A Pilot Study on Sleep Quality, Forgiveness, Religion, Spirituality, and General Health of Women Living in a Homeless Mission.

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School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark (Dr Brewer-Smyth); Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark (Ms Kafonek); and Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Dr Koenig).

Published: June 2020

This cross-sectional pilot study evaluated associations between religion/spirituality, forgiveness, sleep, and health, which were all highly correlated for adult women living in a homeless mission. While causation cannot be determined, these findings help to provide a theoretical framework for studies with stronger designs, prospective measurements, and larger sample sizes.

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