Self-transcendence in cognitively intact nursing-home patients: A resource for well-being

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1147-1160

  Haugan, Gørill ^a   Rannestad, Toril ^a   Hammervold, Randi ^b   Garåsen, Helge ^c   Espnes, Geir Arild ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Nursing; Nursing home; Older people; Self transcendence; SEM analysis; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION STUDY;

COGNITION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84875616252     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06106.x     Document Type: Article

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