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Oral (LUO Remote) - Applied
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Believed to be triggered by a stress response, the burden of unforgiveness can cause both physiological and psychological harm to the victim. This harm manifests itself in the form of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, unresolved anger, sleep disturbances, immune suppression leading to increased risk of infection, increased cortisol levels, and cardiovascular changes leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. As holistic care givers, nurses support and encourage patient health and wellness through personal participation of self-care initiatives, including forgiveness of self and others. In this correlational study, ninety-seven licensed, practicing registered nurses completed an online survey investigating the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity and the ability to forgive self and others. Correlational analysis and multiple regression were implemented to determine the statistical significance between forgiveness (forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness) and religiosity (intrinsic religiosity, organized religious activity, non-organized religious activity). The Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI), Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI), and the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL) data collection instruments were used. As hypothesized participants who applied their religious beliefs to interpreting the world (DUREL-IR) showed a higher level of forgiveness (EFI) toward their offender (r=.20, p=.047). Conversely, the research did not support (r= .11 and p =.277) a correlation between self-forgiveness (ESFI) and intrinsic religiosity (DUREL-IR). These findings suggest that intrinsic religiosity is a predictor of forgiveness of others, and there is a need for promoting self-forgiveness among nurses. One way to promote self-forgiveness might be connecting it to the idea of divine forgiveness, so that self-forgiveness is not seen as contradicting one’s religious beliefs. This study provides foundational research outlining the importance of forgiveness of self and others within the nursing profession.
Forgiveness and Religiosity Among Registered Nurses: A Correlational Study
Oral (LUO Remote) - Applied
Believed to be triggered by a stress response, the burden of unforgiveness can cause both physiological and psychological harm to the victim. This harm manifests itself in the form of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, unresolved anger, sleep disturbances, immune suppression leading to increased risk of infection, increased cortisol levels, and cardiovascular changes leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. As holistic care givers, nurses support and encourage patient health and wellness through personal participation of self-care initiatives, including forgiveness of self and others. In this correlational study, ninety-seven licensed, practicing registered nurses completed an online survey investigating the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity and the ability to forgive self and others. Correlational analysis and multiple regression were implemented to determine the statistical significance between forgiveness (forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness) and religiosity (intrinsic religiosity, organized religious activity, non-organized religious activity). The Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI), Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (ESFI), and the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL) data collection instruments were used. As hypothesized participants who applied their religious beliefs to interpreting the world (DUREL-IR) showed a higher level of forgiveness (EFI) toward their offender (r=.20, p=.047). Conversely, the research did not support (r= .11 and p =.277) a correlation between self-forgiveness (ESFI) and intrinsic religiosity (DUREL-IR). These findings suggest that intrinsic religiosity is a predictor of forgiveness of others, and there is a need for promoting self-forgiveness among nurses. One way to promote self-forgiveness might be connecting it to the idea of divine forgiveness, so that self-forgiveness is not seen as contradicting one’s religious beliefs. This study provides foundational research outlining the importance of forgiveness of self and others within the nursing profession.
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