Connectedness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

被引:24
作者
Register, M. Elizabeth [1 ]
Scharer, Kathleen M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
关键词
community-dwelling; grounded theory; gerontology; connectedness; older adults; quality of life; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; BEHAVIOR; DEATH; RISK;
D O I
10.1177/0193945909355997
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to examine the processes involved with connectedness in community-dwelling older adults, which the authors contend is quality of life from a generative perspective. Using a grounded theory approach, 12 older adults were interviewed using a semistructured interview guide. The tape-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim, categories were created to code the data, and themes were extracted. Four processes involved with connectedness in older adults were identified: (a) having something to do, (b) having relationships, (c) having a stake in the future, and (d) having a sense of continuity. Various aspects of spirituality were also apparent in each of the four processes. This study suggests that connectedness provides older adults with a mechanism to engage life in meaningful, positive, and purposeful ways.
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页码:462 / 479
页数:18
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