Objective:

This paper aims at characterizing specialists’ management of the notion of life project in Cuba.

Methods:

The study is based on a grounded theory design, content analysis was applied to data processing, free and axial coding were used to identify the emerging theory.

Results:

The study reveals category management‘s main characteristics of life project construct, represented by conceptual categories which encompass a priori and emergent codes, through an analytic synthesis based on a heuristic approach of data analysis.

Conclusions:

The main characteristics are referred to a heterogeneous use of life project construct, present potentials for the development of an integrative model of life project configuration and the need of an integral approach to it.

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