Predicting Resilience Based on Spiritual Health and Psychological Well-Being Among University Students
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Psychological well-being, resilience, spiritual health, studentsAbstract
Objective: The present study aimed to predict resilience based on spiritual health and psychological well-being among university students.
Methods and Materials: The sample included 43 students from the Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, during the 2022 academic year. The research instruments used were the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) developed by Paloutzian and Ellison (1982), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) (Connor & Davidson, 2003), and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scales (Ryff, 1989). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.
Findings: Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analyses were employed. The results indicated that the relationship between spiritual health and psychological well-being with resilience was statistically significant (p < .01). Additionally, the relationship between the dimensions of spiritual health and resilience was also significant (p < .01). Furthermore, the relationship between the dimensions of psychological well-being and resilience was statistically significant, confirming this hypothesis as well (p < .01).
Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that with an increase in spiritual health, individuals’ resilience increases by 54.6%. Moreover, with an increase in autonomy, resilience increases by 35.3%. Based on these results, special attention should be paid to these variables in efforts to promote resilience.
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