"Miller proposed that power is a resource for living that is present in all individuals and is 'the ability to influence what happens to oneself.' "
"...maximizing the patient's power resources facilitates the patient's ability to cope."
"When powerlessness is not contained, hopelessness can result."
"...'powerlessness leads to depression and low self-esteem, causing hopelessness that in turn immobilizes the individual.' "
Cited in: A theory-based nursing intervention to instill hope in homeless veterans, Tollett, Jane; PhD, RN; Thomas, Sandra; PhD, RN in Advances in Nursing Science, 18(2):76-90, December 1995.
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