In:
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, SLACK, Inc., Vol. 34, No. 5 ( 2008-05), p. 36-44
Kurzfassung:
〈 p 〉 This qualitative study was conducted to describe Korean older adults’ perceptions of the aging process. A total of 18 Korean older adults were interviewed, and a grounded theory approach was used to analyze the interview data. The participants were found to perceive aging as a process of Generating, Expressing, and Transforming of Growing Futility. The degree to which they perceived their Growing Futility depended on the actions and interactions of a set of conditional structures. This study revealed five patterns of Korean older adults’ perception of the aging process. These findings allow for the possibility of a more refined theoretical development for the aging process, especially when a comparative study becomes available through cross-cultural qualitative research. 〈 /p 〉
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0098-9134
,
1938-243X
DOI:
10.3928/00989134-20080501-11
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SLACK, Inc.
Publikationsdatum:
2008
