title: Reminiscence: exploring the origins, processes, and consequences.
abstract: Empirical investigation of reminiscence as a naturally occurring process and as a therapeutic nursing intervention has been hampered by the lack of a theoretical framework that can integrate diverse viewpoints and account for existing data. This article presents a preliminary model of reminiscence that can guide future research efforts and assist clinicians in understanding the functions of the reminiscence process. The model proposes that reminiscence is a source of self-referent knowledge, which influences a person's self-worth. It views reminiscence as a process of acquiring personal existential meaning and as a mechanism for adapting to stress.
authors.affiliation: Marquette University, College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kovach
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008568:Memory; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure