Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2004 Jun;7(1):24-32.

Life Style Changes of Adults who become Disabled in Adulthood

• Lim NY
• Han HS

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed at uncovering the disabled adult's way of thinking and behavior due to their changed life style. METHOD: In depth interviews with 11 participants were held and analysed based on the Grounded Theory Methodology by Strauss and Corbin (1990). RESULT: This study showed us that the disabled are getting independent by selfconfidence through developing coping strategies for their physical, emotional, social, sexual problems. And in the process of creating these strategies, support structures, satisfaction for performance effect, financial burdens, and mobility had an effect on the intervening factors. Adults who become disabled go through many changes. First, they have vague hopes of improving. Second, they become discouraged. Third, they accept their disability. Next, they learn coping strategies and finally, they integrate the changes into their new life style.
CONCLUSION
This study can be utilized in rehabilitation nursing so that the disabled can adapt to their changed life style quickly and lead independent and self-confident lives.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Hope
Humans
Life Style*
Rehabilitation Nursing
Thinking