Supporting Religion and Spirituality to Enhance Quality of Life of People With Intellectual Disability: A Jewish Perspective

Glicksman, Stephen

doi:10.1352/1934-9556-49.5.397

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“…From a Jewish perspective, Stephen Glicksman (2011) points to ritual practice, inclusion opportunities, and community growth as three broad areas where religious life and ritual can enhance people's quality of life. Unfortunately, as he observes, "There is very little published research .…”

Section: The Role Of Spirituality and Religion In The Lives Of People...mentioning

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Thousands of Glittering Shards: Spirituality as Resonance in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Dow

2023

Religions

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In the Kabbalah creation myth, God creates the universe by “stepping back”, releasing ten holy vessels with his light—only to have those vessels shatter with shards of divine light, or “shards” scattered throughout the earth. In a parallel approach, this paper suggests that the sacred must be sought in diverse encounters within everyday life and professional practice. In counseling or other therapeutic support, the definition of and search for spiritual dimensions must be broadened to thoughtfully incorporate the diverse experiences and expressions of people with intellectual disabilities. Similarly, those who seek to understand people’s relationship with the divine and support meaning in their lives must welcome a wide range of “artistic” engagements, an approach exemplified in grief and loss intervention. This article concludes by pointing towards resonance as a helpful concept to reconceptualize accessible spirituality in future work.

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Thousands of Glittering Shards: Spirituality as Resonance in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

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2023

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“…Religion has been deemed an important construct in assisting the coping process for many people facing infirmity and affliction [14]. As a result, professionals have become progressively interested in the religion, health, and the quality of life of diverse populations, especially individuals with chronic disabilities [15,16]. For example, Ellison [17] affirmed that a connection with God can produce a level of comfort and a pragmatic awareness of one's purpose and quality of life.…”

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“…Religion can help individuals with disabilities cope, find meaning in their newly constructed reality, achieve contentment and create new goals [15,16,18]. Pragament and Brant [19] showed that religion can produce either successful or unsuccessful mechanisms of coping, depending on the situation and the individual.…”

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The Voluntary Practice of Eugenics: Risk-Taking and Religiosity as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Conceiving Children with Potential Genetic Disorders and Inheritable Diseases

Chen¹

2017

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The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes toward the voluntary practice of eugenics among people with high-risk inheritable diseases and genetic disorders. Participants consisted of 426 students attending two large public universities in the south and southwestern regions of the United States. The study used the modified scale of attitudes toward mental retardation and eugenics, the risk-taking questionnaire, and the dimensions of religious ideology importance scale. A general linear model was tested to answer the research question. The results showed that the model was significant (p < 0.001; adjusted r2 of 0.078). Significant main effects were found in race [F (4,378) = 2.538, p = 0.04, η² = 0.026], risk avoidance [F (1,378) = 12.536, p < 0.001, η² = 0.032] and importance of religion [F (1,378) = 5.530, p = 0.019, η² = 0.014]. Cultural, ethnic, and religious variables influenced people's views toward disability. One's perception of both disability and its impact on quality of life will influence his or her feelings about eugenics and babies with congenital conditions.

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“…Spirituality may be distinguished from religion, but for some spirituality may involve mainstream or personalised/adapted religious beliefs and practices. These understandings of spirituality are mirrored within intellectual disability literature (Sango and Forrester-Jones 2019, Glicksman 2011, Swinton 2004, Narayanasamy et al, 2002. However, beyond anecdotal accounts (Powell 2019) little empirical evidence exists that describes the spiritual beliefs, activities or needs of older people with intellectual disability.…”

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A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability

Timmins

McCausland

Brennan

et al. 2023

J Intellect Disabil

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Background: Spirituality and spiritual support for older people with intellectual disability are deemed important, however little is known about their specific needs. This paper reports for the first time on the religious and spiritual practices of older adults with intellectual disability. Methods: A national longitudinal study examined the prevalence of spiritual practices among older people with intellectual disability in the Republic of Ireland. Results: Older people with intellectual disability seek and receive solace from religious and spiritual practices, especially if they are lonely, in poor health, distressed or bereaved. There is likely a social benefit to spiritual and religious aspects of life that would be beneficial to explore further. Conclusions: Globally more research is required and efforts should be made to ensure greater opportunities for inclusion in societal spiritual and religious activities and to more clearly determine the spiritual needs of this population.

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Supporting Religion and Spirituality to Enhance Quality of Life of People With Intellectual Disability: A Jewish Perspective

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Thousands of Glittering Shards: Spirituality as Resonance in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Thousands of Glittering Shards: Spirituality as Resonance in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

The Voluntary Practice of Eugenics: Risk-Taking and Religiosity as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Conceiving Children with Potential Genetic Disorders and Inheritable Diseases

A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability

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