relationship between spiritual health, hopelessness, and self-efficacy in medical sciences students

Background: spirituality and its effect on people’s health are attended more than before. the current study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being, hopelessness, and self-efficacy component in the students of isfahan university of medical sciences. objectives: the current study aimed at investigate the relationship between spiritual health and hopelessness to self-efficacy in students of isfahan university of medical sciences. methods: the current descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2014 on 175 students selected from isfahan university of medical sciences. the data were collected via demographic characteristics, spirituality well-being, hopelessness, and self-efficacy questionnaires; the significant level was considered < 0.05. results: a total of 175 students including 75 males and 100 females participated in the study. there was a significant and revers relationship between spiritual well-being and hopelessness among the subjects (r = - 0.632; p < 0.0001). conclusions: in the current study, spiritual well-being had a direct relationship with self-efficacy and revers relationship with hopelessness. it is offered to make arrangement in order to promote self-efficacy and reduce hopelessness in students.