Addressing Children's Beliefs Through Fowler's Stages of Faith

Neuman, Michelle E.

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2009.09.002

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“…This illustrates that spirituality could be viewed as a fundamental component of wellness among young people. Similar findings have been reported in other studies 28–30 that show that adolescents are spiritual and they tap into their religious belief system when confronted with critical life situations in a way that is similar to adults. Spirituality assists young people with mitigating negative circumstances while it supports the healing process.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

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Adolescents’ Interpretation of the Concept of Wellness: A Qualitative Study

Ahanonu

Jooste

2016

J Caring Sci

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Introduction: This study sought to explore and describe the interpretation which adolescents ascribe to the term wellness at a selected high school in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Methods: A qualitative research design was utilized. Nine focus-group discussions were conducted among 58 adolescents. Sample was selected purposefully and collected data was analyzed using open coding. Results: Findings reflected adolescents’ interpretations of the term wellness in the realm of holistic well-being transcending the nonexistence of illness or sickness in the body. The interpretations given include: healthy living which embrace eating enough nutritious foods, exercising regularly and being actively involved in physical activities; practicing self-care habits such as personal hygiene and grooming; well-being of the mind (psychological, emotional); having a balanced personality and interpersonal processes; being focused and goal directed and spiritual well-being. Conclusion: It is imperative to consider adolescents’ understandings of wellness when planning, designing, implementing and evaluating adolescent wellness programs.

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confidence: 90%

“…Spiritual well-being, refers to an individual’s awareness and connection with a being or force that is transcendent that gives a deep sense of wholeness; it also includes the values, principles and attitudes of the person. 28 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adolescents’ Interpretation of the Concept of Wellness: A Qualitative Study

Ahanonu

Jooste

2016

J Caring Sci

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“…Their views supported the notion that spirituality is a personal concern and understood individually. HCP’ views that spirituality is rooted in a child's development echo some traditional understandings of child spirituality 12 13. However, such developmental-psychological approaches to children's spiritual development have been criticised for constraining understanding of the varieties of spiritual development by fixing spirituality closely to chronological age 14.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Lack of confidence is widely acknowledged to hamper attention to spiritual need and has been reported as an endemic problem related to lack of training 13 15 16. While supplementary training might well alleviate discomfort through enhancing specific skills, it should also focus on addressing HCP’ fears by managing their expectations in what they should be providing.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of healthcare professionals in the community dealing with the spiritual needs of children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and their families: report of a workshop

Llewellyn

Jones

Kelly

et al. 2013

BMJ Support Palliat Care

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The findings underscore the complexity of spirituality in times of illness and the challenges faced in its management. HCP should be alerted to the myriad ways spirituality emerges in serious illness and opportunities for developing confidence in attending to spiritual issues with CYP and families through training. Research should explore with patients, families and HCP how tensions among CYP, autonomy, the maintenance of hope and miracle beliefs are best approached within care.

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“…To attend to children, nurses need to understand their developmental stage in faith as well as their cognitive, psychosocial, and moral development. The theories of Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and the faith's stage of James Fowler can provide nurses with additional information to help promote spiritual care for children and their families [28]. Other strategies, that were not used by nurse participants that may promote spiritual care and expression of spirituality in children and adolescents include art activities with materials such as paint, clay, cloth, story-telling, writing texts and poetry, use of imagination, games, theatre, music, dance, and videos [29][30][31].…”

Section: Provision Of Spiritual Carementioning

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Spiritual Care: The Nurses’ Experiences in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Physical aspects of disease management are often more evident than those related to spirituality or spiritual care. Spirituality may appear more crucial in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) when patients are experiencing serious illness or end-of-life situations. This paper describes the meaning of spirituality according to nurses who had worked in PICUs and how they provide spiritual care to children and their families. It is an exploratory research using a qualitative approach, including interviews with eleven PICU nurses. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis; two themes were identified: meanings of spirituality and religiosity according to nurses, and the provision of spiritual care to children in the PICU and their families. The interviewed nurses recognized the importance and value of spiritual care and are aware that spiritual needs are considered to be of significantly less importance than physical treatments. Spiritual care was mainly focused on the children's families; the nurses justified the absence of spiritual care to children, based on lack of time and children's age and level of consciousness. These results highlight a deficiency in spiritual care in PICUs and demonstrate the need for improved knowledge and demonstrate the need to not only raise awareness of the spiritual dimension of children, adolescents, and their families, but also to enhance discussion and improve general knowledge on the importance of spirituality in the treatment regimen to provide effective holistic care.

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Addressing Children's Beliefs Through Fowler's Stages of Faith

Cited by 19 publications

References 13 publications

Adolescents’ Interpretation of the Concept of Wellness: A Qualitative Study

Adolescents’ Interpretation of the Concept of Wellness: A Qualitative Study

Experiences of healthcare professionals in the community dealing with the spiritual needs of children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and their families: report of a workshop

Spiritual Care: The Nurses’ Experiences in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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