Meaning, Spiritual Care and Wellbeing

Affiliated researchers

Hanneke Muthert, Rogier Hoenders, André Mulder, Anja Visser, Sujin Rosie, Catharina Gerigk, Martin Jans, Ruth Koops van ‘t Jagt, Femke de Rijk

About

Attention to meaning-making and worldview contributes to health and a values-driven society that is shaped by shared ethics and prioritizes well-being and sustainability.We investigate how the experience of meaning intersects with life style, technology, sources of worldview, and social statuses. We are curious how professionals in care, education and social work can support clients or students in meaning making and how art or objects can contribute to meaning oriented practices of exchange.How can we ensure that attention to meaning-making and worldview is embedded in care education and implemented in care provision? What are the existential, physical, social, emotional, and financial effects of this, so-called, spiritual care? How can these aspects be assessed?

The researchers in this cluster investigate these questions primarily from the viewpoints of psychology of religion, psychiatry and health psychology. They use both quantitative and qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews, observation, systematic reviews, and self-report questionnaires.