Lillemor R-M Hallberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 2908301 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lillemor R-M Hallberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lillemor R-M |
| FAMILY NAME | Hallberg |
| SIGNATURE | HALLBERG L R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Halmstad University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Introduction to a new book about health, lifestyle, and health promotion
Feelings of Guilt due to Self-inflicted Disease: A Grounded Theory of Suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The aim of this grounded theory study was to illuminate the main concern of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how they handle their everyday life. Data were collected through interviews with 23 people with COPD at different stages, from mild to severe. A substantive theory was generated showing that the main concern was feelings of guilt due to self-inflicted disease associated with smoking habits. This core c…
Allowing for the Opposite: The Parents of Asthmatic Children Cooperate by Making Use of Each Other's Differences
This article focuses on one of the interactive processes that parents use to cope with their child's asthma. The concept allowing for the opposite was developed in the course of a clinical project designed to improve consultation methods in pediatric allergy care. We examined material from 67 conversations carried out with 22 heterosexual couples held with two family therapists: one male pediatrician and one female social worker. We found that pa…
Hearing Impairment, Sense of Humour and Communication Strategies
One purpose of this study was to describe sense of humour and communication strategies in a general population of adults who needed hearing aid (HA) fitting or refitting. Another purpose was to explore the correlation between characteristics of hearing impairment (HI), sense of humour, and other participant characteristics and the communication strategies as outcome. Consecutive patients ( n =343) at the Department of Audiology during 1 year comp…
Psychometrical Evaluation of the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale
Aim : To evaluate the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale (HDHS) in an unselected population of adults with hearing impairment. Subjects and methods : A total of 342 consecutive adults who consulted the outpatient unit of audiology in the ENT department of a Norwegian university hospital answered HDHS, which intends to assess the negative consequences of hearing loss. The psychometric evaluation included internal structure analyses and made use…
The “core category” of grounded theory: Making constant comparisons
Approximately 40 years ago, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss and their joint research approach, the constant comparative method of grounded theory, were at the forefront of what can be called a qualitative revolution. The publication of their book, The discovery of grounded theory (1967), was a breakthrough because of the systematic procedures for qualitative research that were presented. Prior to this publication, qualitative research methodolog…
Effects of Impaired Hearing on Perceived Health and Life Situation
The aim of this study was to determine the association between level of hearing loss (HL) and perceived health and life situation. A population sample of 343 outpatient adults who consulted a university hospital in Norway for hearing aids and rehabilitation was studied. Health and life situation was assessed by self-reported measures of general health, anxiety, participation in social activities, and life satisfaction. Level of HL was estimated b…
Life Consequences of Hearing Loss in Terms of Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction
The consequences of hearing loss in terms of perceived activity limitation and participation restriction were studied in a general population of 343 adults with hearing impairment using the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale. Coping was measured by the Sense of Humour Questionnaire and the Communication Strategies Scale and combined with objective and subjective audiological variables and demographic factors (age, gender and education). In ste…
Patients' Experiences of Daily Living with a Pacemaker: A Grounded Theory Study
The purpose of this study was to examine patients' experiences of daily living with a pacemaker. A total of 13 pacemaker patients (seven women) aged 22-82 (mean = 59.2) years were interviewed. The informants had had a pacemaker from 0.5 to 33 (mean 13.1) years. The grounded theory method was the basis for collection and analysis of the data. The results of the analysis of the semi-structured interviews showed that variations in 'perceived social …
Health-related quality of life in women and men one year after acute myocardial infarction
Moving away from facades: In-depth interviews with subjectively healthy women diagnosed with distress
Objectives: To gain a deeper understanding of why women, diagnosed with mental distress, reported good physical and mental health. What could the reason be and how did they feel four to five years later? Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with seven women; age 33 to 52, who worked in a Swedish male-dominated industry. The methodological approach relied on grounded theory. Results: A conceptual model was generated in the analysis, describi…
Quality of the intimate and sexual relationship in first‐time parents six months after delivery
This study aimed to describe the quality of the intimate relationship among parents six months after the birth of their first child. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) has been modified and used on 820 responding first-time parents, of which 768 were couples. The results reveal that most parents were happy in their relationship, but both mothers and fathers were discontented with the dyadic sexuality. "Being too tired for sexual activity" was a pr…
Psychological Functioning in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Grounded Theory Study
The aim of this study was to elucidate psychological functioning and psychological processes in women with fibromyalgia. Twenty-one females with fibromyalgia (aged 26-72 years) were interviewed in-depth. The interviews were analysed in line with grounded theory. A core concept, "unprotected self," mirroring childhood conditions and adult psychological functioning, was identified. Intense activity or hypomanic helpfulness often was used as self-re…
Struggling for a New Self: In-Depth Interviews with 21 Patients with Hyperacusis after an Acute Head Trauma
The aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of what suffering from hyperacusis means. Twenty-one out-patients referred to a hearing clinic due to persisting hypersensitivity to sounds after an acute head trauma were interviewed. Before the head trauma, they had lived an independent, active and externally oriented life. As a consequence of the trauma, the patients became psychosocially vulnerable and suffered from a variety of symptoms…
Group rehabilitation of patients with acquired hearing impairment and their close relatives: Evaluation of short‐ and long‐term effects
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a two‐weeks full‐time group‐rehabilitation program designed for hearing‐impaired patients and their close relatives. Seventy‐six consecutive patients in employment age (mean = 51 years; SD = 9 years, R = 22–64 years) with subjective need for audiological rehabilitation were included in the program. Pure tone averages were 46 dB HL and 58 dB HL at the low and high frequencies in the best ear, re…
Choice of Food and Food Traditions in Pre-war Bosnia-Herzegovina: Focus Group Interviews with Immigrant Women in Sweden
Several important factors need to be taken into account when giving culturally adapted food and health advice to Bosnian families, such as encouraging bread, vegetable and legume consumption and giving advice on substituting sweet fruit drinks for natural fruit. One should be conscious of how religious beliefs as well as socio-cultural, historical, ecological, economical and psychological influences may guide food choices
Women in a Male-Dominated Industry: Factor Analysis of a Women Workplace Culture Questionnaire Based on a Grounded Theory Model
Ambivalence in Coping with Dental Fear and Avoidance: A Qualitative Study
Dental phobia is a widespread problem, which can have significant impact on the individual’s health and daily life. This grounded theory study aims to explore the situation of dental phobic patients: how dental phobia interferes with their normal routines and functioning, social activities and relationships, what factors contribute to the maintenance of dental fear and how they cope with their fear. In the qualitative analysis of thematized in-de…
To Be Stricken with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Grounded Theory Study of Symptom Perception and Care-seeking Behaviour
The process of perceiving symptoms of illness is complex, and many patients delay seeking care when symptoms of acute myocardial infarction occur. However delayed treatment can have great consequences for the prognosis. This article reports on a grounded theory study, the aim of which was to increase our understanding of the individual's thoughts, feelings and actions at the onset of an acute heart attack. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured …
Coping with chronic pain: In‐depth interviews with children suffering from Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
This study examined from the perspective of children with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, their experiences of coping with chronic pain in daily life. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 22 children (6–17 years). The grounded theory method was applied for analysing the taped and transcribed interviews. Seven descriptive categories were grounded in the data, labelled (1) “controlling strategies”, (2) “avoidance strategies”, (3) “cognitive strategi…
Parents' coping with their child's asthma
The aim of this qualitative study was to understand and explore parents’ experiences of coping with their child's asthma, contextually important mechanisms for coping and parents’ ascribed meaning to their coping strategies. Twenty‐six parents (11 fathers) were interviewed individually (6 subjects) or as a couple. The taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed in line with the grounded theory tradition. Two core categories, describin…
Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss
One purpose of this study was to describe coping, disability and handicap, and psychological general wellbeing (quality of life) among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. An additional purpose was to explore psychological and audiological factors affecting quality of life in this female group. Three standardised questionnaires were used: the Communication Strategies Scale (CSS), the Hearing Disabilities and Handicap Scale (HDHS) and the Psycho…
A qualitative study of situations turning a hearing disability into a handicap
The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the handicap creation process. Twelve hearing-impaired middle-aged subjects were interviewed monthly for 5 months. The interviews focused on the subjects' own descriptions of stressful situations related to their impaired hearing. The analysis of the interviews was influenced by the constant comparative method for grounded theory described by Glaser & Strauss. The primary aim of this ind…
Quality of the intimate and sexual relationship in first‐time parents six months after delivery
This study aimed to describe the quality of the intimate relationship among parents six months after the birth of their first child. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) has been modified and used on 820 responding first-time parents, of which 768 were couples. The results reveal that most parents were happy in their relationship, but both mothers and fathers were discontented with the dyadic sexuality. "Being too tired for sexual activity" was a pr…
Women in a Male-Dominated Industry: Factor Analysis of a Women Workplace Culture Questionnaire Based on a Grounded Theory Model
Life Consequences of Hearing Loss in Terms of Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction
The consequences of hearing loss in terms of perceived activity limitation and participation restriction were studied in a general population of 343 adults with hearing impairment using the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale. Coping was measured by the Sense of Humour Questionnaire and the Communication Strategies Scale and combined with objective and subjective audiological variables and demographic factors (age, gender and education). In ste…
Ambivalence in Coping with Dental Fear and Avoidance: A Qualitative Study
Dental phobia is a widespread problem, which can have significant impact on the individual’s health and daily life. This grounded theory study aims to explore the situation of dental phobic patients: how dental phobia interferes with their normal routines and functioning, social activities and relationships, what factors contribute to the maintenance of dental fear and how they cope with their fear. In the qualitative analysis of thematized in-de…
To Be Stricken with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Grounded Theory Study of Symptom Perception and Care-seeking Behaviour
The process of perceiving symptoms of illness is complex, and many patients delay seeking care when symptoms of acute myocardial infarction occur. However delayed treatment can have great consequences for the prognosis. This article reports on a grounded theory study, the aim of which was to increase our understanding of the individual's thoughts, feelings and actions at the onset of an acute heart attack. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured …
Feelings of Guilt due to Self-inflicted Disease: A Grounded Theory of Suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The aim of this grounded theory study was to illuminate the main concern of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how they handle their everyday life. Data were collected through interviews with 23 people with COPD at different stages, from mild to severe. A substantive theory was generated showing that the main concern was feelings of guilt due to self-inflicted disease associated with smoking habits. This core c…
Parents' coping with their child's asthma
The aim of this qualitative study was to understand and explore parents’ experiences of coping with their child's asthma, contextually important mechanisms for coping and parents’ ascribed meaning to their coping strategies. Twenty‐six parents (11 fathers) were interviewed individually (6 subjects) or as a couple. The taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed in line with the grounded theory tradition. Two core categories, describin…
Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss
One purpose of this study was to describe coping, disability and handicap, and psychological general wellbeing (quality of life) among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. An additional purpose was to explore psychological and audiological factors affecting quality of life in this female group. Three standardised questionnaires were used: the Communication Strategies Scale (CSS), the Hearing Disabilities and Handicap Scale (HDHS) and the Psycho…
Patients' Experiences of Daily Living with a Pacemaker: A Grounded Theory Study
The purpose of this study was to examine patients' experiences of daily living with a pacemaker. A total of 13 pacemaker patients (seven women) aged 22-82 (mean = 59.2) years were interviewed. The informants had had a pacemaker from 0.5 to 33 (mean 13.1) years. The grounded theory method was the basis for collection and analysis of the data. The results of the analysis of the semi-structured interviews showed that variations in 'perceived social …
Choice of Food and Food Traditions in Pre-war Bosnia-Herzegovina: Focus Group Interviews with Immigrant Women in Sweden
Several important factors need to be taken into account when giving culturally adapted food and health advice to Bosnian families, such as encouraging bread, vegetable and legume consumption and giving advice on substituting sweet fruit drinks for natural fruit. One should be conscious of how religious beliefs as well as socio-cultural, historical, ecological, economical and psychological influences may guide food choices
A qualitative study of situations turning a hearing disability into a handicap
The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the handicap creation process. Twelve hearing-impaired middle-aged subjects were interviewed monthly for 5 months. The interviews focused on the subjects' own descriptions of stressful situations related to their impaired hearing. The analysis of the interviews was influenced by the constant comparative method for grounded theory described by Glaser & Strauss. The primary aim of this ind…
Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss
One purpose of this study was to describe coping, disability and handicap, and psychological general wellbeing (quality of life) among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. An additional purpose was to explore psychological and audiological factors affecting quality of life in this female group. Three standardised questionnaires were used: the Communication Strategies Scale (CSS), the Hearing Disabilities and Handicap Scale (HDHS) and the Psycho…
Parents' coping with their child's asthma
The aim of this qualitative study was to understand and explore parents’ experiences of coping with their child's asthma, contextually important mechanisms for coping and parents’ ascribed meaning to their coping strategies. Twenty‐six parents (11 fathers) were interviewed individually (6 subjects) or as a couple. The taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed in line with the grounded theory tradition. Two core categories, describin…
Coping with chronic pain: In‐depth interviews with children suffering from Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
This study examined from the perspective of children with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, their experiences of coping with chronic pain in daily life. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 22 children (6–17 years). The grounded theory method was applied for analysing the taped and transcribed interviews. Seven descriptive categories were grounded in the data, labelled (1) “controlling strategies”, (2) “avoidance strategies”, (3) “cognitive strategi…
Group rehabilitation of patients with acquired hearing impairment and their close relatives: Evaluation of short‐ and long‐term effects
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a two‐weeks full‐time group‐rehabilitation program designed for hearing‐impaired patients and their close relatives. Seventy‐six consecutive patients in employment age (mean = 51 years; SD = 9 years, R = 22–64 years) with subjective need for audiological rehabilitation were included in the program. Pure tone averages were 46 dB HL and 58 dB HL at the low and high frequencies in the best ear, re…
Choice of Food and Food Traditions in Pre-war Bosnia-Herzegovina: Focus Group Interviews with Immigrant Women in Sweden
Several important factors need to be taken into account when giving culturally adapted food and health advice to Bosnian families, such as encouraging bread, vegetable and legume consumption and giving advice on substituting sweet fruit drinks for natural fruit. One should be conscious of how religious beliefs as well as socio-cultural, historical, ecological, economical and psychological influences may guide food choices
Women in a Male-Dominated Industry: Factor Analysis of a Women Workplace Culture Questionnaire Based on a Grounded Theory Model
Ambivalence in Coping with Dental Fear and Avoidance: A Qualitative Study
Dental phobia is a widespread problem, which can have significant impact on the individual’s health and daily life. This grounded theory study aims to explore the situation of dental phobic patients: how dental phobia interferes with their normal routines and functioning, social activities and relationships, what factors contribute to the maintenance of dental fear and how they cope with their fear. In the qualitative analysis of thematized in-de…
To Be Stricken with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Grounded Theory Study of Symptom Perception and Care-seeking Behaviour
The process of perceiving symptoms of illness is complex, and many patients delay seeking care when symptoms of acute myocardial infarction occur. However delayed treatment can have great consequences for the prognosis. This article reports on a grounded theory study, the aim of which was to increase our understanding of the individual's thoughts, feelings and actions at the onset of an acute heart attack. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured …
Struggling for a New Self: In-Depth Interviews with 21 Patients with Hyperacusis after an Acute Head Trauma
The aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of what suffering from hyperacusis means. Twenty-one out-patients referred to a hearing clinic due to persisting hypersensitivity to sounds after an acute head trauma were interviewed. Before the head trauma, they had lived an independent, active and externally oriented life. As a consequence of the trauma, the patients became psychosocially vulnerable and suffered from a variety of symptoms…
Psychological Functioning in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Grounded Theory Study
The aim of this study was to elucidate psychological functioning and psychological processes in women with fibromyalgia. Twenty-one females with fibromyalgia (aged 26-72 years) were interviewed in-depth. The interviews were analysed in line with grounded theory. A core concept, "unprotected self," mirroring childhood conditions and adult psychological functioning, was identified. Intense activity or hypomanic helpfulness often was used as self-re…
Health-related quality of life in women and men one year after acute myocardial infarction
Moving away from facades: In-depth interviews with subjectively healthy women diagnosed with distress
Objectives: To gain a deeper understanding of why women, diagnosed with mental distress, reported good physical and mental health. What could the reason be and how did they feel four to five years later? Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with seven women; age 33 to 52, who worked in a Swedish male-dominated industry. The methodological approach relied on grounded theory. Results: A conceptual model was generated in the analysis, describi…
Quality of the intimate and sexual relationship in first‐time parents six months after delivery
This study aimed to describe the quality of the intimate relationship among parents six months after the birth of their first child. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) has been modified and used on 820 responding first-time parents, of which 768 were couples. The results reveal that most parents were happy in their relationship, but both mothers and fathers were discontented with the dyadic sexuality. "Being too tired for sexual activity" was a pr…
The “core category” of grounded theory: Making constant comparisons
Approximately 40 years ago, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss and their joint research approach, the constant comparative method of grounded theory, were at the forefront of what can be called a qualitative revolution. The publication of their book, The discovery of grounded theory (1967), was a breakthrough because of the systematic procedures for qualitative research that were presented. Prior to this publication, qualitative research methodolog…
Effects of Impaired Hearing on Perceived Health and Life Situation
The aim of this study was to determine the association between level of hearing loss (HL) and perceived health and life situation. A population sample of 343 outpatient adults who consulted a university hospital in Norway for hearing aids and rehabilitation was studied. Health and life situation was assessed by self-reported measures of general health, anxiety, participation in social activities, and life satisfaction. Level of HL was estimated b…
Life Consequences of Hearing Loss in Terms of Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction
The consequences of hearing loss in terms of perceived activity limitation and participation restriction were studied in a general population of 343 adults with hearing impairment using the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale. Coping was measured by the Sense of Humour Questionnaire and the Communication Strategies Scale and combined with objective and subjective audiological variables and demographic factors (age, gender and education). In ste…
Patients' Experiences of Daily Living with a Pacemaker: A Grounded Theory Study
The purpose of this study was to examine patients' experiences of daily living with a pacemaker. A total of 13 pacemaker patients (seven women) aged 22-82 (mean = 59.2) years were interviewed. The informants had had a pacemaker from 0.5 to 33 (mean 13.1) years. The grounded theory method was the basis for collection and analysis of the data. The results of the analysis of the semi-structured interviews showed that variations in 'perceived social …
Hearing Impairment, Sense of Humour and Communication Strategies
One purpose of this study was to describe sense of humour and communication strategies in a general population of adults who needed hearing aid (HA) fitting or refitting. Another purpose was to explore the correlation between characteristics of hearing impairment (HI), sense of humour, and other participant characteristics and the communication strategies as outcome. Consecutive patients ( n =343) at the Department of Audiology during 1 year comp…
Psychometrical Evaluation of the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale
Aim : To evaluate the Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale (HDHS) in an unselected population of adults with hearing impairment. Subjects and methods : A total of 342 consecutive adults who consulted the outpatient unit of audiology in the ENT department of a Norwegian university hospital answered HDHS, which intends to assess the negative consequences of hearing loss. The psychometric evaluation included internal structure analyses and made use…
Allowing for the Opposite: The Parents of Asthmatic Children Cooperate by Making Use of Each Other's Differences
This article focuses on one of the interactive processes that parents use to cope with their child's asthma. The concept allowing for the opposite was developed in the course of a clinical project designed to improve consultation methods in pediatric allergy care. We examined material from 67 conversations carried out with 22 heterosexual couples held with two family therapists: one male pediatrician and one female social worker. We found that pa…
Feelings of Guilt due to Self-inflicted Disease: A Grounded Theory of Suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The aim of this grounded theory study was to illuminate the main concern of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how they handle their everyday life. Data were collected through interviews with 23 people with COPD at different stages, from mild to severe. A substantive theory was generated showing that the main concern was feelings of guilt due to self-inflicted disease associated with smoking habits. This core c…
Introduction to a new book about health, lifestyle, and health promotion
Psychology (20 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Qualitative research (10 works) · Grounded theory (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works)