Meta-Analysis of the Research Findings Concerning Functional Relationships of Explanatory Variables to Hope.
10.4040/jkan.2004.34.5.673
- Author:
Dal Sook KIM
1
;
Weon Hee MOON
;
Seong Yoon AHN
;
Hyun Sook OH
;
Kyung Hee KWON
;
Moon Kyoung PARK
;
Hyeon Sook CHOI
;
Mee Ok LEE
;
Young Ju KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Korea. dskim@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Meta-Analysis
- Keywords:
Hope;
Explanatory variables;
Meta-analysis
- MeSH:
Attitude to Health;
*Emotions;
Humans;
Self Concept;
Social Support;
Spirituality
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2004;34(5):673-684
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to meta-analyze the relationships of major concepts, which were made by synthesizing similar explanatory variables into more comprehensive concepts, to hope. METHOD: The relevant researches from Jan 1980 to Dec 2003, performed in adults or adult patients, were collected. Using the SAS program, meta-analysis were done with the input data of the number of subjects, the correlation coefficients provided from most of the studies or a few transformed correlation coefficients from F value. In order to get the analysis to be done in homogeneous status of the data regarding each relationship of each major concept to hope(p>0.05), heterogeneous data were eliminated in repeating Q-test. RESULT: The major variable regarding relationship to self/transcendental being/life(spiritual wellbeing & self esteem) and social support(social support & family support) have very large positive effects on hope(D(_)=1.72, D(_)=1.27). The negative effect of the variable regarding captive state(uncertainty in illness, perceived unhealthiness status, & fatigue) and positive effect of coping(approach coping) on hope are in the level between moderate to large(D(_)=-0.61,D(_)=0.78). All the effects of the major concepts on hope were verified as significant statistically(p=.000). The Fail -Safe numbers showed the significant effects of the three major concepts except coping on hope were reliable. CONCLUSION: The results can be a guide to advance hope theory for nursing.
