Spiritual and Soul Health Constructs, Mental Well-being, and Growth
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2025),
11 November 2025
,
Page 23-34
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v11i3.47112
Abstract
Background and Objective: Human is a biological, mental/psychological, and spiritual being with biological, mental/psychological, and spiritual needs. The fulfillment of biological needs secures the continuation of life quantitatively, i.e., lifespan. The meeting of mental and spiritual requirements raises wellbeing and the quality of life. The present study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the relationship between spiritual health and mental wellbeing and their mutual influence on each other.
Methods: The current research is a field study following a descriptive correlational design. Data were collected using questionnaires. The statistical population included people in Tehran and Karaj, out of whom 290 people were selected using convenience sampling method to answer the questions on issues concerning spirituality, mental wellbeing, and personal growth and development, the results of which were analyzed. In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors reported no conflicts of interest.
Results: The findings indicated that there is a significantly positive relationship between spiritual health, along with all its subcomponents (including reliance on God, penitence, God’s remembrance, contemplation, praying to God, piety, patience, worship, gratitude to God, and self-realization), and mental wellbeing. Among the subcomponents of spirituality, patience and contemplation were shown to be the most important predictors of mental wellbeing.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, the more a human being cares about the spiritual aspects of life and the quality of his/her relationship with God, the more they will enjoy mental wellbeing and growth. According to the findings, patience (the ability to accept suffering without complaining, believing in a divine wisdom, and being pleased and grateful for God’s provision) and contemplation (serious and quiet thought and a deep concentration on spiritual things which lead to an in-depth and thoughtful consideration of various issues) are the best predictors of mental wellbeing. Therefore, focusing on these two spiritual constructs and raising belief in the existence of God and His divine will, as well as the purposefulness of creation, have a significantly positive influence on the experience of mental wellbeing and growth.
- Growth
- Spiritual health
- Wellbeing
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