期刊名称：Spirituality of a Personality: Methodology, Theory and Practice
印刷版ISSN：2220-6310
出版年度：2015
期号：1
页码：262-282
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出版社：Publishing House of the Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University
摘要：Motivation to inquire into the nature of spirituality and its relationship to health, especially in education, came from the 1994 Australian curriculum statements at national and state level. The emergent model of spiritual health and well-being posits four domains in which the quality of relationships reflects the underlying spiritual health and well- being of an individual. These relationships are with oneself, with others, with the environment and/or with God. On presentation of this research, people do not question relationships with self, others and nature as having a genuine place in studies of spiritual health and well-being. It is always the God-factor which provokes discussion. There has been considerable debate in the literature over the nexus between spirituality and religion. It is assumed that religions offer some avenue for developing relationships with a Transcendent Other, most often called God, at least at a theoretical level. In practice, human agencies can block formation of such a relationship or usurp adherents’ energy by focussing on interpersonal relationships, to the detriment of that with the Transcendent. My research focuses on relationships, which release people to reach their potential, rather than religions, which are human constructs that can restrict people’s full development. The most contentious issue in discussions over spiritual well-being relates to the question of a Transcendent Other (God) having influence over humans. World-views and opinions are many, but empirical studies are few. Research needs to focus clearly on this point. My Spiritual Health And Life- Orientation Measure (SHALOM) has been used extensively to assess four domains of spiritual well-being in education, health and community, including religious, settings. This presentation will provide evidence from a variety of sources to answer the question, ‘How important is relating with God for spiritual well-being?’ Key words God, spiritual well-being, SHALOM, assessment, dissonance, spiritual harmony
