Spirituality: concept analysis based on hybrid model.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to obtain a clearer understanding of spirituality and examine the process of spirituality through defining the meaning and attributes of spirituality.


METHODS
Concept analysis was done in the three phases, theoretical phase, fieldwork phase, and analytical phase suggested in the Hybrid Model. Five people participated in the fieldwork phase.


RESULTS
Spirituality is activated through self-awareness which occurs as spirit being activated through self-introspection, and through restoration of the relationship with Supreme Being. This interconnectedness with Supreme Being has an absolute impact on one's harmonious interconnectedness with self and neighbors, thus leads all the critical attributes of spirituality to be revealed. The core energy of this harmonious interconnectedness is love. When activated, it has a great impact on an individual as integrative energy, leads one to go beyond everyday experience as well as to have new perspectives, and to live a satisfactory life in every aspect.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study suggest that promotion of connectedness is the most important element in spiritual nursing interventions. The results can also be used effectively in developing spirituality assessment scales and theory.
Oh
Pok Ja
PJ
Nursing Department, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea. ohpj@syu.ac.kr.
Kang
Kyung Ah
KA
D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D008960:Models, Psychological; D029181:Spirituality