Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in College Students

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

8 p.

Publication Date

12-1987

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Research in Nursing & Health

Source ISSN

0160-6891

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1002/nur.4770100607; Shelves: RT1 .R48x Raynor Memorial Periodicals

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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