The Relationship Between Spiritual Development and Life Satisfaction Among Students of Qom University of Medical Sciences

Having a spiritual perspective on life can have an effect on the optimism and individuals level of life satisfaction, and it is a protective factor against self-harm in life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual development and life satisfaction in students of...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2020-08, Vol.59 (4), p.1889-1896
Main Authors: Salmani, Somaie, Biderafsh, Azam, Arani, Zahra Aliakbarzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Attitudes
Clinical Psychology
College students
Health sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Public Health
Quality of life
Religious Studies
Spirituality
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Summary:Having a spiritual perspective on life can have an effect on the optimism and individuals level of life satisfaction, and it is a protective factor against self-harm in life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual development and life satisfaction in students of Qom University of Medical Sciences, Iran. This cross-sectional study is part of study that was performed in Qom University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from February 2015 to July 2016 which accommodates 250 medical and paramedical students that were selected through systematic random sampling. Data collection tools were demographic, spiritual attitude and ability questionnaire and Diener's satisfaction with life scale. Data were analyzed using frequency, percent, Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis in SPSS 20 software. The Pearson correlation coefficient between spiritual attitude and life satisfaction (R=0.37) at the level of p
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-018-00749-8