Spirituality and people with disabilities

Duhovnost i religioznost pojmovi su koji se često definiraju kao sinonimi iako svakako zahtjevaju razlikovanje prilikom proučavanja i istraživanja. U disciplini socijalnog rada sve je češće su zastupljeni pojmovi duhovne dimenzije i duhovnih potreba čovjeka koje proizlaze iz te dimenzije, a potrebno ih je zadovoljiti. Duhovna dimenzija izraženija je u stresnim i teškim trenutcima koje osoba prolazi, a posebno u trenutcima suočavanja s invaliditetom. Osobama s invaliditetom javljaju se mnoge nezadovoljene potrebe kao i mnoštvo neodgovorenih pitanja koje nazivamo duhovnim potrebama. Socijalni radnici uz druge pomagačke profesije, trebali bi biti usmjereni na vlastitu edukaciju kako bi mogli steći potrebne vještine i znanje za kvalitetan duhovno osjetljivi pristup kojim bi se zadovoljile specifične potrebe osoba s invaliditetom. Osobe koje prihvaćaju svoju vjersku pripadnost te uz to prakticiraju izraženu duhovnost, posjeduju snažan izvor blagodati izražen u kriznim životnim razdobljima i u suočavanju s različitim vrstama stresora jer pridonose dobrobiti osobe te utječu na ukupnu kvalitetu života. Ovakva vrsta suočavanja kroz duhovnost i religioznost koje ima pozitivan utjecaj u svakodnevnim životnim teškoćama, zove se vjersko suočavanje koje doprinosi pozitivnom utjecaju na tjelesno i psihičko zdravlje osobe, ali i na ukupnu kvalitetu života.Spirituality and religiosity are terms that are often defined as synonyms although they certainly require distinction when studied and researched. In the discipline of social work, the notions of the spiritual dimension and the spiritual needs of man arising from that dimension are increasingly represented, and it is necessary to satisfy them. The spiritual dimension is more pronounced in the stressful and difficult moments a person goes through, and especially in the moments of coping with a disability. People with disabilities face many unmet needs as well as a multitude of unanswered questions that we call spiritual needs. Social workers, in addition to other supportive professions, should be focused on their own education so that they can acquire the necessary skills and knowledge for a quality spiritually sensitive approach that would meet the specific needs of people with disabilities. People who accept their religious affiliation and at the same time practice a pronounced spirituality, have a powerful source of grace expressed in times of crisis and in dealing with various types of stressors because they contribute to a person's well-being and affect the overall quality of life. This type of confrontation through spirituality and religiosity, which has a positive impact on everyday life difficulties, is called religious confrontation, which contributes to a positive impact on a person's physical and mental health, but also on the overall quality of life