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Validation and Utilisation of the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire: SHALOM

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The Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire (SWBQ) was developed from a theoretical understanding that spiritual well-being (SWB) is expressed in the quality of relationships that each person has across one or more of four domains, namely with self, others, environment and/or with a transcendent other. Based on the SWBQ, the Spiritual Health And Life-Orientation Measure (SHALOM) is unique in that it compares each person’s lived experience with their ideals on the 20 items reflecting the four domains of SWB. This paper builds on previous reviews of the SWBQ-SHALOM, by providing breadth and depth of data and their validity, from a wide range of sources, and expressing the instrument’s usefulness in a variety of settings. It provides an overview with details from 60 studies that started with the SWBQ-SHALOM. Presented herein are ideas on what can be done with further investigations of this vital aspect of life.

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Fisher, J.W. Validation and Utilisation of the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire: SHALOM. J Relig Health 60, 3694–3715 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01401-8

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