Research Article

EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Number: 2026 January 18, 2026
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EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Abstract

This study aims to examine the psychological well-being, post-traumatic growth and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction. This study had a descriptive and cross-sectional design of 120 patients who presented themselves at training, and research hospitals in Istanbul. Data collection tools include patient form information, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, and Heart Quality of Life Scale. The patients' Meaning is 9.77 ± 2.96, Peace is 8.63 ± 3.41, Faith is 12.52 ± 3.5, Spiritual Well-being Scale is 30.92 ± 7.69, Change in Self-Perception is 17 ± 16.48, Change in Life Philosophy is 6.91 ± 7.71, Change in Relationships with Others is 7.09 ± 7.54, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory is 31 ± 30.33, Physical Characteristics is 1.19 ± 0.88, Emotional Characteristics is 1 ± 1.02, Heart Quality of Life Scale is 1.42 ± 0.79. There is a positive and significant relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life (r = 0.338, p <0.01) and a negative and significant relationship between post-traumatic growth and quality of life (r = −0.270, p < 0.01). Patients appeared to have a moderate spiritual well-being level, a low level of Post Traumatic Growth, and a low level of Heart Quality of Life. It was found that as heart quality of life increased, post-traumatic growth decreased, and spiritual well-being increased.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Promotion

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 18, 2026

Submission Date

August 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 2026

APA
Arli, E., & Özer, Z. (2026). EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Sağlık Ve Sosyal Refah Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2026. https://doi.org/10.55050/sarad.1762200
AMA
1.Arli E, Özer Z. EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. SARAD. 2026;(2026). doi:10.55050/sarad.1762200
Chicago
Arli, Ebru, and Zülfünaz Özer. 2026. “EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION”. Sağlık Ve Sosyal Refah Araştırmaları Dergisi, nos. 2026. https://doi.org/10.55050/sarad.1762200.
EndNote
Arli E, Özer Z (January 1, 2026) EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Sağlık ve Sosyal Refah Araştırmaları Dergisi 2026
IEEE
[1]E. Arli and Z. Özer, “EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION”, SARAD, no. 2026, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.55050/sarad.1762200.
ISNAD
Arli, Ebru - Özer, Zülfünaz. “EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION”. Sağlık ve Sosyal Refah Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2026 (January 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.55050/sarad.1762200.
JAMA
1.Arli E, Özer Z. EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. SARAD. 2026. doi:10.55050/sarad.1762200.
MLA
Arli, Ebru, and Zülfünaz Özer. “EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION”. Sağlık Ve Sosyal Refah Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 2026, Jan. 2026, doi:10.55050/sarad.1762200.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Arli, Zülfünaz Özer. EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. SARAD. 2026 Jan. 1;(2026). doi:10.55050/sarad.1762200


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