Resource sites
- Questionnaires developed at the GKL: https://spneeds.uni-wh.de
- Spiritual Needs Questionnaire resource site: https:/www.spiritualneeds.net
- Hygiogenesis research at the FIH: http://www.fih-berlin.de/saluto_hygiogeneseforschung.html
- FIH questionnaires of the S-Heal project: http://www.fih-berlin.de/fragebogenevaluation_s-heal.html
Selected publications
1. Büssing A, Recchia DR, Koenig H, Baumann K, Frick E: Factor Structure of the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ) in Persons with Chronic Diseases, Elderly and Healthy Individuals. Religions 2018; 9,13 doi:10.3390/rel9010013
2. Büssing A, Poier P, Lauche R, Dobos G, Cramer: Validation of an instrument to measure patients´ intention and ability to change attitudes and behavior. Complementary Medicine Research 2017; 24: 246-254 doi: 10.1159/000477720
3. Büssing A, Kerksieck P, Günther A, Baumann K: Altruism in Adolescents and Young Adults: Validation of an Instrument to Measure Generative Altruism with Structural Equation Modeling. International Journal of Children´s Spirituality 2013; 18: 335-350
4. Büssing A, Walach H, Kohls N, Zimmermann F, Trousselard M: Conscious Presence and Self Control as a measure of situational awareness in soldiers - A validation study. International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2013; 7:1. DOI:10.1186/1752-4458-7-1
5. Büssing A, Edelhäuser F, Weisskircher A, Fouladbakhsh JM, Heusser P: Inner correspondence and feelings of peaceful easiness in participants practicing Eurythmy Therapy and Yoga: A validation study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) Volume 2011, Article ID 329023 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/329023
6. Kröz M, Schad F, Reif M, von Laue HB, Feder G, Zerm R, Willich SN, Girke M, Brinkhaus B: Validation of the State Version Questionnaire on Autonomic Regulation (State-aR) for cancer patients. Eur J Med Res 2011; 16:457-468
7. Büssing A, Girke M, Heckmann C, Schad F, Ostermann T, Kroz M: Validation of the self regulation questionnaire as a measure of health in quality of life research. Eur J Med Res 2009; 14:223-227
8. Kröz M, Büssing A, von Laue HB, Reif M, Feder G, Schad F, Girke M, Matthes H. Reliability and validity of a new scale on internal coherence (ICS) of cancer patients. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2009;7:59. Doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-7-59
9. Kröz M, Bussing A, Girke M, Heckmann C, Ostermann T: Adaptation of the Herdecke Quality of Life questionnaire towards quality of life of cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2008;
17(6):593-600
10. Kröz M, Feder G, von Laue H, Zerm R, Reif M, Girke M, Matthes H, Gutenbrunner C, Heckmann C: Validation of a questionnaire measuring the regulation of autonomic function. BMC Complement Altern Med 2008, 8:26. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-8-26
11. Büssing A, Matthiessen PF, Ostermann T: Engagement of patients in religious and spiritual practices: confirmatory results with the SpREUK-P 1.1 questionnaire as a tool of quality of life research. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005;3:53 http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/53
12. Büssing A, Ostermann T, Matthiessen PF: Role of religion and spirituality in medical patients: confirmatory results with the SpREUK questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005; 3:10. http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/10
Exemplary literature
Büssing A, Recchia DR, Koenig H, Baumann K, Frick E: Factor Structure of the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ) in Persons with Chronic Diseases, Elderly and Healthy Individuals. Religions 2018; 9,13 DO:
https://doi.org/10.3390/rel9010013
Büssing A, Poier P, Lauche R, Dobos G, Cramer: Validation of an instrument to measure patients ́ intention and ability to change attitudes and behavior. Complementary Medicine Research 2017; 24: 246-254 DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1159/000477720
Büssing A, Kerksieck P, Günther A, Baumann K:Altruism in Adolescents and Young Adults: Validation of an Instrument to Measure Generative Altruism with Structural Equation Modeling. International Journal of Children ́s Spirituality 2013; 18: 335-350
Büssing A, Walach H, Kohls N, Zimmermann F, Trousselard M: Conscious Presence and Self Control as a measure of situational awareness in soldiers - A validation study. International Journalof Mental Health Systems 2013; 7:1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-7-1
Büssing A, Edelhäuser F, Weisskircher A, Fouladbakhsh JM, Heusser P: Inner correspondence and feelings of peaceful easiness in participants practicing Eurythmy Therapy and Yoga: A validation study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) Volume 2011, Article ID 329023
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/329023
Kröz M, Schad F, Reif M, von Laue HB, Feder G, Zerm R, Willich SN, Girke M, Brinkhaus B: Validation of the State Version Questionnaire on Autonomic Regulation (State-aR) for cancer patients. Eur J Med Res 2011; DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-16-10-457
Büssing A, Girke M, Heckmann C, Schad F, Ostermann T, Kroz M: Validation of the self regulationquestionnaire as a measure of health in quality of life research. Eur J Med Res 2009;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19541580
Kröz M, Büssing A, von Laue HB, Reif M, Feder G, Schad F, Girke M, Matthes H. Reliability and validity of a new scale on internal coherence (ICS) of cancer patients. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2009;7:59. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-59
Kröz M, Bussing A, Girke M, Heckmann C, Ostermann T: Adaptation of the Herdecke Quality of Life questionnaire towards quality of life of cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2008; DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00913.x
Kröz M, Feder G, von Laue H, Zerm R, Reif M, Girke M, Matthes H, Gutenbrunner C, Heckmann C: Validation of a questionnaire measuring the regulation of autonomic function. BMC ComplementAltern Med 2008, 8:26. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-8-26
Büssing A, Matthiessen PF, Ostermann T: Engagement of patients in religious and spiritual practices: confirmatory results with the SpREUK-P 1.1 questionnaire as a tool of quality of life research. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005;3:53 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-3-53
Büssing A, Ostermann T, Matthiessen PF: Role of religion and spirituality in medical patients: confirmatory results with the SpREUK questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005; 3:10. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-3-10