Development of Spirituality Rating Scale and Study of Its Reliability and Validity

Higa, Hayato

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“…Takahashi et al (2004) describes the essence of spirituality as the interiority of humans themselves at the foundation of human existence, such as fear of death, the meaning of life, or search for god, and is at the origin common to all mankind [5,6]. Higa (2008) describes "spirituality" as the mindset and morale in seeking something and becoming involved with it, and a concept of feeling or having thoughts about oneself or some situation or event [7][8][9]. There are ve aspects to this spirituality, which are "self-awareness," which refers to self-esteem or self-acceptance; "sense of signi cance," which refers to one's raison d'être; "motivation," which is related to one's dreams and personal objectives; "faith" on connections with nature and ancestors; and "values," which pertains to values and views of life [7][8][9].…”

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“…(2) Spirituality measurement scale: Spirituality Rating Scale-A (SRS-A): SRS-A is composed of ve subscales: motivation, faith, sense of signi cance, self-awareness and values, and is a self-administered 15-item, 5-point spirituality measurement scale developed by Higa (2008 version) [7,8]. Higa's SRS-A was selected for this study because the SRS-A has been tested for su cient reliability with an α coe cient of 0.82 because there are 15 questions, which is reasonable and is relatively less burdensome for the respondent to complete, and is therefore convenient for the clinical setting as well.…”

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“…Total scores are in the range of 15 and 75 points. Unanswered questionnaires would receive a 0 point; higher total assessment scores represent higher levels of spirituality [7,8]. SRS-A scores were assessed such that scores of 75-60 points on Higa's ve-level scores were classi ed as extremely high, 59-50 points as high, 49-40 points as moderate, 39-30 as low, and 29-0 points as extremely low levels of spirituality [7,8].…”

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Relationship Between the Factors of Spirituality and Self-Esteem in Nurses Working in Palliative Care Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Chugoku Region

KIYOKO

Sasaki

Yumi

2020

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BackgroundSpirituality in nurses is considered an important aspect of nursing care today. Often, the palliative care ward environment teaches nurses the philosophies of life of dying patients but can leave them feeling powerless from the impact of facing death, which can place them in a state of crisis. However, there are no existing studies that have examined the relationship between the factors of spirituality and self-esteem in nurses working in palliative care wards. This study thus aimed to investigate the relationship between spirituality and self-esteem and to identify the factors of spirituality in nurses working in a palliative care ward.MethodsA survey was conducted on 300 nurses working in a palliative care ward in the Chugoku Region[1]. This study is a cross-sectional study using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Higa’s spirituality rating scale A (SRS-A) and a self-esteem scale was used. Data were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s rank correlation. ResultsThe nurses surveyed and analyzed had long experience as nurses and all demonstrated motivation in palliative care and were highly interested in spirituality. Among SRS-A subscales, they scored highest for “motivation (M = 9.41 ± 2.04),” and they were strongly affected by items “I want to fulfill my dreams and wishes” about self-realization and “I can choose the way I live.” There were significant differences in transfer to the palliative care ward (self-requested or ordered) (p < 0.01) and whether they had training (p < 0.05). Moreover, there was a positive correlation between spiritual and self-esteem (r = .518, p < 0.01).ConclusionsThe survey outcomes suggested that the important factors of spirituality intrinsic to nurses working in palliative care wards were a sense of purpose and will to envision self-realization; motivation, which is the source of energy; self-esteem, which increases self-affirmation and self-acceptance; and “educational support,” which translates “experience” into experiential knowledge. Nurses working in palliative care words possess the viewpoints on mortality and life developed through a wealth of experiences in palliative care. Educational support should aim to allow nurses to integrate their experiential knowledge with theoretical knowledge. [1] Chugoku Region: a region of Japan located in the western part of Honshu with area ‎31,921.87 km2, population = ‎7,251,351, and 30 facilities with palliative care wards (as of June 1, 2020).

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“…Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.82 [14] and 0.85 [16] in previous studies and 0.811 and 0.898 in this study for SRS-A and the Japanese version of the Ab- Reliability of lower limb loading force data was assured at each measurement through bathroom scale calibration by placing a 5-kg weight after confirming zero display. Zero display was reconfirmed after removing the weight.…”

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“…SRS-A is a 15-item 5-point scale that includes a no-religion item and is unaffected by disease, sex, or age [14]. The highest SRS-A score is 75 points, and the results are points and a higher score indicates higher perceived social support [16].…”

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Factors Associated with the Walking Ability of Hemiplegic Stroke Patients

Matsuyama¹

2018

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Gait disturbance due to motor paralysis affects activities of daily living and quality of life in patients with stroke. Thus, commencing walking training from the acute phase of recovery is essential. This study aimed to clarify the factors affecting the walking ability of hemiplegic stroke patients. Eighty hospitalized patients with a first chemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 1 year but not less than 1 month after stroke onset were included in this study. The dependent variable was walking ability (Functional Independence Measure [FIM] locomotion score), and the independent variables were spirituality (Spirituality Rating Scale-A [SRS-A]), amount of social support (Japanese version of the Abbreviated Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, frequency of family visit), stroke severity (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS]), degree of motor paralysis (lower extremity Brunnstrom stage), the lower limb loading force of the affected and unaffected side, and age. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were performed. Multiple regression analysis showed that FIM locomotion score was associated with NIHSS (standard partial regression coefficient = −0.362, P < 0.001), the unaffected lower limb loading force (standard partial regression coefficient = 0.264, P < 0.001), lower extremity Brunnstrom stage (standard partial regression coefficient = 0.352, P < 0.001), and SRS-A (standard partial regression coefficient = 0.184, P < 0.011). From our findings, walking ability was affected by stroke severity and the degree of paralysis, the unaffected lower limb loading force, and the spirituality level in patients with stroke. Promoting walking ability in patients with stroke includes training the unaffected lower limb and heightening spirituality. Training of the unaffected lower limb should be performed at the bedside or on the bed by the patient or a bedside nurse. To heighten spirituality, nurses who care for patients with stroke are encouraged to practice active listening and to show sympathy as part of emotional support and spiritual care.

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Association Between the Creative Experience of Haiku Poetry and a Tendency Toward Self‐Transcendent Emotions

Kato,

Hitsuwari

2024

Journal of Creative Behavior

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Haiku is the world's shortest form of poetry, describing nature and ordinary everyday life. Previous studies and quotes from professional haiku poets suggest that haiku can foster self‐transcendent emotions, such as gratitude and awe. This study compares how those who did and did not create at least one haiku in the past month experience self‐transcendent emotions. A total of 192 haiku writers and 177 non‐writers responded to scales related to self‐transcendent emotions, such as gratitude for serenity, gratitude trait, and trait awe. The results of the Bayesian implementation of Generalized Linear Mixed models revealed that haiku writing increased the frequency of gratitude for serenity and awe, rather than general gratitude. These effects persisted even after controlling for interest in art and educational level, indicating that haiku writing has unique characteristics, including encouragement of attention to nature and a different perspective on daily life. Even in the absence of special events, a change in perspective toward everyday life occurs through creating haiku, and people appreciate and feel awe toward ordinary, everyday things. These novel findings contribute to the study of creativity and emotion.

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Development of Spirituality Rating Scale and Study of Its Reliability and Validity

Cited by 7 publications

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Relationship Between the Factors of Spirituality and Self-Esteem in Nurses Working in Palliative Care Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Chugoku Region

Relationship Between the Factors of Spirituality and Self-Esteem in Nurses Working in Palliative Care Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Chugoku Region

Factors Associated with the Walking Ability of Hemiplegic Stroke Patients

Association Between the Creative Experience of Haiku Poetry and a Tendency Toward Self‐Transcendent Emotions

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