Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Happiness Among the Students of Health Sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Authors:   Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran., Hassankiadeh Roghayeh Farhadi , Kasmaei Parisa ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Research Center of Health and Environment, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Mehrabian Fardin ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Research Center of Health and Environment, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Fattahi Esmaeil ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Almasi Afshin ,   Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Khomeini and Mohammad Kermanshahi and Farabi Hospitals, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran., Barati Hadis ,   Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Ensandoost Roodpishi Zahra ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Nasirizadeh Mohtaram ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Ghasemabadi Mahsa Rostamtabar ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Salmalian Zohreh ,   Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Langroud, Iran., Fazeli Seyedeh Masoumeh ,   Educational Office, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Chavoshsani Kheyrollah ,   Health Center, Vice Chancellor of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Rasouli Fashtami Kobra ,   Postgraduate Office, Vice Chancellor of Education, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Published: June 2022

Background: Spirituality is an important concept among human societies, and the relation of this concept to other human characteristics is important for health professionals. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) and happiness among the students of health sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS). Materials & Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study carried out among 322 students studying at school of health in GUMS, Iran. The Spiritual well-being scale and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used to measure SWB and happiness. Correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression model were used to assess the association of SWB and happiness. Results: The Mean±SD of SWB and happiness were 55.82±4.71 and 60.88±12.9, respectively. Spiritual health was significantly associated with age and marital status. There was strong correlation between cognitive dimension of spiritual health and welfare dimension (r=0.92, P=0.005) and positive mood dimension (r=0.90, P=0.007) of happiness. The adjusted model for age and marital status showed that satisfaction was significantly associated with SWB (β=0.66, P=0.02) Conclusion: The results revealed a lower than mean value of happiness and SWB among students of health sciences. Satisfaction was the most important predictor of SWB.