Spiritual State Research Articles

Role of Eco-spirituality in Psychological Well-Being of Selected Working Women

This study intended to determine the role of ecospirituality in the psychological well-being of selected working women in Metro Manila; thus, casual research design as well as a cross-sectional survey were utilized in this study. Moreover, this study aimed to identify the level of ecospirituality and psychological well-being of the participants. A total of 574 working women in Metro Manila were conveniently selected. They participated and voluntarily answered the survey questionnaires, such as the Ecospirituality Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale. The Ecospirituality Scale measures emotional and spiritual states about nature and has five aspects such as dwelling, caring, revering, experiencing, and relating. Moreover, the Psychological Well-being Scale measured six aspects of wellbeing and happiness, such as autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Findings revealed that working women were low in dwelling, caring, revering, experiencing, and relating the same as with psychological well-being in terms of personal growth and personal relations with others. On the other hand, they were high in psychological well-being as to autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Findings also revealed that ecospirituality in terms of caring predicts psychological well-being as to autonomy and personal relations with others. Likewise, ecospirituality in terms of dwelling predicts environmental mastery. Further, ecospirituality in terms of relating predicts psychological well-being as to personal growth, personal relations with others, and purpose in life. On the other hand, all aspects of ecospirituality do not predict psychological well-being as to self-acceptance. It can be concluded that working women’s life fulfillment and happiness were influenced by their spiritual connection with nature; hence, the need to design an employee development program focused on ecopsychology was recommended.

Отношение к оружию и военной культуре у адыгского населения Республики Адыгея

The article examines how modern Circassians living in the Republic of Adygea relate to the issues of carrying weapons, serving in the army, as well as elements of traditional military culture. The results acquired from two ethnosociological studies suggest that modern Circassians have nearly the same attitude toward weapons as the people of the Russian Federation as a whole, i.e. they mostly oppose the licensing of particular types of military weapons. It is also clear that, for re-spondents, traditional military culture has lost its relevance. The respondents believe that a man is a warrior, this is rather a spiritual state, while in traditional culture it was believed that this is a certain complex in which weapons play the crucial role. A whole range of reasons influenced such changes, including the standardization of the youth education system, a targeted disarmament pol-icy, and the establishment of relative calm in the region at the end of the 19th century.

Understanding Embodiment and Existentialism in Contemporary Chinese Dance

This paper employs the theoretical framework of phenomenology of the body to explore embodiment and existentialism in contemporary Chinese dance. With the backdrop of the current status and influence of Chinese contemporary dance in the realm of dance arts, it analyzes the unique forms and techniques of bodily expression in Chinese contemporary dance, attempting to explore how personal emotions, inner experiences, and spiritual states are conveyed through bodily expression in Chinese contemporary dance. The paper utilizes case analysis and observational research methods to delve into the cognition of bodily expression and identity construction in Chinese contemporary dance, as well as how the body is used to reflect on the cognition and positioning of Chinese traditional and modern cultural identities, exploring the diversity and changes in Chinese cultural identity. Finally, by applying Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of the body theory, it deeply analyzes the significance and existentialism of bodily expression in contemporary Chinese dance, experiencing and understanding the relationship between bodily subjectivity and self through dance. Through these studies, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and diversity of bodily expression in contemporary Chinese dance, enabling dancers to reassess their ability to express emotions, as well as the application and insights of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of the body therein.

Spiritual Care for Cancer Patients at the End-of-Life.

Spiritual care for patients at the end of life is an important element in their holistic care. The aim of this study is to assess the opinions of cancer patients with limited prognosis about the importance of faith in fighting illness and the factors contributing to a better adjustment to illness and to their self-reconciliation and spiritual well-being. This study used a specially designed questionnaire for cancer patients with limited prognosis. The 30 respondents were patients with an estimated prognosis of less than 1 month, cared for in a unit with palliative and home care beds. The patients emphasized the importance of family as a supporter in the fight against disease (90%), followed by faith (66.7%) and a care team (63.3%). The most common concerns expressed were related to the course of their disease, family distress, fear of death, and the Russian-Ukrainian war. Family and faith represent important factors in supporting and caring for a patient at the end-of-life. Patients who felt spiritually at peace and were supported in their faith by family and a priest had a better spiritual state.

Pendampingan Psikologis pada Ibu yang Mengalami Baby Blues Akibat Tuntutan Sosial dalam Budaya Patriarki di Suradadi Timur Kota Mataram

Baby blues is an unstable condition that occurs in post-natal mothers that affects a person's physical and psychological state. This situation occurs usually because of a lack of social support from the surrounding environment. The purpose of this service is to create a society that is more concerned with the psychological and spiritual state of religion in postpartum mothers. This method of community service user a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. This assistance is carried out on 12 couples (husband and wife) who have children aged 2-4 months. Based on a series of mentoring events from beginning to end, the service team got several important points that became interesting findings in this service and became notes and evaluation materials. First, the theme in this service is something that has just been heard in the community, many of the service participants experience the baby blues but they ignore it because it is considered not a serious thing even though if it is not handled immediately it will lead to more severe things such as suicide or killing a baby or prolonged depression. Second, the implementation of psychological assistance should be carried out in the form of individual counseling because what participants need is individual counseling so that they can share experiences more deeply.

The effect of spiritual support on life satisfaction in Iranian patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

The diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer not only impose significant physical challenges but also deeply affect patients emotionally and psychologically, significantly influencing their overall quality of life. Among the various factors that can positively impact life satisfaction in individuals facing gastrointestinal cancer, spirituality emerges as a crucial aspect. This study aimed to determine the effect of a spiritual intervention on life satisfaction in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. This quasi-experimental study was conducted with two groups of 85 gastrointestinal cancer patients from two major hospitals in Tehran. The intervention group received spiritual support through social media for six sessions over three weeks to learn how to effectively improve their spiritual state. The control group received routine medical visits and care. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used before and after the spiritual support in both the intervention and control groups. The research was approved by the institutional ethics committee. In the pre-test stage, there was no significant difference in average life satisfaction between the intervention and control groups (t = 1.887, d = 0.30, p > 0.05). However, positive changes occurred in the post-test stage. Notably, the disparity in average life satisfaction between the intervention and control groups was significant in the post-test stage (t = 13.118, d = 0.95, p < 0.01). Furthermore, the result showed that the changes in life satisfaction in the intervention group were statistically significant (t = 11.854, d = 0.84, p < 0.001). Changes in life satisfaction in the control group were not statistically significant in the pre-test stage compared to the post-test stage (t = 1.113, d = 0.10, p > 0.05). The results can guide health care providers in dealing with the problems of cancer patients. Assessing patients' spiritual needs and empowering them to promote their spiritual recovery and find meaning in their suffering can lead to improved quality of life and satisfaction with holistic care.

美国实验戏剧的反叛起源与精神符号

In the 1950s and 1960s, American theater gradually diversified. Following the impact of the Absurdist theater on American realism and expressionism, American theater also moved from modern theater to exploration of postmodern theater. The experimental theater on Broadway and Broadway posed a challenge to traditional American theater. Experimental drama begins to weaken the story and script in terms of content, and instead invests a large amount of artistic creativity in formal expression. By weakening the script, it emphasizes the relationship between observation and performance, sensory perception, and spiritual state in the field, which distinguishes it from the traditional theatrical stage. This article will start from the cultural trends in the United States and explore the spiritual origins of American experimental drama’s rebellion against tradition; Taking representative figures and their works in American experimental drama as examples, analyze the specific characteristics and trends in content and form of American experimental drama, and understand the postmodern spiritual symbols conveyed in American experimental drama; Deeply understand the essence of the spirit of American experimental drama and the philosophical discussions conveyed by the concept of experimental drama.

Rethinking Spiritual Assessment

Spiritual assessment is a core competence of professional spiritual care and can be understood to be a process of evaluating and addressing patients’ spiritual needs and resources in clinical healthcare contexts. A critical review of five recent (post-2010) spiritual assessment models reveals key design weaknesses. This article presents the Spiritual Assessment Interpretive Framework (SAIF), a pluralistic, constructivist and conceptually coherent model. From a research-based definition of spirituality and the perspective that patients narrate their spiritual state in their stories about their relation to self, to significant others, to their natural and sociopolitical environments, and to their beliefs and values, SAIF provides a framework of four minimally directive questions within which chaplains can interpret patients’ spiritual state and formulate assessments of their spiritual needs.

Relationship Between Stress, its Management and Public Well-being in Lithuania: Effect of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors

The aim of the study was to assess the individual stress intensity and its management in Lithuania in the context of public well-being, concentrating on the effects of socio-demographic and clinical factors on stress intensity. To reach the aim, a quantitative study was conducted. 1137 residents of Lithuania participated in the online survey. A visual analogue scale (1–10, VAS) was used to determine stress intensity and management, and the Arizona Integrative Outcome Scale was used to determine the sense of well-being. The research results indicate that 98% of respondents experience stress with an average stress intensity and only 50% of respondents experience a higher-than-average sense of well-being formed by physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual state. The measured relationships between stress, socio-demographic and clinical factors suggest that the marital status, education, profession, nature of work, salary, work experience, duration of work and rest, consequences of COVID-19 have the greatest potential for perceived stress. High-intensity stress is prevalent in Lithuania with moderate management. In the study it was identified, that the main tools for reducing stress are communication with supportive persons, daily regimen and sleep, leisure time for a hobby and rehabilitation, avoiding bad habits, appropriate medical SPA treatments or wellness practices.

Ціннісні виміри правомірної поведінки

The article provides a theoretical and legal analysis of the definition of lawful behavior, an understanding of its criteria, types, mechanism of formation and implementation in modern circumstances. Lawful behavior as a type of social behavior is a complex process of human and law interaction. This interaction consists in the influence of law on the behavior of an individual who, guided by the value system established in his mind, chooses his own model of behavior. It is the values that form and characterize the inner world of an individual: his spiritual state, will, feelings, mind, attitude to the macrocosm. On the other hand, an individual, being in society, performing certain acts and performing specific actions, may not always be educated about their regulation by law, but is mostly able to analyze his own behavior and evaluate it in relation to the task of harming or benefiting other members of society. Lawful behavior is the basis of the legal order of modern civil society and the rule of law. It is through universal observance of lawful behavior that the state is able to perform its delegated functions realistically and optimally, and the right to realize its direct purpose. Therefore, state legal institutions, realizing that the key to their effectiveness is the ability to adopt fair laws and correct decisions that will be followed by society, should act in such a way that will maximally stimulate a lawful model of behavior. The social role of legal behavior is directly related to the social purpose of law. In the process of its implementation, the goals and objectives of legal regulation are achieved. The lawful behavior of an individual in accordance with its results and objective meaning, and is actually a right in action. Legitimate behavior is a socially beneficial activity of an individual aimed at ensuring state, legal, public and personal interests, values and goals. It is a value for the law precisely because the individual itself is a real value for it. It was found that lawful behavior is based on the following basic value elements: legal awareness and legal culture; an individual's understanding that his rights and freedoms are guaranteed by laws and can be optimally implemented in practice; freedom of choice, which enables the individual to act at his own discretion and without any interference; the presence of a special relationship between the government and the individual, when the latter is an equal partner of the state, who participates in decision-making, exercises control over the activities of the state and its institutions, as well as in other processes.

Eredienste vertoon die geestelike stand van die NG Kerk

Worship services display the spiritual stand of the Dutch Reformed Church. In theological and clerical circles, it is accepted that the content of church services in Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) congregations shows its spiritual state as a church, or the basic convictions of its Christian faith. From their General Synod as the broadest assembly in this church, stipulations of the DRC Church Order, as well as other resolutions about church services, are accepted to be implemented by congregations. From personal experiences during visits to congregations, the author came to the conclusion that there are tendencies in these church services that are no longer in accordance with its church order and the viewpoints of its General Synod, regarding church services. These tendencies lead to a derailing of the biblical lines of church services. It also indicates a lack of loyalty in this regard, by ministers of the DRC. What it boils down to, is that church services indicate the spiritual stand of the DRC.Contribution: This article shows that church services show the spiritual approach and practice of churches. It states a principle for Reformed churches, and its critique on the Dutch Reformed Church aims at a reformation. The article stresses that the integration of the confessions of a church, as well as the understanding of the church, reflects in the services.

“On the Side of the Good”: Political Alliances of Religious Zionists and Israeli Conservatism in the Quest to Hegemony

This article discusses the recent political alliance between IC and the “Hardal” (acronym for Haredi-Dati-Leumi, meaning Ultra-Orthodox-Religious-Zionists) followers of Rabbi Zvi Thau. This new cooperation is surprising, due to Thau’s tendency to criticize groups that do not adhere to his strict interpretation of Judaism. In this article we analyze the recent developments within Thau’s circle, and determine that this cooperation is a consequence of a unique interpretation of a spiritual state of emergency. We conclude by analyzing the circumstances in which IC was formed, as a lesson religious Zionists took from the 2005 disengagement from Gaza plan. The article demonstrates that IC intentionally intended to enable the creation of this sort of political alliance.

The resources related to the CPC's heritage of the "Little Long March" are used to raise students' awareness of courses on political philosophy teaching in colleges and universities

Raising students' awareness is an important goal of the teaching reform of courses on political philosophy in colleges and universities. Resources related to the heritage of the Communist Party of China (CPC or Party) have rich revolutionary cultural connotations, carry the spiritual state of firm ideals and beliefs, and show the glorious course of the CPC in leading the Chinese people to continuously realize their aspiration for a better life. Among them, the "Little Long March" resources related to the Party's heritage of the Seventh Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army are a typical representative. Raising students' awareness with the resources related to the Party's heritage of the "Little Long March" has become an important path for the teaching reform of courses on political philosophy in colleges and universities. However, in order to give full play to the role of the "Little Long March" resources related to the Party's heritage in raising students' awareness, it is necessary to have the support of basic conditions such as academic research support, the creation of a suitable spatial environment, and a team of teachers who have firmly faith in science. Ideological and political teachers integrate the resources related to the Party's heritage of the "Little Long March" into the teaching of political philosophy courses in colleges and universities by mastering scientific theories, correctly interpreting the resources related to the Party's heritage of the "Little Long March", guiding students to carry forward our revolutionary traditions in the process of understanding and telling the revolutionary story of the "Little Long March", and nourishing the spiritual "calcium" of teachers and students in the process of field investigation of the historical resources of the "Little Long March".

Koncepcja permanentnej formacji podchorążego w służbie Bogu i Ojczyźnie

Aim: The main research goal was to show the path of formation of an officer cadet in the spirit of Christian and human values, as well as cultural and intellectual values, which are faced with important and responsible tasks, which is the defense of the Homeland. Methods: The study used the method of analysis and synthesis of professional literature, the monographic-descriptive method and the analysis of statistical data. Results: The formation of every person requires care from all entities participating in the process of education and upbringing. The conducted research has shown that there is a need to conduct formation programs at all levels of military initiation. All programs should take into account the needs and capabilities of the cadet, which will guarantee him/her proper preparation to undertake responsible tasks and missions. Conclusion: Based on the considerations carried out, it is also possible to attempt to specify the answer to the question to what extent the currently conducted cadet formation meets his expectations. A modern young person exposed to various factors needs support in every area and scope of life. A properly organized form of pastoral care and a series of classes on ethics can play an important role. Originality: The formation of a young person, especially in the spiritual, i.e. ethical and moral aspect, is a very important topic that should be given a lot of attention. The fears, anxieties, concerns and threats that accompany today's young generation constitute a challenge to develop appropriate programs and take appropriate formation activities. It is important to accompany the adept in a world exposed to loneliness or loneliness. Experiencing various emotions can cause spiritual states that make you lose your sense of security. Keyword: soldier, officer, cadet, authority, leader, model, formation, values, spirituality, morality,

Self-Blame Attribution: Concept Analysis and Application to HPV-Related Cancers.

The attribution of self-blame for a negative physical health outcome can lead to further deterioration of one's mental and spiritual state. Using Walker and Avant's eight-step model for concept analysis, self-blame attribution is explored following the diagnosis of a human papillomavirus-related cancer in women. Conceptual case examples provide application of the concept to patient situations. Spiritual assessment tools for nurses caring for those who evidence self-blame are provided.

Formation of the Cultural Sovereignty of Russia in the Format of Orthodox Culture

The Creator of the universe sent Jesus Christ to announce the New Testament to humanity. Jesus Christ directed the priesthood to teach all nations the spiritual life. Christ convinced the persecutor of the church, Saul, to preach the New Testament and teach spiritual life, showing the priesthood that it was possible to convince opponents of the church and Christianity. Voltaire said that scientific technological progress would weaken the influence of Christianity on humanity. His warning became prophetic. Priests do not sufficiently broadly and deeply and highly convince various segments of the population about the need to form an Orthodox worldview and lead a spiritual life, judging by the spiritual state of society and the culture of the world. The basis of spiritual life is Orthodox culture. Orthodox culture is a peaceful unifying force for all peoples. Orthodox culture should become a moral format for the worldview, behavior and attitude of citizens, as well as a form of unification of peoples and various segments of the population. This should be the goal of the priesthood and power in the formation of the cultural sovereignty of Russia and the culture of the world.

Флобер у Достоевского: роль и образ “Madame Bovary” в «Идиоте»

The article examines the role of G. Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary in the artistic space of F.M. Dostoevsky’s Idiot and the philosophical and ideological ideas of the French writer, which formed the basis of his work. The research demonstrates that for Flaubert, the image of a woman captured by her fantasies and passions was a symbol of the spiritual state of his modern society, which, according to the writer, had lost its spiritual guidelines and was completely focused on itself and the satisfaction of momentary desires, while the true needs remained unsatisfied. The article shows that for the correct interpretation of the role of Madame Bovary, it is necessary to correctly take into account the time of her reading by the heroine of Dostoevsky since she did not read it before her wedding, as is commonly believed in research literature, but at the time of her departure from Pavlovsk, when she “forever” left the prince for the sake of his happiness with Aglaya. Thus, the article suggests that the image of Emma and the world that she symbolizes is primarily associated with the young Epanchina, and not with Nastasia Filippovna. The article also analyzes the death scenes of the two female characters.

Studying of psycholinguistic features of doctors' professional communication under war conditions.

Aim: Studying of psycholinguistic features of doctors' communication competence in Ukraine under war conditions. Materials and Methods: Bibliosemantic method; method of system analysis, comparison and generalization; empirical methods - direct observation of the doctors' and patients' living language, typology of empirical data according to socio-demographic indicators. Results: Within the study, 286 dialogues were collected. With voluntary consent, they were recorded in video and audio formats in compliance with ethical, bioethical, and legal norms. Next, initial typology of dialogues, their lexical and semantic analysis with identification of typical positive and negative communicative strategies were carried out. With the help of the ≪Textanz≫ specialized computer software, 48 dialogues were subjected to the content analysis procedure for two separate ≪Doctors≫ and ≪Patients≫ samples. Conclusions: The results of the analysis of ≪Doctor-Patient≫ dialogues enabled identifying and describing psycholinguistic markers of typical physiological, mental, social, and spiritual states of individuals seeking medical help under martial law. Thus, the markers of positive emotional states (optimism, confidence, empathy, etc.) and affective, negative emotional processes (anxiety, fear, anger, aggression, sadness, depression, etc.) were identified.

Специфика науки в традиционном обществе

The article provides philosophical analysis of socio-cultural and value-worldview bases of science in traditional society. It is revealed that being in the context of traditional society, science does not receive full development necessary for cognition of the surrounding world. It is shown that traditional society does not provide the development of science as an independent social institution for many reasons, which are contained in the socio-economic, cultural and spiritual state of traditional society. It is substantiated that science in traditional society acts in the role of practical and everyday knowledge and turns out to be unable to overcome the empirical level of cognition. New socio-cultural and spiritual conditions, qualitatively different from those that existed in traditional society, were necessary for the full-fledged development of science. The study of science in the context of traditional society helps to reveal its essence and specificity at this historical stage of development.

동물, 그리고 믿음

This paper explores the distinctive features of Yann Martel’s novels, specifically focusing on the role of animals and the theme of belief in his works Life of Pi and The High Mountains of Portugal. The analysis delves into Martel’s unconventional views on belief, which deviate from traditional religious perspectives. The study investigates Martel’s underlying motivations for consistently employing animals as vehicles for conveying his perspectives on belief. This paper argues that Martel employs animals as potent vehicles to underscore the limitations of rationality and objectivity emphasizing the role of belief in human existence. In Life of Pi, the protagonist’s survival with a Bengal tiger in a lifeboat prompts a deeper inquiry into the essence and significance of belief. Blurring the lines between realism and fantasy, Martel proposes a new idea of faith that transcends traditional institutional frameworks of religion. In The High Mountains of Portugal, Martel appropriates Christian narratives to depict the three stages of human belief. Animals are employed as symbols of the protagonists’ spiritual states. They also serve as guides in their spiritual journey, driving the protagonists toward belief Overall, Martel’s exploration of belief employing animals illustrates human need for belief and the interconnectedness of beliefs and stories.