129
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

“The forest is my church”: Spirituality and the trail to recovery

References

  • Anderson, J. (2013). Cathedrals of the surf zone: Regulating access to a space of spirituality. Social & Cultural Geography, 14(8), 954–972. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2013.845903
  • Baur, J. W. R. (2018). Urban green spaces, recreation and spiritual experiences. Leisure/Loisir, 42(2), 205–229. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2018.1449131
  • Beringer, A. (2000). In search of the sacred: A conceptual analysis of spirituality. Journal of Experiential Education, 23(3), 157–165. https://doi.org/10.1177/105382590002300307
  • Best, M., Butow, P., & Olver, I. (2014). Spiritual support of cancer patients and the role of the doctor. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(5), 1333–1339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-2091-1
  • Bobilya, A. J., Akey, L. D., & Mitchell, D. (2011). Outcomes of a spiritually focused wilderness orientation program. Journal of Experiential Education, 33(4), 301–322. https://doi.org/10.1177/105382591003300403
  • Bratton, S. P. (2020). Spiritual encounters with nature: Day hiker perceptions of trail experiences in three settings – urban, suburban natural area, and wildland; representing three modes of hiking – goal-directed, nature observation, and meditative. Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology, 24(1), 35–57. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685357-02401100
  • Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa
  • Bremault-Phillips, S., Olson, J., Brett-MacLean, P., Oneschuk, D., Sinclair, S., Magnus, R., Weis, J., Abbasi, M., Parmar, J., & Puchalski, C. M. (2015). Integrating spirituality as a key component of patient care. Religions, 6(2), 476–498. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel6020476
  • Cadge, W., & Sigalow, E. (2013). Negotiating religious differences: The strategies of interfaith chaplains in healthcare. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 52(1), 146–158. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12008
  • Caldwell, L. L. (2005). Leisure and health: Why is leisure therapeutic? British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 33(1), 7–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069880412331335939
  • Campbell, H. S., Phaneuf, M. R., & Deane, K. (2004). Cancer peer support programs – do they work? Patient Education and Counseling, 55(1), 3–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2003.10.001
  • Cassar, S., & Shinebourne, P. (2012). What does spirituality mean to you? Journal for the Society of Existential Analysis, 23(1), 133–148.
  • Chandler, C. K., Holden, J. M., & Kolander, C. A. (1992). Counseling for spiritual wellness: Theory and practice. Journal of Counseling & Development, 71(2), 168–175. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1992.tb02193.x
  • Cheng, Q., Liu, X., Li, X., Wang, Y., Mao, T., & Chen, Y. (2019). Improving spiritual well-being among cancer patients: Implications for clinical care. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(9), 3403–3409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-4636-4
  • Cimprich, B., & Ronis, D. L. (2003). An environmental intervention to restore attention in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Cancer Nursing, 26(4), 284–292. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002820-200308000-00005
  • Crotty, M. (2010). The foundations of social research: Meaning and perspective in the research process. SAGE.
  • Daly, L., Fahey-McCarthy, E., & Timmins, F. (2019). The experience of spirituality from the perspective of people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Dementia (London, England), 18(2), 448–470. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301216680425
  • Ellard, A., Polovitz Nickerson, N., & Dvorak, R. (2009). The spiritual dimension of the Montana vacation experience. Leisure/Loisir, 33(1), 269–289. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2009.9651439
  • Ferguson, T. W., & Tamburello, J. A. (2015). The natural environment as a spiritual resource: A theory of regional variation in religious adherence. Sociology of Religion, 76(3), 295–314. https://doi.org/10.1093/socrel/srv029
  • Fredrickson, L. M., & Anderson, D. H. (1999). A qualitative exploration of the wilderness experience as a source of spiritual inspiration. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19(1), 21–39. https://doi.org/10.1006/jevp.1998.0110
  • Gonzalez, M. C. (2000). The four seasons of ethnography: A creation-centered ontology for ethnography. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 24(5), 623–650. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0147-1767(00)00020-1
  • Guest, G., MacQueen, K. M., & Namey, E. E. (2012). Applied thematic analysis. SAGE.
  • Harmon, J. (2019). Tell cancer to take a hike: Posttraumatic growth on the trail to recovery. Leisure/Loisir, 43(4), 459–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2019.1697349
  • Harmon, J., & Dox, D. (2016). Spirituality, fan culture, and the music of Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons. Leisure Sciences, 38(3), 268–283. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2015.1092404
  • Hawks, S. (1994). Spiritual health: Definition and theory. Wellness Perspectives, 10, 3–13.
  • Heelas, P. (1998). Introduction: On differentiation and dedifferentiation. In P. Heelas (Ed.), Religion, modernity and postmodernity (pp. 1–18). Blackwell.
  • Heintzman, P. (1999). Spiritual wellness: Theoretical links with leisure. Journal of Leisurability, 26(2), 21–32.
  • Heintzman, P. (2000). Leisure and spiritual well-being relationships: A qualitative study. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 23(1), 41–69. https://doi.org/10.1080/07053436.2000.10715603
  • Heintzman, P. (2008). Leisure-spiritual coping: A model for therapeutic recreation and leisure services. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 42(1), 56–73.
  • Heintzman, P. (2009). The spiritual benefits of leisure. Leisure/Loisir, 33(1), 419–445. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2009.9651445
  • Heintzman, P. (2012). The spiritual dimension of campers’ park experience: Management implications. Managing Leisure, 17(4), 291–310. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606719.2012.711601
  • Heintzman, P. (2016). Outdoor studies and spirituality. In H. Prince, K. Henderson, & B. Humberstone (Eds.). International handbook of outdoor studies (pp. 388–397). Routledge.
  • Hicks, J. (2018). Exploring the relationship between awe and leisure: A conceptual argument. Journal of Leisure Research, 49(3–5), 258–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2018.1535868
  • Hitchner, S., Schelhas, J., Brosius, J. P., & Nibbelink, N. P. (2019). Zen and the art of the selfie stick: Blogging the John Muir Trail thru-hiking experience. Environmental Communication, 13(3), 353–365. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2019.1567568
  • Hodge, D. R. (2003). The intrinsic spirituality scale: A new six-item instrument for assessing the salience of spirituality as a motivational construct. Journal of Social Service Research, 30(1), 41–61. https://doi.org/10.1300/J079v30n01_03
  • Hoey, L. M., Ieropoli, S. C., White, V. M., & Jefford, M. (2008). Systematic review of peer-support programs for people with cancer. Patient Education and Counseling, 70(3), 315–337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2007.11.016
  • Hugen, B. (2001). Spirituality and religion in social work practice: A conceptual model. In M. Hook, B. Hugen, & M. Aguilar (Eds). Spirituality within religious traditions in social work practices (pp. 9–17). Thomson Brooks/Cole.
  • Hunter-Hernández, M., Costas-Muñiz, R., & Gany, F. (2015). Missed opportunity: Spirituality as a bridge to resilience in Latinos with cancer. Journal of Religion and Health, 54(6), 2367–2375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0020-y
  • Husser, E. K., Roberto, K. A., & Allen, K. R. (2020). Nature as nurture: Rural older women’s perspectives on the natural environment. Journal of Women & Aging, 32(1), 44–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2019.1681889
  • Iwasaki, Y., Messina, E., Shank, J., & Coyle, C. (2015). Role of leisure in meaning-making for community-dwelling adults with mental illness: Inspiration for engaged life. Journal of Leisure Research, 47(5), 538–555. https://doi.org/10.18666/jlr-2015-v47-i5-5305
  • Jernigan, H. I. (2001). Spirituality in older adults: A cross-cultural and interfaith perspective. Pastoral Psychology, 49(6), 413–437. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010349501085
  • Jun, J., & Kyle, G. T. (2012). Gender identity, leisure identity, and leisure participation. Journal of Leisure Research, 44(3), 353–378. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2012.11950269
  • Kaplan, S. (1995). The restorative benefits of nature: Toward an integrative framework. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15(3), 169–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-4944(95)90001-2
  • Kaza, S. (1996). Comparative perspectives of world religions: Views of nature and implications for land management. In B.L. Driver, D. Dustin, T. Baltic, G. Peterson, & G. Elsner (1996). Nature and the human spirit. Toward an expanded land management ethic (pp. 41–60). Venture.
  • Kleiber, D. A., Hutchinson, S. L., & Williams, R. (2002). Leisure as a resource in coping with negative life events: Self-protection, self-restoration, and personal transformation. Leisure Sciences, 24(2), 219–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400252900167
  • Kraus, R. (2009). The many faces of spirituality: A conceptual framework considering belly dance. Implicit Religion, 12(1), 51–72. https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v12i1.051
  • Kraus, R. (2014). Transforming spirituality in artistic leisure: How the spiritual meaning of belly dance changes over time. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 53(3), 459–478. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12136
  • Kuentzel, W. F., & Heberlein, T. A. (2006). From novice to expert? A panel study of specialization progression and change. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(4), 496–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2006.11950089
  • Kyle, G., & Chick, G. (2004). Enduring leisure involvement: The importance of personal relationships. Leisure Studies, 23(3), 243–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/0261436042000251996
  • Lazard, A. J., Reffner Collins, M. K., Hedrick, A., Varma, T., Love, B., Valle, C. G., Brooks, E., & Benedict, C. (2021). Using social media for peer-to-peer cancer support: Interviews with young adults with cancer. JMIR Cancer, 7(3), e28234. https://doi.org/10.2196/28234
  • Lee, J., Tsunetsugu, Y., Takayama, N., Park, B.-J., Li, Q., Song, C., Komatsu, M., Ikei, H., Tyrväinen, L., Kagawa, T., & Miyazaki, Y. (2014). Influence of forest therapy on cardiovascular relaxation in young adults. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014(3), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/834360
  • Liefbroer, A. I., Olsman, E., Ruard Ganzevoort, R., & van Etten-Jamaludin, F. S. (2017). Interfaith spiritual care: A systematic review. Journal of Religion and Health, 56(5), 1776–1793. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0369-1
  • Livengood, J. (2009). The role of leisure in the spirituality of new paradigm Christians. Leisure/Loisir, 33(1), 389–417. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2009.9651444
  • Lyons, K. J., & Lopez, K. J. (2015). Re-imagining inclusive, existential approaches to spirituality in therapeutic recreation. Leisure/Loisir, 39(2), 215–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2015.1086586
  • Marsh, P. E. (2008). Backcountry adventure as spiritual development: A means-end study. Journal of Experiential Education, 30(3), 290–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/105382590703000314
  • Mazanderani, F., Hughes, N., Hardy, C., Sillence, E., & Powell, J. (2019). Health information work and the enactment of care in couples and families affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Sociology of Health & Illness, 41(2), 395–410. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12842
  • McDonald, B. L., & Schreyer, R. (1991). Spiritual benefits of leisure participation and leisure settings. In B. L. Driver, P. J. Brown, & G. L. Peterson (Eds.), Benefits of leisure (pp. 179–194). Venture.
  • Miller, L., Balodis, I. M., McClintock, C. H., Xu, J., Lacadie, C. M., Sinha, R., & Potenza, M. N. (2019). Neural correlates of personalized spiritual experiences. Cerebral Cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 29(6), 2331–2338. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhy102
  • Morita, E., Fukuda, S., Nagano, J., Hamajima, N., Yamamoto, H., Iwai, Y., Nakashima, T., Ohira, H., & Shirakawa, T. (2007). Psychological effects of forest environments on healthy adults: Shinrin-yoku (forest-air bathing, walking) as a possible method of stress reduction. Public Health, 121(1), 54–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2006.05.024
  • Narayanan, Y., & Macbeth, J. (2009). Deep in the desert: Merging the desert and the spiritual through 4WD tourism. Tourism Geographies, 11(3), 369–389. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616680903032783
  • Nowell, L. S., Norris, J. M., White, D. E., & Moules, N. J. (2017). Thematic analysis: Striving to meet the trustworthiness criteria. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 16(1), 160940691773384. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406917733847
  • Park, B.-J., Furuya, K., Kasetani, T., Takayama, N., Kagawa, T., & Miyazaki, Y. (2011). Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings. Landscape and Urban Planning, 102(1), 24–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.03.005
  • Parry, D. C. (2009). Dragon boat racing for breast cancer survivors: Leisure as a context for spiritual outcomes. Leisure/Loisir, 33(1), 317–340. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2009.9651441
  • Perales, M.-A., Drake, E. K., Pemmaraju, N., & Wood, W. A. (2016). Social media and the adolescent and young adult (AYA) patient with cancer. Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports, 11(6), 449–455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11899-016-0313-6
  • Pew Research. (2019a). In U.S., decline of Christianity continues at rapid pace: An update on America’s changing religious landscape. https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/
  • Pew Research. (2019b). 5 facts about religion in Canada. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/01/5-facts-about-religion-in-canada/
  • Prioli, K. M., Pizzi, L. T., Kash, K. M., Newberg, A. B., Morlino, A. M., Matthews, M. J., & Monti, D. A. (2017). Costs and effectiveness of mindfulness-based art therapy versus standard breast cancer support for women with cancer. American Health & Drug Benefits, 10(6), 288–295.
  • Rasch, R. (2018). An exploration of intergenerational differences in wilderness values. Population and Environment, 40(1), 72–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-018-0293-7
  • Reid, G. A. (2012). Spirituality and end of life issues: A review. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, & Aging, 24(1-2), 120–130. https://doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2012.633054
  • Saldaña, J. (2012). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. SAGE.
  • Sanford, A. W. (2007). Pinned on karma rock: Whitewater kayaking as religious experience. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. American Academy of Religion, 75(4), 875–895. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfm062
  • Sargeant, D. M. (2009). Teaching spirituality in the physical therapy classroom and clinic. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 23(1), 29–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001416-200901000-00005
  • Schmidt, C. (2006). The lived experience of the spiritual potential of leisure. Annals of Leisure Research, 9(3–4), 173–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2006.10816428
  • Sharpley, R. (2009). Tourism, religion, & spirituality. In T. Jamal & M. Robinson (Eds.) Handbook of tourism studies (pp. 237–253). SAGE.
  • Sharpley, R., & Jepson, D. (2011). Rural tourism: A spiritual experience? Annals of Tourism Research, 38(1), 52–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2010.05.002
  • Smith, B. R. (2007). Body, mind and spirit? Towards an analysis of the practice of yoga. Body & Society, 13(2), 25–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357034X07077771
  • Snell, T. L., & Simmonds, J. G. (2012). “Being in that environment can be very therapeutic”: Spiritual experiences in nature. Ecopsychology, 4(4), 326–335. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2012.0078
  • Song, C., Ikei, H., & Miyazaki, Y. (2016). Physiological effects of nature therapy: A review of the research in Japan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(8), 781–798. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13080781
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2018). Leisure and the positive psychological states. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(1), 8–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2017.1374444
  • Stringer, L. A., & McAvoy, L. H. (1992). The need for something different: Spirituality and wilderness adventure. Journal of Experiential Education, 15(1), 13–20. https://doi.org/10.1177/105382599201500103
  • Sweatman, M. M., & Heintzman, P. (2004). The perceived impact of outdoor residential camp experience on the spirituality of youth. World Leisure Journal, 46(1), 23–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/04419057.2004.9674345
  • Taves, A. (2009). Religious experience reconsidered. Princeton University Press.
  • Taylor, C. (2007). A secular age. Harvard University Press.
  • Tracy, S. (2013). Qualitative research methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Unruh, A., & Hutchinson, S. (2011). Embedded spirituality: Gardening in daily life and stressful life experiences. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25(3), 567–574. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00865.x
  • Ussher, J., Kirsten, L., Butow, P., & Sandoval, M. (2006). What do cancer support groups provide which other supportive relationships do not? The experience of peer support groups for people with cancer. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 62(10), 2565–2576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.034
  • Vachon, M., Fillion, L., & Achille, M. (2009). A conceptual analysis of spirituality at the end of life. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 12(1), 53–59. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2008.0189
  • Wolsko, C., & Hoyt, K. (2012). Employing the restorative capacity of nature: Pathways to practicing ecotherapy among mental health professionals. Ecopsychology, 4(1), 10–24. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2012.0002
  • Yildirim, Y., & Kocabiyik, S. (2010). The relationship between social support and loneliness in Turkish patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(5–6), 832–839. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03066.x
  • YouGov. (2019). New years resolutions: Fieldwork dates: 18th-19th December 2019. https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/0k4kb2wehk/Results%20for%20YouGov%20RealTime%20(New%20Year_s%20Resolutions)%20327%2012.19.xlsx%20%20[Group].pdf

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.