Assessment of religious and spiritual beliefs dimension of life quality in a sample of fifth year medical college students of University of Baghdad
Joint Authors
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.412-415, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Universities
- Islam
- Students
- Psychology
- Quality of life
- Colleges
- Medicine
- Psychological health
- Iraq
- Religious belief
- Religious life
- Religious aspects
- Spirituality
- University of Baghdad
Abstract EN
Background : Although studies regarding the role of religious beliefs in psychological well being are relatively recent, the importance of people’s religiousness and spirituality for their health status has been widely acclaimed based on hundreds of published studies.
Patients and Methods : The Arabic Modified version of WHOQOL-SRPB (World health organization quality of life-spirituality, religiosity and personal belief) questionnaire was self administered to a systematic random sample of 100 fifth year medical students.
Results : Around a quarter (21-28 %) of subjects perceived religiousness as very to extremely important.
This percentage raised to 38 % for spirituality and further to 61 % for personal believes.
The mean score for the “death and dying” facet was the lowest of all facets.
The rate of students being satisfied on the overall SRPB measure was high ranging between 85 to 90 %.
Conclusion : It was concluded that the students sample showed high rate of satisfaction by their QOL-SRPB instrument.
It is realized that these religious and spiritual beliefs contributed to a good response to quality of life as it was similar to another sample in a nearby stable country (Jordan).
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nuaymi, Ahmad Samir& Yunus, Maha Sulayman. 2010. Assessment of religious and spiritual beliefs dimension of life quality in a sample of fifth year medical college students of University of Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.412-415.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nuaymi, Ahmad Samir& Yunus, Maha Sulayman. Assessment of religious and spiritual beliefs dimension of life quality in a sample of fifth year medical college students of University of Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 52, no. 4 (2010), pp.412-415.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335973
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nuaymi, Ahmad Samir& Yunus, Maha Sulayman. Assessment of religious and spiritual beliefs dimension of life quality in a sample of fifth year medical college students of University of Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2010. Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.412-415.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 415
Record ID
BIM-335973