Abstract
The purpose of this research is to analyze the concept of family resilience, and to examine the usability of the concept in the support of families with children that suffer from diseases or disorders. Using Rodgers's concept analysis approach, analysis was performed by searching for the keywords "family resilience" and analyzing the contents for descriptions regarding attributes, antecedents, and consequences. The results of the analysis showed that the attributes of the concept were "promoting mutual understanding in the family," "reorganizing relations with people in and outside of the family," "changes in family coping behavior," "using resources inside and outside of the home/family," and "maintaining everyday life in the family." Antecedents were "a critical state of the family" and "perpetual stress." Consequences were "changes in coping behavior," "establishment of new patterns in family functions," and "family growth." The results presented a model case and a definition for the concept of family resilience, and it was made clear that this is a concept that can be used in the support of families with children that suffer from diseases or disorders.
