The Relationship between Spiritual Well being and Anxiety Levels in the Students of School of Nursing and Midwifery in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2015
Background Aim: In modern societies, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. Nowadays, the attention of many religious psychologists has been drawn to the role of spiritual well being in reducing mental disorders, including anxiety. The present study was designed to investigate the spiritual wellbeing and anxiety among the students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Materials Methods: This research was a cross sectional and descriptive analytic study in which 233 nursing, midwifery, and medical students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences participated. The instruments were the Palutzian&Ellison'sSpiritualWell Being Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory. The obtained data were analyzed in the SPSS 20, using Pearson correlation coefficient and two sample t test statistical analysis. Results: The average spiritual well being of nursing and midwifery students is moderate (98.97 14.7) and their average anxiety was low (24.58 13.7) Moreover, there was a negative correlation between spiritual health and anxiety (r= 0.398) Conclusion: According to the results, it is important to pay attention to spiritual health in nursing, midwifery, and medical emergency students. The spiritual health well being causes anxiety decrement; thus, to promote spiritual health and reduce anxiety in students, it is necessary to make proper plans. Keyword: Spiritual Health, Anxiety, Students, Nursing, Midwifery Received: 25 March 2017 Accepted: 24 Jun 2017 Instructor, Dept. of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. *Corresponding Author) Tel:0344256961 Email:nedarahimi90@yahoo.com Instructor, Dept. of statistical, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran. BS in Nursing, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran. D ow nl oa de d fr om ij n. iu m s. ac .ir a t 6 :3 1 IR D T o n S at ur da y A pr il 25 th 2 02 0 D O I: 10 .2 92 52 /ij n. 30 .1 06 .7 8