Religious and spiritual beliefs, self‐esteem, anxiety, and depression among nursing students

Papazisis, Georgios; Nicolaou, Panagiotis; Tsiga, Evangelia; Christoforou, Theodora; Sapountzi‐Krepia, Despina

doi:10.1111/nhs.12093

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“…This is quite possibly the result of the increased demands and change in schedule that typically occurs between years 2 and 3 of medical school. This is consistent with other studies that link spirituality to wellness (Rehman et al 2013;Anye et al 2013;Papazisis et al 2013).…”

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Incorporating Spirituality into Health Sciences Education

2014

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Researchers are beginning to collect empiric data about coping mechanisms of health science students. Yet, there is an important aspect of coping with stress that is only partially addressed in health sciences curricula: students' spiritual well-being. In this essay, we describe a course in spirituality and health care that we offered to fourth-year medical students, as well as a small empirical study we conducted to assess students' spiritual needs and practices. We then offer reflections on the broad applicability of this work to students in the health sciences more generally, including suggestions for curriculum interventions that may ensure students' success.

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Incorporating Spirituality into Health Sciences Education

2014

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“…A study that assessed the spiritual experiences of cancer patients obtained reports that such experiences are associated with relief of suffering (10) . Another study conducted with university students noted that those who had strong religious or spiritual beliefs had greater self-esteem and lower levels of depression and anxiety (11) . Therefore, as with any construct that implies a good relationship with health, spirituality must also be the object of investigation.…”

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Ansiedade e espiritualidade em estudantes universitários: um estudo transversal

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Objective: to study anxiety and spirituality and the relationship between them in university students. Method: the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scales were used for data collection. Results: six hundred and sixty-nine students participated in the study, of whom 91.5% had moderate and high levels of trait anxiety and 92.9% of state anxiety; 93.8% had high spirituality scores. The multiple linear regression test showed a signifi cant relationship between anxiety and the presence of physical discomfort, unusual body movements, and the need for treatment. Furthermore, higher levels of anxiety were associated with the female gender, the lack of leisure activities, and low levels of optimism in the spirituality scale. Conclusion: it is important to develop strategies for coping with anxiety, which in turn can be oriented toward protective factors such as spirituality. Key words: Anxiety; Spirituality; Students Health Occupations. RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a ansiedade e a espiritualidade de estudantes universitários e a relação entre elas. Método: para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado o Inventário de ansiedade traço-estado (IDATE) e a Escala de Espiritualidade de Pinto e Pais-Ribeiro. Resultados: participaram 609 alunos, sendo que 91,5% apresentam níveis moderados e altos de ansiedade-traço; 92,9%, os mesmos níveis de ansiedade-estado e 93,8% alto escore de espiritualidade. O teste de regressão linear múltipla apontou relação signifi cativa entre a ansiedade e a presença de desconfortos físicos, de movimentos pouco comuns e necessidade de tratamento. Os maiores níveis de ansiedade estiveram associados ao sexo feminino, à ausência de atividades de lazer e aos baixos níveis de otimismo da escala de espiritualidade. Conclusão: é importante o desenvolvimento de estratégias de enfrentamento da ansiedade que, por sua vez, podem estar voltadas a fatores protetores, como a espiritualidade. Descritores: Ansiedade; Espiritualidade; Estudantes de Ciências da Saúde. RESUMENObjetivo: identifi car la ansiedad y espiritualidad de los estudiantes universitarios, y investigar la relación entre ellas. Método: para la colección de datos se utilizó el Inventario de Ansiedad Estado-Trazo y la escala de espiritualidad de Pinto y Pais-Ribeiro. Resultados: participaron del estudio 609 estudiantes y 91,5% tienen niveles moderados y altos de ansiedad trazo y estado de ansiedad del 92,9%, y 93,8% tenía una puntuación alta de la espiritualidad. La prueba de regresión lineal múltiple indica una relación signifi cativa entre la ansiedad y la presencia de molestias físicas, movimientos inusuales y de la necesidad de llevar a cabo el tratamiento. Sin embargo, los niveles más altos de ansiedad se asociaron con el sexo femenino, la falta de práctica de láser y los niveles bajos de la escala dimensión optimismo de la espiritualidad. Conclusión: es importante desarrollar estrategias para hacer frente a la ansiedad que a su vez pueden estar orientados hacia los factores de protección, como la espi...

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“…The spirituality is important factor to cope with death anxiety through perceiving of the death, finding methods for overcoming hardness, and realizing the positive aspects of their own situations. Spiritual wellbeing, the development of spiritual abilities to the fullest, helps individuals find the meaning and goal of life, dreams, and the future, and enhances their self-esteem, dignity, and satisfaction with life in their current circumstances [7][8][9].…”

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Correlation between Self-esteem, Death Anxiety, and Spiritual Wellbeing in Korean University Students

Cha

Cho

2015

Korean J Adult Nurs

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Purpose: This study aimed at understanding the correlation between self-esteem, death anxiety, and spiritual wellbeing in university students. Methods: Cross-sectional method was used 671 students in South Korea. This study used the Self-esteem developed by Rosenberg, the Fear of Death Scale revised by Lester and Abdel-Khalek, and Spiritual wellbeing developed by Paloutzian and Ellison. Results: Relationships between self-esteem, death anxiety, and spiritual wellbeing revealed an inverse correlation between self-esteem and death anxiety, and a direct correlation between self-esteem and spiritual wellbeing. Conclusion: In order for students of establishing identity to lead a healthy life, there is a need for studies aiming at developing, implementing, and evaluating the results of consultation and education programs for maintaining spiritual wellbeing such as psychological counseling and logotherapy at the university or regional community level.

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Religious and spiritual beliefs, self‐esteem, anxiety, and depression among nursing students

Cited by 84 publications

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Incorporating Spirituality into Health Sciences Education

Incorporating Spirituality into Health Sciences Education

Ansiedade e espiritualidade em estudantes universitários: um estudo transversal

Correlation between Self-esteem, Death Anxiety, and Spiritual Wellbeing in Korean University Students

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