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Inner strength and its relationship to health threats in ageing : A cross-sectional study among community-dwelling older women
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- Boman, Erika (author)
- Åland Univ Appl Sci, Finland;Univ Coll Southeast Norway, Norway,Aland University of Appl Science, Finland; University of Coll Southeast Norway, Norway
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- Lundman, Berit (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Umeå University, Sweden
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- Nygren, Björn (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Umeå University, Sweden
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- Årestedt, Kristofer, 1968- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV),Linköping University,Avdelningen för omvårdnad,Medicinska fakulteten,Linnaeus University, Sweden
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- Santamäki Fischer, Regina (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland,Umeå University;Åbo Akad Univ, Finland,Umeå University, Sweden; Abo Akad University, Finland
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- 2017-06-13
- 2017
- English.
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In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0309-2402 .- 1365-2648. ; 73:11, s. 2720-2729
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- Aim: To explore the relationship between inner strength and health threats among community-dwelling older women. Background: Inner strength is described as a resource that promotes experiences of health, despite adversities. Inner strength and its dimensions (i.e. connectedness, creativity, firmness and flexibility) can be assessed using the Inner Strength Scale (ISS). Exploring attributes of weaker inner strength may yield valuable information about areas to focus on in enhancing a person's inner strength and may ultimately lead to the perception of better health. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Methods: The study is based on responses from 1270 community-dwelling older women aged 65 years and older; these were collected in the year 2010 and describe the situation that still exists today for older women. The questionnaire included the ISS, background characteristics and explanatory variables known to be health threats in ageing. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Poorer mental health was related to weaker inner strength in total and in all the dimensions. Symptoms of depressive disorders and feeling lonely were related to three of the dimensions, except firmness and creativity respectively. Furthermore, poor physical health was associated with the dimensions firmness and flexibility. Other health threats were significantly related to only one of the dimensions, or not associated at all. Conclusion: Mental ill health has overall the strongest association with weaker inner strength. Longitudinal studies are recommended to confirm the results. However, the ISS does not only estimate inner strength but can also be a tool for discovering where (i.e. dimension) interventions may be most profitable.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- connectedness
- creativity
- firmness
- flexibility
- health threats
- inner strength
- mental ill health
- nursing
- old age
- women
- Omvårdnad
- Nursing
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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