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How is futures consciousness related to the well-being of patients with a chronic health condition?

Mertins, S.M. (2022) How is futures consciousness related to the well-being of patients with a chronic health condition?

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Abstract:People with a chronic health condition (CHC) are forced to adapt their life according to their impacted physical and mental health. CHCs can change constantly, thus chronically ill people are confronted with an uncertain future. The CHC can aggravate emotional, social, mental, and physical matters in the life of the sufferers. For these reasons, the well-being of chronically ill people might be at risk. Additionally, it might influence how those affected make sense of their present, past and future life. On that account, this study assessed how the five dimensions of Futures Consciousness (FC) relate to the general well-being of patients with a CHC. FC involves understanding, anticipating and planning for the future and was assessed by the narrative writing exercise Letters from the Future. The letters were qualitatively analysed by using the context-sensitive Futures Consciousness model to explore the corresponding dimensions. Researchers examined 30 letters collected online among Dutch-speaking people with diverse CHCs and discovered a possible relatedness of FC and well-being. Chronically ill people who experienced relatively high well-being when compared to others with a CHC showed higher levels of FC, which may serve as a protective factor to keep hope in the face of an uncertain future.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/89602
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