Mean Score Of Spiritual Well-being Research Articles

Investigating the Spiritual Well-Being of Employee Nurses in the Hospitals of Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 2022

Background: In recent decades, spiritual well-being has gained fundamental importance in many healthcare environments. Spiritual well-being is important information about healthcare needs, allowing people to deal with mental stress. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the spiritual well-being of nurses working in Birjand University of Medical Sciences hospitals in 2022. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 354 nurses working in the hospitals of the University of Medical Sciences in Birjand City in 2022 were selected by proportional stratified random sampling, and they completed the questionnaire related to demographic information and the standard questionnaire of spiritual well-being. Data were analyzed by SPSS v26 software and ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test, Pearson correlation, and chi-square at 0.05 significant level. Results: The mean age of the nurses participating was 35.76 ± 7.29 years, and the mean total score of nurses' spiritual well-being was 180.55 ± 16.95. Most of the people in the field of communication with God (78.5%), self (58.8%), others (75.1%), and nature (78.5%), and the total score (52%) were in the medium level of spiritual well-being. There was a significant direct correlation between all dimensions of spiritual well-being (P < 0.001). Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between the mean score of spiritual well-being and age, employment status, and workplace hospital (zage = 7.76; z employment = 18.95; z workplace = 18.62; P < 0.05). Conclusions: Considering that the nurses were medium in terms of spirituality and spiritual well-being, it is suggested to hold educational workshops to improve the level of spiritual well-being of nurses.

간호대학생의 영적안녕과 죽음에 대한 태도가 임종간호태도에 미치는 영향

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the influences of spiritual wellbeing and attitude toward death on terminal care attitude among Korean nursing students. Methods: The participants were 146 nursing undergraduates from two nursing schools in Korea. The students responded to a self-report questionnaire that included demographics, spiritual wellbeing, attitude toward death and terminal care attitude. Results: In total, 71.9% of the participants were religious, 95.2%, and 67.8% had hospice education. The mean score of spiritual wellbeing of the students who were religious was significantly higher than among those who were not. Regression analysis indicated that existential spiritual wellbeing, attitude toward death, and Christian schooling were the most significant predictors of terminal care attitude. These explained 39.6% of variation in terminal care attitude. Conclusion: Death-related education is needed throughout the nursing curriculum including to develop a positive terminal care attitude. In this way, nursing undergraduates will be better prepared to cope positively and constructively with the suffering and death they will encounter and thus may minimize the distress they experience with patient death. may also create a significant positive increase in nurses’ terminal care attitude.

Spiritual Well-Being and Optimism as Contributing Factors that Influence the Subjective Well-Being of Cancer Patients

Background: Cancer is a serious stressor that induces spiritual distress, loss of optimism, and dissatisfaction with subjective well-being. This study aims to determine that spiritual well-being (SWB) and optimism as factors that contribute to influencing the subjective well-being of cancer patients. Methods: This study had a cross-sectional design. A total of 88 cancer patients from public health centers in Surabaya and the Indonesian Cancer Foundation of East Java were selected to be sampled by consecutive sampling in 4 months. The Instruments used were valid and reliable throughout the test, comprising of the spiritual well-being scale, the 9-item version of the personal optimism scale, self-efficacy optimism scale, and satisfaction with life scale. The ethical feasibility was declared ethical. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Test and Linear Regression Test with p < 0.05. Results: The demographic data show that the mean age of 52.5 years, female gender (84%), being married (78.4%), having cervical cancer (52.3%), having stage-III cancer (55.7%), having cancer therapy (surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy) (37.5%), and patients newly diagnosed from 6 months to 1 year (33%). The mean score of SWB was 99.67 (high SWB), optimism 20.03 (high optimism), and subjective well-being 24.18 (good subjective well-being). Pearson Product Moment Correlation Test between SWB and optimism showed p < 0.001, indicating that SWB had a significant relationship with optimism; patients with high SWB will have high optimism. From the Linear Regression Test, there was a significant effect of SWB on subjective well-being (r2 = 0.982 and p < 0.001) and optimism on subjective well-being as well (r2 = 0.988 and p < 0.001), meaning that patients with high SWB and high optimism tended to have good subjective well-being. Conclusions: Cancer patients who have high scores of SWB become more optimistic, which has a positive effect on the high score of subjective well-being as well.

Relationship of Spiritual well-being and emotional intelligence among Iranian' nursing students

Background: Among all aspects of nursing care, the spiritual one is the issue that has received little attention. Having spiritual wellbeing (SWB) is a necessity to provide appropriate spiritual care. In addition to, the Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the most important factors in social and professional success and is essential for effective nursing practice. Therefore, aim of study was evaluating the Relationship between SWB and EI among nursing students. Methods: The sample of this descriptive-analytic study consisted of 136 nursing students studying at Bam University of Medical Sciences selected by convenience sampling method. The Bradberry and Greaves 28-item EI scale, Palutzian and Ellison SWB Scale were used to assess the total score of EI and SWB. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA with SPSS v18. Results: The mean score of SWB and EI were 97.1±11.56 and 123.4 + 123.6, respectively. The mean score dimensions of SWB include (religious wellbeing 47.9±6.6, existential wellbeing 49.1±5.7) and dimensions EI: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management were 27.2 3 3.2, 36.2 2 5.4, 25.1 + 3.5 and 35.1 + 4.5, respectively. The majority of students have reported moderate level SWB and high level of emotional intelligence. The factors influencing their level of SWB were academic semester and age (p<0.05). Conclusion: Although the level of students' EI and SWB were at a desirable level in this study, due to the nature of nursing and the interaction between nurses and patients, providing a suitable learning environment for the development of EI is essential. Therefore, it is suggested that nursing policymakers should develop appropriate educational programs for nurses and provide curriculum for students to promote their knowledge and skills. Keywords: spiritual, religious, wellbeing, existential, nursing, emotional intelligence

Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness and Its Relationship with Spiritual Wellbeing in Iranian Cancer Patients.

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the psychosocial adjustment to illness and its relation with spiritual health in cancer patients. Methods This study was conducted in 2019 in Iran. It was a descriptive study with a sample of 124 cancer patients. Data were collected using two questionnaires of the psychosocial adjustment to illness scale (PAIS) with 46 questions and the Paloutzian and Ellison spiritual health scale with 20 questions. Results The mean age of the participants in this study was 52.4 ± 13.2 (range 18 to 87 years). The mean months of life with cancer were 16.5 months. The mean score of psychosocial adjustment to illness was 30.7 ± 15.5. The mean score of spiritual wellbeing in the studied patients was 71.4 ± 17.1. The results of the Pearson correlation test showed a significant inverse relationship between the mean score of psychosocial adjustment to illness and the mean score of spiritual wellbeing (p > 0.001, rr = −.355). Conclusion Cancer patients in this study had relatively good psychosocial adjustment with their illness. Spiritual wellbeing can increase psychosocial adjustment to illness in this group of patients.

Examining the Relationship Between Spiritual Coping and Spiritual Wellbeing in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major

Background: Thalassemia is one of the most prevalent genetic disorders with numerous physical and psychological side effects. Spiritual wellbeing and spiritual coping are important resources for dealing with the complications of chronic diseases. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between spiritual coping and spiritual wellbeing in patients with beta-thalassemia major in Zahedan in 2016. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 150 β-thalassemia major patients who referred to the Special Diseases Clinic of Ali Asghar Hospital of Zahedan in 2016. A convenience sampling was employed, and data collection tools included a clinical and demographic questionnaire and the Spiritual Coping and Wellbeing Questionnaire. The data were then analyzed by SPSS21 using statistical tests including Pearson’s correlation coefficient, independent t test, and one-way variance analysis. Results: There was a positive significant relationship between the mean score of spiritual wellbeing (81.05 ± 30.79) and the mean score of spiritual coping (40.47 ± 11.81) in β-thalassemia major patients (P = 0.001). Conclusions: The improvement of spiritual coping entails boosting spiritual wellbeing. Given the positive impact of spiritual wellbeing on coping with symptoms in patients with chronic diseases, it is possible to promote the quality of life of these patients by enhancing their spiritual coping.

Improving spiritual well-being among cancer patients: implications for clinical care.

This study aimed to explore the associated factors of spiritual well-being among cancer patients and the relationship between spiritual well-being (SWB) and quality of life (QOL). This cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 Chinese cancer patients in a tertiary cancer hospital. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp) were used to measure SWB and QOL levels of participants. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between SWB and QOL. The mean score of QOL was 59.8 (SD 13.1) with a range of 27-106. The mean score of SWB was 24.4 (SD 6.5), with a range of 8-48. Hospitalization frequency was the only variable associated with SWB. In terms of the relationship between SWB and QOL, the meaning and peace subscales were significantly related to overall QOL. It was also observed that the meaning subscale was positively related to social/family well-being, emotional well-being, and functional well-being. The peace subscale was related to the physical well-being, social/family well-being, and functional well-being. Faith was negatively related to physical and emotional well-being, but it had a positive effect on functional well-being. Given that the meaning and peace subscales are related to a higher QOL level, it is important to find ways to improve these dimensions of spiritual well-being among cancer inpatients during treatment.

Psychological and spiritual well-being aspects of the quality of life in colostomy patients

Background/Aim. Colorectal cancer and its treatment can have a negative impact on the quality of life which has become an important outcome measure for cancer patients. The aim of this work was assessment of psychological and spiritual dimension of the quality of life in colostomy patients, regarding the gender and age. Methods. This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Abdominal Surgery Polyclinic in the Clinical Canter of Vojvodina among colostomy patients operated between January 2010 and June 2011. The instrument used in this study was Quality of Life Questionnaire for a Patient with an Ostomy (QOL-O). Results. Majority of respondents were male (M:F = 50.7% : 49.3%). The age ranged between 36?86 years. Respondents did not report difficulties in adjustment to stoma, but their great difficulty was to look at it and the sense of depression and anxiety. The care of stoma was worse perceived by younger respondents (p = 0.014). Respondents were mostly satisfied with their memorizing ability and having the sense of control. The lowest score was found in sensing satisfaction or enjoyment in life. The age had a significant impact on positive aspects of psychological well-being (p < 0.05). Higher scores were found among younger age groups. The mean score of spiritual well-being (6.47 ? 3.01) was lower than the mean score of psychological well-being (7.76 ? 2.35). There were no statistically significant differences regarding gender (t = -0.738, df = 65, p = 0.463) or age (F = 1.307, p = 0.280). Conclusion. Psychological and spiritual well-being in colostomy patients appeared to be at satisfactory level, but it is necessary to provide tailor made support in order to prevent and resolve negative responses to stoma.

The Relationship Between Spiritual Well Being and Marital Satisfaction in Married Women Referred to Health Centers in Karaj

Background and Aims: Marital satisfaction, one of the most important determinants of healthy family functioning. Therefore dealing with components that can be useful is very important. Spiritual health is one of them. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual health and marital satisfaction. Method: The research was cross-sectional and correlational study, 122 married women referred to health centers in Karaj using a convenience sampling participated in the study. Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire and Palutzian Ellison spiritual health questionnaire were used. To analyze the data was used SPSS version 16. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression, t-test and ANOVA was used to achieve the goals and answer research questions. Results: The results showed there were significant correlation between marital satisfaction and spiritual well being in married women ( (P<0/001). The results showed that the mean score of spiritual well-being was moderate (14 p 99) and the mean score of marital satisfaction was also moderate (29 p 164). There was a significant relationship between mean score of satisfaction and age, age of husband, husband's and wife's education, (p <0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study to improve the quality of life of women and men and marital satisfaction, spiritual health should be considered.

Prediction of the Dimensions of the Spiritual Well-Being of Students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran: The Roles of Demographic Variables.

Spiritual well-being is one of the aspects of well-being which organize the physical, psychological, and social aspects. Given the outstanding and unique roles of students in society, providing spiritual well-being as well as identifying and eliminating the negative factors affecting their mental well-being are of the essence. The present study aimed to predict the dimensions of the spiritual well-being of students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and to investigate the roles of demographic variables in this respect. In this descriptive and correlational study, the statistical population was comprised of 346 doctoral students in the for-profit Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceuticals in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. For data collection, an instrument comprising the demographic questions and the 20-item spiritual well-being scale by Paloutzian and Ellison (1982) was utilized. To analyze data, the descriptive (frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and chi-squared test) were employed in the SPSS Statistics Software Version 21.0. The results of the present study demonstrated that the spiritual well-being of students was average (71.86±4.84), and of all demographic variables under study, only the variable of gender significantly correlated with the mean score of spiritual well-being. Also, the results revealed that the students' score of religious well-being measured higher than that of their existential well-being. However, a significant correlation was found between spiritual well-being and its dimensions. Also, the religious and existential well-being were found to be significantly related (p<0.05). The results of the present study showed the significance of addressing the issue of spirituality among the students of the for-profit Schools at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, it is recommended that appropriate plans be laid by the culture and education policy makers to promote the spiritual well-being of university students.

Spiritual well-being and its predictors among Iranian adolescent girls, 2014–2015

Today, numerous studies are focused on spiritual well-being. This study aimed to determine the status of spiritual well-being and its predictors among adolescent girls. The participants in this cross-sectional study were 520 adolescents living in Tabriz, Iran. Samples were selected through cluster sampling method. The ‘spiritual well-being’ and ‘socio-demographic characteristics’ questionnaires were used. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine the predictors of spiritual well-being. The mean score of spiritual well-being was 90.22 (SD: 16.25), ranging from 20 to 120. Multivariate linear regression showed a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and the factors including parents’ belief for their children’s participation in religious ceremonies, sufficiency of family income for expenses and type of residence. The results show that the level of spiritual well-being in the girls is average to high, and considering the critical impact of spiritual well-being on the health, strategies are required to improve the adolescents’ spiritual well-being.

The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life Among Elderly People

This study aims to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House, Tehran, Iran. It was an analytical study. After obtaining approval from the ethics committee of the Iran University of Medical Sciences Research Deputy; the 141 elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House who signed the inform consent were recruited by census. Data were collected by Ellison & Palutzian Spiritual Well-Being Index and Short Form Quality of Life (SF-36). The mean score of quality of life was (50.36 ± 11.3). The mean score of spiritual well-being was (96.26 ± 17.93). There was a positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of life (P = .008). According to positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality-of-life scores, awareness of the importance of spiritual well-being in caring of these people is recommended.

2625 – Relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly peopleresiding in kahrizak senior house

Regarding the increasing number of elderly people, their quality of life. Becomes more important. Spiritual health is one of the important aspects of health status that is often neglected. This study aims to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life among elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House. It was a descriptive, correlational study. The sample included 141 elderly people residing in Kahrizak Senior House who recruited by convenience sampling. Data was collected by Spiritual Well-Being Index (SWBI) and Short Form Quality of Life (SF36) and analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficients, ANOVA, and t-test using SPSS-PC (v-16). The mean score of quality of life was (50.36±11.3). Women’s quality of life was Significantly lower than men (P=0.000). The mean score of spiritual well-being was (96.26±17.93). There was a positive correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of life (P=0.008). Regarding the lower levels of quality of life especially in women elderly, more. Attention should be paid to this group of society. Awareness of the importance of spiritual well-being in caring of these people is recommended.

Quality of Life of Women with Breast Cancer at the Time of Diagnosis in New Delhi

Background: Breast cancer survivors increasingly experience long-term side effects that influence their quality of life. The current study was carried out to asses the Quality of life of women with breast cancer at the time of diagnosis. Methods: This is a descriptive study; a case series of patients studied. The study was conducted at Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India; from January 2006 to May 2007. 172 women with new primary breast cancer were included in the study. Quality of Life - Cancer Survivor's (QOL-CS) instrument was used. Results: The mean score of overall QOL was 6.04. The mean score of the social well-being was 4.61 and was the lowest among all the domains. The mean score of spiritual well-being was 7.34, and physical well-being 7.24 and psychological well-being 4.98. Conclusion: Among all the domains the mean score was the lowest in the social well-being. The mean score of spiritual well-being was highest.

The Spiritual Well-Being and the Spiritual Nursing Care of Nurses for Cancer Patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the correlation between the levels of spiritual well-being and spiritual nursing care of nurses for cancer patients and to provide baseline data for spiritual nursing care. Methods: In the study, there were 209 nurses involved who cared for cancer patients, and they were from Christian General Hospital in a city, Jeonju. Data were collected from September 17 to 30 in 2008 using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using research methods, including descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: The mean score of spiritual well-being of nurses was 63.41±10.32 (range 20∼80) and that of spiritual nursing care was 26.96±7.05 (range 15∼60). There was a significant positive correlation between the spiritual well-being of nurses and their spiritual nursing care (r=.353, P=.000). Conclusion: The spiritual well-being and spiritual nursing care have a positive correlation. The level of spiritual well-being of nurses was relatively significant, whereas that of spiritual nursing care was relatively low. Therefore, it is recommended, for spiritual nursing care that nurses responsible for cancer patients should pursue more spiritual growth, attend church services regularly, and should further be educated in their care and responsibility. (Korean J Hosp Palliat Care 2009;12:72-79)Key Words: Cancer, Spiritual well-being, Nursing care서론 인간은 신체적, 정신ㆍ사회적, 영적으로 통합되어 상호영향을 주고받는 유기체적 존재이다. 영(spirit)은 육체에 생명을 불어넣어주는 숨결과 같은 것으로 인간의 내재하는 창조주의 모상(image)을 나타내며, 인간의 본질이 영적인 존재임을 제시하고 있다.

Relação entre bem-estar espiritual e transtornos psiquiátricos menores: estudo transversal

To assess the influence of spiritual well-being in mental health of college students. It was interviewed 464 medical and law students of Pelotas, Brazil. Data collection was carried out in groups in the school classroom, 43 absent students were not interviewed and represented a loss of 9.3% of the sample. It was used a self-reported questionnaire with three instruments: 1) Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), 2) SRQ-20, and 3) a precoded questionnaire with questions on sociodemographic data, religious/spiritual practices, and stressful life events. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square test and logistic regression. Most of the students (80%) declared that they had a spiritual belief and/or religious denomination. The mean score of spiritual well-being was 90.4 with scores 45.6 and 45.1 in the existential and religious subscales, respectively. SWBS showed an association with religious practices, but it was not influenced by sociodemographic and cultural variables. Subjects presenting low and moderate spiritual well-being showed a doubled risk of presenting minor psychiatric disorders (MPD) (OR=0.42; 95%CI: 0.22-0.85). Subjects presenting low or moderate existential well-being showed almost five times more MPD (OR=0.19; 95%CI: 0.08-0.45). The study reveals spiritual well-being as a protection factor for minor psychiatric disorders, and that the results were mostly due to the Existential Well-Being subscale.