ABSTRACT
Introduction: People can direct their lives and activities into deeper, richer and more meaningful way using spiritual intelligence. Utilization of spiritual patterns in everyday life leads to an enhanced compatibility and evolution of well-being. The purpose of this study is to determine if spiritual intelligence can predict happiness.
Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out among students of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences in the year 1391. 129 individuals were selected via Stratified sampling method. Individuals were assessed by spiritual intelligence questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Inventory [OHI] whereas statistical data was analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, t-student test and linear multiple regression [stepwise], by SPSS 20 software. The p-value was considered 0.05.
Results: Correlation coefficient between spiritual intelligence and happiness was r=0.505 [p-value<0.001], which was statistically significant. In predicting happiness by spiritual intelligence and adjusting other variables effect such as gender, age, habitat, university grade point average by multiple regression test [stepwise], the results determine that spiritual intelligence and gender can significantly predict happiness score. And also the two main components of spiritual intelligence that were able to predict happiness were critical existential thinking and personal meaning production.
Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is that spiritual intelligence and gender are prolific in predicting happiness. And since spiritual intelligence is a set of capabilities, promoting these skills can help to enhance happiness.