The Spiritual Dimension of Individuals: Conceptual Development
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications
- Vol. 4 (4) , 140-147
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-618x.1993.tb00106.x
Abstract
The concept of spirituality (the spiritual dimension of an individual) is discussed related to concept development using the Path Associated with Differences. Spirituality is discussed as being different from religion and the psychosocial dimension of individuals. Methods for concept development--e.g., concept derivation, intuition, and qualitative analysis--are explored.Keywords
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