Feeling Whole: The Meaning of Being Consoled Narrated by Very Old People
Interviews with 13 people, over 85 years, with high scored Self-transcendence, were analyzed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method. The meaning of being consoled was interpreted to Feeling whole, an immediate experience of: being carried and embraced by God (Feeling connected to God), supporte...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2010
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| In: |
Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2010, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Very old
B phenomenological hermeneutics B Consolation B Self-transcendence |
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| Summary: | Interviews with 13 people, over 85 years, with high scored Self-transcendence, were analyzed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method. The meaning of being consoled was interpreted to Feeling whole, an immediate experience of: being carried and embraced by God (Feeling connected to God), supported by the loving care and affection from others (Feeling connected to fellow beings and the world), being relaxed, peaceful and full of joy and experiencing hope (Being connected to self). |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/154230501006400103 |