Prediction of Family Functioning from the Perspective of Islam Based on the Meaning of Life According to Islamic Teachings and Family Spirituality
Keywords:
The effectiveness of the family from the perspective of Islam, the meaning of life based on Islamic teachings,, spirituality in the familyAbstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to predict family functioning from the perspective of Islam based on the meaning of life according to Islamic teachings and family spirituality.
Methods and Materials: The research method was descriptive–correlational. The statistical population included all married couples in the city of Qom in 2023, from which a sample of 481 individuals was selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Family Functioning Scale from the Perspective of Islam (Safouraee Parizi, 2009), the Meaning of Life According to Islamic Teachings Questionnaire (Heydari et al., 2019), and the Family Spirituality Questionnaire (Moslehi et al., 2023). Data analysis was performed using Pearson’s correlation test and simultaneous multiple regression.
Findings: The results indicated a positive and significant relationship between the meaning of life according to Islamic teachings and family spirituality with family functioning from the perspective of Islam (P < 0.01). Furthermore, the meaning of life according to Islamic teachings and family spirituality together explained 59% of the variance in family functioning from the perspective of Islam (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: Accordingly, family functioning can be enhanced through promoting family spirituality and improving the meaning of life.
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