Author : Faheem ud din, muhammad jahanzeb khan
Keyword : Spiritual intelligence, resilience, life satisfaction, bonding to god, psychospiritual model, ghazali, ashraf ali thanvi
Subject : Social sciences
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Intelligence is not confined to IQ and EQ, but another important dimension is SQ. Spirituality, resilience, and satisfaction with life have been thoroughly studied in the fields of counseling, and positive psychology. Overall objective of this study was to ascertain the relationship between resilience, spiritual intelligence, life satisfaction, and bonding to God among university undergraduate students. A correlational and cross-sectional research design was used in this study. The quantitative method was used by selecting a purposive sample of (N=400) students equally divided into females (n=200) and males (n=200), their ages ranged from 18 to 32 with a Mean age of 22, and educational background of intermediate and above. The Indigenous Resilience Scale, Scale for Spiritual Intelligence, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Bonding to God Scales were used for assessment and collecting data. The scales were found reliable and valid as they demonstrated good psychometric properties. The four scales along with the Demographic Information Sheet (DIS) administered to collect primary data. The results showed a positive relationship among Resilience, Spiritual Intelligence, Life Satisfaction, and Bonding with God. An eclectic model of psychospiritual interventions was proposed based on the psycho-spiritual approach of al-Ghazali (d. 1111) and Ashraf Ali Thanvi (d. 1943). Hypothetically it has been stated that There will be a positive correlation between Life Satisfaction and Bonding with God. The findings of the study revealed some implications for counselors and psychotherapists to incorporate spiritual intelligence, and resilience in their practice, which may enhance positive emotions, mental health, and well-being of clients.
Article by : Dr Syed Aftab Alam
Article add date : 2024-01-19
How to cite : Faheem ud din, muhammad jahanzeb khan. (2024-January-19). Spiritual intelligence, resilience, life satisfaction and bonding to god: towards a psychospiritual eclectic model. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/1485