The Role of Islamic Lifestyle and Spiritual Vitality in Predicting Students’ Emotional Adjustment

Background and Objectives: Today, psychologists have become interested in examining the factors related to the emotional adjustment of students who face many mental challenges. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of Islamic lifestyle and spiritual vitality in predicting students’ emotional adjustment. Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included 2 128 students from Farhangian University of South Khorasan in 2023, of whom 319 students were included in the study using a stratified sampling method. The data collection tools included Farahbakhsh’s emotional adjustment questionnaires (2011), Chirian and Afroz’s spiritual vitality (2016), and Kaviani’s Islamic lifestyle (2009). Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 using Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. Results: The results showed a positive and significant correlation between Islamic lifestyle (r=0.609), spiritual vitality (r=0.677), and emotional compatibility (P<0.01). Islamic lifestyle components explained 37% and spiritual vitality explained 45.8% of the variance in students’ emotional adjustment. Conclusion: The results showed that Islamic lifestyle and spiritual vitality could predict the emotional adjustment of Farhangian University students. Therefore, planners and mental health offices of universities should consider the components of Islamic lifestyle and spiritual vitality.