RT Article
T1 Portuguese Version of the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire: Validation Study in People under Assisted Reproductive Techniques
JF Religions
VO 13
IS 5
A1 Romeiro, Joana
A1 Nogueira, Paulo Jorge
A1 Fisher, John
A1 Caldeira, Sílvia
A2 Nogueira, Paulo Jorge
A2 Fisher, John
A2 Caldeira, Sílvia
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1807454045
AB 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.
K1 Adult
K1 assisted reproductive techniques
K1 Factor analysis
K1 Infertility
K1 instrument validation
K1 Nursing
K1 population-based study
K1 Spiritual well-being
K1 Spirituality
DO 10.3390/rel13050400