Spiritual well-being of people with psychiatric disabilities: the role of religious attendance, social network size and sense of control.
The influence of psychiatric symptoms, religious attendance, social network size, and sense of control on spiritual well-being were investigated in a cross-sectional study using the Spirituality Index of Well-being. Forty-seven participants with psychiatric disabilities from six consumer-run organizations participated. A factor analysis result revealed two domains of spiritual well-being for people with psychiatric disabilities: self-perceptions regarding making sense of life (developing life purpose) and self-efficacy in obtaining life goals. Based on our regression analyses, religious attendance, expanding social network size, and having a sense of control over important areas of life may enhance spiritual well-being in spite of severity of psychiatric symptoms. Supporting mental health consumers who hope to be fully integrated into social and spiritual communities is important. Given the increased attention to consumers' internal spiritual experiences in a recovery process, this study adds to knowledge about spirituality in the mental health field.
Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, School of Social Welfare, The University of Kansas, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS 66044-3184, USA. fsadaaki@ku.edu
Sadaaki
S
Fukui
Vincent R
VR
Starnino
Holly B
HB
Nelson-Becker
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D055815:Young Adult
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