Body, mind and spirit: towards the integration of religiosity and spirituality in cancer quality of life research

Mytko, Johanna J.; Knight, Sara J.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199909/10)8:5<439::aid-pon421>3.0.co;2-l

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“…As anticipated, the SPS was moderately correlated with other religious and spirituality measures. Although scientific debate continues, spirituality has been described as a broader concept that may or may not encompass aspects of religiosity (Humphreys, 2000;Kilpartrick et al, 2005;Thoresen & Harris, 2002); it is also not uncommon for the terms to be used interchangeably, implying that they represent the same concept (Mytko & Knight, 1999;Newlin et al, 2002;Thoresen & Harris). Yet, our finding of the stronger association with self-reported spirituality than with measures of religiosity suggest there is a conceptual difference between spirituality and religiosity.…”

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Psychometric characteristics of the spiritual perspective scale in pregnant African‐American women

Dailey

Stewart

2007

Research in Nursing & Health

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In health disparities research, studying the vulnerabilities of African Americans should be balanced by research on resources and strengths that influence health. One resource is spirituality, yet few tools have been developed and tested in diverse populations. This study evaluated the psychometric characteristics of the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) in 102 pregnant African American women. Internal consistency reliability was high and evidence of construct validity was provided. The SPS correlated as hypothesized with church attendance, religiosity, and self-reported spirituality. In addition, the SPS correlated negatively with depression, anxiety, and stress. Factor analysis revealed a two-factor solution. The SPS performed well suggesting that it is an appropriate tool to use as a measure of spirituality in pregnant African American women. ß

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Psychometric characteristics of the spiritual perspective scale in pregnant African‐American women

Dailey

Stewart

2007

Research in Nursing & Health

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“…The literature indicates that spiritual concerns are important to quality of life and health among cancer patients, and that spirituality facilitates cancer coping [13][14]. It has been suggested that spirituality be a focus of models addressing quality of life in oncology patients [15].…”

Section: Role Of Spirituality In Cancer Copingmentioning

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“…It has been suggested that spirituality be a focus of models addressing quality of life in oncology patients [15]. It also has been suggested that spirituality measures be included in studies examining quality of life, given the need to understand the role of body, mind, and spirit as well as the importance of spirituality in those diagnosed with cancer [13]. The spiritual needs of cancer patients often include finding meaning and hope, having access to spiritual resources [16], and drawing meaning from their suffering [17].…”

Section: Role Of Spirituality In Cancer Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of spirituality in cancer coping among African Americans: a qualitative examination

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“…Also, a high correlation (0.72) was noted with a healthy religious way of dealing with problems: RCoPE positive. other studies tarakeShWar & ParGaMeNt 2001;mytko & kniGht 1999;ParGament et al 1998;busH et al 1999;lewis et al 2005) show that positive religious coping is connected with psychological well-being. Therefore, it is considered to be a healthy religious way of dealing with problems.…”

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Mature Religiosity Scale: Validity of a New Questionnaire

Vries¹,

Uden²,

Pieper³

2012

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In order to validate a new questionnaire, the Mature Religiosity Scale (MRS), it was presented to a sample of 336 persons, of which 171 were parishioners and 165 outpatients of Christian mental health clinics. A first version of this questionnaire was designed by studying both psychiatric/psychological and theological literature. Validity and reliability were studied by including other questionnaires, among them the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), the Duke Religion Index, the Religious/Spiritual Coping (RCoPE) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The results indicate that 16 items of the 19-item questionnaire make up one factor with good internal consistency, which is measured by Cronbach's alpha. This factor was used as the Mature Religiosity Scale in this study. out of correlations with other validated scales and correlations with characteristics of known groups this scale proved to have good validity. The Mature Religiosity Scale is suitable for use in both mental healthcare and pastoral care. It is designed and validated for these two groups, giving direction to professional communication about faith and meaning of life.Keywords: Mature Religiosity Scale, mature religiosity, spiritual well-being, construction of a questionnaire, validity, reliability, healthcare, pastoral care

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Body, mind and spirit: towards the integration of religiosity and spirituality in cancer quality of life research

Cited by 173 publications

References 65 publications

Psychometric characteristics of the spiritual perspective scale in pregnant African‐American women

Psychometric characteristics of the spiritual perspective scale in pregnant African‐American women

Role of spirituality in cancer coping among African Americans: a qualitative examination

Mature Religiosity Scale: Validity of a New Questionnaire

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