THEORY IN NURSING

Theory of Self Transcendence

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Introduction2

Discussion2

Purpose of the Theory2

Significance of the Theory3

Self Transcendence in Nursing3

Self Transcendence in Practice4

Other Nursing Authorities and Notable Research4

Conclusion5

References6

Theory of Self Transcendence

Introduction

Dr. Pamela G. Reed is a professor at the University of Arizona, College of Nursing. She is one of the pioneering researchers on mental health problems and spirituality in nursing. Her notable works include 'Spiritual Perspective Scale' and the 'Self Transcendence Scale'. In this paper, the 'Theory of Self Transcendence' is discussed in detail with respect to nursing practices. The 'Theory of Self Transcendence' is a study of nursing, which is created to study the development nature of a human being with greater emphasis on the development of older adults, since little attention is paid towards the development studies for adults. Its focus is towards the relationship between the person and its environment and the self transcendence activities that the person engages in to promote personal well being.

Discussion

Purpose of the Theory

The purpose of the theory is to develop an understanding in the development of middle range to older adults. It focuses on life span development which explains that development is influenced more by accruement of life experiences and less on passage of time and chronological age. The idea behind the theory was generated due to three significant events. First the life span movement of the 1970, secondly, Martha Rogers postulations of 1970 further inspired for the development of the theory and last but not the least it was influenced by the clinical experiences in the field of development of a child and adolescent psychiatric-mental health care. The theory rests on two key assumptions. First, human beings are coextensive with their environments. Second, self transcendence is innate in human beings (McEwen, M. & Wills, E. M. 2011). 

Significance of the Theory

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