Predicting Spiritual Capital and Spiritual Wellbeing of College Students Based on their Personality Traits, Awareness and Tendency to Consume Halal Food
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024),
7 October 2025
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Page 1-15
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v10i2.42527
Abstract
Background and Objective: The spiritual dimension of human life is one of the effective constructs in psychological health and wellbeing, which has received attention in recent years. Therefore, the present study aimed to predict spiritual wellbeing and spiritual capital based on personality traits, awareness, and tendency to consume halal food in the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The statistical population of the study included all the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2023-2024, of whom 300 were selected using the purposive sampling method. To collect the data, questionnaires on awareness and tendency to consume halal food, a short form of the spiritual well-being and capital questionnaire, and the Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire were used. The collected data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis on the SPSS version 26 software. All ethical considerations were observed in this study, and the authors of the article declared no conflict of interest.
Results: The results of the stepwise regression analysis showed that after entering the predictor variables, finally, subjective norm, awareness, openness to experience, and neuroticism could explain 22.0% of the variance in spiritual capital in four steps. Also, the prediction of spiritual wellbeing indicates that physical wellbeing, attitude towards halal food, neuroticism, and openness to experience were the strongest remaining predictors in the model, predicting 34.0% of the variance in spiritual well-being.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be stated that awareness and attitude towards consuming halal food, along with personality traits, are recognized as essential factors that can be considered in relation to the spiritual life (spiritual capital and wellbeing) of students.
- Halal food
- Mental health
- Personality traits
- Spiritual well-being
- Spiritual capital
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