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Choosing life goals: a phenomenological study

D M Costello-Nickitas

    Nursing Science Quarterly
    |January 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    Choosing life goals involves balancing ambitions and paradoxical emotions. This qualitative study explores the lived experience of nurse administrators making these critical life decisions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Research
    • Qualitative Psychology

    Background:

    • Understanding the process of life goal selection is crucial for personal and professional development.
    • Nurse administrators face unique challenges in balancing career and personal aspirations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To uncover the meaning of the lived experience of choosing life goals.
    • To explore the process of life goal selection among married women nurse administrators.

    Main Methods:

    • Phenomenological study utilizing Giorgi's (1975) qualitative method.
    • Analysis of written descriptions of situations involving life goal choices from seven nurse administrators.

    Main Results:

    • Choosing life goals is characterized by a struggle to fulfill competing ambitions.

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  • Participants experienced paradoxical feelings of calmness-turmoil, success-defeat, and security-insecurity.
  • The process involves affirming cherished beliefs amidst these competing desires.

    • Conclusions:

    • The phenomenological method is valuable for nursing research.
    • Findings expand Parse's theory of human becoming in nursing.
    • Understanding life goal choices enhances knowledge of health and decision-making processes.