Abstract
This article demonstrates how theoretical substruction with its various levels of abstraction can be used as a guide for theory testing research. The article describes a method for substructing research hypotheses as well as an entire study. Substruction and its benefits, including assuring the internal consistency of model testing, are discussed as applied to a study testing hypotheses derived from proposition two of Orem's self-care deficit theory of nursing. This approach to theory testing is congruent with the coherence theory of truth and promises to contribute to the advancement of nursing epistemology.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 117-123 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Orem's Theory
- Substruction
- Theory Testing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing