Examination of the relationship between psychological well-being and spirituality among university students

The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between spirituality and psychological well-being. There are various factors in relation to psychological well-being. Spirituality is one of them. Until recently, spirituality, which was regarded as a part of religiosity, is a separate concept from religion and religiosity, although there are still people who support this view. Spirituality is a new research field in our country which has been studied very recently. Five hundred twenty-five students enrolled in the first and fourth grade preparatory classes from various departments in different Turkish universities participated to this study. The psychological well-being and spirituality of the students were examined in terms of certain variables with the relational screening model carried out after the applied Psychological Well-Being and Spirituality Scale. A significant relationship was found between spirituality and psychological well-being. It is concluded that spirituality scores are significantly different according to gender, parental marriage status, the type of high school graduated from, the department of education and the period.