The spiritual experiences of contemporary Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A qualitative analysis

Lindsay, Nicole; Haami, Deanna; Tassell-Matamua, Natasha; Pomare, Pikihuia; Valentine, Hukarere; Pahina, John; Ware, Felicity; Pidduck, Paris

doi:10.1080/19349637.2020.1825152

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“…Matekite is gaining recognition for its importance in Mental Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand (NiaNia et al, 2016). Wairua is central to every Māori model of health considered a critical construct of well-being (Lindsay et al, 2020). Māori Marsden (Marsden, 2003), recognized as a preeminent tohunga (specialist) of Māori philosophies, emphasized the centrality of spirituality.…”

Section: Wairua: Two Watersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Polynesian perspective for navigating the spiritual connections in psychotherapy practice.

Mikahere-Hall¹,

Conklin²,

Allen³

2023

Handbook of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies.

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ki runga Ranginui above Papatūānuku ki raro Papatūānuku below Ka puta From whence sprung Te ira tangata The human element I te wheiao Emerging into the world Ki te ao mārama Of light and knowledge Tūturu whakamaua Let us come together Kia tina With purpose Haumi e hui e United and ready Tāiki eTo progressThe ongoing dialogue for a spiritually integrated psychotherapy is deeply relational, spatial, and contextual, shaped by the environments we occupy in the world-specifically, the people and the places we call home. There is increasing Indigenous demand for mental health treatment interventions that are culturally congruent with calls for greater inclusiveness and a broader understanding of Indigenous mental health beyond an individual focus characteristic of psychological approaches (

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Section: Wairua: Two Watersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Polynesian perspective for navigating the spiritual connections in psychotherapy practice.

Mikahere-Hall¹,

Conklin²,

Allen³

2023

Handbook of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies.

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“…Discussions about Ma ¯ori cultural beliefs are most often centered around wairuatanga (Ma ¯ori spirituality; Lindsay et al, 2022, Valentine et al, 2017 and rooted in pūra ¯kau (Ma ¯ori cosmological and historical narratives; Lee, 2009). Indeed, these themes were identified in the qualitative exploration of cultural embeddedness (Fox et al, 2022).…”

Section: Ma ¯Ori Values Beliefs and Practicesmentioning

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The Māori Cultural Embeddedness Scale (MaCES): Initial evidence of structural validity.

Fox¹,

Johnson²,

Winter³

et al. 2023

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: The purpose of this article is to introduce a self-report measure of cultural embeddedness for Ma ¯ori (Ma ¯ori Cultural Embeddedness Scale [MaCES]), which builds on theoretical and qualitative research on the concept. Method: A total of 548 adults who self-identified as Ma ¯ori responded to 49 items that were designed to measure aspects of Ma ¯ori Cultural Values, Beliefs, and Practices. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, and invariance was tested through multigroup confirmatory factor analysis. Results: A total of six items were pruned from the measure for having low loadings on the latent factor, having ambiguous wording, and/or measuring contentious concepts. The remaining 43 items fit the data well when organized by three primary factors (i.e., Values, Beliefs, and Practices), further split into secondary subfactors. We also found that this nuanced subfactor model was invariant to sole/mixed identification as Ma ¯ori, as well as growing up in urban or rural settings. We found evidence of structural validity for the MaCES, but ongoing validation, including convergent and divergent comparisons to other scales, is required in future work. Conclusions: The MaCES is a theoretically derived and statistically sound measure that offers significant research potential for exploring the various ways that embeddedness in Ma ¯ori culture informs differential outcomes. Public Significance StatementCultural identity is central to how a person feels about their lived experiences inside their cultural group. We argue that a critical part of a person's identity is their cultural embeddedness, which is formed through the internalization and embodiment of cultural values, beliefs, and practices. In this study, we describe our development of a self-report measure that enables Ma ¯ori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, to characterize their cultural embeddedness along these three dimensions.

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He Taonga Te Wareware: Connecting Older Māori Experiences of Wairuatanga with Mate Wareware (Dementia)

Te Maringi Mai o Hawaiiki,

Menzies,

Garrett

et al. 2024

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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Mate wareware (dementia) is a complex disease of the brain that progressively inhibits memory and cognitive ability, affecting many Māori (the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand) kaumātua (elderly persons) in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Mate wareware care aims to protect and sustain wellbeing, yet Māori perspectives of wellbeing that consider wairuatanga (Māori spirituality) are often neglected within current treatment planning. This study investigates the presence of wairuatanga within kaumātua lives, drawing upon 61 interviews with kaumātua to glean a Māori understanding of mate wareware and to develop a diagnostic screening tool for mate wareware. Recorded responses were thematically analysed using reflexive qualitative analysis, informing four key themes that influence wairuatanga: he hononga tangata (social connection), tūrangawaewae (places of connection), tuakiritanga (identity) and mahi mauritau (mindful practices). These themes consider the value of creating rich and gratifying lifestyles for kaumātua that cultivate their spiritual wellbeing. This study validates diverse understandings and experiences of wairuatanga as essential to Māori wellbeing, affirming the relevance of wairuatanga to improve outcomes for Māori living with mate wareware.

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The spiritual experiences of contemporary Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A qualitative analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

A Polynesian perspective for navigating the spiritual connections in psychotherapy practice.

A Polynesian perspective for navigating the spiritual connections in psychotherapy practice.

The Māori Cultural Embeddedness Scale (MaCES): Initial evidence of structural validity.

He Taonga Te Wareware: Connecting Older Māori Experiences of Wairuatanga with Mate Wareware (Dementia)

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