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Concept analysis of well-being.

H H Wang1, C Shieh

  • 1College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Rd., Kaohsiung (807), Taiwan. hshuwa@kmu.edu.tw

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
|September 19, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Health outcomes traditionally focused on mortality and morbidity. Recent research emphasizes subjective well-being, but inconsistent definitions hinder scientific progress. Concept analysis is crucial for clarifying well-being

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Area of Science:

  • Health outcomes research
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Historically, health outcomes were measured by mortality and morbidity.
  • Current health outcome measurement increasingly incorporates subjective well-being.
  • The concept of well-being is widely used across scientific disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the diverse and inconsistent definitions of well-being in existing literature.
  • To clarify the meaning of well-being through concept analysis.
  • To distinguish well-being from related concepts to advance knowledge development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of well-being definitions.
  • Concept analysis methodology.
  • Synthesis of existing views on well-being.

Main Results:

  • Identified significant ambiguity and inconsistency in the definition of well-being.
  • Highlighted the need for a clear, unified understanding of well-being.
  • Established the importance of concept analysis for theoretical advancement.

Conclusions:

  • Inconsistent definitions of well-being impede scientific progress.
  • Concept analysis is essential for explicating the meaning of well-being.
  • A clear definition of well-being is necessary for future research and theory development.

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