J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.
2006 Jun;18(2):272-283.
Meaning of Well-being for the Middle Aged Adults
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- 1Nursing Department, Choonhae College, Korea. young@choonhae.ac.kr
- 2Nursing Department, Dongeui University, Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: This research was done to explore the meaning of 'well-being' as experienced by middle aged people.
METHOD: The data were collected by individual in-depth interviews with 107 middle aged adults and it was analysed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
4 components of the meaning of well-being as perceived by the participants were identified as follows: the life of free without physical discomfort and psychosocial distress; the life of comfort with plenty of time, space, material, and mind; the life of purity with natural material and honest mind; the life of harmony with extended consciousness.
CONCLUSION
Therefore the identified meanings of the well-being in this study should be reflected to the nursing education and the nursing practice.
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