Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.31192/np.19.2.1

Perception of Spirituality and Spiritual Care as a Predictor of Spiritual Care Competencies in Nursing Students

Nada Prlić orcid.org/0000-0003-4182-6119 ; Systematic Study of Spirituality, Zagreb, Croatia
Franjo Podgorelec orcid.org/0000-0002-1088-7878 ; University of Zagreb, Catholic Faculty of Theology, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Barać orcid.org/0000-0001-7539-2019 ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to research nursing students’ the perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care, and spiritual care competencies in providing spiritual care. Respondents were 456 nursing students. Study instruments were: a questionnaire on the general characteristics of the respondents, Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS), and Spiritual Care Competency Scale (SCCS). The results showed a high level of perception of spirituality, spiritual care, and spiritual care competency in nursing students. There are differences according to gender, age, high school education, work experience, religious affiliation, religious practice, competence in spiritual care assessment. The results of the regression analysis showed that spirituality and spiritual care are significant predictors of spiritual care competencies.

Keywords

nursing students; spirituality; spiritual care; spiritual care competency

Hrčak ID:

260509

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/260509

Publication date:

16.7.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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