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Area of Science:

  • Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Sociobehavioural Sciences
  • Education

Background:

  • Psychosocial adaptation is a critical concept in healthcare and related fields, yet it lacks a clear, universally accepted definition.
  • Ambiguity in defining psychosocial adaptation hinders interdisciplinary communication and targeted research efforts.
  • Clarifying this concept is essential for consistent application in nursing practice and across various academic disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct the first known concept analysis of psychosocial adaptation.
  • To explore the evolutionary trajectory of psychosocial adaptation from the broader concept of adaptation.
  • To delineate how psychosocial adaptation is conceptualized across nursing, health, sociobehavioural, and education disciplines.

Main Methods:

  • A concept analysis guided by Rodger's evolutionary view.
  • Literature search of peer-reviewed English and Spanish articles published between 2011-2013.
  • Databases searched included CINAHL, Psych INFO, PubMed, Scopus, and LILACS, yielding 89 relevant articles.

Main Results:

  • Key attributes identified for psychosocial adaptation include change, process, continuity, interaction, and influence.
  • Antecedents involve new life conditions, and consequences range from positive to negative outcomes.
  • The concept has been widely adopted across disciplines, diverging from biological adaptation by emphasizing relational aspects over homeostasis.

Conclusions:

  • Psychosocial adaptation is characterized by relational attributes like interaction and influence, distinguishing it from general adaptation.
  • The concept analysis provides a clearer definition and framework for understanding psychosocial adaptation.
  • This clarification can foster a common language and guide future research in nursing and related fields.