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The document discusses how mindfulness meditation can be an effective treatment for cancer patients and survivors by reducing stress and improving mental and physical health. It summarizes research finding that meditation changes the structure and function of the brain in ways that improve emotion regulation and reduce stress and depression. Specifically, studies have found that regular meditation increases cortical thickness in areas related to decision-making, attention, and awareness and decreases reactivity in the amygdala. The document concludes that while mindfulness should be used as a supplement to cancer treatment, it can help patients better manage the physical and emotional effects of the disease.
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Write a 5-paragraph Argumentative Essay on your chosen controversial.docxfathwaitewalter
Write a 5-paragraph Argumentative Essay on your chosen controversial topic. In your essay, you should:
Present the topic in a catchy introduction with one comprehensive thesis statement.
Develop the argument and at least two counterarguments in a logical way.
Give specific details to support your thesis.
Use at least two outside sources and cite appropriately using APA style.
Give a clear conclusion that reinforces the purpose of the paper.
Use clear, concise and original language.
Demonstrate proper use of English grammar and mechanics.
You may revise after my comments to improve your grade.
.
write a 5-7 page paper using APA standards for citation of sources t.docxfathwaitewalter
write a 5-7 page paper using APA standards for citation of sources that focuses on the following:
Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society. Analyze their responses regarding:
Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives? How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives. Why did you choose this particular perspective? How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.
Please post your completed paper in the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described each person’s class, race, and gender.
40
Evaluated the role of social stratification.
60
Applied a sociological perspective to each subject.
60
Explained the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.
20
Analyzed the components of culture and related them to social stratification.
56
Presentation Components
Organization:
Introduction, Transitions, Conclusion.
16
Style:
Tone, Audience, Word Choice.
16
Usage and Mechanics
: Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure.
16
APA Elements:
Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations (when appropriate or assigned).
16
Total:
300
.
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Present the topic in a catchy introduction with one comprehensive thesis statement.
Develop the argument and at least two counterarguments in a logical way.
Give specific details to support your thesis.
Use at least two outside sources and cite appropriately using APA style.
Give a clear conclusion that reinforces the purpose of the paper.
Use clear, concise and original language.
Demonstrate proper use of English grammar and mechanics.
You may revise after my comments to improve your grade.
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Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives? How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives. Why did you choose this particular perspective? How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
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40
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60
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60
Explained the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.
20
Analyzed the components of culture and related them to social stratification.
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Style:
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Intro: goal and strategy
1 Obtaining the populist support and quelling dissent
Putin background within Russian post Soviet era
Role in solving Russia’s Chechnya uprising
Russian social problems - heroin alcohol
Quieting the press: Mrs.
Politkovskaya
,
Mr. Paul Klebnikov
and other journalists
Quieting the outspoken critics: Mr.
Litvinenko and others
2 Developing a mafia state of corruption
Forcing international companies to abide by Russia’s mafia state: Mr. Magnitsky and business corruption
Holding rich elite in check: Mr.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
and other rich elites
3 International expansion into Eastern Europe
Irridentistic approach to international relations: Georgia and Ukraine,
First Lt. Nadiya Savchenko
“Little Green men” strategy for border states - invasion without consiquences?
4 Your conclusion
Is Putin a psychopath? What would this then mean for the future?
http://www.1913intel.com/2014/03/05/vladimir-putin-psychopath/
Russian Hegemony through force and coercion
links that can be usefull :
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/uk-russia-northcaucasus-death-idUKTRE81E0O020120215
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/09/gorbachev-putin-exhausted-himself-russian
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46349422/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/russian-leader-gets-trickle-antarctic-lake/#.Tzvg9bHQJ2B
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/14/russia-expels-french-journalist?newsfeed=true
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/social-network-vkontakte-shut-down-groups-devoted-to-suicide/453198.html#ixzz1muACDSQN
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=147164671
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6179074.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/18/alexander-litvinenko-killers-big-mistake
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Write a 4-5 page feminist critique of a contemporary mainstream fi.docxfathwaitewalter
Write a 4-5 page feminist critique of a
contemporary mainstream film or TV show.
This assignment has nothing to do with your own political stance; objecting consider the facts, then interpret the facts.
Example of Format:
Intro: general tension and thesis (
tension:
will stem from some aspect of patriarchy in the contemporary movie/tv series; thesis:what is author saying about tension) resolution/ lack of resolution? Character transgress/submit?
Body: integrate feminist theory with literary denies (organize narrative/plot)
conclusion:
using specific, strong, precise verbs and an active voice
What's a Feminist Critique?
-- Feminist criticism is concerned with the ways in which literature, film, and other cultural productions reinforce or undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women.
This school of theory considers how aspects of our culture are inherently patriarchal (male dominated). Feminist critique strives to expose the explicit and implicit androcentric or misogynist attitudes present in a text. It examines the text's ultimate message regarding gender and considers the subtle gender-coded messages embedded in the text.
A feminist critique may uncover an ultimately feminist or pro-woman message; more frequently, it uncovers and unpacks the ways in which a text is anti-feminist.
Common Space in Feminist Theories
women are oppressed by patriarchy economically, politically, socially, and psychologically; patriarchal ideology is the primary means by which they are kept so.
In every domain where patriarchy begins, woman is Other: she is marginalized, defined only by her difference from male norms and values.
All of western (Anglo-European) civilization is deeply rooted in patriarchal ideology; for example, in the biblical portrayal of Eve as the origin of sin and death in the world
While biology determines our sex (male or female), culture determines our gender (masculine or feminine)
All feminist activity, including feminist theory and literary criticism, has as its ultimate goal to change the world by promoting gender equality
Gender issues play a part in every aspect of human production and experience, including the production and experience of literature, whether we are consciously aware of these issues or not
Questions to consider:
how is the relationship between men and women portrayed?
what are the power relationships between men and women (or characters assuming male/female roles)?
how are male and female roles defined?
what constitutes masculinity and femininity?
how do characters embody these traits?
do characters take on traits from opposite genders? how so? how does this change others’ reactions to them?
what does the work reveal about the operations (economically, politically, socially, or psychologically) of patriarchy?
what does the work imply about the possibilities of sisterhood as a mode of resisting patriarchy?
what does the work say about women’s creativity?
what does the history of.
Write a 4 and Half page report (Microsoft Word).What are the m.docxfathwaitewalter
Write a 4 and Half page report (Microsoft Word).
What are the major strategies and why is it important to implement security policy’s in today’s organizations?
Make sure you include the following:
Include a summary paragraph/abstract at the beginning of the report on a separate page and Conclusion at the end with atleast 4 references and No plagarism.
Include all references (books, web sites, etc.) where you collected your information.
Following APA guidelines is a must.
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Write a 3-4 pages Word document paper that explains the following to.docxfathwaitewalter
Write a 3-4 pages Word document paper that explains the following topic:
Identify a patient care problem with an impact on budget as a financial management issue in your workplace.
Search a
minimum of two
peer-reviewed articles that discuss the issue you have identified.
Provide a summary of the reviewed articles, make a short critical analysis of the information
Provide a short analysis of the role of the nurse in relationship to this problem as described in the literature.
Explain how the literature helps to provide insight into the problem you have identified and how this information can be used in a practice setting.
Possible problems with an impact on budget:
Departments not working weekends -Saturdays and Sundays (Echo Lab, Radiology, OR) unless an emergency, which lengthen patient’s hospital stay
Increment of excessiveextra time or overtime by nurses (related to lack of time management skills)
Delays in MD consultations which lengthen patient’s hospital stay (lack of communication bt nurses and doctors)
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Write a 3-4 page paper; APA format; minimum of 3 references:
The younger generation, those 18 to 35 years of age, have said they want to be led, not managed.
How do you think that leadership would be different for a person who leads only persons between 18 and 35 and a person whose followers are mainly over the age of 40? What strategies would you recommend for a person who becomes the leader of a mixed group?
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Write a 3-4 page Team report using APA style that:
1) Identifies and discusses the macro-trends affecting the future of the US healthcare system, including the overall economy, demographics, personal lifestyles and behaviors, technology (including biotechnology and smartphones), and federal and state government policies.
2) Use the above analysis to identify two (2) great job opportunities for healthcare managers in 2020. Be sure to EXPLICITLY link each job opportunity with the specific trends identified in your analysis.
A minimum of two (2) references to independent research journals and/or non-vested technical reports must be incorporated and cited using APA style.
Be sure to support your conclusions with appropriate source material. Conclusions are not just “your opinion.” Each conclusion must be clearly linked to eternally valid sources of information.
Prepare your essay in MS Word with 1-inch margins on all sides, double-spaced and 12 pt. Times New Roman font; and upload it to the assignment folder. Please note that the 12 page limit INCLUDES all components of your paper, including your name, title, citations, and references. You may add an abstract that describes the focus of the paper, which will not count against the total word count.
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Write a 5-page essay about two readings. Two essays are " The made-to-order Savior" Lisa belkin and "alone together" sherry turkle.
i need 5 paragraphs(3 bodies, intro and conclusion.) one quote from each essay. so 2 quotes minimum for each body paragraph.
MLA formate.
The pompt is " Do you believe 'lay' people(non-expert individuals: patients, patientes' families&consumers of cyber technology) can depend upon their emotional reactions (i.e,turkle's"authenticity" or belkin's "human nature") to reponsibly use new technology or not? and to what degree do youbelieve experts, ethicists, and the media pretend to set aside emotional reactions when actually failling prey to them?"
C+ grade is okey.
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Complete Part I, then revise the sentences in Part II so that their verbs are in the active voice. Some sentences could contain more than one passive verb; correct them all, rewriting them when necessary. Please do not merely eliminate information that you find difficult to revise into active voice.
Example:
The bodies were discovered in the wreckage by several children as they were walking to school.
Answer:
Several children discovered the bodies in the wreckage as they walked to school.
Remember, you need to find the agent—the person or thing that is performing the action expressed in the verb—and make it the subject of the sentence:
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Do a global search for the words "was" and then "were." These words often indicate the passive voice.
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Cross out the "was" or the "were."
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Add -ed to the verb that follows "was" or "were."
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If that changed verb does not make grammatical sense, it is an irregular verb, so change it to the simple past tense.
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Move the active sentence's direct object into the sentence's subject slot
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Place the active sentence's subject into a phrase beginning with the
preposition
by
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Add a form of the
auxiliary verb
be
to the main verb and change the main verb's form
Please place a complete slug at the top left of your assignment.
Here is the quiz:
I. Explain the difference between the active and the passive voices; then write a sentence in the passive voice and rewrite the same sentence using in the active voice.
II. Rewrite all of the following sentences so they are in the active voice. Some sentences could contain more than one passive verb; correct them all.
1. First prize was awarded to a student who was told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything.
2. Barack Obama is the first African-American president ever to be elected in the United States. He was re-elected for a second term after he served four years.
3. After a vote of “no confidence” was taken by the College Park City Council, the mayor was forced to resign from office.
4. The fans were stunned when tennis great Serena Williams, lauded for her strength and powerful serve, was unable to hit the ball over the net and lost the match.
5. Admired for his quick wit and quirky characters, comedian Robin Williams will be remembered for his role as an alien in the TV sitcom "Mork and Mindy."
6. The professor’s wallet was turned in to campus police by a sophomore, who was given a reward for finding it. Later, the same student was accused of stealing the teacher’s money before the wallet was returned.
7. A landmark civil rights ruling was struck down yesterday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
8. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered an independent autopsy of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teen shot by a police officer.
9. Flooding of the 110-year-old Virginia Avenue tunnel is a sign that it needs to be rebuilt, but the community remains split.
10. A man found dead near a Dumpster in Springfield, Va., was stabbed, police said Tuesday.
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Complete Outline:
Please include the following:
1)
Title
2)
Thesis statement
3)
Three (or more) main points to support thesis statement
4) Topic sentences – one for each of your three main points
5) Two details, pieces of information or evidence to support main points
6) Concluding sentence and lead-in for the next paragraph – one for each paragraph
7) Conclusion for your research paper – The conclusion should sum up the paper
Title of your research paper
Thesis statement
Introduction
I. Topic sentence for main point #1
A. Subtopic from main point #1
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
B. Subtopic from main point #2
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #1
support the thesis.
II. Topic sentence for main point #2
A. Subtopic from main point #2
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
B. Subtopic from main point #2
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #2
support the thesis
III. Topic sentence for main point #3
A. Subtopic from main point #3
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
B. Subtopic from main point #3
1. Detail or example
2. Detail or example
3. Detail or example
(Additional Subtopics may be added.)
Concluding sentence and lead-in about how the details or examples for main point #3
support the thesis
V. Conclusion
This is the scenario:
Review the following scenario, and respond to the questions that follow:
Kevin is a hardworking salesperson at a local department store in a small town. He is a great salesperson and takes pride in his work. He is single and is new to the area.
When Kevin first started, he was introduced to everyone by Sally, his trainer. They went to the break room, and Sally said to enjoy the remainder of his break and left. Shortly after she left, one of the employees introduced himself to Kevin and made a lewd remark about Sally. The other male employees sitting in the break room laughed and made similar comments under their breath. Kevin remained silent and changed the subject.
Kevin’s friend Ned who he met playing volleyball works in a business that is close to Kevin’s store, so they go out to lunch on a regular basis. One day, Ned picked up Kevin to go to lunch and his coworkers saw them. Another time, when they were on their way to a game after work, one of his coworkers ran into them. Since then, whenever Kevin enters the break room, the other male employees give him the silent treatment. It seems that whenever he leaves th.
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•Abstract, including the research question
•Prior research: literature review
•Purpose
•Methods
•Expected conclusions
•References
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Complete Action Research Activity 4.1 (Textbook Analysis) on page 128 of your Turning on Learning text. Using a grade 4-12 history or social studies text complete both a picture analysis and a People to Study analysis. List the name and subject of the text, as well as the grade level. Display your results and comment on your insights.
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Complete Akron Children's Hospital Case.
Answer the following questions:
1. Develop a focus group discussion guide for the research described in Part A
a. What topics should be discussed in what order?
b. What pre-tasking exercises might be relevant?
c. What exercises might you use during the focus group?
2. Evaluate the use of the telephone as the method for the survey.
3. Evaluate the questionnaire used for the telephone survey. Make sure to discuss scale type, question working, question number topic order, transitions, and interviewer directions.
4. Interviewers screened potential participants for whether they were the health care decision maker in the household and whether children were in the household. Identify other criteria that might have been used for screening and offer reasons for its inclusion or exclusion.
5. Evaluate the sampling decisions:
a. Was this an appropriate sample size?
b. What parameters might have been used in structuring this sample?
Akron Children's Hospital Case Study A
Q1: What is the management-research questions hierarchy for Akron Children's Hospital?
Management question: A way for Akron Children to differentiate itself with the powerhouse health care institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic that ventured into the care segment of children.
Research question: How parents decide on where to take their children when acute care is necessary?
Investigative questions: The consumer’s hospital-choice decision process and the index perceptions that is associated with a hospital in the market
Q2: What are the advantages/disadvantages of an observation study for this research?
Besides collecting data visually, observation involves listening, reading, smelling, and touching. Behavioral scientists define observation in terms of animal or human behavior, but this too is limiting (Cooper, D., & Schlindler, P. 2013, p. 172).
Directness: Observation in the study provides direct access to the social phenomenon that is considered. Instead of asking people questions, observation can be used to observe and record the behavior in every situation. In essence, it avoids the wide range of setbacks encountered with self-report. In the Akron study parents, physicians, and child patients were observed through the diagnosis, testing, and the treatment.
Diversity, Flexibility and Applicability: Observation takes diverse forms from unstructured and informal approaches through tightly structured procedures that are standardized to yield associated types of data both quantitative and qualitative.
First-hand information: The researchers watched listened and recorded first-hand information on emotional and first physical reactions and heart-wrenching conversations. For instance, Joanne Kim, creative director and Marcus Thomas partner shared the way they watched how doctors talk to children about the health-associated problems rather than talking to parents thus getting the first-h.
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Provide the correct present participle for each verb.
hacer
Refrán
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Complete this Spanish saying by filling in the missing present participles. Refer to the translation and the drawing.
Se consigue más [removed] que [removed]. (
You can accomplish more by doing than by saying.
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Your company is deciding to expand to the following countries, and you and two other managers will have to visit these countries to set up operations. You have $1,500.00 to convert in each currency. Copy and paste this table into a new document and compute the following: Country/currency
USD value/rate (as of 08/14)
Exchange amount
Japanese yen
$102.28
Euro
$0.75
British pound
$0.60
Part Two
Respond to the following questions. Not counting Part One, your paper should be three pages in length, double spaced, and use APA style guidelines.
1. Within the past decade, the IMF has provided financial assistance (bailout) to Greece (2010, 1st quarter), Iceland (2008, 4th quarter), Ukraine (2014, 2nd quarter), and Hungary (2008, 4th quarter). Describe the recovery process in each country as a result of this assistance. Also determine whether or not there was an increase/decrease in:
1. GDP
2.inflation, and
3. unemployment
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International business: Environments and operations
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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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o m / j o u r n a l s / c t i m
Argentine tango dance compared to mindfulness
meditation and a waiting-list control: A randomised
trial for treating depression
Rosa Pinniger a,∗ , Rhonda F. Brown a, Einar B.
Thorsteinsson a,
Patricia McKinley b,c
a University of New England, Australia
b McGill University, Canada
c Centre Interdisciplinaire de recherché en réadaptation du
Montréal metropolitain, Canada
Available online 3 August 2012
KEYWORDS
Depression;
Mindfulness;
Tango dancing;
Psychological stress
Summary
Objectives: To determine whether tango dancing is as
effective as mindfulness meditation in
reducing symptoms of psychological stress, anxiety and
depression, and in promoting well-being.
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Conflict of interest statement
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383
Acknowledgments
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References
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ntroduction
ne in five Australians will at some time in their life
experi-
nce a mental disorder, however, only one-third ever access
ffective treatment.1 Some are reluctant to undergo tradi-
ional psychiatric treatment or to be identified as mental
ealth patients, and therefore avoid treatment. Others may
e unaware of available therapies, or find them difficult to
ccess; others fail to respond to existing treatments.2,3
Moreover, individuals with self-reported anxiety and
epression are reported to use complementary or alter-
ative therapies more frequently, rather than mainstream
reatments.4 Thus, there is an urgent need for complemen-
ary and alternative therapies to address such issues. In
this
tudy we evaluated tango therapy as one possible alterna-
ive approach to alleviate individuals experiencing stress,
nxiety and/or depression.
Recreational physical activity reduces disability and psy-
hological distress in people with chronic disease, relative
o those completing specific rehabilitation exercises but
who
7. eport they did no recreational or sport activity,5 suggest-
ng that recreational activities may facilitate greater focus
n physical and psychological well-being, whereas targeted
ehabilitation exercises focus primarily on improving
disabil-
ty. Activities such as martial arts and dance typically
require
oncentration on aspects of the present (e.g. learning new
hysical skills), and this is argued to indirectly improve
psy-
hological outcomes.6
Dance, in particular, is reported to be an effective
djunct to standard depression therapy.7,8 It is suggested
hat the expressive characteristics of dance rather than
he exercise itself may assist individuals to deal with feel-
ngs otherwise difficult to accept or express.9 Music is also
eported to be strongly associated with improvements in
hysical and mental health outcomes10; for example, it was
ecently shown to decrease patients’ anxieties in an acute
are medical setting.11 Even music that is described as
being
elancholic, such as tango music, is proposed to gener-
12
claimed that anyone who can walk can learn the tango.14
It
is an absorbing activity that promotes attention by
demand-
ing a strong connection with a partner,15 since in a dance
of about 3 min, the partners must attempt to move as
one,
a synchronized movement with one partner stepping where
the other has just stepped.16 Thus, an awareness of one’s
own body and that of the partner is required.
8. Leaders have to improvise, use leadership skills and take
responsibility by selecting adequate steps according to the
proficiency and physical characteristics of the partner; fol-
lowers mostly walk backwards, and therefore need to trust
the leader’s judgement and accept their choice of steps8
by concentrating on their body alignment and maintaining
sufficient space between the feet.16
Toneatto and Nguyen17 suggest that any activity requir-
ing awareness of current experience is likely to interrupt
an
individual’s thoughts about their past and fears about the
future, so potentially lessening association between nega-
tive thoughts and possible affective symptoms. Tango is
one
activity that could achieve this goal, since it is an
absorb-
ing activity that requires significant skills acquisition,8,16
and an awareness of current experience.17 It also
facilitates
an involvement in music, exercise, and touch, all of which
have previously been reported to be effective in alleviating
psychological distress.18—20 However, as yet tango has
not
been examined as a possible mindfulness-based treatment
for affective symptoms.
Mindfulness is described as a process of observing
thoughts and feelings as transient experiences that do
not need to be eliminated or reacted to,21 rather than
permanent aspects of the self or reflections of reality.22
This approach is suggested to facilitate one’s detachment
9. from negative thoughts, ruminations, and worries,1 thus
reducing the contingency between noxious stimuli (e.g.
feeling stressed) and habitual distress. Importantly, this
approach does not require the person to give up control;
rather, it involves shifting attention away from aspects
of life that cannot be controlled (i.e. distressing situa-
tions), to those which can be managed (e.g. emotional
te positive emotions. However, the combination of tango
usic and partnered dancing is suggested to improve emo-
ional state.13
Tango is described as a ‘walking embrace’; a form of
ance that evolved in Argentina at the end of the 1800s. It
is
r
i
t
s
esponse to situation). It is this change in focus which
s thought to underpin the observed reductions in symp-
om severity (e.g. depression, pain) seen in several recent
tudies.21,23
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Tango therapy for depression
Putative mindfulness activities such as meditation have
previously been reported to improve psychological well-
being.24 For example, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy,
which includes meditation as a component, has been
shown
to be effective in treating depression and residual depres-
sive symptoms.24,25 The intent of these therapies is not to
eliminate sadness but to normalise a person’s thinking pat-
terns so that mild sadness does not escalate into a more
severe state.26
Few potential therapies have been empirically tested
as possible mindfulness-based therapies for depression,27
especially those which may be applied outside the clini-
cal context. Tango has yet to be examined in this regard,
but it does share attributes common to the mindfulness
treatments described above. Furthermore, prior research
indicates that tango is effective in improving balance,
socialisation, and self-esteem in the elderly,28 walking
speed, cadence, movement initiation, and motivation in
Parkinson’s disease patients,29 and quality of life,
12. adherence
to rehabilitation programs, coordination, and equilibrium
in myocardial infarction patients.30 Moreover, several pilot
studies have examined improvements in psychological well-
being in vulnerable populations such as those with mental
disabilities.31 Thus, the stage is set to evaluate tango as a
means of improving psychological health and wellbeing.
In the present study, we conducted a randomised-
controlled-trial (RCT) of tango dance with two control
groups: mindfulness meditation and waiting-list controls. In
accordance with the limited available literature, we hypoth-
esised that: (a) tango and meditation participants will
show
greater reductions in stress, anxiety, and depression levels
between baseline (pre-test) and immediately after treat-
ment (post-test), relative to waiting-list controls; (b) tango
and meditation participants will show greater increases in
self-esteem and satisfaction-with-life between pre-test and
post-test, relative to waiting-list controls; and (c) there
will
be a relationship between group membership (i.e. tango,
meditation, and control) and an increase in mindfulness
after the 6-week program.
Methods
Participants
This study was conducted with full institutional human
research ethics approval. Participants were recruited via
advertisements asking for volunteers with self-reported
stress, anxiety, and/or depression. They were invited to
participate in a RCT evaluating tango dance relative to
mindfulness meditation or waiting-listed control. They were
advised that they could be allocated to one of those
13. three groups. Advertisements were placed in local newspa-
pers, medical centres, and technical colleges in the Sydney
metropolitan area, and displayed on two websites (Mental
Health Association: www.mentalhealth.asn.au and Univer-
sity of New England: www.une.edu.au). Inclusion criteria
were age 18 years and over, and self-reported psychologi-
cal distress. Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, and
walking
or balance problems.
We estimated power based on a previous study,14 and
G*Power.32 To get power >.80 given an effect size of f =
0.4,
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>63
ould be needed.
Ninety-seven people responded to the advertisements.
hose who met the inclusion criteria and wished to partic-
pate were randomly assigned (drawn from a hat) to one
f three groups: tango dance (n = 33), meditation, (n =
33)
r waiting-list control (n = 31). The sample was blinded
ince participants filled in the baseline questionnaires prior
o randomisation to remove any anticipatory effects. Only
6 of the sample commenced the program (i.e. response
14. ate = 78%). Ten people were unavailable due to work or
ther commitments. In addition, 10 people failed to attend
4
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analysis,
eaving 21 tango dance, 16 meditation, and 29 waiting-list
ontrols, see Fig. 1.33
rocedure
t the beginning of the study all participants were pro-
ided with detailed written information about the study,
nformed of the voluntary nature of their participation, and
ight to withdraw at any time. They were advised they
ould be offered a voucher of their choice for 4 sessions
of
ither tango or meditation sessions, at the end of the
study.
aiting-list controls were mailed the consent form and pre-
est survey to be returned in the reply-paid envelope. The
ame survey was sent 6-weeks later (i.e. at post-test).
articipants in the experimental groups (i.e. tango and med-
tation) privately signed consent forms and completed the
re-test survey at the beginning of the first class, and
again
ollowing their sixth session (i.e. post-test).
The meditation and tango classes were each led by an
xperienced, registered instructor who volunteered their
ime and developed a special program for this study. Med-
tation classes were based on the mindfulness exercises
roposed by John Kabat-Zinn.34 Tango lessons were based
on
he Argentinean close-embrace tradition, requiring trained
ango-helpers who also volunteered their time. All classes
15. an for 1½ h, as detailed below.
At the start of every meditation and tango session, par-
icipants were encouraged to leave the world behind and
elax so as to pay full attention in class. They were
advised
he emphasis was on enjoying the experience rather than
chieving a particular outcome (10-min). This was followed
y a warm-up period (e.g. low-intensity stretching, 10-min),
nd then the 1-h class. Each class introduced new aspects
f the activity; for example, the first meditation session
ocused on breathing, and later sessions on the mindful-
ess of eating, body scan, walking meditation, and music
editation.34 In tango dance, each session focused on a dif-
erent aspect of the dance; for example, the consciousness
f walking, awareness of one’s own and partner’s body,
resis-
ance and transference of weight, and close-embrace. At the
nd of each session (wrap-up, 10-min), participants were
sked to sign the sign-out sheet and if they wished, share
heir experiences or ask questions.
easures
articipants were asked demographic information, and
bout their participation in exercise over the past month,
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Answered Adv ert isement
N = 97
16. Tango Dancin g
n = 33
Mindfulness Meditat ion
n = 33
Waiting-list Control
n = 31
Decl ined to pa rtici pate (n= 13)
Discontinue d inte rvention (n=4)
Conti nued in terve ntion (n=16)
Declined to participate (n=6)
Discontinue d inte rventio n (n=6)
Continued in tervent ion (n=2 1)
Declined to participate (n=2)
Return post- test question naires (n=29)
Completed progr amme
n = 29
Completed progr amme
n = 21
17. Completed pr ogramm e
n = 16
Total number of part icipants inclu ded in t he ana lyses
N= 66
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r engagement in other physical activities (yes/no); and
f so, how often, from 1 (every day) to 7 (<once a
onth).
To assess the self-reported emotional states of stress,
nxiety and depression, the DASS-21 scale35 was used,
mploying a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (did not
pply to me at all) to 3 (applied to me very much/most
f the time). The structure of the scale and subscales show
oderate construct validity.36 In the present study, internal
onsistencies were high with Cronbach’s alphas of .92 for
epression, .81 for anxiety and .86 for stress.
Each individual’s judgment of their contentment with
ife was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale
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5-items),37 using a 7-point Likert scale, with ratings from
1
strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). The scale has
high
nternal consistency and excellent test-retest reliability.38
n the present study, internal consistency was high with a
ronbach’s alpha of .84.
The Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (10-items),39 is exten-
19. ively used to assess this construct,40 the items relating
o positive and negative attitudes about oneself (5-items
ach), every question answered on a 4-point Likert scale
anging from 0 (strongly disagree) to 3 (strongly agree).
The
cale has high internal consistency41; in the present study,
nternal consistency for the scale was high with a
Cronbach’s
lpha of .84.
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Table 1 Means and standard deviations for key variables
at pre-test, post-test (N = 66).
Outcome measure Control (n = 29) Meditation (n = 16)
Tango (n = 21)
M SD M SD M SD
Measure (pre-test)
Self-esteem 16.62 4.82 16.38 3.93 17.90 5.19
Satisfaction with life 15.80 5.73 16.00 5.85 17.79 7.15
Mindfulness 49.65 11.26 52.67 13.69 55.71 11.87
Depression 18.62 11.98 18.50 11.23 16.00 12.35
Anxiety 13.58 9.90 16.00 9.21 12.29 10.03
Stress 21.80 10.45 24.75 10.27 18.67 8.54
Measure (post-test)
Self-esteem 17.15 4.93 18.50 4.90 19.30 5.98
Satisfaction with life 17.76 6.65 18.56 6.85 22.24 7.51
Mindfulness 51.81 14.42 57.20 12.77 62.00 12.25
20. Depression 16.92 9.74 10.63 12.47 8.76 9.64
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Mindfulness was assessed using the Mindful Attention
Awareness Scale (15-items). This scale assesses the fre-
quency of mindful-states in everyday life situations. It
distinguishes between people who practice mindfulness and
those who do not.42 Items are rated on a 6-point Likert
scale
ranging from 1 (almost always) to 6 (almost never). The
scale has high internal consistency in adult samples.43 In
the
present study, internal consistency for the scale was high
21. with a Cronbach’s alpha of .88.
Statistical analysis
All statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version
15. The quantity of missing data was less than five
percent
in each variable. To answer the first and second
hypotheses
a one-way between-groups analysis of covariance
(ANCOVA)
was conducted on each dependent variable, to compare
the effectiveness of the activities, relative to waiting-list
controls. The independent variables were: group allocation
(i.e. tango, meditation, waiting-list), and time (pre- vs.
post-test). The dependent variables were post-test scores
on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and satisfaction
with life, with the pre-test scores used as covariates. A
multiple regression analysis was conducted to answer the
third hypothesis; the criterion variable was mindfulness at
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= 66).
Measure 1 2
1. Self-esteem
2. Satisfaction with life .48**
3. Mindfulness .60** .30*
22. 4. Depression −.66** −.36**
5. Anxiety −.34** −.23
6. Stress −.36** −.26**
* p < .05 (one-tailed).
** p < .01 (two-tailed).
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ost-test and the predictor variable was group membership
Tango vs. control and meditation and Meditation vs.
control
nd tango).
esults
articipant ages ranged from 18 to 80 years (M = 44.39,
D = 14.27), and most (90.9%) were female. One-third
33.3%) were living with a partner, one-third (39.4%) were
ever married, and the remainder were widowed (9.1%),
ivorced or separated (18.2%). Most were well educated:
wo-thirds (66.6%) had a university degree (undergraduate
r postgraduate), and the remainder had completed a trade
ertificate (12.1%), higher school certificate or equivalent
15.2%), or they left school by Year 10 (6.1%). Most were
mployed (74.2%, full- or part-time), with the remainder
ither unemployed/completing home duties (7.5%), unable
o work (4.5%), retired (4.5%), or students (9.1%). A
minority
f participants (15.2%) indicated they did no regular exer-
ise, but most (62.1%) exercised at least once a week, and
ome (22.7%) exercised at least once a day.
According to the DASS suggested cut-offs,35 40 of the 66
articipants (60.6%) indicated they had moderate to severe
epression at pre-test, with eight (12.1%) reporting mild
epression. Forty-four (66.7%) participants indicated they
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ad moderate to extreme anxiety, with six (9.1%) report-
ng mild anxiety. Thirty-four (51.5%) participants reported
oderate to severe psychological stress, with nine (13.6%)
eporting mild stress.
Means and standard deviations of dependent variables
re provided in Table 1. The correlations between these
ariables indicated that the participants were more likely
o exhibit anxiety if they also reported high stress (r =
27. .80,
< .01), whereas those reporting depressive symptoms were
ore likely to also report low self-esteem, as indicated by
he negative correlation between both variables (r = −.66,
< .01). The next strongest correlation was between mind-
ulness and self-esteem (r = −.66, p < .01) in agreement
ith other studies that suggest that through mindfulness
person can learn not to judge, rather accept them-
elves, their own feelings and circumstances, see correlation
able 2.
roup comparisons
fter controlling for baseline depression score, there was
statistically significant effect for depression at the end of
he program F(2,59) = 6.00, p = .004, partial �2 = .17.
Post hoc
ests revealed that tango and meditation group participants
howed reduced levels of depression at post-test, relative to
aiting-list controls [tango (p = .010), meditation (p =
.025)].
he effect size (unbiased Hedges’ g [d] measuring the
mean
ifference between groups in standard deviation units) of
oth interventions was large compared to control, tango
= 0.50 and meditation d = 0.54.
After controlling for baseline stress score, there was a
tatistically significant effect for psychological stress at the
nd of the program F(2,59) = 3.88, p = .026, partial �2 =
.12.
ost hoc tests revealed that only tango participants showed
28. educed levels of psychological stress at post-test (p =
.022),
elative to waiting-list controls. The effect size was a bit
arger for tango (d = 0.45) than for meditation (d = 0.37).
here were no statistically significant results in the remain-
ng dependent variables, although small to moderate effect
izes towards improvement were observed for both the
ango and meditation groups, but not the waiting-list con-
rol group. Improvement for anxiety was larger for tango
d = 0.52) than meditation (d = 0.30). The effect size for
indfulness was also larger for tango (d = .32) than for
med-
tation (d = 0.18). Satisfaction with life improved more in
he tango (d = 0.36) than meditation (d = 0.09) while
self-
steem improved more for meditation (d = 0.35) than tango
d = 0.17).
The regression analysis indicated that group member-
hip accounted for a significant 10% of the variance in
he increase of mindfulness, R2 = .10, adjusted R2 = .07,
(2,59) = 3.42, p = .039. Being in the tango classes was a
sig-
ificant predictor t(59) = 2.61, p = .012 while being in
the
editation classes was not, t(59) = 1.25, p = .217.
iscussion
his is the first RCT study examining tango dance as
possible mindfulness-based intervention for individu-
ls with self-reported depression. The first hypothesis is
artly supported as tango and meditation participants did
t
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how greater reductions in levels of depression between
re- and post-test, relative to waiting-list controls. The
epression change score difference effect sizes were large
nd considerably larger than the overall effect size reported
or antidepressants (d = 0.31),3 although it is likely that
his meta-analysis included a large proportion of patients
ith more severe depression. Nevertheless, tango partic-
pants also reported significant reductions in stress levels
elative to meditation and waiting-list controls. This sug-
ests that dynamic physical activities may be more effective
n reducing psychological stress than static activities such
s mindfulness meditation, which appears consistent with
he results of Rohricht and Priebe,44 who examined body-
rientated activities in patients with schizophrenia. The
esults are also consistent with prior research indicating
he effectiveness of tango dance in the clinical context in
anada,28 United States,29 and Argentina,8,45 although no
rior RCTs have been conducted in Australia, or have
exam-
ned the effectiveness of tango in treating depression or
ther psychological symptoms. Conversely, results were non-
ignificant for anxiety relative to the control group. The
mprovement of the tango and meditation participants failed
o reach statistic significance, possibly since the control
roup showed some improvement. The second hypothesis
as not supported as neither self-esteem or satisfaction
ith life results were significant, nevertheless, moderate
ffect …