Useful life lessons for health and well-being: adults' reflections of childhood experiences illuminate the phenomenon of the inner child

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe and gain more knowledge about the phenomenon of the inner child in relation to health and well-being reflected in events during childhood experienced by adults. Method: In this hermeneutical phenomenological study, 20 adults, 10 men and 10 women aged 22...

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Published in:International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 2018, Vol.13 (1), p.1441592-9
Main Authors: Sjöblom, Margareta, Öhrling, Kerstin, Kostenius, Catrine
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Burnout
Childhood
Childhood experiences
existential aspects
Frail
Health education
Health literacy
Health promotion
Health Science
Hälsovetenskap
Life
Mental disorders
mental health
Mental health care
Psychology
Public health
social interaction
Spirituality
Stress
Technical Paper
Useful life
Well being
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