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Veterans and combatants' perception of the psychological consequences of spirituality, religiosity and trust in God during the holy defense period: A phenomenological study
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Seyed Alireza Ghasemi   , Minoo Miri , MohammadTaghi Mobasheri , Morteza Kadkhoda , Seyed Mostafa Saffari |
| farhangian uni |
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Abstract: (324 Views) |
Background and Aim:In addition to many physical threats, war conditions make them face many psychological crises. In the meantime, it should be stated that religion and spirituality have always been considered as strategies for improving mental health. Based on this, the present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the perception of veterans and warriors about the psychological consequences of spirituality, religiosity and trust in God during the Holy Defense.
Materials and Methods:The present research was conducted with a qualitative and phenomenological approach. The research participants were all combatants, including male veterans and martyrs of South Khorasan province, who had at least 6 months of experience in the fronts during the 8-year war. By using the cluster sampling method for the number of cities in South Khorasan province and then by sampling available in each city, a semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with 30fighters. The resulting data were analyzed in MAXQDA-11 software and Colizzi coding method. Guba and Lincoln four criteria were used to validate the data.
Findings:The findings from the analysis of the interviews of martyrs and veterans were categorized into five components: the psychological consequences of spirituality, the consequences of religiosity, the effect of recourse and secret and group need, the consequences of trust and the consequences of secret and need with God.
Conclusion:The results of the research indicate that spirituality, religiosity and trust in God can be considered essential and important strategies for improving people's health and mental health in Stressful environmental conditions. |
Article number: 3 |
| Keywords: Veterans, religiosity, spirituality, trust, psychological health. |
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Received: 2024/02/21 | Accepted: 2024/07/26 | Published: 2024/09/22
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