| Holocaust student tour: the impact on spirituality and health. | |
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PMID: 22141143 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Background: 'March of the Living' is a 2-week excursion to Poland and Israel for high school students to learn and experience sites of Holocaust destruction. Methods: This study looked at the effect of their experience on spirituality and health. The sample consisted of 134 Jewish students, ages 16-19 years. Students were assessed initially (before MOTL=time 1) by completing a background survey (i.e., demographics, 'Jewishness,' and Holocaust related information), a World Health Organization, Quality of Life-Spirituality, Religion, and Personal beliefs field-test instrument, and the Child Somatization Inventory. Surveys were repeated end-Poland (time 2) and again (after MOTL=time 3) approximately 3-4 months after the trip. Results/Conclusions: Most facets of spirituality significantly increased between time 1 and time 2, and varied from time 2 to time 3, while strength and hope remained elevated. Faith increased from time 1 to time 2 and was maintained at time 3. Fear of dying rose at time 2, decreasing significantly at time 3. A positive correlation between spirituality and 'Jewishness' was found. |
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Alaan L Nager; Sarah M Nager; Priya G Lalani; Jeffrey I Gold |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences Volume: 48 ISSN: 0333-7308 ISO Abbreviation: Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-12-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108287 Medline TA: Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci Country: Israel |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 186-94 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
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