Role Of Spirituality Research Articles

Combining quantification, sex, age, and utility patterns to interpret two dugong bone mounds from Woeydhul Island (Western Torres Strait, Australia)

The analysis of dugong bone mounds in the Torres Strait Islands has traditionally focused on ritualized deposition and treatment of remains, the distinction between formalized ritual and midden refuse, and their socio-political and spiritual role within Torres Strait Islander seascapes. Research has consistently targeted the abundance of specific skeletal elements in a mound, with interpretations frequently based on the calculation of common quantitative units (i.e., NISP and MNI) or relative weight to assess proportional representation. Far less research has focused on the taphonomic history and processes embodied by these mounds. This paper presents a novel zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis of dugong bone mounds where qualitative and quantitative data are combined. Through the analysis of two assemblages from Woeydhul Island (Western Torres Strait, Australia), this paper provides inferences regarding deposition time span and formalized depositional behaviors. Our research examines the age distribution of represented animals and differential butchery practices associated with anatomical provenance, while also suggesting new methods for identification of sex ratios in these assemblages. Our results provide new approaches to investigate dugong hunting by past Torres Strait communities, proposing the combination of sex, butchery patterns, and meat utility indices to interpret the meaning of dugong bone mounds in the Western Torres Strait.

Understanding the experiences of mothers receiving perinatal palliative care: A qualitative study

Background: Despite the diagnosis of life-limiting foetal conditions, some mothers choose to continue their pregnancies. The experiences of these individuals are relatively unknown, making it difficult for perinatal palliative services to be targeted towards their needs. Aim: To examine maternal experiences in perinatal palliative care among those who choose to continue their pregnancies despite life-limiting foetal condition. Design: Qualitative, retrospective study involving semi-structured interviews. Braun & Clarke’s reflexive thematic analyses using a constructionist-interpretive approach were conducted. Setting/participants: A total of 15 adult women participants who decided to continue their pregnancies after learning of life-limiting foetal diagnoses were recruited from a Singaporean tertiary hospital. Interviews were conducted in-person or via video conferencing. Results: Seven themes were synthesized from the data: (1) Internal upheaval – ‘World turns upside down’; (2) Role of religion and spirituality in hope of miracles; (3) Support from family and close friends; (4) Navigating a fragmented healthcare system; (5) Value added by the perinatal palliative service; (6) Goodbye and grieving and (7) No regrets and other personal reflections. Conclusions: Continuing a pregnancy despite the diagnosis of a life-limiting foetal condition can be challenging for mothers. To better meet their needs during this difficult period, perinatal palliative care must be patient-centred, multidisciplinary and non-judgmental. Efforts must be made to streamline the healthcare delivery process.

The Role of Spirituality in Family Counseling

Günümüze kadar birçok psikoloji teorisi, bütüncül bir sağlık ve iyilik hali görüşünü benimsemiştir. Spiritualite; hayatın anlamını sorgulamayı sağlayan, evreni ve diğer insanları anlamlandıran, huzur ve mutluluğa ulaşma amacı etrafında şekillenen inançlar bütünüdür. Kavramın tanımlanmasına ilişkin araştırmalarda ortaya çıkan karmaşada, dini literatür kapsamında değerlendirilen spiritüalite, aslında geniş bir perspektifte bütüncül bir yaklaşımla değerlendirilmeye gereksinim duymaktadır. Sorunlarla başa çıkma, üzüntü ve mutlulukları anlamlandırma, başarısızlıkları düzeltme yöntemleri, aile ve diğer bireylerle olan ilişkileri inceleme gibi birçok konu spiritüalite kapsamı içinde yer almaktadır. Bu derleme ile spiritualitenin diğer kavramlarla ilişkilerinin ve spiritualite kavramının aile danışmanlığındaki yerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

How transformational leadership, workplace spirituality and resilience enhance the service recovery performance of FLEs: a theoretical integration of COR theory and SDT

PurposeThe present study aims to explore the linkages among transformational leadership, workplace spirituality and frontline employee (FLE) service recovery performance in the aviation service industry. The resilience of individuals was taken as a mediator for the associations between transformational leadership as well as workplace spirituality and frontline employee's service recovery performance. The hypothesized research model was examined by integrating the principles of COR theory and the SDT perspective on psychological needs.Design/methodology/approachThe research model was evaluated via partial least squares (PLS). In particular, SmartPLS 3.0 software was utilized to examine anticipated correlations through a poll of 371 air service provider frontline employees.FindingsResults demonstrated that transformational leadership had a positive impact on both service recovery performance and spirituality in the workplace. The positive connection between workplace spirituality and service recovery performance was also supported. Further, the mediating role of an employee's resilience in these relationships was established. The paper provides a significant contribution with both theoretical and practical implications.Practical implicationsThe present research also provides some practical implications for the aviation industry. Since the aviation industry is a high-contact service industry, aviation frontline employees play a crucial role in service recovery strategies. Thus, air service providers need to provide these employees with ample resources to effectively handle service failures. Moreover, the service recovery performance of air service providers may benefit from the hiring of managers with strong transformational leadership styles. Therefore, these providers should take leadership style into account when recruiting, promoting and training supervisors. Managers should, among other activities, implement transformational leadership approaches, such as inspiring and motivating, establishing a supportive organizational climate, paying attention to employees' needs and engaging in active listening.Originality/valueThe current study contributes to the stream of research on SRP and the role of transformational leadership, workplace spirituality and resilience in service recovery in particular. Furthermore, by integrating the COR and SDT theories, the current study gives more real-world proof of the importance of leadership for organizations.

Exploring Family Strength: Vulnerability Factors and the Role of Spirituality in Family Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic

This research explores the relationship between family vulnerability, spirituality, and resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. With a quantitative approach and cross-sectional study design, samples were taken randomly using a random sampling method, involving 189 husbands/wives willing to participate. Data collection was carried out through interviews (both online and offline) using a modified questionnaire based on the Sunarti (2021) scale to measure family resilience and family vulnerability, as well as Underwood's (2003) DSES (Daily Spiritual Experience Scale) scale to measure spirituality. The research results show that there is a significant negative relationship between family vulnerability and family resilience, while spirituality has a significant positive correlation with family resilience. In addition, family vulnerability and spirituality together contributed 17.2% to the variation in family resilience. These findings contribute to understanding family resilience in the COVID-19 era and indicate the need for further discussion in future research.Keywords: Family resiliency, family vulnerability, spirituality, COVID-19

An Exploration of Marian Spiritual Practices: Toward a Daily Transcendent Spiritual Life with Mother Mary

Mother Mary has been and can be a spiritual role model for Korean Catholics to live out their faith, a faith that is based on a dynamic understanding of a spiritual model of Mary, that is, spiritual growth coming from Eastern Mariology, particularly Mariology based on Gregory Palamas. For this dynamic understanding of Marian spirituality, I review the Scriptures on Mary, including Luke, and Palamas’ reflection on Mary’s spiritual life. This dynamic understanding of Mary and Her spiritual life never contradicts the static approach to Mariology, the Immaculate Conception, through which Jesus, who is God, was born. I believe Mother Mary in Heaven still loves Her Son and God, and Her love is becoming deeper and deeper in Heaven, which means that some virtues, such as wisdom, knowledge, prudence, vigilance, and endurance, could be interim virtues “until heaven and earth pass away” (Mt 5:19), for love and intimacy with God are permanent in Heaven. This is the belief that we can grow our love continuously with Mary forever.

Popular education to improve water quality and hygiene in a Mexican indigenous community.

Long-term research has identified significant water contamination and associated poor health outcomes in the indigenous community of Alpuyeca, located in south-central Mexico. We set out to develop a popular education initiative in this community to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) knowledge and practices. In order to avoid recreating hierarchical power dynamics in this vulnerable community, a participatory action research (PAR) design was used, wherein the community took leadership and facilitation roles in each stage of the research process. In qualitative interviews and design sessions, community members identified unsatisfied WaSH needs in households and community institutions and articulated a clear worldview of the spiritual role of water, which guided the development of a series of popular education-based workshops and discussions. The popular education initiative process was documented with a mixed methods framework, using before-and-after surveys, semi-structured interviews and participatory observation. Increases in knowledge and practices related to water purification, water consumption and hand hygiene were noted in the community. The community identified locally installed and managed ecotechnologies as a key opportunity for sustainable development, community participation and the adoption of water and sanitation systems, compatible with public imaginaries of the role of water.

Spiritual values in forest management plans in British Columbia and the Netherlands

Spiritual values are part of major global forest-related policies and strategies for sustainable forest management. Despite ongoing research and current debates, the significance of spiritual values in sustainable forest management in the Global North remains under-theorised. As Forest Management Plans represent an important nexus between policies and practices, this study clarifies the significance of spiritual values in forest management plans. We applied a conceptual framework with nine ‘dimensions of spirituality’ to investigate ten plans from British Columbia (Canada) and ten plans from the Netherlands, deploying qualitative analysis through descriptive coding in Atlas.ti. We elicited and compared the spiritual dimensions represented in the underlying principles, objectives, and operational sections of forest management plans for both geographical locations. Their widespread occurrence suggests that spiritual values are considered essential elements of sustainable forest policy and management in the Global North, also in contexts with non-Indigenous populations. We grouped the articulations of the spiritual dimensions in Forest Management Plans into three themes: ‘Nature Experience’, ‘Spiritual Use’ and ‘History’. A comparison of the spiritual dimensions across these themes and geographical locations yields the following insights: 1) spiritual values of forests are not only articulated in the strategic sections of forest management plans, but also in operational sections; 2) in management planning, forest spirituality is not only strongly related to experience, but also to the (‘wise’) use of forests and to forest-related history; 3) Spiritual values are better operationalised in adaptive forms of management planning than in formal ‘technical’ planning structures. This offers new ways of understanding the role of spirituality in forests management plans and contributes new insights to current debates in forest science.

The mediating role of workplace spirituality between personal attributes and job performances of Indian bus drivers

PurposeTransport industry is one of the leading accident causing industries all around the world. Personal attributes like educational qualification, work experience, marital status, consumption of alcohol, hours of work of bus drivers are known to influence such accidents. In the present study, the mediating effects of Workplace spirituality (WS) among bus drivers between the personal attributes and job performance variables like self-reported accidents, punishments and appraisals are carried out.Design/methodology/approachA mediation analysis of WS between personal attributes and job performances of bus drivers is conducted in the present study. Since there is scarcity of studies measuring the effects of WS of bus drivers, new scale to measure WS was developed. The study was carried out in the government-owned road transport corporation in the state of Kerala, India. Responses were obtained from 617 male drivers.FindingsUsing exploratory factor analysis, four factors were identified, namely Meaningful work, Sense of Community, Mindfulness and Compassion. Confirmatory factory analysis provided good fit. The intercorrelations of personal attributes of drivers (independent variables) between WS factors (mediating variables) and job performance variables (dependent variables) were found out. Mediation analysis showed complete mediation of WS factors between marital status, alcohol consumption, hours of work and job performances like number of self-reported accidents, punishments and appraisals. The WS levels of drivers decrease significantly as working hours per goes beyond the legally allowed working hours.Originality/valuePsychological attributes like Mindfulness, Sense of community, compassion etc. which are collectively known as WS influence the job performances of employees in other industries. Yet it is not studied in the transport industry. Hence, in the present study, the levels of WS are studied among bus drivers of government-owned road transport corporation in the State of Kerala, India.

DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE, INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUALITY, AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG ACADEMICS AT TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY

The study examined the effect of distributive justice on deviant behaviour, and the moderating role of individual spirituality among university academics at Taraba State University. Relevant literatures on distributive justice, deviant behaviour and spirituality were reviewed under conceptual, theoretical, and empirical review. The study was anchored on social exchange theory and person organisational fit theory. A descriptive survey research design method was used. The target population for the study is 586 academics at Taraba State University. The sample size was 226. The study employed a purposive sampling technique. The structural questionnaire was used to source data from the respondents. The researcher distributed 300 questionnaires, but only 190 copies were retrieved, and used for the analysis. Structural equation modeling specifically Partial least squares (PLS) software version 4 was used to test the hypotheses formulated. The findings of the study revealed that distributive justice has a negative and significant effect on the deviant behaviour of academics at Taraba State University. Individual spirituality does not moderate the relationship between distributive justice and deviant behaviour. The study recommends that the government and management of the university should ensure that academics’ salaries, benefits, allowances, and promotions are given to them at the right time to reduce deviant behaviour.

Role of Spirituality in the Mental Health

The paper strives to elucidate the complex yet intimate relation between spirituality and mental health from contemporary perspectives. The diverse and constantly evolving views that spiritualists and mental health professionals have held toward each other over last century are discussed with special accent on the transpersonal spiritual framework within psychology. The role of spirituality in promoting mental health and alleviating mental illness is highlighted. The paper is concluded with an increasing need to integrate spirituality within the mental health field albeit there are several impediments in achieving the same, which need to be worked through circumspectly. Even though spirituality is different from religion it is often confused with the same. In fact, the historical negativism toward spirituality emanated from it being considered synonymous with religion. To put it succinctly, a person may be both religious and spiritual, or he may be religious and not spiritual, or he may be spiritual but not religious. Spirituality is more concerned with direct experience of latent higher consciousness within oneself, i.e., the internal space, whereas religion is an institutionalized set of beliefs, practices, and guidelines that an individual adopts and follows. Many spiritual movements arose as a rebellion against dominant religions of their times, for instance Buddhism and Jainism from Hinduism, Sufism as a critique against orthodox Islam. Historically, every religion has had its basis in direct spiritual experience of a spiritual master and only later after his teachings were consolidated and formulated in the form of a doctrine that people started following.

Role of Spirituality and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Treatment of Intractable Neck Pain Hospital

Role of Spirituality and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Treatment of Intractable Neck Pain Hospital

Justice, Healing, Resurgence: Spiritual Decolonization in Lee Maracle's Celia's Song

This article examines the role of spirituality in Lee Maracle's Celia's Song (2014). After considering the usefulness of magic realism as an analytical tool for the novel's spiritual depictions, I argue that Maracle goes far beyond the use of marvellous literary devices. Her novel insists that community healing and judicial sovereignty are inextricable from spiritual resurgence. The eponymous protagonist's growing power as a seer, her family's reconnection to ancestors and spirits, and a plot resolution that bridges the boundaries of life and death offer a literary vision of decolonization to which spirituality is crucial. These elements contribute to a more holistic vision of decolonial spirituality and Indigenous responses to colonial and patriarchal violence. Reading Celia's Song as a decolonial expression of spiritual practice situates the novel in a broader context of Indigenous knowledge that encompasses spirituality, justice, and cultural restoration.

Between Good and Evil: Thomas Mann's Nietzsche and the German Reformation

This article explores the spiritual role of Friedrich Nietzsche in Thomas Mann's novel Doktor Faustus. Nietzsche's biographical and intellectual place in the novel has been thoroughly documented in secondary literature, but his moral and spiritual function has received less attention. Specifically, the article identifies Nietzsche as a product of the theological, Christological, and soteriological tradition of the German Reformation. While Nietzsche disowned this tradition entirely, it nonetheless shaped him as a moral and spiritual being. The result is deep ambivalence, placing him 'between good and evil' (Mann's phrase) rather than (in Nietzsche's own famous formulation) 'beyond good and evil'.

The Role of Spirituality and Social Support in Iranian Elderly Happiness: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Spiritual well-being and social support are important factors in reducing loneliness and depression, improving the quality of life, and successful aging in elderly people. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being, social support, and happiness among elderly people. Methods: This cross-sectional research was performed on 434 elderly people recruited from the health centers of Saveh University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Eligible participants who matched the selection criteria were selected through a multi-stage random sampling method. Socio-demographic information, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, social support, and the Oxford Happiness Scale were used as tools for data collection. Finally, all data were analyzed by SPSS, and a multiple linear regression analysis was employed to determine factors associated with happiness. Results: The mean scores of happiness, spiritual well-being, and social support were 64.0±13.2, 96.4±18.6, and 42.8±10.9, respectively. Overall, 211 (48.6%) elderly people had high levels of spiritual well-being. The findings indicated that 43% (R2=0.43) of the variance of change in happiness could be attributed to spiritual health, social support, and socio-demographic variables, including membership in non-governmental organizations, age, underlying disease status, marital status, and physical activity. Conclusion: Spiritual well-being and social support play an important role in elderly happiness. The results of the current study might be considered a basis for planning health promotion programs among the elderly. It is recommended that authorities assist in meeting the social and spiritual needs of the elderly to increase their overall happiness.

The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Mindfulness Practices: A Qualitative Literature Review

In recent decades, the academic literature on mindfulness has grown rapidly as it uncovers similarities and differences between mindfulness practices in Buddhism, Stoic philosophy, and Christian meditation. This research, which is still in its early stages, aims to distinguish the specific notes or elements that represent each of these mindfulness practices within a conceptual framework. Measuring mindfulness practices' efficiency and therapeutic efficacy requires selecting a subset of variables that specifically represent the practice. Failure to do so may result in a threat to construct validity. This qualitative study aims to explore the relationship between mindfulness and spirituality by collecting data through a literature review. The results reveal that religion, ethics, and spirituality are crucial components of the explanatory model of mindfulness practice. This is because religious and spiritual traditions allow it to become a form of psychotherapy with various modalities of attention regulation. This study contributes to the scientific understanding of mindfulness practices by highlighting the importance of examining them in the context of religion and spirituality and developing a better conceptual understanding of them across different traditions.

The mediating role of spirituality in the relationships between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among patients with cancer: A cross-sectional study

ObjectiveThis study explores the impact of posttraumatic stress (PTS) on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and verifies the mediating effect of spirituality among patients with cancer. MethodsThis study used a cross-sectional correlational design. This study surveyed 141 hospitalized patients over 20 years of age diagnosed with cancer. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling from a regional hospital in Taiwan. Data were collected from January to April 2021. Measurements included sociodemographic and disease-related information and data from the following self-report questionnaires: Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index-Short Form, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and Spiritual Health Scale-Short Form. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping were used to analyze the mediating effect of spiritual health on PTS and PTG. ResultsPTS and spirituality were negatively correlated, spirituality, and PTG were positively correlated, and PTS had no correlation with PTG. Spirituality fully presented a mediating role between PTS and PTG. ConclusionsPatients' spirituality should be regarded as an important variable that can impact stress appraisal and improve the patient's PTG when a diagnosis of cancer is received. Assessing spiritual health at regular intervals and integrating spiritual care with clinical care could decrease PTS and improve PTG for patients with cancer.

The moderating role of spirituality and gender in Canadian and Iranian emerging adolescents' theory of mind and prosocial behavior.

While research has found a link between ToM and prosociality in terms of caring and helping others which may also vary across cultures, the moderating role of spirituality and culture of this association in emerging adolescence has received little attention. The current study empirically "examined" the role of spirituality and gender in relation to ToM and prosocial behavior in Canadian and Iranian emerging adolescents. A total of 300 (153 girls) emerging adolescents (M = 11.502, SD = 2.228) were recruited from Montreal, Canada and Karaj, Iran. A series of double moderation analysis and ANOVA was conducted. Results indicated the difference between direct and indirect influences of ToM and its interactions with culture, gender, and spirituality on prosocial behavior. This implies an emerging complex framework which suggests the dynamic nonlinear interactions between these factors. Implications for youth's social-emotional understanding will be discussed.

Providing person-centered palliative care in conflict-affected populations in the Middle East: What matters to patients with advanced cancer and families including refugees?

Universal health coverage highlights palliative care as an essential component of health services. However, it is unclear what constitutes person-centered care in populations affected by conflict, as they may have specific concerns in the dimensions of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing. This study aimed to identify what matters to patients with advanced cancer and family caregivers in Jordan including refugees, to inform appropriate person-centered assessment and palliative care in conflict-affected populations. Cross-sectional face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted at two sites in Amman. Adult patients with advanced cancer and family caregivers were purposively sampled to maximize diversity and representation. Interviews were digitally audio recorded, anonymized, and transcribed verbatim for thematic analysis. Four themes were generated from 50 patients (22 refugees; 28 Jordanians) and 20 caregivers (7 refugees; 13 Jordanians) (1). Information, communication, and decision-making. Truth-telling and full disclosure from clinicians was valued, and participants expressed concerns that information was not shared in case patients would disengage with treatment. (2) Priorities and concerns for care and support. Participants' top priority remained cure and recovery (which was viewed as possible). Other priorities included returning to their "normal" life and their "own" country, and to continue contributing to their family. (3) Role of spirituality and Islam. Most participants had strong faith in God and felt that having faith could comfort them. For refugees whose social network was fractured due to being away from home country, prayer and Quran reading became particularly important. (4) Unmet support needs of family caregivers. Family caregivers were affected physically and emotionally by worrying about and caring for the patients. They needed support and training, but often could not access this. Truth-telling is highly valued and essential to achieving person-centered care and informed decision-making. This study also reveals specific concerns in conflict-affected populations, reflecting the experience of prior losses and fracturing of existing social networks and support. The role of religion is crucial in supporting refugee communities, and consideration should be paid to the needs of patients and caregivers when caring for a patient at home without access to their communities of origin and the support they accessed.

Impact of minimalist practices on consumer happiness and financial well-being

This study assesses the relationship between minimalism, financial well-being, and happiness. The role of age and spirituality and their impact on minimalism, happiness, and financial well-being is also investigated. The upward spiral theory of change posits that making positive lifestyle changes can bring about happiness and well-being and has been used as a theoretical framework. Data is conveniently collected from 343 Pakistani consumers using survey questionnaires and analyzed in SPSS and M Plus software. Results indicate that minimalism directly affects financial well-being, spirituality, and happiness. Similarly, financial well-being also has a direct positive impact on happiness. Minimalism has been found to indirectly effects happiness via financial well-being. Interestingly, age and spirituality have weakened the relationship between minimalism and happiness. In contrast, the role of age as a moderator between minimalism and spirituality is insignificant. This paper provides exciting insights into the relatively new concept of minimalism and its consequences.