A Study on the Meaning in Life of Matriarch ; Q-Methodological Approach

Choi, Soon Ock; Kim, Sook Nam; Sin, Keung Il; Lee, Jeong Ji

doi:10.4040/jkan.2001.31.4.548

J Korean Acad Nurs

2001

DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2001.31.4.548

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A Study on the Meaning in Life of Matriarch ; Q-Methodological Approach

Soon Ock Choi

Sook Nam Kim

Keung Il Sin

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Meaning of Life in Wives of Alcoholics: Autobiographical Method

Cho

2008

J Korean Acad Nurs

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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to explore and describe life-stories and meanings of life in wives of alcoholics by analyzing their autobiographies. Methods: Autobiographies were collected from 20 participants who produced their own autobiographies in the logotherapeutic autobiography program at community alcohol counseling centers in Korea. The data were coded to identify themes of agency and communion using the manual coding system developed by McAdams, and analyzed by the existential approach. Results: There were 214 coded episodes in twenty autobiographies. There were 128 agency themes and 86 communion themes. The most common themes were Love/Friendship. Five themes emerged from the autobiographical episodes on the existential perspective: 1) overcoming the suffering, 2) meaningful people and relationships, 3) spiritual maturation, 4) caring and helping, and 5) finding a meaning of life. Conclusion: These results showed that the wives of alcoholics who participated in the logotherapeutic autobiography program found the meaning of life through their suffering. Furthermore, a study on existential nursing interventions for people who have meaninglessness in life needs to be done.

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Meaning of Life in Wives of Alcoholics: Autobiographical Method

Cho

2008

J Korean Acad Nurs

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A Study on the Meaning in Life of Matriarch ; Q-Methodological Approach

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