Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Zarrin Zarrinabadi 1
. Alireza Isfandyari‑Moghaddam 2
. Nasrolah Erfani 3
. Mohsen Ahmadi Tahour Soltani 4

1 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

2 Department of Librarianship and Information Science, Faculty of Humanities Science, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

3 Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University

4 Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Effective communication is one of the most important factors in advancing the goals
of library services and the identifying factors affecting it and having a single model for such factors
are of utmost importance. The aim of this study was to develop a structural model of self‑compassion
measured based on spiritual intelligence (SQ) as factors affecting communication in medical library
and information science students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a correlational study done by structural equation modeling
method. A total of 290 undergraduate and graduate students of Medical Library and Information
Sciences of Iran’s Universities of Medical Sciences were selected by simple random sampling. In this
study, the data were collected by the Neff’s Self‑Compassion Scale and the King’s Spiritual Intelligence
Self‑report Inventory. Self‑compassion measured based on SQ was tested by goodness‑of‑fit indices.
Statistical analysis was performed using SmartPLS software.
RESULTS: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between SQ and
self‑compassion. Furthermore, the positive values of predictive indices could confirm the
self‑compassion measured based on SQ. Composite reliability indicated the high reliability of SQ
and self‑compassion.
CONCLUSION: According to the fitting indices of the model, it can be concluded that the
self‑compassion model has an acceptable fit on the basis of SQ.

Keywords

Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences
self‑compassion
spiritual intelligence
students
INTRODUCTION: Effective communication is one of the most important factors in advancing the goals
of library services and the identifying factors affecting it and having a single model for such factors
are of utmost importance. The aim of this study was to develop a structural model of self‑compassion
measured based on spiritual intelligence (SQ) as factors affecting communication in medical library
and information science students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a correlational study done by structural equation modeling
method. A total of 290 undergraduate and graduate students of Medical Library and Information
Sciences of Iran’s Universities of Medical Sciences were selected by simple random sampling. In this
study, the data were collected by the Neff’s Self‑Compassion Scale and the King’s Spiritual Intelligence
Self‑report Inventory. Self‑compassion measured based on SQ was tested by goodness‑of‑fit indices.
Statistical analysis was performed using SmartPLS software.
RESULTS: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between SQ and
self‑compassion. Furthermore, the positive values of predictive indices could confirm the
self‑compassion measured based on SQ. Composite reliability indicated the high reliability of SQ
and self‑compassion.
CONCLUSION: According to the fitting indices of the model, it can be concluded that the
self‑compassion model has an acceptable fit on the basis of SQ.

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 10, Issue 2
February 2020
Pages 1-7

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