Role Of Spirituality Research Articles

Research on the Cultivation of Education for National Identity in High School Geography

National identity is an important national conscience and plays a key spiritual role in maintaining national unity, stability and promoting the healthy and rapid development of the country. As an essential driver of education, the discipline must assume a major responsibility for national identity education. This study integrates national identity education into high school geography teaching, combines the latest geography teaching theory system with literature research method, text analysis method to analyze the components and specific content of national identity in high school geography teaching, and establishes a new teaching model. Simultaneously, the theme of “maritime rights and interests and ocean development strategy” was selected for teaching experiment, and the impact of the teaching mode proposed in this paper on the students’ learning efficiency in geography is investigated by questionnaire. The results of the teaching experiment show that the proposed teaching model can improve students’ awareness of national identity and serve as a reference for the teaching of national identity in subject subjects.

Enhancing thriving during COVID-19: The role of spirituality in fostering self-esteem among sojourners

The COVID-19 pandemic was particularly impactful on sojourners, absent from their families and unable to return home. This study explores how spirituality may impact self-esteem and how this may affect thriving during such a challenging time. Specifically, adopting a positive psychology framework, we expected higher/lower levels of spirituality would result in higher/lower levels of daily self-esteem, which in turn would result in higher/lower levels of daily thriving. We measured these daily fluctuations over a 9-day period by using a diary study. Results supported our hypothesized model. These findings extend our understanding of the role of spirituality during COVID-19 pandemic.

The Role of Spirituality on Ambivalent Behaviors Among Christian Youth Attending Selected Churches in Kajiado County, Kenya

The role of spirituality in mitigating against ambivalent behaviors among Christian youth needs to be studied, with an aim to devising efficacious intervention programs, that can be escalated to other non-Christian youth. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between ambivalent behaviors (substance use and sexual behaviors) and spirituality (strength of faith and religious coping mechanisms) among the Christian youth attending four selected Churches in Kajiado County, Kenya. Through a descriptive research design, data was collected from 145 respondents aged 14-35 years (73 male,72 female) who were regularly attending Sunday services. Data collection instruments were the Santa Clara, to assess strength of faith, the Religious Coping Questionnaire (BRIEF-COPE) to assess the religious coping mechanisms, the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI) for sexual impairment and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test - Lite (ASSIST-Lite) for substance use. Data was analysed quantitatively using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 29) utilizing Kendall’s tau-b, and scatter plots were generated to assess the nature of the relationship between spirituality and ambivalent behaviors. Findings pointed to a positive statistically significant relationship between sexual behaviors and negative religious coping (τb=.223, 95% C.I .117-.324, p=.008) showing that increased use of negative coping mechanism was related to increased sexual behaviors. The scatter plots showed that overally, ambivalent behaviors had a weak negative relationship with positive coping mechanisms (R2=1.1%) and strength of faith(R2=1.1%), and a weak but positive relationship with negative coping (R2=2.1%). There were several outliers in all the three scatter plots, showing a non-linear relationship implying that other factors were related to the ambivalent behaviors aside from the spirituality. The findings thus pointed to a moderate correlation between spirituality and ambivalent behaviors, where increased faith and use of positive coping mechanisms can mitigate against ambivalent behaviors, but there is also need for additional programs that could directly address the underlying causes, as well as the propagating factors. The study thus recommends a multi-faceted approach, incorporating psychological programs alongside the spiritual nurture, to address ambivalent behaviors among Christian youth. Such programs have the potential to be escalated to other non-Christian youth.

The mediating role of spirituality in the impact of employees’ dark leadership perceptions on organizational dissent

The mediating role of spirituality in the impact of employees’ dark leadership perceptions on organizational dissent

THE EFFECT OF SPIRITUALITY ON DEATH-RELATED DEPRESSION, DEATH ANXIETY, AND LONELINESS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

There has been a significant increase in research focusing on the healing role of spirituality in recent years. In this context, the purpose of the current study is to examine the effect of spirituality on death-related depression, death anxiety, and loneliness in young adults. A total of 539 young adults, 315 (58.4%) women and 224 (41.6%) men, participated in the study. The participants' ages ranged from 18 to 32 (M = 28.23, SD = 2.63). Personal Information Form, Spirituality Scale, Death Distress, and Loneliness Scale were used in the study. The data of the study were analyzed with SPSS 24. The results of the study show that there is a significant and negative relationship between spirituality and death related depression, death anxiety, and loneliness. The simple linear regression analysis revealed that spirituality explained 7% of the variance in death related depression, 12% of the variance in death anxiety, and 6% of the variance in loneliness. These results can be concluded that spirituality has a protective function against destructive factors such as death related depression, death anxiety, and loneliness. This study once again reveals the importance of carrying out studies to strengthen the spirituality of young adults in particular.

Analysis of Tax Compliance: Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior and Cognitive Dissonance Theory Approaches

This research aims to investigate the social psychological influence of taxpayers on tax compliance behavior, focusing on individuals’ thoughts, emotions, and actions. This study investigates how attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control affect individuals’ tax compliance intention, and how this compliance intention influences tax compliance behavior. The research also examines the role of emotionality and spirituality as moderators between compliance intention and tax compliance behavior. The research employed convenience sampling on Madura Island and gathered 177 respondents. The research employed the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique. This study discovered a notable correlation between attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in relation to compliance intention. The compliance intention does not influence tax compliance behavior. The moderating effect of spirituality also does not enhance the relationship between compliance intention and tax compliance behavior. However, emotionality effectively moderated the relationship between compliance intention and tax compliance behavior. Emotionality can undermine tax compliance behavior due to the taxpayer experiencing hurt feelings or intolerable emotions. This study has significant implications for tax authorities in preserving taxpayers’ emotional well-being through a professional manner.

INTEGRATING ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITY IN TEACHER TRAINING: ANALYSIS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TEACHING PRACTICES

he significance of integrating Islamic spirituality-based pedagogy into teacher training programs for the enhancement of both academic and moral teaching is now widely recognized.This paperattempts to analyzethe role of Islamic spirituality as a component in teacher training programs by looking at several faculty developmentsmodels. Additionally, this paper explores the types of teacher training programs in integrate spirituality at the respective faculty. Rather than providing instruction in institutional policy and regulations, as is the case in professional programs, these programs focus on spiritual leadership, ethical teaching, and reflective practice to educate educators who are academically proficient as well as capable of moral and spiritual development of their students. This paper explains that integrating Islamic spirituality within educator training improves teaching methodology, fostering student engagement, and enables holistic education. Although the benefits are clear, there are significant challenges, particularly in secular educational settings where balancing religious teachings with secular rules requires careful negotiation. This paper examines these challenges, including the shortage of trained Islamic educators and the difficulties of integrating religious values within secular systems.Nevertheless, positive ways of providing an opportunity are via inter-religious dialogue and can build a mutual understanding among the different nationalities in multiculturalclassrooms.Moreover,it is imperative to fill these gaps and complete training programs that involve tackling both religious and secular goals with a view to makingIslamic spirituality successfully embedded in education.Keywords:Islamic Spirituality, Faculty Development, Teacher Training

INTEGRATING ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITY IN TEACHER TRAINING: ANALYSIS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TEACHING PRACTICES

The significance of integrating Islamic spirituality-based pedagogy into teacher training programs for the enhancement of both academic and moral teaching is now widely recognized.This paperattempts to analyzethe role of Islamic spirituality as a component in teacher training programs by looking at several faculty developmentsmodels. Additionally, this paper explores the types of teacher training programs in integrate spirituality at the respective faculty. Rather than providing instruction in institutional policy and regulations, as is the case in professional programs, these programs focus on spiritual leadership, ethical teaching, and reflective practice to educate educators who are academically proficient as well as capable of moral and spiritual development of their students. This paper explains that integrating Islamic spirituality within educator training improves teaching methodology, fostering student engagement, and enables holistic education. Although the benefits are clear, there are significant challenges, particularly in secular educational settings where balancing religious teachings with secular rules requires careful negotiation. This paper examines these challenges, including the shortage of trained Islamic educators and the difficulties of integrating religious values within secular systems.Nevertheless, positive ways of providing an opportunity are via inter-religious dialogue and can build a mutual understanding among the different nationalities in multiculturalclassrooms.Moreover,it is imperative to fill these gaps and complete training programs that involve tackling both religious and secular goals with a view to makingIslamic spirituality successfully embedded in education.Keywords:Islamic Spirituality, Faculty Development, Teacher Training

INTEGRATING ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITY IN TEACHER TRAINING: ANALYSIS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TEACHING PRACTICES

he significance of integrating Islamic spirituality-based pedagogy into teacher training programs for the enhancement of both academic and moral teaching is now widely recognized.This paperattempts to analyzethe role of Islamic spirituality as a component in teacher training programs by looking at several faculty developmentsmodels. Additionally, this paper explores the types of teacher training programs in integrate spirituality at the respective faculty. Rather than providing instruction in institutional policy and regulations, as is the case in professional programs, these programs focus on spiritual leadership, ethical teaching, and reflective practice to educate educators who are academically proficient as well as capable of moral and spiritual development of their students. This paper explains that integrating Islamic spirituality within educator training improves teaching methodology, fostering student engagement, and enables holistic education. Although the benefits are clear, there are significant challenges, particularly in secular educational settings where balancing religious teachings with secular rules requires careful negotiation. This paper examines these challenges, including the shortage of trained Islamic educators and the difficulties of integrating religious values within secular systems.Nevertheless, positive ways of providing an opportunity are via inter-religious dialogue and can build a mutual understanding among the different nationalities in multiculturalclassrooms.Moreover,it is imperative to fill these gaps and complete training programs that involve tackling both religious and secular goals with a view to makingIslamic spirituality successfully embedded in education.Keywords:Islamic Spirituality, Faculty Development, Teacher Training

From Traditional to Digital: Evaluating the Role of Spirituality in Mental Health and Therapy

The increasing number of mental health issues has obliged us to find new methods that are not only innovative but also so easy that they can be used by almost everybody. The given paper examines the progress and effect of the mental health and life- assisting chat-bot. The main idea of the chat-bot incorporates elements from the Bhagavad Gita, the ancient spiritual manual. Information was collected to measure the public's view of introducing spirituality into the traditional treatment, the results reveal that the majority back such a venture. A study (n=51) was conducted, and respondents were asked questions about their age, religion, opinion on spirituality and mental health, and choice for which method online therapy or traditional therapy. It was found that out of all the respondents, (80.4% aged 16-25) there was a large majority (88.2%) that mentioned the spiritual aspect of mental well- being. There were a lot (most responses were YES) of them have been into spiritual exercises when they faced the difficulties, they still believe that it still could be personalized intervention to use. Even as traditional therapy is the main option (70.6%), a significant number of respondents (29.4%) still feel comfortable with online help. Those research counterparts that focus on the role of technology in mental health improvements which tend to look to the public for a response, are the ones that discuss the chance for the Bhagavad-Gita chatbot as a supplementary tool. The proposed chatbot will make use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in understanding a user query and generating an answer through reference to Bhagavad Gita. Key Words: Bhagavad Gita, Mental health, Chatbot, Spiritual therapy, Technology-assisted therapy

Fostering Faithful Praxis: Tracing Educators’ Affective Turning Points in an Australian Islamic Teacher Education Program

There has been a rise in Islamic schools in Australia, a trend similarly seen in other Western countries, and yet limited opportunities for teacher preparation on what it means to impart an Islamically grounded education. This study utilizes qualitative research methods, specifically portraiture to shed light on the experiences of in-service Islamic school educators, with varied backgrounds and religious affiliations in a cohort of the Graduate Certificate in Education (Islamic Education) program in Australia. This faith-based teacher education program aims to foster “faithful praxis”, and recenter the Divine in teaching and learning. The research focused on analysing transformative affective shifts as reflected in the program’s final portfolios. Portraits of four participants reflect a reconceptualization of education as a holistic process that aims to nurture the whole student: mind, body, and soul. The portraits also highlight awakening experiences that signify the role of reflexivity and self-reflection of the educator so that educational renewal is of the whole collective in the school community. Implications of this study signify the role of spirituality in teaching and learning and the importance of moving beyond conventional and secular models of teacher education programs.

Driven by Purpose: Exploring Spirituality in Black Mothers’ Coping with Loss of Children to Gun Homicide

The death of a Black child to gun homicide presents unique and ongoing coping challenges for Black parents. Current studies have provided insights into the role of spirituality in facilitating adjustment after homicide loss. However, the extent to which spirituality serves as a viable coping resource for Black mothers, who are disproportionately affected by gun homicide deaths of their children, remains unexplored. This exploratory phenomenological study explored the role of spirituality as a healing resource in 15 Black mothers’ grief experiences following the loss of their children to gun homicide. Thematic analysis revealed the role of spirituality in helping Black mothers find purpose in their loss. Following the loss of their children, mothers’ spiritual values enabled them to come to the realization that the deaths served a purpose. Spirituality served as the fuel to strengthen and renew their purpose in their grief journey. Gun homicide grief experience is an entanglement of systemic inequality and racial oppression. Exploring spirituality as a coping resource in the grieving experiences of Black survivors serves as an opportunity for enhancing community-based, culturally relevant, and spiritually-informed interventions, to adequately meet their coping needs.

Spirituality in social entrepreneurship: an ethical approach to sustainability

Purpose This study aims to present a sustainability framework that advances the conceptual understanding of the role of spirituality in the context of social entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach Through a systematic literature review of spirituality at both the individual and organisational levels, the triple bottom line framework of sustainability, and business ethics, this study offers a sustainability framework for social entrepreneurship. It explains how spirituality at these levels influences various dimensions of social entrepreneurship and helps achieve social, economic, environmental and ethical outcomes. Findings The study proposed that individuals with spiritual practices are more likely to engage in entrepreneurial, social, ethical and environmental orientations, while organisations with spiritual practices are more likely to engage in employee, market and ethical orientations. Spiritual capability can serve as a strategic advantage and contribute to the sustainable development of social enterprises. Originality/value This study makes three significant contributions. First, it presents an emergent framework for integrating spirituality (at both individual and organisational levels) and sustainability within the social entrepreneurship literature, offering implications for both social entrepreneurs and social enterprises. Second, this study proposes incorporating ethics as the fourth dimension of sustainability and argues that spirituality can act as a catalyst for achieving sustainability in social entrepreneurship. Third, this study identifies seven critical dimensions of social entrepreneurship: spiritual capabilities, entrepreneurial orientation, social orientation, environmental orientation, market orientation, ethical orientation and employee orientation, all of which contribute to ethical and sustainable development.

JOB SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT MEDIATING WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY ON JOB PERFORMANCE

The aim of this research is to elaborate the role of workplace spirituality in increasing job satisfaction, organizational commitment and organizational performance. The population in this study were lecturers and educational staff at the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic University Jepara. Convenience sampling was used in this research due to considerations of ease in reaching respondents and efficiency of time used in sampling. Research data was obtained through distributing questionnaires to lecturers and education staff. The data obtained were 88 respondents. To test the hypothesis, Structural Equation Modeling was used and Partial Least Square version 3.0. The research results show that workplace spirituality and organizational commitment have no effect on job performance. However, job satisfaction can improve job performance. The results of this research show that employees who are committed to the organization and happy as a form of representation of workplace spirituality do not make them try to improve their performance. However, satisfied employees are able to contribute to improving organizational performance. And organizational commitment mediates the influence of workplace spirituality on job performance, while job satisfaction does not mediate the influence of workplace spirituality on job performance.

Developmental human resource practices, thriving at work, and employee agility: The moderating role of workplace spirituality

Abstract Grounded in self-determination theory, this study unveils the connection between developmental human resource (HR) practices and employee agility by examining employees’ workplace spirituality and thriving at work. Based on data collected from 428 employees, our empirical analysis has demonstrated that the relationship between developmental HR practices and employee agility is partially mediated by thriving at work. The results also indicate that employees’ workplace spirituality moderates the relationship among developmental HR practices, thriving at work, and employee agility. These findings have unveiled the underlying mechanism of the link between developmental HR practices and employee agility. This research offers fresh insights into the studies on employee agility and provides potential HR management recommendations for enhancing organizational agility in corporate strategic planning.

Spiritual Challenges of Family Caregivers of Patients in a Vegetative State: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Background: Spirituality helps family caregivers of vegetative state patients to overcome the stressful conditions of patient care. However, the illness and caregiver burden may also negatively affect the caregiver’s spirituality. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the challenges of family caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted through conventional content analysis from August 2020 to September 2021 in two provinces of Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan and Khorasan Razavi). A total of 20 family caregivers of patients in a vegetative state were included in the study. Semi-structured interviews were employed to collect data. Data were analyzed using the method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman via MAXQDA2020 software. Data collection continued until data saturation and identification of main categories. Results: Based on data analysis, spiritual disintegration and spiritual coherence were identified as the two main categories to describe the spiritual challenges of family caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. The experiences of family caregivers showed that spirituality is effective in accepting the conditions and adapting to the role of the patient caregiver. However, illness and caregiver burden lead to spiritual damage and the turning away of family caregivers from performing religious rites and rituals. Conclusion: Considering the undeniable role of spirituality in dealing with the stressful situation of caring for a patient in a vegetative state, the spiritual needs of family caregivers and the implementation of nursing interventions to enhance the spiritual health of caregivers should be given more attention.

Spirituality in creative work: how craft entrepreneurs in Ghana cope with precarity

ABSTRACT We investigate how craft entrepreneurs navigate the precarious conditions widespread in Ghana’s creative industries. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with weavers of Kente cloth and smocks in the Northern, Savannah and Ashanti regions, we focus on the role of spirituality as a significant resource for coping with the extreme challenges and uncertainties faced by craftspeople in this context. Our empirical findings reveal how deploying spiritual narratives, including everyday invocations of God and divine spirits, helped our interviewees attain a sense of purpose and empowerment while further strengthening their communal ties, including care and mutual support for a shared way of weaving life. As our data further reveal, however, these important benefits of spirituality in creative work came with constraining effects, trapping weavers in dismal working conditions and reinforcing gender boundaries and exclusion by tabooing women’s engagement in craft entrepreneurship.

Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Healing: A Case Study of Patients at Bekwai Municipal Hospital, Bekwai, Ghana

Spirituality and its relationship to health and healing has been a topic of interest across cultures and religious traditions. While spirituality is a broad concept, for many it involves a connection to a higher power or search for meaning and purpose. This study explored the role of spirituality in the healing process from the perspective of patients receiving care at Bekwai Municipal Hospital, Bekwai, Ghana. A mixed method approach was used, incorporating the administering of questionnaires and interviews with 58 patients from various religious and spiritual backgrounds, including Christianity, Islam, African Traditional Religion, and non-religious beliefs. The results showed high levels of spirituality among patients, with most engaging in spiritual or religious practices like prayer, meditation, and music to cope with illness. The study furthermore showed that the majority believed these practices positively contributed to their healing process. From the study, it was also established that while definitions of spirituality varied, common themes of inner peace, transcendence, and connection to a higher power emerged. Furthermore, it was noted that both religious and non-religious patients described drawing strength and meaning from their spiritual worldviews. Healthcare staff also acknowledged the importance of addressing patients’ spiritual needs. This study provides insights into how spirituality is a significant part of the healing experience for many patients in Ghana. By exploring diverse spiritual and religious perspectives, this study highlights opportunities for more holistic and culturally sensitive care that meets patients’ spiritual as well as medical needs. Further research could continue investigating the mechanisms through which spirituality may support health and well-being. Keywords: Religion, Spirituality, Patients, Healing

Beyond the battle: A cross-sectional study on cancer-related fatigue and predictors of quality of life in female adolescent and young adult survivors.

The study delves into the intricacies of cancer-related fatigue (CRF), the quality of life (QoL), and other demographic variables of female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) in the landscape of Kerala, India. The cross-sectional study included 288 female AYACS who were selected through purposive sampling and completed self-reported questionnaires on CRF, QoL, and demographic and clinical data. Statistical analyses were applied, including correlation, one-way ANOVA, and regression. and discussion: The temporal dimension is particularly interesting, as individuals three to five years post-treatment report heightened CRF and QoL scores. Furthermore, the research unveils the pivotal role played by predictors such as marital status, educational attainment, and employment status in shaping QoL. Marital status and education emerge as positive predictors of well-being. The study unveils compelling insights into AYA cancer survivorship, revealing a profound impact of CRF on the quality of life dimensions. The role of spirituality, sometimes affecting social connectedness, adds intrigue. The findings provide insights into the complex world of female AYACS, compelling researchers to ponder the significance of addressing CRF and tailoring rehabilitation systems during the critical post-treatment phase, with recognition of gender-specific challenges.

Predictors of quality of professional life and well-being of medical residents and interns: Role of gender and workplace spirituality.

The well-being of physicians in their professional lives has a major influence on the quality of medical care and patient outcomes. This study explored how Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) and psychological well-being are connected to workplace spirituality (WPS) and demographic factors like age and gender. It also compared the average levels of ProQOL, psychological well-being, and WPS between medical residents and interns. In a cross-sectional study, 230 medical residents and interns completed three questionnaires, including ProQOL, Ryff Scale Psychological Wellbeing-Short Form, and WPS. The data was analysed using Pearson correlation, independent t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression modeling. Residents and interns had moderate ProQOL levels and higher work spirituality. However, medical residents scored lower in occupational spirituality and compassionate care fulfillment compared to interns while experiencing higher levels of emotional exhaustion and secondary mental strain. Gender disparities were significant, with women scoring higher in compassionate care fulfillment but lower in secondary mental strain. Regression analysis showed that occupational spirituality positively predicted professional, compassionate care fulfillment (B = 0.910, p < 0.001) but negatively predicted emotional exhaustion in both groups. These findings underscore the importance of understanding factors like gender and work spirituality to enhance the well-being and quality of care provided by medical residents and interns.