TITLE:
The Effect of Spiritual Therapy on Hope of Life in Female Students Who Referred to Isfahan University Counseling Center
AUTHORS:
Maryam Azizi, Abolfath Azizi, Ahmad Abedi, Mohamad Baqher Kajbaf, Reza Ali Fallahzadeh
KEYWORDS:
Spirituality, Spiritual Therapy, Hope, Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.7 No.1,
January
26,
2016
ABSTRACT: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of spiritual therapy on female students’ hope who referred to Isfahan University counseling center. The methodology used was experimental. The study population was confined to the female students referring to Isfahan University counseling center. 30 students were randomly selected and divided into two experimental and control groups. Adult Hope Scale was used as the research tool. The obtained results were analyzed using the analysis of covariance and they showed that spiritual therapy is effective on increasing students’ hope.