Introduction: Quality of life is one of the most important phenomena in the health, and identifying the factors can help to improve the quality of life, so the aim of this study was to investigate the role of spiritual health in prediction of the quality of life in students.
Methods: This study is descriptive–correlational , The population of this study was all students of Razi University of Kermanshah in academic year of 2014 &2015. The sample was 100 students selected using cluster sampling method. Measurement tools included spiritual health questionnaire, quality of life questionnaire and also demographic information of students. Data were analyzed to descriptive statistics, inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis, independent t-test, SPSS-19 used.
Findings: Results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between spiritual health and quality of life in students(r=0/244). There was a significant relationship between quality of life and spiritual health dimensions such as existential (r=0/199) and religious dimensions(r=0/225). Spiritual health can predict 15.3% of the variance in quality of life (P<0/001). There was no significant difference between boys and girls in variables of quality of life and spiritual health. The results showed that most students were in middle-class of spiritual health
Conclusion: Conclusion: Considering the relationship between the variables, it is better to provide the training packages in the form of classes and workshops about the increasing spiritual health in order to enhance the quality of life of students by universities' authorities.
Shahbazirad A, Momeni K, Mirderikvand F. The role of spiritual health in prediction of the quality of life of students in Razi University of Kermanshah during academic year of 2014-2015. IHJ 2015; 2 (1) :45-50 URL: http://iahj.ir/article-1-99-en.html