Psychosocial Adjustment Process in Adolescents with Epilepsy.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.16
- Author:
Seong Mi MOON
1
Author Information
1. Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea. dalmazi89@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Adolescent;
Social adjustment
- MeSH:
*Social Adjustment;
Male;
Interpersonal Relations;
Humans;
Female;
Epilepsy/nursing/*psychology;
Adult;
*Adolescent Psychology;
Adolescent;
*Adaptation, Psychological
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(1):16-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial adjustment process in adolescents with epilepsy in the context of Korean society and culture. METHOD: A grounded theory method was used for data collection and analysis. Participants for this study were 9 adolescents who regularly visited an epilepsy clinic in a university hospital. The data was collected through in-depth interviews during the period from November, 2002 to June, 2003. Data collection and analysis were performed simultaneously. RESULT: Twenty-three categories emerged including 'suffering', 'psychological stigma', and 'social isolation from one's peers'. Categories were divided into paradigms which consisted of conditions, actions/ interactions, and consequences. 'Reconstructing life' was the core category in this study. The theoretical scheme was described by organizing categories around the core category. CONCLUSION: This study provides a framework for the development of individualized nursing interventions to care for adolescents with epilepsy.
