Spirituality and the Health of College Students

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spirituality and health risks of college students. Methods: Undergraduate students enrolled in Personal Health and Wellness classes at The University of Tennessee were selected to participate in the study. Two-hundred twen...

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Published inJournal of religion and health Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 249 - 265
Main Authors Nelms, Linda Wyatt, Hutchins, Edwin, Hutchins, Dorothy, Pursley, Robert J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer 01.06.2007
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Alcohol drinking
Cigarette smoking
College students
Colleges & universities
Exercise
Health status
Personal health
Physical health
Religion
Spiritual belief systems
Spirituality
Wellbeing
Young adults
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spirituality and health risks of college students. Methods: Undergraduate students enrolled in Personal Health and Wellness classes at The University of Tennessee were selected to participate in the study. Two-hundred twenty-one students were administered two instruments: The College Student Appraisal of Risks Survey (The CARS) and the Spirituality Scale (SS). Results: Significant relationships between self-reported levels of spirituality and the health of college students were indicated during the study. Conclusions: College students integrating a spiritual component while processing decisions about risks that could negatively aect their health experienced better health outcomes. The significance of the study is that this research is an important step toward understanding the role that spirituality plays in the various dimensions of health in young adults.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-006-9075-0