The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting the Spiritual Intelligence of Senior High School Students in Bostanabad

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: Nowadays, scientists of different fields pay a special attention to spirituality as a transcendent aspect of every person’s life. Several studies have shown that personality traits and spiritual intelligence are two structures that affect each other. The aim of this study was to predict the spiritual intelligence of senior high school students in Bostanabad based on personality traits.Method: This descriptive study adopted a cross-sectional design. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male senior high school students in Bostanabad in the 1395-96 educational year. 180 students were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. King’s Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory and NEO Personality Inventory were used for collect data. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation coefficient and multiple regressions). All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests.Results: The results of Pearson correlation coefficients showed that there were significant correlations between spiritual intelligence and the four factors of extroversion, openness to experience, pleasure and conscientiousness. On the other hand, neuroticism had a negative significant correlation with spiritual intelligence (p<0.001). Also, the results of regression analysis showed that conscientiousness, openness to experience, and pleasure could significantly predict students’ spiritual intelligence (P<0.01).Conclusion: The results of the research show a close relationship between personality and spiritual intelligence. Accordingly, education officials, psychologists and counselors can use these results to enhance students’ personality and their spiritual excellence.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Please cite this article as: Asghari SharabianiA, Kazemi A, MousaviSV. The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting the Spiritual Intelligence of Senior High School Students in Bostanabad. J Res Relig Health. 2019; 4(5): 67- 76

نقش ویژگی‌های شخصیت در پیش‌بینی هوش معنوی دانش‌آموزان دوره‌ی متوسطه‌ی دوم شهرستان بستان‌آباد

خلفية البحث وأهدافه: يولي اليوم العلماء من مختلف مجالات العلوم اهتماما خاصا للمعنوية التي تعتبر جانبا متسامياً في حياة كل فرد. اظهرت الدراسات المتعددة ان السمات الشخصية والذكاء المعنوي بمثابة هيكلين يعزز كل منهما الاخر. الغرض من هذه الدراسة تنبؤ الذكاء المعنوي لدى طلاب المدارس الثانوية في قضاء بستان أباد من خلال سماتهم الشخصية. منهجية البحث: اجريت هذه الدراسة بطريقة وصفية واستعراضية واشتمل المجتمع الاحصائي جميع طلاب المدارس الثانوية في قضاء بستان آباد في السنة الدراسية 2016-2017 حيث تم اختيار 180 طالب منهم بطريقة اخذ عينة عشوائية عنقودية متعددة المراحل. وفي سبيل جمع البيانات، تم استخدام استمارة "كينغ" للذكاء المعنوي ومقياس العوامل الخمسة الكبرى للشخصية (NEO). ولتحليل البيانات وتجزئتها تم استخدام معايير الاحصاء الوصفي (المتوسط والانحراف المعياري) والاحصاء الاستدلالي (معامل الارتباط والانحدار المتعدد). تمت مراعاة جميع الموارد الاخلاقية في هذا البحث؛ و اضافة الى هذا فإن مؤلفي المقالةلم يشيروا الى تضارب المصالح. الكشوفات: أظهرت نتائج معامل ارتباط بيرسون أن هناك ترابطًا كبيرًا وايجابياً بين الذكاء المعنوي وبين أربعة عوامل من الانبساطية، والانفتاح على الخبرة، و حسن المعشر (المقبولیة) ويقظة الضمير وكان بين الذكاء المعنوي وبين العصابية ترابطاً سلبياً ودالة احصائياً (001/0p<). كما اظهرت نتائج تحليل الانحدار انه تستطيع العوامل التالية: يقظة الضمير والانفتاح على الخبرة وحسن المعشر ان تنبئ عن الذكاء المعنوي لدى الطلاب بشكل ملحوظ (001/0p<). الاستنتاج: لقد اوضحت نتائج البحث ان هناك علاقة وثيقة بين الشخصية والذكاء المعنوي وبالتالي يمكن لمسؤولي وزارة التربية والتعليم وللأخصائيين النفسيين والمستشارين، استخدام هذه النتائج لتعزيز شخصية الطلاب ومعنوياتهم.   يتم استناد المقالة على الترتيب التالي: Asghari Sharabiani A, Kazemi A, Mousavi SV. The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting the Spiritual Intelligence of Senior High School Students in Bostanabad. J Res Relig Health. 2019; 4(5): 67- 76.DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i5.18151Background and Objective: Nowadays, scientists of different fields pay a special attention to spirituality as a transcendent aspect of every person’s life. Several studies have shown that personality traits and spiritual intelligence are two structures that affect each other. The aim of this study was to predict the spiritual intelligence of senior high school students in Bostanabad based on personality traits. Method: This descriptive study adopted a cross-sectional design. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male senior high school students in Bostanabad in the 1395-96 educational year. 180 students were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. King’s Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory and NEO Personality Inventory were used for collect data. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation coefficient and multiple regressions). All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. Results: The results of Pearson correlation coefficients showed that there were significant correlations between spiritual intelligence and the four factors of extroversion, openness to experience, pleasure and conscientiousness. On the other hand, neuroticism had a negative significant correlation with spiritual intelligence (p<0.001). Also, the results of regression analysis showed that conscientiousness, openness to experience, and pleasure could significantly predict students’ spiritual intelligence (P<0.01). Conclusion: The results of the research show a close relationship between personality and spiritual intelligence. Accordingly, education officials, psychologists and counselors can use these results to enhance students’ personality and their spiritual excellence.   Please cite this article as: Asghari Sharabiani A, Kazemi A, Mousavi SV. The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting the Spiritual Intelligence of Senior High School Students in Bostanabad. J Res Relig Health. 2019; 4(5): 67- 76.DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i5.18151سابقه و هدف: امروزه دانشمندان حوزه‌های مختلف علوم به معنویت که جنبه‌ی متعالی از زندگی هر شخص محسوب می‌شود، توجه ویژه‌یی دارند. پژوهش‌های متعدد نشان داده است که ویژگی‌های شخصیتی و هوش معنوی دو سازه‌ی اثرگذار در یکدیگرند. هدف پژوهش حاضر پیش‌بینی هوش معنوی دانش‌آموزان دوره‌ی متوسطه‌ی دوم شهرستان بستان‌آباد از روی ویژگی‌های شخصیتی است. روش کار: این پژوهش از نوع توصیفی - مقطعی است. جامعه‌ی آماری آن شامل کلیه‌ی دانش‌آموزان دوره‌ی متوسطه‌ی دوم شهرستان بستان‌آباد در سال تحصیلی 95-96 است که 180 دانش‌آموز به روش نمونه‌گیری تصادفی خوشه‌یی چندمرحله‌یی انتخاب شدند. برای گردآوری داده‌های پژوهش از پرسش‌نامه‌ی هوش معنوی کینگ و پرسش‌نامه‌ی شخصیتی نئو استفاده شد. برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ها از شاخص‌های آماری توصیفی (میانگین و انحراف استاندارد) و آمار استنباطی (ضریب همبستگی و رگرسیون چندگانه) استفاده شد. در این پژوهش همه‌ی مسائل اخلاقی رعایت شده است و نویسندگان مقاله هیچ‌گونه تضاد منافعی گزارش نکرده‌اند. یافته‌ها: نتایج ضرایب همبستگی پیرسون نشان داد چهار عامل برون‌گرایی، گشودگی به تجربه، خوشایندی و وجدانی بودن با هوش معنوی همبستگی مثبت و معنادار؛ و عامل روان‌رنجورخویی با هوش معنوی همبستگی منفی و معنادار داشت (001/0p<). همچنین نتایج تحلیل رگرسیون نشان داد وجدانی بودن، گشودگی به تجربه و خوشایندی به طور معناداری می‌توانند هوش معنوی دانش‌آموزان را پیش‌بینی کنند (001/0p<). نتیجه‌گیری: نتایج پژوهش ارتباط تنگاتنگ بین شخصیت و هوش معنوی را نشان می‌دهد. بر این اساس مسئولان آموزش و پرورش، روان‌شناسان و مشاوران می‌توانند از این نتایج برای تعالی بهتر شخصیتی و معنوی دانش‌آموزان استفاده کنند. استناد مقاله به این صورت است: Asghari SharabianiA, Kazemi A, MousaviSV. The Role of Personality Traits in Predicting the Spiritual Intelligence of Senior High School Students in Bostanabad. J Res Relig Health. 2019; 4(5): 67- 76. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i5.18151 &nbsp

A prediction of the CRNDE role by modulating NF-κB pathway in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate multiple pathways and cellular mechanisms. Recent research has emphasized their involvement in the pathogenesis of complex diseases, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestines. The two most common types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. CRNDE lncRNA was initially detected in colorectal cancer (CRC) and found to be involved in the tumorigenesis pathways. Further studies revealed the role of CRNDE in activating inflammation and promoting the release of inflammatory cytokines. This study utilizes the RNA-seq data analysis and bioinformatics tools to clarify the role of CRNDE in the IBD pathogenesis and confirms its expression in inflamed HT-29 and Caco-2 cell lines and also colonic and blood samples of UC patients and controls ex vivo. Based on our results, CRNDE was significantly upregulated in IBD samples compared to controls in RNA-seq data analysis and Real-time PCR of inflamed HT-29 cell line and colonic biopsies from UC patients. Additionally, predicted that its expression is positively correlated with the pro-inflammatory cytokines production. CRNDE interactions was investigated with several inflammation-related miRNAs and regulatory proteins computationally. Thus, CRNDE upregulation in the colon of IBD patients could be involved in IBD pathogenesis by promoting inflammatory pathways and targeting anti-inflammatory miRNAs