Date
8-29-2025
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)
Chair
Keena K. Cowsert
Keywords
Spirituality, spiritual methods, spiritual mindfulness practices, divorce, counseling, biopsychosocial-spiritual, holistic
Disciplines
Counseling
Recommended Citation
Nicolai, Gale Louise, "A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Role of Spiritual Mindfulness Practices in Coping with Divorce Loss in Christian Women" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 7430.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/7430
Abstract
This phenomenological study aims to understand the role of spiritual mindfulness practices in counseling individuals who have experienced divorce. The theory guiding this study is the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, which recognizes the interconnectivity and mutual influence of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. This data will be descriptive, using open-ended interview questions. Data analysis will be thematic. The study participants are women who self-identify as Christian at 1-10 years post-divorce. The independent variable is spiritual mindfulness practices. The dependent variables are women who self-identify as Christian at 1-10 years post-divorce.
