate curriculums. Safety, play, and spontaneity are elevated as core elements in psychodrama’s effectiveness in working with trauma survivors. Psychodrama’s unique capacity for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is presented while outlining two trauma-focused psychodrama models—the Therapeutic Spiral Model and the Relational Trauma Repair Model.

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“…This is the reason that psychodramatic intervention is significant. 13 According to Testoni et al, 13 Moreno stated in his clinical observations that spontaneity and anxiety were inversely related, and that action increases spontaneity and reduces anxiety in surplus reality. Action performed on the psychodramatic stage liberalizes people's learning and recovery potential.…”

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confidence: 99%

The effects of using psychodrama on the psychological wellbeing of university students

Kaya

Deniz²

2020

Perspect Psychiatr Care

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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of psychodrama group sessions on the psychological wellbeing of university students. Design and Methods: The study included a sample of 30 undergraduate students (divided into one intervention group and one control group). Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Psychological Wellbeing Scale. Findings: There was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and 12-month scores for participants in the psychodrama group within the "Environmental Mastery" dimension (P < .05). Practice Implications: Psychodrama group therapy can be used to improve psychological wellbeing levels among university students.

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Spontaneity as predictive factor for well-being

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Studying the Efficacy of Psychodrama With the Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design: Results From a Longitudinal Study

Studying the Efficacy of Psychodrama With the Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design: Results From a Longitudinal Study

Trauma, Social Work, and Psychodrama

The effects of using psychodrama on the psychological wellbeing of university students

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