Joy and happiness: a simultaneous and evolutionary concept analysis

Cottrell, Laura

doi:10.1111/jan.12980

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“…Therefore, this study contributes to close the gap between the knowledge generated in studies of evidence-based maternity care for defined procedures in midwifery practice and the many undescribed (or partly described) situations, where practice of maternity care is ill-defined, complex, and highly individual (Finlayson & Downe, 2013). Linking maternity care practice to salutogenic theory by clearly defined concepts could allow a consistent theoretical description integrating priorly researched single concepts such as relationships (Macpherson, Roque-Sanchez, Legget, & Segarra, 2016), joyfulness (Cottrell, 2016), or trust (Nilsson et al, 2013). Conclusively, the kaleidoscopic character of midwifery practice (Borelli, Spiby, & Walsh, 2016) could be linked to empirically accessible concepts like the Sense of Coherence.…”

Section: Discussion: the Relevance Of Midwives’ Sense Of Coherencementioning

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Setting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries

Magistretti

Downe

Lindström

et al. 2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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There is a lack of systematic evidence concerning health orientation in maternity practice in the current climate of risk avoidance. The midwifery professional project is orientated toward the preservation of normal physiological processes during the maternity episode. This study investigates accounts of midwives who were working in health-orientated birth settings, to examine if and how they frame a health orientation in professional practice. Twenty-seven narrative interviews were conducted with midwives working in pre-, peri-, and postnatal care in different maternity care settings in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. In-depth and comparative pattern data analyses were conducted. The distinct practice orientation of the participants was revealed in three main concepts, underpinned by a common framework mirroring the three parameters of the Sense of Coherence (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness) described in Aaron Antonovsky's salutogenic theory. The midwives’ implicit salutogenic knowledge shaped their reported actions in supporting mothers, fathers, and families to have health-promoting experiences in maternity care. These results suggest that an implicit health orientation in maternity care practice can be prefered through examination of the practice reports of midwives working in settings that have a health-promoting philosophy. Implications for midwifery practice and research are discussed. Consideration is given to the relevance of the results for debates about avoiding overtreatment and for the operationalization of salutogenic theory in health care practice.

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Section: Discussion: the Relevance Of Midwives’ Sense Of Coherencementioning

confidence: 99%

Setting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries

Magistretti

Downe

Lindström

et al. 2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…Despite there being no universally agreed-upon definition of joy (Cottrell, 2016), there is now a small body of research which has explored the phenomenon of joy holistically and experientially or through self-report measures. We can, therefore, begin to understand a little of what it feels like to be joyful.…”

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“…Additionally, both studies indicate that joy is short-lived and often experienced as unintentional. As a result, Cottrell (2016) claims that joy is fundamentally different from happiness. Unlike happiness, joy is not a state of mind that individuals work towards, but rather it is accidental (Cottrell, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

A hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of feeling joyful

Chauhan

Leeming

King

2019

The Journal of Positive Psychology

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This paper discusses our use of a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology to explore the lived experience of feeling joyful. Semi-structured interviews were used to discuss two contrasting experiences of joy for each participant. Analysis was informed by van Manen's human science method, facilitated by King's template analysis. Our findings suggest that joy was a profoundly meaningful sense of positivity. Sometimes this feeling was fleeting, at other times it was described as a longer lasting experience. Regardless of duration, joy involved a desire to relinquish control which could be expressed as a freedom of movement, and could be enabled by the security that significant others provided. We discuss our findings in relation to distinctions previously drawn in the literature between happiness and joy and argue that, despite differences in experiences, the participants' accounts support an understanding of joy as a meaningful and social phenomenon which, though often unexpected, requires intentional engagement.

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“…From the perspective of personal health and healing, explorations of happiness in the practical and theoretical development of nursing should reflect subjects' values regarding the concept of health. It is therefore necessary to consider and encourage personal values, including human happiness, throughout nursing as a holistic discipline [19].…”

Section: Need For Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The data were collected after obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board (** [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Information about the researcher was given to the vice-principals and head teachers in charge of the fifth and sixth grades at two elementary schools in D Metropolitan City.…”

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Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control

Jin¹,

Ahn²

2019

Child Health Nurs Res

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The purpose of this study was to obtain research-based evidence on the relationships among general characteristics, family strength, self-control, and happiness among late school-aged children using a correlational research design. Methods: The participants were 172 fifth-and sixth-grade students from two public elementary schools. Data were collected by employing structured questionnaires, including the Korean Family Strengths Scale for Strengthening Family II, a self-control scale, and a happiness scale. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23.0. Results: The level of happiness of late school-aged students showed significant correlations with family strength (r=.78, p<.001), and self-control (r=.59, p<.001). Family strength had a significant positive correlation with self-control (r=.55, p<.001). The factors with a significant impact on participants' happiness were family strength (β=.63, p<.001), self-control (β=.21, p<.001), exercise frequency, and self-perceived health. The total explanatory power of the model was 69%, and the explanatory power of family strength for the level of happiness was 61%, showing that the family strength was the most important factor that promoted happiness in late school-aged students. Conclusion: These findings imply that improving family strength is an important aspect of promoting happiness among late school-aged children. Interventions to strengthen late school-aged children's self-control are also necessary.

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Joy and happiness: a simultaneous and evolutionary concept analysis

Abstract: Further exploration of joy and happiness is necessary to ascertain their relationship with health and their value to nursing practice and theory development. Nurses are encouraged to consider the value of positive concepts to all areas of nursing.

Cited by 25 publications

References 76 publications

Setting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries

Setting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries

A hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of feeling joyful

Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control

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