scholarly journals Do Involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous and Religiousness Both Directly and Indirectly through Meaning in Life Lead to Spiritual Experiences?

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 794
Author(s):  
Marcin Wnuk
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life Test ◽  
Practical Implications

Spirituality is a key element of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) recovery. However, little is known about the potential religious and secular sources of spiritual experiences in AA fellowship. The aim of the study was to verify if in a sample of AA participants, meaning in life mediates the relationship between their religiousness and spiritual experiences, as well as between their involvement in AA and spiritual experiences. The study sample consisted of 70 Polish AA participants, and the following tools were used: the Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement Scale (AAIS); Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORFQ); Purpose in Life Test (PIL); two one-item measures regarding frequency of prayer and Mass attendance; and the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) duration of AA participation, which was positively related to involvement in addiction self-help groups and religiousness. Involvement in AA and religiousness were positively related to meaning in life, which in turn positively correlated with spiritual experiences. This research indicated that in a sample of AA participants, finding meaning in life partially mediates the relationship between religiousness and spiritual experiences, as well as fully mediating the relationship between involvement in AA and spiritual experiences. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

An Exploratory Study of Spiritual Dimensions Among Nursing Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A Wehmer ◽  
Mary T Quinn Griffin ◽  
Ann H. White ◽  
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory descriptive study of spiritual experiences, well-being, and practices was conducted among 126 nursing students. Participants reported a higher level of spiritual well-being and life scheme than self-efficacy for well-being and life-scheme. Thus, students appeared to view the world and their role in it slightly more positively than their ability to affect their lives and make decisions. The students reported the most frequent spiritual experiences as being thankful for blessings; the next most frequent spiritual experiences having a desire to be close to God, feeling a selfless caring for others, and finding comfort in one’s religion and spirituality. Students used both conventional and unconventional spiritual practices. Further study is necessary to study the relationship among spiritual practices, daily spiritual experiences, and spiritual well-being among nursing students and to evaluate these before and after implementation of specific educational offerings focused on spirituality and spiritual care in nursing.

scholarly journals Impact of self help groups on empowerment of women: a study in dharmapuri district, tamilnadu.

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Lakshmi R ◽  
Vadivalagan G
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ranking Technique ◽  
Self Help Group

Women empowerment is a process in which women challenge the existing norms and culture, to effectively promote their well being. The participation of women in Self Help Groups (SHGs) made a significant impact on their empowerment both in social and economical aspects This study addresses women empowerment through self help groups in Dharmapuri district of Tamilnadu . The information required for the study has been collected from both the primary and secondary sources A multistage random sampling method has been followed. Average and percentage analysis was carried out to draw meaningful interpretation of the results. Garret ranking technique was used to find the reasons for joining the Self help group. Factor analysis was used to measure thedetermine the relationship between the observed variables The results of the study revealed that the SHGs have had greater impact on both economic and social aspects of the beneficiaries.

Impact of Self-Help Groups, Capacity Building Measures and Perceived Tension on Women Empowerment- An Empirical Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-87
Author(s):  
Varsha P.S ◽  
Gayathri Reddy K ◽  
Sudheendra Rao L.N ◽  
Amit Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Deep Level ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
The Relationship

The current research seeks empirical insights into the women empowerment (WE) by focusing on the role of the self-help groups (SHG), capacity building (CB) measures and perceived individual tension (T). By applying multiple regression analysis on 351 survey responses in India, our findings suggest that WE emerges from two distinct attributes of the SHG members: surface-level (e.g., age, marital status, no. of children, income, whether spouse working, any other assistance) and deep-level (e.g., years of SHG membership, amount of loan availed, purpose of loan, educational level). Moreover, WE is a combination of five broad dimensions such as economic, political, social, legal and psychological empowerment. Further, a set of capacity building measures (i.e., training on governance, technology-driven livelihood support, promoting networking, social justice and harmony) helps to empower women. The study also explores four different categories of perceived individual tension (i.e., economic, social, legal, and technology-oriented learning) and their effects on WE. Finally, the perceived tension moderates the relationship between deep-level SHG attributes and WE.

scholarly journals KAPITTEL 1 Den nye selvhjelpsbevegelsen

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ånund Brottveit ◽  
Nora Gotaas ◽  
Hilde Hatleskog Zeiner ◽  
Marte Feiring
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Collective Group ◽  
Therapeutic Orientation ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Welfare Reforms

In order to provide a background for subsequent discussions, the chapter introduces the notion of the “new self-help movement” in Norway. The 1980s and 90s saw the establishment of self-help groups that differed from more traditional approaches, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step groups. The new self-help movement, we argue, cannot be understood independently of broader social developments. The chapter, therefore, discusses the self-help movement in light of recent welfare reforms and processes of individualization more generally. Developments in the new Norwegian self-help movement is part of a larger, international trend. Internationally, as well as in Norway, new self-help groups increasingly have a psychological and therapeutic orientation. Our aim, however, is not to contribute to the growing literature on causes and effects of the “therapeutic” or “self-help culture”. Rather, our interest lies in collective, group-based forms of self-help. We argue that the context for group-based self-help activities has changed, and that this, in turn, changes the content and form of contemporary self-help groups and movements. We then proceed to introduce the theoretical framework on which the various contributions draw, and, finally, to introduce the various contributions.

The Amazing Impossibilities of Technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Stein Conradsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Tentative Model ◽  
Anthony Giddens ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Late Modern

A project in Norway attempting to start self-help groups based on Internet video conferencing experienced severe problems in recruiting participants. The article discusses how to interpret the project and compares it to other projects and trials. Theoretical perspectives on self-help and technology in a late modern context contribute to a tentative model of motivation for getting involved in Electronic Self-help Groups (ESGs). Anthony Giddens' contribution on the high modern society is central to our model of motivation. Also, the relationship between technology and social practice discussed by Ian Hutchby plays an important role. Both constrainers and enablers of such practices are considered in the theoretical model. Using this model of motivation, five factors are suggested which may either enable or constrain engagement. These factors are 1) synchronicity, 2) identification, 3) specified diagnosis, 4) organizational trust and 5) accessibility.

scholarly journals The Role of Meaning in Life and Religious Experience amongst Young People with Specific Personality Profiles

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanisław Głaz S. J.
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Meaning And Purpose ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life Test

The aims of the research I embarked on were: (a) to define the level of meaning in life, and intensity of motivation to look for meaning and purpose in life, level of personality traits and the level of religious experience: God's presence and God's absence in the lives in a group of students; and (b) to show the relationship between meaning in life, and motivation to look for meaning and purpose in life, and religious experience: God's presence and God's absence in groups of students with specific profiles of personality. In the research the following methods were applied: in order to define the level of religious experience: God's presence and God's absence - The Scale of Religious Experience(SDR) by S. Głaz, in order to define meaning in life - The Purpose in Life Test (PIL) by J. Crumbaugh and L. Maholick, and intensity of motivation to look for meaning and purpose in life - The Seeking of Noetic Goals Test (SONG) by J. Crumbaugh was applied, and in order to establish the personality profiles among students - The Personality Questionnaire (NEO-FFI) - R. McCrae'a and P. Costa. The research was carried out in Kraków among 134 university students. The subject group consisted of students of several non-Catholic public and state universities. All participants were Polish born, culturally homogeneous, and stemmed from families of average affluence. The age of the respondents ranged from 19 to 24.

Attachment to Church Congregation: Contributions to Well-Being over and above Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy A. Freeze
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Religious Social Support ◽  
Daily Spiritual Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

Over the last three decades, research has established a strong link between attachment and well-being as well as social support and well-being. Past research found that attachment to church congregation predicted well-being over and above that predicted by attachment to God. However, it is unknown if attachment to church congregation predicts well-being over and above that predicted by social support. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if attachment to church congregation could explain a portion of the variance in negative affect, positive affect, satisfaction with life, and daily spiritual experiences, beyond that explained by religious social support and perceived social support. The data from 201 participants indicated that religious social support, perceived social support, and attachment to church congregation each predicted different aspects of well-being. Only negative affect was predicted by attachment to church congregation beyond that predicted by social support. More research is needed to better understand the relationship between attachment to church congregation, social support, and well-being.

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