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Gholamnejad H, Moosavi S, Safara M. Spiritual Health in Children: A Review Study Australia. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2021; 8 (4) :260-249
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1- Department of Medicine-Surgery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, iran university of medical sciences
2- Department of Medicine-Surgery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., shahid beheshti university of medical sciences
3- Department of Psychology, Women’s Research Center, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran., alzahra ,m.safara@alzahra.ac.ir
2- Department of Medicine-Surgery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., shahid beheshti university of medical sciences
3- Department of Psychology, Women’s Research Center, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran., alzahra ,
Abstract: (1694 Views)
Background and Objectives: Achieving spiritual health is an aspect of human development and
there are differences in the spiritual health of children with adults. Despite the importance of the
issue of children’s spiritual health, there are very few studies in this field. Therefore, this review
study was conducted to review the knowledge about children’s spiritual health in the sources.
Methods: This scoping review study was performed using the JBI checklist. The electronic
databases of PubMed, Scopus, Ambis, Web of Science, Google Scholar, the database of Iranian
journals and magazines, and the database of the Jihad Daneshgahi Scientific Information Center
were searched for information.
Results: Spiritual health in children means awareness, inner experience of wonders, curiosity,
and belief in a strong force. The spiritual health in children are classified into three dimensions:
emotional, relational, and existential. Important factors affecting children’s spiritual health were the
child’s socio-cultural context, children’s own experiences, their relationship with others, parental
and media behaviors, and spiritual health outcomes, including a wide range of positive outcomes.
Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that the concept of spiritual health and its
dimensions in children are as ambiguous as adults and also less attention has been paied to this
issue. On the other hand, based on the findings of the present study, most studies in this field have
been done in recent years, which could be a sign of increased sensitivity in this area. Therefore,
considering the important role and impact of the cultural context of each country, it is necessary
to conduct studies to explain the spiritual health of children and its indicators.
there are differences in the spiritual health of children with adults. Despite the importance of the
issue of children’s spiritual health, there are very few studies in this field. Therefore, this review
study was conducted to review the knowledge about children’s spiritual health in the sources.
Methods: This scoping review study was performed using the JBI checklist. The electronic
databases of PubMed, Scopus, Ambis, Web of Science, Google Scholar, the database of Iranian
journals and magazines, and the database of the Jihad Daneshgahi Scientific Information Center
were searched for information.
Results: Spiritual health in children means awareness, inner experience of wonders, curiosity,
and belief in a strong force. The spiritual health in children are classified into three dimensions:
emotional, relational, and existential. Important factors affecting children’s spiritual health were the
child’s socio-cultural context, children’s own experiences, their relationship with others, parental
and media behaviors, and spiritual health outcomes, including a wide range of positive outcomes.
Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that the concept of spiritual health and its
dimensions in children are as ambiguous as adults and also less attention has been paied to this
issue. On the other hand, based on the findings of the present study, most studies in this field have
been done in recent years, which could be a sign of increased sensitivity in this area. Therefore,
considering the important role and impact of the cultural context of each country, it is necessary
to conduct studies to explain the spiritual health of children and its indicators.
Type of Study: Review Article |
Subject:
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Received: 2021/08/15 | Accepted: 2021/12/7 | Published: 2022/05/31
Received: 2021/08/15 | Accepted: 2021/12/7 | Published: 2022/05/31
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