Sen, B.A. and Spring, H. (2013) Mapping the information-coping trajectory of young people coping with long term illness: An evidence based approach. Journal of Documentation, 69 (5). pp. 638-666. ISSN 0022-0418
Abstract
Purpose - Purpose: We explore the relationship between information and coping information from the experiences of young people coping with long term illness.
Design/methodology/approach - Methodology: Situational Analysis was used as a methodological approach. It has roots in the Chicago Symbolic Interactionism School. Cartographic approaches enabled the analysis, mapping the complexities emerging from the data.
Findings - Findings: As the young people became more informed about their health conditions, and gained knowledge and understanding both about their illnesses, their own bodies and boundaries, their confidence and capacity to cope increased. Gaining confidence, the young people often wanted to share their knowledge becoming information providers themselves. From the data we identified five positions on an information-coping trajectory (1) Information deficiency (2) Feeling ill-informed (3) Needing an injection of information (4) Having information health and (5) Becoming an information donor.
Research limitations/implications - Research limitations/implications: The research was limited to an analysis of thirty narratives. The research contributes to information theory by mapping clearly the relationship between information and coping.
Originality/value - Originality/value: The information theories in this study have originality and multi-disciplinary value in the management of health and illness, and information studies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 Sage. This is a pre-print version of a paper accepted for publication in Journal of Documentation. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2013 13:58 |
Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2018 05:39 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JD-10-2012-0133 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/JD-10-2012-0133 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:76101 |