mahboobeh askaripour - MSc Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Iran
abdolreza sabahi - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Background: The present study has investigated the relationship between spiritual and religious orientation and positive feelings toward the spouse. Method: Method of this research, is descriptive of correlation type, and in terms of purpose, is a part of applied research. A sample with volume of 200 (98 females, 102 males) were selected randomly among the employees of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected using a positive feelings toward the spouse questionnaire and spiritual orientation questionnaire and has been analyzed using Pearson Correlation (R) and SPSS 22 software.   Results: results showed that there is positive and significant relationship between emotional and sexual feelings to spouse with internal spiritual orientation and there is a negative and significant relationship between emotional and sexual feelings to spouse with external spiritual orientation   (P> 0.05).   Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that spiritual and religious orientation, plays an important role in the positive feelings to the spouse.

Spiritual orientation, Religious, Positive feelings, Spouse, Spiritual orientation, Religious, Positive feelings, Spouse