The complex territory of well-being: contestable evidence, contentious theories and speculative conclusions [PDF]
This paper brings together evidence and theories from a number of disciplines and thinkers that highlight multiple, sometimes incommensurable understandings about well-beings. Three broad strands are identified.
Hanlon, PW +5 more
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Measures of spiritual issues for palliative care patients: A literature review [PDF]
Members of the EORTC Quality of Life Group are developing a standalone functional measure of spiritual wellbeing for palliative care patients, which will have both a clinical and a measurement application.
Vivat, B
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Effects of spiritual care training for palliative care professionals [PDF]
Little is known about the effects of spiritual care training for professionals in palliative medicine. We therefore investigated prospectively the effects of such training over a six-month period.
Borasio, Gian Domenico +8 more
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The Spiritual Well-Being Scale: Portuguese Translation and Suggestions for Use
In recent years the study of the relationships between religion and health has expanded to include the study of the relationships between spirituality and health. “Spirituality” is typically thought of as the more inclusive of the two terms.
Raymond F. Paloutzian
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Validation of functional assessment of chronic illness therapy - spiritual well-being scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in Serbian oncology patients [PDF]
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well-Being scale (FACIT-Sp-12) is a 12-item questionnaire designed to assess spiritual well-being in individuals diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses.
Klikovac Tamara +2 more
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Why are Spiritual Aspects of Care so hard to Address in Nursing Education?’ A Literature Review (1993-2015) [PDF]
Difficulties persist in conceptualising spiritual needs and understanding their relationship to religious needs and relevance to wellbeing. This review was undertaken to clarify some of these issues.
Wattis, John +2 more
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The impact of positive and negative spiritual experiences on distress and the moderating role of mindfulness [PDF]
Both spiritual experiences and mindfulness as a psychological variable have been identified as components of wellbeing and health. As there is uncertainty about their relationship, we have investigated the impact of spiritual experiences and mindfulness ...
Kohls, Niko +6 more
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The Relationship between Contextual Factors and Spiritual Needs with Spiritual Well-being in Patients with Cancer Diseases [PDF]
Aim and Background: Exposure to cancer causes physical, psychological, and spiritual crisis. Spiritual health coordinates different aspects of human life to one another, and it is the vital aspect of human life for the adaptation to the disease.
Mohammad Ahangarkani +2 more
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Structural Modeling of Attachment Styles and Adaptive Problem-Solving Styles in Students with an Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Spiritual Well-Being [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediatory role of spiritual well-being in relationship attachment styles and adaptive problem-solving styles.Methods: The research method was the correlation of the type structural equation ...
Houshang Garavand
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The development and validation of a general measure of well-being: the BBC well-being scale [PDF]
Purpose: The concept of maximising well-being, as opposed to merely treating mental disorder, is a powerful current theme in the area of mental health.
Kinderman, P. +7 more
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