ArticleSAGE open medicine2019
Use of the model of Inner Strength for analysing reflective interviews in a group of healthy middle-aged adults.
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- Inner Strength-A Systematic Review of Qualitative Empirical Studies.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Pooled it
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- Balance in life as a prerequisite for community-dwelling older adults' sense of health and well-being after retirement: an interview-based study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveInner Strength has been described as a human resource that promotes well-being linked to health. The aim of this study was to explore how Inner Strength and its four dimensions are manifested in interviews in a group of middle-aged healthy women and men.
methodsRetrospective reflective interviews with middle-aged healthy women (n = 5) and men (n = 4) selected from a population study were content analysed deductively.
resultsThe following themes and their constituents were found in the respective dimensions of the Model of Inner Strength. Firmness: having a drive to act, being purposeful, having trust in one's competence, and having a positive view of life. Connectedness: being in community, receiving and giving support, and, receiving and giving care. Creativity: changing unsatisfactory life situations, seeing new opportunities, and realizing dreams. Stretchability: balancing between options, and extending oneself.
conclusionsExpressions that were interpreted as belonging to Inner Strength could be referred the different dimensions of Inner Strength. The Model of Inner Strength is suitable for analysing Inner Strength among middle-aged men and women. The findings indicate that Inner Strength can be identified in human beings' narratives if asked for.
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