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ghazanfari S M, Javan R, Arianjad S S, Ahmadi Nasab S A, Soltani H, Behnam Talab E, et al . Role of Spiritual Health Components in Predicting Job Burnout among Healthcare Workers: A Correlational Study at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. Intern Med Today 2025; 31 (2)
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Seyed majid Ghazanfari 
, Roghayeh Javan , Seyed Saeed Arianjad , Seyed Ahmad Ahmadi Nasab , Hossein Soltani , Elham Behnam Talab , Seyed Mohammad Vahid Ghazanfari , Mehdi Rabiei *1
, Roghayeh Javan , Seyed Saeed Arianjad , Seyed Ahmad Ahmadi Nasab , Hossein Soltani , Elham Behnam Talab , Seyed Mohammad Vahid Ghazanfari , Mehdi Rabiei *1
1- , rabieim2020@gmail.com
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Background and Objectives: Healthcare workers, as the frontline providers of rural healthcare services, are at risk of occupational burnout due to heavy workloads and exposure to stressful working conditions. Spiritual health can serve as an internal resource, playing a protective role against occupational stress. This study aimed to determine the relationship between spiritual health and occupational burnout among healthcare workers of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran, in 2025.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 172 healthcare workers at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Paloutzian and Ellison Spiritual Health Questionnaire (20 items) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (22 items). Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression in SPSS software (version 23).
Results: Mean score of spiritual health among healthcare workers was 95.16 (range: 20-120), and the mean score of occupational burnout was 47.41 (range: 23-89), both of which were at a moderate level. There was a significant negative correlation between total spiritual health and total occupational burnout (r=-0.568, p<0.01). Additionally, significant negative correlations were observed between all components of spiritual health (religious and existential) and all dimensions of occupational burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment) (p<0.01). Regression results showed that the two components of spiritual health predicted approximately 32.5% of the variance in occupational burnout (R²=0.325), and existential health (β=-0.387) contributed more than religious health (β=-0.235) in reducing occupational burnout.
Conclusion: Spiritual health, especially its existential component, plays an effective protective role in reducing occupational burnout among healthcare workers. Designing and implementing programs to promote existential health and spiritual empowerment based on religious beliefs is recommended for this occupational group.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 172 healthcare workers at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Paloutzian and Ellison Spiritual Health Questionnaire (20 items) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (22 items). Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression in SPSS software (version 23).
Results: Mean score of spiritual health among healthcare workers was 95.16 (range: 20-120), and the mean score of occupational burnout was 47.41 (range: 23-89), both of which were at a moderate level. There was a significant negative correlation between total spiritual health and total occupational burnout (r=-0.568, p<0.01). Additionally, significant negative correlations were observed between all components of spiritual health (religious and existential) and all dimensions of occupational burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment) (p<0.01). Regression results showed that the two components of spiritual health predicted approximately 32.5% of the variance in occupational burnout (R²=0.325), and existential health (β=-0.387) contributed more than religious health (β=-0.235) in reducing occupational burnout.
Conclusion: Spiritual health, especially its existential component, plays an effective protective role in reducing occupational burnout among healthcare workers. Designing and implementing programs to promote existential health and spiritual empowerment based on religious beliefs is recommended for this occupational group.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Mental Health
Received: 2026/06/2 | Accepted: 2026/09/1 | Published: 2025/03/20
Received: 2026/06/2 | Accepted: 2026/09/1 | Published: 2025/03/20
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