- Title
- Spirituality as ‘detachment’ and ‘comfort’ in the context of depression
- Creator
- Snider, Anne-Marie; Smith, Naomi
- Date
- 2021
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/180292
- Identifier
- vital:15746
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2021.1922256
- Identifier
- ISBN:2044-0243 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- For this study, 40 people with a diagnosis of depression were interviewed about their conceptualisations of spirituality and religion, and whether or not this had an effect on their personal recovery from depression. The aim of the study was to explore the meanings of spirituality in the context of depression. Using a thematic analysis guided by a multi-perspective approach, this paper adds two novel qualities to the meanings of spirituality in the context of depression: ‘detachment’ and ‘comfort’. These are discussed in relation to research on the effects of spirituality on depression, and to current thematic research on experiences of spirituality among adults diagnosed with depression. The findings of this study are speculative and exploratory in nature. © 2021 International Network for the Study of Spirituality and Taylor & Francis.
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Relation
- Journal for the Study of Spirituality Vol. 11, no. 2 (2021), p. 117-129
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2021 International Network for the Study of Spirituality and Taylor & Francis.
- Subject
- 1701 Psychology; 2204 Religion and Religious Studies; Comfort; Spiritual experiences; Suicidal ideation; Depression; Detachment; Mental health; Spirituality
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