The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients by Nooshin Zarei, Hassan Joulaei

“…Perceived stigma and spiritual beliefs showed the highest effect on suicidal ideations, respectively. …”
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Prawo pacjenta do opieki duszpasterskiej by Aleksandra Klich

“…Based on current legislation, patients have the right to receive pastoral care in accordance with their religious or spiritual beliefs. In the context of health care, these rights include access to chaplains or clergy, the ability to practice religious observances, and the provision of emotional support in accordance with one's beliefs. …”
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A COMPARISON OF THE LIFE CYCLE RITUALS OF THE MNONG ETHNIC GROUP IN DAM RONG DISTRICT (LAM DONG PROVINCE) AND DAK SONG DISTRICT (DAK NONG PROVINCE) by Thi Thuy Dung Vo

“…From a comparative perspective, this article delves into the spiritual beliefs in two areas where many Mnong live, Dam Rong District (Lam Dong) and Dak Song District (Dak Nong), to find similarities and differences in the beliefs and expressions of their life cycle rituals. …”
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Stifling Human Responsibility? Human Agency and Transcendency in African Spirituality and Cultural Idioms by Collium Banda

“…The analysis is done in line with the common spiritual belief that material wealth is a product of spiritual or magical power. …”
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Indigenous Identity in the Global Sustainable Project by Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Eduardus Andhika Kurniawan, Balya Arung Segara

“…Meanwhile, in Hieu Commune, people follow traditional methods to manage the natural woodlands, embracing the concept of a sacred forest, where taboos, spiritual beliefs, or religious convictions protect nature. …”
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End of Life: A Family Narrative by Helen K. Black, Miriam S. Moss, Robert L. Rubinstein, Sidney Z. Moss

“…A key finding is that the meaning family members find in their loved one's death is tied to the context of his death (how and where he died), their perception of his quality of life as a whole, and their philosophical, religious, and spiritual beliefs about life, death, and the afterlife that are already in place.…”
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Christianity, ‘supernatural’ beliefs and COVID-19 by E. Shoko

“…Issues around social distancing and lockdown directly impacted articulation and religious expression, while understanding of the pandemic and the virus were mediated through constructions of religio-spiritual beliefs. Given this, the study sought to explore some neo-Pentecostal church leaders’ messages in South Africa regarding the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, what this meant to their followers and the associated implications for the spread and effects of COVID-19. …”
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Dé-finir le langage dans The Names de Don DeLillo by Karim Daanoune

“…Hiding in the hills and gathered around an unusual pseudo-spiritual belief, a terrorist cult tracks and kills anyone “whose initials matched the first letter of each word in a particular place-name » (168). …”
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Motivations behind end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Iranian nurses’ experiences by Zahra Royani, Khadijeh Yazdi, Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan

“…Innate traits such as empathy and a passion for nursing, in addition to nurses’ moral compass and spiritual beliefs, serve as pivotal motivational stimuli. …”
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The revival of spiritual practices: factors influencing the “seeking deities and offering prayers” behavior of China’s Generation Z on social media in an atheistic context by Jing Wang, Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, Xiaohui Wan, Qirui Yu, Qiqi Ye

“…On the other hand, they look to spiritual beliefs to alleviate anxiety, resolve confusion, and gain psychological comfort through emotional exchanges. …”
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