The effectiveness of Spirituality to enhance the quality of life of a group of married women

Abstract

       This study aimed to determine the effect of group therapy on quality of life and spirituality of married women referred to the health center in Tehran. This quasi-experimental research, including research with experimental and control groups that sampling and replacement subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. A total of 30 patients were selected and randomly assigned into two groups as experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in the sixth meeting of spirituality and training workshops for 120 minutes a week after the last session, so the test was administered to both groups. In this study, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (short form) was used as a measurement tool. Data analysis using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using analysis of covariance was performed through SPSS tools. The research showed that the difference between experimental group and the control of quality of life (with a significance level of p <0/05) was significant. The teaching spirituality enhances the quality of life of married women. Spiritual interventions such as self-awareness, treatment Quran, trust, patience, forgiveness, gratitude for the quality of life for these groups, respectively.