Protective Role of Spirituality from the Perspective of Indian College Students with Suicidal Ideation: “I am here Because God Exists”

Spiritual beliefs are found to be having a significant effect during times of struggles and trials in peoples’ lives. India being a multi-religious society, it is imperative to establish the relevance of spirituality in the lives of the college students with suicidal ideation. The current study ther...

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Auteur principal: Francis, Wilsy (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Bance, Lucila Ortiz (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2017, Volume: 56, Numéro: 3, Pages: 962-970
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Young adults
B Suicidal Ideation
B Resilience
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:Spiritual beliefs are found to be having a significant effect during times of struggles and trials in peoples’ lives. India being a multi-religious society, it is imperative to establish the relevance of spirituality in the lives of the college students with suicidal ideation. The current study therefore utilized focus group methodology to explore the Indian female college students’ perceptions on the protective role of spirituality as a factor contributing to their positive adaptation in times of adversity. Twenty students participated in the discussion. The results interestingly surfaced themes supporting the significance of them on how individuals rely on spiritual beliefs and the possible implications of the need to address it for positive adaptation. Most of the participants analogically stated the themes emerged as “something to stay afloat in the rough sea of life’s realities.”
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0296-6