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Muslim and Christian Women's Perceptions of the Influence of Spirituality and Religious Beliefs on Motherhood and Child-Rearing: A Phenomenological Study.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Nov2023, Vol. 11 Issue 22, p2932, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- (1) Background: Spirituality is a factor that plays a role in decisions related to health and illness. When a woman becomes a mother, she undergoes physical, psychological, and social changes for which healthcare professionals must provide the necessary care. However, women may feel misunderstood and stigmatized when they carry out their religious practices and express their spirituality related to motherhood. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of women with Muslim and Christian religious ideologies on the influence of spirituality and religious beliefs in motherhood and child-rearing. (2) Methods: A descriptive phenomenological qualitative study with two groups of women of Islamic and Christian ideology, respectively. Three focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with ATLAS.ti 7.0. An inductive analysis was carried out according to the Moustakas model. (3) Results: Three themes were identified: religious and cultural aspects that determine child-rearing, the influence of spirituality and family on the mother's role, and the support received from healthcare personnel. (4) Conclusions: Spirituality and religious beliefs are manifested during motherhood and child-rearing in the form of infant feeding, the need for their protection, or the need for support from mothers. Healthcare personnel must be able to offer culturally competent and spiritually respectful care. Patients should not be judged based on their spirituality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ISLAM
SPIRITUALITY
CHILD rearing
FOCUS groups
SOCIAL support
CHRISTIANITY
RESEARCH methodology
INTERVIEWING
MOTHERHOOD
EXPERIENCE
PHENOMENOLOGY
QUALITATIVE research
PSYCHOLOGY of women
HEALTH attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MUSLIMS
DATA analysis software
THEMATIC analysis
JUDGMENT sampling
CHRISTIANS
RELIGION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 22
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173831049
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11222932