‘I still believe...’Reconstructing spirituality, culture and mental health across cultural divides

Mayer, Claude–Hélène; Viviers, Rian

doi:10.3109/09540261.2013.866076

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“…The same trend was found in a study conducted on white and black students (Paredes-Collins and Collins 2011). From their study on spirituality and race in South Africa, (Mayer and Viviers 2014) conclude that race, ethnic group, and religious orientation significantly impacted on the experience of spirituality of black and white respondents. Krentzman, Farkas and Townsend (2010) found in their comparative study a significant difference in outcome behavior between black people and white people as purpose in life increased.…”

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The Experience of Spirituality in a Multicultural and Diverse Work Environment

Walt

Klerk

2015

Afr Asian Stud

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Worldwide, the study of spirituality is receiving increased attention, but very little is known about spirituality and its manifestation in African organizations. The aim of this research was to explore the experience of spirituality in a multicultural and diverse working environment, in order to enhance understanding of the functioning of spirituality in relation to diversity in the workplace. In particular, the study explores workplace spirituality from an individual and an organizational perspective within diverse organizations operating within a multicultural society. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 600 white collar workers from two organizations in different industries in South Africa. The research findings indicate that there is an inverse relationship between workplace spirituality and individual spirituality. Furthermore, the study confirmed that the experience of both personal and organizational spirituality is impacted by several diversity characteristics within a multicultural environment. In order to improve understanding of the experience of spirituality in multicultural societies and organizations, further empirical research is recommended. Globally, organizations need to realize the importance of embracing spirituality, in order to function effectively in a multicultural environment.

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The Experience of Spirituality in a Multicultural and Diverse Work Environment

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Klerk

2015

Afr Asian Stud

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“…Internationalising apartheid (Mayer, 2005) is perceived in CW in terms of change in the identity formations of members of certain cultural and ethnic groups, the impact of perpetrator and victim definitions, and definitions of self and others. The fragmentations and controversial identity constructions and the struggle with the past (Mayer & Viviers, 2014b) are recognised in CW. Facilitators emphasised that CW contributes to collective healing and agreed with Steyn (2001) that it is time to tackle the issues in South Africa.…”

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Constellation work principles, resonance phenomena, and shamanism in South Africa

Mayer

Viviers

2015

South African Journal of Psychology

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The pioneering work of Bert Hellinger in 'Familien-Stellen' (constellation work) started in the 1970s in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was the beginning of the international therapeutic movement, which is contemporarily based on different theoretical and therapeutic intervention approaches. Since then, constellation work has received recognition in Europe, followed by the United States, Australia, and later Asia. Scientists and practitioners have contributed to its development. However, constellation work as a counselling and therapeutic intervention in African contexts has hardly been recognised and explored. This article explores principles and resonance phenomena in constellation work and their interlinkages with shamanism as a cross-cultural counselling intervention method. The study uses an empirical in-depth qualitative research approach within the phenomenological paradigm and semi-structured interviews with six constellation facilitators and participative observation. Findings provide insight into principles of constellation work in South Africa, explanations of the resonances and the knowing field phenomenon, the connection of constellation work and shamanism, as well as context-specific future directions. Thus, it provides theoretical and practical recommendations in African contexts and beyond.

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“…In recent years (Straub, 2007), scientists have distinguished between two defi nitions of culture, namely the essentialist and constructivist defi nitions which has been referred to in Mayer and Viviers (2014) in this special issue. This article follows this constructivist approach of culture which is based on an interactionist approach.…”

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‘Following the word of God’: Empirical insights into managerial perceptions on spirituality, culture and health

Mayer

Viviers

2014

International Review of Psychiatry

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This article focuses on managers in a selected South African organization and the connections they draw between mental health, culture and spirituality within the workplace. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of the interrelationships in this complex and growing scientific discourse and to respond to the research question of how mental health, culture and spirituality are interrelated from a managerial perspective. The study follows an inductive single case study approach within the phenomenological paradigm. Qualitative research methods using in-depth interviews and observation were used. The sample comprised 27 managers within the international South African automotive organization. The findings show that not only culture, but also spirituality and religion in particular, influence mental health and well-being of managers at work. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made.

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‘I still believe...’Reconstructing spirituality, culture and mental health across cultural divides

Cited by 55 publications

References 38 publications

The Experience of Spirituality in a Multicultural and Diverse Work Environment

The Experience of Spirituality in a Multicultural and Diverse Work Environment

Constellation work principles, resonance phenomena, and shamanism in South Africa

‘Following the word of God’: Empirical insights into managerial perceptions on spirituality, culture and health

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