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J Nurs Res Pract
Nursing Care & Breast Congress 2017
December 11-13, 2017
December 11-13, 2017 | Rome, Italy
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Spiritual views of adolescents: A qualitative study
Cigdem Ceylan, Tuba Arpaci, Cigdem Sari, Ebru Kilicarslan Toruner
and
Naime Altay
Gazi University, Turkey
Introduction:
Each individual has social, psychological, and spiritual needs. Spirituality is essential to examine the aim
and meaning of life. Spirituality is a crucial structure to balance the individuals physically and emotionally and to increase
their well-being. Each person has own ways of spiritual practice and expressions. For this reason, it is important for nurses
to be aware of the spiritual dimension of individuals and positive effects of spiritual care on their health and life. To take
consideration the spirituality dimension at the early stages of life-span could have positive effects on health promotion of
children and adolescents because spirituality motivates the information seeking and decision-making behaviors of individuals.
Objective:
It is aimed to explore the perceptions of adolescents about spirituality via semi-structured, in-depth interviews.
Methods:
In this descriptive study, a qualitative research design was performed. The study sample included 17 adolescents in
a high school. Interviews were conducted via four open-ended questions. Inductive content analysis was performed to analyze
the data.
Results:
Threemain categories and 8 themes emerged fromthe analysis. In the “SpiritualityMeaning” category, it was constituted
from five themes as: mental, emotions, mental/emotions, ethical principles and religion. Personal practices and environmental
factors as well as mental, emotions, ethical principles and religion themes were in the “Factors that Increase Spirituality”
category. Negative experience theme was in the “Factors that Reduce Spirituality” category. Most of the adolescents (58.8%)
stated that the meaning of spirituality was love, respect and able to think, analyze, and synthesis. All the adolescents (n=17)
defined that communication and interaction with loved ones, social activities (music, reading, dancing, writing, sports), and
understanding the meaning of life were factors increasing their spirituality. Negative emotions like lovelessness, insecurity,
loneliness was expressed as the most important factor decreasing their spirituality by all the adolescents (n=17).
Conclusion:
Spirituality hasmultifactorial dimensions. For this reason, it is important to determine and evaluate the perceptions
and experiences of children about the spirituality to improve the quality of care in children, adolescents and their families.
Biography
Cigdem Ceylan completed Nursing Bachelor Programme in Dokuz Eylul University Nursing Faculty in 2010 and Master’s degree in Gazi University Health Sciences
Faculty in Pediatric Nursing field in 2014. She continued her Doctorate in Gazi University Health Sciences Faculty in Pediatric Nursing field since 2014. She has
been working as a Research Assistant in Abant Izzet Baysal University Bolu Health School in Pediatric Nursing field since 2012 to 2014. She has been working in
Gazi University Health Sciences Faculty in Pediatric Nursing field as a Research Assistant since 2014.
cigdemceylan@widowslive.comCigdem Ceylan et al., J Nurs Res Pract 2017, 1:1(Suppl)