Many mourners turn to their spiritual beliefs and traditions when confronted by the death of a loved one. However, prior studies have either focused primarily on the benefits of faith following loss or studied spiritual struggle outside the context of bereavement. Moreover, scales to measure bereavement-related crises of faith and interventions specifically designed for spiritually inclined, di...

INTRODUCTION Companion animals play important roles in the lives of people managing the many symptoms associated with a chronic illness such as HIV. This study explored meaningful examples of pets, particularly dogs, and their place in support networks among women living with AIDS/HIV. METHOD Data were collected via focus group, as part of a larger Photovoice project. Qualitative analysis dis...

Increasingly, sustainability is conceived as a crisis of the human mind and the key challenge for pro-sustainability education is developing sufficient motivation in learners. The spiritual aspirations of religious communities contain sufficient motivational force, which may be deployed for effective sustainability education. This paper explores the approaches to sustainability and sustainabili...

Cancer can cause patients to experience serious psychological distress 1. During diagnosis and treatment of the disease, patients not only experience a series of physical problems, such as pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and sleep disorders, but also a series of mental health issues, including fear, sadness, anxiety, and depression 2. These physical and mental problems cause psychological dist...