Groen, Janet ElizabethCovey, Connie2020-07-102020-07-102020-07-07Covey, C. (2020). The Role of Spiritual Practices in Midlife Career Transition, for Individuals who Consider Themselves Spiritual and/or Religious from the Western Judeo-Christian Tradition (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/112275This study examined the adult learning journey during a midlife career transition and the role of spiritual practices in transforming professional self-concept and defining career purpose and meaning. The research helped to illuminate how adults apply spiritual practices to increase their understanding of themselves, the world around them, and giving back through their careers. Firstly, spiritual practices were useful for understanding the self by consciously reflecting on lived experiences and making meaning of those experiences within one’s inner world. Secondly, spiritual practices are useful for understanding the external world of relationships and informing interaction with society. Lastly, spiritual practices are useful for arriving at an understanding of giving back to society, all of which contribute to creating a meaningful and purposeful career.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Adult LearningCareer DevelopmentSpiritualitySpiritual PracticesAuthentic SelfTransformative LearningEducation--Adult and Continuingdoctoral thesis10.11575/PRISM/37997