Pursuing Well-Being Among Rural-Dwelling Adults With Disabilities

Through this constructivist grounded theory study, it was our purpose to create a substantive theory to explain how rural-dwelling, working-age adults with disabilities define and pursue well-being. Twelve rural-dwelling participants were interviewed up to 3 times to understand the processes involve...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2019-10, Vol.29 (12), p.1699-1710
Main Authors: Thurman, Whitney A., Harrison, Tracie C., Walker, Veronica G., Garcia, Alexandra A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Functional impairment
Grounded theory
Health care
Health technology assessment
Membership
People with disabilities
Qualitative research
Quality of life
Rural areas
Rural communities
Substantive theory
Well being
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Summary:Through this constructivist grounded theory study, it was our purpose to create a substantive theory to explain how rural-dwelling, working-age adults with disabilities define and pursue well-being. Twelve rural-dwelling participants were interviewed up to 3 times to understand the processes involved in defining and pursuing well-being. From this exploration, we suggest that well-being is not a set state to be achieved and then enjoyed, rather well-being results from establishing and maintaining membership in the rural community. Membership facilitated access to the array of material and psychological supports needed for a sense of well-being. Findings support the assumption that urban models of care are insufficient for rural areas. This study also provides an understanding of how individuals in this population mobilize resources to overcome functional limitations and environmental barriers to establish group membership and create a sense of well-being. Implications for health care practice and policy are discussed.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732319829153