The relationship between spiritual well-being and happiness among healthcare students: Application of the spiritual health questionnaire for the Iranian population

Feizi, Shahoo; Nasiri, Morteza; Bahadori, Hanieh; Amiri, Mehdi; Mirhosseini, Hamid

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05448

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“…According to the global Happy Planet Index, Turkey ranks 102nd among 152 countries, with a score of 41.3 (Wellbeing Economy Alliance, 2021). The level of happiness of Iranian health science students, including nurses, is moderate (Feizi et al, 2020). Thai university students have been reported to have lower happiness than students from the United States and England (Calderon et al, 2021).…”

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Investigation of the effect of the life satisfaction and psychological well‐being of nursing students on their happiness levels

KARADAĞ

Sayar

ÇAL

2021

Perspect Psychiatric Care

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Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of nursing students' life satisfaction and psychological well‐being on their perceived happiness levels. Method The study, which was designed as a descriptive and cross‐sectional study was carried out in Turkey with 264 students of nursing. Findings Students' life satisfaction and happiness (r = 0.722), psychological well‐being and happiness (r = 0.743), and psychological well‐being and life satisfaction (r = 0.689) were found to be positively and highly correlated. Students' gender and perception of income status and general health status affected their happiness levels. It was revealed that life satisfaction and psychological well‐being predict happiness (63.6%). Practice implications The factors of life satisfaction and psychological well‐being play a decisive role in the happiness of nursing students.

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Investigation of the effect of the life satisfaction and psychological well‐being of nursing students on their happiness levels

KARADAĞ

Sayar

ÇAL

2021

Perspect Psychiatric Care

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“…Feizi et al in Iran also showed a moderate amount of spiritual well-being of students. Owing to the fact that spirituality and spiritual values have a special place in Islam and help individuals achieve inner peace and increase their ability to effectively manage stress, such findings are somewhat expected for Iranian people [ 11 ].…”

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“…Various studies investigated the spiritual well-being of university students. Feizi et al found that healthcare students had moderate spiritual well-being and showed a positive correlation between happiness and spiritual well-being among healthcare students [ 11 ]. Moreover, Alorani and Alradaydeh demonstrated a negative correlation between spiritual well-being, depression, and aggression [ 8 ].…”

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Spiritual Well-Being among Medical and Nonmedical Science Students

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Spiritual well-being is one dimension of health that provides a person with stability, meaning, fulfillment in life, and self-belief. This study aimed to compare the spiritual well-being among students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. With the demographic questionnaire and 20-item spiritual well-being scale of the “Paloutzian and Ellison” questionnaire, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 626 students of the universities of medical and nonmedical sciences by the quota sampling method in Kerman in 2017-2018. The scores of spiritual well-being and its two components were significantly higher in nonmedical science students (89.83 ± 16.79) than in the medical science students (81.61 ± 15.21) ( p < 0.05 ). In addition, one percent of the nonmedical science students had a low level, 67.7% had a moderate level, and 31.3% had a high level of spiritual well-being. 0.3% of the medical science students had a low level, 84% had a moderate level, and 15.7% had a high level of spiritual well-being. Since spirituality is important for the profession of medical science students, it may be necessary to expand this component in their curriculum.

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“…[ 32 ]. The OHI has been studied previously in several studies enrolling the Iranian populations, such as healthcare students [ 33 ] and nurses [ 34 ].…”

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Effects of positive psychology interventions on happiness in women with unintended pregnancy: randomized controlled trial

Rastad

Golmohammadian

Jalali

et al. 2021

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Background Undesirable effects Negative feelings among women with unintended pregnancies may have undesirable effects on pregnancy. However, little is known about the effect of positive feelings and protective factors on prenatal mental health of pregnant women. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of positive psychology-based interventions (PPI) on the happiness of women with unintended pregnancies. Methods This randomized controlled trial that included 40 women with unintended pregnancies was conducted between March and July 2017. The subjects were randomly assigned to receive 10 weekly training sessions based on positive psychology (PPI) (N = 20) or routine prenatal care (N = 20). All subjects received usual prenatal care. The level of happiness and its five domains were measured in three time points: at baseline, immediately after completing the intervention, and 45 days after the end of the intervention. The happiness was assessed using the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI). Results In the intervention group, the mean total OHI score increased from 31.3 (at baseline) to 42.5 (after completing ten sessions of PPI), and the increase remained statistically significant at a 45-day follow-up (39.8); P = 0.001. However, the total OHI score did not change significantly during the follow-up (P = 0.339). Satisfaction with life, self-esteem, and subjective well-being improved significantly after the interventions, whereas the increases observed in the scores of positive mood and self-efficacy dimensions were not significant. Conclusion PPIs can improve happiness and its dimensions among women with unintended pregnancies. It is suggested that healthcare planners help women with unplanned pregnancies adapt by formulating strategies to hold training courses with a positive psychology approach and recognize and promote their positive aspects and strengths.

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The relationship between spiritual well-being and happiness among healthcare students: Application of the spiritual health questionnaire for the Iranian population

Cited by 16 publications

References 36 publications

Investigation of the effect of the life satisfaction and psychological well‐being of nursing students on their happiness levels

Investigation of the effect of the life satisfaction and psychological well‐being of nursing students on their happiness levels

Spiritual Well-Being among Medical and Nonmedical Science Students

Effects of positive psychology interventions on happiness in women with unintended pregnancy: randomized controlled trial

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