sharifi K, Anoosheh M, Forughan M, Kazemnejad A. WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTING FACTORS DURING MIDDLE AGE: A QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2015; 12 (11) :1028-1037
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1- PhD of Health Education, Associate of Nursing Group, Medical Sciences Faculty, TarbiyatModares University. (Corresponding author)
2- PhD student of nursing, Nursing Group, Medical Sciences Faculty, TarbiyatModares University. , anoosheh@modares.ac.ir
3- Associate professor, Research Center on Aging, Department of gerontology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
4- PhD of Biostatistics , professor of Biostatistics department, Medicine Faculty, TarbiyatModares university.
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Women's Experiences of Mental Health Promoting Factors during Middle Age: A qualitative content analysis
Sharifi KH[1], Anoosheh M[2]*, Forughan M[3], Kazemnejad A[4]
Received: 26 Sep , 2014 Accepted: 30 Nov , 2014
Abstract
Background & Aims: Mental health is an important aspect of health and it is impossible to reach other parts of the health without it. According to this, present study aimed to explore women's experiences of mental health.
Methods & Methods: This study is a contract content analysis with a purposive sampling and maximum variation. 23 participants were selected gradually to saturate the information among middle-aged women living in Kashan. Data analysis was conducted simultaneously.
Results: "The journey towards perfection" has emerged from the data as the theme of the study. This theme consisted of 5 main categories "Feelings of adequacy", "Sense of sophistication"," Deepen relations", "Meaning-oriented", "Meeting the spiritual and financial prosperity" and multiple sub-categories.
Conclusion: The study presented the majority of women's health-promoting factors in middle age. Paying attention to these factors can promote the overall health status of the women of the country.
Keywords: promoting women's mental health, midlife, content analysis
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This paper has been adapted from a PhD dissertation in nursing.
[1] PhD student of nursing, Nursing Group, Medical Sciences Faculty, TarbiyatModares University.
[2] PhD of Health Education, Associate of Nursing Group, Medical Sciences Faculty, TarbiyatModares University. (Corresponding author)
[3] Associate professor, Research Center on Aging, Department of gerontology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
[4] PhD of Biostatistics , professor of Biostatistics department, Medicine Faculty, TarbiyatModares university.
Type of Study:
Qualitative |
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پرستاری