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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Spiritual support"”.
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The Faculty of Theology of the University of Zululand: its contribution to vocational training, research and publication and spiritual support
… Churches. Chapter 5 highlights the spiritual support supplied by the Faculty through the Council of Supervision for the Ministry to Students, interdenominational services, the University chaplaincy, commemorative services, student societies, prayer meetings and individual Faculty …
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Examining The Use Of Spirituality As A Form Of Social Support In Computer-Mediated Communication
… Due to its contributions to holistic health, spirituality is a dimension of support which also necessitates increased examination as well. The present study examines how CMC can be used for the relational purposes of spiritual and social support in online communities. Messages from two …
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Counselors’ Spirituality, Attitudes Toward Suicide, and Self-Efficacy in Conducting Suicide Risk Assessment
… to explore the relationship between perceived spiritual support and counselor self-efficacy in conducting suicide risk assessment, and the moderating effects of attitudes about suicide on this relationship. Based on existing theory and empirical evidence, perceived spiritual support was …
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Examining counseling and psychology trainees implicit and explicit attitudes towards trans men and trans women
… orientation, and religiosity (as measured by spiritual support and spiritual openness). Participants (n = 174) included master’s and doctoral level students across counseling and psychology disciplines. Participants were recruited through non-probability Purposive sampling and invited to …
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The Role of Family in the Success of African American College Students
… their ability to persist in college: (1) Family Support and Influence, (2) Sense of Community, (3) Family Investment and Expectations, (4) Negotiating Environments, (5) Role Models and Mentors, (6) Faith in God/Spiritual Support, (7) Factors of Motivation, and (8) Macro Cultural Perspectives on …
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The Social Support for International Graduate Students to Obtain Academic Success
… students' received academic and financial supports. However, international graduate students' academic success can involve a multidimensional measurement besides the average grade point (GPA). Hence, the current study explored the correlation between international graduate students' …
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A Good Death
… and families for physical, emotional and spiritual support as their diseases and illnesses evolve. Patients and families need to become aware of specific care options and supports that are available for them so they can be accessed in order to achieve their own “good death”. The …
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Resilience in bereaved Zulu families
… resistant personality traits or inner strengths; spiritual support from the church and for others, ancestral belief. However, there is still a need for more research on resilience in bereaved Zulu families; promotion of peer and professional support as well as for a refinement or adaptation of the …
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Resiliency Through Connectedness: Connections Female Social Entrepreneurs Develop to Reduce Stress A Narrative Inquiry
… right the world’s wrongs. Connection themes that support stress reduction included spiritual support, familial support and organizational support. However, another interesting finding developed through the interview process. This researcher uncovered the phenomenon that connections, both good and …
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Catholic Priests and Political Violence in Ireland, 1919-21
… against the Crown forces. But many priests also supported Sinn Fein and the Dail, and some helped the I.R.A. by concealing arms and ammunition and giving shelter to men 'on the run'. Priests also acted as 'chaplains to the forces' by providing spiritual support to the Volunteers, and a small …
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Mediating Catholicism – Religious Identities, Polish Migrants and the Catholic Church in Ireland
… Polish migrants in Ireland and how, if at all, spirituality or the church figure in terms of social and spiritual support. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with Polish migrants and clergy, participant observation and documentary materials and guided by theories of religion as resource, …
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Participation in a shifting global context? A case study of labor and faith in the American South
… provide essential goods and services as well as spiritual support to migrant farmworkers living abroad. While faith-based organizations and/or ministries are key to supporting migrant and/or refugee populations in the U.S., scholars have conducted little research on these institutions, especially …
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Clinicians’ Perspectives on Adopting a Lung Cancer Palliative Care Intervention
… providing culturally respectful care, including spiritual care. In preparation for the intervention, specific education needs and organizational challenges were revealed through focus group and individual interviews with clinicians. These challenges included timing and staffing constraints, the …
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Hospice Chaplains' Communication With Patients and Their Family Members
… valued and often mandated provision of spiritual support in hospice programs. Because hospice chaplains work with families who are facing the extremely challenging prospect of losing a family member in six months or less, these chaplains often establish working relationships quickly, …
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Exploring the experiences of parents' involvement in supporting children with dyslexia in Maseru, Lesotho
… the experiences of parents' involvement in supporting children with dyslexia in Maseru, Lesotho. The research enquiry was rooted in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory for parental involvement. The study employed a qualitative research design, specifically phenomenology research …
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Exploring whether the needs of dying patients in private sector hospitals are being met
… the following: physical comfort and emotional support of the patient; focused attention on the individual patient; encouragement of advanced care planning; information and promotion of shared decision-making re care plan; provision of coordinated care of health professions; emotional and …
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Work, work values and religious values : how Christian clinical psychologists experience the connections
… workplace issues of enhanced performance and spiritual support; religious disclosure to colleagues, and to clients; value clash; value congruence; and the sense of broader involvement as psychologists who were also members of the Christian community. My overall understanding of what …
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Treatment-related decisional conflict, quality of life, and comorbid illness in older adults with cancer
… conflict and cognitive function, diarrhea, spiritual support, insomnia, year diagnosed, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting. With their focus on patient-centered care, nurses are a crucial component of the multidisciplinary cancer team that can empower older cancer patients to communicate their …
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The effects of theatrical storytelling and scenography on children: The case of children's theatre in the ghetto of Terezín (1941-45)
… to experience and deal with reality with the support of our imagination is investigated. The effects of theatre on the children of Theresienstadt are examined from four points of view, i.e. from a cultural, educational, sociological and psychological perspective, arguing theatre as a means of …
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Assignment Of Meaning In The Male Breast Cancer Experience: A Phenomenological Study
… to the breast cancer experience; (8) Social and spiritual support was meaningful throughout the breast cancer experience; (9) Delay in seeking treatment was multi-factorial; and (10) Availability of more information would have contributed to increased autonomy.</p>
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