Self-Transcendence, Well-Being, and Vulnerability in Healthcare Mission Participants
Nursing Science Quarterly September 12, 2019 DOI: 10.1177/0894318419864326 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPeople who took part in short-term, faith-based, foreign healthcare missions reported higher levels of self-transcendence than comparison groups, with women scoring higher than men. The findings support and extend Reed's theory of self-transcendence to this new population, and qualitative responses illustrated the theory's core concepts.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Descriptive correlational study with open-ended questions Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Persons who have participated in short-term, faith-based, foreign, healthcare missions |
| Keywords | Psychology Medicine |
| Key finding | Mean Self-Transcendence Scale scores were higher than comparison studies, and women scored higher than men. |
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the presence and relationship of self-transcendence and spiritual well-being in persons who have participated in short-term, faith-based, foreign, healthcare missions. This was a descriptive correlational study with the addition of open-ended questions. The mean Self-Transcendence Scale score for this sample was higher than mean scores of comparison studies and scores for women were higher than mean scores for men. Qualitative data provided rich accounts of the central concepts of Reed’s self-transcendence theory. Reed’s theory of self-transcendence was extended to a new and different population.