The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being, Quality of Life and Health Protective Behaviors in Women with Chronic Diseases

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being, quality of life and health protective behaviors in women with chronic disease. Methods: The sample of our descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 626 women with chronic diseases. Personal Information Form, SF-12 Quality of Life Scale, Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Health Protective Behavior Scale were used to collect data in the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0, G*Power 3.1. Results: In the research, it was determined that there is a moderate positive relationship between spiritual well-being, quality of life and health protective behaviors (p<0.000). It was determined that the spiritual well-being levels of women with chronic diseases were above the medium level, their quality of life was at a medium level and their health protection behaviors were below the medium level. Conclusion: In our study, as the spiritual well-being levels increased, quality of life and health protective behavior were found to increase. Determining the spiritual well-being and health-protective behavior levels of women with chronic diseases may facilitate the development of interventions aimed at improving patients' quality of life.