the effect of spiritual health on psychological distress of infertile women: the role of perceived social support as a mediator

Background: the objective of this study was to evaluate the model of spiritual health in relation to psychological distress among infertile women, with perceived social support as a mediator. method: in this study, structural equation modeling (sem) was employed. the study population included all infertile women in shiraz from which a sample of 250 individuals was selected using a targeted sampling method. the research data were collected by spiritual health questionnaire developed by iranian academy of medical sciences; depression, anxiety, and stress scale 21 (dass-21); and multidimensional scale of perceived social support (mspss). data analysis was performed using spss and amos software. results: the results demonstrate that the direct impact of spiritual health on psychological distress and perceived social support was statistically significant. furthermore, a significant indirect effect of spiritual health on psychological distress was identified through perceived social support. conclusion: according to the findings of this study, it may be beneficial to address aspects of spiritual health and social support to alleviate psychological distress among infertile women.