Daily Spiritual Experiences and Psychological Well-being Among US Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Ellison ◽  
Daisy Fan
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences

An Exploratory Study of Spiritual Dimensions Among Nursing Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A Wehmer ◽  
Mary T Quinn Griffin ◽  
Ann H. White ◽  
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory descriptive study of spiritual experiences, well-being, and practices was conducted among 126 nursing students. Participants reported a higher level of spiritual well-being and life scheme than self-efficacy for well-being and life-scheme. Thus, students appeared to view the world and their role in it slightly more positively than their ability to affect their lives and make decisions. The students reported the most frequent spiritual experiences as being thankful for blessings; the next most frequent spiritual experiences having a desire to be close to God, feeling a selfless caring for others, and finding comfort in one’s religion and spirituality. Students used both conventional and unconventional spiritual practices. Further study is necessary to study the relationship among spiritual practices, daily spiritual experiences, and spiritual well-being among nursing students and to evaluate these before and after implementation of specific educational offerings focused on spirituality and spiritual care in nursing.

scholarly journals The influence of daily spiritual experiences and gender on subjective well-being over time in cancer survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Myriam Rudaz ◽  
Thomas Ledermann ◽  
Joseph G. Grzywacz
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Over Time

Cancer survivors are at risk for poor subjective well-being, but the potential beneficial effect of daily spiritual experiences is unknown. Using data from the second and third wave of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, we examined the extent to which daily spiritual experiences at baseline moderate the association between subjective well-being at baseline and approximately 10 years later in cancer survivors ( n = 288). Regression analyses, controlled for age, educational attainment, and religious/spiritual coping, showed that daily spiritual experiences moderated the association between life satisfaction at baseline and follow-up. Specifically, high spiritual experiences enhanced life satisfaction over time in cancer survivors with low life satisfaction at baseline. Also, daily spiritual experiences moderated the association between positive affect at baseline and follow-up, though this moderating effect was different for women and men. No moderating effect emerged for negative affect.

The Role of Spiritual Experiences and Activities in the Relationship Between Chronic Illness and Psychological Well-Being

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 1386-1396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoshana H. Ballew ◽  
Susan M. Hannum ◽  
Jean M. Gaines ◽  
Katherine A. Marx ◽  
John M. Parrish
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Attachment to Church Congregation: Contributions to Well-Being over and above Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy A. Freeze
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Religious Social Support ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

Over the last three decades, research has established a strong link between attachment and well-being as well as social support and well-being. Past research found that attachment to church congregation predicted well-being over and above that predicted by attachment to God. However, it is unknown if attachment to church congregation predicts well-being over and above that predicted by social support. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if attachment to church congregation could explain a portion of the variance in negative affect, positive affect, satisfaction with life, and daily spiritual experiences, beyond that explained by religious social support and perceived social support. The data from 201 participants indicated that religious social support, perceived social support, and attachment to church congregation each predicted different aspects of well-being. Only negative affect was predicted by attachment to church congregation beyond that predicted by social support. More research is needed to better understand the relationship between attachment to church congregation, social support, and well-being.

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