title: Concept inventing: a process for creating a unitary definition of having courage.
abstract: Having courage is all-at-once inherent in being human and immeasurable. It is intertwined with what living is all about. This article discusses existing theoretical views of courage, provides examples of the importance of the phenomenon for health and quality of life, and presents a unique definition of having courage that emerged through the process of concept inventing--a multidimensional process of creating unitary concepts. The definition having courage is deliberate steadfast risking while creatively living the cherished with opportunities-restrictions is explored in relation to the human becoming theory, and suggestions for future research are made.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bournes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003210:Concept Formation; D005086:Existentialism; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011788:Quality of Life; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D028722:Virtues