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ERIC Number: ED579248
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 231
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3551-8602-4
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Affectionally Fluid Persons' Beliefs about Wellness
Finnerty, Peter S.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Kent State University
The purpose of this study was to examine affectionally fluid (AF) persons' beliefs about wellness. A total of 44 participants met the inclusion criteria of identifying as AF for the Q methodology study. These participants sorted 32 statements from most agree with my beliefs about wellness to most disagree with my beliefs, utilizing a response grid to record the sort. In addition, the participants responded to a demographic form including identification of age, gender, race, and other variables. Post-sort written responses were also collected from questions regarding how the participants sorted the statements, serving as qualitative data. Q sort responses were examined utilizing factor analysis (principal components), resulting in four unique factors. The factors included "Intimacy and Self-Acceptance, Openness and Connectivity, Physical Wellness and Self-Care in a Supportive Community", and "Acceptance as Unique". Factors were interpreted utilizing factor arrays, distinguishing statements, and post-sort written participant responses. These factors demonstrated the beliefs AF participants had about wellness through themes of connection and personal acceptance, engaged cognitive/emotional openness and interpersonal relationships, physical wellness and prevention occurring within supportive networks, and overall acceptance of unique, deeply personalized wellness models. There was possibility for other perspectives, but they were not noted in this study. By examining these factors and qualitative data more effective wellness interventions and cultural competence can be developed by counselors, educators, and supervisors for use with the AF population. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Language: English
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