Imsun Seo; Jinsun Yong; Junyang Park; Juhu Kim

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Spiritual and Psychosocial Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Clinical Nurses: Imsun Seo, Jinsun Yong, Junyang Park, Juhu Kim; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2014;44(6):726-734.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.726
Published online: December 31, 2014

¹College of Nursing, The Research Institute for Hospice & Palliative Care, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.

²Faculty of Theology, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.

³Graduate School of Education, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Yong, Jinsun. College of Nursing, The Catholic University, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. Phone: +82-2-2258-7412, Fax: +82-2-2258-7772, jyong@catholic.ac.kr

• Received: July 21, 2014 • Revised: July 28, 2014 • Accepted: November 17, 2014

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program(SPP) for young nurses working in the stressful university hospital environment.
Methods
The study included 41 nurses in the experimental group, nurses who had worked less than 5 years and completed 8 weeks of SPP between June and July in 2011. The control group, 44 nurses, also received the same program after the study was completed. For the study, a survey was conducted of all participants concerning spirituality, perceived stress, positive and negative affect, empathy, job satisfaction, and leadership practice.
Results
No significant difference was found between the two groups on study variables. Perceived stress decreased significantly in the experimental group (p=.012). Spirituality (p=.019), positive affect (p=.014), empathy (p=.004), job satisfaction (p=.016), and leadership practice (p=.021) increased significantly in the experimental group.
Conclusion
The results show that the Spirituality Promotion Program has positive effects on the spiritual and psychosocial aspect of young nurses. Continuation of this program for nurses is recommended in order to help them develop their selfcare ability and improve nursing competency.
Keywords: Spirituality; Psychological stress; Meditation; Nurse; Leadership

The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Catholic Medical Center Research Foundation in 2011.

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Figure 1

The biopsychosocial-spiritual model of the spirituality promotion program modified from Sulmasy(2006).

Table 1

Contents of the Spirituality Promotion Program

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics & Study Variables (N=85)

^*Fisher's exact test; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Spirituality, Perceived Stress, Positive Affect, Negative Affect, Empathy, Job Satisfaction, and Leadership Practice (N=85)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

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Spiritual and Psychosocial Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Clinical Nurses

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2014;44(6):726-734. Published online December 31, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.726

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Figure 1 The biopsychosocial-spiritual model of the spirituality promotion program modified from Sulmasy(2006).

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Spiritual and Psychosocial Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Clinical Nurses

Table 1

Contents of the Spirituality Promotion Program

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics & Study Variables (N=85)

^*Fisher's exact test; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Spirituality, Perceived Stress, Positive Affect, Negative Affect, Empathy, Job Satisfaction, and Leadership Practice (N=85)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 1 Contents of the Spirituality Promotion Program

Table 2 Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics & Study Variables (N=85)

^*Fisher's exact test; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3 Effects of the Spirituality Promotion Program on Spirituality, Perceived Stress, Positive Affect, Negative Affect, Empathy, Job Satisfaction, and Leadership Practice (N=85)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.