NurseLine Journal
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): November 2025

ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN RECOVERY AMONG SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW




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Publish Date
25 May 2026

Abstract

Background: Spiritual beliefs in schizophrenia can be both positive, negative. Numerous individuals with schizophrenia engage spirituality as a central coping resource to manage stress, adversity throughout recovery process. Nevertheless, a subset of patients exhibits maladaptive or pathological spiritual beliefs, which may predispose them to employ negative spiritual coping strategies, thereby impeding their overall recovery. Objective: Aimed to explore role of spirituality in recovery from schizophrenia. Methods: Systematic review followed criteria from Centre for Review and Dissemination and Joanna Briggs Institute, as well as PRISMA, to assess quality of included studies. A comprehensive search across 5 databases: Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Science Direct, SpringerLink was conducted to identify relevant articles. A total of 623 articles were screened, with inclusion criteria: studies comprising schizophrenia patients; related to spiritual experiences, descriptions from first-person perspective; journal publications from 2020 to 2025; qualitative or quantitative studies; published in English. 15 articles met inclusion criteria and included in final review. Results: Identified 3 main findings: 1) positive and negative experiences of spirituality in schizophrenia; 2) spiritual coping related to recovery of schizophrenia; 3) relationship between spirituality and recovery of schizophrenia. Conclusion: Spirituality plays a vital role in helping individuals with schizophrenia enhance their self-confidence, self-control, strength,hope, which contributes to their recovery.

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NLJ

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Focus and scopes of the journal including: Medical and surgical nursing (Adult) Emergency and critical nursing Gerontological nursing Family health nursing Mental health nursing Maternity nursing Nursing leadership and management Complementary and alternative medicine in nursing Education in ...