This is a cross section of published and unpublished research articles and papers addressing the effectiveness of the Three Principles within a diversity of fields. Some of these publications span back over twenty years and may refer to ‘Health Realization’, ‘Psychology of Mind’, ‘Innate Health’ and ‘State of Mind, all these are historical names for the Three Principles. A lot more stringent quanitative research needs to be undertaken to address the efficacy of a Principle based approach, but these articles (mostly qualitative) are a reflection of some of what is currently available.
Thank you to everyone who helped collaborate the articles for this page especially Dr Thomas Kelly, Linda Ramus and Dr Judith Sedgeman.
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Significant increase in companies:
Measurable decrease in absenteeism, error rates, meetings, employee burn out and stress
Three Principles Inventory (3PI) (Revised 17 November 2015) For information regarding scoring for those who research or evaluate the responses to the Three Principles Inventory, please contact Dr. Tom Kelley at aa5216@wayne.edu.
Quantitative business results As we looked across all of the places where an understanding of Insight Principles (the Three Principles)had been used to address a business issue, many commonalities emerged. These Qualitative Results address the commonalities.
These are the specific business results, including, where possible, the economic value of achievements based on an understanding of Insight Principles ( the Three principles).
The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between 3 Principles based (State of Mind) leadership training and organizational performance. The results show that leadership behavior and the work environment/cultural norms improved. The measures for organizational effectiveness showed […]
A review of nearly 20 applications of Insight Thinking shows some common factors and some very agreeable business results.
87% of the parents reported that their children were more cooperative and reported significantly less frustration with or hostility toward their children. 2.) Over 60% of residents involved in the program became employed, from a baseline of 85% on public […]
This article reflects the differences between a ‘Principle based approach’ and more traditional approaches for community regeneration.
74 percent drop in aggravated assaults, and 22 percent drop in the overall crime rate. School dropout rates for Lakewood children have decreased over 50 percent and the percentage of Lakewood children scoring at or above grade level increased by […]
A new paradigm in addressing psychological readiness and heath, particularly in terms of people’s innate capacity for resilience and self-efficacy within poor inner city housing projects.
‘The outcomes of the research were that ‘the three principles’ model improves well-being and creates positivity and a better state of mind (causes), which in turn decrease perceived barriers in education and increase confidence and clarity (effects). These five attributes of well-being […]
This paper describes how three principle understanding can be used in school settings to prevent violence, bullying, and other youthful health-damaging behavior.
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to propose a new, positive view of preventing youth violence
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to critique the most supported contemporary theory of crime and delinquency; social control theory
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to critique the most supported contemporary theory of crime and delinquency; social control theory
This paper presents a new paradigm for criminological inquiry that transcends the field’s present base of assumptions and theories towards a Principle based perspective.
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to propose a new, health- focused approach to correctional counseling with juvenile and adult offenders.
The article describes the three Principles, explains how these Principles appear to work within people to create their psychological lives, and presents evidence in support of the spiritual basis of the Principles. It then distinguishes the intervention grounded in these principles from cognitive and […]
JSMH Article: The results supported the prediction that as participant’s understanding of the three Principles increased, their perceived dependence on mindfulness techniques to realize mindfulness/mental health would decrease and as participant’s perceived dependence on mindfulness techniques decreased, their ability to maintain well-being […]
This paper focuses on the emergence, in the field of psychotherapy, of a new level of therapeutic understanding, deeply consonant with the world view of the wisdom traditions that affirm the spiritual nature of the human personality and the spiritual […]
This article uses the logic of the three principles to explain the various experiences of people exposed to potential traumatic events, and contrasts trauma treatment based on drawing out people’s natural resilience versus helping people manage or cope with trauma.
This comment emphasizes the need for a positive psychology based on the three principles.
This comment critiques an article on the nature and sources of resilience by Bonanno (2004) that appeared in the American Psychologist.
This empirical study uses the logic of the three principles to offer an alternative explanation for the aggression attenuating effects associated with dispositional mindfulness for 272 prospective criminal justice professionals
This empirical study uses the logic of the three principles to examine the relationship between locus-of-control and self-reported happiness/life satisfaction for 1,872 at-risk adolescents from 17 nations.
Realizing Improved Mental Health By Understanding Three Spiritual Principles,” has finally officially appeared in the peer reviewed American Psychological Association journal,Spirituality in Clinical Practice. 2015, Volume 2, Number 4, 267-281.
Research Goal: To determine whether Health Realization training provided to prevention practitioners would yield more well-being, less stress and greater effectiveness in their work. The results showed: 100% increase in effectiveness with clients 90% increase in seeing the ‘health’ in […]
A business with over 5,500 employees in Central Iowa offered the opportunity for employees to participate in the 3 Principles trainings offered in the community. From pre to post testing these were the statistically significant outcome: 20% increase in positive […]
The purpose of the survey was to assess how current and past participants in principles-based programs have benefited from training in the Principles both in their personal and their professional lives. The qualitative findings were: The Principles offers a positive […]
The program has evolved into a full-scale community project that included not only class members but also the community as a whole receiving Three Principles classes. Though only a small percentage of residents participated in the classes, the knowledge and […]
The Visitacion Valley Community Resiliency Project (VVCRP) offers training, coaching, support groups, and a variety of other neighborhood-based activities that educate Visitacion Valley residents in the philosophy and practices of a mental health improvement approach called Health Realization (Three Principles). […]
55 participants who had undergone a 5 day Three Principles training ‘core course’ completed a survey and Using a ranking scale of I (low) to 6 (high), the survey found the following:
123 clients homeless men and women participated in a Three Principles program and were given from 1-4 weekly, 1 hour classes.
40 staff from the Centre of Employment Station (CES) were offered “State of Mind Leadership Training,” The goal was to assist staff, through an understanding of the importance of their states of-mind, experience improvements in their subjective well-being well-being as […]
60 junior to senior level at a high school catering for ‘problematic’ teenagers were taught the Three Principles. The results were: Improved attitudes of teachers toward students. Improved attitudes among staff toward each other. Improved attitudes among students toward each […]
Based on the results of our analysis it appears that the HRSD program was able to achieve a number of the objectives in a relatively short period of time, thirteen 30 to 40 minute classes.
89 adult clients who had a diagnosis of a serious mental illness were selected. The group had significant increases in positive affect and self-efficacy, and significant decreases in anxiety and depression from pretest to post test.
Realizing Improved Mental Health By Understanding Three Spiritual Principles,” has finally officially appeared in the peer reviewed American Psychological Association journal,Spirituality in Clinical Practice. 2015, Volume 2, Number 4, 267-281.
The results showed that clients in both Health Realization and 12-Step treatment exhibited comparable outcomes on domains such as substance use, criminal justice involvement, employment, housing, adverse effects of substance use and psychological well being. Substance use declined significantly between […]
This paper focuses on the emergence, in the field of psychotherapy, of a new level of therapeutic understanding, deeply consonant with the world view of the wisdom traditions that affirm the spiritual nature of the human personality and the spiritual […]
T. M. Kelley is concerned by the apparent absence of causal psychological principles to guide the emerging field of positive psychology in its study of optimal human functioning. Kelley illustrates how the principles of psychology of mind or health realization […]
The author discusses the tenants and applications of the Psychology of Mind/Health Realization (Three Principles) for self empowerment and self help effectiveness and efficiency and how the focus on wellbeing is more productive than painful thoughts and disturbing memories.
This article discusses the flaws of the current medical-model of psychology. The text goes on to point out that the Principles are very real, universal human qualities that can themselves be used to improve and insure mental health. The article […]
This article proposes that a principle-based, positive psychology of optimal youth development is the most effective means of addressing school-based violence.
Health Realization (Three Principles) shows significant promise as an antidote to alienation and emotional disorders, and in fact brings to light underlying principles that determine how perception is formed and to what extent it is clouded by past experiences as […]
This paper contrasts the three principle ‘inside-out’ view of psychological experience and innate mental health with the “outside-in” view of the emerging field of positive psychology.
This empirical study examines the relationship between three principle understanding and psychological well-being for 54 adult prisoners on probation. Positive relationships were found between three principle understanding and psychological well-being, and three principle understanding and mindfulness.
These are the specific business results, including, where possible, the economic value of achievements based on an understanding of Insight Principles ( the Three principles).
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to propose a new, health-focused approach to correctional counseling with juvenile and adult offenders.
A strengths-based, community-focused intervention known as Health Realization (HR) is a promising strategy for nurses to promote positive psychological outcomes in these populations.
The author explores practical aspects of Community Health Psychology through assessing the ways in which its organizing principles were manifest in community-wide processes of individual and community change in one low-income housing project in South Central Los Angeles called Avalon […]
This article uses the logic of the three principles to explain the various experiences of people exposed to potential traumatic events, and contrasts trauma treatment based on drawing out people’s natural resilience versus helping people.
An on-line MCT educational module was created for freshman Nursing students, with pre- and post-tests to measure changes in their levels of stress and well-being.
This article describes a pilot project offering a 1-1/2-day principles-based program for HIV patients; pre-and post-tests showed diminished levels of stress and anxiety sustained in follow-up, using the Basic Symptoms Inventory for pre- and post-tests.
This article describes why and how the principle-based understanding of Innate Health explains the nature and origin of thinking and experience, and offers a means to access innate protective processes that are healing and antibiosenescent reliably and consistently, without techniques.
This intervention attempts to draw out the inner mental health and resilience in trauma exposed young offenders and provide them with a new perspective on their past traumas that can prevent them from infecting the present. First, the origin, nature, […]
The Three Principles were used as possible solutions to stress, burn out and discontentment within a school context. The results showed a 28% increase in happiness, and significantly reduced stress following the sixteen week study.
The Three Principle program was used to aid adolescents in making appropriate life choices in detained youth. The results were: Less anger, less anxiety and more peace of mind and that participating in Three Principle programs results in positive decision […]
Improved attitudes of teachers toward students, improved attitudes among staff toward each other, improved attitudes among students toward each other, a dramatic positive shift in the overall culture of the school, increased school attendance by rival gang members, a decrease […]
Health Realization (Three Principles) shows significant promise as an antidote to alienation and emotional disorders, and in fact brings to light underlying principles that determine how perception is formed and to what extent it is clouded by past experiences as […]
This empirical study uses the logic of the three principles to examine the relationship between locus-of-control and self-reported happiness/life satisfaction for 1,872 at-risk adolescents from 17 nations.
The National Resilience Resource Center (NRRC) joins resilience research and practice using Resilience/Health Realization to increase protective factors in federally funded school and community systems by enhancing the health of the helper. Resilience theory and practice are discussed in the […]
This paper uses the logic of the three principles to propose a new, positive view of preventing youth violence.
This paper contrasts the three principle ‘inside-out’ view of psychological experience and innate mental health with the “outside-in” view of the emerging field of positive psychology.
This paper describes how three principle understanding can be used in school settings to prevent violence, bullying, and other youthful health-damaging behavior.
Psychology of Mind (POM) is a new psychological theory derived from the work of Banks (1983, 1989); Mills (1990a,b, 1993); Mills & Pransky (1993); Suarez (1985); Suarez & Mills (1982); and Suarez, Mills, & Stewart (1987). In a recent article […]
Kelley, Thomas M. (2003). Health Realization: A Principle-Based Psychology of Positive Youth Development. Child and Youth Care Forum, 32, 47-72. This paper uses the logic of the three principles to propose a new, view of positive child and adolescent development.
