Scholars will use explanatory phrases such as “in order to” and “so that” because it attributes to a person’s actions. With the different worldviews, the theories have also been used in different research studies.
Theory testing.
The symbolic interactionism theory has been applied to various aspects of society. Researchers have extended the symbolic interactionism theory to better understand the concept of self among women with disabilities and to understand the meaning of leadership among women with higher education. Helena DeKlerk and Lucy Ampousah applied the theory’s concept of self to a group of women with physical disabilities and appearances. DeKlerk and Ampousah wanted to see if physical disabilities had a negative influence on the women’s wellbeing. Through unconstructed interviews, DeKlerk and Ampousah selected 40 disabled women between the ages of 21-60 who