The Role of Spiritual Capital and Mindfulness in Predicting COVID-۱۹-Related Stress in College Students

Background and Objectives: The stress related to Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) can be a risk factor for other psychological disorders in society. The present study aims to investigate the role of spiritual capital and mindfulness in predicting COVID-۱۹-related stress in college students. Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. The study population consist of all male and female students of Farhangian University in Birjand, Iran during ۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۲. Of these, ۲۴۲ eligible students were selected using a web-based non-probabilistic sampling method. They completed the Spiritual Capital Scale of Golparvar et al. (۲۰۱۵), the Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire of Chadwick et al. (۲۰۰۸), and the Corona Stress Scale of Salimi (۲۰۱۵). For data analysis, Pearson’s correlation test and multiple regression analysis were used in SPSS software, version ۲۲. The significance level was set at ۰.۰۵. Results: The relationship between spiritual capital and COVID-۱۹-related stress (r=-۰.۵۸۵, P<۰.۰۱), and between mindfulness and COVID-۱۹-related stress (r=-۰.۴۵۶۹, P<۰.۰۱) was negative and significant. The spiritual capital explained ۳۴.۲% of the variance and the mindfulness explained ۱۹.۹% of the variance in COVID-۱۹-related stress. Conclusion: Spiritual capital and mindfulness can predict the COVID-۱۹-related stress among college students. This indicates the need for planning to improve individual, social, and spiritual

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Spiritual capital , Mindfulness , COVID-۱۹ , Stress. , سرمایه معنوی , ذهن آگاهی , استرس کرونا , دانشجویان.