The relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran.Method: The study adopted a cross-sectional design. The study population included all the seniors (over 60 years old) living in Tehran. In total, 200 participants were selected through purposive convenience sampling. Data were collected using King’s Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. Pearson product moment correlation and linear regression were employed for data analysis. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests.Results: The obtained results indicated a significant positive relationship between spiritual intelligence (and all its subscales) and regular physical activity (P≥ 0.05). Furthermore, three subscales of psychological well-being (namely individual growth, positive communications with others, and self-acceptance) significantly correlated with regular physical activity (P≥ 0.05). It was also found that seniors’ spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being were measurably interrelated (P≥ 0.05).Conclusion: Given that regular physical activity has a positive relationship with spiritual intelligence and some of the subscales of psychological well-being, it is recommended that the elderly should be involved in regular physical activity to promote their health.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Please cite this article as: Kashani MovahhedB, Nikfarjad  H, ShahbazpoorHR, Davodzadeh SK, Molaei P, Molla MahmoudiM. The relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran. J Res Relig Health. 2018; 4(2): 81- 93

رابطه‌ی فعالیت بدنی منظم با هوش معنوی و بهزیستی روان‌شناختی در سالمندان شهر تهران

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i2.19583Background and Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran. Method: The study adopted a cross-sectional design. The study population included all the seniors (over 60 years old) living in Tehran. In total, 200 participants were selected through purposive convenience sampling. Data were collected using King’s Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. Pearson product moment correlation and linear regression were employed for data analysis. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. Results: The obtained results indicated a significant positive relationship between spiritual intelligence (and all its subscales) and regular physical activity (P≥ 0.05). Furthermore, three subscales of psychological well-being (namely individual growth, positive communications with others, and self-acceptance) significantly correlated with regular physical activity (P≥ 0.05). It was also found that seniors’ spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being were measurably interrelated (P≥ 0.05). Conclusion: Given that regular physical activity has a positive relationship with spiritual intelligence and some of the subscales of psychological well-being, it is recommended that the elderly should be involved in regular physical activity to promote their health.   Please cite this article as: Kashani MovahhedB, Nikfarjad  H, ShahbazpoorHR, Davodzadeh SK, Molaei P, Molla MahmoudiM. The relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran. J Res Relig Health. 2018; 4(2): 81- 93. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i2.19583  سابقه و هدف: این مطالعه با هدف بررسی رابطه‌ی فعالیت بدنی با هوش معنوی و بهزیستی روان‌شناختی در سالمندان شهر تهران صورت گرفته است. روش کار: این پژوهش ازنوع توصیفی - مقطعی است. جامعه‌ی آماری آن شامل تمام سالمندان (افراد 60 سال و بالاتر) ساکن شهر تهران است که از میان آنان 200 نفر با روش نمونه­گیری در دسترس مبتنی بر هدف انتخاب شدند. داده­ها با استفاده از پرسش‌نامه­ی هوش معنوی کینگ، پرسش‌نامه‌ی بین‌المللی فعالیت بدنی، پرسش‌نامه‌ی بهزیستی روان‌شناختی ریف و سؤا‌ل‌های جمعیت‌شناختی در میان سالمندان گردآوری شد. برای تجزیه و تحلیل آماری داده‌ها نیز از آزمون­های پیرسون و رگرسیون خطی استفاده گردید. در این پژوهش همه‌ی موارد اخلاقی رعایت شده است. علاوه‌براین، نویسندگان مقاله هیچ‌گونه تضاد منافعی گزارش نکرده‌اند. یافته‌ها: نتایج این مطالعه نشان داد که بین هوش معنوی و تمام ابعاد آن با فعالیت بدنی منظم ارتباط مستقیم و معنی­داری وجود داشت (05/0≥P). همچنین از میان مؤلفه‌های بهزیستی روانی؛ رشد شخصی، ارتباط مؤثر با دیگران و پذیرش خود با فعالیت بدنی منظم ارتباط معنی‌دار داشت (05/0≥P). از سوی دیگر نتایج مطالعه نشان داد که هوش معنوی با بهزیستی روانی سالمندان نیز رابطه‌ی مستقیم و معنی‌داری داشت (05/0≥P). نتیجه‌گیری: با توجه به ارتباط مثبت فعالیت بدنی منظم با هوش معنوی و برخی مؤلفه‌های بهزیستی روانی می‌توان برای ارتقاء سلامت روان در این افراد از عامل فعالیت بدنی بهره برد. استناد مقاله به این صورت است: Kashani MovahhedB, Nikfarjad  H, ShahbazpoorHR, Davodzadeh SK, Molaei P, Molla MahmoudiM. The relationship between regular physical activity with spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being among the elderly in Tehran. J Res Relig Health. 2018; 4(2): 81- 93. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v4i2.1958