J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Oct;46(5):687-696. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.5.687.

Concept Analysis of Volition for Health Behavior Practice in Patients with Chronic Disease

• Lee MJ
• Kim MJ

• KMID: 2424641
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.5.687

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to define and clarify the concept of volition for health behavior.
METHODS
For this study the process of Walker & Avant's concept analysis was used. Seventeen studies from electronic data basses met criteria for selection.
RESULTS
Volition can be defined by the following attributes: 1) planning, 2) maintenance of self-efficacy, and 3) self regulation. The antecedents of volition consisted of: 1) risk awareness, 2) outcome expectation, 3) perceived self-efficacy, and 4) social support. The consequences occurring as a result of volition were: 1) prevention of disability and complications, 2) improvement of functional ability, and 3) enhencement of quailty of life.
CONCLUSION
Definition and attributes of volition identified by this results can be applied to develop measurements and intervention programs for chronic patients health behavior.

Keyword

Volition; Health Behavior; Chronic Disease

MeSH Terms

Chronic Disease
Databases, Factual
Health Behavior/*physiology
Humans
Qualitative Research
Self Efficacy
Social Support
*Volition

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  Figure 1 Flow chart of study selection.

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  Figure 2 Conceptual structure of volition of health behavior.

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