Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice
Source ISSN
1541-6577
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1891/0889-7182.22.3.205
Abstract
This article describes the process of theoretical substruction and uses this process to examine the significance of Rosenbaum's resourcefulness theory for nursing research and practice. The article discusses relocation as a phenomenon of interest to gero-psychiatric nurses working with elders who have relocated to retirement communities, illustrated by the theory of learned resourcefulness. The literature was reviewed to assess the congruence between the theoretical and operational systems suggested by Rosenbaum's resourcefulness theory. A model of learned resourcefulness is presented that includes middle-range concepts, relational statements, and propositions derived from the research literature. Theoretical substruction provides a mechanism for testing middle-range theories that may contribute to nursing knowledge development.
Recommended Citation
Bekhet, Abir K. and Zauszniewski, Jaclene A., "Theoretical Substruction Illustrated by the Theory of Learned Resourcefulness (article)" (2008). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 334.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/334
Comments
Accepted version. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, Vol. 22, No. 3 (2008): 205-214. DOI. © 2008 Springer Publishing Company. Used with permission.
Abir K Bekhet was affiliated with Alexandria University at the time of publication.