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Azizimoein M, Janbozorgi M, Sharifirad G. Examining the Structural Model of the Relationship Between God Concept and Mental Health With the Mediating Role of Psychological-spiritual Transformation. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2023; 10 (3) :153-162
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1- Department of Psychology, Research Institute of Hawzah and University, Qom, Iran., Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran., Research Institute of Hawzah and University, ,psychjan@gmail.com
3- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Faculty of Health ,Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran., Research Institute of Hawzah and University, ,
3- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Faculty of Health ,Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Background and Objectives: This study determines the mediating role of psychological-spiritual transformation in the relationship between God concept and mental health.
Methods: This descriptive research uses structural equations to investigate the relationship between variables regarding the mediating role of psychological-spiritual transformation. The statistical population of the research were students of the universities of Qom City, Iran. The multi-stage cluster sampling method with an estimated sample size (300 people) was used to select the study participants. To measure psychological-spiritual development, God concept, and mental health in students, psychological and spiritual development scales, a general health questionnaire by Goldberg and Hiller, and a God concept questionnaire by Janbozorgi were employed.
Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient results showed that the correlation between God concept and mental health is 0.659 with a significance level of 0.01. Also, structural equations were used to determine the mediating role of psychological-spiritual development in the relationship between God concept and mental health. The results showed that the standardized factor loading of the God concept component is 0.60 and the β value of this component is 0.71. Therefore, the variable level of psychological-spiritual development predicts 69% of the relationship between God concept and mental health.
Conclusion: The results indicated that God concept will have an increasing or decreasing effect on mental health according to the mediating role of mental-spiritual transformation. Therefore, the effect of the relationship between God concept and mental health is not the same considering the level of mental-spiritual development of people. The results obtained in the present study showed that a higher level of mental-spiritual development indicates higher mental health.
Methods: This descriptive research uses structural equations to investigate the relationship between variables regarding the mediating role of psychological-spiritual transformation. The statistical population of the research were students of the universities of Qom City, Iran. The multi-stage cluster sampling method with an estimated sample size (300 people) was used to select the study participants. To measure psychological-spiritual development, God concept, and mental health in students, psychological and spiritual development scales, a general health questionnaire by Goldberg and Hiller, and a God concept questionnaire by Janbozorgi were employed.
Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient results showed that the correlation between God concept and mental health is 0.659 with a significance level of 0.01. Also, structural equations were used to determine the mediating role of psychological-spiritual development in the relationship between God concept and mental health. The results showed that the standardized factor loading of the God concept component is 0.60 and the β value of this component is 0.71. Therefore, the variable level of psychological-spiritual development predicts 69% of the relationship between God concept and mental health.
Conclusion: The results indicated that God concept will have an increasing or decreasing effect on mental health according to the mediating role of mental-spiritual transformation. Therefore, the effect of the relationship between God concept and mental health is not the same considering the level of mental-spiritual development of people. The results obtained in the present study showed that a higher level of mental-spiritual development indicates higher mental health.
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Received: 2023/10/29 | Accepted: 2023/12/23 | Published: 2023/11/1
Received: 2023/10/29 | Accepted: 2023/12/23 | Published: 2023/11/1
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