Effectiveness of Mahdism Training on the Spiritual Health of University Students

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MSc. in Family Counseling, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rudehen, Iran

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The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Mahdism training on students' spiritual health. The research design was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The research statistical population comprised of students from Islamic Azad University of Roudehen. 30 students were selected using a voluntary sampling method and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The group undergoing the experiment received training on Mahdism in 15 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. while the control group did not receive any training. Data collection was done with the Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS). Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results showed that Mahdism training is effective in improving students' spiritual health. The effect size for religious well-Being was 0.37, while for existential well-being it was 0.15. The research findings indicate that Mahdism training can enhance students' religious and existential well-being, making it a valuable intervention.

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  • Receive Date: 27 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 15 April 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 April 2024
  • First Publish Date: 18 April 2024

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