Table 1.

Propositional structures from axiomatic extractions

Axioms	Propositions	Theory
Axiom 1. Human beings have needs that must be met.	Proposition 1. An older person’s health needs have tendencies to develop into a health threat (Axioms 1, 2 and 3).	In times of crisis, health needs develop into a health threat that compels older persons to develop internal resiliency in order to preserve their integrity, wellbeing and quality of life (Need – Threat Internal Resiliency Theory).
Axiom 2. Human health is dependent on internal and external conditions.
Axiom 3. Crisis and the presence of threat create uncertainty.	Proposition 2. When the threat is perceived, older persons developed a sense of internal control and adaptation to the changes it creates known as internal resiliency (Axioms 3 and 4).
Axiom 4. Human beings have the capacity to cope or adjust.
Axiom 5. Health is a requisite to quality of life.	Proposition 3. Internal resiliency can influence the quality of life in old age (Axiom 4 and 5).