Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 10 2 2020 02 01 Formulating a structural model of self‑compassion based on the spiritual intelligence of the students of medical library and information sciences in Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences 1 7 28860 EN . Zarrin Zarrinabadi Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan,Iran Department of Librarianship and Information Science, Faculty of Humanities Science, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University . Alireza Isfandyari‑Moghaddam Department of Librarianship and Information Science, Faculty of Humanities Science, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran . Nasrolah Erfani Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University . Mohsen Ahmadi Tahour Soltani Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2023 02 28 INTRODUCTION: Effective communication is one of the most important factors in advancing the goals<br />of library services and the identifying factors affecting it and having a single model for such factors<br />are of utmost importance. The aim of this study was to develop a structural model of self‑compassion<br />measured based on spiritual intelligence (SQ) as factors affecting communication in medical library<br />and information science students.<br />MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a correlational study done by structural equation modeling<br />method. A total of 290 undergraduate and graduate students of Medical Library and Information<br />Sciences of Iran’s Universities of Medical Sciences were selected by simple random sampling. In this<br />study, the data were collected by the Neff’s Self‑Compassion Scale and the King’s Spiritual Intelligence<br />Self‑report Inventory. Self‑compassion measured based on SQ was tested by goodness‑of‑fit indices.<br />Statistical analysis was performed using SmartPLS software.<br />RESULTS: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between SQ and<br />self‑compassion. Furthermore, the positive values of predictive indices could confirm the<br />self‑compassion measured based on SQ. Composite reliability indicated the high reliability of SQ<br />and self‑compassion.<br />CONCLUSION: According to the fitting indices of the model, it can be concluded that the<br />self‑compassion model has an acceptable fit on the basis of SQ.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_28860_cfda2dd6e273afdd8bb4a8bd6c49da94.pdf