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The hardiness characteristic: a motivating factor in adaptation
1Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This study introduces health-related hardiness, a key factor in adapting to health challenges. Findings show hardiness directly and indirectly impacts adaptation, with a new tool for research in diverse populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Sciences
- Nursing Research
Background:
- Adaptation to health issues is complex.
- Hardiness is a psychological construct potentially influencing health adaptation.
- Existing measures may not fully capture health-specific hardiness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptually develop and measure health-related hardiness.
- To refine the construct with theoretical and operational indicators.
- To investigate hardiness's effect on adaptation to health problems.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual development of health-related hardiness.
- Instrument development for measuring hardiness.
- Empirical testing of hardiness's direct and indirect effects.
Main Results:
- A valid and reliable instrument for health-related hardiness was developed.
- Empirical support for both direct and indirect effects of hardiness on adaptation was found.
- The instrument is applicable to both healthy and ill populations.
Conclusions:
- Health-related hardiness is a significant factor in adaptation.
- The developed instrument can be used in nursing research.
- Findings support the development of hardiness-focused interventions for health adaptation.