20Time Annotated Working Bibliography1 

 
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Perspectives in personality, Vol. 3. Part A: Self and emotion; Part B: Approaches to understanding lives​ (pp.
39-62). London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publisher 

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http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1991-98189-003 

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● “​where the earlier growth theorists left off and to systematically analyze the process of "becoming," with
particular attention to how an individual's efforts towards self-creation are represented and carried within
the self-system begin with a review of the key ideas of the growth theorists.”
● “Describe how these ideas can be represented and empirically explored within a possible selves
framework; develop a model of becoming which focuses on two basic processes—the construction of
possible selves and the validation of these selves.”
● “finally explore some of the implications of the model for personal growth and adaptation.”

Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This source will help me because it tells the step to help some to go with the process of becoming 
someone they have finally waited for and giving self creation into to this process and how it’s okay to 
explored throughout this journey because not everything at first will be stable but it takes 
consistency through this process and finally when you’re happy with the result of improving and the 
growth of it, and adapting to the new growth or chapter in life. 

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

This fits to my research because it shows the steps of personal growth and a perspective of a 
professional, or maybe someone who has been there and dealt with the situation. This was helpful 
because it gave me a better point of view for personal growth and the self creation and becoming 
someone you’ve waited. I can use this source for steps and it gave me more knowledge of my topic 
and new things I didn’t think of.   
 
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Roseneck Hospital—Center for Psychosomatic Medicine, Am Roseneck 6, 83209 Prien, Germany

University of Zurich, Institute of Psychology, Switzerland

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 Received 8 July 2005, Revised 18 January 2006, Accepted 23 January 2006, Available online 3 March 2006.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735806000092  

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● “​Positive psychological or personal changes in the aftermath of trauma, defined as the result
of the struggle with highly stressful events, have recently elicited heightened attention by
trauma researchers.”
● “The most important theoretical models and conceptualizations of posttraumatic growth
(PTG) and addresses the issue of the adaptive significance of this phenomenon. It further
renders a thorough empirical review of the relationship between PTG and psychological
adjustment.”
● “A two component cognitive model of PTG will be proposed that may explain the
contradicting empirical findings in regard to the relationship between mental health and
PTG”.

Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

On this source says a lot of a mental disorder like Posttraumatic growth which is a
Posttraumatic stress disorder and which causes people stress and mentally down and negative
impact and stress and be a big role which it’s hard for people to actually go to the process of a
healthier lifestyle and self growth because it’s hard going through a rough path and trying to
improve from it.
 

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

This can help me for my topic based on self growth because I’m learning the background of it which 
why it’s hard to come up from a bad place a in your life and stress has a big impact in this as well. I 
can use this because I can give background information of the topic because I won’t go straight or 
general to the topic and how it’s difficult for others to overcome it. 
 
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Laura Galen D'Amato​&​Marianne E. Krasny
Pages 237-254 | Published online: 13 Jul 2011

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00958964.2011.581313 
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● “​We conducted a qualitative study of the experiences of 23 Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE)
participants to determine what participants found significant about their course and to what course
elements they attributed this significance”.
● “Participants experienced personal transformations, which they attributed to spending extended time
in pristine nature, separation of the course from normal life, the community that formed among course
participants, and the intensity and challenge of the course”.
● “Whereas outcomes related to personal growth, as opposed to changes in environmental behaviors
(instrumental learning), are consistent with participant motivations for joining OAE courses and with
most course activities, transformative learning theory suggests ways in which courses might integrate
personal growth with instrumental learning to better foster environmental behaviors post-course.”

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offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This shows the elements that someone who been through the process and the course of a changing 
their minds in a stable place because personal growth can happen in changes in environmental 
behaviors or something they like doing and giving them motivation to do something good in their life. 
For they can be separated from that negatively and start a new journey in their life whether it’s 
something they like doing and something productive and positive, which sometimes it may be hard.   

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

It can give me background of it and people’s opinion on it, how it can be fulfill in this journey for 
someone who has a bad experience from life crisis and this is someone who knows about this matter 
and giving suggestions to make a change and giving some positive feedback and doing something 
you like doing not because you have to, motivation is a big step into getting somewhere you’re 
happily stable and mentally. 
 
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“10 Vital Steps Toward Personal Growth And Development.” ​Life Goals Mag​, 30 Jan. 2017, 
lifegoalsmag.com/10-vital-steps-toward-personal-growth-development/ 

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http://lifegoalsmag.com/10-vital-steps-toward-personal-growth-development/ 

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● “Always be kind and generous, for everyone is fighting a battle and the world operates better on
kindness and generosity. Set out to help others but if you can’t help them then at least don’t hurt
them”.
● “It’s all about the little things, like going out on a walk in the park for fresh air, spending time with a
best friend, picking up the phone to call a sibling, smelling the blossoming flowers or smiling and
saying high to a neighbour when you walk past them in the street.”
 ● “Learning doesn’t end when you finish school. Learning is a lifelong journey. Take up a new hobby,
whether it’s crafting, designing, coding, painting, learning to play a musical instrument or taking up a
new sport.”
● “Be happy! Life is far too short to live in misery. See the positives and don’t dwell on the negatives.”

Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This source it was telling the reader how to improve in yourself and giving out some rules to help 
someone who is struggling with themselves. It basically says to stay humble because there is always 
going to be people who will try and bring you down, but you can be the only person who bring 
themselves up and not let the those hurt or emotions. Try to be nice to the people around you even 
if you’re going through something difficult in your life. 

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

It was helpful, because it shows the ways to help and a person. This source was as if the author was 
telling that person what she/he can do in their life for the better whether or not take those advices. 
There was many positives vibes when reading it because there’s no judgmental in this reading and 
even for me it felt really good and I was interesting in reading it. 
   
 
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10 Vital Steps Toward Personal Growth And Development.” ​Life Goals Mag​, 30 Jan. 2017, 
lifegoalsmag.com/10-vital-steps-toward-personal-growth-development/ 

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http://www.psychologistanywhereanytime.com/psychologist/psychologist_personal_growth.htm 

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● “Personal development involves mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual growth that allows a person to
live a productive and satisfying life within the customs and regulations of their society.”
● “These life skills, skills necessary for successfully living a productive and satisfying life, generally fall into one of
several categories: feeling about self, intimacy, family, friends, community, job, leisure, and spirituality. They
include being able to recognize and describe one's feelings, giving and receiving feedback, recognizing
assumptions, setting realistic and attainable goals.”
● “Increased personal growth and development is the goal of a wide range of men and women. It includes those
who suffer from problems in their relationship with others, or who suffer emotionally with feeling of low
self-esteem, anxiety, or depression. It also includes individuals who are marginally successful or even very
successful in life, but who want to improve their efficiency, their ability to be and feel intimate and relate to
others, , and/or their general level of satisfaction with, and enjoyment of, living.

Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This source was explaining why people in some cases want to improve on themselves because 
depression. relationship with other people, anxiety, etc it can be so many other things in why people 
feel low in their life and realize they want to change for the better, this source doesn’t give you tips 
on how to improve, it shows the causes why people fall back. The goal of this source was to get 
background knowledge to know why some people fall down, want to pick themselves up. 

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

Yes, it was very helpful because it wasn’t like the other resources I used. This resource isn’t general, 
it in how some people have mental problems and how when those seek to help themselves because 
they want to feel happy, not down and upset about it. I can use this source for my background 
information why people seek for help. 
 
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​ i, I'm Dan -​, 14 Dec.  
Silvestre, Dan. “Personal Growth Plan: How to Write the Best One That Will Improve Life -.” H

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http://www.dansilvestre.com/personal-growth-plan/ 

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 ● “Spiritual life goes under Intellectual, money and Finance are a part of Professional, your love life is
included in social, and health is part of Physical, these are four major areas that form to the core
traits of a human- being”
● For intellectual, “In your personal growth plan, you will find out what goals you want to achieve to
develop your intellect and the systems you will use to achieve them.”
● For Professional, “Money provides food on the table and a roof over your head. If you have some
more, you can use it for all other areas of your life – better education, nice vacations and private
doctors and hospitals. It enhances your quality of life and of those you love”.
● For social, “ The people we choose to spend time with and how we treat strangers paint a clear
picture of who we are. People strengthen their relationships by spending focused quality time with
those they care about, by building deep bonds through shared experiences.”
● For physical,” a large role in defining us. It is the vessel in which we do everything else. How well one
takes care of their body says a lot about their character. There are three facets to it: what we eat, if or
how often we exercise, and then how often we abuse it with drugs and alcohol.”

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offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This source offer is that others don’t that is, it’s very specific on the areas that a person should 
improve when going through this process because it gives what the brain needs to improve and an 
every daily, what should happen. The goal of this source was to show how 5 main majors should 
improve.  

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

Yes, it does because not being general about it but gives ideas and majors that people go through 
and what the brain needs for their mental health. I could use this source in my project because I can 
go in detail how you can use each of these exercises.  
   
 
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Frost, Shelley. “What Is Personal Growth & Development?” ​Our Everyday Life​, 10 Jan. 2019, 
oureverydaylife.com/personal-growth-development-6310844.html. 

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https://oureverydaylife.com/personal-growth-development-6310844.html 

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● “Taking your experiences and learning from them is part of growing as a person, 
perhaps you went through a bad breakup, but you reflected on the relationship 
and realized you had room for improvement.”  
● “​ Maybe you faced a financial or health crisis but came back stronger from the 
situation. 
● “Personal growth and development is different for everyone. Your experiences 
aren't the same as anyone else's. Your current state is unique to you. Your goals 
and ambitions in life are different than your friends' dreams.” 
● “Staying the same is comfortable, but it doesn't help you achieve new goals or 
improve yourself in any way. Everyone has room for growth. Personal 
improvement helps you uncover a better version of yourself.” 
 

Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

This source offers just like the other two first sources because it talks about the background 
information of personal growth and how giving tips and how to improve on your mental health 
because that’s what people need if going through this .   

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

Yes it was helpful because I can gather more information of the background of personal growth, how 
to manage your time to give it to yourself to the places you need, you need motivation and time 
because it takes time to get where you want and to be happy.But this source says how your goals 
and ambitions aren’t the same as your friends because we’re different, you can’t stay in the same 
mindset sometimes you have to get out your way to achieve new goals in life and it’ll help to making 
a new better vision of themselves. 
 
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Assessment: ​Evaluate how the source responds to your research question. What does this source 
offer that other sources do not offer? Is the information reliable? How do you know? Is the source 
biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? 

Reflection: ​How does this source fit into your research? Was it helpful? If so, how? How does it help 
to shape your understanding of the controversy you are researching? How can you use this source 
in your project? 

 
 
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