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Satisfaction with spiritual fulfillment refers to the Need of an individual to be part of a greater whole, which in turn influences how the person acts (Erikson, 1982). It has to do with the belief that each individual has a need to contribute to the world in which he or she lives and that such contribution will have a meaning once the person has passed away. Spiritual well-being is a lifelong pursuit and an affirmation of living a life in direct connection with the self, the community, the environment, and the sacred (van Dierendonck & Mohan, 2006). The conceptualization of Spirituality is particularly challenging due to a wide variety of perspectives and assumptions underlying spirituality research (Sawatzky et al., 2005; Peterson & Seligman, 2004). Spirituality is commonly associated with an existential search for Meaning and Purpose...
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Wills-Herrera, E. (2014). Religion/Spiritual Fulfillment, Satisfaction with. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2582
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