Abstract
This qualitative dissertation examines the lived experience and perceptions of health in seven Seattle residents who practiced voluntary simplicity in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first century. The overarching research questions addressed inquiry into the internal process that leads to deliberate lifestyle change (simplification) and the meaning of voluntary simplicity practice in the health and wellbeing of the individual within his/her community.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Lifestye Changes, Voluntary Simplicity, Holistic Wellness
Advisor
John Gardner
Second Advisor
Barbara Innes
Third Advisor
Beverly Johnson
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Seattle University
Degree Year
2005
Recommended Citation
Murray, MaryAnne C., "Simple wellness: Perceptions of health in persons who practice voluntary simplicity" (2023). Dissertations. 1048.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1048
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-10-12
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3221511; ProQuest document ID: 305396656. The author still retains copyright.