Although Saudi Arabian women increasingly attain leadership positions in a national reform movement, few studies have examined their wellbeing during this time of cultural change. Contributing to filling gap, we engaged ten academic leaders semi-structured interviews, inquiring into perspectives on wellbeing. Three thematic sources wellbeing—ecological building blocks, spiritual wellsprings, an...

BACKGROUND Spirituality is an important aspect of health that is not always addressed in modern day medical practice. This is related to lack of clarity about the nature of the concept, however its role in researches and health service provision is being revisited because of the evergreen importance. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between spirituality and selfreported health status o...

The range and use of ecosystem services provided by urban sacred sites has hardly been considered in studies of urban ecology, sustainability and human wellbeing. This paper examines the perceived ecosystem services supplied by green spaces or gardens associated with places of religious worship and appreciated by worshippers in a mid-sized town in South Africa. A questionnaire with open, closed...

! Religious coping and spiritual well-being were found to be culturally important resilience factors for African American women suffering from abuse and depressive symptoms. This study aimed to investigate whether: (1) spiritual well-being and its two components of existential and religious well-being mediate the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)-Depressive Symptoms (DS) link; (2) positive and ne...

The ideology behind healing is a psychological and spiritual concept of health. Over the past few decades, the integration of a healing environment into medicine has taken a more holistic approach, and has transformed the hospital atmosphere into an exhilarating place, which affects both staff and patients’ wellbeing. Investigators have revealed that visual stimulation of nature, natural lighti...

OBJECTIVES the objective in this study is to identify the profile of the nursing staff, the work conditions and to describe nursing care at a sanatorium located in Barcelona, Spain between 1943 and 1975. METHOD historical study undertaken between 2008 and 2010, based on oral sources, five direct and one indirect testimonies, and the analysis of written documents. The data from the testimonies...

Mental health is more than the absence of disease or disorder. It is a state of complete mental wellbeing including social, cognitive, spiritual and emotional aspects. Mental wellbeing is part of an individual’s capacity to lead a fulfilling life, which includes the ability to study, engage in gainful work or pursue leisure interest, and to make day-to-day personal or household decisions and ch...