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MATTER. Some substantial or essential thing, opposed to form; facts.

MATTER, IMPERTINENT, Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4163. See Impertinent.

MATTER, SCANDALOUS, equity pleading. A false and malicious statement of facts, not relevant to the cause. But nothing which is positively relevant, however harsh or gross the charge may be, can be considered scandalous. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4163.
2. A bill cannot by the general practice, be referred for impertinence after the defendant has answered, or submitted to answer, but it may be referred for scandal at any time, and even upon the application of a stranger to the suit, for he has the right to prevent the records of the court from being made the vehicle of spreading slanders against himself. Id. n. 41f 64.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Rosenberg and McCullough (1981) originally proposed three dimensions of the perception of interpersonal mattering: attention, importance, and dependence.

Rosenberg's framework for mattering changed over time as he elaborated components and types of mattering.

Indeed, the literature addressing mattering has been evolving with a distinct focus on interpersonal mattering, but the potentially vital element of societal mattering has received little attention in the professional literature.

Interpersonal and societal mattering in work: a review and critique

At its best, humanism inoculates us against ideology, conferring a kind of immunity to the most seductive strains of pretend mattering. I am suggesting that it can also provide a relatively clear view of the mattering landscape--one that can actually orient us morally.

Notice that the concept of mattering is like a thread that ties together humanisms disparate elements.

It also repositions us culturally: Why languish in the niche market for rational philosophies (where no one is buying anyhow), when we can compete in the bustling mattering market (where demand is robust)?

Getting humanism right-side up: a reality-based "mattering map" and alternative humanist manifesto

Again, assessments of students' perceptions of mattering after a series of classroom guidance lessons can take the form of mattering-based pre-surveys and post-surveys that focus on students' perceptions of mattering to their school counselor, teacher, and other students.

Just as in individual and group counseling, counselors can use both verbal and nonverbal methods to create a sense of mattering to others in consultation activities.

Every student matters: enhancing strengths-based school counseling through the application of mattering

Of utmost importance to the empirical validation of mattering as a distinct construct was Elliott et al.'s (2004) selection of five additional constructs from social psychology that they believed could be theoretically related to mattering.

The results of Elliott et al.'s (2004) study revealed that mattering to others was positively related to an individual's self-esteem and perceived social support, negatively related to self-consciousness and both forms of alienation, and positively related to the public performance factor of self-monitoring.

Mattering to others: implications for the counseling relationship

The path coefficients between acculturation and wellness and mattering and wellness for minority participants were all nonsignificant.

Therefore, ethnic identity, acculturation, and mattering did not significantly predict wellness among the nonminority participants.

Counseling adolescents toward wellness: the roles of ethnic identity, acculturation, and mattering