Relationship Between Spirituality and Life Satisfaction Among Prospective Professional Care Givers: A Correlational Analysis

Abstract

Spirituality focuses on purpose and meaning of human existence while life satisfaction encompasses over well-being of people. The present study investigates the relationship between spirituality and life satisfaction among prospective professional caregivers. A sample of 300 prospective professional caregivers (students pursuing MBBS Indigenous Medicine, social work, and psychology) was collected by using non-probability purposive sampling. Spiritual Assessment Scale by Howden (1992) and Life Satisfaction by Warr et al, (1979) was administered on the sample. Descriptive statistics -mean and SD was calculated. Product Moment was calculated to identify the relationship between spirituality and life satisfaction across different disciplines and gender. Multiple Regression Analysis was applied to identify the predictive effect of spirituality, gender, and academic discipline on life satisfaction among prospective professional caregivers. The results revealed significant positive correlation between spirituality & life satisfaction among M.B.B.S students while no correlation was found between spirituality & life satisfaction among other prospective professional care givers. It was also found that spirituality and gender are the strong predictors of life satisfaction indicating a significant positive correlation among females for all the prospective professional health givers. The findings suggest that fostering spiritual well-being may enhance personal fulfillment and professional readiness among future caregivers.