Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in College Students

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

12-1987

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Research in Nursing & Health

Source ISSN

0160-6891

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770100607

Abstract

Two separate correlational studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between spirituality and psychological mood states in response to life change. In the first study a spiritual well-being index, a spiritual-maturity scale, a life-change index, and a depression scale were administered to 95 freshman nursing students. The spiritual well-being index was composed of two sub-scales; a religious well-being and an existential well-being scale. In the second study a spiritual-outlook scale and the Profile of Mood State index was added to the above tests and administered to 75 randomly selected college students. The results demonstrated a weak positive relationship between life change and depression. Unlike a previous study, spiritual well-being, existential well-being, and spiritual outlook showed strong inverse relationships with negative moods suggesting that spiritual variables may influence psychological well-being.

Comments

Research in Nursing & Health, Vol. 10, No. 6 (December 1987): 391-398. DOI.

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