Dealing With Major Life Events and Transitions: A Systematic Literature Review on and Occupational Analysis of Spirituality.
This systematic literature review analyzed the construct of spirituality as perceived by people who have experienced or are experiencing a major life event or transition. The researchers investigated studies that used narrative analysis or a phenomenological methodology related to the topic. Thematic analysis resulted in three major themes: (1) avenues to and through spirituality, (2) the experience of spirituality, and (3) the meaning of spirituality. The results provide insights into the intersection of spirituality, meaning, and occupational engagement as understood by people experiencing a major life event or transition and suggest further research that addresses spirituality in occupational therapy and interdisciplinary intervention.
Christine M. Maley, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, South Bay Early Intervention, Lowell, MA.
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Maley
Nicole K. Pagana, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Susquehanna Health, Williamsport, PA.
Nicole K
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Pagana
Christa A. Velenger, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Hamilton, NJ.
Christa A
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Velenger
Tamera Keiter Humbert, DEd, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA; humbertt@etown.edu.
Tamera Keiter
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Humbert
D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D029181:Spirituality