Portuguese version of the spiritual well-being questionnaire: validation study in people under assisted reproductive techniques

Joana Romeiro; Paulo Jorge Nogueira; John Fisher; Sílvia Caldeira

doi:10.3390/rel13050400

Portuguese version of the spiritual well-being questionnaire: validation study in people under assisted reproductive techniques

Joana Romeiro^*, Paulo Jorge Nogueira, John Fisher, Sílvia Caldeira

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Attention has been given to the experience of individuals undergoing assisted reproductive techniques. However, only recent literature has focused on the spiritual journey triggered by such an event and highlighted the nurses and midwives’ roles in the assessment of the spiritual needs of those living with infertility. This study aimed to perform a psychometric test of the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire in a sample of people undergoing assisted reproductive techniques. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2019 and June 2020 on a sample of 104 Portuguese adults attending fertility treatment. An online questionnaire was released on fertility-related websites. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on six hypothesized models of the instrument. The findings provided evidence of an adequate internal consistency of the instrument, and the validity and reliability of the oblique four-factor model was confirmed. Spiritual well-being had a significant association with the nature of infertility and a higher score was achieved by participants that perceived religion as very important. This study provides a validated tool for nurses and midwives to assess spiritual well-being and promote an integrated reproductive healthcare approach. Further longitudinal research with bigger samples would provide more evidence of the spiritual needs of people living with this condition.

Original language	English
Article number	400
Number of pages	18
Journal	Religions
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13050400
Publication status	Published - 23 May 2022

Keywords

Adult
Assisted reproductive techniques
Factor analysis
Infertility
Instrument validation
Nursing
Population-based study
Spiritual well-being
Spirituality

UN SDGs

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Portuguese version of the spiritual well-being questionnaire: validation study in people under assisted reproductive techniques

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Diagnósticos de enfermagem angústia espiritual e resiliência comprometida em pessoas em tratamento de fertilidade: estudo de validação clínica

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