Rogers' Principle of Integrality: An Evolving Inquiry
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study revisits Rogers
Area Of Science
- Nursing
- Qualitative Research
- Sociology
Background
- Rogers' principle of integrality, initially focused on probability and multidimensionality, underwent revisions by the author.
- Subsequent revisions emphasized unpredictability and pandimensionality, necessitating a re-examination of the principle.
- A descriptive approach was employed to explore integrality through the lens of revised theoretical constructs.
Purpose Of The Study
- To re-examine Rogers' principle of integrality using a pandimensional perspective.
- To explore the lived experience of making significant life changes.
- To understand the evolution of knowing through the process of life transformation.
Main Methods
- A descriptive qualitative approach was utilized.
- The study involved storying the lived experience of individuals undergoing significant life changes.
- Data analysis focused on identifying shifts in the manifestation of knowing.
Main Results
- The continuous integral human environment mutual energy field process was viewed through a pandimensional lens.
- Key elements of this process included believing, dreaming, realizing, choosing, and envisioning.
- Storying demonstrated a transformation of knowing from pragmatic to imaginative to visionary.
Conclusions
- The revised pandimensional view of integrality offers a more comprehensive understanding of human experience during life changes.
- The study highlights the dynamic and evolving nature of knowing as individuals navigate significant life transitions.
- The findings support the integration of unpredictability and pandimensionality in understanding human interconnectedness and transformation.
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