Felicia Marshall
PSYC4110
Journal Submission 2
Capella University
August, 2015

Description – Section 4 #1 (Compassionate Love Scale)
I feel the assessment gave me adequate and accurate information on my tendency to compassionate. It asked me very personal questions to make me look deep within myself to ask myself if I really feel a certain kind of way about people. I did not find anything surprising with the assessment. It actually affirmed what I thought I felt about people. I wasn’t looking for any magical answer or scoring that’s too out of the way. It was meaningful to me in the sense that I was able to continue to be honest about my answers, and in the end I was able to come up with the result that I expected. This activity was not uncomfortable for me to complete, because I love assessments that truly ask the deep questions to challenge me. I respect the answers, because they are very true, and if there is something I need to change, then I can do so. I learned that my reality is real. I used to have a different feeling about compassion and mankind when I was younger, because in my eyes man could not do any wrong. I honestly feel differently towards strangers today, as the world is not what it was when I was a child. I find that I still have compassion there, however it has been altered over the past decade of my life. I can take my results and evaluate how I treat people with compassion. I am usually able to sympathize/empathize with people, therefore which will help me in my professional life in counseling patients. In my personal day to day life I can take my results and apply that to my family close acquaintances and friends.

Description – Section 4 #2 (Close Relationships Questionnaire)
The assessment gave me adequate and accurate information regarding my comfort with my partner. Based on the questions asked, it summed up to be being secure in my relationship. I found nothing surprising about the assessment’s answers. I already assumed I was pretty secure in my relationship, because I work on that all the time. The activity was meaningful in the sense that it confirmed my security in my relationship. This activity was not uncomfortable, however it was quite fun to complete. I enjoy answering questions about myself, and the scores I get are what I expected. I learned that I am a very secure person in my relationship. I do not have any issues talking things out, because I develop strong friendships. In my eyes strong friendships lead to stronger relationships. I already incorporate this information into my personal life. As far as my professional life is concerned, I can use this activity to measure my security level with my patients when talking to them. That can be a sure way to develop a lasting relationship and speedy recovery.

Description Section 5 #1 (Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire)
Yes, I do feel the assessment gave me accurate information regarding my leadership character. I did not find anything surprising about the results as I was expecting to have strong leadership skills. The activity was meaningful to me in a way that I was able to confirm my leadership character, and also it gives me a peace of mind. The activity was not uncomfortable for me to complete, because I was expecting the results and I am not afraid of facing truth about myself. I was confirmed to be a great leader. I can exercise leadership skills on the job having a staff to manage one day. A leader works with the team and not against them. Also, in my personal life I play the role of a mother, wife, friend, and sister. "The outcomes of leadership can be examined at multiple levels-organizational, team, and individual." Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). I owe it to myself and the ones I am leading an example for to show my leadership skills showing that I know how to participate in a team.

Description Section 5 #2 (Leadership Self-Assessment)
Leadership, fairness and teamwork were at the top of my character strength in the VIA survey. I have utilized those character strengths at school (when I attended public school) in order to show I know how to participate in group activities and not only work independently but in a group as well. I have shown these characteristics on my jobs that I have held, and I received recognition for that. It seems that people would have those character strengths imbedded in them, however it is not that common. When it came to devising plans for specific projects on my job I was the one who was called. I also completed high school at the age of sixteen, and that set a great example for my cousins and siblings. In times of anxiety, stress, and depression I match fairness with just weights and measures. To be a true leader is to be wise. “A ‘fair decision’, in this very broad sense of ‘fair’, means a decision that appropriately accommodates all applicable moral distinctions and reasons” Hooker, B. (2005). Making wise decisions is very important in trying to combat stress, depression and anxiety. You make wise decisions to either change how you feel or not. The activity was meaningful in a sense of me being able to reflect on my past and realize exactly how I applied my character strengths. The activity was not challenging or uncomfortable for me to complete because I embrace my true self, and I always love to know about myself. I learned that teamwork, fairness, and leadership is key in my character. In my personal life I can survive with these character strengths. Possessing them helps me to get through everyday life. In my professional life I would thrive if I keep practicing the character strengths to perfect them.

References Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. • Pages 357–368. Hooker, B. (2005). Fairness. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 8(4), 329–352.

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