title: Health and well-being in early adolescents using Rogers' science of unitary human beings.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of perceived field motion and human field rhythms to perceived health status, health conception, and well-being in early adolescents to determine which health-related variables are most compatible with Rogers' science of unitary human beings. The sample of 142 early adolescents responded to the study instruments in classrooms. The correlations between perceived field motion and each of the other variables were statistically significant, and increased in magnitude from perceived health status to health conception to well-being. These results give credence to Rogers' evolving philosophical belief that the term well-being is more compatible than health in her science.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
authors.forename: Noreen E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012659:Semantic Differential; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires