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KMID : 0367020060180020272
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2006 Volume.18 No. 2 p.272 ~ p.283
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Meaning of Well-being for the Middle Aged Adults
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Hong Yong-Hae
Cho Myung-Ok
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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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