The Effects of Spiritual Intelligence Training on the Quality of Life and Happiness of Medical Students

Quality of life and happiness of medical students is important for the provision of medical services and scientific development; But the conditions of the students are stressful. One of the important responsibilities of the university, in addition to academic development, is to pay attention to the quality of life of students. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of teaching spiritual intelligence on the happiness and quality of life of medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

This is an experimental study with two intervention and control groups, which were randomly assigned to the groups after obtaining the consent. Then they answered the pre-test - happiness and quality of life questionnaires. The intervention group was trained in the components of spiritual intelligence during eight sessions. Then the post-test was performed for both groups; the results were analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistics - MANCOVA.

After verifying the assumptions of the MANCOVA test, the research hypothesis was tested. The comparison of the groups in the pre-test and post-test in different dimensions of quality of life and happiness showed that after the intervention, the adjusted mean after removing the covariate variable is a significant difference.

The findings of the current study indicated the effect of spiritual intelligence training on the quality of life and happiness of students. Spiritual intelligence as a new psychological and religious construct can provide a background for improving the quality of care and treatment provided students. It is recommended to include such teachings and consultations in cultural programs.