title: [Spiritual and psychosocial effects of the spirituality promotion program on clinical nurses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program(SPP) for young nurses working in the stressful university hospital environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 41 nurses in the experimental group, nurses who had worked less than 5 years and completed 8 weeks of SPP between June and July in 2011. The control group, 44 nurses, also received the same program after the study was completed. For the study, a survey was conducted of all participants concerning spirituality, perceived stress, positive and negative affect, empathy, job satisfaction, and leadership practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference was found between the two groups on study variables. Perceived stress decreased significantly in the experimental group (p=.012). Spirituality (p=.019), positive affect (p=.014), empathy (p=.004), job satisfaction (p=.016), and leadership practice (p=.021) increased significantly in the experimental group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that the Spirituality Promotion Program has positive effects on the spiritual and psychosocial aspect of young nurses. Continuation of this program for nurses is recommended in order to help them develop their selfcare ability and improve nursing competency.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Research Institute for Hospice & Palliative Care, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Imsun
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Research Institute for Hospice & Palliative Care, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea. jyong@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jinsun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Theology, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Junyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Education, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Juhu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D029181:Spirituality; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Leadership; Meditation; Nurse; Psychological stress; Spirituality