Middle-aged women and everyday life: implications for health

The aim of this study was to describe middle-aged women's perceptions of lifestyle and how it was experienced in their daily lives. Interviews with 15 women selected using network sampling were analysed using a phenomenographic approach. Lifestyle was perceived as either 'handle life'...

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Published inBritish journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 570
Main Authors Elgán, Carina, Fridlund, Bengt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 13.05.2011
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Female
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Life Style
Middle Aged
Nursing Methodology Research
Social Support
Women's Health
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Summary:The aim of this study was to describe middle-aged women's perceptions of lifestyle and how it was experienced in their daily lives. Interviews with 15 women selected using network sampling were analysed using a phenomenographic approach. Lifestyle was perceived as either 'handle life', describing a framework of how everyday life should manifest itself in different areas of life, or 'relate to life' implying accepting life as it is and making the best of it based on previous experiences. In terms of providing preventive and health-promoting guiding, it is essential that nurses have an insight into people's reasoning to support them to improve health or deal with illness.
ISSN:0966-0461
DOI:10.12968/bjon.2011.20.9.570