Spiritual Well-Being

• Bai, M., & Lazenby, M. (2015). A systematic review of associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life at the scale and factor levels in studies among patients with cancer. Journal of palliative medicine, 18(3), 286-298.
• Bensley, R. J. (1991). Defining spiritual health: A review of the literature. Journal of Health Education, 22(5), 287-290.
• Chen, J., Lin, Y., Yan, J., Wu, Y., & Hu, R. (2018). The effects of spiritual care on quality of life and spiritual well-being among patients with terminal illness: a systematic review. Palliative medicine, 32(7), 1167-1179.
• Chen, Y., Xiao, H., Yang, Y., & Lan, X. (2017). The effects of life review on psycho‐spiritual well‐being among patients with life‐threatening illness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(7), 1539-1554.
• Chirico, F., Batra, K., Batra, R., Ferrari, G., Crescenzo, P., Nucera, G., ... & Yildirim, M. (2023). Spiritual well-being and burnout syndrome in healthcare: A systematic review. Journal of Health and Social Science, 8(1), 13.
• Clark, C. C., & Hunter, J. (2019). Spirituality, spiritual well-being, and spiritual coping in advanced heart failure: Review of the literature. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 37(1), 56-73.
• Diener, E., Biswas-Diener, R. (2011). Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Germany: John Wiley & Sons.
• Dyson, J., Cobb, M., & Forman, D. (1997). The meaning of spirituality: A literature review. Journal of advanced nursing, 26(6), 1183-1188.
• Ekşi, H., & Kardaş, S. (2017). Spiritual well-being: Scale development and validation. Spiritual Psychology and Counseling, 2(1), 73-88.
• Gijsberts, M. J. H., Echteld, M. A., van der Steen, J. T., Muller, M. T., Otten, R. H., Ribbe, M. W., & Deliens, L. (2011). Spirituality at the end of life: conceptualization of measurable aspects—a systematic review. Journal of palliative medicine, 14(7), 852-863.
• Gilbert, H., Garraway, H., & Aris, S. (Eds.). (2021). Mental Health, Spirituality, and Wellbeing: A Handbook for Health and Social Care Professionals, Service Users and Carers. United Kingdom: Pavilion Publishing & Media Limited.
• Hardy, S. A., Nelson, J. M., Moore, J. P., & King, P. E. (2019). Processes of religious and spiritual influence in adolescence: A systematic review of 30 years of research. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 29(2), 254-275.
• Hebert, R. S., Weinstein, E., Martire, L. M., & Schulz, R. (2006). Religion, spirituality and the well-being of informal caregivers: A review, critique, and research prospectus. Aging and Mental Health, 10(5), 497-520.
• Heintzman, P. (2002). A conceptual model of leisure and spiritual well-being. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 20(4).
• Heintzman, P. (2022). Empirical research on leisure and spiritual well-being: conceptualisation, measurement and findings. Leisure and Wellbeing, 146-155.
• Irvine, K. N., Hoesly, D., Bell-Williams, R., & Warber, S. L. (2019). Biodiversity and spiritual well-being. Biodiversity and health in the face of climate change, 213-247.
• Koburtay, T., Jamali, D., & Aljafari, A. (2023). Religion, spirituality, and well‐being: A systematic literature review and futuristic agenda. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32(1), 341-357.
• Koenig, H. G., Peteet, J. R., VanderWeele, T. J. (2024). Handbook of Religion and Health. United States: Oxford University Press.
• Koenig, H., King, D., Carson, V. B. (2012). Handbook of Religion and Health. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
• Kwan, C. W., Ng, M. S., & Chan, C. W. (2017). The use of life review to enhance spiritual well‐being in patients with terminal illnesses: An integrative review. Journal of clinical nursing, 26(23-24), 4201-4211.
• Lin, H. R., & Bauer‐Wu, S. M. (2003). Psycho‐spiritual well‐being in patients with advanced cancer: an integrative review of the literature. Journal of advanced nursing, 44(1), 69-80.
• Metz, C. A. (1998). A Literature Review of the Role of Spirituality in Health, Health Care, Diseases, Social Conditions, General Well-being, and Health Education Programs During the Last Three Decades. United States: (n.p.).
• Moberg, D. O., & Brusek, P. M. (1978). Spiritual well-being: A neglected subject in quality of life research. Social Indicators Research, 5, 303-323.
• Monod, S., Brennan, M., Rochat, E., Martin, E., Rochat, S., & Büla, C. J. (2011). Instruments measuring spirituality in clinical research: a systematic review. Journal of general internal medicine, 26, 1345-1357.
• Oman, D. (Ed.). (2018). Why Religion and Spirituality Matter for Public Health: Evidence, Implications, and Resources. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
• Perrin, K. M., & McDermott, R. J. (1997). The spiritual dimension of health: A review. American Journal of Health Studies, 13(2), 90.
• Rahmat, H. K., Basri, A. S. H., Putra, R. M., Mulkiyan, M., Wahyuni, S. W., & Casmini, C. (2022). The Influenced Factors of Spiritual Well-Being: a Systematic Review. The Influenced Factors Of Spiritual Well-Being: A Systematic Review, 2(1), 43-58.
• Rosmarin, D. H., & Koenig, H. G. (Eds.). (2020). Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and Mental Health. Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
• Schmidt, B. E., & Leonardi, J. (Eds.). (2020). Spirituality and Wellbeing: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Religious Experience and Health. United Kingdom: Equinox Publishing Limited.
• Schreiber, J. A., & Brockopp, D. Y. (2012). Twenty-five years later—what do we know about religion/spirituality and psychological well-being among breast cancer survivors? A systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 6, 82-94.
• Sharif-Nia, H., Froelicher, E. S., Hejazi, S., Moshtagh, M., Goudarzian, A. H., & Ebrahimi, F. (2023). Cross-cultural evaluation of the psychometric properties of the spiritual well-being scale: A systematic review. Journal of religion and health, 62(3), 2226-2251.
• Smith-MacDonald, L., Norris, J. M., Raffin-Bouchal, S., & Sinclair, S. (2017). Spirituality and mental well-being in combat veterans: A systematic review. Military Medicine, 182(11-12), e1920-e1940.
• Tirgari, B., Khaksari, M., Soltani, Z., Mirzaee, M., Saberi, S., & Bashiri, H. (2022). Spiritual well-being in patients with chronic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of religion and health, 61(5), 3969-3987.
• Unterrainer, H. F., Lewis, A. J., & Fink, A. (2014). Religious/spiritual well-being, personality and mental health: A review of results and conceptual issues. Journal of religion and health, 53, 382-392.

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