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{"title":"Translation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Spiritual Care Competence Questionnaire (SCCQ).","authors":"Claudio Singh Solorzano, Eckhard Frick, Corinna Porteri, Michela Pignoli, Salvino Zanon, Laura Zorzella, Daniela Rodrigues Recchia, Arndt Büssing","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02468-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02468-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the growing interest in spirituality within healthcare, specific instruments are needed to measure healthcare professionals' spiritual care competencies as a first step toward improving them. This study translates the Spiritual Care Competence Questionnaire (SCCQ) into Italian and validates it in a sample of 494 healthcare professionals recruited via a 15-min online survey across 14 health and care centers. To enable cross-validation, the dataset was randomly split 60/40 into EFA and CFA sets; to mitigate item non-response, missing data were addressed via multiple imputation. Exploratory factor analysis supported a 17-item, four-factor solution explaining 38% of variance, with good internal consistency (α = 0.78-0.87) and modest inter-factor correlations (r = 0.23-0.42). Using the independent subsample (n = 198), confirmatory factor analysis corroborated this structure with acceptable fit and significant loadings. Taken together, the Italian SCCQ shows sound psychometric properties and may serve to assess spiritual care competencies, guide educational planning for healthcare professionals, and monitor improvements over time. Future work should combine qualitative and quantitative approaches and extend validation across diverse samples and settings to strengthen the evidence base for integrating spirituality into healthcare practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Determination of Comfort Levels and Spiritual Care Needs of Gynecologic Cancer Patients with Abdominal Drains: a Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study in Turkey.","authors":"Sakine Yılmaz, Yadigar Ordu, Funda Atalay","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02472-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02472-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale: Turkish Version, Validity, and Reliability Study in Turkey.","authors":"Ece Alagöz, Merve Bat Tonkuş","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02471-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02471-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Belief systems significantly influence individuals' cognitive and emotional processes. Among these, belief in divine retribution notably affects moral behavior and provides a framework for interpreting life's challenges. This study aimed to adapt the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale (BDRS) into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties in a Turkish sample. Convergent validity was further evaluated by investigating the relationship between the BDRS and religious obsessions. This methodological study included 425 participants aged 18 years and older residing in Turkey. The adaptation process involved translation, back-translation, expert review, and pilot testing. The adaptation process followed established guidelines for cross-cultural validation of religious and spiritual measures. Data were collected using the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale, the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS), and a demographic questionnaire. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha (α). Convergent validity was analyzed with Pearson's correlation coefficients. The Turkish version maintained the original scale structure and identified a two-factor model: belief in divine reward (seven items) and belief in divine punishment (three items). The scale explained 64.9% of the total variance (KMO = 0.916; Bartlett's test, p < 0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable model fit (χ²/df = 2.370; CFI = 0.960; RMSEA = 0.078). The overall scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.911). The subscales' Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.889 for Reward Belief and 0.799 for Punishment Belief. A significant positive correlation was found between belief in divine retribution and religious obsessions (r = 0.426, p < 0.001). These results support the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale. It can be used to assess individuals' religious belief structures and their tendencies toward religious obsessions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religiosity, Mental Health and Quality of Life of Brazilian Medical Students: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study.","authors":"Rocío de Diego-Cordero, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti, Giancarlo Lucchetti","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02461-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02461-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although studies have examined the relationship between mental health and quality of life in medical students, few have explored the influence of religiosity and its effect on a long-term period. This study aims to investigate the longitudinal relationship between religiosity, mental health and quality of life among Brazilian medical students. This is a two-year follow-up study, assessing sociodemographics, religiosity (Duke Religion Index), mental health (DASS-21) and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). A total of 277 students were included. There were significant changes in the religious beliefs of students over time, and students exhibited low levels of religious attendance and private religious practices, but high levels of intrinsic religiosity. The results have also revealed that an increase in organizational religiosity was significantly associated with a decrease in depressive symptoms (Beta = -0.121, p = 0.044) and an increase in physical quality of life (Beta = 0.135, p = 0.031), even after adjustments.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Association Between Spiritual Well-Being and Burnout in Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Lebanon: A Cross Sectional, Correlational and Descriptive Study.","authors":"Ahmad Rayan, Suhair Al-Ghabeesh, Mohammad A Abu Sabra, Mirna Fawaz, Yasser Zeitoun, Hanan Alyami","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02463-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02463-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spiritual well-being may protect intensive care unit (ICU) nurses from burnout by supporting their ability to cope with workplace stressors and find meaning in their work. This cross sectional, correlational, and descriptive study examined the association between spiritual well-being subdomains and burnout among 109 ICU nurses (response rate = 77.86) at a university hospital in Lebanon. Pearson correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed. Results demonstrated a significant negative association between religious well-being and burnout (standardized β = -0.478, p = .001), after controlling for demographic variables. Higher religious well-being was independently associated with lower levels of burnout among ICU nurses, while existential well-being was not a significant predictor (β = -0.058, p = .673). These findings underscore the importance of supporting religious well-being as a potential protective factor against burnout in ICU settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145226173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Poison to Medicine: Self-Forgiveness as Liberation in Jewish Faith-Based Therapeutic Communities for Addiction Recovery in Israel.","authors":"Yitzhak Ben-Yair, Robert Enright","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02470-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02470-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative study explores the experiences of individuals participating in forgiveness therapy within a Jewish faith-based therapeutic community for addiction recovery. Using a phenomenological approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with 12 male participants who completed a theologically and culturally adapted forgiveness therapy intervention. The intervention integrated practical applications of Jewish spiritual teachings into Enright's forgiveness therapy model and was delivered over 12 weekly sessions at Israel's largest Jewish residential therapeutic community. Thematic analysis revealed four key themes: the struggle to forgive others, self-forgiveness as the central pathway to healing, emotional control and empowerment, and group support within the therapeutic community. Self-forgiveness emerged as the primary catalyst for recovery, while the gradual nature of forgiveness required sustained engagement. This therapeutic approach enhanced participants' sense of connection through meaning-making within the group. The study illustrates the practical application of forgiveness therapy in a faith-based context, highlighting self-forgiveness along with group and community support as critical elements of the recovery process.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Faith and Motherhood: Understanding Cultural Practices in Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Kashmiri Women.","authors":"Humaira Showkat","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02464-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02464-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pregnancy and motherhood are deeply personal; however, socially constructed experiences are often shaped by faith and spiritual practices. Given this backdrop, this qualitative study explores the lived experiences of Kashmiri Muslim women regarding motherhood and spirituality during pregnancy and childbirth. Using a purposive sampling technique, twenty Kashmiri Muslim women were recruited, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Following Glaser and Strauss's grounded theory approach to data analysis, five key themes emerged: (a) traditional beliefs and practices, (b) belief in divine grace and spiritual strength for natural childbirth, (c) sacred embodiment: spiritual bonding with the unborn child, and (d) sacred resilience: spiritual coping and divine intercession. The findings provide an in-depth understanding of how religious beliefs and practices shape these women's experiences. Most participants expressed that their faith in God served as a primary source of strength throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Given the profound role of spirituality in their lives, healthcare providers should consider integrating culturally and religiously sensitive care practices to support Kashmiri women more effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religiosity, Spirituality, and Health Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living in the USA: A Scoping Review of the Literature.","authors":"Crystal T Harrell, Yusuf Ransome","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02346-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02346-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The relationship between religion and/or spirituality (R/S) and health among adolescents and emerging adults has been extensively examined in the last decade. However, very few studies have explored this association among African American youth. Many studies predominantly use religious metrics to assess this relationship. However, growing evidence highlights the need to diversify measures when examining faith's role in African Americans' lives. This scoping review examines the understudied relationship between R/S and health among African American adolescents and emerging adults (ages 12-19). The review synthesized data from seven articles out of 154 identified, revealing a positive association between R/S and health outcomes among this population. The study underscores the need for deeper exploration and the potential for faith-based interventions tailored to African American adolescents and emerging adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"3488-3510"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care: A Concept Analysis.","authors":"Joana Coelho, Ana Querido, Cristina Costeira, Carlos Laranjeira","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02408-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02408-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Care is a multidimensional concept that includes spirituality as a dynamic and integrative aspect of human experience. Integrating spirituality into clinical practice enables a more comprehensive response to the full spectrum of human needs, which is why spiritual care competence emerges as an aptitude that fits the profile and skills to be developed by those working on care provision. Regrettably, not enough attention has been paid to spiritual care competence largely due to the lack of knowledge of professionals and what this entails. Therefore, this study aims to define the main attributes of the concept of Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care, identify its antecedents and consequences, examine its empirical referents, and clarify the conceptual boundaries. The concept analysis method of Walker and Avant was used. Main attributes were organized into three main domains: (1) intrapersonal resources, such as spiritual awareness, humility, sensitivity, confidence, wisdom, and intuition; (2) interpersonal resources, such as presence, active listening, compassion, and empathy; and (3) transpersonal resources, such as the ability to establish meaningful connections, assist in finding meaning, and explore hope. These domains can be nurtured over time but ultimately require professional maturity and experience. Antecedents of spiritual care competence include active engagement in care, formal training in spiritual care, and recognition of the individual's spiritual dimension. Consequences were identified for the person being cared for, the professional and the care environment and include suffering relief, reduced stress and anxiety, enhanced spiritual well-being, and lower healthcare costs. When spiritual care competence is intentionally cultivated and continuously developed, professionals advance toward the ideal of person-centered humanistic care, fostering better at the End-of-Life patient/family outcomes and contributing to professional satisfaction and personal fulfillment.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"3740-3762"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12449432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Finding Meaning in Psychiatric Recovery: A Literature Review of Approaches to Meaning in Life Within Mental Healthcare.","authors":"A B M Hallo-van Bekkum, D W Strijbos, C Schuhmann, A W Braam","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02387-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02387-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Meaning in life (MiL) is a key facilitator of recovery from severe mental illness (SMI), yet its conceptualization in mental health care remains ambiguous. Through an integrative literature review, this study first identified a range of MiL aspects in mental healthcare for people with SMI. Thirty-one studies were selected and analysed, in which 32 aspects emerged. Secondly, an analysis of the theoretical background of the selected studies yielded four disciplinary perspectives from which MiL was conceptualized. Future MiL studies might benefit from specifying and including common (or less common) MiL aspects, such as purpose, relationships, spirituality, identity, coherence, and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"3566-3591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144761803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}