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A Concept Analysis of Ego-resiliency

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing 2015;27(6):644-655.
Published online: December 31, 2015

1Department of Nursing, GraduateSchool of Hanyang University, Seoul

2College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding author: Kim, Jung A College of Nursing, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-191, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2220-0799, Fax: +82-2-2297-8613, E-mail: joyhippo@hanyang.ac.kr
• Received: August 28, 2015   • Accepted: December 12, 2015

Copyright © 2015 Korean Society of Adult Nursing

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  • Purpose
    This study was aimed to clarify the concept of ego-resiliency in the context of nursing and to propose a definitionof ego-resiliency.
  • Methods
    Rodgers' evolutionary approach to concept analysis was used to identify common attributes, antecedents, and consequences of the term ego-resiliency. A literature search of the RISS, NDSL, NAL, CINAHL, PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases from 1980 to 2014 was conducted, using the key words of ego-resiliency, ego-resilience, and ego-resilient. Thirty-four relevant articles and one book were finally selected and throughly reviewed.
  • Results
    The results of the concept analysis concluded that ego-resiliency was a individualized, integrated, and coping resource and capacity leading personal adaptive capacity including physical, psychological, social well being in various adversity and challenge of life.
  • Conclusion
    The findings of this study warranted nursing research on a development of nursing intervention related with ego-resiliency as a pivotal personal characteristic. By doing so, better understanding of human and health within the context of nursing could be achieved.
Figure 1.
Literature search and selection algorithm.
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Figure 2.
Conceptual diagram of ego-resiliency.
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Table 1.
Literature Review Analysis Criteria
Items Analysis criteria
General information related to article Title
Author
Journal
Year of publication
Discipline of authors
Population [if needed]
Concept characteristics Definitions
Antecedents
Attributes
Consequences
Surrogate terms
Related terms
Others
Table 2.
Some of the Definitions of Ego-resiliency
Author (s). [year, reference no.] Definition
Gjerde PF, et al. [1986, 29] Individual's dynamic capacity to modify his or her modal behavior in the face of changing environmental demand characteristics
Block J, et al. [1996, 6] The dynamic capacity of an individual to modify a characteristic level of ego-control, in either direction, as a function of the demand characteristics of the environmental context so as to preserve of enhance system equilibration
Klohnen EC. [1996, 2] A personality resource that allows individuals to modify their characteristic level and habitual mode of expression of ego-control so as to most adaptively encounter, function in, and shape their immediate and long-term environmental context
Luthar SS, et al. [2000, 4] A set of traits reflecting general resourcefulness and sturdiness of character, and flexibility of functioning in response to varying environmental circumstances
Letzring T.D, et al. [2005, 30] Meta-dimension of the dynamic capacity to contextually modify one's level of control in response to situational demands and affordances
Chuang S.S, et al. [2006, 17] The capacity to adapt to changing environments and life circumstances
Alessandri G, et al. [2007, 1] Personality that tap adjustment, effective coping, intellectual functioning, flexibility and an engaging and active approach to the world
Milioni M, et al. [2015, 22] A balance of the individual's adaptive capacities on emotional level
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    Figure 1. Literature search and selection algorithm.
    Figure 2. Conceptual diagram of ego-resiliency.
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    Literature Review Analysis Criteria

    Items Analysis criteria
    General information related to article Title
    Author
    Journal
    Year of publication
    Discipline of authors
    Population [if needed]
    Concept characteristics Definitions
    Antecedents
    Attributes
    Consequences
    Surrogate terms
    Related terms
    Others

    Some of the Definitions of Ego-resiliency

    Author (s). [year, reference no.] Definition
    Gjerde PF, et al. [1986, 29] Individual's dynamic capacity to modify his or her modal behavior in the face of changing environmental demand characteristics
    Block J, et al. [1996, 6] The dynamic capacity of an individual to modify a characteristic level of ego-control, in either direction, as a function of the demand characteristics of the environmental context so as to preserve of enhance system equilibration
    Klohnen EC. [1996, 2] A personality resource that allows individuals to modify their characteristic level and habitual mode of expression of ego-control so as to most adaptively encounter, function in, and shape their immediate and long-term environmental context
    Luthar SS, et al. [2000, 4] A set of traits reflecting general resourcefulness and sturdiness of character, and flexibility of functioning in response to varying environmental circumstances
    Letzring T.D, et al. [2005, 30] Meta-dimension of the dynamic capacity to contextually modify one's level of control in response to situational demands and affordances
    Chuang S.S, et al. [2006, 17] The capacity to adapt to changing environments and life circumstances
    Alessandri G, et al. [2007, 1] Personality that tap adjustment, effective coping, intellectual functioning, flexibility and an engaging and active approach to the world
    Milioni M, et al. [2015, 22] A balance of the individual's adaptive capacities on emotional level
    Table 1. Literature Review Analysis Criteria

    Table 2. Some of the Definitions of Ego-resiliency

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