Inner strength-A theoretical analysis of salutogenic concepts

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 251-260

  Lundman, Berit ^a   Aléx, Lena ^a   Jonsén, Elisabeth ^a   Norberg, Astrid ^a,b   Nygren, Björn ^a   Santamäki Fischer, Regina ^a,c   Strandberg, Gunilla ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

^c University of Applied Sciences   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hardiness; Inner strength; Purpose in life; Resilience; Self transcendence; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; PHILOSOPHY;

CREATIVENESS; PHILOSOPHY; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING;

EID: 74649083470     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.020     Document Type: Article

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