Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study
The purpose of this study is to analyze the subjectivity of wisdom in the Korean elderly. Methods: Q-methodology was used. The 33 selected Q-statements from each of the 41 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using t...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to analyze the subjectivity of wisdom in the Korean elderly.
Methods: Q-methodology was used. The 33 selected Q-statements from each of the 41 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the Analysis Software for (Technique.
Results: Four types of wisdom for research participants of Korean elderly were identified. Type I is experience-oriented action type; Type II is emotion-oriented sympathy type; Type III is human relationship-oriented consideration type; and Type IV is problem solution-oriented insight type.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that different approaches to health and nursing care for elders can be recommended based on the four types studied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca7c27c973c54e489075dffa9f4ab4852022-12-22T03:37:10ZengElsevierAsian Nursing Research1976-13172011-06-015212814010.1016/S1976-1317(11)60021-2Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology StudyKiwol Sung, PhD, RNThe purpose of this study is to analyze the subjectivity of wisdom in the Korean elderly. Methods: Q-methodology was used. The 33 selected Q-statements from each of the 41 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the Analysis Software for (Technique. Results: Four types of wisdom for research participants of Korean elderly were identified. Type I is experience-oriented action type; Type II is emotion-oriented sympathy type; Type III is human relationship-oriented consideration type; and Type IV is problem solution-oriented insight type. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that different approaches to health and nursing care for elders can be recommended based on the four types studied.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131711600212agedmethodologytest wiseness |
| spellingShingle | Kiwol Sung, PhD, RN Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study Asian Nursing Research aged methodology test wiseness |
| title | Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study |
| title_full | Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study |
| title_short | Exploring Wisdom in the Korean Elderly: A Q Methodology Study |
| title_sort | exploring wisdom in the korean elderly a q methodology study |
| topic | aged methodology test wiseness |
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