Showing 9 results for Spiritual Intelligence
Hossein Karimi Mounaghi, Maryam Akbari Lakeh, Abbas Makarem, Habib Allah Esmaieli, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Ahmad Ashoori,
Volume 12, Issue 8 (11-2012)
Abstract
Introduction: Finding and applying all factors affecting the teachers’ ability, is the key to improving the quality of higher education. Recently, promotion of SQ has been introduced as a factor in improving the quality of performance in employees. Therefore, in order to investigate this issue more carefully, this study basically aimed to determine the relationship between SQ and teaching competency in Mashhad medical faculty members.
Methods: This research is a descriptive, cross-sectional study on 160 medical faculty members as subjects (32 basic science faculty members, 128 clinical science faculty members) using stratified random sampling in medical faculty. King’s SQ questionnaire and teaching competency self-assessment instrument of Alabama University were used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analytical tests such as spearman correlation, T student, two- way ANOVA, Mann-Withney, Kruskal-wallis, Friedman, and Chi-square.
Results: The mean score of SQ was 63.0±1.2, which was moderate the median score of teaching competency was 92.0 with the minimum score of 39.0 and maximum score of 112.0 There was a significant correlation (p<0.001) between SQ and teaching competency (rs=0.31).
Conclusion: Faculty members’ spiritual intelligence was assessed moderately. There is a positive relationship between spiritual intelligence and teaching competency more studies exploring the nature of this relationship are suggested. Also further studies are needed to be done on factors that affecting SQ and teaching competency.
Ashraf Khoramirad, Shahram Arsangjang, Hoda Ahmaritehran, Hakimeh Dehghani,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (7-2013)
Abstract
Introduction: One of the concerns of educational system is test anxiety that impairs academic performance. On the other hand, using the spiritual sources in solving life problems and confronting conflicts and achieving goals is attended increasingly. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and its dimensions with test anxiety among nursing and midwifery students.
Methods: This descriptive -analytic study was conducted on a census sample of 246 BS nursing and midwifery students in Qom University of Medical Sciences in 2012. The spiritual intelligence questionnaire developed by Badii et al and the anxiety inventory were used. The Data were analyzed by path analysis and correlation coefficients.
Results: There was a significant inverse relation (r=-0.28, p=0.002) between spiritual intelligence and test anxiety scores. Among all aspects of spiritual intelligence, self-awareness (Consciousness) and Ability to deal with problems had the most influences on anxiety. There was a significant relation between all dimensions of spiritual intelligence whit its total score (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: According to the inverse relation between spiritual intelligence and test anxiety, it seems that paying attention to spiritual intelligence is valuable and effective in improving educational performance and controlling test anxiety.
Marziyeh Raisi, Hoda Ahmari Tehran, Saeide Heidari, Esmat Jafarbegloo, Zahra Abedini, Seyed Ahmad Bathaie,
Volume 13, Issue 5 (8-2013)
Abstract
Introduction: Spiritual intelligence as the foundation of one's beliefs has a crucial role in different aspects of human life particularly in provision and promotion of mental health. On the other hand, the role of happiness in mental health, physical health, and efficient social partnership is considered to be very important. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spiritual intelligence, happiness and academic achievement in students of Qom University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this descriptive, analytical research conducted in 2011-2012, a census sample of 353 medical, nursing, and midwifery students were studied. Data gathering tools included the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and spiritual intelligence Questionnaire of Badie. Data were analyzed via ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and t test.
Results: The mean and standard deviation for total score of spiritual intelligence and happiness were 152.93±18.83 (out of 210) and 48.33±16.22 (out of 87), respectively. A direct, significant, and moderate relationship existed between the spiritual intelligence and happiness scores(r=0.599, p=0.0001).There was a weak but significant relationship between the spiritual intelligence and academic achievement(r=0.12, p=0.041). Mean score for happiness was not correlated with academic achievement (p>0.05). The mean score of spiritual intelligence in males (149.74±17.11) was significantly different(t=3.98, p=0.048) from that of females (154.32±19.45). Also statistically significant differences were observed in the mean scores of happiness among students with different fields of study(F=3.94, p=0.020) and also with different economic status were significantly different (F=3.98, p=0.008). Mean scores of spiritual intelligence of students with different fields of study (F=3.65, p=0.027) and with different economic status (F=4.15, p=0.007) were also significantly different.
Conclusion: Higher spiritual intelligence was associated with more happiness and academic achievement of students. It seems that promotion of spiritual intelligence creates a cheerful mood and promotes academic achievement of students of medical sciences and thus improves the quality of medical care to patients.
Jamal Ashoori,
Volume 13, Issue 8 (11-2013)
Abstract
Introduction: Academic achievement is affected by several variables. They may include cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies, perceived classroom goal structure, and spiritual intelligence. This study aimed to examine the relationship of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies, perceived classroom goal structure, and spiritual intelligence with academic achievement among nursing students.
Methods: This is a descriptive analytical study of correlation type. The statistical population included all nursing students of Islamic Azad University of Varamin-Pishva Branch in 2012-13 academic years. Totally 180 nursing students (113 female and 67 male) were selected through stratified random sampling. All of them completed the questionnaires including Pinterage motivational strategies of learning, perceived classroom goal structure (Midgley) and Farsi version of spiritual intelligence which its validity and reliability is determined by Abdolahzade et al. Data was analyzed using stepwise regression.
Results: Mastery goal structure (r=0.23), critical thinking (r=0.37), metacognitive self-regulation (r=0.42), and spiritual intelligence (r=0.31) showed a significantly positive relationship with academic achievement (P<0.05). In a predictor model, only metacognitive self-regulation, critical thinking and mastery goal structure predicted 35 percent of academic achievement. The share of metacognitive self-regulation was higher compared to other variables.
Conclusion: In order to increase academic achievement, the first step is to teach metacognitive self-regulation and then critical thinking to the students and finally emphasize on understanding of lessons, to the point that classroom structure would be a mastery structure.
Majideh Heravi-Karimooi, Nahid Rejeh, Hamid Sharif Nia,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (4-2014)
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Introduction: Nursing students are encountered with a wide range of health-related problems. On the other hand, the role of spiritual intelligence as a new approach in mental health, physical health, and efficient social partnership is considered to be very important. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and general health among nursing students within year 2012 in Tehran.
Methods: This descriptive correlation study included 320 B.S. nursing students studying in different universities of Tehran that were selected through Morgan Formula. Data was collected using questionnaire for demographic data, Abdollazadeh’s spiritual intelligence questionnaire, and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Data was analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation coefficient, and linear regression.
Results: There was a significant positive relationship between spiritual intelligence and general health (P<0.005). Among demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, habitats, and educational year) only average grade showed a significant relationship with spiritual intelligence (P<0.016) and general health (P<0.025).
Conclusion: Higher spiritual intelligence was associated with more general health of nursing students. It seems that promotion of spiritual intelligence increases mental health and physical health of nursing students and thus improves the quality of medical care to patients.
Arefeh Erfan, Fariba Haghani, Athar Omid, Maryam Baratali,
Volume 16, Issue 0 (4-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence can be complementary to make life healthy. Emotional intelligence indicates the recognition of one’s own feelings and using them to make the right decisions in life. Spiritual intelligence causes the stability of desirable traits by strengthening spirituality and thus, the individual moves towards growth and perfection. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence in nursing and midwifery students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This correlational study was performed on 130 MSc students of nursing and midwifery at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences during 2008-12 (20 percent of each year’s entrants) who were selected by stratified sampling method. Data collection tools were Bar-On’s emotional intelligence and King’s spiritual intelligence questionnaires. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and regression.
Results: Results showed that there was a significant relationship between students’ emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence (P>0/05). Also, among the scales of emotional intelligence, the adjustment scale explained 0.13 of spiritual intelligence changes (P>0/05).
Conclusion: Higher education authorities may benefit the results of this study to compile educational programs of emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence for midwifery and nursing students in order to strengthen the spiritual and emotional competencies in learners and also to help to overcome the shortfalls of skills necessary for nurses and midwives to successfully adapt to their workplace.
Anahita Khodabakhshi Koolaee, Nazgol Chaeichi Tehrani, Akram Sanagoo,
Volume 19, Issue 0 (4-2019)
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Introduction: Self-compassion among nurses leads to spiritual care of the patients, which is an effective psychological component in the spiritual and emotional intelligence of nurses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence with self-compassion of nursing students in Islamic Azad University, Babol Medical Sciences University.
Methods: In this descriptive correlational research, the statistical population included all female nursing students of Islamic Azad University of Babol Medical Sciences University in 2017, and 169 of whom were selected by random sampling method. The research data were collected by King's Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (2008), Bar-on's Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (1980) and Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale (2003). The collected data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test and multiple regression.
Results: Emotional intelligence with mean and Standard deviation(51.60± 8.42) and spiritual intelligence with mean and Standard deviation(269.14± 19.40) could predict 34.9% of the self- compassion dispersion with mean and Standard deviation of 79.44± 7.36 (P <0.01). Moreover, there was a positive and significant relationship between spiritual intelligence, critical existential thinking, the production of personal meaning, transcendental consciousness, and the extension of consciousness with self-compassion (P <0.01). Also, there was a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence, inner-personal skills, interpersonal skills, compatibility, coping with pressure and public creation with self-compassion (P <0.01).
Conclusion: Spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence had a positive and significant relationship with self-compassion in nursing. The importance of attention to the self-compassion variable requires more attention from mental health professionals due to the major role of nurses in caring
Bahman Tavan, Mahin Ghomi, Zahra Moslemi, Hasan Jafaripoor, ُseyedabdollah Mahmoodi, Azame Moslemi,
Volume 19, Issue 0 (4-2019)
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Introduction: Spiritual Intelligence is a type of adaptation and behavior that assists a person in order to go with the environment, health, improve performance and so on. This study was conducted to investigate the possible relationship between spiritual intelligence and academic motivation as well as academic vitality in students of Arak University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This descriptive- correlation study was conducted in the academic years 2017-2018. 341 students were selected from Arak University of Medical Sciences through stratified random sampling method taking gender into consideration. Data collected by standard questionnaires spiritual intelligence, academic motivation Fredericks et al. and academic vitality by HossianChari and Dehghanizadeh. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics Pearson correlation and independent t-test analysis.
Results: The results of the Pearson correlation test revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between spiritual intelligence with academic motivation (P=0/000, r=0.284), and academic vitality (P=0/000, r=0/248). There was a significant positive relationship between academic motivation and academic vitality (P=0/008, r= 0/149). Likewise, there was a significant difference between male and female students average scores in academic vitality (P=0/001).
Conclusion: Training spiritual intelligence skills, as variables in the academic achievement, which can lead to increased academic motivation and academic vitality it seems important especially in the professional performance of students.
Sepideh Jafari, Zeynab Mollaei,
Volume 19, Issue 0 (4-2019)
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Introduction: Attention to effective factors for educational advancement is one of the most important goals in planning educational systems. This study attempted to evaluate the Self-regulated Learning Strategies and Spiritual Intelligence in academic achievement among the students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Methods: In a descriptive, correlational study during the academic years of 2013-2014, 198 dental students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected by random sampling method. Sample size was 214 people were selected randomly using Cochran formula. The measurement tools were Standard Questionnaire included King's Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire and motivated strategies for learning. Data analysis was done using SPSS and at two descriptive and inferential levels.
Results: The results showed that the direct effect of spiritual intelligence variable on academic achievement was not significant, but indirect effects of Spiritual Intelligence with the role of mediator of Self-regulated Learning Strategies on the academic achievement were positive and significant. Sobel's Mediation Test showed the indirect significant effects of Critical Existential Thinking (2.09), Transcendental Awareness (2.18), Conscious State Expansion (2.30) variables on academic achievement through the mediating variable of self-regulation learning strategies. Data were analyzed both descriptively and inferentially through and Structural equation modeling was used at the inferential level
Conclusion: In order to enhance students' academic achievement, attention should be paid to self-regulated Learning Strategies and spiritual intelligence.
