Effects of a spirituality promotion program on spirituality, empathy and stress in nursing students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a spirituality promotion program on spirituality, empathy and stress in nursing students. Methods: This study used one-group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 162 nursing students who participated in the spirituality program at C University in Seoul between 2014 and 2016. The effects of this study were measured using the Spirituality Assessment Scale, Toronto Empathy Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale-10. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. R esults: Spirituality increased significantly (Z=-8.06, p