Testing a theoretical proposition for modeling and role-modeling: basic need and adaptive potential status
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Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to test the validity of a propositional statement within the Modeling and Role-Modeling theory and paradigm (Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain, 1988). The Adaptive Potential Assessment Model (APAM) is part of a multidimensional assessment strategy used by nurses to determine ability to mobilize coping resources. This study tested the theoretical proposition that basic need satisfaction and adaptive potential status are directly related. Three study hypotheses were deduced from the identified theoretical proposition. A simple linear relationship between basic need satisfaction and adaptive potential status was not supported. Multidimensional representations of the relationships contained important findings. Understanding more about the relationships between basic need status and adaptive potential will contribute to refining this theory for use in practice.
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