Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Spiritual Well-Being/Religious Activities in Muslim Women with Breast Cancer

Khoramirad, Ashraf; Mousavi, Maryam; Dadkhahtehrani, Tahmineh; Pourmarzi, Davoud

doi:10.1007/s10943-014-9978-0

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“…Other quantitative studies investigated the relationship between spirituality (or a related spiritual concept such as spiritual wellbeing or spiritual health) and quality of life (Khoramirad et al 2015), and coping strategies (Amjad and Bokharey 2015). Three studies focused on instrument design and validation (Cruz et al 2016;Jafari et al 2013;Lazenby et al 2013).…”

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Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Weathers

2018

Religions

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Previous spirituality studies have mostly been conducted in a Western context (Moberg 2002;Koenig et al. 2012). However, an increasing number of studies are originating from Middle Eastern countries (Koenig et al. 2012). There is a need to review the current status of Middle Eastern research to identify priorities for future research. A search was conducted in two electronic databases: CINAHL and Medline. A final sample of 28 articles was included in the review. Eighteen articles reported on quantitative studies and ten reported on qualitative studies. The majority of previous research has been conducted in Iran (n = 16) and Jordan (n = 6). A total of 3096 participants were included in the studies ranging from 2004 to 2017. Two studies were randomised controlled trials. Most of the qualitative studies aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the concept of spirituality from a Muslim-Arabic perspective. Qualitative findings have conceptualised spirituality as meaning in life, connection, peace and transcendence. In conclusion, there are both differences and similarities between Middle Eastern and Western research on spiritualty and health. Further exploration is warranted to include comparative studies between patient and nurse populations in Western societies and in the Middle East.

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Section: Quantitative Researchmentioning

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Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Weathers

2018

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“…We should note that although our study centers on population‐based research, a number of clinical studies have also made important contributions to the study of religion and sleep (e.g., Khoramirad et al. ; Kopp et al. ; Vidal and Shocat ).…”

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Sleep Quality and the Stress‐Buffering Role of Religious Involvement: A Mediated Moderation Analysis

Ellison

DeAngelis

Hill

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Scientific Study of Religion

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Although several studies have documented an inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality, much less is known about the factors that might moderate or buffer against the adverse effects of psychosocial stress on sleep. Building on previous research, we employ national cross‐sectional survey data from the 2017 Baylor Religion Survey (n= 1,410) to test whether the association between recent stressful events and sleep quality varies according to several dimensions of religious involvement. We also formally assess whether any attenuation of the association between stressful events and sleep quality is at least partially mediated or explained by lower levels of depressive symptoms (mediated moderation). Our moderation analyses indicate that the inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality is in fact attenuated by religious cognitions (secure attachment to God and assurance of salvation), but not religious attendance or private religiousness. We also observe direct evidence of mediated moderation through depressive symptoms for both religious cognitions. Taken together, our results demonstrate that religious cognitions may buffer against stress‐related sleep disturbance by helping people avoid symptoms of depression.

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“…Although prior qualitative work suggests the value of spirituality to support sleep among a sample of women with advanced breast cancer [9], little research has been done to assess the relationship between spirituality and sleep disturbance among cancer patients. One prior study examined spirituality and sleep quality among Muslim women with breast cancer and found that some aspects of spirituality may predict better sleep quality, although the overall correlation between spiritual well-being and quality of sleep was non-signi cant [40]. These ndings underscore the potential importance of addressing spirituality as part of holistic symptom management, yet additional research is needed to examine the role of spirituality (and its sub-components) in the experience of cancer-related symptoms among larger and more diverse samples.…”

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The Role of Spirituality in Symptom Experiences among Adults with Cancer

Miller

Kwekkeboom

Cherwin

2021

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PurposeAdults with cancer experience symptoms such as pain, fatigue, depression and sleep disturbance, which can impede quality of life. Research suggests that addressing spirituality may be one route to support holistic symptom management. The purpose of this study is to explore how spirituality relates to common cancer-related symptoms (including severity, distress, and interference) among a sample of adults with cancer.MethodsThis is a secondary analysis of data from N = 200 solid tumor cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Symptom experiences were assessed with a modified version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale and the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory–Interference Subscale. Spirituality was assessed using a subset of items from the Fox Simple Quality of Life Scale. A series of ordinal and linear regressions were used to examine the relationship between spirituality and symptom severity, symptom-related distress and symptom interference across four cancer-related symptoms (pain, fatigue, depression and sleep disturbance).ResultsHigher spirituality trended toward an association with lower pain severity, although results were not significant (p< .058). Higher spirituality was significantly associated with lower severity of fatigue (p < .003), depression (p< .006) and sleep disturbance (p < .004). Spirituality was not significantly associated with any of the four symptom-related distress outcomes. Higher spirituality was significantly associated with lower overall symptom interference (p < .004).DiscussionThis study highlights the role of spirituality in the experience of cancer-related symptoms. Additional research is needed among more diverse samples of people with cancer. This foundational work could lead to the development of symptom management interventions that incorporate aspects of spirituality.

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Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Spiritual Well-Being/Religious Activities in Muslim Women with Breast Cancer

Cited by 26 publications

References 33 publications

Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Sleep Quality and the Stress‐Buffering Role of Religious Involvement: A Mediated Moderation Analysis

The Role of Spirituality in Symptom Experiences among Adults with Cancer

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