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Coronavirus has blighted our world, hitting some countries harder than others. Morbidity and mortality rates make Madrid one of the worst affected places so far in the wake of the coronavirus. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of post-traumatic growth during the coronavirus crisis and to understand the contribution of meaning, religiosity, and spirituality to such growth; 1,492 people completed the questionnaire; N = 1,091 residents in Madrid were selected for the study. We assessed the personal experience of COVID-19, the Spirituality, Religiosity, Meaning trough Purpose in Life-10 test, and Posttraumatic Growth (Community Post-Traumatic Growth Scale). Results showed significant differences for all measures of growth, with higher values in women. Sex and direct impact of COVID-19 accounted for 4.4% of the variance of growth. The different dimensions of meaning contribute differently to growth. Only religiosity was associated with total growth when meaning was included in the model. This same pattern of results is obtained in models predicting interpersonal and social growth. However, in predicting personal growth, it is spirituality that predicts this type of growth once meaning has been previously controlled for, while religiosity fails to reach a statistically significant level. Our results reflect the interest in maintaining the distinction between spirituality and religiosity, their different roles in traumatic growth and the different dimensions on which each has an effect. Finally, it confirms the importance of meaning in post-traumatic growth, especially the dimension of life goals and purposes.

Previous research recently revealed the presence of positive aspects in caregiving. This study had a double objective: first, to identify positive aspects of family caregiving; second, to analyze the relationship between these caregiving rewards and different variables. A total of 140 family caregivers of dependent elderly participated in the study. Out of these, 79 of the elderly suffered dementia and 63 were institutionalized. Caregivers' satisfaction and quality of life was above average. Those caregivers who perceived a good quality of relationship with their elder presented more satisfaction than the others. Problems in quality of life showed a positive relationship with the level of dependence of the elder. On the other hand, the more level of dependence of the elder, the greater the level of satisfaction of the caregiver. Those caregivers with a good relationship showed less provisional meaning than those with a normal or a bad relationship. We confirm the relevance of the caregiver-elder relationship, which can be improved and modified through specific preventive interventions. Our findings indicate that interventions for caregivers of people with dementia should explore ways to find meaning in caregiving.

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ResumenIntroduction. Family is the best environment for teenagers

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The aim of this research was to explore the role of forgiveness in the interviewees= experience of reconciliation through the Amataba Workshops (based in the Ubuntu philosophy). Qualitative interviews were conducted with 5 pairs of victims of the Rwandan genocide and their aggressors (N ϭ 10) who had participated in this reconciliation-oriented psychosocial intervention. The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis method was used and resulted in highlighting the relevance of this warm vision of reconciliation, which should be considered when incorporating into clinical settings interventions to promote reconciliation. Some of the relevant elements of the forgiveness process were truth and listening to each other, overcoming the initial emotional reactions of fear or anger through empathy and altruism, committing to the process, and holding into forgiveness experienced. The results show that the presence of forgiveness elements is especially relevant for reconciliation. For some respondents, this reconciliation-oriented intervention has become a turning point and allowed them to leave behind the hatred and pain. Public Significance StatementThe present study analyzes the role of forgiveness within a reconciliation-oriented intervention between victims and perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide. The relevance of this warm vision of reconciliation should be considered when incorporating into clinical settings an intervention to promote reconciliation: listening to each other, overcoming the initial emotional reactions of fear or anger through empathy and altruism, committing to the process, and holding into forgiveness experienced.

Caring is an intrinsic part of the nursing profession; more specifically, in the field of palliative care, the nursing professional plays a fundamental role in improving the quality of life of patients with advanced and terminal illness. Ensuring quality requires deep reflection by professionals on the values, knowledge, attitudes, and norms which guide them towards the conceptualization of the internal good