The Role of Spirituality, Resilience and Coping Strategies in the Quality of Life of People with Spinal Cord Injury in Shiraz City

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the role of spirituality, resilience and coping strategies in the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury in Shiraz city. First, the relationship between spirituality and its dimensions, size and resilience and variety of coping strategies of quality of life was evaluated. Then, the spirituality, resilience and coping strategies to predict the quality of life were examined. The research method in terms of objective was applied and descriptive - correlation. The study population was all people (750 subjects) with spinal cord injury in the welfare department of Shiraz City. The sample consisted of 254 patients with spinal cord injury that were selected by Morgan table. In this study, the sampling method that was available with the study of completed questionnaire revealed that 254 questionnaires were completed. A questionnaire was used for data collection and analysis based on inferential statistics and by using SPSS software. Based on the results, there was a significant relationship between spirituality and its components, resilience and variety of coping strategies and quality of life and its dimensions.