Spiritual Development and Death Attitude in Female Patients with Type II Diabetes

Masoumeh Nozari; Alireza Khalilian; Yarali Dousti

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Spiritual Development and Death Attitude in Female Patients with Type II Diabetes

Author(s):

Masoumeh Nozari^1,*,

Alireza Khalilian²,

Yarali Dousti³

1Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

2Psychiatry and Behavioral Research Center, Addiction Institute AND Department of Biostatistics, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran

3Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 3; 58-64

Published online:Oct 29, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 17, 2013

Accepted:Jun 16, 2014

How to Cite:Masoumeh NozariAlireza KhalilianYarali DoustiSpiritual Development and Death Attitude in Female Patients with Type II Diabetes.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.8(3):58-64.

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the differences regarding spiritual development dimensions and death attitude profiles, and also to determinate association between them, in patients suffering from type II diabetes.

Methods: In a cross-sectional design study, 100 female outpatients who were suffering from type II diabetes were recruited in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Sari, Iran. Data were collected through two questionnaires including the Spiritual Assessment Inventory (SAI) and the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAPR). Analysis of the data involved analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with the Fisher's Least Significant Difference (LSD) as post-hoc test plus the Pearson correlation.

Results: There was a statistical significant difference in spiritual development dimensions and death attitude profile. The results showed that spiritual development were significantly associated with some items of death attitude profiles.

Conclusion: Awareness of God was suitable in diabetic patients, but the quality of relationship with God indicated spiritually immature. It is necessary to provide instruction to improve patient's death attitude and following health behavior.

Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: Nozari M, Khalilian A, Dousti Y. Spiritual development and death attitude in female patients with type II diabetes. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2014; 8(3): 58-64.

Keywords

Death Attitude

Spiritual Development

Type II Diabetes Mellitus

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