A Conceptual Exploration of Psychological Empowerment with Older People. A Tailored Concept Mapping Approach

T. Noordink*, L. Verharen, R. Schalk, T. van Regenmortel

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Abstract

Empowerment is central in gerontological social work. Operationalizing empowerment from the perspective of the target population is important to align with context specific interpretations of what empowerment means. This study aims at operationalizing psychological empowerment from the perspective of older people. A design was chosen that is based on the concept mapping method, though tailored to accommodate the specific principles we assume in empowerment research and to align with target specific conditions that come to play with older persons. The results show an empowerment with 58 statements divided over four components of empowerment; emotional, cognitive, relational and behavioural component.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1153-1173
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Gerontological Social Work
Volume67
Issue number8
Early online date2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Empowerment
  • Older people

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