The ethics in Catholic hospitals are guided by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, which provide direction on many topics, including family planning. Previous research has demonstrated there is variability in …
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE) among Korean Protestant Christians to determine its reliability and validity in South Korea considering the unique characteristics of …
We explored longitudinal associations between religion/spirituality (R/S) Salience and R/S Attendance, and colorectal cancer screening, among adults aged ≥ 50 years in Alberta, Canada. R/S Salience was not statistically significantly associated …
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between preparedness for caregiving and spiritual well-being in the carers of stroke patients. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 130 primary carers of patients …
Anxiety is one of the common psychological problems among infertile women, which affects their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of self-compassion intervention based on a religious and non-religious perspective …
The importance of religiousness in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) has been the subject of conflicting research. The impact of religiousness on quality of life and depressive symptoms has also been poorly studied in this population. This …
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Carlos Eduardo Cordeiro Cavalcante, Karleth Costa Spindola Rodrigues, Matheus Rodrigues Corrêa, Anndryk César Portela Cunha, Raimundo Nonato Campos Sousa, Kelson James Almeida
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of religious attitude on death anxiety among patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. This cross-sectional study included 77 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. The religious …
The health of breast cancer survivors is a global concern. It is crucial to adopt a holistic approach when understanding their journey from illness to wellness in order to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible. This study focused on …
This mixed-methods study was conducted to explore the role of faith in mental health among Latino women (Latinas) during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a lifestyle study, surveys were administered to 89 participants during the 1st year of the …
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Maud Joachim-Célestin, Nishita Matangi, Jemima Ruth Bagcus, Susanne B. Montgomery
This issue of JORH explores a broad range of topics looking at the professions of nursing, clergy and chaplains. This issue also concludes the series on Parkinson’s disease (Part 2), and for the first time, JORH presents a collation of articles …
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Lindsay B. Carey, Jeffery Cohen, David Drummond, Carl Aiken, Harold G. Koenig, Terrence Hill, Ezra Gabbay, Jacinda R. Carey, Piret Paal
Buddhist meditation practices, including Samadhi meditation, which forms the basis for mindfulness practice, are broadly promoted as pathways to wellbeing, but evidence of their adverse effects is emerging. In a single-group observational study …
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Silvie Kotherová, Jakub Cigán, Lenka Štěpánková, Mária Vyskočilová, Simona Littnerová, Anastasia Ejova, Milan Sepši
The relationship between spirituality at work and occupational and subjective well-being is not a well-recognized area of research. Many studies have indicated the beneficial effects of spiritual activities on employees’ flourishing, but the …
Asian Americans have been identified as a racial group that is disproportionately affected by childhood trauma. The goal of this study was to assess if religion/spirituality moderate the effects of childhood trauma on adult depressive symptoms …
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Laura Upenieks, Blake Victor Kent, Megha Nagaswami, Yue Gu, Alka M. Kanaya, Alexandra E. Shields
The Chechen authorities’ focus upon population health is enacted both through the principles of Islamic medicine and approved biomedical practices. Any healing practices beyond these domains are met with deep suspicion. Practitioners of unofficial …
The purpose of the study was to construct and validate a Belief in Divine Retribution Scale for the Pakistani Muslim population. The process of construction and validation was completed by following standardized guidelines for scale construction …
Professionals working with people after traumatic experiences are indirectly exposed to the consequences of trauma. The aim of the study was to establish the role of spirituality and optimism in the occurrence of secondary traumatic stress and …
Although several studies have analyzed the effects of spirituality on stroke survivors’ physical functioning and their caregiver’s outcomes, no systematic review or meta-synthesis was found to identify the lived experiences of stroke survivors and …
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritually based interventions on blood pressure (BP) among adults. A systematic search was performed using the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases to identify …
Faith leaders are often called upon to provide mental health support to their congregants, yet there is limited research on how these leaders experience this aspect of their role. The objective of this study is to understand the experiences of …
This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence regarding the relationship between spirituality and religiosity with death anxiety (DA) among cancer patients. This systematic review was performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for …
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Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah, Kobra Salami Kohan, Amirabbas Mollaei, Atefeh Falakdami, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Poorya Takasi, Amir Emami Zeydi, Joseph Osuji, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Mozhgan Taebi, Samad Karkhah
