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{"title":"Development and Validation of the Turkish Spiritual Amnesia Scale (TSAS): Measuring Spiritual Disengagement Among Youth.","authors":"Nesrullah Okan, Nihat Köse, Yusuf Celal Erol, Mine Sayin-Kiliç","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02370-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02370-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study introduces the Turkish Spiritual Amnesia Scale (TSAS), a recently developed psychometric instrument intended to assess spiritual disengagement among Turkish youth. The theoretical framework underpinning the TSAS is predicated on the conceptualisation of spiritual amnesia as the progressive weakening of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural ties to spiritual beliefs and practices. This phenomenon is frequently precipitated by modernisation, digitalisation, and individualisation. The scale development process was guided by theoretical foundations such as Pargament's spiritual coping theory and Fowler's faith development theory. The process involved item generation, expert review, pilot testing, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability assessments. A total of 296 emerging adults participated in the EFA and 242 in the CFA. Additionally, criterion validity was assessed using a separate sample of 54 individuals. The findings obtained supported a unidimensional structure that explained 61.17% of the variance, with acceptable model fit indices (CFI = 0.911, RMSEA = 0.08). The TSAS demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.964) and robust test-retest reliability (r = 0.84, p < 0.001). The criterion validity of the scale was confirmed through a positive correlation with the Spiritual Contradiction Scale (r = 0.448, p < 0.001). The TSAS is a culturally grounded, theoretically sound, and psychometrically reliable instrument for the assessment of spiritual disengagement. Its application in psychological, spiritual, and sociocultural research has the potential to contribute to understanding contemporary forms of spiritual detachment in secularising contexts. Furthermore, the scale offers practical value for professionals working in youth counselling, spiritual assessment, and mental health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561551","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":"Bringing Light into the Dark: Moral Injury and Exploring the Impact of Eliciting Moral Elevation on the Daily Experiences of U.S. Veterans.","authors":"Adam P McGuire, Lindsay L Lange, Adrian J Bravo, Jeff M Gabelmann, Zannie L Montgomery, Rachel L Davies, Michelle L Kelley","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02385-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02385-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Moral elevation is described as feeling inspired after witnessing someone engage in virtuous behavior, whereas moral injury is the result of internal conflict that stems from exposure to morally injurious experiences. Building on previous work that used moral elevation to benefit veterans, this study explored the relationship between eliciting elevation, daily motives, and affective experiences for veterans with moral injury-related distress. Using an ABA experimental design, veterans (final n = 22) first completed 4 daily surveys that only included brief daily measures (A), followed by 4 days of measures combined with a daily elevation-eliciting exercise (B), then 4 daily surveys with measures only again (A). On days 5-8, elevation was elicited by presenting short video clips featuring moral exemplars performing virtuous acts, consistent with previous work. Using linear mixed effects models, we assessed the concurrent effects of state elevation on daily experiences during days with elevation elicitation. We also fit linear mixed effects models to compare pre-post changes in daily experiences before and after days 5-8 of watching elevation videos. Results indicated state elevation after videos was linked with higher daily positive affect, self-improvement motives, and compassionate motives. Veterans also reported a significant decrease in daily negative affect, fear, hostility, guilt, and sadness, along with significant decreases in suicidal ideation in the four days after watching elevation videos compared to baseline. These findings provide preliminary support for the potential benefits of eliciting elevation in veterans with moral injury distress and suggest elevation elicitation could be associated with desirable outcomes in daily life.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561550","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 Indirect Relationship Between Religious Practices and Egoism at Work Through Dark-Triad Traits? A Sample of Polish Employees.","authors":"Marcin Wnuk","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02363-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02363-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Religious involvement promotes employee virtues and encourages prosocial behavior in the workplace. There is no research about the preventive role of religion regarding dark-triad personality traits as antecedents of antisocial behavior at work. This study verified the mechanisms underpinning the relationship between religious practices and egoism at work, focusing on the mediating role of the dark triad and the moderating roles of perception of a relationship with God and an instrumental ethical climate. It was hypothesized that among Polish employees, according to relational spirituality, religious practices have a negative effect on dark-triad personality traits only in group with the most positive perception of a bond with God. It was also hypothesized that, consistent with the concept of trait activation, an instrumental ethical climate in turn strengthens the positive effect of dark-triad personality traits on egoism at work. In the cross-sectional study participated 434 employees from Poland. Consistent with the relational spirituality approach and concept of trait activation, the preventive role of the interactive effect of prayer and perception of a relationship with God for dark triad was confirmed the same as the moderating function of an instrumental ethical climate in the relationship between psychopathy and egoism at work and Machiavellianism and egoism at work.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561553","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":"Religion and Social Trust in China: An Analysis Based on the Belief in Deities.","authors":"Deze Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02384-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02384-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on the impact of religion on social trust in China has presented conflicting conclusions. Proponents of the enhancement theory posit that religious belief increases social trust, but advocates of the inhibition theory contest this view. Such discrepancies might be due to varying research samples and the limitations of surveys that rely on religious affiliations, which inadequately represent the diffused nature of Chinese religiosity. Given the prominence of diffused religious practices in China, measurement based on deities rather than affiliations can address issues such as omitted or misclassified religious groups, thereby offering a more accurate reflection of China's religious landscape. In light of this, this study employs deity-based religious belief data from the 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS 2018) to analyze the relationship between religious beliefs and social trust among Chinese believers. The results show that religious beliefs have a complex influence on social trust. Specifically, religious individuals tended to distrust general social groups more than their non-religious counterparts, although no significant effect was found for particularized trust. Interestingly, different types of deity beliefs impacted social trust in varied ways. For example, belief in ancestors was associated with greater trust in general social groups, family members, and acquaintances, but not in strangers. Furthermore, greater belief diversity significantly lowered trust in general groups and acquaintances, while substantially increasing trust in strangers, with no significant effect on family members. These findings may enrich the ongoing debate and carry certain policy implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561552","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":"Holistic Spiritual Care Practices, Competencies, and Needs in Cancer Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Mihretie Gedfew, Addisu Getie, Temesgen Ayenew, Abere Kassie, Betelhem Addis Aynalem, Tadesse Yirga Akalu","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02376-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02376-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review critically examines the impact of spiritual care interventions on cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular attention to the cultural and contextual factors that influence the delivery of care. Spiritual care is integral to fostering holistic healthcare, particularly in oncology settings where the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients are paramount. Consequently, the primary objective of this scoping review was to systematically map and delineate the effects of spiritual care on cancer patients across sub-Saharan Africa. A comprehensive search of relevant electronic databases was conducted to identify studies focusing on spiritual care interventions for cancer patients in this region. Data extraction involved a meticulous analysis of study characteristics, including the populations studied, the nature of the interventions, and the outcomes reported. The synthesis of the data entailed categorizing the interventions and evaluating their effectiveness based on the reported outcomes. The review synthesized findings from sixteen studies, which revealed a broad spectrum of spiritual care approaches, encompassing both traditional healing practices and structured interventions facilitated by healthcare professionals. Notably, significant positive outcomes were observed, including improvements in quality of life, enhanced coping strategies, and heightened spiritual well-being among patients who received spiritual care interventions. This scoping review highlights the critical role of culturally attuned spiritual care interventions in improving the overall well-being of cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings underscore the need for further research aimed at integrating spiritual care into comprehensive cancer care programs that are specifically tailored to the unique cultural and contextual needs of the region. The review calls for a concerted effort to embed these interventions within the broader framework of cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa to optimize patient outcomes and provide holistic support.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555363","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 Psychological Well-Being of Adults with a History of Child Abuse by Catholic Clergy: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Studies.","authors":"Dhanach Dhirachaikulpanich, Wichapol Dendumrongsup, Thamonwan Viyoch, Nattacha Srithawatpong, Thanakorn Angkasirisan, Xi Huang, Sorawit Wainipitapong","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02379-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02379-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review explored the spirituality and psychological well-being of adults with a history of child abuse by Catholic clergy. The study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023468440) and searched on MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO. Five qualitative and eight quantitative studies were included. The studies reported varied psychological adversities. We developed three themes using thematic synthesis: 1) comprehensive yet suspicious self-negativity, 2) challenges in interacting with others, and 3) alterations in practices and beliefs in God and the Church. Despite the findings, causality and sociocultural factors remain underexplored, necessitating further studies for a deeper understanding and the development of supportive policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144545508","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":"Bridging Faith and Health: The Role of Muslim Religious Leaders in Disseminating COVID-19 Information in Norway.","authors":"Seila Mahic, Lise-Merete Alpers, Kari Storstein Haug","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02368-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02368-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to explore how Muslim religious leaders in Norway handled COVID-19 information dissemination. A total of six religious leaders were interviewed from two Norwegian municipalities. Interviews were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman content method. The religious leaders played crucial roles in disseminating information, using religious justifications to reinforce public health messages and combat misinformation. Trust between religious leaders and authorities is vital for effective collaboration. Religious leaders should be included in emergency plans as bridges between authorities and communities. Insights from this study suggest including religious leaders in emergency plans during health crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530438","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":"Is Religiosity a Protective or a Risk Factor Against Worry in Polish Adolescents?: The Mediating Role of the Religious Coping Strategies.","authors":"Elżbieta Talik, Krzysztof Augustyn","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02382-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02382-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to determine whether religiosity, understood as a trusting or anxious attachment to God, is associated with adolescent worry and whether this relationship is mediated by positive and/or negative religious strategies. A total of 500 Polish adolescents aged 15-19 years (M = 17.36; SD = 1.29) were studied; 52.2% were male and 47.2% were female. The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ-C) developed by Chorpita et al., and in particular the Polish adaptation by Talik, was used to assess worry. The Questionnaire of Attachment to God developed by Matys and Bartczuk-was used to assess attachment to God (trusting and anxious). Religious strategies were assessed via the Brief RCOPE developed by Pargament et al. The results suggest that positive and negative religious strategies are significant mediators of religiosity and adolescent worry. The nature of this mediation is complex and varies according to the type of religiosity. In the case of a trusting attachment to God, both types of religious strategies are important mediators, with the mediation being of the classical suppression type. In the relationship between anxious attachment to God and worry, there is an inconsistent mediation effect for negative religious strategies and no significant mediation effect for positive strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530439","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":"Media Religiosity as a Mental Health Stability Factor in the COVID-19 Crisis in Ukraine.","authors":"Natalia Kostruba, Oksana Fishchuk","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02377-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02377-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID pandemic has set a precedent where social restrictions and alarming news about the spread and mortality of the virus have kept people in constant emotional tension. Scientists around the world have concluded that society needs psychological support and information assistance to overcome the fear, anxiety, and depression that arise from pandemics. In search of peace, many believers turn to religion. The spiritual institution of the church always takes care of people who need support and hope. However, quarantine restrictions significantly narrowed the church influence on the life of the religious community. At that time, the church significantly expanded its presence in the media space. The phenomenon of media religiosity has emerged as the religion practice using media. The question is, does this new kind of religiosity have an impact on psychological well-being and mental health? So, the purpose of the article is to empirically investigate the relationship and influence of the individual media religiosity level on of the mental health stability indicators. Mental health stability refers to the extent to which individuals reported change in levels of common mental health symptoms (curiosity about life, belonging to a social group, satisfaction with one's personality, etc.). To implement the purpose of the study, we used the questionnaire \"Mental health stability-short form\" (MHC-SF-UA) adapted by E. Nosenko, A. Chetveryk-Burchak and the Kostruba Questionnaire for Media Religious Individuals (KQMRI). The research was conducted on a convenience sample which consisted of 685 people (181 male and 504 female), average age 22.7 years, from 16 regions of Ukraine. A statistically significant relationship was revealed between: hedonic well-being and the media religiosity cognitive component (r =  - 0.116; p < 0.01); social well-being as a component of mental health stability and the individual's media religiosity conative component (r = 0.078; p < 0.05); mental health stability and cognitive component of a person's media religiosity (r =  - 0.079; p < 0.05). The implemented regression analysis made it possible to identify only one predictor of media religiosity-hedonic well-being (β =  - 0.14, p < 0.05). The results demonstrate that individuals prone to media religiosity have stable mental health, which is most often manifested and supported by social well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530440","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 Gratitude and Religious Coping Levels on Psychological Resilience in Earthquake Survivor Students 1 Year After the Earthquake in Türkiye.","authors":"Yasemin Gümüş Şekerci, Gülşah Ayvazoğlu, Mustafa Çekiç","doi":"10.1007/s10943-025-02369-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02369-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cultural factors are effective in the emergence of psychological resilience. This study aims to determine the psychological resilience, spiritual gratitude, and religious coping levels of students who experienced the Kahramanmaraş earthquake 1 year after the earthquake, and to examine the effect of spiritual gratitude and religious coping levels on the level of psychological resilience. This is a descriptive and correlational study. A total of 176 Emergency Relief and Disaster Management students who experienced the Kahramanmaraş earthquake in Türkiye were included in the study. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, Spiritual Gratitude Scale, and Religious Coping Scale. Statistical evaluations were made using descriptive analyses as well as Independent Sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. Psychological resilience was positively associated with spiritual gratitude and positive religious coping levels (p < .05). The findings showed that 1 year after the earthquake, spiritual gratitude and religious coping levels of earthquake survivor students were associated with psychological resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508873","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}