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Wellness motivation in cardiac rehabilitation: The role of self‐knowledge in cardiovascular risk modification
Author(s) -
Fleury Julie,
Sedikides Constantine
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20225
Subject(s) - action (physics) , rehabilitation , psychology , promotion (chess) , situated , health promotion , lifestyle modification , cardiovascular health , risk factor , disease , medicine , public health , nursing , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , politics , political science , computer science , law
Understanding the factors that motivate behavioral change is central to health promotion efforts. We used qualitative descriptive methods in an effort to understand the role of self‐knowledge in the process of risk factor modification. The sample consisted of 17 men and 7 women with diagnosed coronary heart disease, who were attempting to initiate and sustain programs of cardiovascular risk modification. Participants described self‐knowledge in terms of three contextually situated patterns: representational, evaluative, and behavioral action. Results reinforce the motivational role of the self and highlight the importance of understanding dimensions of self‐knowledge relevant to cardiovascular risk reduction. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 30:373–384, 2007.