Ch. 35 Spiritual health Flashcards
The concept of spirituality has five distinct but overlapping constructs:
connectedness, self transcendence, faith and hope, inner strength and peace, meaning and purpose in life
what is self transcendence
a sense of authentically connecting to one’s inner self
what is transcendence
the belief that a force outside of and greater than the person exists beyond the material world
an example of a ? moment includes the feeling of awe when first holding a new baby or looking at a sunset
transcendent moments
connectedness intrapersonally vs interpersonally vs transpersonally
intra- with oneself, inter- with others, trans- with God
? allows ppl to have firm beliefs despite lack of physical evidence
faith, can occur without religion
spirituality
complex, unique to the individual
spiritual well being
an interconnectedness between God or a higher power and other people
what gives an individual a motivation and the resources to achieve
hope
one who does not believe in the existence of God
atheist
one who believes that there is no known ultimate reality
agnostic
a sense of authentically connecting to one’s inner self
self transcendence
the belief that a force outside of and greater than the person exists beyond the material world
transcendence
can an atheist or agnostic still be spiritual
yes
religious or spiritual care
religious