… self are lost as a consequence of having multiple sclerosis (MS). A person's identity can be
altered by negative self-… and can lead individuals to reconstruct their sense of self. The Social …

… a meta-synthesis of qualitative research relating to identity-challenging experiences.
Although a previous meta-synthesis … applying strict quality criteria within meta-synthesis [Citation45], …

… What mattered to women was a positive postnatal experience where they were able to adapt
to their new self-identity and develop a sense of confidence and competence as a mother; …

… of human agency when preserving the self. Having integrated various perspectives of identity
in this meta-synthesis, we can see how this preservation of the self is a significant concern …

… as their perception of loss of self- identity and life previous to illness. Thus, in this meta-synthesis
we enlightened the need for reconciliation with the new identity of self, as posed by the …

… Hence, we conducted this meta-synthesis to identify and understand the lived experiences
of persons living with YOD over time. Our meta-synthesis was guided by the following …

… begin to accept the discrepancies between their self-perception and societal perception of
… from the meta-synthesis: (1) changes in identity and (2) coping with the changes in identity. …

… ideas about ourselves (the self), conclusions or inferences about ourselves (self-concept), …
Synthesis of findings We took a meta-ethnographic approach to the synthesis of the findings. …

… ran throughout the synthesis related to the young Carers' ‘identity’, and … self, future selves,
characteristics, roles, and so on. In that respect, in our synthesis, we use the concept of identity …

… athletics is the task of reconstructing their identities in terms of something other than … self”
(Lally, 2007), the results of the current meta-synthesis explicate the importance of social identity …