Volume 4, Issue 2 (2012)                   Iran J War Public Health 2012, 4(2): 1-11 | Back to browse issues page

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  Introduction : This study reviews the effectiveness of training Spiritual intelligence on quality of life among veteran spouses . The statistical population included all veterans spouses employed to studying adult high schools in Tehran, in 89-90.

  Methods & Materials : The sample of study consists 60 veteran spouses randomly divided in to control and experimental groups. The data from the " Quality of Life Questionnaire ” including: ( general health, physical role limitations , understanding the patient's body pain , physical function , mental health, mental problems , social functioning , vitality ) dimensions collected. Spiritual intelligence training administered over 12 sessions 90 -minute’s each . The research design was quasi experimental with pretest and posttest. The data was analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics (covariance, paired t test and Friedman test).

  Results : The results showed that:1) Spiritual Intelligence Training had effects on All dimensions of quality of life ( general health, physical role limitations , understanding the patient 's body pain , physical function , mental health , mental problems , social functioning , vitality ) ofveterans ' spouses . 2) After the follow up the results showed good consistenly .

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