Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
2009
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department / School
Agronomy
Abstract
Feeling peaceful is important to health and quality of life. The purpose of this research study was to discover the structure of the lived experience of feeling peaceful, to add to the body of knowledge related to the phenomenon of feeling peaceful, to advance nursing science by gaining an understanding of the structure of the lived experience of feeling peaceful, and to contribute to the expansion of the nursing theory of humanbecoming in relation to feeling peaceful. The Parse research method, a research methodology of the humanbecoming school of thought, was used to answer the question: What is the structure of the lived experience of feeling peaceful? Ten participants from the American Indian population in a medium sized city in the Midwest were recruited for this study. The processes of dialogical engagement, extraction-synthesis, and heuristic interpretation were used for data gathering and analysis. The central finding of the study was the structure: The lived experience of feeling peaceful is serene contemplation surfacing with gratifying engagements while enduring hardship. New knowledge extended the humanbecoming school of thought, enhanced understanding of the experience of feeling peaceful, offered new possibilities for research, and provided implications for nursing practice.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hard red spring wheat -- Effect of stress on -- South Dakota
Plants -- Effect of nitrogen on -- South Dakota
Plant-water relationships
Plant canopies -- Remote sensing
Spectral reflectance
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
253
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Reese, Cheryl, "Nitrogen and Water Impacts on Hard Red Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Yield, Quality, Canopy Reflectance, and Income in South Dakota" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1604.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/1604
