The Experience of the Middle Aged Women's Aging: A Phenomenological Approach(Colaizzi method).
- Author:
Jae Shin SHIN
1
;
Song Sil CHOI
;
Sun Ok LEE
;
Eun Zoo PARK
;
Young Hee KIM
;
Young Suk YOON
;
Young Mi KIM
;
Young Hee JU
;
Young Seung SEO
Author Information
1. Pusan National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle age women;
Aging experience
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aging*;
Holistic Health;
Humans;
Middle Aged*;
Qualitative Research;
Research Personnel;
Tape Recording
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
1999;11(4):673-683
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was about the experience of middle aged women's aging process. The qualitative research method used was the phenomenological approach. This study tried to discover meaning of life and to understand real experiences of their life and to explore the essence of middle aged women's experience of aging. Furthermore, this study tried to establish of concept of middle age women's holistic health and to help of theoretical development to improve the health. The interviewees were 12 members. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with audiotape recording done by the investigators over a period of five months. The data were analyzed Colaizzi method, new data were continuously coded into statements, cored meanings, themes, groups of themes, and categories. The data were separated into 4 categories; body change, feeling the miss, wise coping and planning the future. The group of themes belonging to 4 categories were body change, sexual change; fleeting, tiredness, attachment of the youth; acceptance, a situation as the adult, fill up the hollow feeling, management body; dying peacefully, preparing for the senior age, being ready to pass away.
