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- ItemA descriptive mixed-methods study examining resilience and transitioning to adulthood among emerging adults with disabilitiesMannino, Jennifer Emilie; Feeg, Veronica D.; Vitale, Susan Ann; Betz, Cecily; Epsilon Kappa
Transitioning to adulthood is not without challenges. The move away from family influence towards independence and self-determination is filled with uncertainty. Increased challenges and vulnerabilities in transitioning are evident among emerging adults with disabilities because they face additional challenges related to their disability over and above what others of this developmental stage experience.
The purpose of this mixed methods convergent parallel study was to understand resilience in a select group of emerging adults with disabilities, who have been recognized for their accomplishments, as they are transitioning to adulthood. Quantitative instruments were used to measure the relationship among resilience, physical health, mental health, satisfaction with life, future orientation, and social support resources, while a qualitative focus group and individual interviews further explored the central phenomenon of resilience. Using a positive psychological approach, this study revealed transitioning goals and values, challenges encountered while transitioning, and key attributes of resilience that have aided in transitioning. Findings conclude that resilience mitigates adversity and facilitates transitioning, the capacity for resilience is well within reach, and resilience comes from a variety of individual and environmental attributes.
Nurses care for individuals and are uniquely present to intervene throughout all stages of the transitioning process. Knowing which resilient attributes are most effective in facilitating transitioning would be especially useful in the development of preventative holistic patient-centered nursing interventions. The research and practice implications of this study may suggest that resilience is a viable concept for the development of strength-based, patient-centered nursing interventions that facilitate transitioning.
- ItemQuantitative and qualitative analysis of family-centered care from a national sample of pediatric nursesFeeg, Veronica D.; Paraszczuk, Ann Marie M.; Mannino, Jennifer Emilie; Betz, Cecily; Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York, USA; Non-member
This mixed methods study describes importance of Family-Centered Care (FCC) to pediatric nurses and their view of institutional implementation of FCC. Factor analysis yielded three factors; qualitative analysis provided in-depth explanatory support of the factors. This adds to what is known about pediatric nurse and institutional, interprofessional commitment to FCC.