期刊名称：Grounded Theory Review : an International Journal
印刷版ISSN：1556-1542
电子版ISSN：1556-1550
出版年度：2017
卷号：16
期号：1
页码：10
出版社：Sociology Press
摘要：The aim of this study was to discover and elaborate a general substantive theory (GST) onthe multidimensional behavioral process of coping with health issues. Intacting integritywhile coping with health issues emerged as the core category of this GST. People facinghealth issues strive to safeguard and keep intact their integrity not only on an individuallevel but also as members of a group or a system. The intacting process is executed byattunement, continuously minimizing the discrepancy between personal values, personalhealth, self-expectations, and external conditions as health- and culturally-relatedrecommendations and demands. Multifaceted coping strategies are available and used asimplements in the attuning process.
关键词：intacting; health issues; coping strategies; general substantive theory
