title: Threat: a concept analysis for a new era.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Living in a post-September 11 world, the concept of threat has never been more apparent in people's minds.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To reviews past analyses, capture the critical elements, and clarify a newly defined meaning of threat.
  
  
  METHODS
  Walker and Avant's method was used to conduct the analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding an individual's perceived threat and the emotions experienced by this phenomenon can help develop research-based interventions, decrease perceived threat, increase positive coping strategies, and decrease negative emotions.
authors.affiliation: Regis College, Weston, MA, USA. lritchie@rcn.com
authors.forename: Lana J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology