Journal of Holistic Nursing
January 17, 2014
194 citations
African Americans face higher rates of stress-related illnesses than European Americans. Fifteen African American adults with mindfulness meditation experience reported that the practice improved stress management, health, self-awareness, and purpose. They would recommend it and believed other African Americans would be open to it, but suggested adaptations: emphasize health benefits, link to familiar spiritual and cultural practices, include African American writers in reading materials, improve communication and support, and feature African American instructors and participants. With these culturally relevant adjustments, mindfulness meditation can be an effective therapeutic intervention for African Americans.
Journal of Holistic Nursing
February 26, 2007
97 citations
Among 61 sheltered homeless adults, spiritual perspective, self-transcendence, health status, and well-being were positively and significantly correlated. Fatigue was inversely correlated with health status and well-being. Self-transcendence and health status together explained 59% of the variance in well-being. The findings support Reed's theory of self-transcendence, which holds that people can integrate difficult life situations. Homeless individuals possess spiritual, emotional, and physical capacities that health care professionals can use to promote well-being.
Journal of Holistic Nursing
December 27, 2011
51 citations
Self-transcendence, the capacity to expand personal boundaries, is linked to well-being. This study examined the dimensionality of the Norwegian Self-Transcendence Scale in 202 cognitively intact elderly nursing home residents. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two- and four-factor solutions explaining 35.3% and 50.7% of variance, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis showed both models fit better than a one-factor model. The findings indicate self-transcendence is multifactorial; the two-factor model may be the most accurate measure. The research provides psychometric insights and raises questions about connections between self-transcendence and well-being.
Journal of Holistic Nursing
September 6, 2021
Rebecca H Lehto, Megan Miller, Jessica Sender
16 citations
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy shows promise for patients with cancer who experience persistent existential suffering, even when standard treatments have failed. A scoping review of eight studies found that most patients reported positive experiences, including themes of death acceptance, reflection, and broadened spirituality. The therapy, which uses a naturally occurring compound from certain mushrooms to induce an altered state of consciousness, is still in early clinical testing. Reed's Self-Transcendence Theory offers a framework for understanding existential concerns in patients facing life-threatening illness. Future work must tailor the intervention to select patients and involve clinicians in assessing outcomes.