Helping airmen build spiritual fitness: Training military members in Niceville, Florida on spiritual formation through retreat

Abstract: The possibility of another major world war in the near future remains quite high. Ensuring military members are spiritually resilient and ready for war is essential. The …

Implementing a Multi-Disciplinary, Evidence-Based Resilience Intervention for Moral Injury Syndrome: Systemic Barriers and Facilitators

Abstract: Moral injury syndrome (MIS) is a mental health (MH) problem that substantially affects resilience; the presence of MIS reduces responsiveness to psychotherapy and …

Military perspectives on the provision of spiritual care in the Australian Defence Force: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: A module to explore perspectives on chaplaincy services was included in an online enterprise survey randomly distributed to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) …

Assessing the link between bible reading and flourishing among military families: Preliminary findings

Abstract: This study examines whether participating in a Bible reading program for military families (called "Hero Squad") is positively related to overall human flourishing among …

Spiritual/religious readjustments among Iranian war Veterans

Abstract: There is growing evidence that the spiritual/religious (S/R) beliefs of war veterans change, even years after the war. Researchers need to explore these changes in …

Pastoral narrative disclosure: the development and evaluation of an Australian chaplaincy intervention strategy for addressing moral injury

Abstract: This paper describes the development and initial chaplaincy user evaluation of 'Pastoral Narrative Disclosure' (PND) as a rehabilitation strategy developed for chaplains …

Using a whole health approach to build biopsychosocial-spiritual personal health plans for veterans with chronic pain

Abstract: Chronic pain affects over 50 million Americans per year and costs society billions of dollars annually. It is widely accepted that the biomedical model is outdated and …

Examining the outcomes and acceptability of a peer-led spiritual intervention for moral injury in a Veteran service organization

Abstract: The purpose of this proof-of-concept study was to examine the outcomes and acceptability of a spiritual intervention for moral injury led by veteran peers in a Veteran …

Spirituality, trait gratitude, and post-traumatic growth in Iranian Veterans with PTSD: The mediating role of ego resilience

Abstract: In Iran, spirituality is one of the most critical factors affecting veterans' health. The present study aimed to determine the mediating role of ego resilience in the …

Exploring cross-lagged associations between spiritual struggles and risk for suicidal behavior in a community sample of military veterans

Abstract: Background: There is consensus that struggles with religious faith and/or spirituality likely contribute to risk for suicidal behavior in military populations. However, …

Military Veterans’ Preferences for Incorporating Spirituality in Psychotherapy or Counseling

Abstract: Amassing research findings suggests that religious faith and/or spirituality (R/S) can both help and hinder recovery from mental health conditions that might prompt …

Measures of spirituality for use in military contexts: a scoping review

Abstract: Introduction: The purpose of this scoping review is to identify measures of spiritual fitness that can be used in a military context. Methods: Two independent reviewers …