Spiritual Health as a Predictor of Social and General Health in University Students? A Study in Iran

Farshadnia, Elahe; Koochakzaei, Mostafa; Borji, Mitra; Khorrami, Zahra; Memaryan, Nadereh

doi:10.1007/s11089-018-0828-y

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“…One of the factors that plays a crucial role in promoting resilience is spirituality. Along with other desirable consequences of spirituality, including social and general health (Farshadnia et al 2018), a higher quality of life, and optimism (Poor et al 2016), there is ample evidence of positive relationships between this variable and resilience (Abraído-Lanza et al 2004;Fradelos et al 2018;Hunter-Hernández et al 2015;Ozawa et al 2017). Also, in the adolescent resilience model, besides the several variables that result in resilience such as family atmosphere, social integration, and positive coping strategies, spiritual perspective is a crucial factor because it affects the way that individuals derive meaning from events (Haase et al 1999, Haase 2004).…”

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Spiritual Health and Resilience Among University Students: the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

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Due to the positive effects of resilience on different dimensions of health, the aim of this study was to propose and examine a model for a deeper understanding of the predictive factors of resilience. In this hypothetical model, self-esteem was suggested as the mediator of the relationship between spiritual health and resilience. This correlational design's statistical sample consisted of 240 university students who were chosen via multilevel cluster sampling from different faculties of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2018. For data collecting, the Spiritual Health Questionnaire, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were utilized, and for data analysis, the Pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling were calculated using SPSS 18 and LISREL 8.5 software. According to the results of the current study, self-esteem played a partially mediating role in the relation between spiritual health and resilience. The fitness indices demonstrated satisfying fitness of the model. Since spiritual and religious beliefs are important topics in the lives of the people of Iran, it is possible to strengthen the field of self-esteem and resilience through education on spirituality and increase their positive attitudes toward life.

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“…Individuals are the most important asset of every society, and the health of a community is derived from the health of its human resources [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified four important dimensions of health definition, including physical, mental, social, and spiritual health [2]. One of the important aspects of health is mental health.…”

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High School Students’ Depression Literacy about Interventions and Prevention: A Survey in Tehran

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Depression Research and Treatment

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Background. Given the high prevalence of depressive disorders in the present world and the lack of adequate awareness about prevention and appropriate interventions, increasing mental health literacy is vital for promoting mental health to reduce depression and its consequences. Methods. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, participants were recruited among the second high school students in the 2018-2019 academic year. The sample size was 2038, and samples were selected by multistage cluster sampling from different areas of Tehran. Demographic variables like age, gender, level of education, and parents’ characteristics and mental health literacy questions in treatment and prevention areas were evaluated. Results. Analyses showed that of high school students, 83% considered getting help from psychiatrists and 80% considered learning stress management as the best preventive measures, while as the best treatment measures, 79.5% considered counseling the best place to refer for visiting a professional and 45% selected general counseling centers. Conclusion. The study results showed that high school students have a positive attitude toward preventing and treating depressive disorders, getting help from specialists, and useful measures for depressed people. But they did not know enough about preventive measures, including learning effective coping skills, reading self-help books, and continuing to take psychiatric medications. Planning and providing the necessary training are important, especially for high school students.

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Spirituality as predictors of career adaptability among Chinese youths: a cross-sectional study

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2024

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

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Spiritual Health as a Predictor of Social and General Health in University Students? A Study in Iran

Cited by 4 publications

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Spiritual Health and Resilience Among University Students: the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Spiritual Health and Resilience Among University Students: the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

High School Students’ Depression Literacy about Interventions and Prevention: A Survey in Tehran

Spirituality as predictors of career adaptability among Chinese youths: a cross-sectional study

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