Kinds of well-being: a conceptual framework that provides direction for caring

Galvin, Kathleen T.; Todres, Les

Abstract

This article offers a conceptual framework by which different kinds and levels of well-being can be named, and as such, provides a foundation for a resource-oriented approach in situations of illness and vulnerability (rather than a deficit-oriented approach). Building on a previous paper that articulated the philosophical foundations of an existential theory of well-being ("Dwelling-mobility"), we show here how the theory can be further developed towards practice-relevant concerns. We introduce 18 kinds of well-being that are intertwined and inter-related, and consider how each emphasis can lead to the formulation of resources that have the potential to give rise to well-being as a felt experience. By focusing on a much wider range of well-being possibilities, practitioners may find new directions for care that are not just literal but also at an existential level.

Citation

Galvin, K. T., & Todres, L. (2011). Kinds of well-being: a conceptual framework that provides direction for caring. International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 6(4), Article 10362. https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v6i4.10362

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Online Publication Date: Dec 9, 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being
• Print ISSN: 1748-2623
• Publisher: Co-Action Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 4
• Article Number: 10362
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v6i4.10362
• Keywords: Phenomenology; Well-being; Existential; Conceptual framework; Caring science; Care; Philosophy; Heidegger
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/469208
• Publisher URL: http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/10362
• Additional Information: Copy of article published in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 2011,v.6, no.4 at: http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/10362
• Contract Date: Nov 13, 2014