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{"title":"Unmet Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Wellbeing and Support Satisfaction of End-of-Life Patients: Findings from a Spiritual and Existential Care Training Program (SpECi) for Health Care Practitioners within Inpatient Geriatric Care, Palliative Care Units and Hospices.","authors":"Arndt Büssing, Marianne Kloke, Mareike Gerundt","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02273-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02273-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The outcomes of a 40-h Spiritual/Existential Care training program (SpECi) for healthcare professionals on their patients' treatment satisfaction (n = 774) were evaluated. Most patients felt supported in their spiritual needs by the staff (79-81%). This satisfaction was highest in hospices and palliative care units (Eta² = .065, p < .001). Regression analyses revealed that satisfaction with spiritual needs support was predicted by therapeutic staff support, treatment place, and support from pastoral care providers (R² = .17). The prominent role of healthcare practitioners with their specific competencies and spiritual care ideals is crucial for patients' support satisfaction which was higher for family and staff than to pastoral care providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"2275-2296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12134036/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450721","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":"Religiously Integrated Forgiveness Therapy: A Psychotherapeutic Tool for Depression and Pain Among Pakistani Patients with Chronic Widespread Pain.","authors":"Maria Bashir, Tamkeen Saleem, Kehkashan Arouj","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02179-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02179-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals experiencing chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain (CWP) frequently have comorbid depression. The presence of depression and pain-related outcomes in these patients are found to be positively correlated with inability to forgive or let go of interpersonal hurts and maltreatments. So for these patients, the current study aimed to apply a religiously integrated forgiveness intervention and to find out its efficacy in lessening depression and pain. The first part of research consisted of developing a religiously integrated forgiveness intervention by incorporating Islamic principles in Enright's process model of forgiveness. The other half was a randomized-control design where Depression Subscale of Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Urdu version as reported by Zafar (Urdu translations of the DASS, 2014) and Heartland Forgiveness Scale Urdu version (Butt in Interdiscip J Contemp Res Bus 4:769-792, 2012) were applied on a total of 272 adults (122 male and 150 female). After screening, 60 individuals (18 males and 39 females) were selected on the basis of high and low score on depression and forgiveness scales, respectively. Their ages ranged from 26 to 45 years. Selected individuals were randomly assigned to be a part of either treatment or control group. Religiously integrated forgiveness therapy (RIFT) was applied on 30 individuals in comparison to the 30 participants from control group. Results indicated that in comparison with control group, from pretest to posttest participants in forgiveness intervention group scored lower on depression as well as pain and scored higher on forgiveness (p > .001). It was found that the religiously integrated model of forgiveness therapy was efficacious in enhancing forgiveness and in reducing depression among individuals with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"2136-2151"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630308","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":"Spirituality and Factors Relevant to Spiritual Nursing-Care Needs Among Chinese Patients with Cancer.","authors":"Dongyan Zeng, Michiyo Mizuno, Hong Li","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02236-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02236-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the spiritual nursing-care needs of adult Chinese cancer patients. A questionnaire survey was conducted and the 158 respondents in the total sample were classified into two groups based on the presence or absence of spiritual nursing-care needs. The group requiring spiritual nursing-care exhibited lower scores on the Meaning and Peace scales and higher scores on the Faith scale compared to the other group. The between-group difference was significant only in the case of Peace. The results indicated that the Peace score was the sole significant predictor of spiritual nursing-care needs (OR 0.83, 95% CI [0.74, 0.94]). These findings suggest that nurses should provide spiritual care to help foster Chinese patients' peace of mind.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"2213-2225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899454","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":"Beyond Belief and Practice: An Exploratory Literature Review and Discussion of the Differential Impact of Spirituality and Religiosity on Mental Health Disorders.","authors":"Mahua Jana Dubey, Ritwik Ghosh, Gautam Das, Dipayan Roy, Shambaditya Das, Arka Prava Chakraborty, Subham Chatterjee, Souvik Dubey, Julián Benito-León","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02090-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02090-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The relationship between spirituality and religiosity and their impact on mental health is intricate and underexplored. This exploratory review aims to elucidate the distinct effects of these constructs, highlighting their contributions to psychological well-being and clinical practices. By dissecting the impacts of spirituality and religiosity on mental health, the study focuses on their individual and combined roles in shaping therapeutic approaches and theoretical understandings in the field. A literature review was conducted using PubMed, focusing on articles discussing spirituality, religiosity, and their intersection with mental health and psychopathology. Out of 312 identified articles, 69 peer-reviewed articles were included after screening for relevance. The results indicate that spirituality and religiosity significantly influence mental health yet are often conflated, leading to research inconsistencies and clinical challenges. Spirituality, as a broad and individualistic pathway, enhances personal well-being and resilience, often transcending organized religious practices. In contrast, religiosity, with its structured community support, sometimes imposes constraints that exacerbate stress under specific doctrinal pressures. Neurobiological evidence suggests that both constructs interact with cognitive processes and brain function, influencing emotional regulation and stress response. The study concludes that distinguishing between spirituality and religiosity is essential for precise academic discourse and effective clinical practice. This differentiation allows for more personalized therapeutic approaches, accommodating an individual's spiritual and religious contexts. The authors propose a refined framework for future research and therapeutic applications to be sensitive to the nuanced experiences of individuals and to better tailor interventions in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1876-1889"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617422","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 to: Spirituality, Spiritual Distress and Experiences of Joy, Meaning and Growth Among Parkinson's Disease Caregivers in the United States.","authors":"Sandhya Seshadri, Angela Contento, Sue E Ouellette, Kei Sugiura, Benzi M Kluger","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02242-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02242-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"2385"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053712","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 to: Multiple Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Hope in the Relationship Between Teachers' Spiritual Well-Being and Job Satisfaction in Türkiye.","authors":"M Furkan Tunç, Ezgi Güney Uygun, Mustafa Özgenel","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02263-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02263-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1839-1840"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400292","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 Relationship Between Spiritual Intelligence and Compliance with Professional Values in Nursing Students in Türkiye.","authors":"Sevda Korkut, Büşra Çetin","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02291-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02291-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to reveal the relationship between nursing students' spiritual intelligence levels and their compliance with professional values. This research was designed as a cross-sectional and correlational study. The study included 311 nursing students from a university in Türkiye. Descriptive characteristics form, spiritual intelligence scale and nurses professional values scale-revised were used to collect the research data. There was a moderate positive correlation between students' nursing professional values and spiritual intelligence scores. Spiritual intelligence explained 10% of the total variance in compliance with professional values.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1770-1782"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12134030/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617641","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":"Benefits of RENEW:  A Faith-Infused, Game-Based Social-Emotional Intervention: Evidence from a Pilot Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial on Primary School Children in Taiwan.","authors":"Pierre Bowrin, Eva Bowrin, Usman Iqbal, Mattia Sanna","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02224-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02224-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social-emotional competence (SEC) enables children to build successful relationships and reduces the risk of mental issues. It has been demonstrated that implementing social-emotional learning (SEL) programs helps develop students' SEC and that better results are obtained utilizing gamification. This paper illustrates the impact of the faith-infused, game-based intervention RENEW (REsilience iN Emotional and behavioral Well-being) on primary school students' SEC. The RENEW intervention was administered using the digital gamification platform Kahoot! across eight weekly sessions to a group of 45 students spanning grades four, five, seven, and eight (n = 45) at a Christian school in Taipei (Taiwan) during the 2021-2022 academic year. Before and after the intervention, the student's SEC was assessed using the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-Mini. First, the differences between pre- and post-intervention were evaluated using a paired-sample t-test. Subsequently, the SEC relative change was analyzed with an ANOVA model that accounted for initial SEC status, gender and grade. Finally, the individual changes in the SEC category (\"need for instruction\", \"typical\", \"strengths\") and the individual SEC change magnitude (\"null\", \"small\", \"medium\", \"large\") were examined. The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04935593). On average, we observed an increase in SEC of 13.1%, which rose to 14.9% after adjusting for gender, grade and initial status. Moreover, eighteen students moved to a higher SEC category, and in 26 cases, a medium-to-large SEC change was observed. This study highlights the potential of classroom-wide, game-based SEL interventions to significantly enhance the SEC of primary school students. Additionally, it demonstrates that incorporating moral values into these interventions can effectively promote students' spiritual growth and character development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1594-1606"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142886320","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 Effect of Spiritual Well-Being on Alternative Treatment Attitudes: A Descriptive Study of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkiye.","authors":"Canan Güngör, Rukiye Burucu","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02320-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02320-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper investigated the effect of spiritual well-being on attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a university hospital in Turkiye. The study population consisted of all patients with type 2 diabetes treated in the hospital. The sample consisted of 250 participants. The sample size was calculated based on the regression results reported by Ben-Arye et al. (2011). Data were collected using a personal information form, the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire and the Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Participants had a mean age of 57.10 ± 6.758 years. They had a mean Body Mass Index of 30.08 ± 4.110. Most patients with type 2 diabetes use alternative methods, such as massage and thyme. There is no correlation between spiritual well-being and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine attitudes. Healthcare professionals should integrate modern and alternative diabetes treatment methods. Patients trained by diabetes education nurses are less likely to make wrong choices about Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188288","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":"Measuring Spiritual Integrity in Turkish Culture: A Psychometric Approach to Understanding the Relationship Between Spirituality and Well-Being.","authors":"Nesrullah Okan, Füsun Ekşi, Erdal Zengin, Halil Ekşi","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02329-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02329-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the validity and reliability of the Spiritual Integrity Scale (SIS), a tool developed to assess the alignment between individuals' spiritual values, beliefs, and behaviours. The study adopted a three-phase scale development approach, consisting of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and criterion validity and reliability assessments.The findings indicated that the SIS exhibits a single-factor structure with strong validity and reliability. The item loadings ranged from 0.63 to 0.83, explaining 54.99% of the total variance, while the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value was 0.945 and Bartlett's Test (p < 0.001) confirmed the data's suitability for factor analysis. The CFA results demonstrated an adequate model fit (χ²/df = 2.897, RMSEA = 0.0, SRMR = 0.031).The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient was 0.947, and the test-retest correlation was 0.84, indicating strong internal consistency and stability over time. Criterion validity was assessed using the Spiritual Psychological Robustness Scale, revealing a significant positive correlation (r = 0.448, p < 0.001), suggesting that higher spiritual integrity is associated with greater psychological resilience and well-being. These findings underscore the pivotal role of spiritual integrity in cultivating mental fortitude and existential stability. The SIS provides a validated tool for measuring spiritual alignment, offering practical applications for clinicians, counsellors and researchers seeking to explore the influence of spirituality on psychological well-being and personal growth. Furthermore, the scale's strong psychometric properties establish it as a reliable instrument for evaluating spirituality's role in mental resilience, guiding interventions aimed at enhancing holistic well-being. This study makes a significant contribution to the expanding body of literature on spirituality and psychological health, reinforcing the importance of spiritual integrity in fostering emotional balance, life satisfaction, and overall psychological resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144129168","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}