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INTRODUCTION:According to the research mission of the librarianship and information sciences field, it is necessary to have the ability to communicate constructively between the user of the information and information in these students, and it appears more important in medical librarianship and information sciences because of the need for quick access to information for clinicians. Considering the role of spiritual intelligence in capability to establish effective and balanced communication makes it important to study this variable in librarianship and information students. One of the main factors that can affect the results of any research is conceptual model of measure variables. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was codification of spiritual intelligence measurement model.METHODS:This correlational study was conducted through structural equation model, and 270 students were opted from library and medical information students of nationwide medical universities by simple random sampling and responded to the King spiritual intelligence questionnaire (2008). Initially, based on the data, the model parameters were estimated using maximum likelihood method; then, spiritual intelligence measurement model was tested by fit indices. Data analysis was performed by Smart-Partial Least Squares software.RESULTS:Preliminary results showed that due to the positive indicators of predictive association and t-test results for spiritual intelligence parameters, the King measurement model has the acceptable fit and internal correlation of the questionnaire items was significant. Composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha of parameters indicated high reliability of spiritual intelligence model.CONCLUSIONS:The spiritual intelligence measurement model was evaluated, and results showed that the model has a good fit, so it is recommended that domestic researchers use this questionnaire to assess spiritual intelligence.

Background: Caring for the disabled elderly can cause compassion fatigue in family caregivers. Improving social interactions in online social networks can reduce compassion fatigue by increasing social support. The aim of the study was to explore the effect of sharing experiences in an online support group on compassion fatigue of family caregivers of the disabled elderly.Methods: The study conducted as a randomized clinical trial with intervention and control groups. A total of 58 family caregivers of the disabled elderly in Mashhad were selected via convenience sampling and assigned to the intervention and control groups using the permuted block technique. The intervention group, in addition to taking part in the first online session individually with the researcher, shared their experiences of the problems caused in their family life due to caring for the elderly in an online support group with other caregivers. The control group participated in the first online session only. Both groups completed a demographic information form, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS-II), and Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) questionnaire. Measurements were made before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 24).Results: Compassion fatigue reported by the participants in the intervention group did not change significantly after the intervention compared to before the intervention (p˃0.05). About half of the participants reported a moderate level of compassion fatigue before the intervention.Conclusion: In online support groups, peers can share their care experiences to reduce the negative effects of elderly care by perceiving more social support.Trial Registration number: IRCT20200118046173N1