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Schizophrenic clients' experiences of power: using hermeneutic analysis
1University of Maine School of Nursing, Orono 04469.
Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Personal power in schizophrenia stems from environmental connection. Awareness of this connection influences power levels, which may affect community adaptation for individuals with schizophrenia.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Understanding personal power is crucial for individuals with schizophrenia.
- Previous research has not fully explored the lived experience of power in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the personal power experienced by individuals with schizophrenia.
- To explore the essence and extent of power within this demographic.
Main Methods:
- Hermeneutic phenomenological study.
- In-depth interviews with 15 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Main Results:
- The core of personal power was identified as integrality, or a sense of connection with the environment.
- The degree of power was directly related to an individual's awareness of this integrality.
- Participants generally experienced a modest range of power.
- The nature of power for people with schizophrenia appears distinct from the general population.
Conclusions:
- Integrality and environmental connection are central to the experience of personal power for individuals with schizophrenia.
- Limited awareness of integrality may restrict personal power.
- The unique characteristics of power in schizophrenia could present challenges to community integration and adaptation.