Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Brandh, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Brand, Esfahan, Iran , drmgolparvar@gmail.com
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Introduction: Spiritual connection is one of the most important
phenomenon for nurses and patients. But, how nurse managers use it for nurses’ spiritual wellbeing they need reorganization other factors.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual connection with psychological capital and spiritual well- being among nurses.
Method: This study was cross- sectional descriptive study that was done in one hospital in Isfahan in 2012. Nurses (145) were selected simple randomly. Data gathered by three questionnaires Spiritual Connection (Kinjerski & Skrypnek 2006), Psychological Capital (Mac Gee 2011) and spiritual well-being (Golparvar 2013). The Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine reliability that was obtained as follows: 72 %, .92 % and 95% respectively. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling by AMOS 16 software.
Results: findings showed that spiritual connection and psychological capital had positive correlation with spiritual well- being (p<0.01). Results of structural equation modeling and mediation analysis
revealed that psychological capital is a partial mediator variable in the relationship between spiritual connection and nurses’ spiritual well- being. So, spiritual connection could be improve indirectly
(improvement psychological capital) and directly spiritual well-
being. Also, spiritual connection clarified (32%) variance of
psychological capital and both of them (spiritual connection and psychological capital) could be clarified (55%) variance spiritual well- being in nurses.
Conclusion: It is necessary that nurse managers provide nurses’
psychological capital improvement by promotion programme for their hope, self-efficacy, optimism and flexibility. They must be planning in-service educations in these subjects for them it is result to attain psychological empower for spiritual connection (coping in meaning, aim and values in themselves life).
Golparvar M. Structural modeling of the relationship between spiritual connection with psychological capital and spiritual well- being of nurses . مدیریت پرستاری 2014; 3 (2) :30-40 URL: http://ijnv.ir/article-1-206-en.html