The effect of faith or spirituality in pregnancy: a content analysis.

نویسندگان

  • D Elizabeth Jesse
  • Chantel Schoneboom
  • Amy Blanchard
چکیده

This study used a qualitative descriptive research design to discover the relevance and meaning of spirituality in the lives of 130 urban low-income pregnant women by asking the open-ended question, "How does your faith or spirituality affect your pregnancy if at all?" Forty-seven percent of the women in this study described how spirituality affected their pregnancy positively, 45% described that spirituality did not affect them, and 5.4% were unsure. A content analysis of those who answered positively revealed six themes from the data describing the meaning of faith or spirituality in pregnancy: (a) guidance and support; (b) protection, blessing, or reward; (c) communication with God; (d) strength and confidence; (e) help with difficult moral choices; and (f) a generalized positive effect. These findings point to the importance of attending to spirituality as a resource in pregnancy for those who value it and further exploring the meaning of spirituality in pregnancy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association

دوره 25 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007