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Bibliography
and Resource List
Defining/Conceptualizing Spirituality
and Religion
Domains of Health and Spirituality
While
the bibliography and resources list below is quite large, it represents only
a minute fraction of the available literature. Categorical distinctions become
difficult with this combination of categories. A separation of mind and body,
for instance, is noted by many authors as a false distinction (see M. B. MCGuire,
"Religion and Healing the Mind/Body/Self" or Chirban's "Health
and Faith".) In addition, social factors such as age, race, or sexuality
are often interlaced with spirituality and health, making the divisions within
this report difficult to construct. (see Barusch, "Religion, Adversity
and Age," or R. L. DePalo's Ph. D. dissertation concerning spirituality,
homosexuality, and AIDS.) However, the following bibliography provides publications
that have been categorized by domains of health and well-being (physical,
social, mental, spiritual, and holistic perspective) based on the primary
emphasis of each item. The domain on spirituality, as treated separately,
relates to sources that focus on the spiritual and religious factors that
promote spiritual well-being, such as prayer. The topic of spirituality pervades all the other domains as well.
Various items that are especially useful have been annotated.
The additional categories of World Religion and Health; and Issues
in Science and Religion have been added.
The bibliography concludes with a list of internet resources of general
pertinence to religion and health, followed by links to available syllabi
for university courses on spirituality and health and social work. Various
items are annotated..
Defining/Conceptualizing
Spirituality or Religion
Cavendish, R., Luise, B.K. et al. (2000). Opportunities
for enhanced spirituality relevant to well adults. Nursing Diagnosis,
11.4, 151-170.
Based on qualitative study of 12
well adults regarding opportunities in life that facilitate or support spirituality, found seven
themes: beliefs, inner motivating factors, divine providence, understanding the mystery, walking through, and
life events.
Chandler, C. K., Holden, J. M., & Kolander,
C. A. (1992). Counseling for Spiritual
Wellness: Theory and Practice. Journal
of Conseling & Development, 71, Nov/Dec., 168-175.
Offers
well elaborated definitions for terms: spiritual, spiritual experience, spiritual
development, and spiritual wellness. Offers
two models to further illustrate.
Epperly, B.G. (2000). Prayer, process, and the future of medicine. Journal of Religion and Helath, 39 (1), 23-37.
Propose
process-relational metaphysics model as aid in practice of medicine.
Frankel Perry, B. Gail. (1998). The relationship
between faith and well-being. Journal
of Religion and Health, 37(2), 125-136.
Identifies
six themes regarding well-being and faith presented in a qualitative study
of a sample of Canadian Christians.
Gleason, John J. (1999). The four worlds of spiritual
assessment and care. Journal of Religion
and Health, 38 (4),
305-317.
Develops
a model of four spiritual worlds that people in hospital may inhabit.
Hawks, S.R., Hull, M.L, et al. (1995). Review of spiritual health: definition, role
and intervention strategies in health promotion. American Journal of Health
Promotion, 9 (5), 371-378.
Hickson, J. & Phelps, A. (1997). Women's spirituality:
a proposed practice model. Journal of
Family Social Work, 2(4), 43-57.
Discussions
of defining spirituality, and elucidation of a model for women's spirituality
based largely on feminist empowerment principles.
Strong practice emphasis.
Ingersoll, R. E. (1998). Refining Dimensions of Spiritual Wellness:
A Cross-Traditional Approach. Counseling
and Values, 42 (4), 156-165.
Lists
ten dimensions of spiritual wellness to aid therapists in counseling: meaning,
connectedness, mystery, sense of freedom, experience-ritual, forgiveness,
hope, knowledge-learning, present-centeredness, conception of absolute.
Kass, J. D. (1991). Contributions of Religious Experience to Psychological and Physical
Well-Being: Research Evidence and
an Explanatory Model. The Caregiver Journal, 8(4). 199-211.
Concludes
that individuals may have natural capacity for core spiritual experiences
Koenig, H., McCullough, M., and Larson, D. (2001).
Well-being chapter of Handbook of Religion
and Health. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 97-117.
Koenig, H., McCullough, M., and Larson, D. (2001).
Definitions chapter of Handbook of Religion and Health. New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 17-23.
Kinsley, D. (1996). Health, healing, and religion:
a cross-cultural perspective. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
LaPierre, L.L. (1994). A model for describing
spirituality. Journal of Religion and
Health, 33(2), 153-161.
Author is United Methodist. Identifies six factors/dimensions of spirituality.
Lincoln, V. (2000). Ecospirituality. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 18(3). Sept 2000, 227-238.
Describes
essences of an ecospirituality consciousness: tending, dwelling, reverence,
connectedness, and sentience.
Mahoney, M. J., & Graci, G. M. (1999). The Meanings and Correlates of Spirituality:
Suggestions from an Exploratory Survey
of Experts. Death Studies, 23(6). 521-527.
Results
of survey from experts in death studies and spiritual studies: charity, community
or connectedness, compassion, forgiveness, hope, meaning, and morality.
Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied
Health Dictionary (1998). Definition
of spiritual well-being, potential for enhanced. Edition 5, 1998, p. 830D.
Defines spiritual well-being as "the process of an individual's developing
or unfolding of mystery through harmonious interconnectedness that springs
from inner strengths." Its "defining
characteristics are inner strengths: a sense of awareness, self-consciousness, sacred source, unifying
force, inner core, and transcendence; unfolding mystery: one's experience
about life's purpose and meaning, mystery, uncertainty, and struggles; harmonious
interconnectedness: relatedness, connectedness, harmony with self, others,
higher power or God, and the environment."
Muldoon, M. & King, N. (1995). Spirituality,
health care and bioethics. Journal of
Religion and Health, 34 (4), 329-247.
In-depth
discussion of spirituality, particularly vis-ŕ-vis the biomedical model and
holistic model. Good elucidation of the concepts and their development.
Pargament, K.I. (1999). The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality?
Yes and No. The International Journal for the Psychology
of Religion, 9(1), 3-16.
Perrin, K.M. & McDermott, R.J. (1997). The spiritual dimension of health: a review.
American Journal of Health
Studies, 13(2), 90-99.
Contains
definition of terms: religion, religious experience, religiousness, spirituality,
spiritual dimension of health, spiritual experience, spiritual maturity.
Also lists 11 separate measurement instruments
Proposes
tools used by faithful to achieve sense of peace leading to well-being: community,
hope, meaning systems, behavioral constraints, and elements of church practice
and church life.
Witmer, J. M., & Sweeney, T. J. (1992).
A Holistic Model for Wellness and Prevention Over the Life Span.
Journal of Counseling & Development, 71. Nov/Dec, 140-148.
Introduces model for wellness
containing five life tasks, one of which is spirituality.
Zinnbauer, B.J. (1997).
Religion and Spirituality: Unfuzzying the Fuzzy.
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 36 (4), 549-564.
Study stemming form interviews of individuals
who "beat" terminal cancer prognosis. Prognosis caused
individuals to focus on some meaningful/spiritual aspect of their life--giving
them the energy to tirelessly pursue many resources to get well: alternative
treatment, prayer, psychotherapy, visualization.
Burgrabbe,
J., & Miller, K. (1991). Health Ministries for Your Congregation. Church and
Chirban, J. T., (Ed.). (1991). Health
and Faith: Medical, Psychological, and Religious
"Church-Based Health Care: A JCN Book for Parish Nurses."
A compilation of thirteen previously published articles in the Journal
of Christian Nursing on parish nursing. Available for $3 at
www.gospelcom.net.
Clark,
C.C. (1997). Recognizing spiritual needs of orthopaedic patients. Orthopaedic Nursing, 16 (6), 27-33
This article includes a spiritual wellness checklist, a spiritual
assessment, and a table outlining signs of spiritual problems.
Cole,
C. and Murdock, A. (1985) The Congregation
as a Healing Community. UMC General
Board of Global Ministries.
A book designed to help churches understand
what it means to be places of healing and wholeness. This publication
is available for $2.50 from the UMC Health and Welfare Ministries.
"Congregational
Health"
Winter, 1997 edition of the Journal of Christian Nursing which is entirely
devoted to the research topic. Available for $3 at www.gospelcom.net.
Cunningham, A. J. (1993). Observations: Does Cancer Have "Meaning"? Advances, The Journal of
Mind-Body Health 9(1), 63-76.
Uses concepts of transpersonal
theory to find "meaning" in cancer utilizing own experience with cancer.
Daumer,
R. D., Seasons for Wholeness: Monthly Themes and Programming for
Parish Health Ministry (4 Volumes)
Each volume contains 24 monthly health theme articles and a resource
file provides implementation suggestions for worship, education, and service.
The individual volumes are available for $25 from the International Parish
Nurse Resource Center.
Ellison,
C., (Ed.). (1998). Symposium on Religion, Health, and Well-Being. Journal for
the Scientific Study of
Religion, 37, 692-754.
Emblen, J. D. (1992). Religion and Spirituality Defined According to Current
Use in Nursing
Literature. Journal of
Professional Nursing 8 (1), 41-47.
A screening of nursing literature from 1963 to 1989 for definitions
distinguishing the concept of religion from that of spirituality.
Evans,
Abigail. (1995). The Church as an Institution of Health: Making it Happen. Interpretation,
49, 158-171.
This publication includes a
directory of health ministries.
Fryback,
P.B. & Reinert, B.R. (1999). Spirituality and People with Potentially Fatal
Diagnosis..
Nursing Forum, 43
(1), 13-20.
A qualitative study with a table which focuses on defining the spiritual
domain of health.
Glik, D. C. (1986). Psychosocial Wellness Among Spiritual Healing Participants. Social
Science Medical 22(5) pp.579-586.
Very technical, positivistic study
which links participation in spiritual healing groups to better measures
of psychosocial well-being than average population.
Green, M. and Numrich, P. (2001). Religious perspectives on sexuality: A resource guide. Park Ridge, IL: The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Family and Ethics.
Halton,
M. (1991). Congregations and Health. Christian
Ministry, 22, 9-18.
Hawks, S. R., Hull, M. L., Thalman, R. L.,
& Richins, P. M. (1995). Review of
Spiritual Health: Definition, Role, and
Intervention Strategies in Health Promotion.
American Journal of Health
Promotion, Inc. 9(5), 371-378.
Links cultivation of spirituality with
positive changes in health behaviors: communication, diet activity, and
treatment compliance.
Hinnells,
J. R. and Roy Porter, (Eds.). (1999). Religion,
Health and Suffering. London: Kegan
This is a collection of conference papers from the Wellcome Institute for
the History of Medicine.
Hill, P. C. and Butter, E. M. (1995).
"The Role of Religion in Promoting Physical Health." Journal
of Psychology and Christianity 14(2):141-155.
Holifield,
E. (1985). Health and Medicine in the
Methodist Tradition. New York: Crossroad.
Analyzing a tradition that finds its
roots in John Wesley’s vast concern for issues of spirituality and health,
this text demonstrates how a Wesleyan understanding of theology informs
modern Methodist sensibilities concerning wellness. Marking the ways in which both Wesley and contemporary advocates
of his doctrines merge notions of holiness and happiness, restraint and
responsibility, and possibility and limit to craft a holistic vision of health, Holifield combines historical research
with theological speculation to offer a well-rounded portrait of Methodism’s vital emphasis upon these overall
well-being.
Hummer, R. A. et al.
(1999). "Religious Involvement and
U.S. Adult Mortality," Demography 36(2): 1-13.
Jeffers, S.L. (2001). Finding A Sacred Oasis in Illness. Shawnee Mission, KS: Shawnee Mission Medical
Center.
Kass, J.D. (1995). Contributions of religious experience to psychological and physical wellbeing: research evidence and an explanatory
model. In L. VandeCreek (Ed.), Spiritual Needs and Pastoral Research: Readings in Research (pp. 199-213). Journal of Pastoral Care Publications,
Inc.
Kimble,
Melvin, McFadden, Susan, Ellor, James, and J. James, (Eds.). (1995). Aging, Spirituality, and Religion:
A Handbook. Minneapolis,
MN: Fortress Press.
Includes an essay by Anne Djupe and Granger Westberg entitled, "Congregation-Based Health
Programs."
King, D.E. (2000).
Faith, Spirituality and Medicine. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press.
Koenig, H.G. et al. (1998). "The Relationship Between Religious
Activities and Blood Pressure in Older Adults." Int'l. Journal of
Psychology In Medicine 28(2):
189-213.
Koenig, H. (1997). Is religion good for your health? The effects of religion on physical and mental health. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press.
Larson,
D., Swyers, J., and McCullough, M. (1998).
Scientific Research on Spirituality
and Health: A Consensus Report.
A report that details the proceedings from NIHR's three part conference
series involving over eighty researchers in physical health, mental health,
addiction disorders, and neuroscience. This report is available for $45 from
NIHR.
Larson,
D. & Larson, S., The Forgotten Factor
in Physical and Mental Health.
The John Templeton Foundation.
We have this text in our possession. This tutorial or training manual
for preparing clinicians/chaplains to serve the spiritual needs of patients
more effectively is an application of the Matthews et. al. bibliography. A
supplement study guide is available for $10.
Levin, J. (2001). God, Faith, and Health: Exploring the Spirituality-Healing
Connection. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Levin, J. S., & Markides, K. S.
(1986). Religious Attendance and
Subjective Health. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 25(1), pp. 31-40.
Study which disputes claim of religious
attendance as a causative factor to better physical health, concluding
that those who attend must have good health to do so.
McBride, J.L. et al. (1998).
"The Relationship Between a Patient's Spirituality and Health
Experiences." Family Medicine 30(2): 122-126.
McGarry,
Francis. (1996). Balance, Wholeness, and Healing in Christianity. Journal of Religion and Health, 35, 159-168.
McGuire, M. B. (1993). Health and Spirituality as Contemporary Concerns. The Annals of the American Academy of Political
and Social Science, 527.
McGuire, M.B.. (1996). Religion and Healing the Mind/Body/Self. Social Compass, 43 (1), 101-116.
Magana, A., & Clark, N. M. (1995). Childbirth—Religious aspects; Mexican
American women —Health & Hygiene. Health Education Quarterly, 22(1), pp.
96-110.
Outlines
possible link between Mexican American women's religiosity and fewer low birth
rate babies compared to other ethnic groups having similar lower economic
status. Possible cause behind link is
hypothesized to be religious lifestyle creates healthy habits in terms of
alcohol consumption, etc.
Matthews, D.A., Larson, D, & Barry, C.P. (1995). The Faith Factor: A Bibliography of Clinical Research on Spiritual Topics
(Vol IV). Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.
Miller,
M. A. (1995). Culture, Spirituality, and Women's Health. Journal or Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal
Nursing, 24(3), 257-263.
This is a review of
the literature on culture, health/women's health, and spirituality/religion.
The author suggests that the relationship between these variables may be
tenuous.
Mitka, M. (1998). Getting Religion Seen as Help in Being Well (Medical News &
Perspectives). JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 280(22),
1896-7.
Connection between religious attendance
and better health: lower blood pressure, healthier immune systems, and
less depression.
Moberg, D.O. (Ed.). (2001). Aging and Spirituality. New York: Haworth.
Morse, E. V., Morse, P. M., Klebba, K. E.,
Stock, M. R., Forehand, R., & Panayotova, E. (2000). The Use of Religion Among HIV-Infected
African American Women. Journal of Religion and Health, 39(3),
261-277.
Public religiosity promoted less
engagement in high-risk health behaviors
Narayanasamy,
A. (1999). A Review of Spirituality as Applied to Nursing. International Journal of Nursing Studies 36 (2),
117-125.
Examines the biological basis of spirituality as advanced by research on
spiritual awareness. Offers an operational definition of spirituality embracing
its biological roots.
Newberg, A., D’Aquili, E. and Rause, V.
(2001). Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain
Science and the Biology of Belief.
New York: Ballantine.
Oleckno, W. A., & Blacconiere, M. J.
(1991). Relationship of Religiosity to
Wellness and other Health-Related Behaviors and Outcomes. Psychological
Reports, 68, 819-826.
Positivisitc study finding causing
of religiousness to better health due to adoption of better health/moral
habits.
Overberg,
Kenneth, (Ed.). (1994). AIDS, Ethics
& Religion: Embracing a World of Suffering. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
Papadopoulos, I. (1999). Spirituality and Holistic Caring: An Exploration
of the Literature. Implicit Religion 2 (2),
101-107.
Explores literature published over the 1990s that addresses spirituality
as it relates to health and health care.
Parker,
P. (1997). Suffering, Prayer, and Miracles. Journal
of Religion and Health, 36, 205-219.
Rebeck, Victoria. (1998). Faith and Health: Care and Cure. Christian Ministry, 29, 9-47.
Regensburger, N. (2001). Walking through the waters: Biblical reflections for families of cancer patients. Nashville, TN: The Upper Room.
Reif,
M. V. (1997). Illuminating Meaning and Transforming Issues of Spirituality
in HIV Diseases and AIDS: an Application of Parse's Theory of Human Becoming.
Holistic Nursing Practice, 12 (1), 1-8.
Roberts, J.A. et al. (1997).
"Factors Influencing Views of Patients with Gynecological Cancer About
End-of-Life Decisions." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
176 (1): 166-172.
Seeber,
J. J. (1990). Spiritual Maturity in the Later Years. Journal of Religious
Gerontology, 7(1/2), entire issue.
A collection of papers presented at a conference entitled "Spiritual
Maturity and Wholeness in the Later Years: Theory Building for Empirical Practice." This
conference dealt with the conceptual interface between religion and aging.
Sloan,
R.P., Bagiella, E., & Powell, T. (1999). Religion, Spirituality, and Medicine.
The Lancet, 353 (9153),
664.
Smith, S. (Ed.) (2003). Parish nursing: A handbook for the new millennium. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press.
Studies Affirm Link Between Religion,
Well-Being. (1999). Parent Care Advisor. March 1999.
pp. 3.
Brief summary of four studies which
link spirituality to various factors of well-being: blood pressure, depression,
stress relief in caregivers, and lifespan.
Terrell, S. J. (1990). This
Other Kind of Doctors: Traditional
Medical Systems in Black Neighborhoods in Austin, Texas. New York: AMS Press, Inc.
95 pg. treatise on black folklore medicine.
Interesting anecdotal evidence of non-religious forms of spirituality
aiding physical health and recovery, basically through mechanism of relieving
of stress related to dealing with illness.
Travis, J. and Ryan, R. (2001). Simply well: Choices for a healthy life. Berkley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
Mental Domain of Health
Austin,
D., and C. J. Lennings. Grief and Religious Belief: Does Belief Moderate
Depression?
Death Studies, 17
(6), 487-496.
Assesses the contribution made by knowledge of religion and religious
belief in moderating the effect of the grieving process.
Bilich, M., Bonfiglio, S. and Carlson, S. (2000). Shared grace: Therapist and clergy working together. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press.
Boyd,
M. F. (1991). The African American Church as a Healing Community:
Theological and Psychological Dimensions of Pastoral Care. Journal of Theology, 95,
15-31.
Brome, D. R., Owens, M. D., Allen, K., &
Vevaina, T. (2000). An Examination of
Spirituality Among African American Women in Recovery from Substance
Abuse. Journal of Black Psychology, 26(4), 470-487.
Spirituality linked to more positive
mental health outcomes
Cadwallader, E. H. (1991) Depression and Religion. Counseling and Values, 35 (2), entire issue.
The entire issue of this journal is
devoted to articles, which consider the relationship between religious involvement and depression. A
significant number of the essays address
the counseling of depressed religious clients.
Canda,
E. R. & Furman, L. D. (1999). Spiritual Diversity in Social Work
Practice. New York,
NY: The Free Press.
Childs-Clarke, A., & Sharpe, J. (1991).
Keeping the Faith, Religion in the Healing of Phobic Anxiety. Journal
of Psychosocial Nursing, 29(2), pp. 22-24.
Case study in which religious
imagery was utilized to reduce anxiety stemming from acrophobia.
Clarke,
I. (Ed.) (2001). Psychosis and
Spirituality. London: Whurr
Publishers.
Clinebell
Jr., H.J. The Mental Health Ministry of
the Local Church
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Collins, G. and Culbertson, T. (2003). Mental illness and psychiatric treatment: A guide for pastoral counselors. New York: Haworth Press.
Daaleman, T. P. (1999). Belief and Subjective Well-Being in Outpatients. Journal
of Religion and Health, 38(3), 219-227.
Outpatients
reported cognitive perceptions of well-being through spirituality creating
meaning and existential understanding
Daaleman, T. P., Cobb, A. K., & Frey, B. B.
(in press). Spirituality and Well-Being: An
Exploratory Study of the Patients Perspective. Kansas City, Kansas: University of Kansas Medical Center.
Identify life scheme and self
efficacy as two domains falling under helath-related spirituality.
DePalo,
R. L. (1997) Spirituality, Dealing with Illness, Hopelessness, and
Multidimensional Fear of Death as
Perceived by Gay Men with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
(Ph. D. Diss., New York University.
A study of 65 gay men with AIDS which utilizes five instruments to
collect data: a demographic questionnaire, Spiritual Assessment Scale,
Hopelessness Scale, Dealing with Illness Inventory, and the Multidimensional
Fear of Death Scale.
Ellison, C.G. (1991). Religious involvement and
subjective well-being. Journal of Health
and Social Behavior, 32 (1), 80-100.
Finds
that positive effects of religious attendance and private devotion are mostly
indirect, but religious certainty directly
and strongly influences well-being.
Fallot, R. (Ed.) (1998). Spirituality and religion in recovery from mental illness. San Francisco, CA: Joseey-Bass Publishers.
Fewell, R. R., & Vadasy, P. F. Supports from Religious Organizations and
Personal Beliefs. In Families of Handicapped Children, Needs and
Supports Across the Life Span. 297-315.
Book
chapter which elaborates on how religious belief and organizations provide
valuable support to parents coping with the stress of raising a child with
special needs
Fry, P. S. (2000). Religious involvement, spirituality and personal meaning for
life: existential predictors of
psychological well being in community-residing and institutional care
elders. Aging and Mental Health, 4(4), 375-387.
Finds spirituality as contributing
to greater well-being among older adults
Gartner,
John, Larson, Dave and George Allen. (1991). Religious Commitment and Mental
(1), 6- 25.
Reviews studies suggesting that religion is positively associated with
mental health, that the relationship is ambiguous, or that religion is
associated with psychopathology.
Gaventa, W. and Coulter, D. (Eds.) (2001). Spirituality and intellectual disability. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press.
Gregg-Schroeder, S. (1997). In the shadow of God's wings: Grace in the midst of depression. Nashville, TN: The Upper Room.
Jenkins, Richard A. and Kenneth Pargament. (1995). Religion and Spirituality as Resources