The Relationship between Spiritual Health and Social Anxiety in Chemical Veterans

Document Type : Original Research

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1 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

2 Tehran University of Medical Sciences

3 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

4 Shahidbeheshti University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Aims: Spiritual well-being is an essential force in making for the physical, mental and social dimensions of man’s life. Social anxiety can have an adverse effect on spiritual well-being. For this reason, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and social anxiety in the veterans who are the victims of chemical weapons.
Methods: This descriptive correlational study uses a questionnaire that included demographic and spiritual well-being features as well as a Liebowitz social anxiety scale test. 109 veteran victims of chemical weapons were selected using convenience sampling in the province of Kermanshah. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics and Spearman and Mann-Whitney tests.
Results: In this study, there was an inverse relationship between spiritual well-being and social anxiety (p = 0/01, r = -0/363), but there was no statistically significant relationship between spiritual well-being or social anxiety and demographic characteristics.
Conclusion: Several studies have confirmed the existence of anxiety in war disabled veterans of affected by chemical weapons. Improving spiritual well-being, as a strong force affecting physical, mental and social health, can help control the social anxiety of such veterans, and they doubly need such improvement in order to be able to carry out their main personal activities. Therefore, there is a greater need for measure to boost the spiritual well-being of such victims in the new social conditions.

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Journal of Military Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 3 - Serial Number 49
September and October 2012
Pages 186-191

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