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An Islamic-Based Spiritual Program to Improve Workplace Happiness among Inpatient Nurses in Jember, Indonesia

Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman · Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 56–63

DOI
10.20884/1.jks.2026.21.1.15849
ISSN
2579-9320, 1907-6673
Published
2026-03-12
Publisher
Fakultas Ilmu-ilmu Kesehatan
Language
eng

Abstract

Happiness at work (HAW) plays a critical role in nurses’ performance and their ability to deliver compassionate care, as it affects nurses’ motivation, empathy, and caring behavior. However, culturally grounded interventions to improve nurses’ happiness, particularly within Islamic spiritual frameworks, remain underexplored. Therefore, this study examined the effect of an Islamic-based spiritual program based on local religious and cultural values on nurses’ HAW. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group. The intervention included a structured religious talk on the meaning of life and daily listening to Quranic recitations (murottal) during work for four weeks. The study involved 64 inpatient nurses from hospitals. The participants were assigned to an intervention group (n = 32) and a control group (n = 32). Data were collected using the Shortened HAW questionnaire and analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA and the Kruskal–Wallis test. The results showed that happiness scores increased significantly in the intervention group (mean difference = 1.53, p < 0.001; η² = 0.354). In contrast, the control group showed minimal change. These findings indicate that Islamic-based spiritual programs can effectively enhance nurses’ happiness at work and may contribute to nurse retention, strengthen caring values, and improve healthcare quality.

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Retno PurwandariAffiliation unknown2
Tuan Van NguyenAffiliation unknown2
Yulia KurniawatiAffiliation unknown2
Dodi WijayaAffiliation unknown2
Muhamad Zulfatul A'laAffiliation unknown2
Anisah ArdianaAffiliation unknown1
Alfid Tri AfandiAffiliation unknown1
Siti Kusnul KotimahAffiliation unknown1
Akhmad Zainur RidlaAffiliation unknown1
Fandi Ahmad Kurniawan Setia BudiAffiliation unknown1
Mulia HakamAffiliation unknown1
Rafi Izuddin Al AlawiAffiliation unknown1
Ridlwan KamaluddinAffiliation unknown1
Pairin YodsubanAffiliation unknown1
Nursalam NursalamAffiliation unknown1
Ahsan AhsanUniversity of Brawijaya1
Soenarnatalina MelanianiUniversitas Airlangga1
Kusnanto KusnantoAffiliation unknown1
Murtaqib MurtaqibAffiliation unknown1
Nila Nabila YondaAffiliation unknown1
Baskoro SetioputroAffiliation unknown1
Kushariyadi KushariyadiAffiliation unknown1
M. Nauval RahmatullahAffiliation unknown1

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