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Self-Esteem: A Concept Analysis
1Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA.
Abstract:
The concept of self-esteem has been discussed in various disciplines. It is necessary to broaden the conceptualization to reach a better understanding in nursing discipline. The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of self-esteem following Walker and Avant's concept analysis method. The concept analysis method consists of eight linear steps. The author addresses the self-esteem phenomenon from a nursing perspective due to its various uses. The analysis helps to expand the knowledge of self-esteem and enhance nursing science. Roy's adaptation model is used as a philosophical scheme to provide a scientific nursing definition.
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