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Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe, Fereshteh Rezaeinasab, Alireza Alesadi Sani, Vahid Savabi Niri, Ali Fathi-Ashtiani,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (10-2022)
Abstract
Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic increased the anxiety and stress of many students, and affected their lives. The present study aims to investigate the role of spirituality and resilience in predicting COVID-19-related anxiety in college students
Methods This is a descriptive and correlational study. The study population consists of all students of Tarbiat Modarres University in Tehran, Iran in the academic year 2020-2021. Of these, 260 students were selected by a convenience sampling method. The data were collected using Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Spirituality Questionnaire, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Data analysis was performed in SPSS v.24 software using Pearson correlation test and multiple regression analysis.
Results The spirituality components of self-awareness (r=-0.256), the importance of spiritual beliefs in life (r=-0.229), spiritual practices (r=-0.373), and spiritual needs (r=-0.280) and the total score of spirituality (r=-0.286) and resilience (r= -0.522) had a significant negative correlation with COVID-19-related anxiety. They predicted 45% of the changes in COVID-19-related anxiety (P<0.01).
Conclusion The college students with higher levels of spirituality and resilience can experience less anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is recommended that medical staff and psychologists provide resilience training and various spiritual programs during the pandemic for students, even for those who are recovering from the COVID-19.
Fatemeh Mansouri, Parand Pourghane,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (7-2023)
Abstract
Objective Based on the needs of the elderly, there are various treatment methods such as spiritual therapy. Spiritual therapy encourages therapists to address the important spiritual beliefs of patients at the right time and use interventions by considering their spirituality during recovery. The present study aims to review the effects of spiritual therapy in the elderly. Information sources or data: In this systematic review study, after searching in reliable databases (IranMedex, Google Scholar, SID, PubMed, Scopus), related articles published from 2010-2020 were extracted. The review of studies was done using a step-by-step matrix approach. The qualitative evaluation of the articles was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute tools.
Methods Of 3561 found articles, 30 related articles were selected, of which 20 articles were finally selected for the review which were descriptive and analytical studies and clinical trials.
Results Spiritual therapy affects various aspects of life in the elderly, including which quality of life (QoL), life expectancy, depression, death anxiety and mental strength.
Conclusion Considering the positive effects of spiritual therapy on the physical and mental health of the elderly, managers, nurses, and all people who are in contact with the elderly can use this type of treatment to improve the general conditions and increase the QoL of this group.
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