Exploring the Subjective Frame of References in the Development of Gerotranscendence in Korean Older Adults: Q Methodology

Autor: Soo Yeon Ahn, Chun Gill Kim, Kyung Sook Choi, Young Whee Lee, Myung Ok Cho, Eun Suk Kong, Hee Kyung Kim, Nam Cho Kim, Sung Ok Chang
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 32:202-211
ISSN: 1552-7832
1043-6596
Popis: Introduction: This study aims to explore how older people structure the subjectivity that accompanies the development of gerotranscendence in late adulthood within a specific sociocultural context. Method: Q methodology, a common method for assessing subjectivity, was applied. Results: The four subjective frames of reference that accompany the development of gerotranscendence, represented by four corresponding Q-factors, were (a) generation awareness, (b) awareness of aging, (c) awareness of the big picture of life, and (d) awareness of temporality. Discussion: The subjective frames of reference that characterize the development of gerotranscendence in late adulthood are closely related to cultural and psychosocial environmental influences over the course of an individual’s life.
Databáze: OpenAIRE