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An analysis of the role of spiritual experiences and resilience in predicting self-criticism among female teachers
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Amineh Hormozi    , Somayeh Nakhaei * , Abdolghader Shahzehpour |
| Department of Psychology, Zab.C., Islamic Azad University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran , 3674094460@iau.ir |
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Background and aim: Self-criticism is a key psychological factor that affects the mental health and professional functioning of female teachers. Spiritual experiences and resilience, as internal meaningful resources, can play a protective role in reducing self-criticism. The present study aimed to examine the role of spiritual experiences and resilience in predicting self-criticism among female primary school teachers.
Materials and methods: The present study employed a descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population comprised all female primary school teachers in the schools of Zabol city during the academic year 2024–2025. Through multi-stage stratified-cluster sampling, 207 participants were selected as the final sample. The instruments included the Underwood and Teresi Spiritual Experiences Questionnaire, the Connor and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire, and the Thompson and Zuroff Levels of Self-Criticism Scale. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis in SPSS software.
Findings: The results demonstrated that both resilience and spiritual experiences significantly and negatively predicted self-criticism among female teachers. Resilience, with a standardized beta coefficient of −0.44, and spiritual experiences, with a standardized beta coefficient of −0.37, made significant contributions to the prediction of self-criticism, with resilience showing a stronger predictive contribution than spiritual experiences. Taken together, these two variables accounted for 55% of the variance in self-criticism among female teachers (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the results, strengthening resilience and benefiting from spiritual experiences can contribute to reducing self-criticism and improving the mental health and professional functioning of female teachers. These findings underscore the importance of self-care practices and the development of supportive professional networks within the school environment. |
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| Keywords: Self-criticism, Spiritual experiences, Resilience, Female teachers |
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Received: 2026/06/26 | Accepted: 2026/11/3 | Published: 2026/11/10
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