The relationship between spiritual health and happiness among the students of health Sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences (original) (raw)
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Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2022
Background: spirituality is an important concept among human societies, and the relation of this concept to other human characteristics is important for health professionals. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being (SWB) and happiness among the students of health sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS). Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study carried out among 322 students studying at school of health in GUMS, Iran. The Spiritual well-being scale and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used to measure SWB and happiness. Correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression model were used to assess the association of SWB and happiness. Results: The mean and standard deviation of SWB and happiness were 55.82±4.71 and 60.88+-12.9, respectively. Spiritual health was significantly associated with age and marital status. There was strong correlation between cognitive dimension of spiritual health and welfare dimension (r=0.92, P=0.005) and positive mood dimension (r=0.90, P=0.007) of happiness. The adjusted model for age and marital status showed that satisfaction was significantly associated with SWB (β=0.66, P=0.02) Conclusion: the finding revealed a lower than mean value of happiness and SWB among students of health sciences. Satisfaction was the most important predictor of SWB.
Caspian Journal of Health Research (CJHR), 2022
Background: Spirituality is an important concept among human societies, and the relation of this concept to other human characteristics is important for health professionals. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) and happiness among the students of health sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS). Materials & Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study carried out among 322 students studying at school of health in GUMS, Iran. The Spiritual well-being scale and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used to measure SWB and happiness. Correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression model were used to assess the association of SWB and happiness. Results: The Mean±SD of SWB and happiness were 55.82±4.71 and 60.88±12.9, respectively. Spiritual health was significantly associated with age and marital status. There was strong correlation between cognitive dimension of spiritual health and welfare dimension (r=0.92, P=0.005) and positive mood dimension (r=0.90, P=0.007) of happiness. The adjusted model for age and marital status showed that satisfaction was significantly associated with SWB (β=0.66, P=0.02) Conclusion: The results revealed a lower than mean value of happiness and SWB among students of health sciences. Satisfaction was the most important predictor of SWB.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
Introduction: Spiritual well-being is one of the aspects of wellbeing which organize the physical, psychological, and social aspects. Given the outstanding and unique roles of students in society, providing spiritual well-being as well as identifying and eliminating the negative factors affecting their mental wellbeing are of the essence. Aim: The present study aimed to predict the dimensions of the spiritual well-being of students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and to investigate the roles of demographic variables in this respect. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive and correlational study, the statistical population was comprised of 346 doctoral students in the for-profit Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceuticals in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. For data collection, an instrument comprising the demographic questions and the 20-item spiritual well-being scale by Paloutzian and Ellison (1982) was utilized. To analyze data, the descriptive (frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and chi-squared test) were employed in the SPSS Statistics Software Version 21.0. Results: The results of the present study demonstrated that the spiritual well-being of students was average (71.86±4.84), and of all demographic variables under study, only the variable of gender significantly correlated with the mean score of spiritual well-being. Also, the results revealed that the students' score of religious well-being measured higher than that of their existential well-being. However, a significant correlation was found between spiritual well-being and its dimensions. Also, the religious and existential well-being were found to be significantly related (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed the significance of addressing the issue of spirituality among the students of the for-profit Schools at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, it is recommended that appropriate plans be laid by the culture and education policy makers to promote the spiritual well-being of university students.
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Spiritual Well-being and Happiness Among Research Scholars
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