Spiritualité Saine et Résilience

The transformative impact of spiritual wellness on depression and suicidal tendencies: A new nursing perspective on patient recovery.

El-Ashry AM, Zoromba MA, Abdelhay ES, Khedr MA, El Razek RAA, El-Sayed MM

Arch Psychiatr Nurs . 2026;60 :152033

📅 01/02/2026 PMID : 41864707 DOI : 10.1016/j.apnu.2025.152033

Résumé

BACKGROUND: The relationship between spiritual wellness and mental health, particularly in depression and suicidal tendencies, is increasingly recognized in nursing and healthcare; however, limited research explores this connection in non-Western contexts.OBJECTIVE: Examine the transformative impact of spiritual wellness on depression and suicidal tendencies among patients with depressive disorders.DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed. Data were collected from April to September 2024 at the outpatient psychiatric clinic.METHODS: A convenience sample of 145 patients. Participants completed the Validated Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS), and Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS).RESULTS: Existential well-being emerged as the strongest predictor of lower depression (β = -0.548, p