Adjusted control: An explanation for women's positive perceptions of their pregnancies |
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| Authors: | Ellen Olshansky Gara DNSc Candidate RN Virginia Peterson Tilden RN DNSc |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of California , 260–27th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94121;2. The Oregon Health Sciences University , Portland |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the results of a research study that investigated factors that explain why some women perceive their pregnancies in a positive manner. Using an inductive method of investigation, the researchers found a salient concept that emerged from the data. This concept, termed “adjusted control,”; provides one explanation for why some women see their pregnancies positively. The analytic process employed in delineating the concept is described. |
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