Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hakime Aslan, Behice Erci, Hatice Pekince
Summary: This study aimed to examine the correlation between work-related stress, meaning of life, and compassion fatigue in nurses, as well as to determine factors affecting compassion fatigue. The results showed a negative correlation between compassion fatigue and attitude to life, and a positive correlation between work-related stress and compassion fatigue. Factors such as attitude to life, work-related stress, work manner, length of time in one occupation, years of service, and gender were found to have an impact on compassion fatigue.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Religion
Viliam Judak, Tibor Mahrik, Joachim Nowak, Lubomir Hlad, Beata Akimjakova
Summary: This study focuses on leadership in the post-pandemic context and the challenges it brings. By analyzing the leadership of Moses, it provides insights and important material. In the post-pandemic world, leaders need new abilities and skills, and must prioritize the well-being of society to adapt to the uncertainty.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole L. Muravsky, Grace M. Betesh, Rozalina G. McCoy
Summary: Research shows that major denominations of Judaism have strong support for measles and COVID-19 vaccination, rooted in principles from the Torah, Jewish law, and contemporary rulings of poskim. However, there is less certainty in their support for HPV vaccination.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Julie J. Exline, Kenneth Pargament, Joshua A. Wilt, Joshua B. Grubbs, Ann Marie Yali
Summary: This study introduces the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSS) and its shorter version, the RSS-14, and validates their factor structure, reliability, and validity using longitudinal internet surveys. The results show a good fit for the six-factor model of the RSS-14. The measures used in the study demonstrate reasonable evidence of reliability and validity, with positive correlations between RSS-14 scores and religious participation, and negative correlations with social desirability.
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
(2022)
Article
Religion
Hadi Pajarianto, Imam Pribadi, Puspa Sari
Summary: This study examines the revitalization of religious moderation with a cultural approach in strengthening tolerance. The research findings show that the family institution is crucial in carrying out moderate religious culturalization, and traditional and religious leaders play a key role in promoting peace in society.
HTS TEOLOGIESE STUDIES-THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jay L. Michaels, Feng Hao, Nicole Ritenour, Naomi Aguilar
Summary: This study found that frequent pre-pandemic religious service attendance is associated with lesser impact and lower levels of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to increased sense of belonging.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Joshua A. Wilt, Julie J. Exline, Kenneth Pargament
Summary: The study utilized experience sampling methods to assess daily religious/spiritual struggles, revealing reliable daily measurements and covering struggles in different domains. The research found consistent relationships between religious/spiritual struggles and mental health, emphasizing the importance of evaluating religious/spiritual struggles at the daily level.
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ali Jadidi, Efat Sadeghian, Masoud Khodaveisi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab
Summary: This study aimed to examine the spiritual needs of Muslim elderly living in nursing homes in Iran. The study found that the elderly's spiritual needs were classified into three main themes: religious needs, existential needs, and communication needs. It is argued that caregivers should recognize and address these spiritual needs to maintain and promote the elderly's spiritual health.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marcin Wnuk
Summary: This study aims to investigate the mechanisms underlying the relationship between religiousness and subjective wellbeing, as well as the impact of religiousness and spiritual experiences on Chilean students' subjective wellbeing through hope. The results indicate that religiousness indirectly influences hope through spiritual experiences, and spiritual experiences in turn indirectly affect subjective wellbeing through hope.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gina Magyar-Russell, Kenneth I. Pargament, Joshua B. Grubbs, Joshua A. Wilt, Julie J. Exline
Summary: The present study aimed to examine the effects of sacred moments on mental health. The results indicated that individuals who had more sacred moments throughout the study had higher levels of mental health. Moreover, individuals with lower overall mental health were more likely to experience an increase in sacred moments over time.
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kimberley A. Jones, Isabella Freijah, Lindsay Carey, R. Nicholas Carleton, Peter Devenish-Meares, Lisa Dell, Sara Rodrigues, Kelsey Madden, Lucinda Johnson, Fardous Hosseiny, Andrea J. Phelps
Summary: This research aims to describe the approaches taken by mental health providers and chaplains to address symptoms related to moral injury, and the potential implications of a holistic approach combining both fields. A scoping review of literature identified 35 relevant studies, most of which were conducted in military samples. The studies examined interventions delivered by chaplains, mental health providers, and combined approaches, but there is currently limited evidence to support the effectiveness of any approach. High quality empirical studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions designed to address moral injury-related symptoms are needed.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Religion
Michael Pace, Daniel J. Mckaughan
Summary: Based on the study of Hebrew and Greek languages, we argue for a combination of trust and loyalty as a multidimensional account of faith. This Trust-Loyalty view provides a better understanding of biblical exemplars of faith and promotes flourishing relationships in interpersonal connections. Furthermore, this view is uniquely suited to accommodate those exemplars who protest against God.
Article
Sociology
Laura Upenieks
Summary: This study examines the association between religious/spiritual struggles and psychological distress and self-rated health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results suggest that religious/spiritual struggles were common among Americans during the pandemic and were associated with greater psychological distress and worse perceived self-rated health. However, frequent discussions of religious and spiritual matters were found to be beneficial for psychological distress and self-rated health, especially for those experiencing high levels of struggles. The findings also indicate that discussing religious matters did not exacerbate the negative effects of struggles on health.
REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Religion
Csaba Szilagyi, Anne Vandenhoeck, Megan C. Best, Cate Michelle Desjardins, David A. Drummond, George Fitchett, Simon Harrison, Trace Haythorn, Cheryl Holmes, Hanneke Muthert, Daniel Nuzum, Joost H. A. Verhoef, Erika Willander
Summary: Chaplain leadership has been crucial in shaping the role of chaplains in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key leadership factors identified by an international expert panel include professional confidence, trust-building with executives, decision-making, innovation and creativity, building integrative relationships with colleagues, and promoting cultural competencies.
JOURNAL OF PASTORAL CARE & COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Philosophy
Daniel Howard-Snyder, Daniel J. McKaughan
Summary: This short essay presents a theory of faith that emphasizes resilience when facing challenges in relying on the objects of faith. The theory applies to various religious and secular faith data, discussing the value of faith in mutual relationships, the portrayal of faith in Christian and Hebrew scriptures, and the expression of faith in popular secular contexts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
(2022)
Article
Sociology
Ruth Braunstein
Summary: A growing body of evidence suggests that the increase in religious disaffiliation can be partially attributed to a political backlash against the Religious Right. This article develops a general account of how political backlash can impact participants within a field, and applies it to the case of religion. Analysis shows that backlash against the Religious Right has had ripple effects beyond the rise of nones, including an increase in spiritual identification, positive attention to the Religious Left, depoliticization of liberal religion, and purification and radicalization within the Religious Right itself.
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Figen Kasapoglu
Summary: This study examines the relationship between spirituality, self-efficacy, COVID-19 anxiety, and hopelessness. The findings indicate that spirituality, self-efficacy, and COVID-19 anxiety have direct effects on hopelessness, with self-efficacy mediating the relationship between spirituality and hopelessness.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Religion
Anna Halafoff, Emily Marriott, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Enqi Weng
Summary: This article expands upon the core beliefs of conspirituality and explores the relationship between vaccine hesitancy and spirituality. By analyzing the actions of the 'Aussie Warriors' and influencers in the wellness community, it provides a deeper understanding of conspirituality and vaccine hesitancy, as well as the benefits and risks of spiritual practices and ideas during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL FOR THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Cao, Heng Li
Summary: A common observation across many cultures is the strong preference humans show for natural items in drug choice. Research suggests that Taoists, who emphasize harmony between humanity and nature, exhibit a stronger naturalness-is-better bias compared to atheists, likely due to their higher level of natural connectedness. This suggests that religious beliefs related to individuals' connectedness to nature may moderate the naturalness-is-better bias in health decisions.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Religion
Christos N. Tsironis
Summary: The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had various and unpredictable impacts on the global socio-economic environment. However, pilgrimage and religious tourism in the Greek Orthodox context have remained stable. This analysis focuses on the region of Central Macedonia in Greece to explore the key factors that may shape the future trends and plans for such tourism.
